Description: At the beginning of the “Purgatorio”, illuminated initial in gold on blue and red ground, decorated with fine floral motifs in white.
Source:
Dante Alighieri, La Commedia (Comm: Christophorus Landinus). Add: Marsilius Ficinus: Ad Dantem gratulatio [Latin & Italian]
, Florence Nicolaus Laurentii, Alamanus 30 Aug. 1481
Place of use: Firenze
Century:
15th
Type: Decoration
Technique: Illumination
ICONCLASS
49L17 initial
48C51 painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting)
Last Edited: 2021/09/14 09:52:48
Uploaded by:Camilla Marangoni
