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The Gotha Missal: Fol. 117v, St. Peter Tied Upside Down to Cross

Master of the Boqueteaux

Cleveland Museum of Art

Open book with two pages, cream-colored with age, on a black background. The left page has a large central image. In the image, a man is tied upside down to a cross. He wears a white robe; his arms are stretched out to the sides. A green patterned cloth background behind him. The image outlined in orange and blue border. Pages have text in black, red, and blue ink. Decorative borders on both pages with blue, red, and green leaves and stars. The pages have yellowed with age; edges are worn and brown. Pages are numbered '117' at the top right corner. The book appears old and medieval.

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1250 × 893 px
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