Photo of collection object Bifolium with Christ in Majesty in an Initial A, from an Antiphonary — Bifolium with Christ in Majesty in an Initial A, from an Antiphonary, ca. 1405. Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Overall: 22 5/16 × 15 13/16 in. (56.7 × 40.2 cm) historiated letter: 6 5/8 × 5 1/2 in. (16.8 × 14 cm) Framed (Mat size): 27 5/8 × 21 1/4 in. (70.2 × 54 cm). The Cloisters Collection and The Rendl Fund, 2013, 2013.38. public-domain.

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Bifolium with Christ in Majesty in an Initial A, from an Antiphonary

ca. 1405

Maker Unknown

The Cloisters

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Manuscript, Illumination
Formatted Medium: Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment
Medium: Tempera, Gold, ink on parchment
Locations: : Prague
Dimensions: Overall: 22 5/16 × 15 13/16 in. (56.7 × 40.2 cm) historiated letter: 6 5/8 × 5 1/2 in. (16.8 × 14 cm) Framed (Mat size): 27 5/8 × 21 1/4 in. (70.2 × 54 cm)
Departments: The Cloisters
Accession Number: 2013.38
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection and The Rendl Fund, 2013
Rights Statement: public-domain
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