id:			130489
accession number:	1953.22
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1953.22
updated:		2023-03-09 12:47:50.071000

Initial R from a Choral Book with King David(?), c. 1470–1480. Attributed to Guglielmo Giraldi del Magri [or del Magro] (Italian). Ink, tempera and gold on vellum; sheet: 16 x 18 cm (6 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1953.22

title:				Initial R from a Choral Book with King David(?)
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creation date:			c. 1470–1480
creation date earliest:		1470
creation date latest:		1480
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creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	Italy, Ferrara, 15th century
technique:	ink, tempera and gold on vellum
department:	Medieval Art
collection:	MED - Manuscript Illuminations
type:		Manuscript
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CREATORS

* Guglielmo Giraldi del Magri [or del Magro] (Italian)  - artist

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measurements: Sheet: 16 x 18 cm (6 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs
	opening date:   1982-11-02T05:00:00
	<i>Master Goldsmiths of the Renaissance: Their Models and Designs</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 2, 1982-March 20, 1983).

	title:		The Decorated Letter and the Illuminator's Art
	opening date:   1993-09-25T04:00:00
	<i>The Decorated Letter and the Illuminator's Art</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 25-December 19, 1993).

	title:		Illuminated Manuscripts
	opening date:   2004-10-10T00:00:00
	<i>Illuminated Manuscripts</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (October 10, 2004-October 2, 2005).

	title:		The Glory of the Painted Page: Manuscript Illuminations from the Permanent Collection
	opening date:   2010-11-06T00:00:00
	<i>The Glory of the Painted Page: Manuscript Illuminations from the Permanent Collection</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 6, 2010-April 17, 2011).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* The Cleveland Museum of Art (10/10/2004 - 10/02/2005); "Illuminated Manuscripts"

* Cleveland Museum of Art, (11/06/2010 - 04/17/2011); "The Glory Of the Painted Page: Manuscript Illuminations from the Permanent Collections"

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PROVENANCE

	Lady Northwick
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This sumptuous initial is painted in deep hues set against a burnished gold ground in order to achieve a rich jewellike effect. The design of the letter incorporates such motifs as gemstones, pearls, and classical cameos—much favored by Renaissance princes—to add further refinement to the image.
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