Medieval Religious Manuscripts

Illuminated pages from historical books depicting biblical scenes such as Annunciation and Adoration, showcasing intricate illustration styles.

Initial D: The Betrayal of Christ. Unknown

The Annunciation. Associate of Georges Trubert (French, active Provence, France 1469 - 1508)

The Annunciation to the Shepherds. Master of Jacques of Luxembourg (French, active about 1460 - 1470)

Bifolio from a Book of Hours: Adoration of the Magi, c. 1415. Workshop of Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410-25). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; folio: 16.8 x 12.7 cm (6 5/8 x 5 in.).

The Coronation of the Virgin. Boucicaut Master and Workshop (French, active about 1390 - 1430)

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

Initial D: The Betrayal of Christ. Unknown

Saint Geneviève. Unknown

Miniature of Annunciation, border design with merman playing horn, initials, linefiller.. 1450 - 1499. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint , Annunciation, Borders (Ornament Areas), Mermen

Solomon Praying to the Holy Spirit. Willem Vrelant (Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481)

Mary Magdalene. Follower of the Egerton Master (French / Netherlandish, active about 1405 - 1420)

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

The Betrayal of Christ. Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430 - 1493)

Saint John the Evangelist. Follower of the Egerton Master (French / Netherlandish, active about 1405 - 1420)

The Virgin and Child Enthroned. Master of James IV of Scotland (Flemish, before 1465 - about 1541)

Christ before Pilate; Paris, France; about 1400 - 1410; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 18.9 x 13.2 cm (7 7,16 x 5 3,16 in.)

Full-page miniature of Annunciation, with border including grotesques. 4-line initial, placemarker and smaller initial, rubric in French, catchword.. 1510. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint , Annunciation

All Saints. Guglielmo Giraldi (Italian, active 1445 - 1489)

The Magi Before Herod; The Adoration of the Magi; The Dream of the Magi; The Presentation in the Temple. Unknown

The Virgin and Child and a Woman in Prayer. Follower of the Egerton Master (French / Netherlandish, active about 1405 - 1420)

Solomon Praying to the Holy Spirit. Date/Period: Early 1460s. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment. Height: 256 mm (10.07 in); Width: 173 mm (6.81 in). Author: Willem Vrelant.

Saint John on Patmos. Follower of the Egerton Master (French / Netherlandish, active about 1405 - 1420)

DESCENDIMIENTO - MINIATURA DEL SIGLO XV. Location: NATIONAL LIBRARY. NEAPEL. ITALIA. VIRGIN MARY. VIRGEN DOLOROSA. VIRGEN DE LOS DOLORES. JESUS MUERTO-CRISTO MUERTO-JESUCRISTO MUERTO.

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

The Adoration of the Magi. Willem Vrelant (Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481)

The Nativity. Workshop of the Bedford Master (French, active first half of 15th century)

Printed Book of Hours (Use of Rome): fol 20v, Christ in Gethsemane, 1510. Guillaume Le Rouge (French, Paris, active 1493-1517). 112 Printed folios on parchment, bound;

Round dance / Illumination / 1420

Visit of Elizabeth to Mary, manuscript, France, Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale

Christ in Majesty. Follower of the Egerton Master (French / Netherlandish, active about 1405 - 1420)

Duke Albrecht IV the Wise and his Wife Kunigunde of Austria Adoring the Virgin. Unknown

Saint John the Baptist. Follower of the Egerton Master (French / Netherlandish, active about 1405 - 1420)

Initial D: David Pointing to His Mouth. Master of the Ingeborg Psalter (French, active about 1195 - about 1210)

VIRGEN CON LOS APOSTOLES - PENTECOSTES - CANTORAL DEL SIGLO XVI. Author: JUAN DE CARRION (S XV). Location: CATEDRAL DE CRISTO SALVADOR-MUSEO. AVILA. SPAIN. VIRGIN MARY.

Mount of Olives / Illumination 1440

The Annunciation. Master of Jacques of Luxembourg (French, active about 1460 - 1470)

A Man Praying to the Holy Spirit. Date/Period: Early 1460s. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment. Height: 256 mm (10.07 in); Width: 173 mm (6.81 in). Author: Willem Vrelant.

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

Initial C: Clerics Singing from a Choir Book. Unknown

Scenes from the Lives of Adam and Eve and Cain and Abel. Unknown

A Bearded Saint with Cruciform Staff Presenting a Kneeling Woman to Saint Margaret; Brabant (possibly), Flanders, Belgium; after 1460; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 17.1 x 12.2 cm (6 3,4 x 4 13,16 in.)

Christ Preparing for the Crucifixion Illuminated Manuscript Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Christ Appearing to Saint Peter; The Conversion of Saint Paul. Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430 - 1493)

The Way to Calvary. Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430 - 1493)

The Adoration of the Magi. Master of James IV of Scotland (Flemish, before 1465 - about 1541)

The Coronation of the Virgin; Strasbourg, France; early 16th century; Tempera colors on parchment; Leaf: 13.5 x 10.5 cm (5 5,16 x 4 1,8 in.)

The Nativity. Date/Period: Early 1460s. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment. Height: 256 mm (10.07 in); Width: 173 mm (6.81 in). Author: Willem Vrelant.

Saint Catherine Presenting a Kneeling Woman to the Virgin and Child; Paris, France; about 1400 - 1410; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 18.9 x 13.2 cm (7 7,16 x 5 3,16 in.)

The Nativity. Unknown

Moses's Last Prophecies; Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany; about 1400 - 1410; Tempera colors, gold, silver paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 33.5 x 23.5 cm (13 3,16 x 9 1,4 in.)

Jesus among the doctors in the temple, miniature by Turone (active ca 1360), Italy 14th Century.

The resurrection of Lazarus, miniature from a Latin Book of Hours, manuscript C 1761 folio 119 verso, The Netherlands, beginning 16th Century.

Initial N: Three Men Speaking before a King and Another Man Exchanging a Goblet for a Purse of Money with a Jew.

Saint Catherine. Date/Period: Early 1460s. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment. Height: 256 mm (10.07 in); Width: 173 mm (6.81 in). Author: Willem Vrelant.

Scenes from the Life of Joseph. Unknown

The Nativity. Unknown

The Thirteenth Sign before the Day of Judgement; York perhaps (illuminated), Northern, 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.)

The Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket. Master of Sir John Fastolf (French, active before about 1420 - about 1450)

Opening of text, with miniature of consecrated host in a chalice, and with elaborate border design. 1400 - 1499. Lawrence Justinian, Saint, 1381-1456. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Communion

Pentecost. Spitz Master (French, active about 1415 - 1425)

Noah's Drunkenness / Illumination 1490

The Holy Family at Home; 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.)

The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew. Unknown

Initial D: The Virgin and Child. Date/Period: Ca. 1469. Folio. Tempera colors, gold paint, gold leaf, and ink on parchment. Height: 108 mm (4.25 in); Width: 79 mm (3.11 in). Author: Guglielmo Giraldi.

Christ before Annas. Master of the Dresden Prayer Book (Flemish, active about 1480 - 1515)

Manuscript Leaf with the Last Judgment, from a Book of Hours ca. 1400 French This miniature from a Book of Hours illustrated a section of special prayers in French known as the "sept requêtes à nostre Seigneur" (seven requests of our Lord). With its tessellated ground of red, blue, and gold, its figures set in a shallow landscape, and the preciousness of its execution, the miniature typifies Parisian manuscript painting of about 1400. Two angels herald the Last Judgment, while Christ, seated on a rainbow, extends his hands toward the dead. People from all walks of lifemen, women, a crowned king, and a popeemerge from their earthly tombs and raise their hands to him in supplication. Imploring Christ on their behalf are the Virgin, one breast bared, and Saint John the Baptist (?), posed at left and right respectively.. Manuscript Leaf with the Last Judgment, from a Book of Hours 469963

Virgin Saints. Workshop of Master of the First Prayer Book of Maximilian (Flemish, active about 1475 - 1515)

BIBLIA-MOISES SACRIFICANDO A UN CORDERO-PASCUA JUDIA-LETRA U-RES 199-PG 111V. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Woodcut on parchment depicting Christ saying goodbye to his mother, with figures, gestures, and colored details, illustrating a biblical scene.

Saint Avia in Prison Receiving Communion from the Virgin. Jean Bourdichon (French, 1457 - 1521)

Mary Magdalene. Boucicaut Master (French, active about 1390 - 1430)

The Coronation of the Virgin by the Trinity; Brabant (possibly), Flanders, Belgium; after 1460; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 17.1 x 12.2 cm (6 3,4 x 4 13,16 in.)

Christ Appearing to Saint James the Greater. Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430 - 1493)

The Crucifixion. Jean Bourdichon (French, 1457 - 1521)

Christ before Caiaphas. Master of Guillaume Lambert and workshop (French, active about 1475 - 1485)

Saint Anne Teaching the Virgin to Read; Master of Sir John Fastolf, French, active before about 1420 - about 1450; or England, Europe; 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.)

Initial capital letter with King David, miniature from Breviary of the patriarch by Aquileia Ludovico Teck, manuscript C 237 folio 70 verso, ca 1350.

The Resurrection. Unknown

Jesus' crucifixion, miniature from the Saint Wulfram Gospels, manuscript folio 63 recto, France 15th Century.

Initial D: The Raising of Lazarus. Georges Trubert (French, active Provence, France 1469 - 1508)

fol. 78v, 1390

Manuscript Leaf with the Last Supper and the Washing of the Apostles Feet Leaf, from a Royal Psalter ca. 1250-70 British. Manuscript Leaf with the Last Supper and the Washing of the Apostles Feet Leaf, from a Royal Psalter 466370

Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child. Date/Period: Ca. 1420. Folio. Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment. Height: 202 mm (7.95 in); Width: 149 mm (5.86 in). Author: Spitz Master.

Manuscript Leaf with the Mocking and Flagellation of Christ, from a Royal Psalter 13th century British. Manuscript Leaf with the Mocking and Flagellation of Christ, from a Royal Psalter. British. 13th century. Tempera and gold on parchment. Manuscripts and Illuminations

The Visitation. Master of the Llangattock Hours (Flemish, active about 1450 - 1460)

The Nativity, miniature from the Saint Wulfram Gospels, manuscript, France 15th Century.

The Annunciation. 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.

The Nativity; Master of the Dresden Prayer Book (Flemish, active about 1480 - 1515); Ghent, Belgium; 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.)

Leaf from a Book of Hours: Sts. Geneviève, Catherine of Alexandria, and Margaret (recto), c. 1415. Workshop of Boucicaut Master (French, Paris, active about 1410-25). Ink, tempera, silver, and gold on vellum; leaf: 16 x 11.2 cm (6 5/16 x 4 7/16 in.). In a book of hours, the suffrages generally appear at the end of the manuscript and consist of prayers to particular saints, often illustrated by miniatures. Saints were the protectors and patrons of medieval people, and countless owners of books of hours must have been consoled by reciting these prayers and readings that contained elements of praise and pleas for intercession. This miniature introduces the suffrage to Saint Catherine of Alexandria, an early virgin martyr of the Christian Church cruelly killed by the Emperor Maxentius (died AD 312). The text begins: Gaude dulcis katherina virgo martr (Rejoice dear Catherine, virgin and martyr). Catherine appears with a palm branch, the symbol of martyrdom, and is flanked by Saints Geneviè

Christ as a Healer. Unknown

Apostle Barnabas / Illumination

Christ shown to the people (Ecce Homo), Lucas van Leyden, 1521 print Christ is shown to the people by Pilatus on a stage. The people calls that Christ must be crucified. This print is part of a handwritten prayer book. paper. parchment (animal material) engraving Pilate Showing Christ to the People, 'Display Christ', 'Here man' (John 19: 4-6)

Miniature of the Crucifixion, and border decoration.. 1450 - 1499. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Jesus Christ , Crucifixion

The Visitation; Naples, Campania, Italy; about 1460; Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 17.1 x 12.1 cm (6 3,4 x 4 3,4 in.)

Sir Agravain, knight of the Round Table who joined with Sir Mordred to tell King Arthur of Lancelot and Guinevere's illicit love, killed by Lancelot, top right. In foreground Lancelot points to Agravain's coffin and the mourners gathered at his tent. Page from 'Le Livre de Lancelot du Lac' (The Book of Lanncelot of the Lake). 15th century French manuscript, Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.

Job and his children / Illumination

BIBLIA DE SAN VICENTE FERRER - MANUSCRITO SIGLO XIII - MINIATURA - VIRGEN CON EL NINO - FOL 338. Author: SAN VICENTE FERRER (1350-1419). Location: UNIVERSIDAD-BIBLIOTECA. Valencia. SPAIN. INFANT JESUS. VIRGIN MARY.

Christ Crowned with Thorns. Unknown

The Mass of Saint Gregory. Simon Bening (Flemish, about 1483 - 1561)

Manuscript Illumination with Adoration of the Magi ca. 1515-25 Master of James IV of Scotland (probably Gerard Horenbout) In this page from a book of devotional prayers, the artist has superimposed an image of the Adoration in the unfolding story of the journey of the Magi to the stable in Bethlehem. In the background the Magi are depicted en route, while in the border below they appear before Herod. The painter of this miniature created manuscripts for European royalty, including James IV, king of Scotland, and Queen Isabella of Spain. He may be identified as Gerard Horenbout, who became a master in the painters guild of Ghent in 1487.. Manuscript Illumination with Adoration of the Magi. Master of James IV of Scotland (probably Gerard Horenbout) (South Netherlandish, active ca. 1485-1530). South Netherlandish. ca. 1515-25. Tempera, ink, and shell gold on parchment. Made in Ghent (?), Netherlands. Manuscripts and Illuminations

MISAL DE SANT CUGAT (S.XIV-XV). MANUSCRITO. Museum: ARCHIVO DE LA CORONA DE ARAGON, Barcelona, SPAIN.

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