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Saints / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints of the Legenda Aurea / Manuscripts / German translation ('Alsatian Legenda Aurea') / Augsburg, Staats- und Stadtbibliothek, 2 Cod 158 (Lauber workshop, 1435-1444)
Saints / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints of the Legenda Aurea / cap. 27: De sancto Iohanne Elemosynario (January 23)
Saints / Saints A - Z / John the Almsgiver / Life / John commands to give alms to a pilgrim, saying that he might be Christ in disguise

Further details

According to the legend, John commands to give alms to a pilgrim who begs several times, always in different clothes, stating that he might be Christ - but this image identifies him with Christ through the cross-halo.

Artist or creator

Lauber, Diebolt (active 1425-1467) - Group A (workshop)

Date

1435 - 1444

Location

Augsburg, Staats- und Stadtbibliothek, 2 Cod 158

Book, text or document (source of image)

Folio: 131r.

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