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MARIANO DEL BUONO. Manuscript Leaf with a Funeral Procession in an Initial R, from a Gradual

Manuscript Leaf with a Funeral Procession in an Initial R, from a Gradual. Artist: Mariano del Buono (Italian, 1433-1504). Culture: Italian. Dimensions: Overall: 28 1/8 x 20 1/16 in. (71.5 x 51 cm)
Ilumination: 8 3/16 x 8 11/16 in. (20.8 x 22.1 cm)
Mat size: 34 1/4 x 27 3/16 in. (87 x 69 cm). Date: second half 15th century.
This illumination offers a glimpse of life and death among wealthy citizens of Florence. The funeral procession is a lavish affair, with the deceased resting on a bier covered with expensive silk and the mourners attired in brightly colored costumes.

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Author: MARIANO DEL BUONO (1433-1504)

Title: Manuscript Leaf with a Funeral Procession in an Initial R, from a Gradual

Caption: Manuscript Leaf with a Funeral Procession in an Initial R, from a Gradual. Artist: Mariano del Buono (Italian, 1433-1504). Culture: Italian. Dimensions: Overall: 28 1/8 x 20 1/16 in. (71.5 x 51 cm) Ilumination: 8 3/16 x 8 11/16 in. (20.8 x 22.1 cm) Mat size: 34 1/4 x 27 3/16 in. (87 x 69 cm). Date: second half 15th century. This illumination offers a glimpse of life and death among wealthy citizens of Florence. The funeral procession is a lavish affair, with the deceased resting on a bier covered with expensive silk and the mourners attired in brightly colored costumes.

Technique/material: Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment

Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Credit: Album

Image size: 3059 × 4242 px | 37.1 MB

Print size: 25.9 × 35.9 cm | 1204.3 × 1670.1 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: CARTOUCHE • EUROPE • FLORENCE • GOLD • ILLUMINATIONS • INK • ITALY • MADE IN FLORENCE, ITALY • MANUSCRIPTS AND ILLUMINATIONS • MANUSCRIPTS • MARIANO DEL BUONO • MEDIEVAL ART • METAL • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • PAINTINGS • PARCHMENT • PULLEY • ROLL • SCROLL • TEMPERA • TEMPERA, EGG-TEMPERA • TEMPERA, INK, AND GOLD ON PARCHMENT • TEMPLE • TUSCANY