Manuscript Leaf with the Nativity in an Initial H, from an Antiphonary, second half 15th century, Made in Florence, Italy, Italian, Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Overall: 21 7/8 x 15 7/8 in. (55.5 x 40.3 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius, The Christmas story is painted with great charm in a pleasing blend of pastel colors and a profusion of floral and leaf ornament. Angels in the sky proclaim Jesus’ birth, but their scrolls mistakenly read Groria and Grolia instead of Gloria—was the scribe fatigued, in haste, or simply a poor speller?
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Manuscript Leaf, Nativity, Initial H, Antiphonary, second half 15th century, Florence, Italy, Italian, Tempera, ink, gold, parchment, Overall, 21 7/8 x 15 7/8, 55.5 40.3 cm, Manuscripts, Illuminations, Master of the Riccardiana Lactantius, Christmas, story, painted, great charm, pleasing blend, pastel colors, profusion, floral, leaf ornament, Angels, sky proclaim, Jesus, birth, scrolls mistakenly, read, Groria, Grolia, Gloria—, scribe fatigued, haste, simply, poor speller?
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