
The Art Institute of Chicago
Saint Benedict Presenting his Rule to Benedictine and Cistercian Monks in a Historiated Initial "O" from a Choirbook
Description
Saint Benedict Presenting his Rule to Benedictine and Cistercian Monks in a Historiated Initial "O" from a Choirbook is an internationally celebrated Manuscript cutting with tempera and gold leaf, with rounded gothica textualis inscriptions in black ink, ruled in red, on parchment created by Martino di Bartolomeo di Biagio (1394/95). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.
Dimensions
23.5 × 19.2 cm (9 5/16 × 7 9/16 in.)
Movement / Period
Accession No
10927
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Italian (Siena) Martino di Bartolomeo (Italian, 1389-1434/5) 1394/95
medieval • Italy • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
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