(Q21807)
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1450-1499
15. century
1450Gregorian
1499Gregorian
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Extent: 88 x 122 mm; parchment
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Allegory of Death
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This miniature marks the beginning of the Office of the Dead. Though these prayers were to be said for the dead to speed their way to heaven, it was also a reminder for the devotee of his or her own mortality. This scene depicts Death, represented as a corpse, about to strike an emperor and a pope, a reminder that no one, no matter how powerful he or she is, escapes death.
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This image shows the reverse of a leaf with a miniature from a book of hours.
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Script: Bastarda
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Contributor: David Kalish
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Cataloger: Dot Porter
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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