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The Three Maries at the Tomb with the Angel of the Resurrection, and Isaac Sending Esau Out to Hunt

Master of Imola, and Italian 13th Century

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a book cover. The cover is made up of two different materials. The main material is a flat, textured fabric-like material in a medium brown tone. There is a diagonal leather accent on the top right corner and a vertical strip on the left side, both in darker brown leather with a subtle grained texture. The design is minimalistic and classic, typical of traditional bookbinding styles.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1275
Medium
eight-leaf fragment from an antiphonary on vellum with two miniatures in tempera
Dimensions
7035 × 10029 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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