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accession number:	1958.255.b
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Single Leaf from a "Biblia Pauperum": Christ Carrying the Cross (verso), c. 1410. Germany, Bavaria. Ink and tempera on vellum; sheet: 19.8 x 14.2 cm (7 13/16 x 5 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in honor of William M. Milliken from members of his staff, 1919-1958 1958.255.b

title:				Single Leaf from a "Biblia Pauperum": Christ Carrying the Cross (verso)
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creation date:			c. 1410
creation date earliest:		1405
creation date latest:		1415
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creditline:			Gift in honor of William M. Milliken from members of his staff, 1919-1958
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culture:	Germany, Bavaria
technique:	ink and tempera on vellum
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Gothic
type:		Manuscript
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measurements: Sheet: 19.8 x 14.2 cm (7 13/16 x 5 9/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Illuminated Manuscripts
	opening date:   2004-10-10T00:00:00
	<i>Illuminated Manuscripts</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (October 10, 2004-October 2, 2005).

	title:		The Glory of the Painted Page: Manuscript Illuminations from the Permanent Collection
	opening date:   2010-11-06T00:00:00
	<i>The Glory of the Painted Page: Manuscript Illuminations from the Permanent Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 6, 2010-April 17, 2011).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* CMA, 1963: "Gothic Art 1360-1440"<br><br>The Cleveland Museum of Art (10/10/2004 - 10/02/2005); "Illuminated Manuscripts"<br><br>Cleveland Museum of Art, (11/06/2010 - 04/17/2011); "The Glory Of the Painted Page: Manuscript Illuminations from the Permanent Collections"

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PROVENANCE

	Staedelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt
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	Adolf Trier (?), Frankfurt
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	Victor Goldschmidt, Heidelberg
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	E. Eisemann, London
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	Staedelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt; Adolf Trier (?), Frankfurt; Victor Goldschmidt, Heidelberg; E. Eisemann, London
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Also known as the "Poor Man's Bible," the <em>Biblia Pauperum</em> was a simple picture book used to explain biblical prophecies and symbolism. These volumes served as an aid for preachers to demonstrate the unity of the Bible. The iconography of these popular books juxtaposed two Old Testament scenes with one from the life of Christ. In this example, the image of Christ carrying the cross is inserted between Abraham and Isaac on the way to sacrifice (on the left) and Elijah with the widow of Zarephath (right). The <em>Biblia Pauperum</em> appeared first in manuscript form in the 1200s, became a popular picture book with miniatures in the 1300s, and after 1450 it emerged as a print book with woodcuts.
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