Noah's Ark Sections
Noah's Ark-Building the Ark
The Breviary of Martin of Aragon is the source of the "Noah's Building of the Ark." A cultivated
sovereign, Martin assembled at his palace in Barcelona an impressive library, for which an inventory has survived. The manuscript's miniatures count among the finest produced at the time in
Barcelona's workshops. Peaceful relations with his neighbors allowed Martin to devote his energies to consolidating his kingdom from within.
It was under Innocent III (1198-1216) that the use of Breviaries began to spread outside Benedictine circles. At Rome, no longer solely for the Roman Basilicas, but still for the Roman Court alone, Breviaria were drawn up, which, from their source, are called Breviaria de Camerâ, or Breviaria secundum usum Romanæ Curiæ.
Hicks, Edward,
1780-1849, American painter and preacher, born Bucks county, Pa. A member of the Society of Friends, he became a noted back-country preacher. At the same time he supported himself by painting
carriages, signs, furniture, and the like. Hick's fame rests on The Peaceable Kingdom, of which nearly 100 versions exist (among them two at the N.Y. State Historical Association and
the Brooklyn Museum., respectively). A completely untrained primitive artist, he borrowed many of his animal groups from European engravings. His paintings have great charm and appeal. In his day
Hicks was famed only as a preacher.