Manuscript Leaf with a Funeral Procession in an Initial R, from a Gradual, second half 15th century, Made in Florence, Italy, Italian, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Overall: 28 1/8 x 20 1/16 in. (71.5 x 51 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Mariano del Buono (Italian, 1433–1504), This illumination offers a glimpse of life and death among wealthy citizens of Florence. The funeral procession is a lavish affair, with the deceased resting on a bier covered with expensive silk and the mourners attired in brightly colored costumes
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Manuscript Leaf, Funeral Procession, Initial R, Gradual, second half 15th century, Florence, Italy, Italian, Tempera, ink, gold, parchment, Overall, 28 1/8 x 20 1/16, 71.5 51 cm, Manuscripts, Illuminations, Mariano del Buono, 1433–1504, illumination, offers, glimpse, life, death, wealthy citizens, funeral procession, lavish affair, deceased resting, bier covered, expensive silk, mourners attired, brightly colored, costumes
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