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Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Flight Into Egypt

Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Flight Into Egypt

c. 1260
(?)
tempera and burnished gold on vellum
Sheet: 11.6 x 8.3 cm (4 9/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1953.145.6
Location: not on view

Description

Traditional locations within manuscript psalters were designated by decorated initials or, as is the case here, full-page miniatures. These locations marked the major divisions of the psalms as used in the daily office. The extraordinary quality of these miniatures suggests they once decorated a deluxe psalter made for a wealthy or aristocratic patron, possibly a cleric.
  • The Netherlandish Miniature, 1260-1550 (Manuscript Rotation) - Gallery 115. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 16, 2013-December 8, 2014).
    Main Gallery Rotation (gallery 115): December 16, 2013 - December 8, 2014.
    Illuminated Manuscripts. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (October 10, 2004-October 2, 2005).
    The Cleveland Museum of Art (10/10/2004 - 10/02/2005); "Illuminated Manuscripts"
    Pages From Medieval and Renaissance Illuminated Manuscripts. Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, CA (April 24-June 8, 1963).
  • {{cite web|title=Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Flight Into Egypt|url=false|author=|year=c. 1260|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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