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Rationarum Evangelistarum
This cryptic image may appear bizarre, but it was an effective mnemonic, or memory, device. Intended to help one remember the Gospel of Luke, his symbol, the ox, presents imagery representing key moments in each chapter. This complex image can be decoded using the facing text, for each number has a textual counterpart that provides clues. For instance, the "11" in the image labels a devil, meant to help the reader remember Christ casting out devils in that chapter.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, after 1894 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2010 | Checkmate! Medieval People at Play. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2009 | Prayers in Code: Books of Hours from Renaissance France. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Germany, Pforzheim (Place of Origin)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, after 1894
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
92.394