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These two scenes continue the stories on the previous panel, Helsinus saved from a Shipwreck and (below) A French Canon drowned by Devils. They come from a twelfth-century text written by English monk Eadmer, an early supporter of the idea that the Virgin was conceived without sin. The top portion shows an English abbot called Helsinus preaching the celebration of the feast of the Virgin’s conception to a crowd gathered below his pulpit. The scene takes place outdoors, outside a church in the countryside. The fortress nestled in the hills beyond may be a visual shorthand for a small town. The scene below shows a French canon being brought back to life, after he had been attacked and killed by devils. At the Virgin’s command, two angels place a baby into his mouth – this represents the canon’s soul, which the devils had taken.
Title
Helsinus Preaching in Favour of the Celebration of the Conception and The Canon restored to Life by the Virgin
Date
1375-1400
Medium
Tempera on wood
Measurements
H 63.8 x W 26.9 cm
Accession number
NG4250.5
Acquisition method
Bequeathed by H.E. Luxmoore, 1927
Work type
Painting
