View asset onlyChrist on the Cross / Ill. Man. / 8th C.Illuminated manuscript, Meaux on the Marne, c. 755/787.Page with the initial “T” (first letter of the “Te igitur” prayer) in the shape of Christ on the cross.From the Sacramentary of Gellone,Gellone monastery near Montpellier.On parhcment, 29 × 17 cm.Ms. Latin 12048, fol. 143 v,Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale.IdentifierAKG367415ArtistANONYMOUS PERSONMuseumParis, Bibliothèque NationaleSourceakg-imagesCredit lineakg-imagesEvent date755Image date755Time Period1ST MILLENNIUM A.D.8TH CENTURYMIDDLE AGESTopicANGELARTBIBLEBLOODCHRISTIANITYCRUCIFIXIONDECORATIVE CHARACTERS ; ORNAMENTAL SCRIPTFIGURENALPHABETFRENCH ARTHANDWRITING ; MANUSCRIPTINITIAL (LETTER)LATIN (LANGUAGE)NEW TESTAMENTPASSION OF CHRISTRELIGIONSACRAMENTARYSAKRAMENTAR VON GELLONEWOUNDGeographyGELLONEPersonCHRISTTechniqueBOOK ILLUMINATIONPAINTING (TECHNIQUE)Size2028px × 3364px (19 MB) 17.1 cm × 28.4 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats2713px × 4499px (35 MB) TIFF23.0 cm × 38.1 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
