Manuscript Leaf with a Funeral Procession in an Initial R, from a Gradual

Mariano del Buono

second half 15th century · Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment · Medieval Art

This illumination offers a glimpse of life and death among wealthy citizens of Florence. The funeral procession is a lavish affair, with the deceased resting on a bier covered with expensive silk and the mourners attired in brightly colored costumes.

Artist: Mariano del Buono
Date: second half 15th century
Medium: Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment
Culture: Italian
Department: Medieval Art
Credit line: Gift of Louis L. Lorillard, 1896, transferred from the Library

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