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Manuscript Illumination with the Beheading of Saint Paul in an Initial S, from a Gradual

ca. 1278
Not on view
The Beheading of Saint Paul is one of two cuttings in the Metropolitan Museum's collection that was excised from the ensemble of choir books created for the Cathedral of Imola, near Bologna. As was often the case, the choir books were probably produced around the time of the cathedral's completion in 1271 and consecration in 1278. The patron may have been Bishop Sinibaldo Meloti da Certaldo, who also commissioned the decoration of the cathedral's tribune.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Manuscript Illumination with the Beheading of Saint Paul in an Initial S, from a Gradual
  • Artist: Master of Bagnacavallo (active late 13th century)
  • Date: ca. 1278
  • Geography: Made in Imola, Italy
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Tempera and ink on parchment
  • Dimensions: Overall: 4 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (11.8 x 11.8 cm)
  • Classification: Manuscripts and Illuminations
  • Credit Line: Gift of Bradish Johnson Carroll, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.159.2
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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