Artwork preview

Leaf from a Gradual with Historiated Initial (G): Mary as Queen of Heaven

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image displays a yellowed piece of parchment with musical notation. The top portion features an oval-shaped illustration of the Virgin Mary, depicted in white with a gold crown and surrounded by a gold background with blue and red accents. She sits on a crescent moon, with six angels around her. The angel on her right holds a crown. Four other angels are shown on either side, with two on the right partially obscured. The illustration is ornate, with gold accents and a decorative border. To the left of the illustration is a vertical, colorful design. The design contains green foliage and flowers with blue, red, and gold. The bottom portion shows a staff with red lines and brown and gold musical notes. A line of blue text is present. A gold line of text is partially visible on the right. The background of the parchment is yellowed with age, and there are signs of wear and tear around the edges.

Artwork Details

Dimensions
645 × 893 px
Museum Record
View original
Palette

You May Also Like

Bifolium Excised from an Antiphonary: Initial D[ominus Iesus] with the Calling of Peter and Andrew
Leaf from an Antiphonary: Floral Initial (recto)
Gradual
Gradual
Missale: Fol. 184: Foliage
The Trinity: Leaf from a Gradual with Initial B
Leaf from a Gradual: Initial (R) with Mass for the Dead (recto)
Antiphonary: Initial, angel
Leaf from a Gradual: Decorated Initial (verso)
Leaf from a Gradual: Historiated Initial S[alve Sancta Parens] with Birth of the Virgin (recto)
Initial S[alve sancta parens] with the Virgin Adored by Angels, and Singing Benedictine Monks: Single Leaf from a Gradual
Leaf from a Gradual: Historiated Initial R: The Resurrection (recto)
Leaf from a Gradual: Initial P with the Nativity
Leaf from a Gradual: Initial (R) with the Three Marys at the Tomb and "Noli me Tangere"
Gradual
Missale: Fol. 184v: Cross, Foliage
Bifolio from a Gradual: Initial (G) with Christ, the Virgin, and Apostles and Initial (O) (recto)
Leaf from an Antiphonary: Historiated Initial P with the Prophet Samuel; Arms of the Visconti Family and the Olivetan Order
Leaf from a Gradual: Historiated Initial S[alve Sancta Parens] with Birth of the Virgin (recto) and Music (verso)
Single Leaf Excised from a Choir Psalter: Initial E[xultate Deo] with King David Playing the Lute (Psalm 80)
Gradual
Leaf from a Gradual with Music (verso)
Gradual
Bifolio from an Antiphonary: Historiated Initial O with the Nativity