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Decorative Initial 'N'
c. 1100
Chester Beatty
Dublin, Ireland
This decorative initial heralds the start of a new chapter in this twelfth-century copy of Augustine’s City of God (De Civitate Dei). Equally beautiful initials are found throughout this copy of one of the most inspirational works of Western civilization.
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Details
- Title: Decorative Initial 'N'
- Date Created: c. 1100
- Physical Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Location Created: Nonántola, Italy
- Original Source: Chester Beatty Library
- Rights: © Trustees of the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin
- Collection Number: CBL W 043, f.80r detail
- Additional Description: The City of God
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