COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
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Man4MedievalVC~4~4
Medieval Collection
Collection
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Image Number:
JRL1120273
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JRL1120273
Image Number
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Reference Number:
Latin MS 18
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Latin MS 18
Reference Number
false
Image Title:
Tree of Salvation
image_title
Tree of Salvation
Image Title
false
Parent Work Title:
Arbor Caritatis et Misercordiae
parent_work_title
Arbor Caritatis et Misercordiae
Parent Work Title
false
Translated Parent Work Title:
Tree of Salvation
translated_parent_work_title
Tree of Salvation
Translated Parent Work Title
false
Date Created:
14th century [late]
date_created
14th century [late]
Date Created
false
Page:
Frame fifteen
page
Frame fifteen
Page
false
Image Sequence Number:
015
image_sequence_number
015
Image Sequence Number
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Description:
Vellum roll on mounted cloth. The subject is the Tree of Salvation, and the sequence runs from the bottom to the top of the tree. (41) To the left of the central stem are two medallions: (a) Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, and (b) the election of Matthias: he kneels with Barsabas. On the right of the central stem are two medallions: (c) Pentecost, and (d) the giving of the Law. (42) In the central stem of the tree is Jacob holding a scroll. To the left of the central stem are two medallions: (a) Jairus's daughter raised, and (b) The Virgin dead: Christ takes her soul. On the right of the central stem are two medallions: (c) the Last Judgement, and (d) the Judgement of Solomon. (43) In the central stem of the tree is Joseph holding a scroll. To the left of the central stem are two medallions: (a) Bathsheba throned beside Solomon, and (b) the coronation of the Virgin: angles blow trumpets. On the right of the central stem are two medallions: (c) Christ setting the sun, moon and stars in a blue globe: angles look on, and (d) the Lamb on Mount Sion. (44) In the central stem of the tree are the Virgin and Christ. Eight medallions, each containg a crowd of figures: (a) Ordo virginium, in white, mainly: Katherine Agnes (with Lamb), Helena, two with cups (Magdalene and Barbara), one with flag; (b) Ordo confessorum, in dark red: Archbishops, Bishops, &c.; (c) Ordo martirum, in bright red: Stephen, Laurence, Cosmas and Damian; (d) Ordo apostolorum, in blue: Peter in tiara; (e)Ordo patriarchum, in pink; (f) Ordo prophetarum, in pink: some have their names on scrolls, e.g. Salomon; (g) Ordo anachoretarum, in black, blue, white &c. and (h) Ordo electorum, in various colours. (45) Seven medallions, of which only the lower parts are left. Each has contained an Order of Angels; (a) Powers? in red, with black devils chained; (b) Archangels? in pink; (c) Dominations? in pink; (d) thrones in blue; (e) Principatus, in pink, with swords; (f) Virtues, in blue, with balances and (g) Angels, in white.
description
Vellum roll on mounted cloth. The subject is the Tree of Salvation, and the sequence runs from the bottom to the top of the tree. (41) To the left of the central stem are two medallions: (a) Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, and (b) the election of Matthias: he kneels with Barsabas. On the right of the central stem are two medallions: (c) Pentecost, and (d) the giving of the Law. (42) In the central stem of the tree is Jacob holding a scroll. To the left of the central stem are two medallions: (a) Jairus's daughter raised, and (b) The Virgin dead: Christ takes her soul. On the right of the central stem are two medallions: (c) the Last Judgement, and (d) the Judgement of Solomon. (43) In the central stem of the tree is Joseph holding a scroll. To the left of the central stem are two medallions: (a) Bathsheba throned beside Solomon, and (b) the coronation of the Virgin: angles blow trumpets. On the right of the central stem are two medallions: (c) Christ setting the sun, moon and stars in a blue globe: angles look on, and (d) the Lamb on Mount Sion. (44) In the central stem of the tree are the Virgin and Christ. Eight medallions, each containg a crowd of figures: (a) Ordo virginium, in white, mainly: Katherine Agnes (with Lamb), Helena, two with cups (Magdalene and Barbara), one with flag; (b) Ordo confessorum, in dark red: Archbishops, Bishops, &c.; (c) Ordo martirum, in bright red: Stephen, Laurence, Cosmas and Damian; (d) Ordo apostolorum, in blue: Peter in tiara; (e)Ordo patriarchum, in pink; (f) Ordo prophetarum, in pink: some have their names on scrolls, e.g. Salomon; (g) Ordo anachoretarum, in black, blue, white &c. and (h) Ordo electorum, in various colours. (45) Seven medallions, of which only the lower parts are left. Each has contained an Order of Angels; (a) Powers? in red, with black devils chained; (b) Archangels? in pink; (c) Dominations? in pink; (d) thrones in blue; (e) Principatus, in pink, with swords; (f) Virtues, in blue, with balances and (g) Angels, in white.
Description
false
Language Code:
lat-DE
language
lat-DE
Language Code
false
Language:
Latin
Subject:
Religion
subject
Religion
Subject
false
Subject:
Christianity
subject
Christianity
Subject
false
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
category_of_material
Manuscripts
Category of Material
false
Sub-Category:
Rolls
sub_category
Rolls
Sub-Category
false
Sub-Category:
Miniatures (paintings)
sub_category
Miniatures (paintings)
Sub-Category
false
Technique Used:
Handwriting
technique_used
Handwriting
Technique Used
false
Medium:
ink
medium
ink
Medium
false
Support:
Vellum mounted on cloth
support
Vellum mounted on cloth
Support
false
Creation Site:
Germany
creation_site
Germany
Creation Site
false
Item Height:
Roll: 6401 mm
item_height
Roll: 6401 mm
Item Height
false
Item Width:
Roll: 850 mm
item_width
Roll: 850 mm
Item Width
false
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
current_repository
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Current Repository
false
Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
provenance
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
Provenance
false
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
rights_holder___image
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Image
false
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
rights_holder___work
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work
false
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2011-04-21
Multi Page Number:
75
multi_page_number
75
Multi Page Number
false
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2013-09
Metadata Language:
eng-GB