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Germanicus Caesar (?); Zodiacal Sign of Virgo

Date

probably 1170s

Medium

Tempera colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink

Culture

German

Department

Manuscripts

Institution

Getty Museum

An arch adorned as a city gate with crenellations and matching turrets frames the calendar for the month of September. Beneath the arch, an unidentified figure appears in bust form. He may be Germanicus Caesar, famous for his military victories in the Rhineland. The young woman in the medallion represents the zodiacal sign of Virgo.

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