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Leaf Excised from a Psalter: The Pentecost

Cleveland Museum of Art

Medieval-style illustration on beige parchment. Blue and gold archway frame with pointed top. Two blue and gold diamond-shaped decorations on each side. A blue, orange and white pillar on the left. Gold background behind figures. Seven people, four men and three women, but only two are central and prominent. The central woman wears blue and brown, with orange halo. The central man wears green and brown with blue hat and an orange spot on each cheek. Three people on the left and two on the right are faded into the background. A white cloud with blue shading floats above. Blue sky visible through towers at top center. Towers have blue domes, beige and green bases, and gold balls on top.

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645 × 893 px
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