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Initial "B" (eatus Vir) from a Choir Psalter

Master of the 'Vitae Imperatorum'

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a colorful illustration of an initial letter "B" from a choir psalter. The letter "B" is pink with a gold background. Inside the letter is a blue circle with white designs and a green hill. On the hill sits a man with white hair and a beard wearing a red robe and a blue and gold crown. He holds a scroll in both hands. Above him, a small figure with a halo points toward the man. The letter "B" is decorated with blue and pink swirls on a gold background. The image features various colors, including blue, pink, green, red, gold, and white.

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921 × 893 px
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