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Decorated Initial B

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Date: probably 1170s
Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink
Culture: German
Department: Manuscripts
Institution: Getty Museum

A two-headed dragon and the vine scroll tendril that winds around it form an initial *B* that introduces the Mass celebrated on the feast day of Saint Mary Magdalene. The fantastic creature and swirling leaf forms were basic components in the Romanesque artist's visual vocabulary.

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