Historiated Initial (P) Excised from a Choral Book: St. Michael and the Dragon
early 1200s
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https://clevelandart.org/art/1924.1009
The Archangel Michael was traditionally held to be the protector of souls. His intercessionary and protective role is connoted by his combat with and subjugation of the dragon as related in the Apocalypse of St. John the Evangelist. The present initial F is a type known as an...
Manuscript
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Terms
Technique
ink and tempera on parchment
Medium
ink and tempera on parchment
Genre
Manuscript
Department
Medieval Art
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