Manuscript Illumination with the Assumption of the Virgin in an Initial G, from a Gradual

Cosmè Tura (Cosimo di Domenico di Bonaventura) · Italian

Date: 1450–60

Medium: Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment

Dimensions: Overall: 12 5/16 x 13 9/16 in. (31.2 x 34.5 cm) Illumination: 7 1/16 x 6 5/8 in. (17.9 x 16.8 cm) Mat size: 16 x 21 15/16 in. (40.6 x 55.7 cm)

Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations

Country: Italy

Culture: Italian

Themes: Apostles, Tombs, Virgin Mary

Rogers Fund, 1911

Date range

1450 – 1460

Largest dimension

55.7 cm

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