Artist
English 13th Century
b. 1240
English 13th Century is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Art.
This artist worked in the 1200s, painting tiny scenes inside handmade Bibles. Their Manuscript Leaf from a Bible shows Deuteronomy with ink, colored paint, and gold leaf on animal skin. The letters curve like vines, and a big letter “D” frames a scene with people and animals.
Look for the tiny animals hiding in the border. Tap on the Manuscript Leaf to see every brush stroke up close.
