Holy Face, ca. 1485–90, Tempera and gold leaf on parchment that has been trimmed and laid down on thin walnut, 3 9/16 x 2 1/8

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Holy Face, ca. 1485–90, Tempera and gold leaf on parchment that has been trimmed and laid down on thin walnut, 3 9/16 x 2 1/8 in. (9 x cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Gerard David (Netherlandish, Oudewater ca. 1455–1523 Bruges), This tiny manuscript illumination, a sympathetic portrait of Christ, belongs to the tradition of religious images known as acheiropoita, images believed to have been created miraculously. It is one of a group of representations of the head of Christ, called the Holy Face, that have their roots in Byzantine legend and in the legend of Saint Veronica

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