Manuscript Leaf with a Funeral Procession in an Initial R, from a Gradual

Mariano del Buono Italian

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This illumination offers a glimpse of life and death among wealthy citizens of Florence. The funeral procession is a lavish affair, with the deceased resting on a bier covered with expensive silk and the mourners attired in brightly colored costumes.

#2846. A Funeral Procession in an Initial R, Part 1

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Manuscript Leaf with a Funeral Procession in an Initial R, from a Gradual, Mariano del Buono (Italian, 1433–1504), Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Italian

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Manuscript Leaf with a Funeral Procession in an Initial R, from a Gradual, Mariano del Buono (Italian, 1433–1504), Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Italian
Manuscript Leaf with a Funeral Procession in an Initial R, from a Gradual, Mariano del Buono (Italian, 1433–1504), Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Italian
Manuscript Leaf with a Funeral Procession in an Initial R, from a Gradual, Mariano del Buono (Italian, 1433–1504), Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment, Italian

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