Made in Bologna, for Hungarian use / Leaf from a Royal Manuscript, with Scenes from the Life of Saint Francis / ca. 1320?1342Made in Bologna, for Hungarian use
Leaf from a Royal Manuscript, with Scenes from the Life of Saint Francis
ca. 1320?1342

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Creator Nationality: European; Southern European; Italian; Bolognese
Creator Dates/Places: Italian
Creator Name-CRT: Made in Bologna, for Hungarian use
Title: Leaf from a Royal Manuscript, with Scenes from the Life of Saint Francis
View: Principal view
Creation Start Date: 1320
Creation End Date: 1342
Creation Date: ca. 1320?1342
Creation Place: Made in Bologna, for Hungarian use
Object Type: Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Materials and Techniques: Tempera and gold leaf on parchment
Dimensions: 8 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (21.9 x 16.8 cm)
Description:

Scenes from the story of Saint Francis of Assisi, Assisi, founder of the Franciscans, appear in the quadrants of this manuscript leaf. At the upper left, the nimbed and tonsured saint is shown wearing the characteristic garb of the Franciscan order: a hooded brown robe, secured at the waist by a knotted cord, and sandals. The stigmata--the five marks corresponding to Christ's wounds from the crucifixion--are visible on his feet and outstretched hands. He addresses a group of birds and two timid animals, whose whiskered muzzles and paws alone can be discerned. Depicted at the upper right is the death of Saint Francis, who is surrounded by his followers. At the lower left, the saint appears through a window to revive a dead woman so that she may make her last confession. At the lower right, he leads a debtor out of prison.

This leaf is part of a celebrated manuscript, already dispersed by the seventeenth century. The choice of saints, the rich gilding and lavish decoration of the profusely illustrated ensemble indicate that the manuscript was a commission for Hungarian royalty.


AMICA Contributor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location: New York, New York
ID Number: 1994.516
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Weisl Jr., 1994
Copyright: Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.
Rights: http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp
AMICA ID: MMA_.1994.516
AMICA Library Year: 2002
Media Metadata Rights: Copyright (c) 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All Rights Reserved

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