Papal Prophecies
1450/99 (modern binding)
Medium
Manuscript with 8 folios, 16 miniatures in pen and brown ink, with gothica textualis inscriptions in Latin in brown ink, ruled in brown ink, with rubricated initials in brush and red tempera and gold ink, subscript in black or brown ink or red tempera, and glosses in pen and brown ink, on parchment, in brown morocco leather binding over boards, with gold-embossed spine, parchment fly-leaves and laid paper end papers
Dimensions
23.8 × 17 cm (9 3/8 × 6 3/4 in.)
Classification
manuscript
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
50142
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...