Initial G

Tuscan miniaturistend of 14th century

Details

Title: Initial G
Creator Lifespan: end of 14th century -
Creator Nationality: Italian
Creator Gender: Male
Date: end of 14th century
Provenance: Alberto Crespi Collection
Physical Dimensions: w372 x h520 mm
Miniaturist: Tuscan miniaturist
Description: This vellum page presents the well-preserved illuminated initial G. The letter is inserted in a golden frame, with a floral frieze in the lower left corner of the border. The color choices help to emphasize the representation of All the Saints, a group of figures standing—those in the back visible behind those in the front—around St. Peter, who is flanked by St. Benedict. The text is in round Gothic script and surrounded by tetragrams and square musical notes. The illuminated initial illustrates the introit for the Mass of the feast of All Saints on November 1st and probably comes from the Graduale Temporale marked P, preserved in the Museo Civico di Pescia.
Type: miniature
Rights: © Archivio fotografico Museo Diocesano, Milano
Medium: tempera on parchment

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