Gospel Book with Evangelist Portraits: Decorated Initial
An open book with yellowed pages. The left page shows text written in black ink, with some words and letters written in red. A large initial on the left letter "L" is decorated with pink, blue, and gold. The right page shows a painting of a man sitting at a desk, wearing a blue robe and a red hat, with a gold halo around his head. There is a brown animal with horns sitting at his feet. The background of the painting is blue with a green curtain and a gold frame. The man appears to be reading a book. There are red crosses in the top corners of the right page. A decorative border frames both pages.
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- 900 × 744 px
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