Hortus Deliciarum, Pfingsten und die Aussendung des Heiligen Geistes auf die Apostel

Twelve apostles are seated in a row on a long, ornate bench, each crowned with a golden halo. From a central celestial source containing a dove, twelve rays descend to touch the heads of the figures, representing the transmission of divine inspiration. The figures are dressed in traditional Romanesque robes and some hold books or scrolls, signifying the reception of sacred wisdom.

As part of Herrad of Landsberg's encyclopedic 'Hortus Deliciarum', this image illustrates the medieval synthesis of theology and knowledge. It reflects the concept of divine illumination, where the Holy Spirit acts as the source of all 'Sophia' (wisdom) and the liberal arts, a theme central to the Neoplatonic currents within medieval monastic natural philosophy.