Sujet

Decorated Initial E; Psalter, after 1205. Creator: Master of Ingeborg Psalter.

Légende

Decorated Initial E; Psalter, after 1205. Additional Info: Decorated with with curling stems, leaves, and fantastic animals, the initial E introducing Psalm 80 is the only one of the nine painted Initial in this French Gothic psalter that does not contain a figural scene. The complex leaf form at the center, which partially curls around the central horizontal of the letter, dwarfs the birds and beasts. Through a brilliant design, the illuminator arranged the initial's decorative elements into a bold, centralized composition in a palette of gold, saturated blue, and rusty red.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A00_361

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

78,2Mo (5,6Mo) / 35,9cm x 54,5cm / 4241 x 6442 (300dpi)

Mots clés

nature leaves animal animals historical style religious plant plants bird birds country French France religion leaf design decoration medieval Christianity Gothic text location century document alphabet concept decorated manuscript lettering beast Old Testament mediaeval Middle Ages beasts initial Thirteenth Century Psalms 13th century history historic Gothic style illuminated manuscript psalter manuscript letter E Heritage Art folio verso Decorated Initial Book of Psalms Psalm 80 Master of Ingeborg Psalter Ingeborg Psalter Master of Master of the Ingeborg Psalter Ingeborg Psalter Master of the Tempera colors and gold leaf