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Missale: Fol. 311v: Saint Anne holding the newborn Virgin

Bartolommeo Caporali

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image is an illuminated manuscript page. The page contains text in Latin, written in black, red, and blue ink. The text is arranged in columns and written in an old-fashioned calligraphy style. On the left side of the page, there is a decorative border with blue, pink, purple, and yellow flowers, as well as green leaves and vines. In the top-left corner of the page, there is an illustration of a woman with a red head covering holding a baby. The woman is sitting on a pink throne-like chair and looking down at the baby. The background of the page is a light beige color, resembling aged parchment.

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645 × 893 px
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