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Léonard Limousin: Twenty-one Plaques Depicting Prophets, Apostles and Sibyls ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
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Title |
Twenty-one Plaques Depicting Prophets, Apostles and Sibyls |
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Description |
English: The idea of juxtaposing the prophets with the Apostles stems from the medieval passion for showing how the events and figures of the Old Testament prefigure those of the New Testament. The sibyls were ancient prophets who, though known to the artists of the Middle Ages, were not frequently represented until the Italian humanist, Filippo Barbieri, published a treatise in 1481 in which he attributed to each sibyl a certain age, appearance, attribute, and particular prophecy which corresponded to that of an Old Testament prophet.
These twenty-one plaques, which were arbitrarily set in the present frame in the 19th century, were probably once arranged according to a strict scheme which contrasted the revelation to the sibyls of the pagan world with the revelation of the Law in the Old Testament and its fulfillment in the New Testament. The figures, identified by their fluttering scrolls, are dressed in fantastic robes which may in part reflect the costumes of actors in the mystery plays. The Cimmerian Sibyl holds a horn of plenty which refers to the prophecy of Joel that the Lord would relieve the suffering of His people, and to the golden age promised in the Fourth Eclogue of Vergil. In the center is the Old Testament prophet, David, the forefather of Jesus, who is playing his harp. He is flanked by the Phrygian Sibyl who holds the cross-staff with a pennant, the symbol of the resurrection of Christ. |
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Date |
between circa 1535 and circa 1540 date QS:P571,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1535-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1540-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 (late Renaissance) |
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Medium | painted enamel plaques in gilt screen | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
Each plaque height: 23 cm (9 in); width: 10.5 cm (4.1 in) dimensions QS:P2048,23U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,10.5U174728 approx. |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081 |
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Accession number |
44.366 |
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Place of creation | Limoges, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters, 1903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Walters Art Museum: Home page Info about artwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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