Gradual from Santa Maria degli Angeli (Folio 159), Don Silvestro dei Gherarducci, circa 1370

The cutting from folio 159 depicts pope st clement in an initial d. This initial begins the introit to the mass for the feast of st clement (november 23). His eyes slightly turned to the left and his right hand somewhat raised, the frontal three-quarter-length figure of pope clement addresses the beholder. In his left hand he holds a book and gently lifts up his stole. Don silvestro draws on types established by simone martini and his followers, for instance the holy popes in simone's pisa altarpiece. Date: circa 1370. Dimensions: height: 169 mm (6.65 in); width: 167 mm (6.57 in). Medium: tempera and gold on parchment. Collection: Fitzwilliam Museum. Silvestro de' Gherarducci - Gradual from Santa Maria degli Angeli (Folio 159) - WGA08682