Illuminated Initial 'D'
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
circa 1300
Materials
Bodycolour on vellum
Measurements
154 x 165 mm
Place of origin
Italy
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Upton House, Warwickshire
NT 446816
Summary
llustration on vellum, illuminated initial 'D', North Italian c.1300. Eleven apostles in blue, orange, pink and grey robes, with Saints Peter and Paul seated in the centre, grouped within the initial; the Holy Ghost is represented as light breaking through the clouds. Gold background. Cutting from a choral book or other manuscript.