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Single Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Initial D[ominus illuminatio mea] with Samuel Anointing David
Northeastern France · c. 1270–1290 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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This historiated initial serves as a visual lead to Psalm 26, which begins with the last two lines of the page: Dominus illuminatio mea (The Lord is my light). By setting the body of the initial against a blue diapered (patterned) background for chromatic effect, the artist observed the latest fashion in book illumination.
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Details
- Maker
- Northeastern France
- Date
- c. 1270–1290
- Medium
- ink, tempera, and gold on vellum
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 26.1 x 19.3 cm (10 1/4 x 7 5/8 in.)
- Place of origin
- Northeastern France
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · 115 Manuscripts & Textiles
- Credit line
- John L. Severance Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
Shown in
- Roots of Divinity: Christ’s Family Tree in Northern European Medieval ArtSep 6, 2026 – Aug 8, 2027
- Devotion and Learning in the Middle AgesDec 4, 2017 – Dec 3, 2018
- The Glory of the Painted Page: Manuscript Illuminations from the Permanent CollectionNov 6, 2010 – Apr 17, 2011
- Illuminated ManuscriptsOct 10, 2004 – Oct 2, 2005
- The Decorated Letter and the Illuminator's ArtSep 25, 1993 – Dec 19, 1993