id: 129798 accession number: 1952.232 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.232 updated: 2022-01-04 15:49:29.696000 Initial A [ngelus Domini descendit] from an Antiphonary: The Three Marys at the Tomb , c. 1280-1300. Italy, Siena, 13th century. Ink, tempera, and gold on parchment; sheet: 18 x 15.8 cm (7 1/16 x 6 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1952.232 title: Initial A [ngelus Domini descendit] from an Antiphonary: The Three Marys at the Tomb title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: c. 1280-1300 creation date earliest: 1280 creation date latest: 1300 current location: creditline: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund copyright: --- culture: Italy, Siena, 13th century technique: ink, tempera, and gold on parchment department: Medieval Art collection: MED - Manuscript Illuminations type: Manuscript find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Sheet: 18 x 15.8 cm (7 1/16 x 6 1/4 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: The Decorated Letter and the Illuminator's Art opening date: 1993-09-25T04:00:00 The Decorated Letter and the Illuminator's Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 25-December 19, 1993). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS * Columbus, Ohio State University, 1958: "Late Medieval Art." --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: This large initial A introduces the matins (about 2:30 AM) response for Easter: Angelus Domini descendit de celo... (An angel of the Lord descended from heaven...). The letter that begins the text is commonly and appropriately decorated with a depiction of this Easter morning event. The three holy women known as "the three Marys" (Mary Magdalene; Mary, the mother of James; and Salome) are shown approaching Jesus' tomb with jars of spice to anoint the body. They are met by an angel in dazzling white robes who announces that Christ has risen. The angel's wand tipped with a fleur-de-lys indicates that he is Gabriel. Below are the sleeping soldiers sent by Pilate to guard the tomb. --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.232/1952.232_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.232/1952.232_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1952.232/1952.232_full.tif