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This is a painting of an alphabetic initial. The image features a decorated letter 'O' with rich colors and intricate designs, surrounded by a gold leaf background. The letter is composed of vines, foliage, shades of blue, green, pink, and gold, and bejeweled circular motifs. Inside the 'O', a robed figure is depicted, raising one hand. The use of gold and detailed patterns is indicative of illuminated manuscript illustrations typical of Medieval or Renaissance art.

Praying Prophet

Lorenzo Monaco (Florentine, c. 1370 - c. 1425)

1410/1413 · miniature on vellum

National Gallery of Art · Rosenwald Collection

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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