Title
Pelican in her Piety
Description
The Aachen Cathedral in Western Germany is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe, built from 796-805 and commisioned by Charlemagne. It boasts a variety of mosaics, including one featuring a mother pelican feeding her young the blood of her breast. The pelican was a symbol of the passion of the Christ in medieval times and holds a prominent place in Aachen's great cathedral.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1996-05
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 6
psc001_psc0412
psc001_psc0412.tif
Coverage
Aachen, Germany
German
Date Created
2007-07-13
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Pelican in her Piety,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 26, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25620.