Antiphonary Leaf: Historiated "H" with Birth of the Virgin

About the Artwork

Title Antiphonary Leaf: Historiated "H" with Birth of the Virgin

Artwork Date between 1270 and 1280

Artist Master of Imola

Life Dates active 1265 - 1280

Nationality Please note: Definitions for nationality may vary significantly, depending on chronology and world events. Some definitions include: Belonging to a people having a common origin based on a geography and/or descent and/or tradition and/or culture and/or religion and/or language, or sharing membership in a legally defined nation. Italian

Culture Please note: Cultures may be defined by the language, customs, religious beliefs, social norms, and material traits of a group. ----------

Medium Ink and pigment on parchment

Dimensions Sheet: 21 1/2 × 14 3/4 inches (54.6 × 37.5 cm)

Classification Manuscripts

Department Prints, Drawings & Photographs

Credit City of Detroit Purchase

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 29.303.A

Copyright Public Domain