Folio Illustration: Christ and Six Apostles

1918.04.0001

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Artifact Identification Folio Illustration: Christ and Six Apostles   (1918.04.0001)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Documentary Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Other Documents
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period/Date Medieval, 1300 - 1350
Culture Italian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 14.5 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 14.0 cm
Dimension 3 (N/A) N/A
Weight 7 g
Measuring Remarks None
Materials pigment--ink, metallic, paint, Paper--Parchment
Manufacturing Processes Painting--Illumination
Munsell Color Information waived

Research Remarks

Published Description

Multi-colored square picture, Jesus and apostles framed in ornate ā€œpā€ Gold halo and gold leaf around letter. Some paint and gold scraped off. 14.50 cm X 14.00 cm. Black border peeling.

Description N/A
Comparanda N/A
Bibliography

Clement, Richard W. & Friedman, John B. Research Notes: Resources for Scholars: Medieval Manuscripts in Two Illinois Libraries (70-76). The Library Quarterly. 1987.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data N/A
Credit Line/Dedication Purchase
Reproduction no
Reproduction Information N/A

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