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Marriage and coronation of Queen Edith

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Description: Marriage and coronation of Queen Edith
TitleMarriage and coronation of Queen Edith
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureUnknown
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
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
SubjectsIllumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--EnglandMarriage in artCoronations in artQueens in art
StatusLa Estoire de Seint Aedward le Rei
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Chapter 6: Becket’s Crown
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
The young and formidable Isabel, Countess of Arundel, showed no fear before the fickle King Henry III: Matthew Paris loved her for her defiant defence of English liberty, and his Chronica majora...
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Paul Binski
PublisherPaul Mellon Centre
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2004 by Paul Binski
Related print edition pages: pp.123-146
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Chapter subject tags:Architecture, Gothic--EnglandChristian saints in artHoliness--ChristianityKings and rulers--Religious aspects--Catholic Church

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Tower of Wisdom
Description: St. Luke
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Oct 07
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St. Luke
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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
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Oct 07
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Object typeBook/Manuscript
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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
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Oct 07
Creator nationality/cultureEnglish
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Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
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Vision of the King of Denmark drowning...
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Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
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Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1230–1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJohn Rylands Library, Manchester, UK
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Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
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Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1280
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCourtauld Institute of Art, London
Accession numberBL Add. MS 38116, fol. IIV
Crucifixion
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Description: Trinity
Trinity
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Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1030–1070
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
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Trinity
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Oct 08
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Creation datec. 1220
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Crucifixion, detail
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Description: Fiddler and singing clerks
Fiddler and singing clerks
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Oct 09
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Creation datec. 1280
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Marciana, Venice, Italy
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Fiddler and singing clerks
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
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Oct 07
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Creation datec. 1220
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Crucifixion
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Description: Master Alan of Lille and Master Peter the Chanter
Master Alan of Lille and Master Peter the Chanter
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Oct 08
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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: Queen of Sheba. Conrad Kyeser, "Bellifortis," fol. 122r
Queen of Sheba. Conrad Kyeser, "Bellifortis," fol. 122r
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Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1405
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions320 × 240 mm
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Accession numberCod. Philos. 63
Queen of Sheba. Conrad Kyeser,...
Queen of Sheba. Conrad Kyeser, "Bellifortis," fol. 122r
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
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Oct 07
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Creation date1300–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=7113
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Wheel of Sevens divided into seven...
Wheel of Sevens divided into seven concentric rings and seven radial segments
Description: St. Thomas the patron or model
St. Thomas the patron or model
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Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
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St. Thomas the patron or model
St. Thomas the patron or model
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
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Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1065
Object typeBook/Manuscript
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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: Christ Rising from the Tomb (Resurrection)
Christ Rising from the Tomb (Resurrection)
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Oct 09
Creator nationality/cultureEnglish
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Creation datec. 1250
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Accession numberMS Lat. 24, fol. 152v
Christ Rising from the Tomb...
Resurrection
Description: Cleopatra. "Abreviamen de las Estorias," fol. 15v (detail)
Cleopatra. "Abreviamen de las Estorias," fol. 15v (detail)
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Sep 11
Creator name (description)Southern France or Italy
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Creation datec. 1300–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
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Cleopatra. "Abreviamen de las Estorias,"...
Cleopatra. "Abreviamen de las Estorias," fol. 15v (detail)
Description: Chorus of Virgins
Chorus of Virgins
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Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date970–1000
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Chorus of Virgins
Chorus of Virgins
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St. John carried up to the New Jerusalem
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Oct 09
Creator roleIlluminator
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St. John carried up to the New Jerusalem
St. John carried up to the New Jerusalem
Description: St. Thomas at table, the four knights and the martyrdom
St. Thomas at table, the four knights and the martyrdom
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Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1180–90
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
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St. Thomas at table, the four knights...
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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
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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...
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Description: St. Dunstan
St. Dunstan
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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: Henry II sends Becket's relations into exile; St. Thomas at Pontigny ill from...
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Henry II sends Becket's relations into...
Henry II sends Becket's relations into exile; St. Thomas at Pontigny ill from excessive fasting
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
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Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1270–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationPrinceton University Library, NJ
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The reward for overcoming the vice of...
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Description: Gabriel and Raphael
Gabriel and Raphael
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Oct 09
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Creation date1230–1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
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Gabriel and Raphael
Gabriel and Raphael
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Miracle of the Ring
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Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1255
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
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Accession numberCUL MS Ee. 3. 59, fol. 26
Miracle of the Ring
Miracle of the Ring
Description: Martyrdom of St. Thomas
Martyrdom of St. Thomas
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Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
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Accession numberBL MS Harley 5102, fol. 32
Martyrdom of St. Thomas
Martyrdom of St. Thomas
Description: St. Edward witnesses the Christ Child in the Host
St. Edward witnesses the Christ Child in the Host
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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
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Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationLambeth Palace Library, UK
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Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: Carrying of Cross, Crucifixion
Carrying of Cross, Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCourtauld Institute of Art, London
Accession numberBL Add. MS 50000, fol. IIV
Carrying of Cross, Crucifixion
Carrying of Cross, Crucifixion
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: Joan Tateshal (d. 1310) face-to-face with Saint Robert Grosseteste
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Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1270–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationPrinceton University Library, NJ
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Joan Tateshal (d. 1310) face-to-face...
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Allegory of the armed struggle against sin
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Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1240
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
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Allegory of the armed struggle against...
Allegory of the armed struggle against sin
Description: St. Edmund the copy
St. Edmund the copy
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Oct 08
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationLambeth Palace Library, UK
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St. Edmund the copy
St. Edmund the copy
Description: King David at the organ
King David at the organ
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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: 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: 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: 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: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCourtauld Institute of Art, London
Accession numberBL Add. MS 47682, fol. 32
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: St. Etheldreda
St. Etheldreda
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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: 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: 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
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Fall of the Rebel Angels and Creation
Fall of the Rebel Angels and Creation
Description: Crucifixion with Old Testament types
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Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationEton College, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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: 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: 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: The black bride of the Song of Songs. Krumlov Compilation, p. 256 (detail).
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Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1420
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions310 × 215 mm
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Accession numberMS. III B 10
The black bride of the Song of Songs....
The black bride of the Song of Songs. Krumlov Compilation, p. 256 (detail).
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: 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: Singing clerks
Singing clerks
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 09
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1310–1320
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationLambeth Palace Library, UK
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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 "D," with the rising of the sun at Prime
Historiated initial "D," with the rising of the sun at Prime
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 09
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=6451
Accession numberBL Egerton MS 1151, fol. 38
Historiated initial "D," with the rising...
Historiated initial "D," with the rising of the sun at Prime
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
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Accession numberMS 209, fol. 48
Lady de Quincy prays before the Virgin...
Lady de Quincy prays before the Virgin Mary
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: Roman de la Dame à la Licorne: Marginal instruction for a miniature of a Queen...
Roman de la Dame à la Licorne: Marginal instruction for a miniature of a Queen at table
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 12562, fol. 26v
Roman de la Dame à la Licorne:...
Roman de la Dame à la Licorne: Marginal instruction for a miniature of a Queen at table
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: 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: Coronation of Hannibal. Titus Livius, "Histoire de Rome," vol. II,...
Coronation of Hannibal. Titus Livius, "Histoire de Rome," vol. II, fol. 1
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Translated by Pierre Bersuire
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1415–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions417 × 316 mm
LocationHoughton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Accession numberMS. Richardson 32 (2)
Coronation of Hannibal. Titus Livius,...
Coronation of Hannibal. Titus Livius, "Histoire de Rome," vol. II, fol. 1
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: Bestiary: Unfinished drawing of the capture of the unicorn
Bestiary: Unfinished drawing of the capture of the unicorn
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1250–1275
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMcClean Ms. 123, fol. 40v
Bestiary: Unfinished drawing of the...
Bestiary: Unfinished drawing of the capture of the unicorn
Description: Martyrology, Necrology, etc.: Self-portrait of the priest Sintram with the scribe,...
Martyrology, Necrology, etc.: Self-portrait of the priest Sintram with the scribe, the nun Guta
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1154
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque du Grand Seminaire, Strasbourg, France
Accession numberCod. 37, fol. 4
Martyrology, Necrology, etc.:...
Martyrology, Necrology, etc.: Self-portrait of the priest Sintram with the scribe, the nun Guta
Description: Tours Gospels: St Matthew
Tours Gospels: St Matthew
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Accession numberMs. theol. lat. fol. 733, fol. 22v
Tours Gospels: St Matthew
Tours Gospels: St Matthew
Description: Gregory the Great, Dialogues
Gregory the Great, Dialogues
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1130
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberHarley MS 3011, fol. 69v
Gregory the Great, Dialogues
Gregory the Great, Dialogues
Description: Amazonia. "Les Secrets de l'histoire naturelle contenant les merveilles et...
Amazonia. "Les Secrets de l'histoire naturelle contenant les merveilles et choses mémorables du monde," fol. 2r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1480
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions305 × 210 m
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 22971
Amazonia. "Les Secrets de l'histoire...
Amazonia. "Les Secrets de l'histoire naturelle contenant les merveilles et choses mémorables du monde," fol. 2r
Description: Armorial bearings of Ubertino da Carrara. P. P. Vergerius, "Liber de...
Armorial bearings of Ubertino da Carrara. P. P. Vergerius, "Liber de principibus Carrariensibus et gestis eorum," fol. 26v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1370–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions354 × 255 mm
LocationMuseo Civico, Padua
Accession numberMS. Segnato BP. 158 (MS. 144)
Armorial bearings of Ubertino da...
Armorial bearings of Ubertino da Carrara. P. P. Vergerius, "Liber de principibus Carrariensibus et gestis eorum," fol. 26v
Description: Lion hunt in Libya. Pseudo-Oppian, "Cynegetica," fol. 41r...
Lion hunt in Libya. Pseudo-Oppian, "Cynegetica," fol. 41r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date900–10000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice
Lion hunt in Libya. Pseudo-Oppian,...
Lion hunt in Libya. Pseudo-Oppian, "Cynegetica," fol. 41r (detail)
Description: Marriage of St. Ursula to Prince Conan. Panel of the Santa Auta Altarpiece
Marriage of St. Ursula to Prince Conan. Panel of the Santa Auta Altarpiece
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1520
Object typePainting
Dimensions68 × 73 cm
LocationMuseu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon
Accession number1462
Marriage of St. Ursula to Prince Conan....
Marriage of St. Ursula to Prince Conan. Panel of the Santa Auta Altarpiece
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: Seated marriage pair
Seated marriage pair
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureJalisco
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation datec. AD 100
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationMiller Family Collection, Chicago
Seated marriage pair
Seated marriage pair
Description: Mirror back with lovers on horseback
Mirror back with lovers on horseback
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1325–1375
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
LocationBritish Museum, London
Accession number1856,0623.103
Mirror back with lovers on horseback
Mirror back with lovers on horseback
Description: Sacramentary: The stoning of St. Stephen
Sacramentary: The stoning of St. Stephen
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Manuscript from St Maur-des-Fossés, Paris
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 12054, fol. 156v
Sacramentary: The stoning of St. Stephen
Sacramentary: The stoning of St. Stephen
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: Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (detail)
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeStained Glass
LocationMusée de l'Oeuvre Notre-Dame, Strasbourg, France
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (detail)
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba (detail)
Description: Leather bookbinding
Leather bookbinding
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1182
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsLeather
Dimensions17.4 × 13.5 cm
LocationPreussische Staatsbibliothek, Berlin
Leather bookbinding
Leather bookbinding
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: Alexander's army versus the one-eyed Blemmyai, detail
Alexander's army versus the one-eyed Blemmyai, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1425
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_20_b_xx_f080r
Accession numberMS Royal 20.B.xx, fol. 80
Alexander's army versus the one-eyed...
Alexander's army versus the one-eyed Blemmyai, detail
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: Arthurian Romance: The siege perilous
Arthurian Romance: The siege perilous
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJohn Rylands University Library, Manchester, United Kingdom
Accession numberFrench 1, fol. 109v
Arthurian Romance: The siege perilous
Arthurian Romance: The siege perilous
Description: Defeat of the prince of Egypt. William of Tyre, "Histoire de la Terre...
Defeat of the prince of Egypt. William of Tyre, "Histoire de la Terre d'Outremer," fol. 119r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 24209
Defeat of the prince of Egypt. William...
Defeat of the prince of Egypt. William of Tyre, "Histoire de la Terre d'Outremer," fol. 119r (detail)
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: St. Albans' Benefactors' Book: Self-portrait of Alan Strayler
St. Albans' Benefactors' Book: Self-portrait of Alan Strayler
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1380
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberCotton MS Nero D VII, fol. 108
St. Albans' Benefactors' Book:...
St. Albans' Benefactors' Book: Self-portrait of Alan Strayler
Description: Saint Lucy resisting idolatry, detail
Saint Lucy resisting idolatry, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1302
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberMS Yates Thompson 8, fol. 263v
Saint Lucy resisting idolatry, detail
Saint Lucy resisting idolatry, detail
Description: Life of St Cuthbert: The ravens penitent before St Cuthbert
Life of St Cuthbert: The ravens penitent before St Cuthbert
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationUniversity College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 165, p. 163
Life of St Cuthbert: The ravens penitent...
Life of St Cuthbert: The ravens penitent before St Cuthbert
Description: Bestiary: The fiery stones
Bestiary: The fiery stones
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationUniversity Library, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 24, fol. 93v
Bestiary: The fiery stones
Bestiary: The fiery stones
Description: The Keys of the City offered to the Virgin Prior to the Battle of Montaperti (1260)
The Keys of the City offered to the Virgin Prior to the Battle of Montaperti (1260)
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
LocationBiblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, Siena, Italy
Accession numberMS. A IV 5, fol. 4v
The Keys of the City offered to the...
The Keys of the City offered to the Virgin Prior to the Battle of Montaperti (1260)
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
LocationCourtauld 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: Allegory of Easter night, detail
Allegory of Easter night, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1150–1200
Object typePainting
LocationTroia, cathedral, Archivio capitolare, Italy
Allegory of Easter night, detail
Allegory of Easter night. Detail of of fig. 12
Description: Ethiopians (detail)
Ethiopians (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1125–1150
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=cotton_ms_tiberius_b_v!1_f086r
Accession numberMS Cotton Tiberius B.V, vol. 1, fol. 86
Ethiopians (detail)
Ethiopians (detail)
Description: Carrying of the Cross. "Images de la via du Christ et des saints,"...
Carrying of the Cross. "Images de la via du Christ et des saints," fol. 37v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureBelgian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1280–1290
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Carrying of the Cross. "Images de la via...
Carrying of the Cross. "Images de la via du Christ et des saints," fol. 37v
Description: Armorial bearings of the Magi-Kings. Ulrich Richental, "Das Konzil zu...
Armorial bearings of the Magi-Kings. Ulrich Richental, "Das Konzil zu Konstanz," fol. 70r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1464
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsPaper
LocationBadische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe
Accession numberMS. St. Georgen 63
Armorial bearings of the Magi-Kings....
Armorial bearings of the Magi-Kings. Ulrich Richental, "Das Konzil zu Konstanz," fol. 70r
Description: Scenes of hunting and playing. Margin decorations. Gregory of Nazianzus,...
Scenes of hunting and playing. Margin decorations. Gregory of Nazianzus, "Homilies," fols. 94v and 251r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Scenes of hunting and playing. Margin...
Scenes of hunting and playing. Margin decorations. Gregory of Nazianzus, "Homilies," fols. 94v and 251r
Description: Arthurian Romance: The Lady of Shalott
Arthurian Romance: The Lady of Shalott
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJohn Rylands University Library, Manchester, United Kingdom
Accession numberFrench 1, fol. 226
Arthurian Romance: The Lady of Shalott
Arthurian Romance: The Lady of Shalott
Description: Meeting of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Stained glass window (detail)
Meeting of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Stained glass window (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureBritish
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1150–1200
Object typeStained Glass
LocationCanterbury, England
Meeting of Solomon and the Queen of...
Meeting of Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Stained glass window (detail)
Description: Apocalypse: The third and fourth riders on the black and the pale horses
Apocalypse: The third and fourth riders on the black and the pale horses
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/8a5822f8-31a1-4b9c-b947-0e6196c1ecc1
Accession numberMs. Auct. D. 4.17, fol. 4v
Apocalypse: The third and fourth riders...
Apocalypse: The third and fourth riders on the black and the pale horses
Description: Marginal Anthropophagi and animals, detached leaf from a treatise on vices, detail
Marginal Anthropophagi and animals, detached leaf from a treatise on vices, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1330–1370
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_28841_f003r
Accession numberAdd. MS 28841, fol. 3
Marginal Anthropophagi and animals,...
Marginal Anthropophagi and animals, detached leaf from a treatise on vices, detail
Description: Fol. 1a in Commentary of Galen on the Book of Hippocrates on Prognostics
Fol. 1a in Commentary of Galen on the Book of Hippocrates on Prognostics
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk on paper
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/1fc76275-52c9-4742-9a60-e857948ded2a
Accession numberMs. Laud Or. 139
Fol. 1a in Commentary of Galen on the...
Fol. 1a in Commentary of Galen on the Book of Hippocrates on Prognostics
Description: Jews, heretics, and other miscreants adore Antichrist, detail
Jews, heretics, and other miscreants adore Antichrist, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberMS 1779, fol. 101v
Jews, heretics, and other miscreants...
Jews, heretics, and other miscreants adore Antichrist, detail
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: 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
LocationCourtauld 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: Leaf from a manuscript of al-Hariri's Maqamat
Leaf from a manuscript of al-Hariri's Maqamat
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1237
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions35 × 26 cm
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Leaf from a manuscript of al-Hariri's...
Leaf from a manuscript of al-Hariri's Maqamat
Description: Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Initial "N" with...
Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Initial "N" with Moses and the Brazen Serpent
Posted by:John Carlson
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: Leaf from a Qurʼan
Leaf from a Qurʼan
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions33 × 24.6 cm
LocationTopkapi Sarayi Library, Istanbul
Leaf from a Qurʼan
Leaf from a Qurʼan
Description: Frontispiece of a Qurʼan manuscript
Frontispiece of a Qurʼan manuscript
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1143
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions18 × 18.8 cm
LocationIstanbul University Library, Turkey
Frontispiece of a Qurʼan manuscript
Frontispiece of a Qurʼan manuscript
Description: Initial "A" of the Revised Aratus Latinus
Initial "A" of the Revised Aratus Latinus
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 01
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationDiözesan-und Dombibliothek, Cologne, Germany
https://digital.dombibliothek-koeln.de/hs/Handschriften/content/titleinfo/168521
Accession numberHs. 83 II, fol. 146v
Initial "A" of the Revised Aratus...
Initial "A" of the Revised Aratus Latinus
Description: Healing of the Gadarene demoniacs, detail
Healing of the Gadarene demoniacs, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1180–1190
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
https://gallica-bnf-fr.revproxy.brown.edu/ark:/12148/btv1b10551125c/f16.image.r=Latin%208846
Accession numberMS lat. 8846, fol. 3v
Healing of the Gadarene demoniacs,...
Healing of the Gadarene demoniacs, detail
Description: Encirclement of Lesser Armenia by Muslim forces. Marino Sanudo, "Liber...
Encirclement of Lesser Armenia by Muslim forces. Marino Sanudo, "Liber secretorum fidelium crucis," fol. 14r (bottom of page)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1321
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Accession numberMS. Vat. lat. 2972
Encirclement of Lesser Armenia by Muslim...
Encirclement of Lesser Armenia by Muslim forces. Marino Sanudo, "Liber secretorum fidelium crucis," fol. 14r (bottom of page)
Description: Book of Hours: King David in prayer
Book of Hours: King David in prayer
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1470–1500
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAdd MS 19417, fol. 167v
Book of Hours: King David in prayer
Book of Hours: King David in prayer
Description: Frederick II, "Liber de Avibus": Figure swimming
Frederick II, "Liber de Avibus": Figure swimming
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberPal. lat. 1071, fol. 69
Frederick II, "Liber de Avibus": Figure...
Frederick II, "Liber de Avibus": Figure swimming
Description: Histoire ancienne jusqu'à Cèsar: The city of Troy
Histoire ancienne jusqu'à Cèsar: The city of Troy
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1330–1340
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_20_d_i_f026v
Accession numberRoyal MS 20 D I, fol. 26v
Histoire ancienne jusqu'à...
Histoire ancienne jusqu'à Cèsar: The city of Troy
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: Bible moralisée: The journey to Bethlehem
Bible moralisée: The journey to Bethlehem
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1225–1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_1527_f009r
Accession numberHarley MS 1527, fol. 9r
Bible moralisée: The journey to...
Bible moralisée: The journey to Bethlehem
Description: The Virgin and child in heaven; Jew in hell
The Virgin and child in heaven; Jew in hell
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAdd. MS 17868, fol. 31
The Virgin and child in heaven; Jew in...
The Virgin and child in heaven; Jew in hell
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: Christ before Caiaphas, detail
Christ before Caiaphas, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAdd. MS 48985, fol. 29
Christ before Caiaphas, detail
Christ before Caiaphas, detail
Description: Coin of Pulcheria and Marcian, obverse and reverse
Coin of Pulcheria and Marcian, obverse and reverse
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleMetalist
Creation date450AD–457AD
Object typeCoin/Medal
MaterialsGold
LocationHunter Coin Cabinet, Glasgow, UK
Coin of Pulcheria and Marcian, obverse...
Coin of Pulcheria and Marcian, obverse and reverse
Description: Agnus Dei with catechetical instructions
Agnus Dei with catechetical instructions
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Accession numberBN MS fr. 13342, fol. 47v
Agnus Dei with catechetical instructions
Agnus Dei with catechetical instructions
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: 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: Psalter: Marginal drawing below illustration for Psalm XV (16)
Psalter: Marginal drawing below illustration for Psalm XV (16)
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 820
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit, Utrecht, Netherlands
Accession numberMs. 32, fol. 8
Psalter: Marginal drawing below...
Psalter: Marginal drawing below illustration for Psalm XV (16)
Description: Bible: Judith with marginal drawings (very faint)
Bible: Judith with marginal drawings (very faint)
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Municipale, Amiens, France
Accession numberMs. 23, fol. 143
Bible: Judith with marginal drawings...
Bible: Judith with marginal drawings (very faint)
Description: Richard the Lionheart versus Saladin, detail
Richard the Lionheart versus Saladin, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1325–1335
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_42130_f082r
Accession numberAdd. MS 42130, fol. 82r
Richard the Lionheart versus Saladin,...
Richard the Lionheart versus Saladin, detail
Description: Shield of Faith
Shield of Faith
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator nameGrosseteste, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1231
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationDurham Cathedral, Durham, UK
Accession numberMS A. III, fol. 14v
Shield of Faith
Shield of Faith
Description: Marriage Ring with Facing Busts
Marriage Ring with Facing Busts
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleJeweler
Creation datec. AD 370–430
Object typeJewelry
Materialsgold
Dimensionsdiam. of band: 2.2 cm
LocationIndiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, Indiana
Accession number76.86.19
Marriage Ring with Facing Busts
Marriage Ring with Facing Busts
Description: Marie-Antoinette
Marie-Antoinette
Posted by:John Carlson
May 17
Creator name (description)After Élisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1783
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46065.html
Accession number1960.6.41
Marie-Antoinette
Marie-Antoinette
Description: The Marriage of Theophobos to the Sister of the Emperor Thophilos, Crowned by the...
The Marriage of Theophobos to the Sister of the Emperor Thophilos, Crowned by the Patriarch
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1150–1175
Object typePainting
MaterialsTempera on vellum
LocationBiblioteca Nacional, Madrid
Accession numbercod. 5-3, no. 2
The Marriage of Theophobos to the Sister...
The Marriage of Theophobos to the Sister of the Emperor Thophilos, Crowned by the Patriarch
Description: Solomon worshipping idols. Hans Vintier, "Die Blumen der Tugend,"...
Solomon worshipping idols. Hans Vintier, "Die Blumen der Tugend," fol. 6r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1411
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsPaper
Dimensions280 × 193 mm
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 13567
Solomon worshipping idols. Hans Vintier,...
Solomon worshipping idols. Hans Vintier, "Die Blumen der Tugend," fol. 6r
Description: Story of a woman accused of committing adultery with a Moor, detail
Story of a woman accused of committing adultery with a Moor, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1250–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationReal Monasterio, Escorial, Spain
Story of a woman accused of committing...
Story of a woman accused of committing adultery with a Moor. "Las Cántigas de Santa Maria" of Alfonso X the Wise, "Cantiga" CLXXXVI (detail)
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: First temptation of Christ, detail
First temptation of Christ, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1350–1360
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK
Accession numberMS 259, fol. 7
First temptation of Christ, detail
First temptation of Christ, detail
Description: Israelites roasting a lamb, detail
Israelites roasting a lamb, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationUpper Rhineland, Switzerland and Germany
Accession numberKremsmünster Cod. Cremifanensis 243, fol. 22
Israelites roasting a lamb, detail
Israelites roasting a lamb, detail
Description: Jerome on Isaiah: Self-portrait of Hugo "pictor"
Jerome on Isaiah: Self-portrait of Hugo "pictor"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1070–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/321afba2-b06e-4ae8-b3ae-a8559ad1308e
Accession numberMs. Bodley 717, fol. 287v
Jerome on Isaiah: Self-portrait of Hugo...
Jerome on Isaiah: Self-portrait of Hugo "pictor"
Description: Augustine, "Civitas Dei": Self-portrait of Hildebertus with his...
Augustine, "Civitas Dei": Self-portrait of Hildebertus with his assistant Everwinus
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationMetropolitan Library, Prague
Accession numberA. XXI/1, fol. 153v
Augustine, "Civitas Dei": Self-portrait...
Augustine, "Civitas Dei": Self-portrait of Hildebertus with his assistant Everwinus
Description: Chessbook of Alfonso X the Wise
Chessbook of Alfonso X the Wise
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 14
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1283
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions400 × 200 mm
LocationReal Monasterio, Biblioteca, Escorial, Spain
Accession numberCod. T. I, 6, fol. 55r.
Chessbook of Alfonso X the Wise
Chessbook of Alfonso X the Wise
Description: Second decan of Aquarius. Albumaser, "Treatise on Astrology," fol....
Second decan of Aquarius. Albumaser, "Treatise on Astrology," fol. 17v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)After the abridged Latin translation by Peter of Abano
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0009/bsb00095113/images/index.html?seite=40&fip=193.174.98.30
Accession numberClm. 826
Second decan of Aquarius. Albumaser,...
Second decan of Aquarius. Albumaser, "Treatise on Astrology," fol. 17v (detail)
Description: Judah rejects his wife; Christ rejects Synagoga, detail
Judah rejects his wife; Christ rejects Synagoga, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2554, fol. 8
Judah rejects his wife; Christ rejects...
Judah rejects his wife; Christ rejects Synagoga, detail
Description: The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe Eburnant presents the book to Abbot Adalbert
The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe Eburnant presents the book to Abbot Adalbert
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 970–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt. Ursen-Kathedrale, Solothurn, Switzerland
Accession numberDomschatz, fol. 7v
The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe...
The Hornbach Sacramentary: The scribe Eburnant presents the book to Abbot Adalbert
Description: Model of a ceremonial center
Model of a ceremonial center
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationCollection of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Goldenberg, Los Angeles
Model of a ceremonial center
Model of a ceremonial center
Description: Group, perhaps Queen Shanakdakhete and her son
Group, perhaps Queen Shanakdakhete and her son
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsSandstone
Dimensions63 in. (160 cm)
LocationNubia Museum, Aswan, Egypt
Group, perhaps Queen Shanakdakhete and...
Group, perhaps Queen Shanakdakhete and her son
Description: Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1330–1370
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0011/bsb00113496/images/index.html?seite=24&fip=193.174.98.30
Accession numberClm. 23433
Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Description: Virgin and Child, with kneeling monk Matthew Paris
Virgin and Child, with kneeling monk Matthew Paris
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator nameParis, Matthew
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=43393
Accession numberBL Royal MS 14. C. VII, fol. 6
Virgin and Child, with kneeling monk...
Virgin and Child, with kneeling monk Matthew Paris
Description: Tomb of St. Thomas
Tomb of St. Thomas
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1400–1410
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions11 × 8 1/4 in. (28 × 21 cm)
LocationStaats- und Universitätsbibliothek Hamburg
https://digitalisate.sub.uni-hamburg.de/de/nc/detail.html?id=1901&tx_dlf%5Bid%5D=28548&tx_dlf%5Bpointer%5D=3&tx_dlf%5Bpage%5D=107
Accession numberCod. 90 B in scrin., fol. 51
Tomb of St. Thomas
Tomb of St. Thomas
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: Blue Chinese paper with decoration in gold of Landscape of a River and Hills and Two...
Blue Chinese paper with decoration in gold of Landscape of a River and Hills and Two Birds in a Flowering Tree
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 20
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1478
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationNew York Public Library
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9b67afc7-3137-580a-e040-e00a18062465
Accession numberSpencer Coll. Pers. Ms. 41, fols. 21b, 22a
Blue Chinese paper with decoration in...
Blue Chinese paper with decoration in gold of Landscape of a River and Hills and Two Birds in a Flowering Tree
Description: Miscellaneous Texts: Drawings for Psalm initials, Samuel anoints David and David and...
Miscellaneous Texts: Drawings for Psalm initials, Samuel anoints David and David and Goliath
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1170–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Municipale, Évreux, France
Accession numberMs. 4, Miscellaneous texts
Miscellaneous Texts: Drawings for Psalm...
Miscellaneous Texts: Drawings for Psalm initials, Samuel anoints David and David and Goliath
Description: Deliberation over revealing St. Geminianus’ relics and Verification of...
Deliberation over revealing St. Geminianus’ relics and Verification of St. Geminianus’ relics
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1200-1300
Object typePainting
Location"Relatio de innovatione ecclesiae sancti Geminiani, ac de translatione eius beatissimi corporis," Cod. O.II.11, fol. 9. Archivio Capitolare, Modena, Italy
Deliberation over revealing St....
Deliberation over revealing St. Geminianus’ relics and Verification of St. Geminianus’ relics
Description: Marriage pair seated on stools and holding bowls
Marriage pair seated on stools and holding bowls
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureColima/Michoacán
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Marriage pair seated on stools and...
Marriage pair seated on stools and holding bowls
Description: Betrayal and arrest of Christ; Christ before Pilate
Betrayal and arrest of Christ; Christ before Pilate
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_f016v
Accession numberAdd. MS 50000, fol. 16v
Betrayal and arrest of Christ; Christ...
Betrayal and arrest of Christ; Christ before Pilate
Description: Fabulous figures and black men marching toward the Antichrist. Adoration of the...
Fabulous figures and black men marching toward the Antichrist. Adoration of the Antichrist. "Antichrist," fol. 4r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1440–1450
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions290 × 215 mm
LocationStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Accession numberMS. germ.
Fabulous figures and black men marching...
Fabulous figures and black men marching toward the Antichrist. Adoration of the Antichrist. "Antichrist," fol. 4r
Description: Armorial bearings of the "holy kings" of Cologne. Universal...
Armorial bearings of the "holy kings" of Cologne. Universal Armorial of the Geire Herald (Claes Heinen), fol. 28v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1370–1395
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions215 × 140 mm
LocationBibliothèque royale Albert 1er, Brussels
Accession numberMS. 15652–56
Armorial bearings of the "holy kings" of...
Armorial bearings of the "holy kings" of Cologne. Universal Armorial of the Geire Herald (Claes Heinen), fol. 28v
Description: Elevation of the Host, with bell
Elevation of the Host, with bell
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Accession numberBN MS fr. 13342, fols 46v-47
Elevation of the Host, with bell
Elevation of the Host, with bell
Description: Sallust, "Catalina": Sallust as author writing the work
Sallust, "Catalina": Sallust as author writing the work
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Publique et Universitaire, Geneva
Accession numberMs. 54, fol. 1
Sallust, "Catalina": Sallust as author...
Sallust, "Catalina": Sallust as author writing the work
Description: Lorsch Gospels, Batthyaneum: A Procession of Icons showing the Ancestors of Christ...
Lorsch Gospels, Batthyaneum: A Procession of Icons showing the Ancestors of Christ and including portraits of Abraham, David, and Jechonias (p. 27)
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator name (description)Executed at the Court School of Charlemagne
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 800–830
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationAlba Julia, Romania
Lorsch Gospels, Batthyaneum: A...
Lorsch Gospels, Batthyaneum: A Procession of Icons showing the Ancestors of Christ and including portraits of Abraham, David, and Jechonias (p. 27)
Description: Somme le Roi: David and Goliath
Somme le Roi: David and Goliath
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1295
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment codex
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_54180_f121v
Accession numberAdd MS 54180, fol. 121v
Somme le Roi: David and Goliath
Somme le Roi: David and Goliath
Description: Invasion of locusts. "Apocolypse en français," fol. 27r
Invasion of locusts. "Apocolypse en français," fol. 27r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1313
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions220 × 155 mm
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 13096
Invasion of locusts. "Apocolypse en...
Invasion of locusts. "Apocolypse en français," fol. 27r
Description: Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator nameParis, Matthew
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationTrinity College Dublin, Ireland
Accession numberMS 177, fol. 2
Virgin and Child
Virgin and Child
Description: Attack of the Dogheads; siege of a castle
Attack of the Dogheads; siege of a castle
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions11 3/8 × 5 1/2 in. (29 × 14 cm)
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_3954_f041r
Accession numberMS Harley 3954, fol. 41
Attack of the Dogheads; siege of a...
Attack of the Dogheads; siege of a castle
Description: The Hornbach Sacramentary: St Peter presents the book to Christ
The Hornbach Sacramentary: St Peter presents the book to Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 970–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt. Ursen-Kathedrale, Solothurn, Switzerland
Accession numberDomschatz, fol. 10v
The Hornbach Sacramentary: St Peter...
The Hornbach Sacramentary: St Peter presents the book to Christ
Description: Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 20
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1314–1315
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk, translucent and opaque watercolor, gold and silver on paper
Dimensions14 × 25.5 cm
LocationNasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art, London
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-the-jami-al-tawarikh-of-rashid-al-din-mss727-folio-45a/
Accession numberMSS 727, folio 45a
Noah's Ark
Noah's Ark
Description: Final page of an anonymous popular romance
Final page of an anonymous popular romance
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 20
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date865–935 AD
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk and color on paper
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberChart. Ar. 25612
Final page of an anonymous popular...
Final page of an anonymous popular romance
Description: Princes of the Orient at the court of Dame Fortune. Thomas II of Saluzzo,...
Princes of the Orient at the court of Dame Fortune. Thomas II of Saluzzo, "Le Chevalier Errant," fol. 162r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1404
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions340 × 260 mm
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 12559
Princes of the Orient at the court of...
Princes of the Orient at the court of Dame Fortune. Thomas II of Saluzzo, "Le Chevalier Errant," fol. 162r
Description: Phaedria asks Parmenon to send two slaves to Thais. Terence, "Comedies (The...
Phaedria asks Parmenon to send two slaves to Thais. Terence, "Comedies (The Eunuch)," fol. 51v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1412
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Paris
Accession numberMS. 664
Phaedria asks Parmenon to send two...
Phaedria asks Parmenon to send two slaves to Thais. Terence, "Comedies (The Eunuch)," fol. 51v (detail)
Description: Miniature of the Asp pricked for tracing
Miniature of the Asp pricked for tracing
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationHoughton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Accession numberMs. Typ. 101, fol. 10
Miniature of the Asp pricked for tracing
Miniature of the Asp pricked for tracing
Description: Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureEnglish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1201–1225
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/547571c6-0e1e-414f-b245-f36706655540
Accession numberMs. Ashmole 1511, fol. 7
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
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: Edward III and his family kneeling below the Adoration of the Magi
Edward III and his family kneeling below the Adoration of the Magi
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1350–1363
Object typePainting
Edward III and his family kneeling below...
Edward III and his family kneeling below the Adoration of the Magi
Description: The Rein Pattern Book: Bestiary subjects
The Rein Pattern Book: Bestiary subjects
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 507, fol. 3v
The Rein Pattern Book: Bestiary subjects
The Rein Pattern Book: Bestiary subjects
Description: Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the Blessed wash their robes in the blood of the...
Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the Blessed wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/72400ef0-23ea-4f67-a1c2-f3a94f69587a
Accession numberMs. Douce 180, p. 96
Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the...
Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the Blessed wash their robes in the blood of the Lamb
Description: Ethiopia, detail
Ethiopia, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1460
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
https://www.themorgan.org/collection/livre-des-merveilles-du-monde/31
Accession numberMS M.461, fol. 26v
Ethiopia, detail
Ethiopia, detail
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: Pericope Book: Scribe and illuminator at Echternach
Pericope Book: Scribe and illuminator at Echternach
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1030–1070
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationStaats-und Universitätsbibliothek, Bremen, Germany
Accession numberCod. b. 21, fol. 124v
Pericope Book: Scribe and illuminator at...
Pericope Book: Scribe and illuminator at Echternach
Description: Life of St Cuthbert: the Scottish army attacking Lindisfarne
Life of St Cuthbert: the Scottish army attacking Lindisfarne
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1130
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationUniversity College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 165, p. 153
Life of St Cuthbert: the Scottish army...
Life of St Cuthbert: the Scottish army attacking Lindisfarne
Description: Martyrdom of St. Maurice. "Martyrology," fol. 94v (detail)
Martyrdom of St. Maurice. "Martyrology," fol. 94v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1402
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationMuseo Diocesano de Gerona, Spain
Accession number273
Martyrdom of St. Maurice. "Martyrology,"...
Martyrdom of St. Maurice. "Martyrology," fol. 94v (detail)
Description: Saints and rood
Saints and rood
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator nameWilliam of Devon
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCourtauld Institute of Art, London
Accession numberBL Royal MS I. D. I, fol. 4v
Saints and rood
Saints and rood
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: Ruskin Bible
Ruskin Bible
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 14
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern) or Northern French
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1325
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk on parchment with gilt edges; binding (c. 1900): brown, hard-grained goatskin, blind-tooled with gold-tooled title
Dimensions11 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (28.5 × 18.5 cm)
LocationBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT
https://brbl-dl.library.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3436135
Accession numberBeinecke MS 387, fols. 351v–352r
Ruskin Bible
Ruskin Bible
Description: Illuminated pulpit scroll
Illuminated pulpit scroll
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 25
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeScroll
LocationMuseo dell'Opera del Duomo, Pisa
Illuminated pulpit scroll
Illuminated pulpit scroll
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: Bears destroy the children who mocked Elisha; Titus and Vespasian destroy the Jews...
Bears destroy the children who mocked Elisha; Titus and Vespasian destroy the Jews who mocked Christ, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2554, fol. 57
Bears destroy the children who mocked...
Bears destroy the children who mocked Elisha; Titus and Vespasian destroy the Jews who mocked Christ, detail
Description: Glossed Gospel of St Mark: Graphite drawing of Christ on the Cross
Glossed Gospel of St Mark: Graphite drawing of Christ on the Cross
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1150–1175
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt John's College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 111, fol. 19v
Glossed Gospel of St Mark: Graphite...
Glossed Gospel of St Mark: Graphite drawing of Christ on the Cross
Description: John of Oppava. St. Matthew's mission in Ethiopia....
John of Oppava. St. Matthew's mission in Ethiopia. "Evangelistary," fol. 1v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1368
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions375 × 256 mm
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
http://data.onb.ac.at/rec/AC13953158
Accession numberCod. 1182
John of Oppava. St. Matthew's mission in...
John of Oppava. St. Matthew's mission in Ethiopia. "Evangelistary," fol. 1v
Description: Life of St. Cuthbert: Space where a miniature on pasted-in parchment has been...
Life of St. Cuthbert: Space where a miniature on pasted-in parchment has been removed
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1170–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAdd MS 39943, fol. 9
Life of St. Cuthbert: Space where a...
Life of St. Cuthbert: Space where a miniature on pasted-in parchment has been removed
Description: Arthurian Romance: Lancelot kills Belyas the Black
Arthurian Romance: Lancelot kills Belyas the Black
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJohn Rylands University Library, Manchester, United Kingdom
Accession numberFrench 1, fol. 84v
Arthurian Romance: Lancelot kills Belyas...
Arthurian Romance: Lancelot kills Belyas the Black
Description: The Moore Psalter
The Moore Psalter
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment with paper fly-leaves
LocationUniversity of Cambridge. University Library, United Kingdom
http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-EE-00004-00024/1
Accession numberMS. Ee.4.24
The Moore Psalter
The Moore Psalter
Description: Octagonal Marriage Ring with Holy Site Scenes
Octagonal Marriage Ring with Holy Site Scenes
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleJeweler
Creation date600AD–700AD
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsGold with niello
Dimensions0.9 x 1.3 x 1.3 in. (2.3 x 3.2 x 3.2 cm)
LocationDumbarton Oaks Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/objects-1/info/27024
Accession numberBZ.1947.15
Octagonal Marriage Ring with Holy Site...
Octagonal Marriage Ring with Holy Site Scenes
Description: Giant, Sciopod, Pygmy, Bragmanni
Giant, Sciopod, Pygmy, Bragmanni
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270–1290
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWestminster Abbey Library, London
Accession numberMS.22, fol. 3
Giant, Sciopod, Pygmy, Bragmanni
Giant, Sciopod, Pygmy, Bragmanni
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: Prester John and his vassals. Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 53
Prester John and his vassals. Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 53
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Constance
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1480
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions373 × 267 mm
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0003/bsb00035320/images/index.html?seite=58&fip=193.174.98.30
Accession numberCgm 145
Prester John and his vassals. Armorial...
Prester John and his vassals. Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 53
Description: Fortune between Eur and Meseur. Christine de Pisan, "Mutacion de...
Fortune between Eur and Meseur. Christine de Pisan, "Mutacion de Fortune," fol. 16r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1403–1404
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
Dimensions333 × 258 mm
LocationMusée Condé, Chantilly
Accession numberMS. 494(567)
Fortune between Eur and Meseur....
Fortune between Eur and Meseur. Christine de Pisan, "Mutacion de Fortune," fol. 16r (detail)
Description: Capture of Damietta. Joinville, "Vie de Saint Louis," p. 83
Capture of Damietta. Joinville, "Vie de Saint Louis," p. 83
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1350
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions225 × 150 mm
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 13568
Capture of Damietta. Joinville, "Vie de...
Capture of Damietta. Joinville, "Vie de Saint Louis," p. 83
Description: Saracens frightening the French knights' horses, detail
Saracens frightening the French knights' horses, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1375–1380
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84472995/f245.image.r=Fran%C3%A7ais%202813
Accession numberMS fr. 2813, fol. 119
Saracens frightening the French knights'...
Saracens frightening the French knights' horses, detail
Description: Canticles, hymns, etc.: The Jews before Pilate and the release of Barabbas
Canticles, hymns, etc.: The Jews before Pilate and the release of Barabbas
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1270–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt John's College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 262 (K.21), fol. 50v
Canticles, hymns, etc.: The Jews before...
Canticles, hymns, etc.: The Jews before Pilate and the release of Barabbas
Description: Covers from the illustrated manuscript of the Ashtasahashrika Prajnaparamita
Covers from the illustrated manuscript of the Ashtasahashrika Prajnaparamita
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1147
Object typePainting
MaterialsInk and opaque watercolor on palm leaf and wood
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/149606/ashtasahashrika-prajnaparamita
Accession number20.589
Covers from the illustrated manuscript...
Covers from the illustrated manuscript of the Ashtasahashrika Prajnaparamita
Description: Torment of the damned. Guillaume de Digulleville, "Pèlerinage de la...
Torment of the damned. Guillaume de Digulleville, "Pèlerinage de la vie humaine, de l'âme et de Jésus-Christ," fol. 117r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1355
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 12465
Torment of the damned. Guillaume de...
Torment of the damned. Guillaume de Digulleville, "Pèlerinage de la vie humaine, de l'âme et de Jésus-Christ," fol. 117r (detail)
Description: Bible historiale: Banquet of King Ahasuerus
Bible historiale: Banquet of King Ahasuerus
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1314
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationUniversity Library, Edinburgh
http://images.is.ed.ac.uk/luna/servlet/s/c533eh
Accession numberMs. 19, fol. 188v
Bible historiale: Banquet of King...
Bible historiale: Banquet of King Ahasuerus
Description: The Scribe Guntfridus presents the book to St Vaast
The Scribe Guntfridus presents the book to St Vaast
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Municipale, Boulogne-sur-mer, France
Accession numberMs. 9, fol. 1
The Scribe Guntfridus presents the book...
The Scribe Guntfridus presents the book to St Vaast
Description: Gradual: Self-portrait of Nicolaus Bertschi with his wife, Margaret
Gradual: Self-portrait of Nicolaus Bertschi with his wife, Margaret
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWürttembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart, Germany
Accession numberCod. mus. I. fol. 65, fol. 236v
Gradual: Self-portrait of Nicolaus...
Gradual: Self-portrait of Nicolaus Bertschi with his wife, Margaret
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: Meeting of the Magi. John of Hildesheim, "Die Heiligen Drige...
Meeting of the Magi. John of Hildesheim, "Die Heiligen Drige Kunige," fol. 13v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1450
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsPaper
Dimensions291 × 271 mm
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberMS. Add. 28752
Meeting of the Magi. John of Hildesheim,...
Meeting of the Magi. John of Hildesheim, "Die Heiligen Drige Kunige," fol. 13v
Description: Apocalypse: The second and third riders on the red and the black horses
Apocalypse: The second and third riders on the red and the black horses
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationTrinity College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. R.16.2, fol. 6
Apocalypse: The second and third riders...
Apocalypse: The second and third riders on the red and the black horses
Description: Monstrous Muhammed
Monstrous Muhammed
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Paris
Accession numberMS Arsenal 1162, fol. 11
Monstrous Muhammed
Monstrous Muhammed
Description: Ethiopian shooting a Sciopod, detail
Ethiopian shooting a Sciopod, detail
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_f087v
Accession numberAdd. MS 62925, fol. 87v
Ethiopian shooting a Sciopod, detail
Ethiopian shooting a Sciopod, detail
Description: Manticore, detail
Manticore, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1240–1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford, UK
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/b604c590-1434-4666-89f4-7b342b1a2db3
Accession numberMS. Bodl. 764, fol. 25r
Manticore, detail
Manticore, detail
Description: Tower of King David. Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 3
Tower of King David. Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 3
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1480
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions373 × 267 mm
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0003/bsb00035320/images/index.html?seite=6&fip=193.174.98.30
Accession numberCgm 145
Tower of King David. Armorial of Conrad...
Tower of King David. Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 3
Description: Alexander in prayer; Gog and Magog enclosed, detail
Alexander in prayer; Gog and Magog enclosed, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1240–1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationTrinity College Library, Cambridge, UK
Accession numberMS O.9.34, fol. 28v
Alexander in prayer; Gog and Magog...
Alexander in prayer; Gog and Magog enclosed, detail
Description: Chessbook of Alfonso X the Wise
Chessbook of Alfonso X the Wise
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1283
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationReal Monasterio, Escorial, Spain
Accession numberfol. 22r
Chessbook of Alfonso X the Wise
Chessbook of Alfonso X the Wise
Description: Arthurian Romance: The Lady of Shalott
Arthurian Romance: The Lady of Shalott
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1316
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAdd MS 10294, fol. 65v
Arthurian Romance: The Lady of Shalott
Arthurian Romance: The Lady of Shalott
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: Speculum Humanae Salvationis": The soldiers fall before Christ in the...
Speculum Humanae Salvationis": The soldiers fall before Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1270–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
Accession numberClm 146, fol. 19v
Speculum Humanae Salvationis": The...
Speculum Humanae Salvationis": The soldiers fall before Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Description: Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech at Beer-Sheba. "Bible of Jean de...
Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech at Beer-Sheba. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol. 34r (bottom of page)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1355
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 15397
Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech...
Alliance between Abraham and Abimelech at Beer-Sheba. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol. 34r (bottom of page)
Description: Jews, king, and Ecclesia, detail
Jews, king, and Ecclesia, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270–1275
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_42555_f017r
Accession numberAdd MS 42555, fol. 17
Jews, king, and Ecclesia, detail
Jews, king, and Ecclesia, detail
Description: Queen Qalhata introduced by two divinities (detail)
Queen Qalhata introduced by two divinities (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 06
Creator nationality/cultureEgyptian
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 700–601 B.C.
Object typeOther
MaterialsMural painting
LocationPyramid of Qalhata, el Kurru, Egypt
Queen Qalhata introduced by two...
Queen Qalhata introduced by two divinities (detail)
Description: Book of Hours: Silhouette of lost woodcut formerly pasted in
Book of Hours: Silhouette of lost woodcut formerly pasted in
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1470–1500
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAdd MS 17524, fol. 109v
Book of Hours: Silhouette of lost...
Book of Hours: Silhouette of lost woodcut formerly pasted in
Description: Apocalypse
Apocalypse
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 21
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1460–1470
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsBlock printing, enhanced by watercolor wash
Dimensions12 3/4 × 9 7/8 in. (32.3 × 25.2 cm)
LocationUniversity of Glasgow, University Library
http://collections.gla.ac.uk/#/details/enarratives/461
Accession numberHunterian Ds.2.3, opening 9, right-hand side
Apocalypse
Apocalypse
Description: Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Presumably Saint Dunstan
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 930–970
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/a7ebbb6f-414f-4bb9-9399-b3ed588c15af
Accession numberMs. Auct. F.4.32, fol. 1
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan...
Self-portrait (?) of St. Dunstan worshipping Christ
Description: Stratto delle Porte. Libro di Gabelle fiorentine: Books hanging up for sale
Stratto delle Porte. Libro di Gabelle fiorentine: Books hanging up for sale
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1350–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Riccardiana, Florence
Accession numberMs. 2526, fol. 13v
Stratto delle Porte. Libro di Gabelle...
Stratto delle Porte. Libro di Gabelle fiorentine: Books hanging up for sale
Description: Alexander Romance: Miniature of Alexander on horseback with marginal drawing
Alexander Romance: Miniature of Alexander on horseback with marginal drawing
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1333–1340
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment codex
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_19_d_i_f028v
Accession numberRoyal MS 19 D I, fol. 128v
Alexander Romance: Miniature of...
Alexander Romance: Miniature of Alexander on horseback with marginal drawing
Description: First decan of Aries. Albumasaar, "Treatise on Astrology," fol....
First decan of Aries. Albumasaar, "Treatise on Astrology," fol. 4r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)After the abridged Latin translation by Herman of Dalmatia
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1403
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions254 × 175 mm
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
http://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/3/144038
Accession numberMS. 785
First decan of Aries. Albumasaar,...
First decan of Aries. Albumasaar, "Treatise on Astrology," fol. 4r
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: 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: Astronomical Miscellany: Inner pastedown with added drawings
Astronomical Miscellany: Inner pastedown with added drawings
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 870–900
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationLandesbibliothek, Kassel, Germany
Accession numberMs. Astron. F.2
Astronomical Miscellany: Inner pastedown...
Astronomical Miscellany: Inner pastedown with added drawings
Description: Meditation before Lauds
Meditation before Lauds
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1290
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationStadtbibliothek Nuremberg, Germany
Accession numberStadtbibliothek Solger MS 4.4°, fol. 39v
Meditation before Lauds
Meditation before Lauds
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: King of the Moors submitting to the Antichrist. "Antichrist," fol....
King of the Moors submitting to the Antichrist. "Antichrist," fol. 5r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1440–1450
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions290 × 215 mm
LocationStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Accession numberMS. germ.
King of the Moors submitting to the...
King of the Moors submitting to the Antichrist. "Antichrist," fol. 5r
Description: Illuminated letter "S" with city view
Illuminated letter "S" with city view
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1400
Object typePainting
LocationArchivio di Stato di Siena, Italy
Accession numberBiccherna 746, fol. 10
Illuminated letter "S" with city view
Illuminated letter "S" with city view
Description: Elevation of the Host, with bell
Elevation of the Host, with bell
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Accession numberBN MS fr. 13342, fols 46v-47
Elevation of the Host, with bell
Elevation of the Host, with bell
Description: Alexander's army versus the Cyclopes, detail
Alexander's army versus the Cyclopes, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1425
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_20_b_xx_f079v
Accession numberMS Royal 20.B.xx, fol. 79v
Alexander's army versus the Cyclopes,...
Alexander's army versus the Cyclopes, detail
Description: Pantoleon. Martyrdom of the thirty fathers of Raithu in the Sinai by the Blemmyes....
Pantoleon. Martyrdom of the thirty fathers of Raithu in the Sinai by the Blemmyes. "Menologion of Basil II," p.317
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date976–1025
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Pantoleon. Martyrdom of the thirty...
Pantoleon. Martyrdom of the thirty fathers of Raithu in the Sinai by the Blemmyes. "Menologion of Basil II," p.317
Description: The Hornbach Sacramentary: St Pirmin presents the book to St Peter
The Hornbach Sacramentary: St Pirmin presents the book to St Peter
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 970–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt. Ursen-Kathedrale, Solothurn, Switzerland
Accession numberDomschatz, fol. 9v
The Hornbach Sacramentary: St Pirmin...
The Hornbach Sacramentary: St Pirmin presents the book to St Peter
Description: Standing marriage pair
Standing marriage pair
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureNayarit
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date100 BC–AD 200
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Standing marriage pair
Standing marriage pair
Description: The Lorsch Gospels: Christ in Majesty
The Lorsch Gospels: Christ in Majesty
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBatthyáneum Library, Alba Iulia, Romania
Accession numberCodex aureus, fol. 36
The Lorsch Gospels: Christ in Majesty
The Lorsch Gospels: Christ in Majesty
Description: Psalter: Psalm XIX (20)
Psalter: Psalm XIX (20)
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 8846, fol. 33v
Psalter: Psalm XIX (20)
Psalter: Psalm XIX (20)
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
LocationCourtauld 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: De Natura Avium; De Pastoribus et Ovibus; Bestiarium; Mirabilia Mundi; Philosophia...
De Natura Avium; De Pastoribus et Ovibus; Bestiarium; Mirabilia Mundi; Philosophia Mundi; On the Soul
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1277
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsTempera colors, pen and ink, gold leaf, and gold paint on parchment bound between pasteboard covered with paneled calf
Dimensions9 3/16 × 6 7/16 in. (23.3 × 16.4 cm)
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/1437/unknown-hugo-of-fouilloy-and-william-of-conches-de-natura-avium-de-pastoribus-et-ovibus-bestiarium-mirabilia-mundi-philosophia-mundi-on-the-soul-franco-flemish-1277-or-after/
Accession numberMs. Ludwig XV 4 (83.MR.174), fol. 117v
De Natura Avium; De Pastoribus et...
De Natura Avium; De Pastoribus et Ovibus; Bestiarium; Mirabilia Mundi; Philosophia Mundi; On the Soul
Description: Betrayal of Judas. "Sarum missal," fol. 150v
Betrayal of Judas. "Sarum missal," fol. 150v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureBritish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJohn Rylands Library, Manchester, England
Betrayal of Judas. "Sarum missal," fol....
Betrayal of Judas. "Sarum missal," fol. 150v
Description: Joinville, "Credo": Scenes of Pentecost, baptism, and marriage,...
Joinville, "Credo": Scenes of Pentecost, baptism, and marriage, etc.
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 11907, fol. 232
Joinville, "Credo": Scenes of Pentecost,...
Joinville, "Credo": Scenes of Pentecost, baptism, and marriage, etc.
Description: Hrabanus Maurus, "De Laudibus Sanctae Crucis": The Presentation of...
Hrabanus Maurus, "De Laudibus Sanctae Crucis": The Presentation of the Book to Pope Gregory IV
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 843
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Accession numberReg. Lat. 124, fol. 3v
Hrabanus Maurus, "De Laudibus Sanctae...
Hrabanus Maurus, "De Laudibus Sanctae Crucis": The Presentation of the Book to Pope Gregory IV
Description: Flagellation of Christ (detail)
Flagellation of Christ (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1150
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=cotton_ms_nero_c_iv_f021r
Accession numberMS Cotton Nero C.IV, fol. 21
Flagellation of Christ (detail)
Flagellation of Christ (detail)
Description: The Drunkenness of Noah, copy after Moisè del Castellazzo and daughters
The Drunkenness of Noah, copy after Moisè del Castellazzo and daughters
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 14
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1530–1570
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions15 x 12 cm
The Drunkenness of Noah, copy after...
The Drunkenness of Noah, copy after Moisè del Castellazzo and daughters
Description: An open-air Mongol court
An open-air Mongol court
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 20
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1410–1411
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk and color on paper
LocationCalouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon
Accession numberL. A. 161 fol. 260b
An open-air Mongol court
An open-air Mongol court
Description: Apocalypse: The black and the pale horse
Apocalypse: The black and the pale horse
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1370–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJohn Rylands University Library, Manchester, United Kingdom
Accession numberLatin 19, fol. 4v
Apocalypse: The black and the pale horse
Apocalypse: The black and the pale horse
Description: Gospels: St Mark
Gospels: St Mark
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 14782, fol. 52v
Gospels: St Mark
Gospels: St Mark
Description: "Histoire ancienne jusqu'à Cèsar": The city of Troy
"Histoire ancienne jusqu'à Cèsar": The city of Troy
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1370–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 301, fol. 25r
"Histoire ancienne jusqu'à...
"Histoire ancienne jusqu'à Cèsar": The city of Troy
Description: Templum Domini
Templum Domini
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator nameGrosseteste, Robert
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1230–1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCambridge University Library, Cambridge, UK
Accession numberCUL MS Add. 3471, fol. 170
Templum Domini
Templum Domini
Description: Leaf from a manuscript of Dioskorides ' de materia medica
Leaf from a manuscript of Dioskorides ' de materia medica
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1229
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions19.2 × 14 cm
LocationTopkapi Sarayi Library, Istanbul
Leaf from a manuscript of Dioskorides '...
Leaf from a manuscript of Dioskorides ' de materia medica
Description: Apocalypse 13
Apocalypse 13
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1240–1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions15 3/4 × 10 7/8 in. (40 × 27.5 cm)
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_1527_f136v
Accession numberMS Harley 1527, fol. 136v
Apocalypse 13
Apocalypse 13
Description: Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ praying in the Temple with marginal drawing and a...
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ praying in the Temple with marginal drawing and a second marginal drawing of Christ teaching in the Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberRoyal MS 20 B IV, fol. 40v
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ...
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ praying in the Temple with marginal drawing and a second marginal drawing of Christ teaching in the Temple
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: From left to right: Armorial bearings of Jonge H'Man van Mekeren (Gelderland), Jan...
From left to right: Armorial bearings of Jonge H'Man van Mekeren (Gelderland), Jan van Ranst (Brabant), H'Buria van Jupli, H'Henric van Haerd (Hesse), J'Librecht van Meldert (Brabant), He'van Moerkirke (Flanders), H'Jacop V'Vkane (France), A. van Stevoort. Universal Armorial of the Gelre Herald (Claes Heinen), fols. 90v, 74r, 106r, 97r, 74r, 82v, 48v, 107r (details)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1370–1395
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque royale Albert 1er, Brussels
Accession numberMS. 15652–56
From left to right: Armorial bearings of...
From left to right: Armorial bearings of Jonge H'Man van Mekeren
Description: Body politic, detail
Body politic, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1347–1350
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
Dimensions7 × 4 7/8 in. (18 × 12.5 cm)
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
http://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/4/112420
Accession numberMS M.456, fol. 5r
Body politic, detail
Body politic, detail
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: Arthurian Romance: Lancelot with the maiden in the forest
Arthurian Romance: Lancelot with the maiden in the forest
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJohn Rylands University Library, Manchester, United Kingdom
Accession numberFrench 1, fol. 16v
Arthurian Romance: Lancelot with the...
Arthurian Romance: Lancelot with the maiden in the forest
Description: Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWalker Art Gallery, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. Mayer 12009, p. 116(?)
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on...
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Description: Relación de Michoacán: Detail showing a high-status wedding
Relación de Michoacán: Detail showing a high-status wedding
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1539–1541
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationReal Biblioteca de El Escorial, Madrid
Relación de Michoacán:...
Relación de Michoacán: Detail showing a high-status wedding
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: Leaf from a Qurʼan
Leaf from a Qurʼan
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1020
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions45.5 × 31 cm
LocationMusée des Arts Islamiques de Kairouan, Tunisia
Leaf from a Qurʼan
Leaf from a Qurʼan
Description: Leaf from Gospel codex
Leaf from Gospel codex
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1249–1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions24 cm
LocationInstitut Catholique, Paris
Leaf from Gospel codex
Leaf from Gospel codex
Description: Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1900–1950
Object typeTextile
MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, darning, satin, and running stitches
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/286601
Accession number2009-250-22
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt), detail
Description: Fol. 2a in The Hundred Books on the Medical Art
Fol. 2a in The Hundred Books on the Medical Art
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1196
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk on paper
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/03e481fe-c0de-4c00-ba7b-37c82da4c1ab
Accession numberMs. Huntington 202
Fol. 2a in The Hundred Books on the...
Fol. 2a in The Hundred Books on the Medical Art
Description: Queen of Sheba fording the Stream of Kedron. "Hours of the Catherine of...
Queen of Sheba fording the Stream of Kedron. "Hours of the Catherine of Cleves," fol. 109r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nameMaster of Catherine of Cleves
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1440
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions192 × 130 mm
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
Accession numberMS. M.917
Queen of Sheba fording the Stream of...
Queen of Sheba fording the Stream of Kedron. "Hours of the Catherine of Cleves," fol. 109r
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: Canon tables. "Tetraevangelion," fol. 4v
Canon tables. "Tetraevangelion," fol. 4v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1050
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Canon tables. "Tetraevangelion," fol. 4v
Canon tables. "Tetraevangelion," fol. 4v
Description: Armorial bearings of the Great Khan and his vassals, including Ethiopia and...
Armorial bearings of the Great Khan and his vassals, including Ethiopia and "Rex Morot." Ulrich Richental, "Das Konzil zu Konstanz," fol. 130v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1465
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsPaper
Dimensions365 × 270 mm
LocationRosgarten-Museum, Constance
Accession numberHs. I
Armorial bearings of the Great Khan and...
Armorial bearings of the Great Khan and his vassals, including Ethiopia and "Rex Morot." Ulrich Richental, "Das Konzil zu Konstanz," fol. 130v
Description: Homiliary: Initial "Q" with self-portrait of Engilbertus
Homiliary: Initial "Q" with self-portrait of Engilbertus
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationStadtbibliothek, Trier, Germany
Accession numberCod. 261/1140 2°, fol. 153v
Homiliary: Initial "Q" with...
Homiliary: Initial "Q" with self-portrait of Engilbertus
Description: The Gresley Jewel
The Gresley Jewel
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 09
Creator nationality/cultureBritish
Creator roleJeweler
Creation date1570–1600
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsOnyx, enameled gold, pearls, and precious stones
Dimensionsheight: 6.9 cm
The Gresley Jewel
The Gresley Jewel: cameo wit the bust of a black woman enclosing two miniature portraits painted by Nicholas Hilliard
Description: Octagonal Marriage Ring with Holy Site Scenes
Octagonal Marriage Ring with Holy Site Scenes
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleJeweler
Creation datec. AD 600–700
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsGold with niello
Dimensionsd: 2.3 cm
LocationDumbarton Oaks Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj27024
Accession numberBZ.1947.15
Octagonal Marriage Ring with Holy Site...
Octagonal Marriage Ring with Holy Site Scenes
Description: Warqa’s father, Humam, dies in his arms, from Warqa and Gulshah
Warqa’s father, Humam, dies in his arms, from Warqa and Gulshah
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 20
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1235–1265
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationTopkapi Palace Library, Istanbul
Accession numberH 841, fol. 16b
Warqa’s father, Humam, dies in his...
Warqa’s father, Humam, dies in his arms, from Warqa and Gulshah
Description: Guillaume de Deguileville, "Pèlerinage": Grace Dieu shows the...
Guillaume de Deguileville, "Pèlerinage": Grace Dieu shows the pilgrim the armor of the Virtues
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1500
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 829, fol. 39r
Guillaume de Deguileville,...
Guillaume de Deguileville, "Pèlerinage": Grace Dieu shows the pilgrim the armor of the Virtues
Description: Black bride of the Song of Songs. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. I, fol. 298v
Black bride of the Song of Songs. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. I, fol. 298v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1465
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions297 × 292 mm
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2771–72
Black bride of the Song of Songs. Bible...
Black bride of the Song of Songs. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. I, fol. 298v
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: Drawing of the Crucifixion with directions to the illuminator for subject and color
Drawing of the Crucifixion with directions to the illuminator for subject and color
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1325–1350
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Ste Geneviève, Paris
Accession numberMs. 1624, fol. 1
Drawing of the Crucifixion with...
Drawing of the Crucifixion with directions to the illuminator for subject and color
Description: Capture of Antioch. William of Tyre, "Histoire de la Terre...
Capture of Antioch. William of Tyre, "Histoire de la Terre d'Outremer," fol. 57r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 24209
Capture of Antioch. William of Tyre,...
Capture of Antioch. William of Tyre, "Histoire de la Terre d'Outremer," fol. 57r (detail)
Description: Moses fighting in the Land of the Blacks, where he finds a wife....
Moses fighting in the Land of the Blacks, where he finds a wife. "Historiated Bible," fol. 107r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1450
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsPaper
Dimensions400 × 275 mm
LocationSächsische Landesbibliothek, Buchmuseum, Dresden
Accession numberMsc. A 50
Moses fighting in the Land of the...
Moses fighting in the Land of the Blacks, where he finds a wife. "Historiated Bible," fol. 107r
Description: A Broad-Side Against Coffee; or, The Marriage of the Turk. Illustration for James I,...
A Broad-Side Against Coffee; or, The Marriage of the Turk. Illustration for James I, "Counterblaste to Tobaccom" in "Two Broad-Sides Against Tobacco" (London, 1672), fol. 1.4
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 09
Creator nationality/cultureBritish
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut
LocationCambridge University Library, England
Accession numberClassmark B125:2:9. Reel 892:17
A Broad-Side Against Coffee; or, The...
A Broad-Side Against Coffee; or, The Marriage of the Turk. Illustration for James I, "Counterblaste to Tobaccom" in "Two Broad-Sides Against Tobacco" (London, 1672), fol. 1.4
Description: Itala fragments of Book of Kings: Instructions to the artist
Itala fragments of Book of Kings: Instructions to the artist
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Accession numberCod. theol. lat. fol. 485, fol. 2r
Itala fragments of Book of Kings:...
Itala fragments of Book of Kings: Instructions to the artist
Description: Aelfric, Hexateuch: Unfinished miniature, Moses and the Israelites
Aelfric, Hexateuch: Unfinished miniature, Moses and the Israelites
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1025–1150
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=cotton_ms_claudius_b_iv_f128r
Accession numberCotton MS Claudius B IV, fol. 128
Aelfric, Hexateuch: Unfinished...
Aelfric, Hexateuch: Unfinished miniature, Moses and the Israelites
Description: Leaf from Warqa wa-Gulshah, detail
Leaf from Warqa wa-Gulshah, detail
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions27.7 × 21.3 cm
LocationTopkapi Sarayi Library, Istanbul
Leaf from Warqa wa-Gulshah, detail
Leaf from Warqa wa-Gulshah, detail
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: Astrological symbol for the stone "Almagnitaz," detail
Astrological symbol for the stone "Almagnitaz," detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationReal Monasterio, Escorial, Spain
Astrological symbol for the stone...
Astrological symbol for the stone "Almagnitaz." "Lapidario" of Alfonso X the Wise, fol. 97v (detail)
Description: Seal Ring with Facing Busts
Seal Ring with Facing Busts
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleJeweler
Creation datec. AD 300–400
Object typeJewelry
Materialsbronze
Dimensionsdiam. of band: 2.3 cm
LocationMenil Collection, Houston
Accession numberX490.744
Seal Ring with Facing Busts
Seal Ring with Facing Busts
Description: Frontispiece to Petrarch's "Rime"
Frontispiece to Petrarch's "Rime"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Anonymous artist in collaboration with Franco dei Russi
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1470
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
Accession numberMs. L.101-1947, fol. 9v
Frontispiece to Petrarch's "Rime"
Frontispiece to Petrarch's "Rime"
Description: Book of Hours: The Annunciation
Book of Hours: The Annunciation
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1470–1500
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWalker Art Gallery, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. Mayer 12023, p. 26
Book of Hours: The Annunciation
Book of Hours: The Annunciation
Description: Codex Mendoza: Aztec marriage scene
Codex Mendoza: Aztec marriage scene
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureAztec
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1525
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsAmate paper
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/7a40c4b1-2ec4-4495-a9bb-e130a1162e8c
Codex Mendoza: Aztec marriage scene
Codex Mendoza: Aztec marriage scene
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: Marriage of Chariclea and Theagenes
Marriage of Chariclea and Theagenes
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 14
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1650
Object typePainting
MaterialsPainted enamel exterior of watchcase
DimensionsDiam: 6.3 cm
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010104324
Accession numberOA 6223
Marriage of Chariclea and Theagenes
Marriage of Chariclea and Theagenes
Description: Dogheads worshipping an idol, detail
Dogheads worshipping an idol, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_3954_f040v
Accession numberMS Harley 3954, fol. 40v
Dogheads worshipping an idol, detail
Dogheads worshipping an idol, detail
Description: Call for action against Nabal; call for a crusade against the Albigensians, detail
Call for action against Nabal; call for a crusade against the Albigensians, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberMS 2554, fol. 40v
Call for action against Nabal; call for...
Call for action against Nabal; call for a crusade against the Albigensians, detail
Description: The Battle of Liegnitz; The Beheading of Heinrich and His Soul Carried by Angels to...
The Battle of Liegnitz; The Beheading of Heinrich and His Soul Carried by Angels to Heaven
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator nationality/cultureSilesian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1353
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsTempera colors, colored washes, and ink on parchment
Dimensions13 7/16 × 9 3/4 in. (34.1 × 24.8 cm)
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/4019/unknown-maker-the-battle-of-liegnitz-the-beheading-of-heinrich-and-his-soul-carried-by-angels-to-heaven-silesian-1353/
Accession numberMs. Ludwig XI 7 (83.MN.126), fol. 11v
The Battle of Liegnitz; The Beheading of...
The Battle of Liegnitz; The Beheading of Heinrich and His Soul Carried by Angels to Heaven
Description: Bible: The Prophet Ezra as Scribe
Bible: The Prophet Ezra as Scribe
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Made in Northumbria at the monasteries of Wearmouth/Jarrow under Abbot Ceolfrid
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 700
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, Florence
Accession numberCodex Amiatinus 1, fol. V
Bible: The Prophet Ezra as Scribe
Bible: The Prophet Ezra as Scribe
Description: Two pages from a mammoth copy of the Koran
Two pages from a mammoth copy of the Koran
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 20
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1399–1404
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSmithsonian Institution, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Accession numberLTS1995.2.16.1; LTS1995.2.16.2
Two pages from a mammoth copy of the...
Two pages from a mammoth copy of the Koran
Description: Battle of Roncevaux, detail
Battle of Roncevaux, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1370–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Brussels
Accession numberMS 2, fol. 118
Battle of Roncevaux, detail
Battle of Roncevaux, detail
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: Departure of the Argonauts. "Roman de Troie," fol. 31r (detail)
Departure of the Argonauts. "Roman de Troie," fol. 31r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1470
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/36b1a45e-7eac-41aa-ae1a-2fb6813ae46e
Accession numberMS. Douce 353
Departure of the Argonauts. "Roman de...
Departure of the Argonauts. "Roman de Troie," fol. 31r (detail)
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: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1270–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=61190
Accession numberBL Add. MS 17006, fol. 130v
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: Jews barred from heaven, detail
Jews barred from heaven, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270–1275
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_42555_f059r
Accession numberAdd. MS 42555, fol. 59
Jews barred from heaven, detail
Jews barred from heaven, detail
Description: Mocking of Christ; flagellation
Mocking of Christ; flagellation
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_f010r
Accession numberAdd. MS 50000, fol. 10
Mocking of Christ; flagellation
Mocking of Christ; flagellation
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: Alexander Romance: Alexander battles the Cyclops
Alexander Romance: Alexander battles the Cyclops
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1333–1340
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment codex
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_19_d_i_f038v
Accession numberRoyal MS 19 D I, fol. 38v
Alexander Romance: Alexander battles the...
Alexander Romance: Alexander battles the Cyclops
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: Commemorative inscription and arms of Pope Pius II, from the façade of the...
Commemorative inscription and arms of Pope Pius II, from the façade of the Palazzo Bichi-Tegliacci on the piazza S. Pietro in Castelvecchio
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator roleArtist
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
LocationPalazzo Bichi-Tegliacci, Siena, Italy
Commemorative inscription and arms of...
Commemorative inscription and arms of Pope Pius II, from the façade of the Palazzo Bichi-Tegliacci on the piazza S. Pietro in Castelvecchio
Description: First decan of Aries. Albumasaar, "Treatise on Astrology," fol. 6v...
First decan of Aries. Albumasaar, "Treatise on Astrology," fol. 6v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)After the abridged Latin translation by Herman of Dalmatia
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. Lat. 7330
First decan of Aries. Albumasaar,...
First decan of Aries. Albumasaar, "Treatise on Astrology," fol. 6v (detail)
Description: Ars moriendi
Ars moriendi
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 21
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1495
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions8 × 5 1/8 in. (20.2 × 13 cm)
LocationUniversity of Glasgow, University Library
http://collections.gla.ac.uk/#/details/enarratives/463
Accession numberHunterian Bv.3.14, fols. b6v–b6r
Ars moriendi
Ars moriendi
Description: Armorial bearings of Heinrich von Morungen. "Weingartner...
Armorial bearings of Heinrich von Morungen. "Weingartner Liederhandschrift," p. 80
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1310–1320
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions153 × 114 mm
LocationWürttembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart, Germany
Accession numberCod. HB XII 1
Armorial bearings of Heinrich von...
Armorial bearings of Heinrich von Morungen. "Weingartner Liederhandschrift," p. 80
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: Ethiopian, Saracen, and Jew adore Antichrist, detail
Ethiopian, Saracen, and Jew adore Antichrist, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1440–1450
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin
http://resolver.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/SBB0000A32600000000
Accession numberMS germ. f.733, fol. 4
Ethiopian, Saracen, and Jew adore...
Ethiopian, Saracen, and Jew adore Antichrist, detail
Description: Leaf from a Greek manuscript of Aesop’s Fables and Kalila and Dimna
Leaf from a Greek manuscript of Aesop’s Fables and Kalila and Dimna
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 20
Creator roleArtist
Creation date980–1050
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk and color on parchment
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
Accession numberMS 397, fol. 5v
Leaf from a Greek manuscript of...
Leaf from a Greek manuscript of Aesop’s Fables and Kalila and Dimna
Description: Martyrdom of St. Matthew. "Martyrology," fol. 94r (detail)
Martyrdom of St. Matthew. "Martyrology," fol. 94r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1402
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationMuseo Diocesano de Gerona, Spain
Accession number273
Martyrdom of St. Matthew. "Martyrology,"...
Martyrdom of St. Matthew. "Martyrology," fol. 94r (detail)
Description: Gospels: Hardpoint drawing of St Matthew photographed by ultraviolet light
Gospels: Hardpoint drawing of St Matthew photographed by ultraviolet light
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureAnglo-Saxon
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1070–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWadham College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 2, fol. 11
Gospels: Hardpoint drawing of St Matthew...
Gospels: Hardpoint drawing of St Matthew photographed by ultraviolet light
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: Moses cursing the deformed; Christ cursing personifications of sin, detail
Moses cursing the deformed; Christ cursing personifications of sin, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberMS 2554, fol. 29
Moses cursing the deformed; Christ...
Moses cursing the deformed; Christ cursing personifications of sin, detail
Description: Loosing of the four angels of the Euphrates and the invasion of horsemen....
Loosing of the four angels of the Euphrates and the invasion of horsemen. "Apocolypse en français," fol. 28r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1313
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions220 × 155 mm
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 13096
Loosing of the four angels of the...
Loosing of the four angels of the Euphrates and the invasion of horsemen. "Apocolypse en français," fol. 28r
Description: Bible: Marginal sketch of Solomon and Ecclesia
Bible: Marginal sketch of 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: Marginal sketch of Solomon and...
Bible: Marginal sketch of Solomon and Ecclesia
Description: Detail of two marriage couples seated on opposite sides of the circular altar or...
Detail of two marriage couples seated on opposite sides of the circular altar or pyramid
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Detail of two marriage couples seated on...
Detail of two marriage couples seated on opposite sides of the circular altar or pyramid
Description: Ambrose, Misc. Texts: The processes of making a manuscript
Ambrose, Misc. Texts: The processes of making a manuscript
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1130
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationStaatsbibliothek, Bamberg, Germany
Accession numberMsc. Patr. 5, fol. 1v
Ambrose, Misc. Texts: The processes of...
Ambrose, Misc. Texts: The processes of making a manuscript
Description: Roger Niger, Bishop of London, consecrates Edmund of Abingdon as Archbishop of...
Roger Niger, Bishop of London, consecrates Edmund of Abingdon as Archbishop of Canterbury
Posted by:Administrator
Oct 08
Creator nameParis, Matthew
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCourtauld Institute of Art, London
Accession numberBL Royal MS 14. C. VII, fol. 122
Roger Niger, Bishop of London,...
Roger Niger, Bishop of London, consecrates Edmund of Abingdon as Archbishop of Canterbury
Description: Life of St Cuthbert: Cuthbert's vision of the death of Hadwald by falling from a...
Life of St Cuthbert: Cuthbert's vision of the death of Hadwald by falling from a tree
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1130
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationUniversity College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 165, p. 94
Life of St Cuthbert: Cuthbert's vision...
Life of St Cuthbert: Cuthbert's vision of the death of Hadwald by falling from a tree
Description: Pattern Book: Figure studies
Pattern Book: Figure studies
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationHerzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Accession numberCod. Guelf. 61.2 Aug. 8°, fol. 89
Pattern Book: Figure studies
Pattern Book: Figure studies
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: Terence: Scene from the "Andria"
Terence: Scene from the "Andria"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1130–1170
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/b03b864b-054a-4589-abb4-3462e51c937b
Accession numberMs. Auct. F.2.13, fol. 16
Terence: Scene from the "Andria"
Terence: Scene from the "Andria"
Description: Marriage Sarcophagus
Marriage Sarcophagus
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 30
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 170
Object typeSculpture
LocationPalazzo Ducale, Mantua, Italy
Marriage Sarcophagus
Marriage Sarcophagus
Description: Cutting: The soldiers fall before Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Cutting: The soldiers fall before Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1370–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWallace Collection, London
Accession numberM.348
Cutting: The soldiers fall before Christ...
Cutting: The soldiers fall before Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
Description: Armorial bearings of the bishopric of Freising. Decorated initial. "Liber...
Armorial bearings of the bishopric of Freising. Decorated initial. "Liber praediorum," fol. 1 (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Bavaria
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. 1 (detail)
Description: Synchronological table of ancient rulers. "Abreviamen de las...
Synchronological table of ancient rulers. "Abreviamen de las Estorias," fol. 10v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Southern France or Italy
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberMS. Egerton 1500
Synchronological table of ancient...
Synchronological table of ancient rulers. "Abreviamen de las Estorias," fol. 10v (detail)
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: Page from a dispersed manuscript of the Koran on paper
Page from a dispersed manuscript of the Koran on paper
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 20
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date993 AD
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk and gold on paper
Dimensions9 7/16 × 13 13/16 in. (24 × 35.1cm); Mat: 14 1/4 × 19 1/4 in. (36.2 × 48.9 cm); Frame: 15 1/4 × 20 1/4 in. (38.7 × 51.4 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/449695
Accession number40.164.5a, b
Page from a dispersed manuscript of the...
Page from a dispersed manuscript of the Koran on paper
Description: Saint Mark
Saint Mark
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1120–1130
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationHereford Cathedral Library, UK
Accession numberMS O.1.viii, fol. 46
Saint Mark
Saint Mark
Description: Devils pouring molten lead down the throats of the damned, detail
Devils pouring molten lead down the throats of the damned, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1450–1470
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford, UK
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/3ac36685-ddae-4f44-b1d4-053949196aad
Accession numberMS. Douce 134, fol. 95v
Devils pouring molten lead down the...
Devils pouring molten lead down the throats of the damned, detail
Description: The Marriage at Cana, south chapel, church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos
The Marriage at Cana, south chapel, church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1310–1320
Object typePainting
Materialsfresco
LocationThessaloniki, Greece
The Marriage at Cana, south chapel,...
The Marriage at Cana, south chapel, church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos
Description: Flagellation, Crucifixion, Deposition and Resurrection
Flagellation, Crucifixion, Deposition and Resurrection
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1200–1210
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich, Germany
Accession numberMS CLM 835, fols 26-26v
Flagellation, Crucifixion, Deposition...
Flagellation, Crucifixion, Deposition and Resurrection
Description: Bible: The Creation
Bible: The Creation
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1500
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAdd MS 38122, fol. 9v
Bible: The Creation
Bible: The Creation
Description: Psalter: Psalm I
Psalter: Psalm I
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1050
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment codex
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_603_f002r
Accession numberHarley MS 603, fol. 2
Psalter: Psalm I
Psalter: Psalm I
Description: Kyrie eleison with instructions
Kyrie eleison with instructions
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1300–1330
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Accession numberBN MS fr. 13342, fol. 45v
Kyrie eleison with instructions
Kyrie eleison with instructions
Description: Arnstein Bible: St Jerome, graphite drawing with later pen strengthening
Arnstein Bible: St Jerome, graphite drawing with later pen strengthening
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1172
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_2798_f004v
Accession numberHarley MS 2798, fol. 4v
Arnstein Bible: St Jerome, graphite...
Arnstein Bible: St Jerome, graphite drawing with later pen strengthening
Description: Life of St Amand: The death of St Amand
Life of St Amand: The death of St Amand
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1000–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque de Valenciennes, France
Accession numberMs. 502, fol. 30
Life of St Amand: The death of St Amand
Life of St Amand: The death of St Amand
Description: God curses Cain and his offspring; Christ curses the Jews, detail
God curses Cain and his offspring; Christ curses the Jews, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1220–1230
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2554, fol. 2v
God curses Cain and his offspring;...
God curses Cain and his offspring; Christ curses the Jews, detail
Description: Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 25526, fol. 77v
Roman de la Rose: Copying and...
Roman de la Rose: Copying and illuminating the folios of a manuscript
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: Gluttony: banquet of the Great Khan. "Tractatus de septem vitiis,"...
Gluttony: banquet of the Great Khan. "Tractatus de septem vitiis," fol. 13r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1370–1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
Dimensions171 × 158 mm
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberMS. Add. 27695
Gluttony: banquet of the Great Khan....
Gluttony: banquet of the Great Khan. "Tractatus de septem vitiis," fol. 13r
Description: Conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. II, fol....
Conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. II, fol. 81v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1465
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions297 × 292 mm
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2771–72
Conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch....
Conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch. Bible of Evert van Zoudenbalch, vol. II, fol. 81v
Description: First decan of Aries. Albumasar, "Treatise on Astrology," fol. 11...
First decan of Aries. Albumasar, "Treatise on Astrology," fol. 11 bisv (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)After the abridged Latin translation by Peter of Abano
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1400
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0009/bsb00095113/images/index.html?seite=28&fip=193.174.98.30
Accession numberClm. 826
First decan of Aries. Albumasar,...
First decan of Aries. Albumasar, "Treatise on Astrology," fol. 11 bisv (detail)
Description: Pages from an illustrated manuscript of the Ashtasahashrika Prajnaparamita
Pages from an illustrated manuscript of the Ashtasahashrika Prajnaparamita
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1147
Object typePainting
MaterialsInk and opaque watercolor on palm leaf and wood
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/149606/ashtasahashrika-prajnaparamita
Accession number20.589
Pages from an illustrated manuscript of...
Pages from an illustrated manuscript of the Ashtasahashrika Prajnaparamita, detail
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: Sacramentary: St Gregory the Great with self-portrait of Hildebertus with his...
Sacramentary: St Gregory the Great with self-portrait of Hildebertus with his assistant Everwinus and the scribe, "R"
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1136
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationKungliga Bibliotek, Stockholm
Accession numberA. 144, fol. 34
Sacramentary: St Gregory the Great with...
Sacramentary: St Gregory the Great with self-portrait of Hildebertus with his assistant Everwinus and the scribe, "R"
Description: Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1350–1375
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Accession numberBN MS Lat. 765, fol. 22
Crucifixion
Crucifixion
Description: Gog and Magog, detail
Gog and Magog, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1240–1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationTrinity College Library, Cambridge, UK
Accession numberMS O.9.34, fol. 23v
Gog and Magog, detail
Gog and Magog, detail
Description: Marriage Ring Inscribed with Couple's Names
Marriage Ring Inscribed with Couple's Names
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 29
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator roleJeweler
Creation datec. AD 370–430
Object typeJewelry
MaterialsGold
Dimensionsdiam. of band: 2.5 cm
LocationDumbarton Oaks Collection, Washington, D.C.
http://museum.doaks.org/Obj27223
Accession numberBZ.1947.18
Marriage Ring Inscribed with Couple's...
Seal Ring with Facing Busts
Description: Saracen, foreigner, and Ethiopian
Saracen, foreigner, and Ethiopian
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1325–1335
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions7 1/4 × 7 1/8 in. (18.5 × 18.3 cm)
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_42130_f157r
Accession numberAdd. MS 42130, fol. 157
Saracen, foreigner, and Ethiopian
Saracen, foreigner, and Ethiopian
Description: City Procession with the Image of the Virgin
City Procession with the Image of the Virgin
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
LocationBiblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, Siena, Italy
Accession numberMS. A IV 5, fol. 5r
City Procession with the Image of the...
City Procession with the Image of the Virgin
Description: Chancellor Matthew of Ajello treating his gout in a black man's blood. Peter of...
Chancellor Matthew of Ajello treating his gout in a black man's blood. Peter of Eboli, "Liber ad honorem augusti," fol. 127r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1195–1197
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBurgerbibliothek, Bern
Chancellor Matthew of Ajello treating...
Chancellor Matthew of Ajello treating his gout in a black man's blood. Peter of Eboli, "Liber ad honorem augusti," fol. 127r
Description: Jacob asks to be buried in Canaan; Jews in hell, detail
Jacob asks to be buried in Canaan; Jews in hell, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1240–1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford, UK
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/c5ed17cc-af15-4f11-af6e-5365cee645c3
Accession numberMS. Bodl. 270b, fol. 34
Jacob asks to be buried in Canaan; Jews...
Jacob asks to be buried in Canaan; Jews in hell, detail
Description: Destruction of the Tower of Babel and dispersion of the nations....
Destruction of the Tower of Babel and dispersion of the nations. "Octateuch," fol. 61v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Destruction of the Tower of Babel and...
Destruction of the Tower of Babel and dispersion of the nations. "Octateuch," fol. 61v (detail)
Description: Single leaf with a figure and inhabited scroll
Single leaf with a figure and inhabited scroll
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 770–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Accession numberLudwig Folia I
Single leaf with a figure and inhabited...
Single leaf with a figure and inhabited scroll
Description: Bestiary: The fiery stones
Bestiary: The fiery stones
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/9cd94f4a-1f59-47ff-96d5-e055db96da61
Accession numberMs. Ashmole 1511, fol. 103v
Bestiary: The fiery stones
Bestiary: The fiery stones
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: Apparition of the Star to the Magi. "Speculum humanae...
Apparition of the Star to the Magi. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol. 31r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationKongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
Accession numberMS. G Kgl. Samlg. 79, 2⁰
Apparition of the Star to the Magi....
Apparition of the Star to the Magi. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol. 31r (detail)
Description: Expedition at sea: kidnapping a Christian count, detail
Expedition at sea: kidnapping a Christian count, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1250–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationReal Monasterio, Escorial, Spain
Expedition at sea: kidnapping a...
Expedition at sea: kidnapping a Christian count. "Las Cántigas de Santa Maria" of Alfonso X the Wise, "Cantiga" XCV (detail)
Description: Devil stuffling the dragon into hell, detail
Devil stuffling the dragon into hell, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1250–1275
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford, UK
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/c41245b7-e56e-4a83-873e-6c2d100dea3d
Accession numberMS. Tanner 184, p. 72
Devil stuffling the dragon into hell,...
Devil stuffling the dragon into hell, detail
Description: Scenes of hunting and playing. Margin decorations. Gregory of Nazianzus,...
Scenes of hunting and playing. Margin decorations. Gregory of Nazianzus, "Homilies," fols. 94v and 251r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Scenes of hunting and playing. Margin...
Scenes of hunting and playing. Margin decorations. Gregory of Nazianzus, "Homilies," fols. 94v and 251r
Description: The Reign of Queen Elizabeth
The Reign of Queen Elizabeth
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngravings
LocationThe Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California
The Reign of Queen Elizabeth
The Reign of Queen Elizabeth
Description: Abraham accuses Abimelech's servant. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol....
Abraham accuses Abimelech's servant. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol. 34v (bottom of page)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1355
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. fr. 15397
Abraham accuses Abimelech's servant....
Abraham accuses Abimelech's servant. "Bible of Jean de Sy," fol. 34v (bottom of page)
Description: Longbowman and multiheaded demon, detail
Longbowman and multiheaded demon, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1330–1340
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_10_e_iv_f128r
Accession numberMS Royal 10.E.IV, fol. 128
Longbowman and multiheaded demon, detail
Longbowman and multiheaded demon, detail
Description: Relief with the Coronation of Romanus II and Eudocia
Relief with the Coronation of Romanus II and Eudocia
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 27
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. AD 945–949
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
LocationCabinet des Médailles, Paris
Relief with the Coronation of Romanus II...
Relief with the Coronation of Romanus II and Eudocia
Description: Arthurian Romance: The Lady of Shalott
Arthurian Romance: The Lady of Shalott
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1315–1325
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment codex
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=royal_ms_14_e_iii_f153v
Accession numberRoyal MS 14 E III, fol. 153v
Arthurian Romance: The Lady of Shalott
Arthurian Romance: The Lady of Shalott
Description: Ruskin Bible
Ruskin Bible
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 14
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1325
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk on parchment with gilt edges; binding (ca. 1900): brown, hard-grained goatskin, blind-tooled with gold-tooled title
Dimensions11 1/4 × 7 1/4 in. (28.5 × 18.5 cm)
LocationBeinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT
https://brbl-dl.library.yale.edu/vufind/Record/3436135
Accession numberBeinecke MS 387, fols. 3v–4r
Ruskin Bible
Ruskin Bible
Description: Adoration of the Magi and four prophets
Adoration of the Magi and four prophets
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1350–1353
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationStiftsbibliothek, Lilienfeld
Accession numberCod. 151
Adoration of the Magi and four prophets
Adoration of the Magi and four prophets
Description: Pygmy and goat, detail
Pygmy and goat, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1260
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_62925_f049v
Accession numberAdd. MS 62925, fol. 49v
Pygmy and goat, detail
Pygmy and goat, detail
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: 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: St. Thomas and St. Edmund of Abingdon, St. Nicholas and St. James
St. Thomas and St. Edmund of Abingdon, St. Nicholas and St. James
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1290
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationStadtbibliothek Nuremberg, Germany
Accession numberStadtbibliothek Solger MS 4.4°, fol. 17v
St. Thomas and St. Edmund of Abingdon,...
St. Thomas and St. Edmund of Abingdon, St. Nicholas and St. James
Description: The Wedding
The Wedding
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 10
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1805–1809
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor on paper
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
https://philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/62954.html
Accession number1967-268-4
The Wedding
The Wedding
Description: Bible: Illustration of II Samuel, men fight lions
Bible: Illustration of II Samuel, men fight lions
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1460
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationÖsterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Accession numberCod. 2771, fol. 188
Bible: Illustration of II Samuel, men...
Bible: Illustration of II Samuel, men fight lions
Description: Elephant, detail
Elephant, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1200–1210
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions28 × 19 cm
LocationUniversity Library, Cambridge, UK
https://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/MS-II-00004-00026/25
Accession numberMS Ii.4.26, fol. 7
Elephant, detail
Elephant, detail
Description: Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Marginal sketch for Moses and the...
Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Marginal sketch for Moses and the Brazen Serpent
Posted by:John Carlson
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": Marginal...
Aristotle, "Libri naturales": Marginal sketch for Moses and the Brazen Serpent
Description: Friedrich Schavard, "Collatio super urbis recommendatione": Seal...
Friedrich Schavard, "Collatio super urbis recommendatione": Seal of the city of Trier
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1402
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 10157, fol. 13r
Friedrich Schavard, "Collatio super...
Friedrich Schavard, "Collatio super urbis recommendatione": Seal of the city of Trier
Description: Christ Blessing in Empress Theophano and Emperor Otto II
Christ Blessing in Empress Theophano and Emperor Otto II
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 14
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 982–993
Object typeTablet/Plaque/Hieroglyph
MaterialsIvory
Dimensions18.5 x 10.6 x 0.85 cm
LocationMusée de Cluny, Paris
https://www.musee-moyenage.fr/collection/oeuvre/ivoire-christ-otton-theophano.html
Accession numberCl. 392
Christ Blessing in Empress Theophano and...
Christ Blessing in Empress Theophano and Emperor Otto II
Description: Burial place of the Three Kings. John of Hildesheim, "Die Heilegen Drige...
Burial place of the Three Kings. John of Hildesheim, "Die Heilegen Drige Kunige," fol. 38r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1450
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsPaper
Dimensions291 × 271 mm
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberMS. Add. 28752
Burial place of the Three Kings. John of...
Burial place of the Three Kings. John of Hildesheim, "Die Heilegen Drige Kunige," fol. 38r
Description: Canon Table of Gospels from Tours
Canon Table of Gospels from Tours
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator name (description)Signed by "Gedeon" in the arch
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 800–830
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberHarley MS 2790, fol. 23
Canon Table of Gospels from Tours
Canon Table of Gospels from Tours
Description: Lectionary: St Germain with Sts Rusticus and Eleutherius
Lectionary: St Germain with Sts Rusticus and Eleutherius
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1070–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 11751, fol. 59r
Lectionary: St Germain with Sts Rusticus...
Lectionary: St Germain with Sts Rusticus and Eleutherius
Description: Breton Gospels: St Luke
Breton Gospels: St Luke
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date900–925
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationWalters Art Museum, Baltimore
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/2011/gospels-7/
Accession numberW.1, fol. 77v
Breton Gospels: St Luke
Breton Gospels: St Luke
Description: Arthurian Romance: Lancelot crowned by three women
Arthurian Romance: Lancelot crowned by three women
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJohn Rylands University Library, Manchester, United Kingdom
Accession numberFrench 1, fol. 46v
Arthurian Romance: Lancelot crowned by...
Arthurian Romance: Lancelot crowned by three women
Description: Armorial bearings of the king of "Ybernia."...
Armorial bearings of the king of "Ybernia." "Conciliumbuch zu Costantz," fol. 101r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Printed in Augsburg by Anton Sorg
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1483
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberRéserve B 1201
Armorial bearings of the king of...
Armorial bearings of the king of "Ybernia." "Conciliumbuch zu Costantz," fol. 101r (detail)
Description: Crests on display the day before a tourney. Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p....
Crests on display the day before a tourney. Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 233
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Constance
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1480
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions373 × 267 mm
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0003/bsb00035320/images/index.html?seite=238&fip=193.174.98.30
Accession numberCgm 145
Crests on display the day before a...
Crests on display the day before a tourney. Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 233
Description: Muhammad preaching. Boccaccio, "Des cas des nobles hommes et...
Muhammad preaching. Boccaccio, "Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes," vo. 1, fol. 147r (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Translated by Laurent de Premierfait
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1410
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
LocationBibliothèque de Geneva
Accession numberMS. fr. 190
Muhammad preaching. Boccaccio, "Des cas...
Muhammad preaching. Boccaccio, "Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes," vo. 1, fol. 147r (detail)
Description: Camel drivers. Pseudo-Oppian, "Cynegetica," fol. 53v (detail)
Camel drivers. Pseudo-Oppian, "Cynegetica," fol. 53v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date900–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice
Camel drivers. Pseudo-Oppian,...
Camel drivers. Pseudo-Oppian, "Cynegetica," fol. 53v (detail)
Description: The Menorah and other vessels of the Temple
The Menorah and other vessels of the Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 04
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1330–1370
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
The Menorah and other vessels of the...
The Menorah and other vessels of the Temple
Description: Charlemagne's siege of Agen, "Chroniques de Francer," vol. 1, fol....
Charlemagne's siege of Agen, "Chroniques de Francer," vol. 1, fol. 168v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1325–1350
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberMS. Royal 16 G. VI
Charlemagne's siege of Agen, "Chroniques...
Charlemagne's siege of Agen, "Chroniques de Francer," vol. 1, fol. 168v (detail)
Description: Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationUniversity Library, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 24, fol. 3
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
Bestiary: Creation of Eve
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: The Leofric Gospels: St Mark
The Leofric Gospels: St Mark
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1030–1175
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/96a84c45-3f7a-4dd0-8f08-fee4f4da1b94
Accession numberMs. Auct. D.2.16, fol. 72v
The Leofric Gospels: St Mark
The Leofric Gospels: St Mark
Description: Pontifical: The Scribe Fridericus presents the book to Christian I, Archbishop of...
Pontifical: The Scribe Fridericus presents the book to Christian I, Archbishop of Mainz
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 946, fol. 127v
Pontifical: The Scribe Fridericus...
Pontifical: The Scribe Fridericus presents the book to Christian I, Archbishop of Mainz
Description: Crusaders fighting Saracens, detail
Crusaders fighting Saracens, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1337
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions40 × 30 cm
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10024631m/f49.image.r=Fran%C3%A7ais%2022495
Accession numberMS fr. 22495, fol. 19
Crusaders fighting Saracens, detail
Crusaders fighting Saracens, detail
Description: The Fourth Lateran Council
The Fourth Lateran Council
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator nameParis, Matthew
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCorpus Christi College, Cambridge, UK
Accession numberMS 16, fol. 43v
The Fourth Lateran Council
The Fourth Lateran Council
Description: Notitia Dignitatum: The Province of Palestine
Notitia Dignitatum: The Province of Palestine
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, United Kingdom
https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/176509
Accession numberMs. 86.1972, fol. 2
Notitia Dignitatum: The Province of...
Notitia Dignitatum: The Province of Palestine
Description: Gradual: Drawing of ornament
Gradual: Drawing of ornament
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1030–1070
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 1087, fol. 65v
Gradual: Drawing of ornament
Gradual: Drawing of ornament
Description: Hyena, detail
Hyena, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1230–1240
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_4751_f010r
Accession numberMS Harley 4751, fol. 10
Hyena, detail
Hyena, detail
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: Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator roleWeaver/Fabricator
Creation date1900–1950
Object typeTextile
MaterialsCotton plain weave with cotton embroidery in back, buttonhole, darning, satin, and running stitches
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art
https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/286601
Accession number2009-250-22
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt)
Description: Bestiary: Two Fishermen on an Aspidochelone
Bestiary: Two Fishermen on an Aspidochelone
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFranco-Flemish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/4814/unknown-maker-two-fishermen-on-an-aspidochelone-franco-flemish-about-1270/
Accession numberMs. Ludwig XV 3, fol. 89v
Bestiary: Two Fishermen on an...
Bestiary: Two Fishermen on an Aspidochelone
Description: Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationFormerly Upholland College, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 106, fol. 20v
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on...
Book of Hours: The Virgin and Child on the Crescent Moon
Description: Giovanni Colonna, "Mare Historiarum": Self-portrait of an...
Giovanni Colonna, "Mare Historiarum": Self-portrait of an anonymous illuminator receiving visitors
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1448–1449
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin, 4915, fol. 1r
Giovanni Colonna, "Mare Historiarum":...
Giovanni Colonna, "Mare Historiarum": Self-portrait of an anonymous illuminator receiving visitors
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: Shiva's Marriage
Shiva's Marriage
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 12
Creator nationality/cultureBengali
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1900–1925
Object typePainting
MaterialsWatercolor on board
LocationGurusaday Museum, Kolkata, India
Accession numberGM 1994
Shiva's Marriage
Shiva's Marriage
Description: Christ Trampling the Beast
Christ Trampling the Beast
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 26
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 800–900 AD
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationStuttgart Psalter," Cod. bibl., fol. 23v. Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart, Germany
http://digital.wlb-stuttgart.de/sammlungen/sammlungsliste/werksansicht/?no_cache=1&tx_dlf%5Bid%5D=1343&tx_dlf%5Bpage%5D=220&tx_dlf%5Bdouble%5D=0&cHash=38b5085f41c3e4edab7b0574edd35350
Accession numberCod. bibl., fol. 23
Christ Trampling the Beast
Christ Trampling the Beast
Description: Prester John in prayer, detail
Prester John in prayer, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1410–1420
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberMS Royal 17.C.XXXVIII, fol. 59v
Prester John in prayer, detail
Prester John in prayer, detail
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: Arthurian Romance: A joust
Arthurian Romance: A joust
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationJohn Rylands University Library, Manchester, United Kingdom
Accession numberFrench 1, fol. 24v
Arthurian Romance: A joust
Arthurian Romance: A joust
Description: Psalter: Psalm I
Psalter: Psalm I
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. AD 820
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliotheek der Rijksuniversiteit, Utrecht, Netherlands
Accession numberMs. 32, fol. 2
Psalter: Psalm I
Psalter: Psalm I
Description: Banners of Sardinia and Corsica associated with the arms of the king of Aragon....
Banners of Sardinia and Corsica associated with the arms of the king of Aragon. Universal Armorial of the Gelre Herald (Claes Heinen), fol. 62v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1370–1395
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions215 × 140 mm
LocationBibliothèque royale Albert 1er, Brussels
https://uurl.kbr.be/1733715
Accession numberMS. 15652–56
Banners of Sardinia and Corsica...
Banners of Sardinia and Corsica associated with the arms of the king of Aragon. Universal Armorial of the Gelre Herald (Claes Heinen), fol. 62v
Description: Sallust, "Catalina": The arrest of Vulturcius
Sallust, "Catalina": The arrest of Vulturcius
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Publique et Universitaire, Geneva
Accession numberMs. 54, fol. 15v
Sallust, "Catalina": The arrest of...
Sallust, "Catalina": The arrest of Vulturcius
Description: Queen of Sheba between Balaam and Solomon
Queen of Sheba between Balaam and Solomon
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1230
Object typeSculpture
LocationCathedral of Notre Dame, Chartres, France
Queen of Sheba between Balaam and...
Queen of Sheba between Balaam and Solomon
Description: Fol. 85b in Questions on Medicine for Beginners
Fol. 85b in Questions on Medicine for Beginners
Posted by:John Carlson
May 19
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation date1294
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsInk on paper
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/1276a0c8-9666-4c88-8a5e-97729bd616ad
Accession numberMs. Greaves 25
Fol. 85b in Questions on Medicine for...
Fol. 85b in Questions on Medicine for Beginners
Description: Birds
Birds
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 20
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1270–1275
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque municipale de Douai, France
Accession numberMSS 711
Birds
Birds
Description: The Happy Marriage
The Happy Marriage
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 08
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation datec. 1700
Object typePrint
MaterialsWoodcut with stencil coloring on paper
Dimensions49.6 × 61.6 cm
LocationVictoria and Albert Museum, London
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O70210/the-happy-marriage-print-unknown/
Accession numberE.300-1986
The Happy Marriage
The Happy Marriage
Description: Hunterian Psalter
Hunterian Psalter
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 21
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Creation datec. 1170
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions12 × 7 7/8 in. (30.4 × 20 cm)
LocationUniversity of Glasgow, University Library
http://collections.gla.ac.uk/#/details/ecatalogue/296600
Accession numberMS Hunter 229 (U.3.2), fols. 13v–14r
Hunterian Psalter
Hunterian Psalter
Description: Base for a Statuette
Base for a Statuette
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleSculptor
Creation datec. 1500–1530
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsIvory
Dimensionsoverall: 3 5/8 × 4 3/4 × 4 9/16 in. (9.2 × 12.1 × 11.6 cm)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/470149
Accession number55.168
Base for a Statuette
Base for a Statuette
Description: Ethiopian and hellmouth
Ethiopian and hellmouth
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1325–1335
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions7 1/4 × 7 1/8 in. (18.5 × 18.3 cm)
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_42130_f157v
Accession numberAdd. MS 42130, fol. 157v
Ethiopian and hellmouth
Ethiopian and hellmouth
Description: Frontispiece to volume 17 of Kitab al-Aghani manuscript
Frontispiece to volume 17 of Kitab al-Aghani manuscript
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions30.6 × 22 cm
LocationMillet Kutuphanesi, Istanbul
Frontispiece to volume 17 of Kitab...
Frontispiece to volume 17 of Kitab al-Aghani manuscript
Description: Astrological Symbol for the stone "Sanguina," detail
Astrological Symbol for the stone "Sanguina," detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationReal Monasterio, Escorial, Spain
Astrological Symbol for the stone...
Astrological Symbol for the stone "Sanguina." "Lapidario" of Alfonso X the Wise, fol. 94v (detail)
Description: Breviary: David and Goliath
Breviary: David and Goliath
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1200–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 1023, fol. 7v
Breviary: David and Goliath
Breviary: David and Goliath
Description: Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the New Jerusalem comes down to earth
Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the New Jerusalem comes down to earth
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBodleian Library, Oxford University, United Kingdom
https://digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/inquire/p/6502427e-7b38-4a12-bc0d-ef125c2cfc9b
Accession numberMs. Douce 180, p. 90
Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the...
Apocalypse: Unfinished miniature, the New Jerusalem comes down to earth
Description: Encirclement of the sultan of Egypt by crusaders and Christians of Nubia. Marino...
Encirclement of the sultan of Egypt by crusaders and Christians of Nubia. Marino Sanudo, "Liber secretorum fidelium crucis," fol. 14r (bottom of page)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1321
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Accession numberMS. Vat. lat. 2972
Encirclement of the sultan of Egypt by...
Encirclement of the sultan of Egypt by crusaders and Christians of Nubia. Marino Sanudo, "Liber secretorum fidelium crucis," fol. 14r (bottom of page)
Description: Crucifixion with sponge-bearer
Crucifixion with sponge-bearer
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions7 × 5 1/8 in. (18 × 13 cm)
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b72000827/f89.image.r=Fran%C3%A7ais%2016251
Accession numbernouv. acq. Fr. 16251, fol. 38
Crucifixion with sponge-bearer
Crucifixion with sponge-bearer
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: 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: Envoys of the Antichrist preaching before the kings of Libya and Ethiopia....
Envoys of the Antichrist preaching before the kings of Libya and Ethiopia. "Antichrist," fol. 2v
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1440–1450
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions290 × 215 mm
LocationStaatsbibliothek zu Berlin
Accession numberMS. germ.
Envoys of the Antichrist preaching...
Envoys of the Antichrist preaching before the kings of Libya and Ethiopia. "Antichrist," fol. 2v
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: 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: Battle of Roncevaux, detail
Battle of Roncevaux, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1370–1380
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b84472995/f249.image.r=Fran%C3%A7ais%202813
Accession numberMS fr. 2813, fol. 121r
Battle of Roncevaux, detail
Battle of Roncevaux, detail
Description: Desecration of the Host, detail
Desecration of the Host, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1408
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_7026!1_f013r
Accession numberHarley MS 7026, fol. 13
Desecration of the Host, detail
Desecration of the Host, detail
Description: Life of the Black Prince: The Black Prince adoring the Trinity
Life of the Black Prince: The Black Prince adoring the Trinity
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1350–1363
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationUniversity of London Library, London
Accession numberMs. 1, fol. 3v
Life of the Black Prince: The Black...
Life of the Black Prince: The Black Prince adoring the Trinity
Description: The marriage of Don Martín de Loyola and the Inca Nusta Beatriz, detail
The marriage of Don Martín de Loyola and the Inca Nusta Beatriz, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Dec 08
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1680–1700
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationChurch of La Compañía, Cuzco, Peru
The marriage of Don Martín de...
The marriage of Don Martín de Loyola and the Inca Nusta Beatriz, detail
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: The Hornbach Sacramentary: Abbot Adalbert presents the book to St Pirmin
The Hornbach Sacramentary: Abbot Adalbert presents the book to St Pirmin
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation dateAD 970–1000
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationSt. Ursen-Kathedrale, Solothurn, Switzerland
Accession numberDomschatz, fol. 8v
The Hornbach Sacramentary: Abbot...
The Hornbach Sacramentary: Abbot Adalbert presents the book to St Pirmin
Description: Eadwine Psalter: Psalm XIX (20)
Eadwine Psalter: Psalm XIX (20)
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationTrinity College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. R.17.1, fol. 33v
Eadwine Psalter: Psalm XIX (20)
Eadwine Psalter: Psalm XIX (20)
Description: Story of a Moor's conversion. "Las Cántigas de Santa Maria"...
Story of a Moor's conversion. "Las Cántigas de Santa Maria" of Alfonso X the Wise, "Cantiga" CXCII (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1250–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationReal Monasterio, Escorial, Spain
Story of a Moor's conversion. "Las...
Story of a Moor's conversion. "Las Cántigas de Santa Maria" of Alfonso X the Wise, "Cantiga" CXCII (detail)
Description: The Leofric Gospels: St Mark
The Leofric Gospels: St Mark
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/a6033413-041f-4990-a71e-b895ce246d17
Accession numberMs. Auct. D.2.16, fol. 71v
The Leofric Gospels: St Mark
The Leofric Gospels: St Mark
Description: Men Who Speak Through Gestures; A Man Who Drinks From a Straw; A Man Without a Nose
Men Who Speak Through Gestures; A Man Who Drinks From a Straw; A Man Without a Nose
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1277
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsTempera colors, pen and ink, gold leaf, and gold paint on parchment
Dimensions9 3/16 × 6 7/16 in. (23.3 × 16.4 cm)
LocationJ. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/4897/unknown-maker-men-who-speak-through-gestures-a-man-who-drinks-from-a-straw-a-man-without-a-nose-franco-flemish-1277-or-after/
Accession numberMs. Ludwig XV 4 (83.MR.174), fol. 118v
Men Who Speak Through Gestures; A Man...
Men Who Speak Through Gestures; A Man Who Drinks From a Straw; A Man Without a Nose
Description: Armorial bearings of Kirchberg family. Zurich Roll of Arms (detail)
Armorial bearings of Kirchberg family. Zurich Roll of Arms (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1340
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationSchweizerisches Landesmuseum, Zurich
Accession numberAG 2760
Armorial bearings of Kirchberg family....
Armorial bearings of Kirchberg family. Zurich Roll of Arms (detail)
Description: Stoning of St. Stephen. "Images de la vie du Christ et des...
Stoning of St. Stephen. "Images de la vie du Christ et des saints," fol. 76r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureBelgian
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1280–1290
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Stoning of St. Stephen. "Images de la...
Stoning of St. Stephen. "Images de la vie du Christ et des saints," fol. 76r
Description: Leaf from a Kalila wa-Dimna manuscript
Leaf from a Kalila wa-Dimna manuscript
Posted by:
Jul 09
Creator roleAuthor/Writer/Publisher
Object typeBook/Manuscript
Dimensions12.5 × 19.1 cm
LocationBibliothèque Nationale, Paris
Leaf from a Kalila wa-Dimna manuscript
Leaf from a Kalila wa-Dimna manuscript
Description: Michael of Blachernae. Martyrdom of the holy fathers of the Sinai by the Blemmyes....
Michael of Blachernae. Martyrdom of the holy fathers of the Sinai by the Blemmyes. "Menologion of Basil II," p.315
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureRoman/Byzantine
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date976–1025
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBiblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Vatican City
Michael of Blachernae. Martyrdom of the...
Michael of Blachernae. Martyrdom of the holy fathers of the Sinai by the Blemmyes. "Menologion of Basil II," p.315
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: Jew shooting an owl, detail
Jew shooting an owl, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberAdd. MS 17868, fol. 86
Jew shooting an owl, detail
Jew shooting an owl, detail
Description: Muhammad preaching. Boccaccio, "Des cas des nobles hommes et...
Muhammad preaching. Boccaccio, "Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes," fol. 357v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Translated by Laurent de Premierfait
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1410
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Paris
Accession numberMS. 5193
Muhammad preaching. Boccaccio, "Des cas...
Muhammad preaching. Boccaccio, "Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes," fol. 357v (detail)
Description: Abraham kneeling before the Trinity
Abraham kneeling before the Trinity
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1270–1280
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
LocationSt. John's College, Cambridge, UK
https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/library/special_collections/manuscripts/medieval_manuscripts/medman/A/K26/K26f9r.htm
Accession numberMS K.26 f.9r
Abraham kneeling before the Trinity
Abraham kneeling before the Trinity
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: Armorial bearings of the emperor of "Argyle." Armorial of Conrad...
Armorial bearings of the emperor of "Argyle." Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 83
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Constance
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1480
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions373 × 267 mm
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0003/bsb00035320/images/index.html?seite=88&fip=193.174.98.30
Accession numberCgm 145
Armorial bearings of the emperor of...
Armorial bearings of the emperor of "Argyle." Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 83
Description: Life and Miracles of St Germain: St Germain
Life and Miracles of St Germain: St Germain
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1070–1100
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 12610, fol. 40v
Life and Miracles of St Germain: St...
Life and Miracles of St Germain: St Germain
Description: Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 68 (armorial bearings of the king of...
Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 68 (armorial bearings of the king of "Kanoppat" top row, middle)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator name (description)Constance
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1480
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions373 × 267 mm
LocationBayerische Staatsbibliothek, Munich
http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/0003/bsb00035320/images/index.html?seite=73&fip=193.174.98.30
Accession numberCgm 145
Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p....
Armorial of Conrad Grünenberg, p. 68 (armorial bearings of the king of "Kanoppat" top row, middle)
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: 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: Muslim expedition on Christian soil and taking booty, detail
Muslim expedition on Christian soil and taking booty, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1250–1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationReal Monasterio, Escorial, Spain
Muslim expedition on Christian soil and...
Muslim expedition on Christian soil and taking booty. "Las Cántigas de Santa Maria" of Alfonso X the Wise, "Cantiga" XLVI (detail)
Description: Martyrdom of Saint Vincent
Martyrdom of Saint Vincent
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions7 × 5 1/8 in. (18 × 13 cm)
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b72000827/f169.image.r=Fran%C3%A7ais%2016251
Accession numberMS nouv. acq. 16251, fol. 78r
Martyrdom of Saint Vincent
Martyrdom of Saint Vincent
Description: Magi's dreams. John of Hildesheim, "Die Heiligen Drige Kunige,"...
Magi's dreams. John of Hildesheim, "Die Heiligen Drige Kunige," fol. 20r
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1450
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsPaper
Dimensions291 × 271 mm
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberMS. Add. 28752
Magi's dreams. John of Hildesheim, "Die...
Magi's dreams. John of Hildesheim, "Die Heiligen Drige Kunige," fol. 20r
Description: The Holkham Bible Picture Book: Dominican adviser with the illuminator
The Holkham Bible Picture Book: Dominican adviser with the illuminator
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1327–1335
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment codex
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=add_ms_47682_f001r
Accession numberAdd MS 47682, fol. 1
The Holkham Bible Picture Book:...
The Holkham Bible Picture Book: Dominican adviser with the illuminator
Description: Solomon worshipping idols. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol....
Solomon worshipping idols. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol. 16r, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureGerman
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationKongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen
Accession numberMS. G Kgl. Samlg. 79, 2⁰
Solomon worshipping idols. "Speculum...
Solomon worshipping idols. "Speculum humanae salvationis," fol. 16r, detail
Description: Frederick II, "Liber de Avibus": Figure swimming
Frederick II, "Liber de Avibus": Figure swimming
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1300
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberFr. 12400, fol. 115v
Frederick II, "Liber de Avibus": Figure...
Frederick II, "Liber de Avibus": Figure swimming
Description: Seated marriage pair
Seated marriage pair
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 15
Creator nationality/cultureJalisco
Creator rolePotter/Ceramicist
Creation date100 BC–AD 300
Object typeReligious/Ritual/Ceremonial Object
MaterialsEarthenware
LocationPrivate Collection
Seated marriage pair
Seated marriage pair
Description: Mappa mundi
Mappa mundi
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_f009r
Accession numberAdd. MS 28681, fol. 9
Mappa mundi
Mappa mundi
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: Wernherus "pictor" with the monk, Reinhard
Wernherus "pictor" with the monk, Reinhard
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationWürttembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart, Germany
Accession numberCod. hist. fol. 420, fol. 1
Wernherus "pictor" with the monk,...
Wernherus "pictor" with the monk, Reinhard
Description: The Beast marking the Jews, detail
The Beast marking the Jews, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1420
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
LocationWellcome Library, London
https://wellcomelibrary.org/item/b19684915#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=36&z=-0.5611%2C-0.0667%2C2.122%2C1.3329
Accession numberMS 49, fol. 17
The Beast marking the Jews, detail
The Beast marking the Jews, detail
Description: Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ teaching in the Temple
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ teaching in the Temple
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1400–1430
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBritish Library, London
Accession numberRoyal MS 20 B IV, fol. 37v
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ...
Meditationes Vitae Christi: Christ teaching in the Temple
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: Three temptations of Christ
Three temptations of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1215
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsVellum
Dimensions12 3/8 × 9 in. (31.5 × 23 cm)
LocationPierpont Morgan Library, New York
http://ica.themorgan.org/manuscript/page/28/76977
Accession numberMS M.43, fol. 20v
Three temptations of Christ
Three temptations of Christ
Description: Shield of Faith
Shield of Faith
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator nameParis, Matthew
Creator name (description)Circle of Matthew Paris
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCourtauld Institute of Art, London
Accession numberBL Cotton Julius D. VII, fol. 3v
Shield of Faith
Shield of Faith
Description: Three Faces of Christ
Three Faces of Christ
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator nameParis, Matthew
Creator nationality/cultureBritish (modern)
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1250
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationCorpus Christi College, Cambridge, UK
Accession numberMS 26, p. 283 (old fol. vii)
Three Faces of Christ
Three Faces of Christ
Description: Hours of Frederick III of Aragon: The Deposition
Hours of Frederick III of Aragon: The Deposition
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1470–1500
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 10532, fol. 198
Hours of Frederick III of Aragon: The...
Hours of Frederick III of Aragon: The Deposition
Description: Scourging. "Très Belles Heures de Notre-Dameè of the Duke of...
Scourging. "Très Belles Heures de Notre-Dameè of the Duke of Berry, p. 197
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 11
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1382–1385
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
Dimensions290 × 205 mm
LocationBibliothèque nationale, Paris
Accession numberMS. nouv. acq. lat. 3093
Scourging. "Très Belles Heures de...
Scourging. "Très Belles Heures de Notre-Dameè of the Duke of Berry, p. 197
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: Saints Guthlac and Bartholomew versus demons
Saints Guthlac and Bartholomew versus demons
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 25
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1210
Object typeBook/Manuscript
MaterialsParchment
LocationBritish Library, London
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_roll_y_6_f008r
Accession numberHarley Roll Y.6, image 8
Saints Guthlac and Bartholomew versus...
Saints Guthlac and Bartholomew versus demons
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: Prudentius, "Psychomachia": Patterns for ornament added on a...
Prudentius, "Psychomachia": Patterns for ornament added on a fly-leaf
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1030–1070
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationBibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberLatin 8318, fol. 64v
Prudentius, "Psychomachia": Patterns for...
Prudentius, "Psychomachia": Patterns for ornament added on a fly-leaf
Description: The progress of the soul/patroness up the 15 steps of the 15 gradual Psalms to God
The progress of the soul/patroness up the 15 steps of the 15 gradual Psalms to God
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 07
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation datec. 1290
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationStadtbibliothek Nuremberg, Germany
Accession numberStadtbibliothek Solger MS 4.4°, fol. 179v
The progress of the soul/patroness up...
The progress of the soul/patroness up the 15 steps of the 15 gradual Psalms to God
Description: Life of St Cuthbert: St Cuthbert in a vision sees the soul of St Aidan received into...
Life of St Cuthbert: St Cuthbert in a vision sees the soul of St Aidan received into Heaven
Posted by:John Carlson
Feb 10
Creator roleIlluminator
Creation date1100–1130
Object typeBook/Manuscript
LocationUniversity College, Oxford, United Kingdom
Accession numberMs. 165, p. 18
Life of St Cuthbert: St Cuthbert in a...
Life of St Cuthbert: St Cuthbert in a vision sees the soul of St Aidan received into Heaven
Description: Descendants of the Sons of Noah. "Octateuch," fol. 60v (detail)
Descendants of the Sons of Noah. "Octateuch," fol. 60v (detail)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26