Lotto 159* - A174 Illuminazioni di manoscritti italiani - venerdì, 18. settembre 2015, 13h30

MASTER OF THE VITAE IMPERATORUM a) Historiated initial C with Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata. b) Historiated initial E with a depiction of Christ being tempted to turn stones into bread. Vellum. Milan, ca. 1447. 89 x 82 mm and 94 x 81 mm. Provenance: - 1994, Paris, Les Enluminures. - Thence to the current collection. Bibliography: - Les Enluminures, Enluminures, Véluins, Dessins du XIIe au XIXe siècle, Catalogue 3, Paris 1994, p.26. - Friedrich G. Zeileis, Più ridon le carte (3.ed.), Rauris 2014, p.342-343. This initial C with a depiction of Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata, may have opened the response to the first nocturn of the feast day of the Stigmata of Francis. The initial E shows the temptation of Christ in the desert. The illuminator of this charming gem of Lombard illumination, is notable for its remarkable skill in conjuring up such a subtle and atmospheric scene in this small initial.

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