ID: 700006267 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006267	Record Type: Movable Work
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Scenes from the Life of Absalom (detached leaf; Unknown French (French Illuminator); about 1250; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los A...; 83.MA.55.verso)

Note: The reverse side of the Morgan Picture Bible detached leaf continues the story of David and his rebellious son Absalom. On the upper left, the armies of David and Absalom meet in a fierce battle. Horses and knights overlap each other in the confusion of combat, with the knights raising their weapons above their heads, ready to strike. In the next scene to the right, Absalom's hair catches on the branches of a tree as his mule passes under it. Taking advantage of the situation, David's servants pierce the helpless Absalom with their spears. In the scene below, David anxiously awaits news of the battle, his eyes directed up at a servant, who points to the approaching riders, and at the scene of his son's death above. His pained expression and upraised hand seem to indicate that he expects unwelcome news. An architectural structure and variation in the background color give structure to the miniature's various scenes, echoing the forms and colors of contemporary stained-glass windows.

Titles:

Scenes from the Life of Absalom (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Morgan Picture Bible (C,U,GP,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

detached leaf [300379890] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by specific context>, information form components, gathered matter components, leaves (gathered matter))

Classifications:

manuscripts (preferred)

Creation Date: about 1250

Creator Display:

Unknown French (French Illuminator) [preferred,JPGM]

unknown French (French cultural designation) Qualifier: undetermined Extent: undetermined [500125235]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500329598] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 83.MA.55.verso

Other: Creation: France [1000070] Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Other: Former: Deutschland [7000084] Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Tempera colors and gold leaf on parchment

	tempera [300015062]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>, paint (coating), <paint by composition or origin>, water-base paint)

Dimensions: Leaf (trimmed on all sides): 32.5 x 29 cm (12 13/16 x 11 7/16 in.)

Cultures:

French (preferred)

General Subject:

religion and mythology (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	Life of Absalom [901001524]
	.....((Old Testament narratives, Old Testament iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	battles [300185692]
	.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), armed conflicts) (AAT)

	Absalom [901000637]
	.....((Old Testament characters, Old Testament iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	deaths [300151836]
	.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), personal life events) (AAT)

	horses (species) [300250148]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), Chordata (phylum), Vertebrata (subphylum), Mammalia (class), Perissodactyla (order), Equidae (family), Equus (genus)) (AAT)

	mules (mammals) [300250277]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), Chordata (phylum), Vertebrata (subphylum), Mammalia (class), Perissodactyla (order), Equidae (family), Equus (genus)) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

............... Leaf from the Morgan Picture Bible

Sources and Contributors:
Scenes from the Life of Absalom	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Morgan Picture Bible	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)