Leaf from Gratian's Decretum: Table of Consanguinity

Medieval illuminated manuscript leaf with a table of consanguinity. The image is divided into sections with a large triangle in the center filled with 77 white circles on a blue and gold background, each containing text. A king wearing a crown, red cape, and blue garment is depicted at the top of the triangle. Two creatures with white wings are on either side of the top section, one holding a green plant. Two blue and gold patterned circles with horns and faces are on either side of the top section. Two gray birds are at the bottom of the image. The entire image is surrounded by a blue, gold, and red border on a beige parchment background.

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Dimensions: 599 × 893 px
Museum Record: View original

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Leaf from Gratian's Decretum: Table of Consanguinity

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