(Q22860)
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1350-1399
14. century
1350Gregorian
1399Gregorian
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Extent: 92 x 161 mm; parchment
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Initial E with Christ surrounded by his Apostles with an unidentified saint
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This initial probably begins the response for the first nocturn of Matins of the Common of the Apostles, 'Ecce ego mitto vos sicut oves in medio luporum ...' (Behold, I am sending you forth like sheep in the midst of wolves). An artist active within the circle of Niccolò di Giacomo da Bologna (fl. ca. 1353- 1401), the most famous and prolific Bolognese illuminator working in the second half of...
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This cutting can be dated to ca. 1360-80.
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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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