The Holy Virgins Greeted by Christ as They Enter the Gates of Paradise
Object type: Leaf from a breviary
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Artist: Simon Marmion
Artist bio: French, Amiens ca. 1425–1489 Valenciennes
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: French
Date: ca. 1467–70
Medium: Tempera and gold leaf on parchment
Dimensions: 6 1/4 x 4 9/16 in. (15.8 x 11.6cm)
Painted Area: 5 15/16 x 4 5/16 in. (15.1 x 11cm)
Justification: 4 3/16 x 2 13/16 in. (10.7 x 7.1cm)
Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Credit line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession year: 1975
Tags: Women|Heaven|Angels|Christ