Historiated Initial (I) Excised from a Bible

The image depicts a vertical, rectangular piece of artwork featuring two men in a medieval style. The artwork is divided into two sections by a horizontal line. The top section shows a man with fair skin and brown hair wearing a blue shirt, holding a blue triangle up in the air with his right hand. The man has a green object in his left hand. The background of the top section is gold with a blue and green arch, and a blue section at the top. The bottom section depicts a man with fair skin and a beard wearing an orange shirt, blue cloak, and a hat. He sits on a blue and grey object, pointing upwards with his right hand. The background of the bottom section is gold with a blue and grey arch, and a blue section at the top. The artwork has a beige background and a thin white border. The artwork appears to be a historiated initial excised from a Bible. The style suggests it may be from the medieval period.

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Dimensions: 244 × 893 px
Museum Record: View original

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Historiated Initial (I) Excised from a Bible

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