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| Keywords: Honorius Augustodunensis Opera exegetica 6.png en Christ and his bride This manuscript of works by Honorius Augustodunensis also seen as Honorius of Autun is one of the rare examples of an illustrated commentary on the Old Testament Song of Songs preserved mainly in manuscripts from southeastern Germany and Austria The manuscript written in the monastery of Benediktbeuern Bavaria around 1170 features a title piece and three miniatures on books two to four that is the full cycle of illuminations Honorius follows the allegorical interpretation of the marriage of Christ and his Church depicted in the title piece In books two to four the allegorical marriage is followed through four epochs ante legem before the law represented by the daughter of Pharaoh; sub lege under the law represented by the daughter of Babylon; sub gratia under grace represented by Sunamitis i e the unnamed Shulamite woman to whom Solomon professes his love in the Song of Songs ; and sub antichristo under the anti-Christ represented by Mandragora In accordance with Honorius's text the bride appears in dual form as Ecclesia the Church in the New Jerusalem and as a personification of the Church remaining in this world which embodies all mankind Honorius was a theologian and philosopher who was active in southern Germany in the first third of the 12th century 1150 1175 http //www wdl org/en/item/13452/ World Digital Library author other versions PD-Art Uploaded with UploadWizard Honorius Augustodunensis Opera exegetica | ||||
