Text only

Page 171 Commentary

Previous - translation & transcription - Next

Image © Hildesheim, St Godehard
Psalm: 50
Iconography: Within a complex building, the crowned psalmist urgently asks Christ to have mercy on his sins. Christ sends a cleansing ray onto a naked white baby which is held up by its sinful mother. For behold I was conceived in wickednesses: and my mother conceived me in sins...you shall wash me and I shall be made whiter than snow
Art:
Thread stitch:
Historical Relevance:
Quire: 10


Image © Hildesheim, St Godehard

 

Go to

Go to

•
•
•
A collaboration between History of Art and Historic Collections
University of Aberdeen - King's College - Aberdeen - AB24 3SW
  University of Aberdeen  
dombibliothek@bistum-hildesheim.de
© 2003