Initial A This initial from a treatise on the story of Noah and the Ark by the Church Father Ambrose is a fine example of Romanesque initial decoration. The intricate interlaced pattern of the white vine scroll harbors beast heads that swallow the foliage tendrils decorating the inside of the letter. The head of a beast at the top of the letter threatens to swallow the whole composition. The blending of... Script: Transitional script (praegothica)
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