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RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Saints / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints of the Legenda Aurea / Manuscripts / French translation of Jean de Vignay / Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Fr. 241 (attributed to Richard of Montbaston, 1348) / fol. 1-99
Saints / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints of the Legenda Aurea / cap. 7: De sancta Anastasia (December 25)
Saints / Saints A - Z / Anastasia / Life / Martyrdom of her maids Agabeti, Thionia and Yrenia

Further details

This scene is probably connected to the story of the Roman prefect trying to seduce the maids (and, confused by God, embraces pans and pots insteads), and later having them martyred. It could likewise show how Anastasia and two hundred virgins are banished to the Palmarian islands.

Artist or creator

Richard de Monbaston (active in Paris by 1338, died in 1353 or earlier) (attributed)

Date

1348

Location

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 241

Book, text or document (source of image)

Folio: 20ra.

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