SOLD - Female Monastic Artists, The Pentecost, Germany, Upper Rhine, possibly Alsace, mid–late 15th century

Written By Keegan Goepfert
 
Pentecost historiated initial with Virgin and Apostles from an Upper Rhine illuminated antiphonal made by female monastic artists, Germany or Alsace, mid–late 15th century.

Female Monastic Artists

The Pentecost

Written in Latin, a page from an illuminated Antiphonal, first Responsory at Matins for the Feast of Pentecost, Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes… When the days of Pentecost were fulfilled…

Germany, Upper Rhine, possibly Alsace, mid–late 15th century

Overall Dimensions, 470 × 354 mm

Historiated initial “D”, 95 × 112 mm

Rastrum 22 mm. with eight 4-line staves in red ink

Tempera, ink and gold on parchment

SOLD

 

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