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Fol. 458v, Titus, historiated initial P, Paul seated with a sword

Cleveland Museum of Art

Open book with yellowed pages, showing a two-page spread. The left page has a large historiated initial "P" with a blue background and gold accents. Inside the initial "P" is a depiction of Paul seated, wearing a brown robe and a halo, with a sword lying on the ground beside him. The initial "P" is decorated with brown, gold, and blue filigree. The rest of the page contains columns of black text, with red and blue underlining and decorations. The right page has two columns of black text, outlined in red and blue. The top of the pages have a decorative element in red and gold. The background behind the book is gray.

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