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The Translation of the Bodies of Aimo and Vermondo; The People of Milan Praying at the Altar Where Aimo and Vermondo are Buried
Creator
Anovelo da ImbonateItalian Illuminator · 1400–present
All works by this person →An illuminator and possibly a panel painter, Anovelo da Imbonate worked in Milan at the end of the 1300s and the beginning of the 1400s. In those years, the wealth, international connections, and intellectual sophistication of Milan's ruling family gave rise to a flourishing artistic culture. One of the artists working for these rulers developed a version of the International style influenced by F
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- about 1400
- Medium
- Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink
- Culture
- Italian
- Department
- Manuscripts
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- e96f73c5-bbe2-45d8-8f0e-2e6f7ae0bd99
From the Getty Museum record
The top scene on this page illustrates a procession accompanying the transfer of the saints' bodies from their original burial site to a new location, called a translation. This event was significant because it publicly proclaimed the sanctity and legitimacy of the relics of Saints Aimo and Vermondo. The devotees who are gathered around the tomb in the lower scene illustrate the belief that the faithful who came into close contact with the relics of the saints could benefit from their power.
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