Saturday, February 04, 2006

Saint Claire

Saint Claire, The Illuminator by Jane Rainwater © 2006. Digital print, gold leaf and paint.
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St Claire is the patron saint of illuminators. Illuminators are the people (usually monks)who work gold leaf onto illuminated manuscript paintings.
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