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Historiated initial "D," with the rising of the sun at Prime

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Description: Historiated initial "D," with the rising of the sun at Prime
TitleHistoriated initial "D," with the rising of the sun at Prime
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureUnknown
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateUnknown
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
LocationBritish Library, London
http:/­/­www.bl.uk/­catalogues/­illuminatedmanuscripts/­ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=6451
Accession numberBL Egerton MS 1151, fol. 38
SubjectsIllumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--EnglandHistoriated initialsSun--Rising and setting
StatusFrom Egerton Hours
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Chapter 11: Music and the Angelic
Paul Binski
Description: Becket’s Crown: Art and Imagination in Gothic England 1170–1300
Becket’s Crown: Art and Imagination in Gothic England 1170–1300
Reference in such works as Morale scolarium and Quatuor principalia to the moral utility of visual images...
Author
Paul Binski
PublisherPaul Mellon Centre
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2004 by Paul Binski
Related print edition pages: pp.261-282
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00027.018
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Chapter subject tags:Church music--Catholic Church--500-1400Singing--Religious aspectsAngels in artArchitecture, Gothic--EnglandCathedrals--England

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Description: Fiddler and singing clerks
Fiddler and singing clerks
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 09
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1280
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Marciana, Venice, Italy
Accession numberMS lat. I. 77, fol. 115
Fiddler and singing clerks
Fiddler and singing clerks
Description: St. Thomas at table, the four knights and the martyrdom
St. Thomas at table, the four knights and the martyrdom
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1180–90
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberBL MS Cotton Claudius B. II, fol. 341
St. Thomas at table, the four knights...
St. Thomas at table, the four knights and the martyrdom
Description: Joan Tateshal (d. 1310) face-to-face with Saint Robert Grosseteste
Joan Tateshal (d. 1310) face-to-face with Saint Robert Grosseteste
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1270–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationPrinceton University Library, NJ
Accession numberTaylor Medieval MS I, fol. 173
Joan Tateshal (d. 1310) face-to-face...
Joan Tateshal (d. 1310) face-to-face with Saint Robert Grosseteste
Description: Singing clerks
Singing clerks
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 09
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationMagdalen College, Oxford, UK
Accession numberMS 100, fol. 114
Singing clerks
Singing clerks
Description: Elevation of the Host
Elevation of the Host
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1340
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK
Accession numberMarlay Cutting Fr. 2
Elevation of the Host
Elevation of the Host
Description: Singing clerks
Singing clerks
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 09
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1310–1320
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationLambeth Palace Library, UK
http://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~17~17~1607~100436?qvq=q:vaux;lc:LPLIBLPL~9~9,LPLIBLPL~31~31,LPLIBLPL~32~32,LPLIBLPL~12~12,LPLIBLPL~34~34,LPLIBLPL~24~24,LPLIBLPL~17~17,LPLIBLPL~19~19,LPLIBLPL~20~20,LPLIBLPL~29~29,LPLIBLPL~21~21,LPLIBLPL~23~23&mi=33&trs=102
Accession numberMS 233, fol. 145v
Singing clerks
Singing clerks
Description: Archbishop Baldwin as author of De sacramento altaris
Archbishop Baldwin as author of De sacramento altaris
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1270–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University, Corpus Christi College, UK
Accession numberMS 200, fol. I
Archbishop Baldwin as author of De...
Archbishop Baldwin as author of De sacramento altaris
Description: Historiated initial "I
Historiated initial "I
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1160
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University, Trinity College, UK
Accession numberMS B.5.5, fol. 130v
Historiated initial "I
Historiated initial "I
Description: Decorated initial introducing St. Paul's Epistle to the Colossians. "New...
Decorated initial introducing St. Paul's Epistle to the Colossians. "New Testament and Psalter," fol. 91v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1150–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque municipale, Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Decorated initial introducing St. Paul's...
Decorated initial introducing St. Paul's Epistle to the Colossians. "New Testament and Psalter," fol. 91v
Description: Petrus Riga, "Aurora": Initial "P" and marginal...
Petrus Riga, "Aurora": Initial "P" and marginal drawing of grapes carried on a pole
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1230–1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 17907, fol. 62v
Petrus Riga, "Aurora": Initial "P" and...
Petrus Riga, "Aurora": Initial "P" and marginal drawing of grapes carried on a pole
Description: Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary on Psalms: Initial "D" with...
Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary on Psalms: Initial "D" with Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1170–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationTrinity College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 58, fol. 180
Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary...
Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary on Psalms: Initial "D" with Christ
Description: Decorated initial
Decorated initial
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1164
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions18 5/8 × 13 5/8 in. (47.5 × 34.5 cm)
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8541004c/f144.image
Accession numberMS lat. 11576, fol. 67v
Decorated initial
Decorated initial
Description: Angel and the Millstone
Angel and the Millstone
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 09
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford, UK
Accession numberMS Douce 180, p. 77
Angel and the Millstone
Angel and the Millstone
Description: Marginal demon and monstrous Jew
Marginal demon and monstrous Jew
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions11 1/4 × 11 in. (28.5 × 20.5 cm)
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_62925_f023v
Accession numberAdd. MS 62925, fol. 23v
Marginal demon and monstrous Jew
Marginal demon and monstrous Jew
Description: Bible: Chronicals II, initial "A" with Adam and Eve
Bible: Chronicals II, initial "A" with Adam and Eve
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationNew College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 7, fol. 97
Bible: Chronicals II, initial "A" with...
Bible: Chronicals II, initial "A" with Adam and Eve
Description: Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Initial "N" with...
Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Initial "N" with Moses and the Brazen Serpent
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Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1250–1275
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment codex
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_3487_f103v
Accession numberHarley MS 3487, fol. 103v
Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Initial...
Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Initial "N" with Moses and the Brazen Serpent
Description: Gellone Sacramentary: Initial "B" with the name...
Gellone Sacramentary: Initial "B" with the name "David"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 770–800
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 12048, fol. 99r
Gellone Sacramentary: Initial "B" with...
Gellone Sacramentary: Initial "B" with the name "David"
Description: Theophilus performs homage to the Devil and hands him the charter
Theophilus performs homage to the Devil and hands him the charter
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 09
Creator nameWilliam de Brailes
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1240
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationConway Library, Courtauld Institute of Art, London
Accession numberBL Add. MS 49999, fol. 34
Theophilus performs homage to the Devil...
Theophilus performs homage to the Devil and hands him the charter
Description: Lady de Quincy prays before the Virgin Mary
Lady de Quincy prays before the Virgin Mary
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationLambeth Palace Library, UK
http://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~17~17~1555~100412?qvq=q:lady%2Bde%2Bquincy;lc:LPLIBLPL~9~9,LPLIBLPL~31~31,LPLIBLPL~32~32,LPLIBLPL~12~12,LPLIBLPL~34~34,LPLIBLPL~24~24,LPLIBLPL~17~17,LPLIBLPL~19~19,LPLIBLPL~20~20,LPLIBLPL~29~29,LPLIBLPL~21~21,LPLIBLPL~23~23&mi=0&trs=1
Accession numberMS 209, fol. 48
Lady de Quincy prays before the Virgin...
Lady de Quincy prays before the Virgin Mary
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK
Accession numberMS 12, fol. 12
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: St. Thomas rejects the petition of the illiterate priest
St. Thomas rejects the petition of the illiterate priest
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator nameWilliam de Brailes
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1240
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationConway Library, Courtauld Institute of Art, London
Accession numberBL Add. MS 49999, fol. 50v
St. Thomas rejects the petition of the...
St. Thomas rejects the petition of the illiterate priest
Description: Armorial bearings of the bishopric of Freising. Decorated initial. "Liber...
Armorial bearings of the bishopric of Freising. Decorated initial. "Liber praediorum," fol. 94r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Bavaria
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1316
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationArchiv des Erzbistums von München und Freising, Munich
Armorial bearings of the bishopric of...
Armorial bearings of the bishopric of Freising. Decorated initial. "Liber praediorum," fol. 94r (detail)
Description: Homiliary: Initials "I" and "M" with St Mark
Homiliary: Initials "I" and "M" with St Mark
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1350
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk and pigments on finely prepared, thin to thick parchment bound between wooden boards covered with alum-tawed white pigskin
LocationWalters Art Museum, Baltimore
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/12654/
Accession numberW.148, fol. 24
Homiliary: Initials "I" and "M" with St...
Homiliary: Initials "I" and "M" with St Mark
Description: Vision of the King of Denmark drowning seen by St. Edward at Mass
Vision of the King of Denmark drowning seen by St. Edward at Mass
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator nationality/cultureEnglish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-EE-00003-00059/29
Accession numberCUL MS Ee. 3. 59, fol. 12
Vision of the King of Denmark drowning...
Vision of the King of Denmark drowning seen by St. Edward at Mass
Description: The Puiset Bible: Thessalonians, initial "P" with a note...
The Puiset Bible: Thessalonians, initial "P" with a note "de auro"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1170–1180
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationDurham Cathedral Library, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. A.II.1, vol. 4, fol. 133
The Puiset Bible: Thessalonians, initial...
The Puiset Bible: Thessalonians, initial "P" with a note "de auro"
Description: Choir book: Initial "S" with the Lamentation
Choir book: Initial "S" with the Lamentation
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Capitolare, Padua, Italy
Accession numberA. 15, fol. 159
Choir book: Initial "S" with the...
Choir book: Initial "S" with the Lamentation
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationAll Souls College, Oxford, UK
Accession numberMS 6, fol. 5
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: Encyclopedia of James le Palmer: Initial "C" for...
Encyclopedia of James le Palmer: Initial "C" for "Color"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberRoyal MS 6 E VI, fol. 329
Encyclopedia of James le Palmer: Initial...
Encyclopedia of James le Palmer: Initial "C" for "Color"
Description: Gratian, "Decretum": Inhabited Initial H
Gratian, "Decretum": Inhabited Initial H
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1170–1180
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsTempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/103479/unknown-maker-inhabited-initial-h-french-about-1170-1180/
Accession numberMs. Ludwig XIV 2, fol. 8v
Gratian, "Decretum": Inhabited Initial H
Gratian, "Decretum": Inhabited Initial H
Description: Bible: Initial "D" with parchmenter
Bible: Initial "D" with parchmenter
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationKongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
Accession numberMs. 4.2°, vol. 1, fol. 183
Bible: Initial "D" with parchmenter
Bible: Initial "D" with parchmenter
Description: Holy kings of England crowned in heaven: Alfred, Edgard, and Ethelred
Holy kings of England crowned in heaven: Alfred, Edgard, and Ethelred
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIluminator
Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-EE-00003-00059/12
Accession numberCUL MS Ee. 3. 59, fol. 3v
Holy kings of England crowned in heaven:...
Holy kings of England crowned in heaven: Alfred, Edgard, and Ethelred
Description: Pontifical: Initial "O" with bishop blessing
Pontifical: Initial "O" with bishop blessing
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 968, fol. 115v
Pontifical: Initial "O" with bishop...
Pontifical: Initial "O" with bishop blessing
Description: Glossed Bible: Initial "O" for Habakkuk with preliminary marginal...
Glossed Bible: Initial "O" for Habakkuk with preliminary marginal drawing
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 11545, fol. 394v
Glossed Bible: Initial "O" for Habakkuk...
Glossed Bible: Initial "O" for Habakkuk with preliminary marginal drawing
Description: Crucifixion with Old Testament types
Crucifixion with Old Testament types
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationEton College, Windsor, UK
Accession numberMS 177, fol. 5
Crucifixion with Old Testament types
Crucifixion with Old Testament types
Description: Angel whose face was the sun
Angel whose face was the sun
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 09
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford, UK
Accession numberMS Douce 180, p. 32
Angel whose face was the sun
Angel whose face was the sun
Description: Flyleaf with initials "Y" and "Z" and penwork...
Flyleaf with initials "Y" and "Z" and penwork initials
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureBritish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1430–1470
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 4943, fol. Iv
Flyleaf with initials "Y" and "Z" and...
Flyleaf with initials "Y" and "Z" and penwork initials
Description: Illumination from Gilbert of Limerick, De statu ecclesie
Illumination from Gilbert of Limerick, De statu ecclesie
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1188
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, UK
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-FF-00001-00027/252
Accession numberCUL MS Ff. I. 27, fol. 238
Illumination from Gilbert of Limerick,...
Illumination from Gilbert of Limerick, De statu ecclesie
Description: Pontifical: Notes of payment for "champ" initials
Pontifical: Notes of payment for "champ" initials
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Illumination completed by Sancius Gonter (Spanish)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1325–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 968, fol. 4v
Pontifical: Notes of payment for "champ"...
Pontifical: Notes of payment for "champ" initials
Description: Initial S: the baptism of a Moor
Initial S: the baptism of a Moor
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator name (description)Possibly Michael Lupi de Çandiu
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1290–1310
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsTempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment
DimensionsLeaf: 36.5 × 24 cm (14 3/8 × 9 7/16 in.)
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/4566/unknown-michael-lupi-de-candiu-initial-q-a-woman-with-bread-loaves-before-a-man-holding-a-scale-initial-s-the-baptism-of-a-moor-spanish-about-1290-1310/
Accession numberMs. Ludwig XIV 6, fol. 242v
Initial S: the baptism of a Moor
Initial S: the baptism of a Moor
Description: Fool disputing with a Jew, detail
Fool disputing with a Jew, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1262
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions6 6/8 × 5 1/8 in. (17 × 13 cm)
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_28681_f068v
Accession numberAdd. MS 28681, fol. 68v
Fool disputing with a Jew, detail
Fool disputing with a Jew, detail
Description: Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary on Psalms: Initial "D" with...
Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary on Psalms: Initial "D" with Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1170–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/0151d4bd-465b-4e1b-9d37-ad9160f0d595
Accession numberMs. Auct. D.2.1., fol. 147v
Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary...
Gilbert de la Porée, Commentary on Psalms: Initial "D" with Christ
Description: Psalter: Initial "N"
Psalter: Initial "N"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 770–800
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Municipale, Amiens, France
Accession numberMs. 18, fol. 31v
Psalter: Initial "N"
Psalter: Initial "N"
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1270–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberBL Royal MS II. B. III, fol. 289
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: Israelite: smitten by Philistines and Ark of Covenant: taken by Philistines
Israelite: smitten by Philistines and Ark of Covenant: taken by Philistines
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1245–1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
http://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/9/112427
Accession numberMS M.269, fol. 88r
Israelite: smitten by Philistines and...
Israelite: smitten by Philistines and Ark of Covenant: taken by Philistines
Description: Virgin Mary vests St. Thomas in a hair shirt
Virgin Mary vests St. Thomas in a hair shirt
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator nameWilliam de Brailes
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1240
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationConway Library, Courtauld Institute of Art, London
Accession numberBL Add. MS 49999, fol. 49
Virgin Mary vests St. Thomas in a hair...
Virgin Mary vests St. Thomas in a hair shirt
Description: Missal: Initial "R" with self-portrait of the illuminator
Missal: Initial "R" with self-portrait of the illuminator
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberRossiana 181, fol. 22v
Missal: Initial "R" with self-portrait...
Missal: Initial "R" with self-portrait of the illuminator
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationConway Library, Courtauld Institute of Art, London
Accession numberBL Add. MS 47682, fol. 32
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: New Testament: Initial "A" with Apocalyptic Christ
New Testament: Initial "A" with Apocalyptic Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt John's College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 183, fol. 156v
New Testament: Initial "A" with...
New Testament: Initial "A" with Apocalyptic Christ
Description: Bible: Initial "A," detail with self-portrait of illuminator...
Bible: Initial "A," detail with self-portrait of illuminator painting a head
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationKongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
Accession numberMs. 4.2°, vol. 3, fol. 208
Bible: Initial "A," detail with...
Bible: Initial "A," detail with self-portrait of illuminator painting a head
Description: Marginal Ethiopian and crane
Marginal Ethiopian and crane
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions11 1/4 × 11 in. (28.5 × 20.5 cm)
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_62925_f026r
Accession numberAdd. MS 62925, fol. 26
Marginal Ethiopian and crane
Marginal Ethiopian and crane
Description: Fall of the Rebel Angels and Creation
Fall of the Rebel Angels and Creation
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationThe Pierpont Morgan Library, New York
http://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/5/145047
Accession numberMS M.791
Fall of the Rebel Angels and Creation
Fall of the Rebel Angels and Creation
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1230–1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberBL Add. MS 44874, fol. 6
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: Clerics singing; cock crowing
Clerics singing; cock crowing
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260–1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions11 7/8 × 7 5/8 in. (30 × 19.5 cm)
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_50000_f146v
Accession numberAdd. MS 50000, fol. 146v
Clerics singing; cock crowing
Clerics singing; cock crowing
Description: Israelite: Sacrifice in Temple of Zerubbabel
Israelite: Sacrifice in Temple of Zerubbabel
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1245–1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
Dimensions8 3/4 × 6 1/4 in. (22.2 × 15.9 cm)
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
http://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/15/112427
Accession numberMS M.269, fol. 154v
Israelite: Sacrifice in Temple of...
Israelite: Sacrifice in Temple of Zerubbabel
Description: Bible: Initial "V"
Bible: Initial "V"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/9f4f71c4-d073-4fee-bcbb-d65faab51067
Accession numberMs. Auct. E. inf. 1, fol. 304
Bible: Initial "V"
Bible: Initial "V"
Description: Bible: Initial "C" for II Chronicles, offering a ram with marginal...
Bible: Initial "C" for II Chronicles, offering a ram with marginal sketch
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBalliol College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 2, fol. 155v
Bible: Initial "C" for II Chronicles,...
Bible: Initial "C" for II Chronicles, offering a ram with marginal sketch
Description: King David at the organ
King David at the organ
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 09
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberBL Add. MS 62925, fol. 97v
King David at the organ
King David at the organ
Description: Marriage and coronation of Queen Edith
Marriage and coronation of Queen Edith
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-EE-00003-00059/28
Accession numberCUL MS Ee. 3. 59, fol. IIV
Marriage and coronation of Queen Edith
Marriage and coronation of Queen Edith
Description: St. Etheldreda
St. Etheldreda
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date970–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=60426
Accession numberBL Add. MS 49598, fol. 90v
St. Etheldreda
St. Etheldreda
Description: Bible: Initial "V" with St. Jerome as a scribe ruling parchment
Bible: Initial "V" with St. Jerome as a scribe ruling parchment
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationKongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
Accession numberMs. 4.2°, vol. 2, fol. 137v
Bible: Initial "V" with St. Jerome as a...
Bible: Initial "V" with St. Jerome as a scribe ruling parchment
Description: Scourging. Historiated initial. "Evangelistary," fol. 6r
Scourging. Historiated initial. "Evangelistary," fol. 6r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1150–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque municipale, Laon, France
Scourging. Historiated initial....
Scourging. Historiated initial. "Evangelistary," fol. 6r
Description: Allegory of the armed struggle against sin
Allegory of the armed struggle against sin
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1240
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=28167
Accession numberBL Harley MS 3244, fols 27v-28
Allegory of the armed struggle against...
Allegory of the armed struggle against sin
Description: St. Edmund the copy
St. Edmund the copy
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationLambeth Palace Library, UK
http://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~17~17~1591~100423?qvq=q:lambeth%2Bapocalypse;lc:LPLIBLPL~9~9,LPLIBLPL~31~31,LPLIBLPL~32~32,LPLIBLPL~12~12,LPLIBLPL~34~34,LPLIBLPL~24~24,LPLIBLPL~17~17,LPLIBLPL~19~19,LPLIBLPL~20~20,LPLIBLPL~29~29,LPLIBLPL~21~21,LPLIBLPL~23~23&mi=104&trs=106
Accession numberMS 209, fol. 52v
St. Edmund the copy
St. Edmund the copy
Description: Sketch of the sunrise horizon, San Francisco peaks, east of the Hopi villages in...
Sketch of the sunrise horizon, San Francisco peaks, east of the Hopi villages in northern Arizona
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleDraftsman
Object typeDrawing
Sketch of the sunrise horizon, San...
Sketch of the sunrise horizon, San Francisco peaks, east of the Hopi villages in northern Arizona
Description: Nikolaus of Dinkelsbühl: Initial "D," partly painted, with...
Nikolaus of Dinkelsbühl: Initial "D," partly painted, with Christ preaching
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1464
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2828, fol. 51
Nikolaus of Dinkelsbühl: Initial...
Nikolaus of Dinkelsbühl: Initial "D," partly painted, with Christ preaching
Description: Chorus of Virgins
Chorus of Virgins
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date970–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=60404
Accession numberBL Add. MS 49598, fol. 1v
Chorus of Virgins
Chorus of Virgins
Description: Flyleaf with initial "V" and penwork initials
Flyleaf with initial "V" and penwork initials
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureBritish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1430–1470
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 4943, fol. I
Flyleaf with initial "V" and penwork...
Flyleaf with initial "V" and penwork initials
Description: North Woods Club, Adirondacks, digital simulation
North Woods Club, Adirondacks, digital simulation
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator roleArtist
Object typeFilm/Video/Digital Object Still
North Woods Club, Adirondacks, digital...
North Woods Club, Adirondacks, digital simulation
Description: Healing of the sick at St. Edward's tomb, with the Miracle of the Ring
Healing of the sick at St. Edward's tomb, with the Miracle of the Ring
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-EE-00003-00059/65
Accession numberCUL MS Ee. 3. 59, fol. 30
Healing of the sick at St. Edward's...
Healing of the sick at St. Edward's tomb, with the Miracle of the Ring
Description: Dover Bible: Initial "S" with self-portrait of the illuminator and...
Dover Bible: Initial "S" with self-portrait of the illuminator and his assistant
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1130–1170
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCorpus Christi College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 4, fol. 241v
Dover Bible: Initial "S" with...
Dover Bible: Initial "S" with self-portrait of the illuminator and his assistant
Description: St. John carried up to the New Jerusalem
St. John carried up to the New Jerusalem
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 09
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford, UK
Accession numberMS Douce 180, p. 92
St. John carried up to the New Jerusalem
St. John carried up to the New Jerusalem
Description: The reward for overcoming the vice of anger: Christ embraces the merciful knight...
The reward for overcoming the vice of anger: Christ embraces the merciful knight from the Cross
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1270–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationPrinceton University Library, NJ
Accession numberTaylor Medieval MS I, fol. 44
The reward for overcoming the vice of...
The reward for overcoming the vice of anger: Christ embraces the merciful knight from the Cross
Description: Passionary: Initial "R"
Passionary: Initial "R"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Created by Ingelrannus (a Corbie artist)
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 13392, fol. 43r
Passionary: Initial "R"
Passionary: Initial "R"
Description: Henry II sends Becket's relations into exile; St. Thomas at Pontigny ill from...
Henry II sends Becket's relations into exile; St. Thomas at Pontigny ill from excessive fasting
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Henry II sends Becket's relations into...
Henry II sends Becket's relations into exile; St. Thomas at Pontigny ill from excessive fasting
Description: Gabriel and Raphael
Gabriel and Raphael
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 09
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1230–1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-KK-00004-00025/92
Accession numberCUL MS Kk. 4. 25, fols 47v, 48
Gabriel and Raphael
Gabriel and Raphael
Description: Martyrdom of St. Thomas
Martyrdom of St. Thomas
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=16609
Accession numberBL MS Harley 5102, fol. 32
Martyrdom of St. Thomas
Martyrdom of St. Thomas
Description: Miracle of the Ring
Miracle of the Ring
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-EE-00003-00059/57
Accession numberCUL MS Ee. 3. 59, fol. 26
Miracle of the Ring
Miracle of the Ring
Description: St. Edward witnesses the Christ Child in the Host
St. Edward witnesses the Christ Child in the Host
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-EE-00003-00059/47
Accession numberCUL MS Ee. 3. 59, fol. 21
St. Edward witnesses the Christ Child in...
St. Edward witnesses the Christ Child in the Host
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationLambeth Palace Library, UK
http://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~17~17~1583~100421?qvq=q:ms%2B209;lc:LPLIBLPL~9~9,LPLIBLPL~31~31,LPLIBLPL~32~32,LPLIBLPL~12~12,LPLIBLPL~34~34,LPLIBLPL~24~24,LPLIBLPL~17~17,LPLIBLPL~19~19,LPLIBLPL~20~20,LPLIBLPL~29~29,LPLIBLPL~21~21,LPLIBLPL~23~23&mi=31&trs=102
Accession numberMS 209, fol. 51V
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: Ruskin Bible, detail of capital N
Ruskin Bible, detail of capital N
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1325
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsInk on parchment
LocationBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT
https://brbl-dl.library.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3436135
Accession numberBeinecke MS 387, folio 351v
Ruskin Bible, detail of capital N
Ruskin Bible, detail of capital N
Description: St. Matthew
St. Matthew
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 700–800
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationThe Royal Library, National Library of Sweden
Accession numberMS A. 135, fol. 9v
St. Matthew
St. Matthew
Description: Bible: Initial "A" with David and the Ark
Bible: Initial "A" with David and the Ark
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/43e523c1-04c3-4e50-8425-4360bb93b4d9
Accession numberMs. Laud Misc. 752, fol. 279v
Bible: Initial "A" with David and the...
Bible: Initial "A" with David and the Ark
Description: Psalter from Bury St Edmunds: Initial "B" with illuminator...
Psalter from Bury St Edmunds: Initial "B" with illuminator portrait
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberReg. Lat. 12, fol. 21
Psalter from Bury St Edmunds: Initial...
Psalter from Bury St Edmunds: Initial "B" with illuminator portrait
Description: Bible: Initial "P" with illuminator
Bible: Initial "P" with illuminator
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Municipale, Reims, France
Accession numberMs. 40, fol. 83v
Bible: Initial "P" with illuminator
Bible: Initial "P" with illuminator
Description: Pontifical: Initial "R" with bishop blessing a nun
Pontifical: Initial "R" with bishop blessing a nun
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 968, fol. 62
Pontifical: Initial "R" with bishop...
Pontifical: Initial "R" with bishop blessing a nun
Description: Initial Q: two soldiers leading two Moors before a king
Initial Q: two soldiers leading two Moors before a king
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator name (description)Possibly Michael Lupi de Çandiu
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1290–1310
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsTempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment
DimensionsLeaf: 36.5 × 24 cm (14 3/8 × 9 7/16 in.)
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/4568/unknown-michael-lupi-de-candiu-initial-q-two-soldiers-leading-two-moors-before-a-king-spanish-about-1290-1310/
Accession numberMs. Ludwig XIV 6, fol. 244
Initial Q: two soldiers leading two...
Initial Q: two soldiers leading two Moors before a king
Description: Psalter: Initial "I" for Psalm 125, etc.
Psalter: Initial "I" for Psalm 125, etc.
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. Ee.4.24, fol. 32v
Psalter: Initial "I" for Psalm 125, etc.
Psalter: Initial "I" for Psalm 125, etc.
Description: Carrying of Cross, Crucifixion
Carrying of Cross, Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationConway Library, Courtauld Institute of Art, London
Accession numberBL Add. MS 50000, fol. IIV
Carrying of Cross, Crucifixion
Carrying of Cross, Crucifixion
Description: First flash of light a few days before equinox sunrise at Alta Vista
First flash of light a few days before equinox sunrise at Alta Vista
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
First flash of light a few days before...
First flash of light a few days before equinox sunrise at Alta Vista
Description: Master Alan of Lille and Master Peter the Chanter
Master Alan of Lille and Master Peter the Chanter
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberBL Add. MS 19767, fol. 217
Master Alan of Lille and Master Peter...
Master Alan of Lille and Master Peter the Chanter
Description: Psalter: Initial "B" and border
Psalter: Initial "B" and border
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Manuscript from St Maur-des-Fossés, Paris
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAdd MS 18297, fol. 3
Psalter: Initial "B" and border
Psalter: Initial "B" and border
Description: St. Dunstan
St. Dunstan
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCorpus Christi College, Cambridge, UK
Accession numberMS 161, fol. I
St. Dunstan
St. Dunstan
Description: Bible: Initial "A" with Apocalyptic Christ
Bible: Initial "A" with Apocalyptic Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCorpus Christi College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 48, fol. 246v
Bible: Initial "A" with Apocalyptic...
Bible: Initial "A" with Apocalyptic Christ
Description: Calilah et Dimnah: An ox pulled out of the mud
Calilah et Dimnah: An ox pulled out of the mud
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1313
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 8504, fol. 26
Calilah et Dimnah: An ox pulled out of...
Calilah et Dimnah: An ox pulled out of the mud
Description: Homilary: Sketch of initials "I" and "M" with St...
Homilary: Sketch of initials "I" and "M" with St Mark
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1350
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk and pigments on finely prepared, thin to thick parchment bound between wooden boards covered with alum-tawed white pigskin
LocationWalters Art Museum, Baltimore
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/12654/
Accession numberW.148, fol. 1
Homilary: Sketch of initials "I" and "M"...
Homilary: Sketch of initials "I" and "M" with St Mark
Description: Wheel of Sevens divided into seven concentric rings and seven radial segments
Wheel of Sevens divided into seven concentric rings and seven radial segments
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=7113
Accession numberBL Arundel MS 83 (II), fol. 129v
Wheel of Sevens divided into seven...
Wheel of Sevens divided into seven concentric rings and seven radial segments
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1065
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsGospel book
Dimensions11 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (29.2 x 19.1 cm)
LocationThe Pierpont Morgan Library, New York
https://www.themorgan.org/collection/gospel-book/128484/4
Accession numberMS M.709
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: St. Thomas the patron or model
St. Thomas the patron or model
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationLambeth Palace Library, UK
http://images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk/luna/servlet/detail/LPLIBLPL~17~17~1587~100422?qvq=q:lambeth%2Bapocalypse;lc:LPLIBLPL~9~9,LPLIBLPL~31~31,LPLIBLPL~32~32,LPLIBLPL~12~12,LPLIBLPL~34~34,LPLIBLPL~24~24,LPLIBLPL~17~17,LPLIBLPL~19~19,LPLIBLPL~20~20,LPLIBLPL~29~29,LPLIBLPL~21~21,LPLIBLPL~23~23&mi=40&trs=106
Accession numberMS 209, fol. 52
St. Thomas the patron or model
St. Thomas the patron or model
Description: Initial Q: Christ: Betrayal and Arrest
Initial Q: Christ: Betrayal and Arrest
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1290–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
Dimensions12 5/8 × 8 1/2 in. (32 × 21.5 cm)
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
http://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/5/77025
Accession numberMS M.102, fol. 52v
Initial Q: Christ: Betrayal and Arrest
Initial Q: Christ: Betrayal and Arrest
Description: Christ Rising from the Tomb (Resurrection)
Christ Rising from the Tomb (Resurrection)
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 09
Creator nationality/cultureEnglish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsGold leaf on vellum
Dimensions317 x 203 cm
LocationJohn Rylands Library, Manchester, UK
https://luna.manchester.ac.uk/luna/servlet/detail/Manchester~91~1~431997~210797
Accession numberMS Lat. 24, fol. 152v
Christ Rising from the Tomb...
Resurrection
Description: Apostle, Paul: preaching
Apostle, Paul: preaching
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1245–1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
Dimensions22.2 x 15.9 cm
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
http://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/57/112427
Accession numberMS M.269, fol. 384r
Apostle, Paul: preaching
Apostle, Paul: preaching
Description: Bible: Initial "O" for the Song of Songs, Solomon and Ecclesia
Bible: Initial "O" for the Song of Songs, Solomon and Ecclesia
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationNew College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 20, fol. 87v
Bible: Initial "O" for the Song of...
Bible: Initial "O" for the Song of Songs, Solomon and Ecclesia
Description: Hrabanus Maurus, "De Laudibus Sanctae Crucis": Initial...
Hrabanus Maurus, "De Laudibus Sanctae Crucis": Initial "O" with Rainaldus the scribe and Oliverus the painter
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Rabanus Maurus is author of "De Laudibus Sanctae Crucis
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Municipale, Douai, France
Accession numberMs. 340, fol. 9
Hrabanus Maurus, "De Laudibus Sanctae...
Hrabanus Maurus, "De Laudibus Sanctae Crucis": Initial "O" with Rainaldus the scribe and Oliverus the painter
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSociety of Antiquaries of London
Accession numberMS 59, fol. 35v
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: Pontifical: Note of payment for an historiated initial
Pontifical: Note of payment for an historiated initial
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Illumination completed by Sancius Gonter (Spanish)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1325–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 968, fol. 4
Pontifical: Note of payment for an...
Pontifical: Note of payment for an historiated initial
Description: Florus on St Paul's Epistles: Initial "P" with self-portrait of...
Florus on St Paul's Epistles: Initial "P" with self-portrait of Felix
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1164
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 11575, fol. 1
Florus on St Paul's Epistles: Initial...
Florus on St Paul's Epistles: Initial "P" with self-portrait of Felix
Description: Nikolaus of Dinkelsbühl: Unfinished initial "D" with Moses...
Nikolaus of Dinkelsbühl: Unfinished initial "D" with Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1464
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2828, fol. 2
Nikolaus of Dinkelsbühl: Unfinished...
Nikolaus of Dinkelsbühl: Unfinished initial "D" with Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
Description: Jews and the lamb; lion resuscitating cubs
Jews and the lamb; lion resuscitating cubs
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationArchiv des Bischöfliches Generalvikariat, Osnabrück
Accession numberMS 101, p. 141
Jews and the lamb; lion resuscitating...
Jews and the lamb; lion resuscitating cubs
Description: Kalasasaya complex, ceremonial gate
Kalasasaya complex, ceremonial gate
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator roleArchitect
Creation dateAD 400–800
Object typeArchitecture
LocationTiwanaku, Bolivia
Kalasasaya complex, ceremonial gate
Kalasasaya complex, ceremonial gate
Description: Crucifixion, detail
Crucifixion, detail
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSociety of Antiquaries of London
Accession numberMS 59, fol. 35v
Crucifixion, detail
Crucifixion, detail
Description: Marginal Saracen threatens praying Christians, detail
Marginal Saracen threatens praying Christians, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260–1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_50000_f213r
Accession numberAdd. MS 50000, fol. 213
Marginal Saracen threatens praying...
Marginal Saracen threatens praying Christians, detail
Description: Alphabet Pattern Book: Intitials "A" to "D"
Alphabet Pattern Book: Intitials "A" to "D"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1130–1170
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom
https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/176496
Accession numberMs. 83.1972, fol. 1
Alphabet Pattern Book: Intitials "A" to...
Alphabet Pattern Book: Intitials "A" to "D"
Description: Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial "Q"
Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial "Q"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1170–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk and pigments on velvety parchment of medium thickness
LocationWalters Art Museum, Baltimore
https://art.thewalters.org/search/?q=W.26%2C+fol.+64
Accession numberW.26, fol. 64
Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial...
Psalter: Claricia swinging on an initial "Q"
Description: Bible: Initial "Q" with the annunciation to Zacharias and the...
Bible: Initial "Q" with the annunciation to Zacharias and the annunciation to the Virgin
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/14acf37c-c295-4521-9150-f4a4e793f685
Accession numberMs. Laud Misc. 752, fol. 357
Bible: Initial "Q" with the annunciation...
Bible: Initial "Q" with the annunciation to Zacharias and the annunciation to the Virgin
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1230–1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJohn Rylands Library, Manchester, UK
Accession numberMS 24, fol. 152
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: Jacobus de Voragine, "Legenda Aurea": St. Giles with the deer,...
Jacobus de Voragine, "Legenda Aurea": St. Giles with the deer, marginal drawing and instruction
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationThe Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California
Accession numberHM 3027, fol. 118v
Jacobus de Voragine, "Legenda Aurea":...
Jacobus de Voragine, "Legenda Aurea": St. Giles with the deer, marginal drawing and instruction
Description: Trinity
Trinity
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1030–1070
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberBL MS Cotton Tiberius C. VI, fol. 126v
Trinity
Trinity
Description: Augustine, Commentary on the Psalter, vol. 2: Initial "I" with...
Augustine, Commentary on the Psalter, vol. 2: Initial "I" with self-portrait of Robert Benjamin at the feet of Bishop William of St Calais
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationDurham Cathedral Library, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. B. II.13, fol. 102
Augustine, Commentary on the Psalter,...
Augustine, Commentary on the Psalter, vol. 2: Initial "I" with self-portrait of Robert Benjamin at the feet of Bishop William of St Calais
Description: St. Luke
St. Luke
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 500–600
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University, Corpus Christi College, UK
Accession numberMS 286, fol. 129v
St. Luke
St. Luke
Description: Ruskin Bible, detail of capital I
Ruskin Bible, detail of capital I
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 14
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation datec. 1325
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsInk on parchment
LocationBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT
https://brbl-dl.library.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3436135
Accession numberBeinecke MS 387, folio 209r
Ruskin Bible, detail of capital I
Ruskin Bible, detail of capital I
Description: St. Thomas parts company with Henry II and Louis VII and rides towards the Vulgus
St. Thomas parts company with Henry II and Louis VII and rides towards the Vulgus
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
St. Thomas parts company with Henry II...
St. Thomas parts company with Henry II and Louis VII and rides towards the Vulgus
Description: Pontifical: Initial "O" with bishop blessing a vestment
Pontifical: Initial "O" with bishop blessing a vestment
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 968, fol. 102v
Pontifical: Initial "O" with bishop...
Pontifical: Initial "O" with bishop blessing a vestment
Description: Sciopod in an initial D, detail
Sciopod in an initial D, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1250–1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationAll Souls College, Oxford, UK
Accession numberMS 6, fol. 155
Sciopod in an initial D, detail
Sciopod in an initial D, detail
Description: Vision of the King of Denmark drowning seen by St. Edward at Mass
Vision of the King of Denmark drowning seen by St. Edward at Mass
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator nationality/cultureEnglish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-EE-00003-00059/29
Accession numberCUL MS Ee. 3. 59, fol. 12
Vision of the King of Denmark drowning...
Vision of the King of Denmark drowning seen by St. Edward at Mass
Description: Ecclesiastes: Initial "U" with unfinished drawing in graphite...
Ecclesiastes: Initial "U" with unfinished drawing in graphite strengthened with pen and gilt
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWinchester Cathedral Library, United Kingdom
Accession numberThe Winchester Bible, fol. 278v
Ecclesiastes: Initial "U" with...
Ecclesiastes: Initial "U" with unfinished drawing in graphite strengthened with pen and gilt
Description: Psalter: Initial "D" for Psalm 51
Psalter: Initial "D" for Psalm 51
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 108, fol. 107r
Psalter: Initial "D" for Psalm 51
Psalter: Initial "D" for Psalm 51
Description: Tower of Wisdom
Tower of Wisdom
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=7124
Accession numberBL Arundel MS 83 (II), fol. 135
Tower of Wisdom
Tower of Wisdom
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1280
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationConway Library, Courtauld Institute of Art, London
Accession numberBL Add. MS 38116, fol. IIV
Crucifixion
Crucifixion

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