MAKE A MEME View Large Image Initial S- A Monk Praying in the Water - Google Art Project.jpg A monk engulfed in water clings to the central curve of an initial S that begins the first verse of Psalm 68 Save me O God for the waters are come in even unto my soul Once ...
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Keywords: Initial S- A Monk Praying in the Water - Google Art Project.jpg A monk engulfed in water clings to the central curve of an initial S that begins the first verse of Psalm 68 Save me O God for the waters are come in even unto my soul Once part of a manuscript used in monastic church services the large scale of this leaf coupled with the size of its script made it practical for reading by a group of monks standing together at a lectern Instead of the usual figure pictured for this psalm--King David the purported author of the Psalms--the illuminator substituted a Benedictine monk to appeal to the monastic community who owned this manuscript and who read and sang from it None 430703 Unknown /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/initial-s-a-monk-praying-in-the-water-unknown/6804458/ Unknown illuminator /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/ The J Paul Getty Museum 343005 http //www getty edu/museum 3/12/2012 1 51 53 PM /collection/the-j-paul-getty-museum/artwork/initial-s-a-monk-praying-in-the-water-unknown/6804458/ 1420 about 1420 Prayer Monks Tempera colors gold leaf and ink on parchment 465 6804458 True 1420 3/25/2012 9 16 23 AM lido getty edu-gm-obj2521 http //www getty edu/art/gettyguide/artObjectDetails artobj 2521 http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html Detached leaf 1420 1430 Italy Creation w346 x h465 cm about 1420 False 0 724609375 Part initial-s-a-monk-praying-in-the-water-unknown Initial S A Monk Praying in the Water i 346 Tempera colors gold leaf and ink on parchment Prayer Monks http //www getty edu/legal/copyright html special url_id sQHXQ8no1Cx3Og PD-old-100 Google Art Project works by unknown artist MS 24 Getty museum - Noted Breviary S as an initial Medieval miniatures of water Psalm 68
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