Manuscript Illumination with the Assumption of the Virgin in an Initial A, from an Antiphonary
Object type: Antiphonary; Manuscript cutting
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Italian
Artist: Cosmè Tura (Cosimo di Domenico di Bonaventura)
Artist bio: Italian, Ferrara ca. 1433–1495 Ferrara
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: 1450–60
Medium: Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment
Dimensions: Overall: 17 5/16 x 12 1/8 in. (43.9 x 30.8 cm)
illumination: 7 9/16 x 6 5/8 in. (19.2 x 16.9 cm)
Mat size: 21 15/16 x 16 in. (55.7 x 40.6 cm)
Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Geography: Made in Ferrara   Italy  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1911
Accession year: 1911
Tags: Men|Women|Dragons|Assumption of the Virgin