A cultural cooperation agreement and joint research effort has led to the return of an artifact in the Cleveland Museum of Art's collection. “Historiated Initial (A) Excised from a Responsorial: Christ in Majesty with Saints,” an ink, tempura and gold on parchment manuscript will return to Italy.
The work "Historiated Initial Excised from a Responsorial: Christ in Majesty with Saints" will be returned to Italy according to a joint statement released by the Cleveland Museum of Art and the The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Italy on Thursday.CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Italy and the Cleveland Museum of Art have announced that aThe work was originally acquired by the Cleveland museum in 1952.
The work, which features ink, tempura and gold on parchment, was compared to other pages from the 1970s to determine its belonging to the Siena book. In a statement, Dr. Paolo D’Angeli, head of the department for general administration of the ministry said the care to preserve the manuscript and willingness to work with the ministry “to determine the best outcome for all concerned” was greatly appreciated.
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