ID: 700007456 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700007456	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1 2

Philosophy Instructing Boethius on the Role of God (cutting (partial work); Coëtivy Master (Henri de Vulcop?) (French, active about 1...; about 1460/1470; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los A...; 91.MS.11.3.recto;)

Note: his cutting probably accompanied the final chapter of Boethius's The Consolation of Philosophy, where Boethius and Philosophy, personified as an elegant woman, discuss the nature of God. God appears above in a brilliantly colored, glowing aureole surrounded by cherubim and seraphim. This God, depicted as an elderly man, holds an orb in his left hand that symbolizes his dominion over the earth while offering a sign of blessing with his right. The text that once accompanied this image explained that, "God has foreknowledge and rests a spectator from on high. . . . the ever-present eternity of his Vision dispenses reward to the good and punishment to the bad."

Titles:

Philosophy Instructing Boethius on the Role of God (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Boethius, Consolation de philosophie (C,U,GP,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

cutting (partial work) [300403972] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by state>)

detached leaf [300379890]

..... (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 1460/1470

Creator Display:

Coëtivy Master (Henri de Vulcop?) (French, active about 1450 - 1485) (French Illuminator) [preferred,JPGM]

Master of Coetivy (French illuminator, active ca. 1450-1480) Qualifier: undetermined Extent: undetermined [500116452]

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: 91.MS.11.3.recto

Other: Creation: Paris [7008038] Île-de-France (region (administrative division)), France (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: Tempera colors, gold leaf, and gold paint 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)

	gold leaf [300264831]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by form>, leaf (metal))

	gilt paint [300343596]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>, paint (coating), <paint by composition or origin>, metallic paint)

	parchment (animal material) [300011851]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by origin>, biological material, animal material, processed animal material)

Dimensions: Leaf: 7 x 17 cm (2 3/4 x 6 11/16 in.)

Cultures:

French (preferred)

General Subject:

law (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	Philosophy [901000789]
	.....((Miscellaneous allegorical or symbolic characters, Miscellaneous Allegory, Symbolism, Theme, Miscellaneous Topics)) (ICON)

	Boethius (Roman philosopher, senator, ca. 480–524 or 525 CE) [500355319]
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	De Consolatione Philosophiae [901001528]
	.....((Literary works: Scientific, Instructional, Encyclopedia, Named written and performed works, Literature and Performing Arts)) (ICON)

	God [901000454]
	.....((Old Testament characters, Old Testament iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

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

..... Movable Works

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

............... Consolation de philosophie

Sources and Contributors:
Philosophy Instructing Boethius on the Role of God	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Boethius, Consolation de philosophie	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

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

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