Manuscript Leaf Cutting showing an Illuminated Initial R with St. Protasius and St. Gervasius, by Olivetan Master, mid-15th century
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Manuscript Leaf Cutting showing an Illuminated Initial R with St. Protasius and St. Gervasius

Olivetan Master (Italian, active Milan, ca. 1425–ca. 1450)

mid-15th century

Medium
Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment
Classification
Manuscripts and Illuminations
Dimensions
3 7/16 x 3 9/16 in. (8.7 x 9 cm); mat: 9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8 cm)
Culture
Italian
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Medieval Art
Credit line
Gift of Bashford Dean, 1923
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
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