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Leaf from a Book of Hours: Decorated Initial D[eus] with Foliated Border (Opening of Terce: Hours of the Holy Spirit)
| Title | Leaf from a Book of Hours: Decorated Initial D[eus] with Foliated Border (Opening of Terce: Hours of the Holy Spirit) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Master of Guillebert de Mets (Flemish) |
| Date | 1430s 15th century |
| Medium | ink, tempera and gold on vellum |
| Classification | Manuscript |
| Origin | Flanders, Ghent?, 15th century Flanders |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Leaf from a Book of Hours: Decorated Initial D[eus] with Foliated Border (Opening of Terce: Hours of the Holy Spirit), 1430s. Master of Guillebert de Mets (Flemish), and Workshop. Ink, tempera and gold on vellum; each leaf: 12.7 x 8.4 cm (5 x 3 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection, 2005.205 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Leaf from a Book of Hours: Decorated Initial D[eus] with Foliated Border (Opening of Terce: Hours of the Holy Spirit)” is a work by Master of Guillebert de Mets (Flemish), dated 1430s. It is executed in ink, tempera and gold on vellum and classified as manuscript. 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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