The Crucifixion and God the Father Enthroned, two miniatures from an illuminated Missal, on vellum [northern France (Paris), c.1520-30] two single leaves, 365mm. by 290mm., with two facing full-page miniatures by Jean Coene opening the Canon of the Mass, on leaf 1 the Crucifixion, with Christ mourned by the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, the tearful Mary Magdalene kneeling at the bottom of the cross, in the background a city view and an atmospheric sky with glowing clouds, on leaf 2 God the Father enthroned in heaven, sitting on a magnificent Renaissance throne, surrounded by the symbols of the four Evangelists holding scrolls inscribed with their names, within full borders of coloured acanthus, flowers, strawberries, various birds and roundels with gold crosses on blue grounds at the centre of the lower borders, illumination with small pigment losses, clean with wide margins, the reverses blank
The Crucifixion and God the Father Enthroned, two miniatures from an illuminated Missal, on vellum [northern France (Paris), c.1520-30] two single leaves, 365mm. by 290mm., with two facing full-page miniatures by Jean Coene opening the Canon of the Mass, on leaf 1 the Crucifixion, with Christ mourned by the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, the tearful Mary Magdalene kneeling at the bottom of the cross, in the background a city view and an atmospheric sky with glowing clouds, on leaf 2 God the Father enthroned in heaven, sitting on a magnificent Renaissance throne, surrounded by the symbols of the four Evangelists holding scrolls inscribed with their names, within full borders of coloured acanthus, flowers, strawberries, various birds and roundels with gold crosses on blue grounds at the centre of the lower borders, illumination with small pigment losses, clean with wide margins, the reverses blank
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