Historiated Initial (O) Excised from an Antiphonary: The Donor, Gorus Fucci, Kneels before Christ
Cleveland Museum of Art

Historiated Initial (O) Excised from an Antiphonary: The Donor, Gorus Fucci, Kneels before Christ

c. 1300–1350

ink, tempera, and gold on parchment
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The gentleman here has respectfully taken off his hat as he kneels before Christ. On his head remains a coif, a close- fitting cap worn by both men and women beneath hats as well as on its own.

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