COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1997.12
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CMA_.1997.12
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2000
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2000
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Books
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Books
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
European; French
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European; French
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Creator Name-CRT:
Northeastern France, early 13th Century
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Northeastern France, early 13th Century
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Miniature from a Compendium of Saints' Lives: Saint Catherine of Alexandria Disputing with the Fifty Philosophers
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Miniature from a Compendium of Saints' Lives: Saint Catherine of Alexandria Disputing with the Fifty Philosophers
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
c. 1200-1210
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c. 1200-1210
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1200
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1200
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1210
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1210
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
tempera and gold on vellum
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tempera and gold on vellum
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Classification Term:
Manuscript
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Manuscript
Classification Term
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Classification Term:
Manuscript
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Manuscript
Classification Term
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Style or Period:
Northeastern France, early 13th Century
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Northeastern France, early 13th Century
Style or Period
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Dimensions:
Overall: 16cm x 10.5cm
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Overall: 16cm x 10.5cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1997.12
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1997.12
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
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Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
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Context:
This miniature depicts an incident in the life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, one of the early martyrs of the Christian Church, who was renowned for her learning. In ad 305, the Roman emperor Maxentius (the crowned figure seated at the left) attempted to compel Catherine (seated at the right) to renounce her faith by forcing her to engage in a disputation or debate with the fifty pagan philosophers of Alexandria (signified by their pointed hats). The clever Catherine, however, succeeded in converting the philosophers to Christianity. In a rage, Maxentius ordered her execution. This miniature probably came from a manuscript of saints' lives or possibly a martyrology. The subject of this miniature would have appealed in the scholastic climate of northeastern France.
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This miniature depicts an incident in the life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, one of the early martyrs of the Christian Church, who was renowned for her learning. In ad 305, the Roman emperor Maxentius (the crowned figure seated at the left) attempted to compel Catherine (seated at the right) to renounce her faith by forcing her to engage in a disputation or debate with the fifty pagan philosophers of Alexandria (signified by their pointed hats). The clever Catherine, however, succeeded in converting the philosophers to Christianity. In a rage, Maxentius ordered her execution. This miniature probably came from a manuscript of saints' lives or possibly a martyrology. The subject of this miniature would have appealed in the scholastic climate of northeastern France.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1997.12.tif
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CMA_.1997.12.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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