1434
vellum
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Initial C with David (King Saul?) is a 1434 by Master of the Cypresses, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a small, colorful painting inside a decorated letter "C." A bearded man sits on a throne, wearing a blue robe and a crown. He rests his hand on his face, looking tired. Behind him, red curtains frame a dark wall with a green roof. The throne looks heavy and old-fashioned, with fur trim on the seat. The artist used bright colors and simple shapes, but the man’s face has a quiet, almost sad look. If you like this style, check out the Renaissance movement next.
The Master of the Cypresses is a notname invented by the art historian Diego Angulo Íñiguez in 1928 for a painter and manuscript illuminator working in Seville around the years 1420–1440.
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