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Initial A[ngelus Domini descendit] from an Antiphonary: The Three Marys at the Tomb

Cleveland Museum of Art

Medieval-style illustration on a blue background with green border. The image features a heart-shaped scene with a white-robed angel holding a book on the right and three women in robes on the left. The women include one in a blue robe and orange dress, and two in white robes. The women are standing before an archway with a building behind. Three blue-robed figures on horses are below. The heart-shaped scene is surrounded by curved lines and four circular portraits. Top portraits show a lion-like creature and a man; bottom portraits show a lion-like creature and a bull. The scene is framed by a green, beige, and brown border.

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795 × 893 px
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