Item Info

Language: Latin
Folio Number: front
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: After the fall of Constantinople in 1204, Byzantine artists came to Italy where they soon began to assert an influence over Italian illumination, introducing stylistic idioms drawn from contemporary Byzantine painting (such as that seen in icon painting) that were themselves grounded in the traditions of Classical art. The expressive gestures, the intensity of the figure's gaze extending beyond the confines of the initial, and the schematic rendering of three-dimensional form are characteristic features of the influence of Byzantine artists on Italian illuminators.
Notes: Initial L with an unidentified male saint
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1594881
Country: Country:Italy
Cardinal Point:northern

Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1299
Image Dimensions Width: 63 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E M 26:19