Miniature of Emperor Basil II in triumphal garb, exemplifying the Imperial Crown handed down by Angels. Psalter of Basil II (Psalter of Venice), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioteca_Marciana" class="extiw" title="en:Biblioteca Marciana">BNM</a>, Ms. gr. 17, fol. 3r, detail
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<ul><li>Paul Stephenson: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://warfare2.netai.net/6C-11C/Psalter_of_Basil_II-3r-Stephenson.htm">A note on the portrait illumination of Basil II in his psalter</a></li></ul>
from the Middle Ages, unknown
11<sup>th</sup> century <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1050-00-00T00:00:00Z/7</div>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblioteca_Marciana" class="extiw" title="en:Biblioteca Marciana">BNM</a>, Ms. gr. 17