Byzantine medieval hypertexts


HOME SITEMAP MEDIEVAL HYPERTEXTS THEODORE PSALTER GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATIONS 1 GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATIONS 2 © 2003 by Tatiana Nikolova-Houston. Please do not copy small portions without citation or large parts without permission.	folio 152 r: Psalm 109:4-110:3, Christ giving communion		TRANSLATION The illustration relates to Psalm 109:4 "The Lord has sworn and will not repent; Thou art a priest forever, according to the priest of Melchisedek." DESCRIPTION Christ gives Communion to the Apostles, standing behind an altar beneath a sheltered altar, "ciborion." To the left stands David, behind the Apostles with raised hand pointing to the Psalm, to the right of the other group of the apostles stands Old Testament priest Melchisedeck, holding a pitcher. According to the Old Testament, Melchisedeck offered gifts to Abraham. Red inscriptions state "David says" "Jesus Christ" and "Melchisedeck" appearing above the figures. LITURGICAL USE Liturgically the verse is used as a prokimeinon verse on occasions during Lent , June 14 and December 14.
The images presented here come from the electronic facsimile of the Theodore Psalter produced by Professor Charles Barber of Notre Dame University, as published by the University of Illinois Press.		GENERAL INFORMATION: Home:: ::Medieval hypertexts:: ::Theodore Psalter:: ::Gallery 1:: ::Gallery 2 ADVANCED RESEARCH: Elements of hypertextuality in the page design:: ::Hypertextual Analysis: Psalm 7:: ::Psalm 25:: ::Psalm 32:: ::Function and categories of illustrations:: Conclusion