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St Jude and King Ahaziah, second half of the 14th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
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St Jude and King Ahaziah, second half of the 14th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
St Jude and King Ahaziah, second half of the 14th century, (1843). Scenes from a manuscript service book and lectionary. St Jude is writing his epistle with the tools of a scribe - the quire is here represented as held in its place by a piece of lead suspended to a string; one page is already written, the other is prepared to receive the writing. The writer holds a pen and a scraper to erase mistakes from the vellum, on one side are three ink-horns for the different coloured inks. The box within the chairs contains his writing implements. King Ahaziah is sick in bed and awaiting the return of his messengers whom he had sent to consult Baalzebub the god of Ekron, and to know if he were destined to recover (2 Kings, ch i). At the end of the fourteenth century, people had not yet laid aside the custom of going to bed quite naked. Illustration from Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages from the Seventh to the Seventeenth Centuries, by Henry Shaw, (London, 1843)
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The print captures a fascinating scene from the second half of the 14th century, depicting St Jude and King Ahaziah. Created by artist Henry Shaw in 1843, this image showcases scenes from a manuscript service book and lectionary. In the picture, St Jude is diligently writing his epistle using traditional scribe tools. The quire is held in place by a piece of lead suspended to a string, with one page already written and another prepared for writing. Holding a pen and scraper to erase mistakes on vellum, St Jude's box within the chairs contains his essential writing implements. On the other side of the composition lies King Ahaziah, who lays sick in bed anxiously awaiting his messengers' return. These messengers were sent to consult Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, seeking knowledge about his recovery (2 Kings, ch i). Interestingly enough, during this period people had not yet abandoned the custom of going to bed completely naked. This illustration provides us with an intriguing glimpse into medieval life and customs. It reminds us of how important written communication was during that time period and highlights both religious devotion through St Jude's work as well as royal concerns surrounding health and divination through King Ahaziah's story.
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