Medieval France. An Encyclopedia

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p. 694. Arthurian romances in Gothic script (Vulgate version) (France, late 13th
century). Beinecke Library, Yale University MS 229, fol. 272v.
p. 694. French translation of Augustine’s De civitate Dei (The City of God) (Paris, ca.
1415). Beinecke Library, Yale University MS 215, fol. 145r.
p. 695. Caesar’s Commentaries, French translation by Jean de Chesne (Bruges, 1476).
Beinecke Library, Yale University MS 226, fol. 67.
p. 769. Jean Pucelle, The Annunciation, from the Hours of Jeanne d’Évreux, fol. 16r
(French, 1325–1328). Tempera and gold leaf on parchment, 3⅝ in. by 2⅜ in. The
Cloisters Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1954.
p. 790. Casket-type reliquary. Martyrdom and Burial of Thomas Becket (Limoges,
early 13th century). Cloissoné enamel, 18.4 cm. high by 8.3 cm. deep by 21.2 cm. long.
Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. Gift of Baroness René de
Kerchove, 1952.
p. 790. Reliquary of Sainte Foy (Conques, 10th century with later additions). Gold and
precious stones, 2 ft. 9 in. high. (Alinari/Art Resource).
p. 791. Stavelot Triptych. True Cross reliquary (Mosan, 12th century). The Pierpont
Morgan Library, New York.
p. 791. Arm reliquary (Mosan, ca. 1230). Sleeve: silver over oak; hand: bronze gilt;
appliqué plaques: silver gilt, niello; gems; 24½ in. high. The Cloisters Collection, The
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1947.
p. 791. Reliquary shrine of the Virgin and Child, commissioned by Queen Elizabeth of
Hungary (Paris, mid-14th century). Silver-gilt and translucent enamel, 10 in. high. The
Cloisters Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1952.
p. 792. Reliquary of St. Stephen (Mosan, ca. 1220) Silver-gilt, 17 in. high. The
Cloisters Collection, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1955.
p. 817. Pentecost, from Lectionary from Cluny (late 11th century). Paris, Bibliothèque
Nationale MS nouv. acq. lat. 2246, fol. 79v.
p. 817. Saint Augustine. Stories in the form of Psalms (Abbey of Marchiennes, mid-
12th century). Douai, Bibliothèque Municipale MS 250, vol. 1, fol. 2r.
p. 818. Christ in Majesty. Sacramentary of Saint-Étienne at Limoges (French, ca.
1100). Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale MS lat. 9438, fol. 58v.
p. 818. Annunciation. Sacramentary (Mont-Saint-Michel, late-11th century). 2¾ in. by
3¼ in. The Pierpont Morgan Library, New York. M.641, f. 24.
p. 819. Crucifixion. Sacramentary for use at Reims (Arras or Marchiennes, ca. 1150).
7 ⅛ in. by 4⅝ in. Baltimore, The Walters Art Gallery MS 28, fol. 6v.
p. 879. Ships being loaded for transport (French, 14th century). Paris, Bibliothèque
Nationale MS fr. 4274, fol. 6r.
p. 891. Death of Saint Vincent. Paris, Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Detail of stained glass
window. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
p. 897. Eagle Vase of the Abbot Suger of Saint Denis (France, ca. 1140). Bronze and
Porphyry. Paris, Louvre. (Giraudon/Art Resource)
p. 897. Chalice of the Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis, Widener Collection, © 1994 Board
of Trustees, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2nd/lst century B.C. (cup); 1137–1140
(mounting), sardonyx cup with heavily gilded silver mounting, adorned with filigrees set
with stones, pearls, glass insets, and opaque white glass pearls, height: 7¼ in.; diameter at
top: 4⅞ in.; diameter at base: 4⅞ in.

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