Medieval Manuscript Illustrations

Richly colored miniatures from medieval manuscripts depicting historical and biblical scenes, featuring intricate details and Gothic artistic styles.

King Avenir and the Hermit; 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.)

Walther von der Vogelweide, miniature from the Codex Manesse, Germany 14th Century.

King Avenir and the Hermit; 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.)

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

Codex Manesse. 1300-1315. Miniature with representation by the poet Gottfried von Strassburg. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. GERMANY. BADEN-WRTTEMBERG. Heidelberg. Heidelberg University Library.

Initial capital letter G depicting a biblical scene, miniature from a medieval choral manuscript, Latin manuscript, 13th Century.

Construction of a wall. Illustration from a Latin compendium of Civil law (14th c.). Gothic art. Miniature Painting.

fol. 65r, 1390

La Sorbonne, University of Paris. Illustration from 'Les Grandes Chroniques de France' (15th c.). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library.

warriors and devil, altarpiece of Santa Quiteria, Joan Loert, around 1300, tempera on panel, Hospital de Sant Antoni, Palma, lime mortar and inert load, Plaza de la Lonja, Palma, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

MTI1-CANTIGA STA MARIA Nº21-F33V-MUJER ESTERIL RUEGA A LA VIRGEN-VIÑETA A-MINIATURA S XIII. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

ALFONSO VII EN UNA MINIATURA DEL CODICE DE TOJOS OUTOX - SIGLO XIII. Location: ARCHIVO HISTORICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. ALFONSO VII. URRACA HIJO. BORGOÑA RAIMUNDO DE HIJO.

Pagan and Christian Scholars Debating; 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.)

Birth of John the Baptist. Dated: late 14th century. Dimensions: overall: 25.8 x 22.5 cm (10 3/16 x 8 7/8 in.). Medium: miniature on vellum. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Nicolo da Bologna.

Paris and Helen, c1406. Illustration from L'Epistre Othea by Christine de Pisan. It is from the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris and the artist is unknown.

COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS-FOLIO 149 R. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA. Location: CATEDRAL-BIBLIOTECA. BURGO DE OSMA. Soria. SPAIN.

Painted monastery of Voronet, Moldavia and Southern Bukovina, Romania, Europe

Judith Beheading Holofernes; 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.)

Virgil (70Bc-19 BC). Ancient Roman poet. The Aeneid. Miniature. Folio 145r, 15th century. VI book. Aeneas in Cumae with Sibyl. History Library of the University of Valencia. Spain.

fol. 318v. 1402. Rudolf, von Ems, -approximately 1254. text. Spencer Collection

LIBRO DE JUEGOS O LIBRO DEL AJEDREZ DADOS Y TABLAS - 1283 - FOLIO 68V - JUGADORES DE DADOS JUGANDO AL PAR CON AS - MANUSCRITO GOTICO. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

'Doctrine Chretienne'. French school. 13th century. Page 61. Scene divided in parts: Friendship (lady with a pigeon on her hand); (old man); David and Jonathan (two people kissing and hugging); David with a harp in Saul's Court. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Valencia. Valencia University Library.

LIBRO DE HORAS-NATIVIDAD-MANUSCRITO SIGLO XV. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Clytemnestra / French book ill. / 15th c

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, France (formerly Germany), Alsace, Europe; 1469; Ink, colored washes, and tempera colors on paper; Leaf: 28.6 x 20.3 cm (11 1/4 x 8 in.)

Workshop of Master of the Aachen Madonna, The Pietà, 1470 1480 The Pietà

Heinrich von Veldeke (From the Codex Manesse) by Anonymous / Library of the Ruprecht Karl University, Heidelberg/ Between 1305 and 1340/ Schwitzerland/ Gouache on parchment/ Medieval art/ 35x25/ Music, Dance,History

German 15th Century, The Deposition, c. 1475, woodcut, hand-colored in orange-red, yellow, and green

Illustration from Le Roman de Troie (The Romance of Troy) by Benoît de Sainte-Maure, Anonymous

LETRA CAPITULAR - POETA CONVERSANDO CON UNA DAMA - SIGLO XIV. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL COLECCIÓN, FLORENZ, ITALIA.

CODICE TOJOS OUTOX - REINA - SIGLO XIII. Location: ARCHIVO HISTORICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child; 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.)

Full-page miniature.. 1445. Schlapperitzin, Konrad ca. um 1445. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division

The Trinity; Nantes (probably), France; about 1440 - 1450; Tempera colors, gold and silver paint on parchment; Leaf: 36.2 x 27.3 cm (14 1,4 x 10 3,4 in.)

fol. 56v, 1390

Gian Galeazzo Visconti, who in 1395 obtained the titles of Prince and Duke of Milan from the Emperor Wenceslaus, miniature from a manuscript, Italy 14th Century.

Colored pen drawing by an anonymous artist depicting Abraham, created between 1420-1430.

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

Allegorical show on stage on the corner of the Grote Markt, 1578, 1578 - 1579 Allegorical performance on the scene on the corner of the Grote Markt. Episode from the story of Scipio, 1578. Theater performance during the entry of Matthias in Brussels, January 18, 1578. Antwerp paper Brussels Allegorical performance on the scene on the corner of the Grote Markt. Episode from the story of Scipio, 1578. Theater performance during the entry of Matthias in Brussels, January 18, 1578. Antwerp paper Brussels

The Way to Calvary and Saint Veronica with the Sudarium; 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 IV EL BENIGNO PRESIDE LAS CORTES DE MONTBLACH - MINIATURA PERTENECIENTE A UN CODICE MINIADO DE 1332 - MS1375 - F160. Location: ARCHIVO DE LA PAHERIA O MUNICIPAL. Lerida. SPAIN.

COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS SEGÚN S JUAN- S X- PROCEDE DE S MILLAN-CODICE 33-VISION DEL CORDERO. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA (730-798). Location: ACADEMIA DE LA HISTORIA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Miniature from the Junius manuscript or Collection of Anglo Saxon Poetry by Caedmon, manuscript, Great Britain 10th Century.

Pere el Gran. Miniatura del Libro Verde de Barcelona (Llibre Verd de Barcelona), el más importante libro de privilegios del Consejo de Ciento de Barcelona, siglo XIV. Museum: Arxiu Històric de Barcelona.

Illustration from the Decretum Gratiani by Gratian, Ms.239. 12th. Museum: Biblioteca Capitular de Tortosa.

The Flight into Egypt. Georges Trubert (French, active Provence, France 1469 - 1508)

Pelagius (c. 685-737). Visigothic nobleman who founded the Kingdom of Asturias. Portrait. Miniature. National Library. Madrid. Spain.

"Ciudad de Dios" de San Agustín, códice 20 del archivo capitular de Tortosa. Maiestas Mariae.

Harvest Scene; Initial U: A Figure. Attributed to the Illustratore (Andrea da Bologna) (Italian, active 2nd quarter of 14th century)

Miniature of a pontifical, Latin Manuscript, 15th Century.

LA CRONICA TROYANA DE ALFONSO XI - FOLIO 115 - REUNION DEL REY CON SUS JEFES DEL EJERCITO EN UNA TIENDA Y COMBATE ENTRE CABALLEROS EN EL ASALTO 1350. Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. The apothecary sells almond oil to a man with chest pain. Folio 91r.

LIBRO DE JUEGOS O LIBRO DEL AJEDREZ DADOS Y TABLAS - 1283 - FOLIO 72R - DETALLE - ALFONSO DICTA EL LIBRO DE LAS TABLAS A SUS AMANUENSE. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

LIBRO DE LOS CABALLEROS DE LA ORDEN DE SANTIAGO - 1361 - FOLIO 72 V - GUMIEL - MIRANDA - ALMOTAR. Location: ARCHIVO MUNICIPAL. BURGOS. SPAIN. GUMIEL NUÑO. MIRANDA BERNALDINO. ALMOTAR GONZALO. CUEVAS RUVIAS PEDRO.

Nebuchadnezzar and the building of the tower of Babylon, miniature from Chronicles of Bouquechardiere, 1450, manuscript folio 181 recto, 15th Century.

Lucha medieval entre caballeros. Miniatura del Libro Verde de Barcelona (Llibre Verd de Barcelona), el más importante libro de privilegios del Consejo de Ciento de Barcelona, siglo XIV. Museum: Arxiu Històric de Barcelona.

Retablo, escena de pastores, siglo XV. Museu Diocesà i Comarcal de Lleida.

This late 15th-century colored cut by an anonymous artist depicts the fair of St. Gregor, showing detailed figures, stalls, and market activities.

Casket with a colored woodcut with entry into Jerusalem. Chest of wood, covered with black leather and equipped with coarsely forged iron with nails confirmed tires. On the front a lock plate of iron with left and right openwork square boxes with a column (). On the inside of the lid, a woodcut colored with templates is arranged with a representation of the entry into Jerusalem. The inside is covered with red linen.

Historiated Initial (S) Excised from a Bible: Soldiers and Horses, 1200s. Italy, 13th century. Tempera and gold on parchment; sheet: 4.7 x 4.2 cm (1 7/8 x 1 5/8 in.).

The Circumcision; Master of the Llangattock Hours (Flemish, active about 1450 - 1460); Bruges (illuminated), Belgium; 1450s; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.4 cm (10 3,8 x 7 1,4 in.)

Playing a game of pelota, illuminated page from The Cantigas de Santa Maria Alfonso X the Wise, manuscript, Spain 13th Century.

Saint Catherine of Siena, or Saint Clare of Assisi. Dated: c. 1460/1470. Dimensions: sheet: 13.2 x 13.2 cm (5 3/16 x 5 3/16 in.). Medium: woodcut hand-colored in gray, yellow, and red lake. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Italian 15th Century.

James I the Conqueror (1208-1276). Count of Barcelona and King of Aragon (1213-1276), Valencia (1239-1276) and Majorca (1229-1276). Illustration after a miniature from the incunabulum "Constitutions and Other Rights of Catalonia", 1495. Jaime I presiding over the Courts of Lerida on 3rd March 1242. At his right, the prothonotary. In front of him, on the benches, representatives of the "three braços" or estates. Chromolithography. Historia General de España, by Modesto Lafuente. Volume I. Published in Barcelona, 1877.

ENRIQUE DE PORTUGAL EN UNA MINIATURA DEL TUMBO A (1125 A 1255) - FOL 39. Location: CATEDRAL-BIBLIOTECA, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, CORUA, SPAIN.

Sketch of a Putto Holding an Open Book 1805-40 William Pitts British. Sketch of a Putto Holding an Open Book 367485

Perugia, Matricola dei Banchieri (List of bankers), quarter Porta Sant'Angelo, latin manuscript, miniature

Pillow cover, Medium: wool on linen, silk backing Technique: counted stitch embroidery, Solidly worked multicolored pillow cover with a conventionalized fruit and flower border that encloses a scene from the Parable of the Prodigal Son; scene depicted is his return to his family as destitute, desperate and begging to return as a servant., England, 17th century, embroidery & stitching, Pillow cover

RETABLO DE GUIMERA - LA PESCA MILAGROSA - SIGLO XV. Author: RAMON DE MUR (1380-1435). Location: MUSEO EPISCOPAL. VIC. Barcelona. SPAIN.

dam and Eve. Detail of the painted wooden ceiling of the St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim by Master of Lower Saxony (active ca. 1230) / St. Michael's Church, Hildesheim / ca 1230 / Germany / Tempera on panel / Bible /

LIBRO DE JUEGOS O LIBRO DEL AJEDREZ DADOS Y TABLAS - 1283 - FOLIO 80R - JUGADORES DEL JUEGO DE TABLAS - MANUSCRITO GOTICO. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

Caiaphas Tearing his Clothes. Dated: probably 1449. Medium: woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, dark green, yellow, gray-blue, and gold. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 15th Century.

Massacre of the inhabitants of Paris, May 1413, (1484). Episode during the civil war between the Armagnacs and the Bourguignons: massacre of the Armagnacs near the Hotel de Guyenne by the Parisian butchers led by Simon Caboche. Illustration from the Vigils of Charles VII by Martial of Paris, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. The artist is unknown.

CABALLERO CRUZADO REZANDO- MINIATURA SIGLO XII. Location: BRITISH MUSEUM. LONDON. ENGLAND.

Avenir and Josaphat with Two Scholars; Follower of Hans Schilling (German, active 1459 - 1467), from the Workshop of Diebold Lauber (German, active 1427 - 1467); Hagenau, Alsace, France (formerly Germany); 1469; Leaf: 28.6 x 20.3 cm (11 1,4 x 8 in.)

This colored woodcut by Johann Zainer depicts Julia, daughter of Caesar and Pompey, showing her figure, attire, and surrounding elements in 1473.

St Denis at the gates of Paris, 1317. Artist: Unknown

The Song of Solomon, 'My Mother's Children were angry with me', 1862-3 Sir Edward Burne-Jones (d.1898), Design for St Helen's Church, Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England, Art Movement, Pre-Raphaelite, 19th Century, Ink, Pencil, Religion, Women, Press, Frame, Mixed media, Wine, Works on Paper

Armenian illuminated manuscript , 17th century, Constantinople, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, ("Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian"), Lisbon, Portugal.

TAPIZ DEL APOCALIPSIS-LA MUJER RECIBE ALAS PARA ESCAPAR DEL DRAGON-(carton de Jean de Bruges)-S XIV. Location: CASTILLO. Angers. France. SAN JUAN EVANGELISTA Y APOSTOL.

Christ Appearing to St. Mary Magdalen (Schr. 2388) 15th century Anonymous, German, 15th century German. Christ Appearing to St. Mary Magdalen (Schr. 2388) 382454 Artist: Anonymous, German, 15th century, Christ Appearing to St. Mary Magdalen (Schr. 2388), 15th century, Metalcut, hand-colored, sheet: 4 5/8 x 3 5/16 in. (11.8 x 8.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of James Clark McGuire, 1930 (31.54.182)

MURAL GOTICO - LOS DONANTES - SIGLO XIV - FOTO AÑOS 70. Location: CATEDRAL VIEJA / MUSEO. Lerida. SPAIN.

Leaf from a Book of Hours: Presentation in the Temple, c. 1470-1480. Guillaume Vrelant (Flemish, c. 1454-1481). Tempera, liquid gold, and grisaille on vellum; sheet: 10.2 x 7.3 cm (4 x 2 7/8 in.).

Detail the Tapestry of Creation, 11th century, Romanesque. Museum: Museo Catedralicio de la Catedral de Gerona.

The meeting of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland and Richard II Date: 1399

M.B.I.2-CANTIGA DE STA MARIA-Nº250-F227R-GAITA PEQUEÑA O CHORUS-S XIII MINIATURA GOTICA. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

King Arthur fighting the Saxons (from the Rochefoucauld Grail) by Anonymous / Private Collection / c. 1315 / France / Gouache on parchment / Mythology, Allegory and Literature /Medieval art

Initial R from a Choral Book with King David(), c. 1470-1480. Attributed to Guglielmo Giraldi del Magri [or del Magro (Italian). Ink, tempera and gold on vellum; sheet: 16 x 18 cm (6 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.). This sumptuous initial is painted in deep hues set against a burnished gold ground in order to achieve a rich jewel-like effect. The design of the letter incorporates such motifs as gemstones, pearls, and classical cameos-much favored by Renaissance princes-to add further refinement to the image.

M.B.I.2-CANTIGA DE STA MARIA Nº380-F341R-CODICE DE LOS MUSICOS-ARPAS ROMANICAS-MINIATURA S XIII. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

A colored pen drawing by an anonymous artist depicting the construction and measurement of a city, created between 1420 and 1430, emphasizing buildings, tools, and planning.

RABANUS, Maurus (c. 780 - 856). De universo or De rerum naturis. 842 - 847. Codex 132. Section XI. Book XIV. Chapter XVIII. 'De macello'. Image of a butcher. Edition of the 11th century from the original Carolingian manuscript. Romanesque art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. LAZIO. FROSINONE. Cassino. Archive of Monte Cassino's Abbey.

The Resurrection of Christ. 14th century. Miniature. Conde Museum. Chateau of Chantilly, France.

COMENTARIOS CODICE MARTIRIO DE STA AGUEDA. Author: SAXOFERRATO BARTOLUS. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. SANTA AGUEDA SIGLO III.

Theater with allegorical performance at De Munt, 1578, 1578 - 1579 The stage was drawn up at De Munt, a with allegorical show from the story of Scipio, 1578. Theater performance during the entry of Matthias in Brussels, January 18, 1578. Antwerp paper Brussels The stage was drawn up at De Munt, a with allegorical show from the story of Scipio, 1578. Theater performance during the entry of Matthias in Brussels, January 18, 1578. Antwerp paper Brussels

Manness Scroll: Bruno von Homberg & His Lady by unknown artist, Illuminated manuscript, Germany, Heidlenberg

The Betrayal of Christ; Simon Bening, Flemish, about 1483 - 1561; Bruges, Belgium, Europe; about 1525 - 1530; Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 16.8 x 11.4 cm (6 5/8 x 4 1/2 in.)

Retablo, escena de pastores, siglo XV. Museum: Museu Diocesà i Comarcal, Lleida.

LIBRO DE LOS CABALLEROS DE LA ORDEN DE SANTIAGO - 1361 - FOLIO 51 - MARTINEZ DE LERMA. Location: ARCHIVO MUNICIPAL. BURGOS. SPAIN. MARTINEZ DE LERMA GARCI.

Ceremonia de vasallaje. Miniatura de 'Liber feudorum maior', cartulario escrito por Ramón de Caldes, siglo XII. Museum: Arxiu de la Corona d'Aragó, Barcelona.

Massacre of the Armagnacs by the Bourguignons, Paris, May-June 1418, (1484). Illustration from the Vigils of Charles VII by Martial of Paris, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. The artist is unknown.

Copper engraving by Meister der Auferstehung von 1461, depicting the flagellation of Christ, showing Christ tied, figures whipping him, with architectural and compositional details around 1461.

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