Sunday, March 15, 2020

Cope

The cope  is a liturgical vestment, more precisely a long mantle or cloak, open in front and fastened at the breast with a band or clasp. 
A cope may be worn by any rank of the clergy, and also by lay ministers in certain circumstances. If worn by a bishop, it is generally accompanied by a mitre. The clasp, which is often highly ornamented, is called a morse. In art, angels are often shown wearing copes, especially in Early Netherlandish painting.


The Annunciation, Jan van Eyck
1434 - 1436
Oil transferred from wood to canvas.





The Archangel Gabriel wears a rich cope with a huge jewelled morse.



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