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About This Work
The artwork depicts Abbess Relindis in a brown monastic habit and red veil, gesturing toward a monumental cross. The cross is filled with dense medieval Latin script, functioning as both a memorial and a poetic tribute. The scene is enclosed within a green, organic border, characteristic of the 12th-century manuscript style from which this print is derived.
This image originates from the 'Hortus deliciarum' (Garden of Delights), the first encyclopedia written by a woman, Herrad of Landsberg. It represents the synthesis of theological knowledge and medieval natural philosophy, documenting the intellectual lineage of the Hohenburg Abbey.