Psalter
1280/95 (20th century binding)
Medium
Manuscript with 214 folios, 17 miniatures, ten historiated initials and two full page miniatures, with borders and initial letters in tempera and gold leaf, text pages ruled in graphite with Latin littera textualis formata inscriptions in black inks, on parchment, bound in modern red velvet over cardboard, with gilded and trimmed edges
Dimensions
Vellum: 13 × 11 cm (5 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
72541
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...