Illuminated Manuscript Leaf
| Title | Illuminated Manuscript Leaf |
|---|---|
| Artist | Italian |
| Date | c. 1450 15th century |
| Medium | Manuscript cutting with roman small letter inscriptions in black and dark brown inks, tempera and gold leaf illuminated letters, and decorations in red and lavender inks, on vellum |
| Classification | pen and ink drawings |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Ernest F. Detterer |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Illuminated Manuscript Leaf” is a work by Italian, dated c. 1450. It is executed in manuscript cutting with roman small letter inscriptions in black and dark brown inks, tempera and gold leaf illuminated letters, and decorations in red and lavender inks, on vellum and classified as pen and ink drawings. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to c. 1450. Explore the wider set of works from the 15th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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