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Initial M[issus est] Excised from an Antiphonary: The Annunciation

Stefano da Verona

Cleveland Museum of Art

Medieval-style illustration in two sections. Top section: gold background with green dragons on either side; man with white beard and blue hat on a green, grassy hill; brown and white animals; white birds; blue sky; and castle-like buildings in the distance. Bottom section: angel with gold halo, pink robe, and large wings on left; woman with gold halo, blue robe, sitting on right; desk with book and objects between them; gold accents; green grassy hill; blue sky; and castle-like buildings in the distance. Border around both sections is gold, blue, and maroon. The page is off-white with darker spots and lines.

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759 × 893 px
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