Opening Pages from Valerius Maximus's Facta et dicta memorabilia

1476

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Opening Pages from Valerius Maximus's Facta et dicta memorabilia is a 1476 by Unknown, a Renaissance work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1476 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This page shows two tall, colorful scenes with lots of tiny figures. The top half has two framed pictures of people in bright robes, standing in what looks like a city with towers. Below each picture is a big red letter with blue swirls, and text wraps around it in neat rows. The text is in an old language, and the pictures seem to tell a story alongside the words. The colors are faded but still stand out—lots of blues, reds, and golds. Look up Renaissance next to see how this style changed art.