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Initial V: The Ascension
Master Michaelabout 1420–1430
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
An initial V marks the Introit for the Ascension, framing an image of Jesus' feet as he ascends into the clouds. This close-up view forces the viewer to see the event as if actually present as a witness. The text continues to the right of the initial: [V]iri Galilei ... (Men of Galilee...).
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Details
- Title: Initial V: The Ascension
- Creator: Master Michael
- Date Created: about 1420–1430
- Location Created: Vienna, Austria
- Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 41.9 × 31 cm (16 1/2 × 12 3/16 in.)
- Type: Folio
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 83.MG.81.125v
- Culture: Austrian
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig V 6, fol. 125v
- Creator Display Name: Master Michael (Austrian, active about 1420 until the mid-15th century)
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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