Illuminated vellum leaf of a printed Book of Hours, depicting the Annunciation. [Paris ca. 1510]...
Illuminated vellum leaf of a printed Book of Hours, depicting the Annunciation. [Paris ca. 1510] Illumination, 16 x 11 cm (sl. wavy). Surrounded by a three-quarter architectural border. The scene takes place in a Gothic interior. Decorated with gold, red, blue, brown, green and pink colour, text alternating red and blue one- and two-line initials enhanced with liquid gold. The text on verso is surrounded by a two-quarter border with biblical scenes.
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Illuminated vellum leaf of a printed Book of Hours, depicting the Annunciation. [Paris ca. 1510] Illumination, 16 x 11 cm (sl. wavy). Surrounded by a three-quarter architectural border. The scene takes place in a Gothic interior. Decorated with gold, red, blue, brown, green and pink colour, text alternating red and blue one- and two-line initials enhanced with liquid gold. The text on verso is surrounded by a two-quarter border with biblical scenes.