Master of the Brussels Initials

Master of the Brussels Initials

Italian Illuminator · 1389–1410

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The Master of the Brussels Initials was an anonymous illuminator who began his career in the late 1300s in a prominent workshop in Bologna. His name comes from the fifteen historiated initials he painted in a book of hours , now in Brussels, commissioned by Jean, duc de Berry. The Master's career developed parallel to the growth of international workshops active in book production in the late Midd

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All Saints; Initial E: Saint Andrew

All Saints; Initial E: Saint Andrew

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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A Man Blowing Two Horns; Zodiacal Sign of Aries

A Man Blowing Two Horns; Zodiacal Sign of Aries

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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A Man Fishing; Zodiacal Sign of Pisces

A Man Fishing; Zodiacal Sign of Pisces

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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A Man Harvesting Grapes; Zodiacal Sign of Libra

A Man Harvesting Grapes; Zodiacal Sign of Libra

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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A Man Hawking; Zodiacal Sign of Gemini

A Man Hawking; Zodiacal Sign of Gemini

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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A Man Holding Two Bunches of Flowers; Zodiacal Sign of Taurus

A Man Holding Two Bunches of Flowers; Zodiacal Sign of Taurus

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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A Man Knocking Acorns from a Tree; Zodiacal Sign of Sagittarius

A Man Knocking Acorns from a Tree; Zodiacal Sign of Sagittarius

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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A Man Making a Barrel; Zodiacal Sign of Virgo

A Man Making a Barrel; Zodiacal Sign of Virgo

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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A Man Reaping; Zodiacal Sign of Cancer

A Man Reaping; Zodiacal Sign of Cancer

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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A Man Slaughtering a Pig; Zodiacal Sign of Capricorn

A Man Slaughtering a Pig; Zodiacal Sign of Capricorn

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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A Man Sowing Wheat; Zodiacal Sign of Scorpio

A Man Sowing Wheat; Zodiacal Sign of Scorpio

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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A Man Threshing; Zodiacal Sign of Leo

A Man Threshing; Zodiacal Sign of Leo

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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A Man Warming his Feet by a Fire; Zodiacal Sign of Aquarius

A Man Warming his Feet by a Fire; Zodiacal Sign of Aquarius

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Christ in Majesty; Initial A: A Man Lifting His Soul to God

Christ in Majesty; Initial A: A Man Lifting His Soul to God

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Decorated Initial G

Decorated Initial G

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial C: A Priest Celebrating Mass

Initial C: A Priest Celebrating Mass

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial C: Saint Lawrence

Initial C: Saint Lawrence

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial C: Saint Lawrence

Initial C: Saint Lawrence

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial C: The Instruments of the Passion

Initial C: The Instruments of the Passion

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial C: The Virgin and Child

Initial C: The Virgin and Child

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial D: Christ Blessing

Initial D: Christ Blessing

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial D: Saint Catherine

Initial D: Saint Catherine

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial D: Saint Lucy

Initial D: Saint Lucy

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial D: The Annunciation to the Shepherds

Initial D: The Annunciation to the Shepherds

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial D: The Naming of Saint John the Baptist

Initial D: The Naming of Saint John the Baptist

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial D: Two Children Carrying Palm Branches

Initial D: Two Children Carrying Palm Branches

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial E: Saint James the Greater

Initial E: Saint James the Greater

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial E: Saint Lucy; Initial M: Saint Thomas; Initial D: Saint Thomas Preaching

Initial E: Saint Lucy; Initial M: Saint Thomas; Initial D: Saint Thomas Preaching

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial E: Saint Matthew

Initial E: Saint Matthew

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial E: Saint Paul

Initial E: Saint Paul

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial E: Saint Peter

Initial E: Saint Peter

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial E: Saints Phillip and James

Initial E: Saints Phillip and James

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial E: Saint Stephen

Initial E: Saint Stephen

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial E: Two Martyrs

Initial E: Two Martyrs

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial G: All Saints

Initial G: All Saints

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial G: Saint Agatha

Initial G: Saint Agatha

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial G: Saint Francis

Initial G: Saint Francis

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial G: Saint Thomas Becket

Initial G: Saint Thomas Becket

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial G: The Visitation

Initial G: The Visitation

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial I: A Prophet Holding a Scroll

Initial I: A Prophet Holding a Scroll

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial I: Saint Anthony of Padua

Initial I: Saint Anthony of Padua

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial I: Saint Augustine

Initial I: Saint Augustine

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial I: Saint John the Baptist

Initial I: Saint John the Baptist

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial I: Saint John the Evangelist

Initial I: Saint John the Evangelist

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial I: Saint John the Evangelist

Initial I: Saint John the Evangelist

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial I: Saint John the Evangelist in a Vat of Boiling Oil

Initial I: Saint John the Evangelist in a Vat of Boiling Oil

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial I: Saint Luke

Initial I: Saint Luke

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial I: Saint Mark

Initial I: Saint Mark

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial I: Saint Matthew

Initial I: Saint Matthew

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial I: Saints Fabian and Sebastian; Initial M: Saint Agnes

Initial I: Saints Fabian and Sebastian; Initial M: Saint Agnes

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial I: Saint Valentinus; Initial S: Saint Peter

Initial I: Saint Valentinus; Initial S: Saint Peter

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial J: Saint Peter

Initial J: Saint Peter

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial J: The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Initial J: The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial L: Saint Anastasia

Initial L: Saint Anastasia

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial L: Saint Cecilia

Initial L: Saint Cecilia

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial L: Saint Prisca

Initial L: Saint Prisca

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial L: The Virgin in Prayer

Initial L: The Virgin in Prayer

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial M: Mary Magdalene

Initial M: Mary Magdalene

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial M: Saint Bartholomew

Initial M: Saint Bartholomew

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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Initial M: Saint Luke

Initial M: Saint Luke

Getty Museum · between about 1389 and 1400

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