Sujet

Decorated Initial D; Sacramentary, first quarter of 11th century. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Decorated Initial D; Sacramentary, first quarter of 11th century. Additional Info:This page contains the first line of a prayer for Easter. The initial letter, a D in the round shape of the uncial script, occupies most of the page and supports a growth of dynamic interlace that winds around the letter. After the initial D , the first line of text continues in gold on a bar at the bottom of the page: D[eu]s qui hodierna die (O God, who on this day). An exuberant gold vine with silver leaves springs from a pair of twisted columns flanking the large initial. Two figures, who bear no thematic relationship to the text, climb on the vine. Their poses and the colors of their clothing--one in blue tunic and red leggings and the other in red tunic and blue leggings--contribute to the lively design of the page as a whole.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A72_214

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52,6Mo (2,5Mo) / 31,4cm x 42,0cm / 3707 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature Germany close up people male interior man men religious German plant plants arts country French France religion climbing writing book guy Easter mass vine vines color golden ornamental decoration decorative medieval Christianity gold location Catholic Catholicism century Roman Catholic inside alphabet literature concept decorated close-up closeup manuscript twisting illustrated calligraphy liturgy interlaced Colour Indoors mediaeval Middle Ages Roman Catholicism 11th century illuminated manuscript interlace Ottonian tempera vellum illustration ink manuscript Eleventh Century uncial script Unknown gold Folio letter D liturgical Sacramentary Heritage Art folio recto Decorated Initial Tempera colours gold silver and ink 1020s