Opening Page of Book VIII of Valerius Maximus's Facta et dicta memorabilia
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This page shows two small, colorful scenes side by side. The left picture has a group of people in armor fighting on a grassy field. The right picture shows a crowd of people standing and sitting in what looks like a town or marketplace. Both scenes have bright blues, greens, and reds, with lots of tiny details in the clothing and buildings. Notice the big decorated letter "L" at the start of the text. It’s filled with red and blue patterns and has a face peeking out from the bottom. The writing below is in Latin, and the whole page looks like it’s from an old book. Look up Renaissance next to see how this style changed art.
