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Inhabited Initial C; Stammheim Missal, probably 1170s. Creator: Unknown.

Inhabited Initial C; Stammheim Missal, probably 1170s. Creator: Unknown.

3-038-220 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Inhabited Initial C; Stammheim Missal, probably 1170s. Additional Info:A winged griffin and a man straddle tendrils of a vine scroll within an initial C. The grand initial opens a prayer said during Mass on Ascension day, the commemoration of Christ's ascent into heaven forty days after his Resurrection.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Medium
  1. Tempera colours, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink
Picture Type
  1. Folio
  2. Inhabited initial
  3. Manuscript
  4. Verso
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3137x4960
File Size : 45,585kb

Aliases

  1. 97.MG.21.114v
  1. Ms. 64 (97.MG.21), fol. 114v
  1. 1200004594
  1. 3-038-220
  1. 3038220
  1. 97.MG.21.114v

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