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Gospel book
Armenia, Van, 1461
MS M.749 fol. 20v
Evangelist Matthew, pearled nimbus, sits on cushioned stool with feet on cushion, with pen in right hand writing in open book held in left hand, before knotted curtain and beside open book in architectural niche, above which is angel, pearled nimbus, as three-quarter figure, in arc of heaven, extending right hand toward him; decorated panels, one enclosing vase.
Figure in architectural setting, against gold background, within decorated frame.
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