Isaac Sending Esau Out to Hunt

c. 1275

Master of Imola

Associated Names
Master of Imola

Artist, Italian, active 1265 - 1280

Italian 13th Century

Artist

This is a painting of an illuminated manuscript page with musical notation and a decorative initial in the style of medieval manuscript illumination. The page includes Gregorian chant notation with block neumes on a staff with red lines, accompanied by Latin text in black and red ink. There is a large decorated initial 'Q' in red and blue in the lower left corner, filled with scrollwork and a miniature scene of two figures, one with a halo. The page is embellished with decorative elements such as elongated tendrils, and the vellum has an aged appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    miniature in tempera on leaf 7 (verso) of an antiphonal fragment on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. Ladislaus and Beatrix von Hoffmann

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 55.25 × 36.83 cm (21 3/4 × 14 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.1.1.14

Associated Artworks

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This is a painting of an illuminated manuscript page with music notation and a decorative initial. The illumination includes a scene surrounded by floral and geometric patterns. The scene is within an initial letter on a blue background with golden embellishments, depicting figures. The border is detailed with curls, leaves, and mythical creatures in blues, reds, and golds. The right side contains lines of musical notation on four-line staves, alongside text in calligraphic script.

The Three Maries at the Tomb with the Angel of the Resurrection

Master of Imola, Italian 13th Century

1270

This is a photograph of a book cover. The cover is made up of two different materials. The main material is a flat, textured fabric-like material in a medium brown tone. There is a diagonal leather accent on the top right corner and a vertical strip on the left side, both in darker brown leather with a subtle grained texture. The design is minimalistic and classic, typical of traditional bookbinding styles.

The Three Maries at the Tomb with the Angel of the Resurrection, and Isaac Sending Esau Out to Hunt

Master of Imola, Italian 13th Century

1270

This is a photograph of a medieval music manuscript page. The manuscript consists of neumes on a four-line staff in red ink. The text is written in a Latin script with black ink, featuring letters of varying sizes. The lines of lyrics are interspersed with the musical notations. A decorative initial "A" in a blue and red outlined box with ornate detailing is visible.

Leaf 1 from an antiphonal fragment (verso)

Italian 13th Century, Italian 13th Century

1270

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

André Hachette; (his sale, 16 December 1953, no. 42). Eisemann. Eric Korner; (his sale, Sotheby's London, 19 June 1990, no. 6); Ladislaus von Hoffmann, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2009.

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Exhibition History

2009

  • Heaven on Earth: Manuscript Illuminations from the National Gallery of Art, NGA, 2009 (no cat.).

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