Sujet

Decorated Incipit Page; Benedictional, about 1030-1040. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Decorated Incipit Page; Benedictional, about 1030-1040. Additional Info:This imposing initial O begins the readings for a feast celebrating the life of the Virgin Mary. In the time of the Ottonian emperors (the rulers of the Holy Roman Empire from 919 to 1024), manuscript painters experimented with designs inherited from classical Rome. Acanthus leaves and vine scrolls, popular motifs in ancient sculpture, were often incorporated into capital letters. Here, the tendril and leaf forms were flattened and made uniform so that their shapes could be woven into an interlace design, both conforming to the shape of the letter and recalling decorative metalwork.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A72_281

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

47,2Mo (1,9Mo) / 28,2cm x 42,0cm / 3326 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Germany Latin religious German arts country religion metal Bavaria book color design decoration decorative medieval Christianity gold text location Bavarian century Bible literature Biblical concept decorated manuscript lettering Colour graphic design mediaeval Middle Ages gold leaf initial 11th century illuminated manuscript tempera vellum manuscript Eleventh Century Benedictional Unknown Heritage Art folio verso Tempera colours gold leaf and ink Regensburg benedictional