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Blessed illuminated by it, in Depintrix (Century X)

Beatus of Liebana

In depintrix et D (e) I aiutrix Emeritus frater et presbytery. In depintrix, painter and servant of God, Emeterius, priest. This text, which appeared in the pages of the Beato de Gerona has immortalized the name of a mysterious woman, En. Nun, artist, illuminating, little is known of it, considered the first painter known for the Hispanic kingdoms.

The Beatus of Liebana

34 copies have survived the great codex of Revelation Comments , a play written by Beato, an eighth-century monk who lived in the monastery Santo Toribio de Turieno in the Valley of Liebana. Over four centuries, Monk's work was an important diffusion Liébana and many monasteries peninsular he copied and enlighten.

The codex in which appears the name was written in the monastery of San Salvador twofold Tabara, in the kingdom of León. This type of monasteries, in which people of both sexes admitted on equal terms were common in Europe in the tenth century

The Girona Beato

Despite being lit in Leon, Blessed of Tábara appeared in the cathedral of Gerona given by Joan, one of his canons. María Jesús Fuente, in his work and sleepless nights Veils, suggests two possible routes of arrival. Could have acquired the Catalan Ramon Berenguer I count through the Camino de Santiago pilgrims and would have given his wife, Almodis Brand. But so could have acquired the Countess in France itself and would have delivered to Joan, his executor.

Blessed En

signed by In The codex contains 114 illustrations and many miniatures produced by In all four monks. No wonder that the illuminated manuscripts in the monasteries was signed by the artists who illustrated. The extraordinary thing is the appearance of a woman's name and also appears in large print and highlighted that its alleged master, the monk Emeritus. This has led to the suggestion that in belonged to a higher social class with high purchasing power which would have allowed to appear in a special place in the signature of the codex.

any case, the Beato de Gerona is one of the most innovative and extraordinary of all is illuminated.

Shortly know about this mysterious nun who gave to the English-Moorish art one of its most beautiful codices.

If you want to read about it

Veils and sleeplessness. Christian, Muslim and Jews in medieval Spain. María Jesús Fuente
Genre: Essay
is this wonderful work records the lives of prominent women in the three religions who lived in medieval times longer in the English sun. In addition to his biography, makes a perfect description of women that time.