Silver Wheel – April 27 AS 53
- sdoner2
- Oct 23, 2019
- 1 min read
Pergemenata, gold leaf, gouache, walnut ink.
The wheel has an overlay of a fencing footwork pattern.
Some detail shots:
Exemplar:
Book of hours, according to the use of Rome [Manuscript]
Date between 1400 and 1499?
Edition S. XV
Type Manuscript
Subject
Physical description
270 h. : perg .; 19 x 13 cm
Call number MSS / 23221
PID
bdh0000174944
Description Bookstore of the Callizo Gothic letter in pages of 15 and 34 lines The first leaves are missing Neapolitan style decoration. Full-page scenes framed by beautiful borders, with floral decoration, angels and various animals, representing: the Annunciation (h.7v), Christ on the Cross with the Virgin and St. John (h.87v), the Holy Spirit with the Virgin and the apostles (h.93v), Mass of the dead (h.97v), David praying (h.147v), Saint Jerome (h.181v), the Virgin with the Child and two angels (h.209). Beautiful initials in gold and colors, framed with rich borders. Capitals in color and burnished gold with outgoing vegetable decoration
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