Historiated Initial (P) Excised from a Gradual: The Nativity
Lippo Vanni (Italian)
c. 1350–75
Medium
ink, tempera, and gold on parchment
Dimensions
10 × 11 cm
Classification
Manuscript
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift from J. H. Wade
Accession Number
1924.1011
Tags
male
About the Artist
Lippo Vanni (Italian)
The designation "Italian" in art collections typically refers to an anonymous artist or a loose attribution to works from Italian schools, rather than a specific individual. With 173 known artworks in the museum's collection, this entry likely encompasses paintings by unidentified masters active across various periods, such as the Renaissance, Baroque, or later eras. Early life and personal detail...