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Master of the Brussels Initials

Versos Decorated Initials Manuscripts Missals Historiated Initials Object Record Structure: Part Object Record Structure: Whole Books medieval Miniatures (Paintings)Rectos

Italian (Padua) Master of the Brussels Initials (active Bologna and Paris, 1390-1410)

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1380s

The Nativity in a Historiated Initial "P" from a Choir Book

The Nativity in a Historiated Initial "P" from a Choir Book

Initial I: Saint Mark

Initial I: Saint Mark

Initial I: A Prophet Holding a Scroll

Initial I: A Prophet Holding a Scroll

The Adoration of the Magi; Initial E: Sword Bearers

The Adoration of the Magi; Initial E: Sword Bearers

+92

1410s

Manuscript Illumination with Saint Stephen in an Initial S, from an Antiphonary

Manuscript Illumination with Saint Stephen in an Initial S, from an Antiphonary

Works

97 artworks

The Nativity in a Historiated Initial "P" from a Choir Book

The Nativity in a Historiated Initial "P" from a Choir Book

, 1380

Initial I: A Prophet Holding a Scroll

Initial I: A Prophet Holding a Scroll

, 1389

Initial M: Saint Sabina

Initial M: Saint Sabina

, 1389

Initial J: The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Initial J: The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

, 1389

Initial I: Saint John the Baptist

Initial I: Saint John the Baptist

, 1389

Initial I: Saint John the Evangelist in a Vat of Boiling Oil

Initial I: Saint John the Evangelist in a Vat of Boiling Oil

, 1389

Initial E: Two Martyrs

Initial E: Two Martyrs

, 1389

Initial M: Mary Magdalene

Initial M: Mary Magdalene

, 1389

Initial M: Saints Simon and Jude

Initial M: Saints Simon and Jude

, 1389

The Ascension; Initial V: Two Apostles

The Ascension; Initial V: Two Apostles

, 1389

A Man Holding Two Bunches of Flowers; Zodiacal Sign of Taurus

A Man Holding Two Bunches of Flowers; Zodiacal Sign of Taurus

, 1389

Initial G: Saint Agatha

Initial G: Saint Agatha

, 1389

A Man Slaughtering a Pig; Zodiacal Sign of Capricorn

A Man Slaughtering a Pig; Zodiacal Sign of Capricorn

, 1389

Initial C: The Instruments of the Passion

Initial C: The Instruments of the Passion

, 1389

The Adoration of the Magi; Initial E: Sword Bearers

The Adoration of the Magi; Initial E: Sword Bearers

, 1389

Initial J: Saint Peter

Initial J: Saint Peter

, 1389

Initial I: Saint Valentinus; Initial S: Saint Peter

Initial I: Saint Valentinus; Initial S: Saint Peter

, 1389

Initial C: A Priest Celebrating Mass

Initial C: A Priest Celebrating Mass

, 1389

Initial D: The Annunciation to the Shepherds

Initial D: The Annunciation to the Shepherds

, 1389

The Birth of the Virgin; Initial S: The Virgin Reading

The Birth of the Virgin; Initial S: The Virgin Reading

, 1389

Initial E: Saint Lucy; Initial M: Saint Thomas; Initial D: Saint Thomas Preaching

Initial E: Saint Lucy; Initial M: Saint Thomas; Initial D: Saint Thomas Preaching

, 1389

Initial D: Christ Blessing

Initial D: Christ Blessing

, 1389

Initial P: A Pope Blessing

Initial P: A Pope Blessing

, 1389

Initial I: Saint Mark

Initial I: Saint Mark

, 1389

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