Paris Workshop.- Single leaf from an illuminated Book
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Paris Workshop.- Single leaf from an illuminated Book of Hours with miniature depicting the Coronation of the Virgin, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, single column, recto 5 lines, verso 19 lines, in a Gothic bookhand, in brown ink, miniature depicting the Virgin Mary kneeling before God enthroned in majesty and with an angel bringing her a golden crown, in a room with coloured columns, in gold and other colours, recto border on 3 margins and verso border on one margin composed of leaves and flowers, 1 4-line initial with floral decoration in several colours and gold, 2 2-line initials and 3 single-line initials, framed and glazed, miniature 89 x 62mm., leaf 155 x1015mm., [Paris], [c. 1490].
⁂ A fine piece of medieval art, the faces extremely expressive and lifelike.
⁂ A fine piece of medieval art, the faces extremely expressive and lifelike.
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Paris Workshop.- Single leaf from an illuminated Book
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