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Second Coming and Last Judgement, in the Huth Psalter
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Named for its donor, the Huth Psalter reveals its
origin by listing in its calendar of feasts and litany Saints Hugh,
Wilfrid, and John of Beverly?all associated with Lincoln or York.
Medieval psalters could be used publicly in the liturgy or
privately as a prayer book, decoration, calendar and added prayers
tailored for the use of an individual or community. Its
illuminations? unusual features give vivid impressions of
contemporary concerns and devotional practices. Combining the
Second Coming of Christ and the Last Judgement, a full-page picture
shows the resurrected Christ enthroned in the heavens, displaying
the wounds of his crucifixion. The Virgin and St John act as
intercessors on humanity's behalf, the Virgin presenting her breast
to remind him that he too was born a human, her son. Below, three
panels depict the saved and the damned over scenes of resurrection
and hell.
Title: Second Coming and Last Judgement, in the Huth
Psalter
Description:
Named for its donor, the Huth Psalter reveals its
origin by listing in its calendar of feasts and litany Saints Hugh,
Wilfrid, and John of Beverly?all associated with Lincoln or York.
Medieval psalters could be used publicly in the liturgy or
privately as a prayer book, decoration, calendar and added prayers
tailored for the use of an individual or community.
Its
illuminations? unusual features give vivid impressions of
contemporary concerns and devotional practices.
Combining the
Second Coming of Christ and the Last Judgement, a full-page picture
shows the resurrected Christ enthroned in the heavens, displaying
the wounds of his crucifixion.
The Virgin and St John act as
intercessors on humanity's behalf, the Virgin presenting her breast
to remind him that he too was born a human, her son.
Below, three
panels depict the saved and the damned over scenes of resurrection
and hell.
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