Initial "B" (eatus Vir) from a Choir Psalter
c. 1430–1450
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/2011.50
This initial B, introducing the first psalm, Beatus vir, represents King David who is shown here playing a psaltery, a stringed instrument consisting of a shallow box that is plucked, instead of his more traditional harp. The psaltery was widely popular in Europe during the 14...
Manuscript
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Terms
Culture
Italy, 15th century
Technique
ink, tempera and gold leaf on vellum
Genre
Manuscript
Department
Medieval Art
Relations
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