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St John and the Poisoned Cup
(c. 1475-1480)
folio 7 recto in
The Wharncliffe Hours
(c. 1475–80)
MAÎTRE FRANÇOIS (illuminator)
Jean DUBRUEIL (scribe)
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Medium
brown, blue and red inks, tempera, gold paint, gold leaf on parchment
Measurements
17.8 × 12.8 cm (folio)
Place/s of Execution
Paris / the Loire region, France
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Manion & Vines 78; Manion 2005
Accession Number
1072-3
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1920
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Human Figures
Literary and Text
Religion and Mythology
Subjects (specific)
apostles
books of hours
chalices (liturgical vessels)
illuminated manuscripts
John, the Apostle, Saint (Christian character)
poison
Saint John the Evangelist and the Poisoned Cup (Christian iconography)
unicorns
Movements
Medieval (European)
Related
Book
The Wharncliffe Hours
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February: Pisces; the month of warming oneself
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March: Aries; the month of pruning vines
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April: Taurus; the month of making garlands
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May: Gemini; the month of hunting
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June: Cancer; the month of mowing crops
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July: Leo; the month of reaping crops
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August: Virgo; the month of thrashing grain
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September: Libra; the month of winemaking
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October: Scorpio; the month of sowing seed
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November: Sagittarius; the month of feeding pigs
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December: Capricorn; the month of killing pigs
Page of book
St Luke
Page of book
St Mark
Page of book
Initial 'O': The Virgin and Child
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Matins: The Parliament of Heaven and the Annunciation
Page of book
Lauds: The Visitation
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Prime: The Nativity
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Terce: The Annunciation to the Shepherds
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Sect: the Adoration of the Magi
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None: The Presentation in the Temple
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Vespers: The Flight into Egypt
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Compline: The Death of the Virgin
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The Penitential Psalms: David and Abigail
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The Hours of the Cross: The Crucifixion
Page of book
The Hours of the Holy Spirit: Pentecost
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The Office of the Dead: The Three Quick and the Three Dead
Page of book
St Christopher
Page of book
St Sebastian
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