Historiated Initial (R) Excised from an Antiphonary: The Resurrection

The image depicts a colorful, medieval-style illustration. The illustration is an initial letter "R" containing a scene. The scene shows a man with light skin, a halo, and a blue cloth wrapped around his waist. The man has blood on his chest and feet. His right hand is raised with two fingers up. He holds a flag with a red cross in his left hand. He stands on a raised platform with green trees and a blue sky behind him. The man appears to be standing on water. Three brown objects resembling rocks or boulders are below him. The initial letter "R" is white with blue and green decorative designs. The background of the image is gold with a white border. The border has blue, green, and gold floral designs on the left side. The right side has a white background with thin red vertical lines.

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Dimensions: 808 × 893 px
Museum Record: View original

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Historiated Initial (R) Excised from an Antiphonary: The Resurrection

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