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Saint Augustine and an Unidentified Saint, Dedication of a Church

Circle of
Master of the Conradin Bible, Italian, active 13th century
Date
c.1260–70
Material
Tempera and ink on parchment
made in
Italy, Europe
Classification
Books & manuscripts
Collection
Prints, Drawings, and Photographs
Current Location
Not on view
Dimensions
18 1/2 x 13 3/16 in. (47 x 33.5 cm)
Credit Line
Funds given by Mr. Henry B. Pflager
Rights
Public Domain
Object Number
65:1952
NOTES
This richly colored page once formed part of an antiphonary, a type of choral book. The lime green, subtly-toned faces and the black outlining are characteristic of the workshop of the Master of the Conradin Bible. That artist was named for a particularly beautiful bible that was owned by the German boy emperor Conrad V (known by the diminutive Conradin) who lived from 1262 to 1268. The subject of the illustration has not been identified, although scholars believe the building, a double church with a dome, is intended to represent a specific structure.

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