Pamplona Bible illustration
Abraham and Isaac
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Victoria, B.C., University of Victoria Libraries, Fragm.Lat.21
Linnet Chappelka, UVic, 2021 (Born Digital)
Remarks by the Editor
Description completed by student in Adrienne Williams Boyarin's "In the Archives" course, University of Victoria, Spring 2021.
General Information
Title
Pamplona Bible illustration
Shelfmarks
Fragm.Lat.21
Material
parchment
Place of Origin
Pamplona, Spain
Date of Origin
ca. 1200
Current Condition
Extent
1 leaf
Dimensions
135 x 185 mm
Book Decoration and Musical Notation
Description
Illustration showing Abraham and Isaac before the sacrifice. Isaac carries wood on his back and fire in his hand. Caption reads "sacrifice d'abraham. Loue don de dieu".
History
Provenance
Donated by Sandra Mattia to University of Victoria Libraries in 2010
Remarks
Erik Kwakkel linked the fragment to the production of the Pamplona Bibles in 2016: "From Navarre to Victoria: The Discovery of a New Pamplona Bible of c. 1200 at the University of Victoria," plenary lecture for the "Medieval Manuscripts in Canada" workshop and symposium (Victoria, March 2016).