Bifolium with Christ in Majesty in an Initial A, from an Antiphonary, ca. 1405

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Bifolium with Christ in Majesty in an Initial A, from an Antiphonary, ca. 1405, Made in Prague, Bohemian, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Overall: 22 5/16 × 15 13/16 in. ( × cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, With rich color and gold, this leaf from a choir book joins majesty and mystery with a sense of playfulness. The letter A becomes a throne for Christ, robed in silks, as he sits before a cloth of gold held by barely perceptible crimson angels

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Size: 2709px × 3773px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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