Decorated Text Page

Unknownabout 1525 - 1530

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A variety of lively birds, insects, and colorful flowers decorates this border, which surrounds a text devoted to the story of Joseph of Arimathea asking for the body of Christ. The objects seem to hover in front of the shimmering gold ground, casting shadows below.

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Details

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.115.312
Culture: Flemish
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig IX 19, fol. 312
Creator Display Name: Unknown
Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)

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