Assumption of the Virgin from an Antiphonary

Title: Assumption of the Virgin from an Antiphonary; Link to Met resource
Alternative Title: Manuscript Illumination with the Assumption of the Virgin in an Initial A, from an Antiphonary
Creator: Cosmè Tura (Cosimo di Domenico di Bonaventura) (Italian, Ferrara ca. 1433–1495)
Subject: The Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Language: Latin, French
Date: c. 1450-1460
Description: Manuscript Illumination with the Assumption of the Virgin in an Initial A, from an Antiphonary. The solemnity of the scene of Jesus' apostles witnessing the miraculous Assumption of the Virgin into heaven is radically transformed by the depiction of a monstrous green dragon whose body forms the opening letter A of the chant.
Medium: Tempera, ink, and gold on parchment
Extent: Overall: 17 5/16 x 12 1/8 in. (43.9 x 30.8 cm)
illumination: 7 9/16 x 6 5/8 in. (19.2 x 16.9 cm)
Rights Holder: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York
Provenance: F. Kleinberger Galleries, New York (sold 1911), purchased with the Rogers Fund, 1911.