Tondal's Soul Enters Hell, Accompanied by His Guardian Angel

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Tondal's Soul Enters Hell, Accompanied by His Guardian Angel

Creator

Simon Marmion

Flemish Illuminator · 1450–1489

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Not long after his death, Simon Marmion was praised by the poet Jean Lemaire de Belges as the "prince of illumination." This reputation probably owed much to the artist's proficiency in depicting nature and his skill as a storyteller. Marmion was especially gifted in the representation of light and the textures of objects, as well as the creation of engaging psychological content in the gestures a

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Date
1475
Medium
Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink
Culture
Franco-Flemish
Department
Manuscripts
Institution
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Object ID
4577e118-acec-4e10-9d16-5fa0e44a7060

After Tondal fell unconscious to the floor, he refused to leave his body for fear of the terrible demons waiting to take his soul. According to the text, a beautiful angel descended to offer comfort. The angel promised to take Tondal's soul on a journey, beginning with hell, and ordered him to remember all he will learn. In the miniature, the demons hover over the heads of Tondal's worried friends in the interval before his angelic guide appears.

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