MAKE A MEME View Large Image Pentecost - Google Art Project.jpg A full-page miniature illustrates the Mass for Pentecost At the top of the page the Alpha and Omega the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet flank Christ They stand as symbols of God's presence at ...
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Keywords: Pentecost - Google Art Project.jpg A full-page miniature illustrates the Mass for Pentecost At the top of the page the Alpha and Omega the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet flank Christ They stand as symbols of God's presence at the beginning and end of time In the center section five apostles hold books Bust-length figures in niches above and below gaze up at Christ The texts below them relate thematically to the descent of the Holy Spirit which occurred at Pentecost This unusual representation of Pentecost does not show the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles the most common subject Instead it depicts Peter identifiable by his short gray hair and beard surrounded by the apostles during the sermon he gave on Pentecost None 430703 Unknown /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/pentecost-unknown/6893497/ Unknown illuminator /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/ The J Paul Getty Museum 343005 http //www getty edu/museum 3/13/2012 12 07 58 AM /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/pentecost-unknown/6893497/ 1170 probably 1170s Solomon king of Israel Christ Saint Luke Saint Peter Joel Solomon Tempera colors gold leaf silver leaf and ink on parchment 282 6893497 True 1179 3/25/2012 3 09 09 PM lido getty edu-gm-obj112637 http //www getty edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails artobj 112637 http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html Folio 1170 1180 Hildesheim Germany Creation w189 x h282 cm probably 1170s False 0 630859375 Part pentecost-unknown Pentecost p 189 Tempera colors gold leaf silver leaf and ink on parchment Solomon king of Israel Christ Saint Luke Saint Peter Joel Solomon http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html special url_id MAFkjDKiSiqOxA PD-old-100 Google Art Project works by unknown artist Miniatures of Pentecost MS 64 Getty museum - Stammheim Missal Omega letter
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