Leaf from Ms. Ludwig II 7 with The Crucifixion
A manuscript leaf from an Armenian illuminated gospel book made in 1615 by the scribe and painter Mesrop of Khizan, now held by the J. Paul Getty Museum, for a church or devotional readership. The painting shows the Crucifixion framed by a deep blue starry ground, with sun and moon above the cross, and haloed saints flanking Christ on a gold and red patterned field, rendered in flat, bold colour that suggests strong, symmetrical layouts for ornamental panels and religious-themed packaging.
