Initial G: Julius Caesar on Horseback (with detail of Caesar), from the beginning of a manuscript with De Bello Gallico
Italian (created in Florence), c. 1460-1470
tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink
J. Paul Getty Museum
Source: getty.edu
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