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Initial A: Pentecost
Stefano da Veronaabout 1430–1435
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Christ's Apostles gather around the Virgin Mary in a tight circle, ready to receive the Holy Spirit, which descends in the form of a white dove from the figure of God the Father above. The entire scene takes place within an initial A, formed by the curved bodies of two dragons intertwined at their necks. Stefano da Verona's use of a lively palette of softly blended colors, and his delicate application of gold highlights to show details in the landscape, are hallmarks of his painting style.
Details
- Title: Initial A: Pentecost
- Creator: Stefano da Verona
- Date Created: about 1430–1435
- Location Created: Lombardy, Italy
- Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 11.9 × 12.5 cm (4 11/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
- Type: Detached leaf
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Tempera and gold on parchment
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 2005.28.recto
- Culture: Italian
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 95, recto
- Creator Display Name: Attributed to Stefano da Verona (Italian (Lombard), 1374 - after 1438)
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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