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Manuscript Illumination with Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist

Master of James IV of Scotland (probably Gerard Horenbout) · 1480–1535

Maximum print size

24.4 × 32.8 cm · 9.6 × 12.9 in

at 300 DPI from the 2,883 × 3,881 px original. Comfortably fills a standard 8×10 inch frame.

Frame: 40.6 × 50.8 cm · 16.0 × 20.0 in
Mat opening: 24.4 × 32.8 cm · 9.6 × 12.9 in
Mat border, sides: 8.1 cm · 3.2 in
Mat border, top and bottom: 9.1 cm · 3.6 in

Colour palette

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Details

Date: ca. 1515
Medium: Tempera, ink, and shell gold on parchment
Type: Manuscripts and Illuminations
Size: 16.5 × 11.7 cm · 6.5 × 4.6 in
Origin: South Netherlandish
Orientation: portrait
Subjects: Men, Saint John the Baptist, Women
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗

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