2nd skin, top - Illustrated: Crucifixion: above the arms are the sun & moon in medallions. To left, Longinus with the lance; to the right, Stephaton with sponge & bucket.
2nd skin, middle - Illustrated: Christ overcomes Satan. On left and right are buildings; groups of figures stand in the doorways.
2nd skin, bottom - Illustrated: the Harrowing of Hell. Christ, standing on Satan, takes the hand of Adam. Visible stitching.
Roll on 3 vellum membranes. 10-11th century.
description
2nd skin, top - Illustrated: Crucifixion: above the arms are the sun & moon in medallions. To left, Longinus with the lance; to the right, Stephaton with sponge & bucket.
2nd skin, middle - Illustrated: Christ overcomes Satan. On left and right are buildings; groups of figures stand in the doorways.
2nd skin, bottom - Illustrated: the Harrowing of Hell. Christ, standing on Satan, takes the hand of Adam. Visible stitching.
Roll on 3 vellum membranes. 10-11th century.
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Language Code:
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Language:
Latin
Subject:
Religion
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Religion
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Subject:
Christianity
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Christianity
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Subject:
Capital punishment
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Capital punishment
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Subject:
Death
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Death
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Category of Material:
Manuscripts
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
Rolls
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Rolls
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Technique Used:
Handwriting
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Handwriting
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Technique Used:
Painting (image-making)
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Painting (image-making)
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Medium:
Ink
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Ink
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Support:
Vellum
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Vellum
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Creation Site:
Italy
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Italy
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People Covered:
Jesus Christ
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Jesus Christ
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Item Height:
1810 mm
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1810 mm
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Item Width:
330 mm
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330 mm
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Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Current Repository
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Provenance:
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
provenance
Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
James, M R; Taylor, Frank. “A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library at Manchester / by Montague Rhodes James. Part 1: Catalogue.” A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library at Manchester / by Montague Rhodes James. Part 1: Catalogue, 1980, pp. In: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands University Library. Manchester, UK: At the University Press Longmans, Green & Company; 1980. p. 1–328
references
James, M R; Taylor, Frank. “A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library at Manchester / by Montague Rhodes James. Part 1: Catalogue.” A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library at Manchester / by Montague Rhodes James. Part 1: Catalogue, 1980, pp. In: A Descriptive Catalogue of the Latin Manuscripts in the John Rylands University Library. Manchester, UK: At the University Press Longmans, Green & Company; 1980. p. 1–328
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2019-01-22
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library