Initial D[omine] from a Choral Book: King Solomon

The initial<em> D</em> takes the form of the Temple at Jerusalem, built by King Solomon, who occupies the initial's interior space. The remaining letters <em>omine</em> (the Latin word for Lord), reside beneath the <em>D</em> against grounds of alternating colors. This once was part of a group of Old Testament portraits decorating a choral book. Giraldi held a privileged reputation as an illuminator for the court of Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (died 1471).