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Historiated Initial (A) Excised from a Responsorial: Christ in Majesty with Saints

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts Christ in Majesty surrounded by saints. Christ is centered at the top, sitting on a throne, wearing a white robe and an orange cloak. He has a halo around his head and holds his hands up in a gesture. Below Christ are two rows of figures. The top row has three figures on each side of Christ. The bottom row consists of four figures. The central figure on the bottom row wears a yellow robe. The other figures wear blue and orange robes. All figures have halos around their heads. The background is blue with white and orange designs. There are gold accents throughout the image. The scene is framed with blue, white, and orange borders. The title of the image is "Historiated Initial (A) Excised from a Responsorial". The artist is not visually identifiable in the image.

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811 × 893 px
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