Manuscript Leaf with the Visitation in an Initial A and Cardinal Adam Easton with a Dominican Saint and Saint Dominic, from an Antiphonary, ca. 1400, Made in Venice, Italy, Italian, Tempera, ink and gold on parchment, 19 5/16 x 13 9/16 in. (49 x 34.5 cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, The initial A of this leaf from an antiphonary contains an intimate image of the Virgin Mary embracing her cousin Elizabeth, known as the Visitation. Created in Venice around 1400, it was produced shortly after the universal celebration of the Feast of the Visitation was decreed by Pope Urban VI in 1389
Keywords:
Manuscript Leaf, Visitation, Initial, Cardinal Adam Easton, Dominican Saint, Saint Dominic, Antiphonary, ca, 1400, Venice, Italy, Italian, Tempera, ink, gold, parchment, 19 5/16 x 13 9/16, 49 34.5 cm, Manuscripts, Illuminations, initial, leaf, antiphonary contains, intimate image, Virgin Mary, embracing, cousin Elizabeth, Created, produced shortly, universal celebration, Feast, decreed, Pope Urban, VI, 1389
Image ID:
The watermark in the image will not appear on the final download.