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Illuminated manuscript initial G in blue with gold background, decorated with colorful painted leaves and flowers in tempera on vellum.

Decorated Initial "G" with Flowers from a Choir Book

A large blue letter G sits on a gold-leaf ground with curling blue tendrils and white dotted highlights. Within its curve, rose, orange, green and blue leafy sprays and small white blossoms are painted in tempera on vellum, framed by gold corner ornaments.

Artist
Unknown
Date
14th century or modern, c. 1920
Medium
Manuscript cutting in tempera and gold leaf on vellum
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1547 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1925).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus

Español: Letra capital G decorada con flores de un libro de coro

Una gran letra G azul descansa sobre un fondo de pan de oro, con zarcillos azules curvos y reflejos blancos punteados. Dentro de su curva se pintan ramas con hojas y pequeñas flores blancas en rosa, naranja, verde y azul, enmarcadas por adornos dorados en las esquinas.

Português: Letra inicial G decorada com flores de um livro de coro

Uma grande letra G azul repousa sobre um fundo de folha de ouro, com volutas azuis e realces brancos pontilhados. Dentro da curva, ramos com folhas e pequenas flores brancas em tons de rosa, laranja, verde e azul são pintados com têmpera, emoldurados por ornamentos dourados nos cantos.

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