(Q22782)
Statements
1400-1450
15. century
1400Gregorian
1450Gregorian
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Extent: 75 x 115 mm; parchment
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Initial S with St. Stephen Protomartyr
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St. Stephen is known as St. Stephen Protomartyr because he was the first martyr of the Christian faith. The stones on his forehead and shoulders refer to his martyrdom. The Acts of the Apostles relate that he was stoned to death while preaching the Word of Christ (Acts 7:58). This initial has been attributed to the Venetian illuminator Cristoforo Cortese, active from ca. 1399 to before 1445...
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This is the reverse of a cutting with an historiated initial from a choir book.
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Script: Rotunda
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Contributor: David Kalish
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Cataloger: Dot Porter
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Funder: Council on Library and Information Resources
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4 December 2023
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4 December 2023
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