The Marriage of Hosea and Gomer in a Historiated Initial "V" from a Bible
1345/48
Medium
Tempera and gold leaf, with gothica textualis inscriptions in Latin in light brown ink, rubrics in red ink, and ruled in light brown ink, on parchment
Dimensions
Initial: 6 × 8 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/16 in.); Sheet: 45 × 31 cm (17 3/4 × 12 1/4 in.)
Classification
tempera
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
7584
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...