Medieval and Manuscripts

Hedwig Codex

The Hedwig Codex, also known as the Codex of Lubin (Polish: Kodeks lubiński), is a medieval illuminated manuscript from the mid-14th century. It comprises sixty-one colored drawings and inscriptions which tell the life of Saint Hedwig, High Duchess of Poland and Silesia, her family, and events related to her canonization in 1267. The Hedwig Codex details both the married life of the Hedwig and her life within the Cistercian nunnery of Trebnitz. This art piece, a fine example of Central European Gothic art, is valued especially for its depictions of the Mongol invasion of Europe and Poland.

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• ▸Church of the Holy Sepulchre
• ▸Basilica of St. Fidelis
• ▸Bolton Priory

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