Elevation of Solomon's Temple, one of six illustrated leaves from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra
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ca. 1360–1380 · Opaque watercolor, iron-gall ink and gold on vellum · The Cloisters
One of the most influential university texts of the Middle Ages, the Postilla litteralis provided an extended commentary on the entire Christian Bible. Its author, Nicholas of Lyra, who taught at the University of Paris, was particularly interested in architecture and included numerous diagrams of biblical structures to clarify his explanations. This image accompanies a discussion of the Temple of King Solomon.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1360–1380
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor, iron-gall ink and gold on vellum
- Culture
- French
- Department
- The Cloisters
- Credit line
- The Cloisters Collection, 2011
