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Historiated Initial (A) Excised from an Antiphonary: Christ in Majesty with Prophets

Cleveland Museum of Art

Medieval illuminated manuscript page with a large initial "A". Central figure of Christ in majesty with a halo, wearing red under a white robe, holding a book and gesture with right hand, seated on a throne. Christ surrounded by green and red decorative frame resembling a fleur-de-lis. Two angels with wings and haloes, wearing red and green garments, one on either side of Christ's frame. Below Christ, a group of six prophets, all with haloes, dressed in robes of various colors, raising their hands. The background of the image is blue with white filigree and decorative elements. The page has a wide off-white border with green and red inner borders. Two green fish in circular red frames on either side of the bottom of the image.

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