Italy / 1394/95
Saint Benedict Presenting his Rule to Benedictine and Cistercian Monks in a Historiated Initial "O" from a Choirbook
Saint Benedict Presenting his Rule to Benedictine and Cistercian Monks in a Historiated Initial "O" from a Choirbook
Look closely at Saint Benedict Presenting his Rule to Benedictine and Cistercian Monks in a Historiated Initial "O" from a Choirbook. A large, red-orange letter O decorated with gold leaf and blue, orange, and green vine-like flourishes contains within it a balding man with a gray beard in a black robe.
WHY IT’S INTERESTING
What would you notice if you had a full minute with this object? The Art Institute dates Saint Benedict Presenting his Rule to Benedictine and Cistercian Monks in a Historiated Initial "O" from a Choirbook to 1394/95.