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Missale: Fol. 324v: Saint Martin

Bartolommeo Caporali

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a yellowed, aged manuscript page with intricate calligraphy. The left side features a large illuminated letter with a man inside a blue circle; he wears a halo and holds a book. The letter is decorated with green, blue, and gold floral patterns and other designs. The right side of the page consists of two columns of black, red, and blue text written in an old language. Decorative red and blue lines and shapes adorn the borders and between sections of text. The bottom of the page has a few small blue designs. The artist's name and title of the work are not visually described but are provided as "Bartolommeo Caporali" and "Saint Martin," respectively.

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523 × 893 px
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