Hedwig Codex

Hedwig Codex
Saint Hedwig of Silesia venerated by Duke Louis and his consort Agnes (fol. 12v)
Also known asVita beatae Hedwigis
Typeilluminated manuscript
Date1353
Place of originSilesia
Language(s)Latin
Author(s)Nicolaus of Prussia
Illuminated byCourt workshop of Duke Louis I of Liegnitz-Brieg
PatronLouis I of Liegnitz-Brieg and Agnes of Glogau
MaterialTempera colors, colored washes, and ink on parchment bound between wood boards covered with red-stained pigskin
Size13 7/16 x 9 3/4 in.
Previously keptCollegiate church of St Hedwig, Brzeg

The Hedwig Codex, also known as the Codex of Lubin (Polish: Kodeks lubiński),[1] 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.[2] 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.

  1. ^ Codex of Lubin: From Lubin to Malibu – info from the exhibition "7 Wonders of Wrocław and Lower Silesia" (2016)
  2. ^ Walter, Katherine Clark (2018-09-21). The Profession of Widowhood: Widows, Pastoral Care, and Medieval Models of Holiness. CUA Press. ISBN 978-0-8132-3019-1.