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Missale: Fol. 327: Saint Bartholomew

Bartolommeo Caporali

Cleveland Museum of Art

Illuminated manuscript page with text in Latin, written in black ink with red and blue accents. A large decorative initial letter "B" on the left side features a circular illustration of Saint Bartholomew holding a book and dressed in pink and blue clothing with a green cloak. The saint has a halo and a cruciform aureole behind him. The page has intricate borders with floral designs in red, blue, and green. The artist's style is medieval, characteristic of the Italian Renaissance. A large block of text occupies the right side of the page.

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511 × 893 px
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