Manuscript Illumination with Crucifixion in an Initial T, from a Missal

French

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The use of shades of grey lends both a sculptural and a mournful quality to the figures of Jesus on the cross, the Virgin Mary, and Saint John. While the painting reflects Parisian taste around 1400, the lettering on the hidden reverse corresponds to Italian manuscripts. The southern French city of Avignon was an artistic center where a French illuminator and an Italian scribe may have collaborated.

Manuscript Illumination with Crucifixion in an Initial T, from a Missal, Tempera, ink and gold on parchment, French

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Manuscript Illumination with Crucifixion in an Initial T, from a Missal, Tempera, ink and gold on parchment, French
Manuscript Illumination with Crucifixion in an Initial T, from a Missal, Tempera, ink and gold on parchment, French

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