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DiaporamaLeaf from the Epistle to the Hebrews
joannes koulix (1101 –)
Discover Johannes Koulix, a 12th-century Byzantine artist renowned for his exquisite manuscript illuminations, including the 'Epistle to the Hebrews.' Explore his tempera & gold work.
This leaf, the first page of Saint Paul"s Epistle to the Hebrews written in Greek, is decorated with a handsome rectangular headpiece and a letter topped with a portrait bust of the author. The leaf was originally part of a Praxapostolos, a text used only for the celebration of the Eucharist, which was copied by the scribe Joannes Koulix in 1101. Most of the remainder of the manuscript is now in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.
About this artwork
- Title: Leaf from the Epistle to the Hebrews
- Artist: joannes koulix
- Year: 1101
- Original dimensions: 20.0 x 16.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Corpus context: koulix's signature style" , part of larger manuscript series
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Keywords: 12th century artwork , medieval illumination , gold leaf illumination
- Color intensity: Vivid
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