Title

Initial "V" from the commentary of Nehemiah, one of six illustrated leaves..., ca. 1360-1380. Creator: Nicholas of Lyra.

Caption

Initial "V" from the commentary of Nehemiah, one of six illustrated leaves from the Postilla Litteralis (Literal Commentary) of Nicholas of Lyra, ca. 1360-1380.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM20A39_373

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51,5Mb (5,8Mb) / 12,1in x 16,5in / 3629 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

religious country French France religion museum medieval Christianity text location century alphabet manuscript lettering watercolour Colour The Met Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Old Testament mediaeval Middle Ages Latin text 14th century Fourteenth Century Nehemiah illuminated manuscript manuscript Latin Script letter V Heritage Art opaque watercolour Postilla Litteralis iron-gall ink and gold on vellum Nicholas of Lyra Lyra Nicholas of Nicolaus Lyranus Opaque watercolour iron-gall ink and gold on vellum Portrait