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Initial A: David and Companion Musicians; Stammheim Missal, probably 1170s. Creator: Unknown.

Initial A: David and Companion Musicians; Stammheim Missal, probably 1170s. Creator: Unknown.

3-038-227 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Initial A: David and Companion Musicians; Stammheim Missal, probably 1170s. Additional Info:A nearly full-page initial A includes three roundels. King David occupies the roundel at the top, flanked by two of his companion musicians. This initial introduces the chants sung at Mass for the first Sunday in Advent. The vine scroll inhabited by a nude man and two dragons forms a dynamic pattern of swirls and entanglements.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. King David: Judean: King of Judaea and Israel
Medium
  1. Tempera colours, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink
Picture Type
  1. Decorated initial
  2. Folio
  3. Manuscript
  4. Recto
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Society & Culture Music

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3271x4960
File Size : 47,532kb

Aliases

  1. 97.MG.21.12
  1. Ms. 64 (97.MG.21), fol. 12
  1. 1200004601
  1. 3-038-227
  1. 3038227
  1. 97.MG.21.12
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