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Decorated Text Page

Unknownabout 1525 - 1530

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Departing from the artistic convention of showing a scene from the Old Testament typologically related to the facing miniature, this border contains illusionistic architecture and figures unrelated to any narrative. The text describes the abandonment of Christ and the flight of the apostles.

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  • Title: Decorated Text Page
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about 1525 - 1530
  • Location Created: Bruges, Belgium
  • Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 16.8 × 11.4 cm (6 5/8 × 4 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Folio
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 83.ML.115.114
  • Culture: Flemish
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig IX 19, fol. 114
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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