Historia naturalis
Item
Title
Historia naturalis
Creator
Pliny the Elder (writer)
Miniatore dei Piccolomini (artist)
Miniatore dei Piccolomini (artist)
Country of origin
Italy
Date
circa 1460-70
Materials
Ink, pigments and gold parchment
Measurements
41 x 28.5 cm
Description
This illuminated manuscript page written in Latin shows Pliny, crowned with laurels, seated in a landscape with a book in his hand. The manuscript was created for apostolic secretary Gregorio Lolli Piccolomini.
Source
Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Identifier
MSL/1896/1504