Works of Art (18)
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Page from an Illuminated Gospel, late 14th century,
Ethiopia, Highland region,
Parchment (vellum), wood (accacia), tempera, ink (1998.66) |
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The Holy Family, ca. 1510–20,
Jan Gossaert (Netherlandish),
Pen and two colors of light brown ink, over remains of black chalk, on vellum (2001.190) |
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Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1520, Attributed to Master of James IV of Scotland, Ink and tempera on vellum (48.149.15) |
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Belles Heures of Jean of France, Duke of Berry, 1406–8 or 1409, Pol, Jean, and Herman de Limbourg (Franco-Netherlandish), French; Made in Paris, Ink, tempera, and gold leaf on vellum (54.1.1) |
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Desk, ca. 1902,
Carlo Bugatti (Italian),
Walnut, copper, pewter, vellum (1970.181.3) |
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Folio from The Hours of Jeanne d'Évreux: Calendar Page for November (Gathering Acorns), ca. 1324–1328, Jean Pucelle (French), French; Made in Paris, Grisaille and tempera on vellum (54.1.2) |
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Hours of Jeanne d'Évreux, ca. 1324–1328, Jean Pucelle (French), Made in Paris, Grisaille and tempera on vellum (54.1.2) |
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Incipit Page to the Gospel of John, 1300–1310, From a gospel book attributed to the illuminator Sargis; scribe unknown, Armenian; Probably from Siwnik’, Noravank’, Vellum, pigments, and gold (38.171.2) |
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Last Judgment, from a Book of Hours, ca. 1400, French; Paris, Tempera and gold on vellum (1998.179) |
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Leaf from a Qur’an manuscript, late 9th–10th century, Possibly Syria, Ink, gold, and colors on vellum (30.45) |
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Manuscript Leaf from a Psalter: Agony in the Garden and Betrayal of Christ, ca. 1270, English, Vellum, tempera, ink, metal leaf (22.24.4) |
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Manuscript of the Apocalypse, 1320s, Normandy, Paint, gold, silver, and brown ink on vellum (68.174) |
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Margaret More (1505–1544), Wife of William Roper, 1535–36, Hans Holbein the Younger (German), Vellum laid on playing card (50.69.2) |
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Portrait of a Woman, 1597, Nicholas Hilliard (British), Vellum (35.89.2) |
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Portrait of a Young Man, Probably Robert Devereux (1566–1601), Second Earl of Essex, 1588, Nicholas Hilliard (British), Vellum laid on card (35.89.4) |
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Psalter and Hours of Bonne de Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy, before 1349, Probably Jean Le Noir, his daughter Bourgot, and his workshop, French (Paris), Tempera, grisaille, ink, and gold leaf on vellum (69.86) |
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Saint John the Baptist, Master of James IV of Scotland, Ink and tempera on vellum (48.149.16) |
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Two Leaves from a Book of Hours, Representing the Annunciation, 1465, Master of Charles of France, French (Bourges), Tempera and gold leaf on vellum (58.71a,b) |
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Thematic Essays (3)
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