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Fol. 412v, Luke, historiated initial F, Luke praying at an altar, bust of God above

Cleveland Museum of Art

Open book with yellowed pages. Left page contains an illuminated letter "F" with a picture. The letter "F" is blue with gold accents. Inside the letter is a man kneeling at an altar, wearing a blue and gold robe. Above the letter is a small red, blue, and gold inscription. The right page contains dense black text in a language that is not English. The pages have a parchment-like texture. The man at the altar has a tonsured head. The altar has a white cloth. Above the man, a bust of God is depicted. The bust is surrounded by a gold frame. The image has a simple gray background.

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