Syrian Portrait
Syrian Portrait, Traditions - Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:43 - 7 Comments
A Syrian Christian Family Portrait – Circa 1620 A.D.
The below folio is from a manuscript at the Casanatense Library in Italy. It is called the ‘Portuguese Codice’ and is from a collection of manuscripts donated by Cardinal Casanata ( 1620 A.D. -1698 A.D.) to an Italian Public library which was to be run by Dominican monks.
The codice is composed of 76 folios, containing as many aquarelles, with images of various people the… Continue reading
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