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Initial D: The Virgin and Child; Book of Hours, about 1405-1410. Creator: Masters of Dirc van Delf.

Initial D: The Virgin and Child; Book of Hours, about 1405-1410. Creator: Masters of Dirc van Delf.

3-037-724 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Initial D: The Virgin and Child; Book of Hours, about 1405-1410. Additional Info:Within this initial D, the Madonna of Humility sits humbly on the ground. Despite her lowly pose, the anonymous artist or artists, known as the Masters of Dirc van Delf, reminded the viewer of the Virgin's lofty status as the Queen of Heaven by showing her crowned, and celebrated by a music-making angel in the upper border.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Masters of Dirc van Delf, attributed to: Dutch, Netherlandish: Artists, painters, illuminators
Medium
  1. Tempera colours, gold leaf, and ink
Picture Type
  1. Decorated initial
  2. Folio
  3. Manuscript
  4. Recto
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Society & Culture Family Life

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3447x4960
File Size : 50,090kb

Aliases

  1. 90.ML.139.14
  1. Ms. 40 (90.ML.139), fol. 14
  1. 1200002629
  1. 3-037-724
  1. 3037724
  1. 90.ML.139.14
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