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De laudibus sanctae crucis opus

In Praise of the Holy Cross

De laudibus sanctae crucis opus

Latin

Rabanus Maurus c. 815 · published 1605

243 pages

Mysticism Theology Kabbalah Literature Art Illustrated Christian Mysticism Sub

Christian Mysticism Kabbalah Mysticism Christian Theology Art & Illustrated Books Literature & Poetry

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theologychristian-mysticismliteraturehagiographymysticism

Step into a breathtaking Carolingian masterpiece where high-stakes theology meets precision geometry. In this visual and poetic tour de force, Rabanus Maurus reveals the Holy Cross not just as a symbol, but as a 'holy machine' that synchronizes the stars, the seasons, and the very soul of the Empire.

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A figure of Christ with arms outstretched, integrated into a grid of text to form a carmina figurata (figure poem).

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A complex woodcut illustration featuring a grid of text with five symbolic figures overlaid: an eagle, a lion, a lamb, an ox, and an angel, representing the Four Evangelists and the Lamb of God.

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A woodcut illustration of a crowned figure holding a cruciform staff and a shield, superimposed on a grid of Latin text.

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A complex grid poem (carmina figurata) featuring four winged figures integrated into a Latin text grid, divided by a red cross.

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A circular hermetic emblem featuring a pelican in her piety above a shield with four roses, surrounded by the text 'PHILOSOPHIA HERMETICA'.

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Woodcut depicting two monks kneeling before a seated Pope holding a papal cross.

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Woodcut depicting a monk presenting a book to a seated Pope.

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A carmen figuratum (shaped poem) featuring a grid of text with a cross and a kneeling figure highlighted in red.

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