Descent into Hell and the Ascension from a Gospel according to Four Evangelists

Cilicia, Monastery of Grner, A.D. 1263; 294 parchment leaves, written by the priest Thoros in black and gold in two columns of 19 lines each; 13 full-page miniatures by various artists; marginal paintings. Modern reddish brown velvet binding in cardboard case covered with Near Eastern block printed linen.

Historical period(s)
1263
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on parchment
Dimensions
H x W: 20.4 x 15 cm (8 1/16 x 5 7/8 in)
Geography
Armenia, Cilicia
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1956.11
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Manuscript
Type

Manuscript

Keywords
Armenia, Christianity, Gospels, illumination
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Cilicia, Monastery of Grner, A.D. 1263; 294 parchment leaves, written by the priest Thoros in black and gold in two columns of 19 lines each; 13 full-page miniatures by various artists; marginal paintings. Modern reddish brown velvet binding in cardboard case covered with Near Eastern block printed linen.

Published References
  • Ioanna Rapti. Gloses Prophetiques sur l'Evangile: A Propos de Quelques Manuscripts Armeniens Enlumines en Cicilie dans les Annees 1260. no. 58 Washington. .
  • Sirarpie Der Nersessian. Armenian Manuscripts in the Freer Gallery of Art. Oriental Studies Series, no. 6 Washington, 1963. pp. 55-72, pls. 64-79.
  • Barbara Brend. The Patronage of Fahr Ad-din 'Ali ibn Al-Husain and the Work of Kaluk ibn 'Abd Allah in the Development of Decoration of Portals in Thirteenth Century Anatolia. vol. 10, nos.1/2. pp. 161-186, fig. 15.
  • Avedis Krikor Sajian. Catalogue of Medieval Armenian Manuscripts in the United States. University of California Publications, Near Eastern Studies; vol. 16 Berkeley. pp. 733-739.
Collection Area(s)
Biblical Manuscripts
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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