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Gospel Book with Evangelist Portraits: Decorated Initial

Master of the House-Book

Cleveland Museum of Art

A book with two open pages. The left page has a colorful illustration of a man sitting on a chair. The man has a halo and long gray hair and a beard. He wears a green cloak over a red robe. He sits on a tiled floor and holds an open book in his hands. A child stands beside him. The background includes a blue sky with clouds, green trees and a bookshelf. The right page has an ornate border and a large block of text. The border has blue, red, and gold details with flowers. A decorative initial fills a rectangle in the upper right corner. The text is in black and red ink.

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900 × 769 px
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