Detail View: Rylands Collection: Invention of the body of St Stephen: detail

Image Number: 
JRL1500001
Reference Number: 
Latin MS 136
Image Title: 
Invention of the body of St Stephen: detail
Parent Work Title: 
Breviary [Paris: Notre-dame]
Creator: 
Remiet, Pierre
Creator Role: 
Artist
Date Created: 
14th-15th century
Page/Sheet: 
250v
Image Sequence Number: 
250v-b
Description: 
Detail of historiated initial: The Invention of the body of Saint Stephen; two men working with a spade and pick uncover three nimbed bodies.
Language Code: 
lat
Subject: 
Catholic Church
Subject: 
Christianity
Category of Material: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Codex
Sub-Category: 
Miniatures (paintings)
Technique Used: 
Handwriting
Technique Used: 
Illumination (image-making process)
Support: 
Vellum
Creation Site: 
France: Île-de-France: Paris
Item Height: 
185 mm (full page)
Item Width: 
133 mm (full page)
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
References: 
M.R. James, A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library at Manchester (Manchester, 1921), reprinted with an introduction and additional notes and corrections by F. Taylor (Munich, 1980)
Notes: 
Black morocco binding [Early 19th century]. This is the Summer portion, the Winter portion resides in the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris [MS Latin 1024, Winter portion, 445 folios, 194 x 445 mm, 58 miniatures by Remiet].
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2014-08-06
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2014-11
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB