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The four gospels are preceded by a full-page portrait miniature of the appropriate evangelist. Per tradition, they are represented as contemporary scribes surrounded by all the tools of their trade— ink pots, quill pens, and penknives. The anonymous illuminator of these miniatures, called the Hausbuch Master, is known primarily for an album of lively drawings as well as some 90 copper engravings now in Amsterdam. He was also apparently a panel painter of some distinction. The skillful pen work, tracery, and vine scrolls, as well as the large initials, are the work of other artists.The binding is original.
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Document identity
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130063
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Gospel Book with Evangelist Portraits: Decorated Initial
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130063
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object
title
Gospel Book with Evangelist Portraits: Decorated Initial
description
The four gospels are preceded by a full-page portrait miniature of the appropriate evangelist. Per tradition, they are represented as contemporary scribes surrounded by all the tools of their trade— ink pots, quill pens, and penknives. The anonymous illuminator of these miniatures, called the Hausbuch Master, is known primarily for an album of lively drawings as well as some 90 copper engravings now in Amsterdam. He was also apparently a panel painter of some distinction. The skillful pen work, tracery, and vine scrolls, as well as the large initials, are the work of other artists.The binding is original.
date
c. 1480
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CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q79911696
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543568
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Bound Volume
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1
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import
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Codex: 23.7 x 18.4 x 5.4 cm (9 5/16 x 7 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.)
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Germany, Middle Rhine
accession
1952.465.84.a
Source extras
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ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; original blind stamped leather binding
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Gospel Book with Evangelist Portraits: Decorated Initial, c. 1480. Master of the House-Book (German, c. 1470–1500). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; original blind stamped leather binding; codex: 23.7 x 18.4 x 5.4 cm (9 5/16 x 7 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1952.465.84.a
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MED - Manuscript Illuminations
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
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Mentioned: cat. no. 192
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Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
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2026-05-29 06:42:46.426000
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130063
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Medieval Art
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MED - Manuscript Illuminations
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ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; original blind stamped leather binding
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male
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1
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