Byzantine Leo Bible Title: Leo Before the Virgin Mary Artist Name: Unknown Byzantine Master Genre: Manuscript Illumination Date: Second Quarter of 10th century AD Materials: Tempera and gold leaf on parchment Location: Vatican Library, Rome   Sacred Encounters in Gold and Pigment The illuminated page opens before me, a portal into a defining moment of Byzantine devotional artistry. The surface trembles with meaning – each brushstroke a prayer, each pigment choice deeply considered by hands long since stilled. The scene […]...