Initial "L"
| Catalogue ID | 2.02 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Filippo Juvarra (1678-1736) |
| Object type | miniature · initial: Vignette - hidden initial |
| Date | 17th century |
| Place | London |
| Collection | British Library (London) |
| Inv. no. | GB-Lbl ADD MS 34056 f.1 |
| Tech. / support | black chalk, brown ink, brush in brown, brush in gray, hightening, pen |
| Measures | 75 × 88 mm |
A soldier, his hands bound behind his back, sits on a quay, leaning against a column decorated with the heraldic emblem of the Ottoboni family—a globe encircled by a double-headed eagle. Several flags are affixed to the column, and cannons and cannonballs are scattered around the soldier. In the background, a fortress appears to the left, while to the right stretches the sea. A ship bearing the flag of Saint Mark seems to have just departed from the dock; other sails are visible on the horizon, along with what appears to be a lighthouse.
The composition subtly forms the initial L, with the soldier’s body and the column outlining the vertical and horizontal strokes.
- Cantata
- Lidia, sul tuo bel viso
- Composer
- Francesco Magini (1668-1714)
- Manuscript
- GB-Lbl_ADD_MS_34056 — GB-Lbl_ADD_MS_34056
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