Accession Number1986/2.89
TitleLeaf from a Choir Book with Nativity
Artist(s)GermanObject Creation Date15th centuryMedium & Supportink and tempera on parchmentDimensions 21 1/2 x 14 3/16 in. (54.6 x 35.9 cm);28 1/4 x 22 1/4 in. (71.6 x 56.36 cm)
Credit LineGift of Ann and Leonard Eaton in appreciation for the excellent teaching of Ilene Forsyth and Marvin EisenbergLabel copyThe historiated initial "H" introducing the response for Matins on Christmas Day shows Mary adoring the Christ Child in a stable. While the figures of Mary and Jesus, and the ox and the ass, seem awkward and imperfectly realized, the foliate decoration of the "H" and the angels in the corners are the work of a skilled hand.
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Keywords
Christ Child
Mary
Text-based Art
decorated initial
leaf
music
ox