Miniatures
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Scriptorium of Santa Maria di Castello, Birth of the Virgin
Birth of the Virgin, initial ‘N’ from an AntiphonalItaly, Genoa, c. 1490–1500 -
Master of the Apocalypse of Aymar de Poitiers, The Nursing Madonna
The Nursing Madonna, full-page miniature on leaf from a Book of HoursSoutheastern France, Dauphiné, perhaps Grenoble or Lyon, c. 1480-1490 -
Jacopo da Balsemo, The Assumption of the Virgin
The Assumption of the Virgin, leaf with initial ‘G’ from a Choir BookItaly, Bergamo, c. 1480-1490 -
Cristoforo Cortese, A Prophet
A Prophet, initial ‘D’ from a GradualNorthern Italy, Venice, c. 1426-1430 -
Circle of the Prague Hexameron Workshop, Circumcision of Christ
Circumcision of Christ, initial ‘Q’ from a Choir BookBohemia, probably Prague, c. 1400-1420 -
Workshop of Filippino Lippi, Two Figures in Ecclesiastical Robes Approaching a Seated Cardinal
Two Figures in Ecclesiastical Robes Approaching a Seated Cardinal (?) from Behind while a Standing Boy Draws Aside a CurtainItaly, Florence, c. 1490-1500 -
Don Simone Camaldolese, The Empty Tomb
The Empty Tomb, initial ‘R’ from a GradualItaly, Florence, c. 1390-1400 -
The Spanish Forger, Musician Harping for a Recumbent Queen
Musician Harping for a Recumbent Queen, tempera and gold leaf on parchmentFrance, probably Paris, c. 1900-1925(?) -
German School, Courtier (Fool?) and Griffon
Courtier (Fool?) and Griffon in a historiated initial “D” from an AntiphonalBohemia, possibly Prague, c. 1410-1420