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Book of hours (MS M.256). Lombardy, Italy, ca. 1475-1500.
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1. Whole Page    2. Detail, Initial C    3. Detail, Lower margin   
 

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Description of M.256 fol. 151r

Saint or apostle, nimbed, looking at open book held with both hands, standing before wall with buildings and hills in background, within initial C decorated with foliate ornament.
Margins decorated with blocks of floreate ornament on gold ground, inhabited by two confronted putti, one raising right and holding stem of bunch of grapes with left, the other grasping the bunch of grapes with left hand. (Scene, Sports and Games: Wrestling)


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