Detail View: Rylands Collection: Birth of St John the Baptist: detail

Image Number: 
JRL050607dc
Reference Number: 
Latin MS 136
Image Title: 
Birth of St John the Baptist: detail
Parent Work Title: 
Breviary [Paris: Notre-dame]
Creator: 
Remiet, Pierre
Creator Role: 
Artist
Date Created: 
14th-15th century
Page/Sheet: 
194v
Image Sequence Number: 
194v-b
Description: 
Miniature: Elizabeth in bed with a pink coverlet, a nurse stands to the right holding John (swaddled and nimbed). Illuminated initial 'I'.
Language Code: 
lat
Subject: 
Catholic Church
Subject: 
Bible. New Testament
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): 
2005-07-21
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by Gten
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB