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Historiated Initial Excised from a Bible: St. Paul and a Cleric

Cleveland Museum of Art

Medieval-style illustration of two men in an oval frame. The man on the left has a red halo, a beard, and wears a blue robe over a green tunic and pants. He holds a long white scroll. The man on the right has short brown hair, wears an orange robe with white trim, and holds a shorter white scroll. They stand in front of a brick wall with a vaulted archway. The background of the oval is gold. The border is blue with white filigree and a white frame.

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