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Single Leaf Excised from a Gospel Book with Initial L[iber generationis]: St. Matthew (verso)

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Gospel Book leaf with a large initial L, depicted in gold, red, and blue, adorned with intricate gold filigree designs on a blue and green background. A portrait of Jesus Christ appears within a circle at the top, surrounded by a gold halo. He wears a red robe over a white garment. A white banner with red text extends from his hands. The initial L is positioned below the portrait. A faded inscription appears on a brown background below. The artwork features red, blue, green, and gold colors throughout. A gold filigree design fills the right side. The parchment is beige with visible signs of aging. The image depicts St. Matthew.

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623 × 900 px
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