Image of Agnes Enthroned and Scenes from Her Legend. Historiated miniature of Agnes

Agnes Enthroned and Scenes from Her Legend. Historiated miniature of Agnes enthroned flanked by two musician...

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Image title: Agnes Enthroned and Scenes from Her Legend. Historiated miniature of Agnes enthroned flanked by two musician angels, below (left) the saint's statue holding out its finger to receive an emerald ring from Paulinus, a priest of the church of Saint Agnes who wished to be allowed to marry, and (right) Agnes appearing to relatives maintaining a vigil besides her tomb. Historiated full-page border in colours and gold, of foliage and birds with three medallions in the lower margin containing two scenes of Agnes surviving being thrown into flames at the order of Aspasius and a male and female member of the Compagnia di Sant'Agnese kneeling in prayer. Beneath the miniature is a single four-line red stave, musical notation and a single line of text in gold capitals 'Sancta Agnese da dio'.
Location: British Library, London, UK

Image description: Leaf of a Hymnal , containing part of the hymns to Agnes and Anthony Illustrator: Pacino di Buonaguida Italy, Central (Florence); c. 1340 Language: Italian; Gothic script Source/Shelfmark: Add. 18196 f.1 Dimensions in mm 420 x 300. Parchment leaf in a double-sided window mount foliated as '1'.
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: 14th century / angel / Christianity / religion / saint / performing arts / saint / religious / arts / equipment / religious and spiritual role / named people / event / colours / personalities / religious movements / events / people / music equipment / musical instrument / famous people / manuscript / musical composition / golden / music / role / religious groups / score / christians / tombs / document / religious faiths / 14th century / musical instruments / prayer / tomb / gold / colour / religion / st agnes / notation / agnes

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