Leaf from a Gradual with Historiated Initial (M): Saints Peter and Andrew
Master of Isaac and Esau (Italian)
c. 1320–40
Medium
ink, tempera, and gold on parchment
Dimensions
54.5 × 37.5 cm
Classification
Manuscript
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Accession Number
1952.87
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About the Artist
Master of Isaac and Esau (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...