Image
© Hildesheim, St Godehard |
| Psalm: |
9:20
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| Iconography: |
The
law-giver sits in a mandorla wearing a cowl. Lord appoint a law-giver
over them. He is St Benedict, the monastic law-giver. In the
Benedictine Rule the abbot represents Christ in the monastery, which
is why he sits in a mandorla, a space usually reserved for God or
Christ (Rule, chapter ii). Below, the psalmist addresses
him and holds a sinner.
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| Art: |
This
scene was intended to contain many more imploring sinners whose heads
and bodies can be seen sketched to the left and right of the psalmist.Photographed
against the light, a further head is visible under the blue area to
the left of the psalmist (AP, pl.161)
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| Thread
stitch: |
yes,
with red thread
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| Historical
Relevance: |
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| Quire: |
6 |
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