Title

Manuscript Leaf with Saint Christopher Bearing Christ, early 14th century. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Manuscript Leaf with Saint Christopher Bearing Christ, early 14th century. According to legend, Christ ordered the saint to plant his staff into the ground, it transformed into a vine bearing leaves and fruit.

Date

1300

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM20A38_409

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46,7Mb (8,1Mb) / 11,0in x 16,5in / 3294 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

travel nature leaves Germany carrying people male boy boys child children man men religious German plant plants country religion Switzerland leaf guy museum vine vines golden medieval Christianity Christ gold Swiss saint Jesus Jesus Christ location century travellers traveller two people manuscript Colour The Met Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art mediaeval Middle Ages 14th century Fourteenth Century illuminated manuscript tempera Jesus Christ St Christopher manuscript gold colour Unknown Christ Jesus Jesus St Christopher saint christopher Tempera and gold on parchment Tempera and gold on parchment Heritage Art James Doyle Penrose portrait