The House of Glaucom is the study of the master Glaucom, one of the scholars’ cells of the Temple.

TypePlace (study)
Era12th–13th centuries
LocationJerusalorium or Paris, depending on the period
OccupantMaster Glaucom
Spanish entryLa Casa de Glaucom

Description

  • The master is seen from behind, bent over an open codex at a modest desk.
  • Shelves on the left hold leather-bound books; the visible spines read Al-Biruni, Avicenna and Al-Farabi.
  • Parchments hang from hooks on the right. On the desk are a bronze-and-gold astrolabe, a small lit brazier and wax candles.
  • On the table lies the manuscript De Sphaera, half closed.

Relationships

  • Hugues de Payens was the superior of the Order during the period in which Glaucom taught.
  • The Library of Thoth was the greater source from which Glaucom translated.