| Passional of Abbess Kunigunde | |
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| Prague, National Library of the Czech Republic (XIV A 17) | |
 Dedication Illustration on fol. 1v | |
| Date | between 1312–1321 |
| Place of origin | Prague Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Scribe(s) | canon Beneš |
| Author(s) | Kolda of Koldice and others |
| Compiled by | canon Beneš |
| Illuminated by | maybe Beneš |
| Patron | Kunigunde of Bohemia, abbess of the St. George's Convent in Prague |
| Material | parchment |
| Size | 37 leaves |
| Format | 30 x 25 cm |
| Previously kept | St. George's Convent, Prague |
The Passional of Abbess Kunigunde is an illuminated Latin manuscript commissioned by Prague Benedictine Abbess Kunigunde of Bohemia, daughter of King Ottokar II of Bohemia, after 1312. The work is an anthology of mystic treatises on the theme of Christ‘s passion, two of them were composed by Czech Dominican friar Kolda of Koldice. The manuscript was written and maybe also illuminated by Prague canon Beneš, who served as a priest in the St. George's Convent.
The earliest surviving coloured depiction of the heraldic emblem of Bohemia (today the Lesser coat of arms of the Czech Republic) can be found in the manuscript.
Gallery
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Coat of arms of Bohemia
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Kunigunde and Jesus
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The Holy Face
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Fol. 17v
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Angel
Notes
- Alternative names: Passional of Abbess Cunegund, Passional of Abbess Kunhuta.
References
- Sheingorn, Pamela (2006). "Gender in art". In Schaus, Margaret (ed.). Women and gender in medieval Europe : an encyclopedia (2. printing ed.). New York: Routledge. p. 313. ISBN 9780415969444.
- "selection of interesting documents". www.manuscriptorium.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- "Sbírka Národní knihovny ČR". ces.mkcr.cz. Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic: Central Registry of Museum-type Collections. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
External links
Media related to Pasionál abatyše Kunhuty at Wikimedia Commons