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Mose weiht Aaron und seine Söhne zum Priesteramt (?), German, 12th century

German, 12th century;

Mose weiht Aaron und seine Söhne zum Priesteramt (?)

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German, 12th century;

Mose weiht Aaron und seine Söhne zum Priesteramt (?)

Blatt: 342 x 252 mm

Inventory Number: 622

Object Number: 622 Z

Status: Can be presented in the study room of the Graphische Sammlung (special opening hours)

Work Data

Basic Information

Title: Mose weiht Aaron und seine Söhne zum Priesteramt (?)

Draughtsman

German, 12th century;

Period Produced

12th century

School

Romanesque

Object Type

drawing

Material

Technique

pen drawing

Geographic Reference

German

Production Reason

preliminary drawing for a book illustration?

Captions Added Later: Verso bezeichnet unten (mit Bleistift): Deutsch Byzantinisch des XII Jahrhunderts / No 479
Verso Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark: Nicht vorhanden

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Work Content

Motifs and References

Iconclass

Primary

71E21Aaron and his four sons are ordained by Moses (Leviticus 8)
11H(PETER)the apostle Peter, first bishop of Rome; possible attributes: book, cock, (upturned) cross, (triple) crozier, fish, key, scroll, ship, tiara
11H(PAUL)the apostle Paul of Tarsus; possible attributes: book, scroll, sword
11D3Christ as adult
11I62(MOSES)Moses (not in biblical context); possible attributes: rays of light or horns on his head, rod, Tables of the Law
11D3342'Traditio legis', 'Dominus legem dat', i.e. Christ giving a scroll (the Law) to Paul; Peter present
71E1the book Exodus: story of Moses and Aaron

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14.05.2024