The Marriage; the Kiss of the Bride (initial P); the Bride Abandoned (initial D)
1354
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1354
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This page is packed with bright, flat colors and tiny, busy scenes. On the left, two large decorated letters frame smaller portraits of women in red and blue robes. Above them, a crowd of people in pointed hats and robes gathers around a throne. One figure in red stands out, holding a staff. The text around them is in Latin, with some words highlighted in red. The smaller portraits show women with pale faces and dark hair, looking serious. The larger scene above might be a royal event, with people dressed in fancy clothes. The bright gold background makes everything stand out sharply. If you like how these tiny, detailed images work, look up chiaroscuro next.
