Illuminated Manuscripts

Finely detailed manuscripts featuring religious scenes and figures, enriched with gold leaf and vibrant colors, representing the craftsmanship of the medieval period.

The Dauphin Charles reenters Paris with 2, 000 men-at-arms, and addresses the crowd at Les Halles. The crowd favours the Dauphin; 1358. (14th C. ). Biblioteque Nationale, Paris. From the Grandes Chroniques de France. 1375-1380 manuscript

The Way to Calvary; Master of Sir John Fastolf (French, active before about 1420 - about 1450); France; about 1430 - 1440; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 12.1 x 9.2 cm (4 3,4 x 3 5,8 in.)

The Presentation in the Temple; Workshop of the Bedford Master (French, active first half of 15th century); Paris, France; about 1440 - 1450; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 23.5 x 16.4 cm (9 1,4 x 6 7,16 in.)

The Flagellation. Willem Vrelant (Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481)

MS.B.R.20- CANTIGA STA MARIA-Nº312-F57V-A-ESCULTOR TRABAJANDO EN CASA DE CABALLERO CATALAN-S XIII. Author: Alfonso X of Castile. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL COLECCIÓN. Florenz. ITALIA.

Saint George and the Dragon. Follower of the Egerton Master (French / Netherlandish, active about 1405 - 1420)

fol. 44v, 1390

Young Men and Women Outdoors; France; about 1460 - 1470; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 17.6 x 11.4 cm (6 15,16 x 4 1,2 in.)

The Dauphin Charles reenters Paris with 2, 000 men-at-arms, and addresses the crowd at Les Halles. The crowd favours the Dauphin; 1358. (14th C. ). Biblioteque Nationale, Paris. From the Grandes Chroniques de France. 1375-1380 manuscript

fol. 66v, 1390

Hypsipyle Bids Farewell to Jason. Master of the Chronique scandaleuse, illuminator (French, active about 1493 - 1510) about 1493

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist; Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430 - 1493); Ghent (written), Belgium; 1469; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, silver paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 12.4 x 9.2 cm (4 7,8 x 3 5,8 in.)

Josaphat and King Avenir in Conversation; Follower of Hans Schilling (German, active 1459 - 1467), from the Workshop of Diebold Lauber (German, active 1427 - 1467); Hagenau, Alsace, France (formerly Germany); 1469; Ink, colored washes, and tempera colors on paper; Leaf: 28.6 x 20.3 cm (11 1,4 x 8 in.)

The Rejection of Joachim and Anna's Offering; Attributed to the Rohan Master or immediate circle (French, active about 1410 - 1440); Paris, France, Europe; about 1410 - 1430; Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 26 × 18.5 cm (10 1,4 × 7 5,16 in.)

Scenes from the First Crusade, 1096-1099 (14th century). Artist: Unknown

The Book of Sir Lancelot: Sir Agravain. 15th century manuscript, B.N., Paris

MINIATURA DEL LIBRO DE LOS PRIVILEGIOS, JAUME II DE MALLORCA, SIGLO XIV. BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA DE PALMA.

MTI1-CANTIGA STA MARIA Nº32-F47V-OBISPO EXCOMULGA CLERIGO POR NO DECIR SU MISA-MINIATURA S XIII- DETALLE 018941. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

CRONICAS DE LAS CRUZADAS- EL CONDE DE JAPHE - MANUSCRITO DEL SIGLO XV - Conj nº 77239. Author: DREUX JEAN. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. WIEN. AUSTRIA.

The Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket; Willem Vrelant (Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481); Bruges, Belgium; early 1460s; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 25.6 x 17.3 cm (10 1,16 x 6 13,16 in.)

The Tree of Jesse, The Annunciation, The Nativity, The Annunciation to the Shepherds; Unknown; Paris, France, Europe; about 1250 - 1260; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 19.2 x 13.3 cm (7 9/16 x 5 1/4 in.)

SOLOMON ( -931 BC). King of the Jews from 970 to 931 BC. The Judgment of Solomon. Two women claim to be the mother of the same child. Book of Hours of Leonor de la Vega. 1465 - 1470. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. PORTUGAL. Coimbra. Coimbra University Library.

The Visitation; Workshop of the Bedford Master (French, active first half of 15th century); Paris, France; about 1440 - 1450; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 23.5 x 16.4 cm (9 1,4 x 6 7,16 in.)

LIBRO DE HORAS-ANUNCIACION A LOS PASTORES. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Book of the Deeds of Alexander the Great. Date/Period: Ca. 1470 - 1475. Manuscript. Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment bound between wood boards covered with red velvet; two engraved brass clasps. Height: 432 mm (17 in); Width: 330 mm (12.99 in). Author: Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation and assistant.

MINIATURA DEL LIBRO DE LOS PRIVILEGIOS, JAUME II DE MALLORCA, SIGLO XIV. BIBLIOTECA PUBLICA DE PALMA.

CHARLEMAGNE, 747-814, Frankish King from 768, visiting a building site, tapestry, 15th century Flemish

Saint Christopher. Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430 - 1493)

The Return of the Prodigal Son; Follower of Hans Schilling (German, active 1459 - 1467), from the Workshop of Diebold Lauber (German, active 1427 - 1467); Hagenau, Alsace, France (formerly Germany); 1469; Ink, colored washes, and tempera colors on paper; Leaf: 28.6 x 20.3 cm (11 1,4 x 8 in.)

The Flagellation; Master of the Lee Hours (Flemish, active about 1450 - 1470); Ghent (probably), Belgium; about 1450 - 1455; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 19.4 x 14 cm (7 5,8 x 5 1,2 in.)

Italy, Singing and playing, miniature (facsimile) by Giovannino de Grassi (1350-1398) from Tacuinum Sanitatis

Louis IX (St Louis) 1215-1270, king of France from 1226. 19th century French coloured woodcut.

PRINCIPE Y REY - PORTADA DE 1906. Author: JOSE ZORRILLA (1817-1893). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Moses and the Brazen Serpent; Master of James IV of Scotland, Flemish, before 1465 - about 1541; Bruges, Belgium, Europe; about 1510 - 1520; Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 23.2 x 16.7 cm (9 1/8 x 6 9/16 in.), Justification: 10.9 x 7.4 cm (4 5/16 x 2 15/16 in.)

ALFONSO X EL SABIO (Toledo, 1221-Sevilla, 1284). Rey de Castilla y León (1252-1284). S. XIII. "CANTIGAS DE SANTA MARIA". Obra poética compuesta por 420 canciones en lengua gallega. Biblioteca del Monasterio de El Escorial. Comunidad de Madrid (Patrimonio Nacional) .

Woodcut by Johann Zainer depicting Cassandra and King Priam of Troy, colored in 1473. The print shows figures from the Trojan narrative in classical style.

Saint Martin Dividing his Cloak. Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430 - 1493)

Bernger Von Horheim (late 12th century). German poet of the court of Henry IV. The poet with his beloved holding a dog in her lap, a symbol of fidelity. Fol. 178r.Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. University of Heidelberg. Library. Germany.

The Crowning with Thorns. Dated: 1440. Medium: woodcut, hand-colored in red, green, yellow, gray-blue, and gold. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 15th Century.

Libro de Horas de Luis de Orleans: Las Trompetas de Jericó V38. Museum: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL DE RUSIA SAN PETERS RUSIA.

St. Luke Painting of the Virgin Mary Book of Hours Simon Marmion (C. 1425-1489 French) The Huntington Library, Art Collections

Scenes from the Life of Absalom; Northern France, France; about 1250; Tempera colors and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 32.5 × 29 cm (12 13,16 × 11 7,16 in.)

Mary Magdalene and Martha Inviting Christ and the Virgin to Dinner at the Home of Their Cousin Simon the Leper Where the Magdalene Annoints Christ's Feet. Master of Guillaume Lambert and workshop (French, active about 1475 - 1485)

The Throne of Grace Trinity. Date/Period: 1450s. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment. Height: 264 mm (10.39 in); Width: 184 mm (7.24 in). Author: Workshop of Master of Jean Chevrot.

Josaphat Meeting a Blind Man and a Beggar; Follower of Hans Schilling (German, active 1459 - 1467), from the Workshop of Diebold Lauber (German, active 1427 - 1467); Hagenau, Alsace, France (formerly Germany); 1469; Ink, colored washes, and tempera colors on paper; Leaf: 28.6 × 20.3 cm (11 1,4 × 8 in.)

The Council of Clermont in 1095. Miniature from the 'Historia' by William of Tyre by Anonymous / Bibliotheque de Geneve/ 1460s/ France/ Watercolour on parchment/ Medieval art/ History

Josaphat Speaking to the Merchant Barlaam about the Precious Gem; Follower of Hans Schilling (German, active 1459 - 1467), from the Workshop of Diebold Lauber (German, active 1427 - 1467); Hagenau, Alsace, France (formerly Germany); 1469; Ink, colored washes, and tempera colors on paper; Leaf: 28.6 x 20.3 cm (11 1,4 x 8 in.)

Ecce Homo; Master of James IV of Scotland, Flemish, before 1465 - about 1541; Bruges, Belgium, Europe; about 1510 - 1520; Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 23.2 x 16.7 cm (9 1/8 x 6 9/16 in.), Justification: 10.9 x 7.4 cm (4 5/16 x 2 15/16 in.)

Josaphat sits Dreaming in a Landscape, with Several Monks in the Background; Follower of Hans Schilling (German, active 1459 - 1467), from the Workshop of Diebold Lauber (German, active 1427 - 1467); Hagenau, Alsace, France (formerly Germany); 1469; Ink, colored washes, and tempera colors on paper; Leaf: 28.6 x 20.3 cm (11 1,4 x 8 in.)

The Flagellation. Master of the Lee Hours (Flemish, active about 1450 - 1470)

Initial A: Saints Maurice and Theofredus; Frate Nebridio (Italian, died before 1503, active second half of the 15th century); Cremona, Italy; about 1460 - 1480; Tempera and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 11.5 × 11.5 cm (4 1,2 × 4 1,2 in.)

Miniatura del manuscrito 'Usatges i Constitucions de Catalunya', siglo XIV. Museum: Arxiu municipal de Lleida.

Leaves Excised from a Psalter (seven), c. 1260. Flanders, Liège(), 13th century. Tempera and gold on vellum; sheet: 13 x 8.9 cm (5 1/8 x 3 1/2 in.). Traditional locations within the texts of manuscript psalters were marked by decorated initials or full-page miniatures. These miniatures designated the major divisions of the psalms as used in the daily office. The extraordinary quality of these miniatures suggests they once decorated a deluxe psalter made for a wealthy or aristocratic patron.

Sforza coat of arms, by Francesco Filelfo (1398-1481), illuminated manuscript page. Heraldry, Italy, 15th century.

The Knights of the Round (Miniature from La Quete du Saint Graal et la Mort d'Arthus) by Anonymous master / Bibliotheque Nationale de France / Medieval art / ca 1220 / France / Gouache on parchment / Mythology, Allegory and Literature /

LIBRO DE LOS CASTIGOS DEL REY SANCHO IV DE CASTILLA - FOL 17 - "RINDIENDO VASALLAJE" - SIGLO XIII. Author: Sancho IV of Castile the Brave (1258-1295). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION, MADRID, SPAIN.

Josaphat Enthroned Speaking to Barlaam Dressed as a Monk; Follower of Hans Schilling (German, active 1459 - 1467), from the Workshop of Diebold Lauber (German, active 1427 - 1467); Hagenau, Alsace, France (formerly Germany); 1469; Ink, colored washes, and tempera colors on paper; Leaf: 28.6 x 20.3 cm (11 1,4 x 8 in.)

The Garden of Eden; Norfolk perhaps (written), East Anglia, England; illumination about 1190; written about 1490; Tempera colors and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 11.9 x 17 cm (4 11,16 x 6 11,16 in.)

FRONTAL ROMANICO-PROCEDE ESPINELVES-S XII-ENTRADA JERUSALEM. Location: MUSEO EPISCOPAL, VIC, BARCELONA, SPAIN.

Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis Unknown. Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis, ca. 1425-1460. Manuscript in opaque watercolor and ink with gold, book: 8 × 5 3/4 × 2 3/8 in. (20.3 × 14.6 cm). European Art ca. 1425-1460

The Denial of Saint Peter. Date/Period: Ca. 1525 - 1530. Folio. Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment. Height: 168 mm (6.61 in); Width: 114 mm (4.48 in). Author: Simon Bening.

J.Colombe, David's repentance

MANUSCRITO S XIV-ANUNCIACION A LOS PASTORES. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Cutting from an antiphonal. Frate Nebridio (Italian, died before 1503, active second half of the 15th century)

fol. 179r. 1402. Rudolf, von Ems, -approximately 1254. text. Spencer Collection

fol. 326v. 1402. Rudolf, von Ems, -approximately 1254. text. Spencer Collection

Knights on Horseback c.1350s Artist Unknown Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

EL REY ARTURO EN LA BATALLA- MANUSCRITO DEL SIGLO XIV. Location: NATIONAL LIBRARY. France. KING ARTHUR. ARTURO III DE INGLATERRA.

TUMBO A (1125 A 1255) - TERESA HIJA DE BERMUDO II - FOL 38. Location: CATEDRAL-BIBLIOTECA. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. A CORUÑA. SPAIN. TERESA INFANTA. TERESA HIJA DE BERMUDO II. ALMANZOR ESPOSA. AL-MANSUR ESPOSA. TERESA HIJA DE VERMUDO II.

fol. 27v, 1390

Judas Seated at a Table between Christ and the Virgin; Master of Guillaume Lambert and workshop (French, active about 1475 - 1485); Lyon, France; about 1480 - 1490; Tempera colors, gold and silver paints, silver leaf, and black ink on parchment; Leaf: 30.5 x 21.6 cm (12 x 8 1,2 in.)

MINIATURA DE LA DIVINA COMEDIA - PGN 1 - DIABLO EN EL INFIERNO - FIERAS DE LA ENVIDIA LA SOBERBIA Y LA LUJURIA - MINIATURA DEL SIGLO XIV. Author: DANTE ALIGHIERI. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Jacques de Helly brings news of the terrible defeat at the Battle of Nicopolis and letters from the captured knights to King Charles VI of France, 1396. Sultan Bayezid demanded a ransom for his prisoners. Illuminated panel with bird in a snail shell and figure with an insect head. Handcoloured lithograph after an illuminated manuscript from Sir John Froissart's "Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Adjoining Countries, from the Latter Part of the Reign of Edward II to the Coronation of Henry IV," George Routledge, London, 1868.

The Competition in Sittacene and the Placating of Sisigambis; Master of the Jardin de vertueuse consolation and assistant, Flemish, active 3rd quarter of 15th century; Lille (written), France, Europe; about 1470 - 1475; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 43.2 x 33 cm (17 x 13 in.)

Charles the Bold at the Chapter Assembly of the Order of the Golden Fleece 1473 Artist Unknown Illuminated manuscript Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

The Murder of Thomas Becket, page one, from a Book of Hours 1430-1440 Flanders. Manuscript cutting with tempera and gold leaf, and pen and black ink, on parchment . Nicolas Brouwer

Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. Thiriaque. Folio 53v.

Philip von Artavelde (c.13401382) governor of Ghent, Flemish patriot, preaching. Illuminated panel with foliage, flowers and strawberry. Handcoloured lithograph after an illuminated manuscript from Sir John Froissart's "Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Adjoining Countries, from the Latter Part of the Reign of Edward II to the Coronation of Henry IV," George Routledge, London, 1868.

DE PREDIS, Cristoforo (1440-1486). Stories of Saint Joachim, Saint Anne, Virgin Mary, Jesus, the Baptist and the End of the World. 1476. Jesus finds a man cured by a miracle and tells to him: pray and don't sin anymore. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Miniature Painting. ITALY. PIEDMONT. Turin. Royal Library.

German 15th Century, Pilate Washing His Hands recto, c. 1440-1450, woodcut, hand-colored in lavender, rose, green, yellow, brown, blue, and red

Job and the Devil / Illumin. / c.1500

St Louis returns to Paris, and St Louis among the priests (14th C. ) Louis IX (25 April 1214 25 August 1270), commonly known as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death. Biblioteque Nationale, Paris. From the Grandes Chroniques de France. 1375-1380 manuscript

Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain: Fol. 146v, Massacre of the Innocents and Flight into Egypt, c. 1500. Master of the First Prayerbook of Maximillian (Flemish, c. 1444-1519), and Associates. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 22.5 x 15.2 cm (8 7/8 x 6 in.).

Right of asylum in convents and churches. Illustration of the epic poem 'L'entr_e d'Espagne' of the 14th C., that narrates Charlemagne's expedition to Spain. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St. Mark's Library).

Knight with two women under a tent, 1304, miniature from the Manesse Code, folio 169 recto, Germany 14th Century.

Probably born in Venice around 1254 CE, Marco Polo was raised by his aunt and uncle after his mother died. His father, Niccolo, was a Venetian merchant who left before Marco was born to trade in the Middle East. Niccolo and his brother Maffeo passed through much of Asia and met with Mongol emperor Kublai Khan who reportedly invited them to be ambassadors. In 1269, Niccolo and Maffeo returned to Venice, meeting Marco for the first time. In 1271, Marco Polo, aged 17, with his father and his uncle, set off for Asia, travelling through Constantinople, Baghdad, Persia, Kashgar, China and Burma. They returned to Venice 24 years and 15,000 miles later with many riches. Upon their return, Venice was at war with Genoa, and Marco Polo was imprisoned. He spent the few months of his imprisonment dictating his adventures to a fellow inmate, Rustichello da Pisa, who incorporated the tales into a book he called 'The Travels of Marco Polo'. The book documented the use of paper money and the burning of

CODICE EMILIANENSE - MOZARABE - FOL 305V - SIGLO X. Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

Initial Q with a Procession of Children. Dated: c. 1430s. Dimensions: overall: 22.4 x 21.8 cm (8 13/16 x 8 9/16 in.). Medium: tempera and gold leaf on parchment. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: ZANOBI STROZZI.

Gracienne Takes Leave of Her Father the Sultan; Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430 - 1493), David Aubert (Flemish, active 1453 - 1479); Antwerp, Belgium; 1464; Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment; Ms. 111, fol. 188v

Colored pen drawing by an anonymous artist depicting the murder of a king, showing figures, gestures, and compositional arrangement

Feast at the King's court, miniature from the Holy Grail story, manuscript 527, folio 1, France 15th Century.

LIBRO DE JUEGOS O LIBRO DEL AJEDREZ DADOS Y TABLAS - 1283 - FOLIO 82V - DOS HOMBRES JUGANDO AL JUEGO DEL GRAN AJEDREZ - MINIATURA GOTIC. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

LIBRO DE HORAS-HUIDA A EGIPTO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

LIBRO DE LOS CABALLEROS DE LA ORDEN DE SANTIAGO - 1361 - FOLIO 49 V - MARTINEZ LERMA - LERMA. Location: ARCHIVO MUNICIPAL. BURGOS. SPAIN. MARTINEZ DE LERMA FRANCISCO. LERMA JUAN.

Illuminated page from the Historia Naturalis. Dated 18th Century

Expulsion from Paradise /Illumin. 1490

Illumination depicting Duc de Berry on a Journey from the Belles Heures of Jean de France, Duc de Berry (The Beautiful Hours) an early 15th-century illuminated manuscript book of hours. Dated 15th Century

"Colored woodcut showing Saint George slaying a dragon, with the saint on horseback, the dragon below, and a landscape background typical of mid-15th-century prints."

This colored woodcut from 1440-1460 depicts Pilate washing his hands, showing figure, gesture, composition, and symbolic action.

Jerusalem's city walls / Illumination

Saints Peter and Paul in a Historiated Initial "N" from a Choirbook. Italian. Date: 1375-1399. Dimensions: 93 x 92 mm. Manuscript cutting in tempera and gold leaf, with gothica textualis inscriptions in silver ink, on parchment. Origin: Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

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