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| Keywords: French - Stained-glass window the the Prophet Habbakuk - Walters 4640.jpg This panel a pair with Walters 46 41 was once part of a larger program of decoration at the cathedral in Soissons that was paid for by King Philippe August of France r 1180-1223 It shows Habbakuk seated and dressed in an Antique robe He holds a scroll a common feature in medieval depictions of prophets This window was probably placed below figures of the apostles visually demonstrating the Christian belief that the New Testament relied on and superseded the foundation of the Old Testament between 1200 1223 Medieval paint on stained glass cm 392 8 152 4 accession number 46 40 17462 Raoul Heilbronner Paris Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1910 Transcription Painted in the arch above the figure HABACUC PROPHETA; Translation Prophet Habbakuk; Transcription Heavily restored fragmentary and abbreviated text painted on the band at neck level of the figure EP /SCV; Transcription Painted on the scroll EVANGELIUM SECUNDUM MATHEUM; Translation The Gospel according to Matthew place of origin Freising Germany Walters Art Museum license Medieval art in the Walters Art Museum Medieval art of France Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review 13th-century stained glass windows in France | ||||
