Hotel Canon Triptych In Gilded Brass 19th Century

At the time of the Latin Mass with the back to the people, three paintings written in Latin and sometimes decorated by hand were arranged on the altar, one on the left contained the text of the prologue of the Gospel according to Saint John, which the priest said at the end of the Mass. In the center a painting on three columns contained the Gloria, the Credo and the prayers of consecration On the right the third contained the prayers of blessing of the water and the Lavabo. These altar canons were sometimes simply printed in black and red on a strong cardboard. Others printed in color with patterns. The simplest, black and red print with gilded wooden frame Gilded copper frame set with a stone like this one Entirely hand painted with characters on a gilded background. Imitation of a real manuscript page, entirely hand painted. For the history and for their artistic quality, it is important to save and protect the most beautiful specimens of these altar canons Painted and illuminated like a page of a medieval manuscript, Detail of the shepherd Printed illumination and frame in ornate and gilded copper length: 50 cm, height: 35.5 cm