(Q28720)
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Agnes, Saint, Martyr
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Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)--Germany--15th century
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Manuscripts, Medieval--Michigan--Kalamazoo
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Catholic Church--Prayers and devotions--Early works to 1800
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between 1440-1460].
15. century
1440Gregorian
1460Gregorian
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Extent: 1 leaf : parchment ; 120 x 84 mm
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Ms.leaf.
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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6-line historiated and illuminated initial painting of St. Agnes of Rome with a simple white face and rosy cheeks, holding a lamb possibly in the Nonnenarbeiten style, which is associated with predominately female monastic deocation of their devotional books. Rubrication in red. On verso, a 2-line intial O decorated in red with faded brown pen florishes. 1 column of 14-15 lines ruled in dry...
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"The illumination on recto is in the style named Nonnenarbeiten (see J. Hamburger, Nuns as Artists, the Visual Culture of a Medieval Convent, 1997), and associated with predominantly female monastic decoration of their own devotional books." --from dealer description on inside cover of the frame.
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2 February 2024
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2 February 2024
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