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Half of a Prayer Bead with the Vision of Saint Hubert

early 16th century

Not on view

While hunting in the Ardennes forest one Good Friday, a young nobleman called Hubert had a curious vision of Jesus on the Cross set between the antlers of a great stag. The stag implored him to honor animals and, when hunting, to be mindful not to kill a doe with young. Hubert was inspired by the episode to become a priest and, eventually (in 708), bishop of Liège, in Belgium. His burial site was frequented by pilgrims, and his feast day remains popular in the Netherlands today.

Half of a Prayer Bead with the Vision of Saint Hubert, Boxwood, Netherlandish — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Half of a Prayer Bead with the Vision of Saint Hubert, Boxwood, Netherlandish

Half of a Prayer Bead with the Vision of Saint Hubert, Boxwood, Netherlandish

Half of a Prayer Bead with the Vision of Saint Hubert, Boxwood, Netherlandish

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Title: Half of a Prayer Bead with the Vision of Saint Hubert

Date: early 16th century

Culture: Netherlandish

Medium: Boxwood

Dimensions: Diam.: 1 7/16 × 3/4 in. (3.6 × 1.9 cm)

Classification: Sculpture-Miniature-Wood

Credit Line: The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto (AGOID.29359)

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