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Illuminated painting depicting the Annunciation. It depicts Gabriel dressed in blue and orange with dark wings. He speaks to Mary to his right, who stands with her hands over her heart and belly.

Illuminated painting depicting the Annunciation. It depicts Gabriel dressed in blue and orange with dark wings. He speaks to Mary to his right, who stands with her hands over her heart and belly.

Illuminated painting depicting the Ascension. Jesus appears in the sky surrounded by four angels above his mother Mary in the center of the image. Mary is surrounded by a crowd of men.

Illuminated painting depicting the Ascension. Jesus appears in the sky surrounded by four angels above his mother Mary in the center of the image. Mary is surrounded by a crowd of men.

Illuminated painting depicting the Baptism. Jesus stands surrounded by water with a fish near his feet. John the Baptist stands on the left with wild hair and looks towards the heavens, where a dove is descending. Two angels above and two men on the right observe the baptism.

Illuminated painting depicting the Baptism. Jesus stands surrounded by water with a fish near his feet. John the Baptist stands on the left with wild hair and looks towards the heavens, where a dove is descending. Two angels above and two men on the right observe the baptism.

Illuminated painting depicting the Crucifixion. Jesus hangs on the cross with blood coming from the nails in his hands. A man watches on the right of the image, while two women—one appearing to be his mother, Mary—watch from the left. A small soldier pierces his side with a spear, and a sun and moon with faces appear in the sky over the cross.

Illuminated painting depicting the Crucifixion. Jesus hangs on the cross with blood coming from the nails in his hands. A man watches on the right of the image, while two women—one appearing to be his mother, Mary—watch from the left. A small soldier pierces his side with a spear, and a sun and moon with faces appear in the sky over the cross.

Illuminated painting depicting the Deposition and Burial. The cross appears in the center of the image with two torches burning behind it. At the foot of the cross, two men carry Jesus' body, which is wrapped in burial clothes.

Illuminated painting depicting the Deposition and Burial. The cross appears in the center of the image with two torches burning behind it. At the foot of the cross, two men carry Jesus' body, which is wrapped in burial clothes.

Illuminated painting depicting the Entry into Jerusalem. In the center of the image, Jesus rides a donkey, the path below them showing green with branches. There is a crowd around him, and a small figure in the foreground places a garment on the ground before Jesus.

Illuminated painting depicting the Entry into Jerusalem. In the center of the image, Jesus rides a donkey, the path below them showing green with branches. There is a crowd around him, and a small figure in the foreground places a garment on the ground before Jesus.

Illuminated painting depicting the Harrowing of Hell. In the center of the image, Jesus appears in a pool of light holding a staff topped with a cross. The background of the image is dark, and there are 6 figures surroudnig him, one of which appears to be John the Baptist.

Illuminated painting depicting the Harrowing of Hell. In the center of the image, Jesus appears in a pool of light holding a staff topped with a cross. The background of the image is dark, and there are 6 figures surroudnig him, one of which appears to be John the Baptist.

An historiated page containing a decorative head piece, a miniature painting of an eagle holding a book, and the symbols of John depicted in zoomorphic script.

An historiated page containing a decorative head piece, a miniature painting of an eagle holding a book, and the symbols of John depicted in zoomorphic script.

An historiated containing a decorative head piece, a miniature painting of a winged ox or bull carrying a book, and the symbols of Luke depicted in zoomorphic script.

An historiated containing a decorative head piece, a miniature painting of a winged ox or bull carrying a book, and the symbols of Luke depicted in zoomorphic script.

An historiated page containing a decorative head piece, a miniature painting of two lions holding books, and the symbols of Mark depicted in zoomorphic script.

An historiated page containing a decorative head piece, a miniature painting of two lions holding books, and the symbols of Mark depicted in zoomorphic script.

Historiated page containing a decorative head piece, a miniature painting depicting an angel holding a book, and the symbols of Matthew depicted in zoomorphic script.

Historiated page containing a decorative head piece, a miniature painting depicting an angel holding a book, and the symbols of Matthew depicted in zoomorphic script.

An illuminated page from the 1472 printed edition of Honorius of Atun's Cristianus ad solitariu[m] quendam De ymagine mundi. The illumination includes two initial letters "S" accented with floral patterns. The illumination uses blue, green, and red color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from the 1472 printed edition of Honorius of Atun's Cristianus ad solitariu[m] quendam De ymagine mundi. The illumination includes two initial letters "S" accented with floral patterns. The illumination uses blue, green, and red color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from the 1470 printing of De evangelica praeparatione by Eusebius of Caesarea. The illuminations include an initial letter "E", floral boarder decorations, and a coat of arms featuring a hart surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illuminations are done in green, purple, black, blue, and red coloring with additional gold accents.

An illuminated page from the 1470 printing of De evangelica praeparatione by Eusebius of Caesarea. The illuminations include an initial letter "E", floral boarder decorations, and a coat of arms featuring a hart surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illuminations are done in green, purple, black, blue, and red coloring with additional gold accents.

An illuminated page from Franciscus de Platea's Opus restitutionum usurarum et excommunicationum. The illumination includes an initial letter "R" woven into a floral patterned border. The illumination uses red, green, and blue color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from Franciscus de Platea's Opus restitutionum usurarum et excommunicationum. The illumination includes an initial letter "R" woven into a floral patterned border. The illumination uses red, green, and blue color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "V" and decorative acorn and oak leaf border. The illumination is done in yellow, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "V" and decorative acorn and oak leaf border. The illumination is done in yellow, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from the 1480 printed edition of the Letters of Saint Jerome. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" surrounded by floral decorations and surrounding an image of Saint Jerome holding a book. At the bottom of the page is an illumination showing a crest, which features a wolf, surrounded by a laurel wreath bound on the top, bottom, left, and right with decorative string. The illumination uses blue, red, green, brown, and black color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from the 1480 printed edition of the Letters of Saint Jerome. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" surrounded by floral decorations and surrounding an image of Saint Jerome holding a book. At the bottom of the page is an illumination showing a crest, which features a wolf, surrounded by a laurel wreath bound on the top, bottom, left, and right with decorative string. The illumination uses blue, red, green, brown, and black color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "Q" and decorative border composed of several generic floral patterns, a flowering pear tree branch with a bird perched on it, two different types of flowers, and a coat of arms featuring an eagle, angel, and possibly a swallow. The illumination is done in pink, yellow, black, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "Q" and decorative border composed of several generic floral patterns, a flowering pear tree branch with a bird perched on it, two different types of flowers, and a coat of arms featuring an eagle, angel, and possibly a swallow. The illumination is done in pink, yellow, black, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from a 1497 printed edition of the Pontificale Romanum. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" with a full floral border featuring a coat of arms ringed in a laurel wreath in the bottom margin. The illumination is done in red, blue, green, yellow, and black color.

An illuminated page from a 1497 printed edition of the Pontificale Romanum. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" with a full floral border featuring a coat of arms ringed in a laurel wreath in the bottom margin. The illumination is done in red, blue, green, yellow, and black color.

An illuminated page from the first sermon in the 1472 printing of Roberto Caracciolo's Sermones quadragesimales de poenitentia. The illumination includes an initial letter "M" with accompanying floral imagery. At the bottom of the page is a coat of arms bearing a griffin surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illumination is done in red, green, blue, and black color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from the first sermon in the 1472 printing of Roberto Caracciolo's Sermones quadragesimales de poenitentia. The illumination includes an initial letter "M" with accompanying floral imagery. At the bottom of the page is a coat of arms bearing a griffin surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illumination is done in red, green, blue, and black color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from the gospel of Matthew from volume five of the Biblia cum glossa ordinaria printed in 1498. The central initial letter "L" is done in red, blue, green, yellow, and white/grey with gold accents. There are also two examples of blue and red rubricated initial letter "L"s at the top of the page.

An illuminated page from the gospel of Matthew from volume five of the Biblia cum glossa ordinaria printed in 1498. The central initial letter "L" is done in red, blue, green, yellow, and white/grey with gold accents. There are also two examples of blue and red rubricated initial letter "L"s at the top of the page.

An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "S" and decorative floral border. The illumination is done in pink, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.

An illuminated page from the 1487 printing of Sabellico's Decades rerum Venetarum. The illumination includes an initial letter "S" and decorative floral border. The illumination is done in pink, brown, green, red, and blue color with gold accents.