Holy Face, by Gerard David, ca. 1485–90
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Holy Face

Gerard David (Netherlandish, Oudewater ca. 1455–1523 Bruges)

ca. 1485–90

Medium
Tempera and gold leaf on parchment that has been trimmed and laid down on thin walnut
Classification
Manuscripts and Illuminations
Dimensions
3 9/16 x 2 1/8 in. (9 x 5.4 cm)
Culture
Netherlandish
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection
Credit line
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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