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The Three Maries at the Tomb with the Angel of the Resurrection

Master of Imola

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of an illuminated manuscript page with music notation and a decorative initial. The illumination includes a scene surrounded by floral and geometric patterns. The scene is within an initial letter on a blue background with golden embellishments, depicting figures. The border is detailed with curls, leaves, and mythical creatures in blues, reds, and golds. The right side contains lines of musical notation on four-line staves, alongside text in calligraphic script.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1275
Medium
miniature in tempera on leaf 1 of an antiphonal fragment on vellum
Dimensions
7024 × 9909 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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