Book Cover
The Met
Artist: Italian (Sienese) Painter(dated 1343)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood
Dimensions: 16 1/8 x 9 3/4 in. (41 x 24.8 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1910
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Three figures at a desk: one counting coins, one writing, one reading, above a text block
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical rectangular panel depicting a scene with three figures above a large block of text, all framed by a dark wooden border. The top section features a dark green background with three light-colored, shield-shaped outlines. A horizontal red band separates this from the central scene. In the middle section, three figures are seated behind a light brown wooden desk. On the left, a figure in a light beige hooded robe is counting small, dark, circular objects, likely coins, from a white bag onto the desk, next to an open wooden chest. In the center, a figure wearing a red robe and a red pointed hat is actively writing on a document with a quill, with an inkwell nearby. To the right, a third figure in a dark robe and a dark cap is reading a red book. The background behind the figures is dark. Another horizontal red band separates this scene from the bottom section. The bottom section is dominated by a large block of black script, appearing gothic in style, on a light, discolored background. The text is arranged in multiple lines, with colons separating words or phrases. The visible text reads: "LIBRO:QVALE:DURATE:DE:LESVITE:DE:LA:BI MARIA:DE:EL:COMUNE:DI:SIENA:DA:CALA DO:DI:LVGLIO:DI:MCCCXL:FINO:A:DI:XXVII:DI DOR:SETTEMBRE:DI:MCCCXL:DI:S:GIOVANI: NICOLO:DI:MAS:CERETTO:DI:DECRETALI: MINUCCIO:DI:MAS:BINO:DI:ADENGHI: A:DORATO:DI:FRANCESCO:DI:DOMINI:DI: NOTTO:DI:MAS:BERTA:DI:SALIBENI: CAMARLENGO:DI:QUATTRO:DI:OTTAVO: AMBROGIO:DI:CASINI:SENTORE:LOBO:". The overall color palette is muted, with reds, browns, and dark greens.
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