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Utrecht Psalter, Psalm 48

A page from the Utrecht Psalter illustrating Psalm 48, the song of Zion as the city of the great King, beautiful in its height and the joy of all the earth (Psalms 48). A Carolingian pen drawing on parchment by the Master of the Utrecht Psalter (c. 825).

Utrecht Psalter, Psalm 48 by Master of the Utrecht Psalter depicting Psalms 48:1
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About Master of the Utrecht Psalter

Carolingian (Frankish)

Anonymous 9th-century Carolingian illuminator (or workshop) responsible for the Utrecht Psalter (c. 820–830, Hautvillers near Reims), the most influential Carolingian manuscript — a complete pen-drawn illustration cycle for all 150 psalms.