This is a painting of an ornate manuscript page with illuminated text and a decorative initial. The page features a beautifully illustrated capital letter 'L' with an illuminated scene depicting five figures in medieval attire set against a gold background. They are arranged within the vertical stroke of the 'L' standing on a blue ground. Above the columns of text, the word "NUMERI" is written in multicolored, decorative letters. The surrounding text is in Latin and is rendered in a uniform, Gothic script that fills two columns on aged, cream-colored parchment. The design of the illuminated…
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Moses Counting the Children of Israel

French 13th Century

c. 1270

Medium
tempera and gold leaf on vellum
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 48.5 x 35.8 cm (19 1/8 x 14 1/8 in.)
Culture
Arras
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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