Vintage Postcard Renaissance Art Book Illumination Pope Leo X Royal Academy

Social History: This card was published for the major 1994–1995 exhibition "The Painted Page: Italian Renaissance Book Illumination 1450-1550" held at the Royal Academy of Arts in London and the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York. This exhibition was a seminal event that brought public attention to the "hidden" masterpieces of book arts, which flourished even as the printing press was revolutionizing the world of text.

Scene: Pope Leo X preparing to say Mass, as depicted in a 16th-century miniature reproduction of a 1520 illuminated manuscript page.

Size: Continental 6 x 4"

Type: Chrome Era, Lithography

Publisher: Royal Academy of Arts London 

Condition: age toning, some foxing at the bottom back

This is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.