Origen’s Peri Archon, or First Principles, translated by Rufinus
Date:
1470/80 (17th century binding)
Artist:
Italian (Florence) decorations related to the work of Francesco d’Antonio del Chierico (Italian, 1433-1484) text by Origen, or Origen Adamantius (Greek, 185-254 A.D.) translation from the Greek to Latin by Rufinus (Italian, 344 or 345-410 A.D.)
Origen's Peri Archon, or First Principles, translated by Rufinus
Place
Italy (Artist's nationality:)
Date
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Manuscript with 174 folios, decorations in tempera and gold leaf, and latin inscriptions in humanistica rotunda, in brown black ink, ruled in silverpoint, with red and blue ink, on parchment, bound in limp vellum (missing two leather ties) with gilded and stamped edges
Dimensions
32 × 22 cm (12 5/8 × 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus
Reference Number
1920.97
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