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Saint Denis Holding His Head   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Master of Sir John Fastolf
Title
Saint Denis Holding His Head
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English: Saint Denis, the first bishop of Paris, was beheaded in that city in the year 250. According to legend, angels accompanied him as he carried his own head from the place of execution to his chosen burial site, where later the church of Saint Denis was built just outside of Paris. Dressed in his bishop's garments, the saint is depicted with two haloes — one behind his severed head and a second behind the stump of his neck. This feature reflects medieval notions about the incorruptibility of saintly remains — the body does not decompose after death.
By including two haloes, the artist emphasizes Saint Denis's presence in each part of his body and the sanctity of his physical remains.
Date between circa 1430 and circa 1440
date QS:P571,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1430-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1440-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment
Dimensions Leaf: 12.1 x 9.2 cm (4 3/4 x 3 5/8 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q29247
Accession number
84.ML.723.35v
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The Getty Center, Object 3006

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