03 — ARTWORK
Commentary on Ezechiel
- MEDIUM
- Manuscript (Ms. 7)
- TYPE
- Religious
PALETTE
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COMMENTARY
UNDERLINED TERMS ARE DEFINED IN THE GLOSSARY.
Commentary on Ezechiel c. 1170 Manuscriptcollective term for books or other documents written by hand; in a specific sense, the hand-written medieval book, the Codex manuscriptus, often ornamented with decorative borders, illuminated initials and miniatures, and containing works of ancient philosophy or scholarly, ecclesiastical, and literary texts. Manuscripts were usually produced on commission. At first the scriptoria (writing rooms) of monasteries transcribed the contents of famous manuscripts and made copies. Monastic communities in the Netherlands and northern Germany began producing manuscripts around 1383/84. Flanders, Burgundy, and in particular Paris became major centres for the mass production of breviaries (prayer books) and Books of Hours. (Ms. 7) Stonyhurst College, Stonyhurst
St Gregory, the author of this commentary on Ezechiel, is painted on folio 3v as if he is holding the text by stretching it into the historiated initialthe first letter of the text in medieval manuscripts and early printed books, made to stand out emphatically by its colour, size, and ornamentation..
The book was made for St Albans Abbey at the commission of Simon, abbot 1168-83, and the artist, who was probably an itinerant professional brought in from outside, is known now as the 'Simon Master'.
OTHER WORKS BY ENGLISH MINIATURIST
CITE THIS RECORD — BIBTEX
@online{wga-rdba12a5cdff815,
author = {Krén, Emil and Marx, Daniel},
title = {Commentary on Ezechiel by MINIATURIST, English},
organization = {{Web Gallery of Art}},
date = {2026-09-13},
url = {https://beta.wga.hu/artists/miniaturist-english-r118f7fac040882/commentary-on-ezechiel-rdba12a5cdff815},
urldate = {2026-09-13},
langid = {english}
}ACCESSED 2026-09-13. REPLACE THE AUTHOR FIELD WITH THE COMMENTARY AUTHOR WHERE ONE IS NAMED.