Artist

Italian 11th Century

Portrait of Italian 11th Century

1050–1099

Italian 11th Century was an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Art.

This artist worked in Italy during the late 1000s, painting tiny scenes on animal-skin pages. Their “Four Scenes from the First Book of Samuel” shows Old Testament stories in delicate brushstrokes inside a single frame. These pages feel like a quiet window into medieval church art. Next, tap the book’s opening page to see how the ink glows under the glass.

Works by Italian 11th Century

Collections represented

National Gallery of Art

Museum

National Gallery of Art

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