Biblical Manuscripts and Illumination

A collection of illuminated manuscript pages depicting key biblical events such as Christ's Agony in the Garden, the Raising of Lazarus, and other miracles, featuring vibrant colors and intricate desi

Raising of Lazarus / Book illumination

Manuscript Leaf with the Agony in the Garden and Betrayal of Christ, from a Royal Psalter ca. 1270 British This manuscript leaf was once part of a Book of Psalms, a compendium of the 150 celebrated biblical poems of praise. This Psalter was made for an English monarch, probably Queen Eleanor of Provence (ca. 1223-1291), the wife of King Henry III. The queen likely bequeathed it to her niece, Eleanor of Brittany, who later became abbess of Fontevrault, in western France, where the manuscript was once preserved. Illustrated pages preceding the text show key events in the life of Christ immediately before his Crucifixion. Here, at the top, he prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, in Jerusalem, while the apostles sleep nearby. Below, his apostle Judas Iscariot betrays him to the authorities as his apostle Peter, in anger, cuts off the ear of Malchus, one of Jesuss attackers. A thirteenth-century stone relief from Amiens Cathedral (17.120.5), exhibited on the wall nearby, depicts a similar de

Raising of Lazarus / Book illumination

BIBLIA DE SAN LUIS-CURACION DE UN CIEGO DE NACIMIENTO-MILAGRO DE JESUS-S XIII MINIATURA GOTICA. Location: CATEDRAL-BIBLIOTECA. Toledo. SPAIN.

A Priest Celebrating Mass. Follower of the Egerton Master (French / Netherlandish, active about 1405 - 1420)

Miniature of mass with Christ and instruments of crucifixion. Border design.. 1450 - 1499. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Cardinals, Altars, Strawberries, Jesus Christ , Crucifixion

The Presentation in the Temple; Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany; about 1030 - 1040; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 23.2 x 16 cm (9 1,8 x 6 5,16 in.)

Christ before Pilate. Master of the Lee Hours (Flemish, active about 1450 - 1470)

The Coronation of the Virgin. Follower of the Egerton Master (French / Netherlandish, active about 1405 - 1420)

Book of Hours. Unknown

RESURRECCION DE JESUS - CANTORAL - SIGLO XV. Author: JUAN DE CARRION (S XV). Location: CATEDRAL DE CRISTO SALVADOR-MUSEO. AVILA. SPAIN. CRISTO RESUCITADO.

The Departure of the Virgin from the Temple. Unknown

Italian 13th Century, Birth and Naming of John the Baptist, late 13th century Birth and Naming of John the Baptist

The Coronation of the Virgin. Dunois Master (French, active Paris, France until 1463)

Avenue of the Holy Spirit. Miniature, 14th century. Conde Museum. Chantilly. France. Gothic style.

The Annunciation. Master of the Harvard Hannibal (French, active Paris, France, 1415 - about 1430)

Saints Peter and John Baptizing the Samarians. Willem Vrelant (Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481)

The Visitation. Unknown

BIBLIA S XIII- TOMO I-DIOS Y LOS TRES ANGELES ANUNCIAN A ABRAHAM LA DESTRUCCION DE SODOMA Y GOMORRA. Location: ACADEMIA DE LA HISTORIA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

The Virgin as a Maiden in the Temple; 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 Betrayal of Christ; Masters of Dirc van Delf, Dutch, active about 1400 - about 1410; Utrecht (probably), Netherlands, Europe; about 1405 - 1410; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 16.5 x 11.7 cm (6 1/2 x 4 5/8 in.)

Annunciation Book of Hours Manuscripts The Huntington Library, Art Collections

ADORACION DE LOS REYES. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. INFANT JESUS. VIRGIN MARY.

The Prophet Hosea / Illumination/ c.1230

The Holy Trinity Enthroned. Master of James IV of Scotland (Flemish, before 1465 - about 1541)

The Ascension; Bourges (probably), France; about 1410; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 17.9 x 13.3 cm (7 1,16 x 5 1,4 in.)

The Annunciation set in an elaborate church features grotesques, including an armored merman aiming an arrow at an angel that emerges from a flower. The background is adorned with trellises of grapes and flowers., 1450 - 1475, Besançon, France, Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint, Annunciation, Borders (Ornament Areas), Mermen

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

BALAAM Y EL ASNO - BIBLIA ROMANCEADA - MS I.J.3, F96 V- ESCUELA DE TOLEDO - HACIA 1434. Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

The Mass of Saint Gregory. Unknown

Pentecost. Master of Wauquelin's Alexander (Flemish, active about 1440 - 1460)

The Nativity. 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.

The Tree of Jesse. Master of James IV of Scotland (Flemish, before 1465 - about 1541)

Hannah before Eli the High Priest.

LIBRO DE LOS CABALLEROS DE LA ORDEN DE SANTIAGO - 1361 - FOLIO 14. Location: ARCHIVO MUNICIPAL. BURGOS. SPAIN. JESUS.

Madonna of the Magnificat: The Virgin Mary and the saints, miniature from the Book of Hours Use of Poitiers, Latin and French manuscript illustrated by a student of Robinet Testard, manuscript 1097 folio 21 recto, France end of 15th Century.

Misal de Sant Cugat, siglo XIV. Archivo de la Corona de Aragón.

The Coronation of the Virgin. Master of Jacques of Luxembourg (French, active about 1460 - 1470)

Parents offering money to secure their child a place in college, miniature from Decretum Gratiani, 12th Century.

RESURRECCION DE JESUCRISTO - LIBRO DE HORAS DE ISABEL LA CATOLICA - SIGLO XV - VITELA - 21,7x14 cm. Location: PALACIO REAL-BIBLIOTECA. MADRID. SPAIN. CRISTO RESUCITADO.

LIBRO DE HORAS-JESUS CON LA CRUZ A CUESTAS. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Adoration of the Shepherds. Unknown

BIBLIA S XIII -TOMO I MOISES ANTE EL FARAON PREDICE LAS PLAGAS DE EGIPTO- EXODO-ANTIGUO TESTAMENTO-. Location: ACADEMIA DE LA HISTORIA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

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

King Richard II and Anne of Bohemia, his Queen. From the fourteenth-century Coronation Order of Service, the Liber Regalis. The manuscript is thought to have been written and illustrated for Queen Anne's Coronation in 1382 and was used for all coronations up until Queen Elizabeth I. From The Island Race, a 20th century book that covers the history of the British Isles from the pre-Roman times to the Victorian era. Written by Sir Winston Churchill and abridged by Timothy Baker.

Initial E: Adoration of the Magi. Date/Period: 1470s. Detached leaf. Tempera and gold on parchment. Height: 150 mm (5.90 in); Width: 157 mm (6.18 in). Author: Franco dei Russi.

The Holy Family at Home. Unknown

LIBRO DE HORAS-SAN PEDRO CORTA LA OREJA A MALCO. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. MALCHUS. APOSTLE PETER.

St Denis, St Rusticus and St Eleutherius taken by the gaoler to Sisinnius, 1317. Manuscript illustration from a work on the life of St Denis (died c258 AD), written by Yves, a monk at the Abbey of St Denis. The book depicts the torture and martyrdom of the saint by the Roman governor Fescenninus Sisinnius. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, the artist is unknown.

St. Luke Painting the Virgin. Date/Period: 1430. Width: 120 mm. Height: 170 mm. Author: Michelino Molinari da Besozzo.

MS.B.R.20- CANTIGA STA MARIA-Nº207-F19-F-CABALLEROS Y SOLDADO ROGANDO A LA VIRGEN-S XIII. Author: Alfonso X of Castile. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL COLECCIÓN. Florenz. ITALIA.

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting St John, and a horsemen of the Apocalypse. From the Apocalypse of Saint John. Circa 1750

Initial G” with the Virgin and Child Enthroned. Artist: Unknown

BIBLIA SIGLO XII - LAT16746 - F42 - ARCANGEL SAN GABRIEL ANUNCIA A ZACARIAS EL NACIMIENTO DE SAN JUAN EL BAUTISTA. Location: NATIONAL LIBRARY. France. ZACARIAS. SAN JUAN BAUTISTA PADRE DE. SAN GABRIEL ARCANGEL / ARCANGEL SAN GABRIEL.

Liber Alchandrei philosophi. Virgil Master (French, active about 1380 - 1420)

Christ Before Herod; Norfolk perhaps (written), East Anglia, England; about 1190 - 1200 and text about 1480 - 1490; Tempera colors and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 11.9 × 17 cm (4 11,16 × 6 11,16 in.)

Christ before Herod; 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.)

CODICE-LA NATIVIDAD. Location: BIBLIOTECA CIVICA. Florenz. ITALIA. CHILD JESUS. VIRGIN MARY.

Alfonso X, called 'The Wise' (1221-1284). Cantigas de Santa Maria (Virgin Mary Songs). 13th c. MS T.I. 1. Codex Rico. Cantiga 61. Fol. 89v. Virgin cures the skeptical with twisted mouth by denying it. Detail of the nuns praying the virgin. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Royal Library of the Monastery of El Escorial.

The Adoration of the Magi; Unknown; Paris, France, Europe; about 1415 - 1420; Tempera colors, gold paint, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 20.5 x 14.8 cm (8 1/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

LIBRO DE HORAS DE LEONOR DE LA VEGA- LA ANUNCIACION - MANUSCRITO FLAMENCO - 1465-1470. Author: GUILLERMO VRELANT (1449-1481) ILUMINADOR DE LIBROS. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. VIRGIN MARY. SAN GABRIEL ARCANGEL / ARCANGEL SAN GABRIEL.

Miniature of the Annunciation with the Virgin reading a book (in a chemise binding). 1440 - 1460. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint , Annunciation, Gabriel (Archangel)

The Coronation of the Virgin Mary, miniature from the Book of Hours Use of Poitiers, Latin and French manuscript illustrated by a student of Robinet Testard, manuscript 1097 folio 35 verso, France end of 15th Century.

Christ's Sermon / French illumination

La Passion de nostre seigneur ihesus christ.

Leaf from a Book of Hours: Adoration of the Magi (recto), c. 1510. France, Rouen, 16th century. Ink, tempera and liquid gold on vellum; leaf: 19.5 x 13 cm (7 11/16 x 5 1/8 in.).

Isaac blesses Jacob / Illumination 1490

France, The flight into Egypt, miniature from the manuscript Breviary 469 (folio 70), 1410-15

The Women at the Tomb. Unknown

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

MISAL CAR CISNEROS-DET LETRA CAPITULAR 'P' CON ESCENA DEL PORTAL DE BELEN(CONJ Nº 4042). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. INFANT JESUS. VIRGIN MARY. SAN JOSE ESPOSO DE LA VIRGEN MARIA.

Historiated initial. The Three Marys in front of the tomb of Jesus next to an angel. Sacramental Episcopal d'Elna. 13th century. Gothic lower case. Folio 45, detail. Cathedral d'Elna scriptorium (1275-1300). Parchment manuscript. Episcopal Museum of Vic, Catalonia, province of Barcelona, Spain.

The Fall of the Rebel Angels. Unknown

Historiated Initial Excised from a Bible: St. Paul and a Cleric, 1200s. Italy, 13th century. Tempera and gold on parchment; sheet: 5 x 4.2 cm (1 15/16 x 1 5/8 in.).

David in Prayer. Boucicaut Master and Workshop (French, active about 1390 - 1430)

The Road to Emmaus; Norfolk perhaps (written), East Anglia, England; about 1190-1200; Tempera colors and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 11.9 × 17 cm (4 11,16 × 6 11,16 in.)

Bible of King Louis of France. Zacchaeus in a Tree. 13th century. Gothic Miniature. Library of Toledo Cathedral. Location: CATEDRAL-BIBLIOTECA. Toledo. SPAIN. JESUS. ZAQUEO.

Codex 105. A couple being married by a clergyman. Central miniature, folio 102v. Book IV. By Henricus von Assia (13th century). Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain.

The worship of the Kings, Simon Marmion, c. 1460 - c. 1470 miniature. drawing Loose leaf from a northern French tidal book with 12 remaining miniatures; The remaining 8 are in the British Library. parchment (animal material). gouache (paint) brush adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)

Half Leaf from a Missal: The Annunciation, c. 1415. France, Avignon, 15th century. Ink, tempera, and gold on parchment; sheet: 24.8 x 15.3 cm (9 3/4 x 6 in.).

Opening of main text, miniature of John the Evangelist, initial, rubric and border decoration.. 1450 - 1475. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Grotesques, Eagles, John, the Apostle, Saint, Borders (Ornament Areas), Birds , 1400-1499

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

Hannah before Eli the High Priest; Malnazar (Armenian, active about 1630s), and Aghap'ir (Armenian, active about 1630s); Isfahan, Persia; 1637 - 1638; Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 25.2 x 18.3 cm (9 15,16 x 7 3,16 in.)

Philosophy Instructing Boethius on the Role of God; Coëtivy Master (Henri de Vulcop) (French, active about 1450 - 1485); Paris, France; about 1460 - 1470; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and gold paint on parchment; Leaf: 7 x 17 cm (2 3,4 x 6 11,16 in.)

The Adoration of the Magi. Unknown

Gospel Book.

Saint Michael Battling the Dragon; Unknown; Hildesheim, Germany, Europe; probably 1170s; Tempera colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 28.2 x 18.9 cm (11 1/8 x 7 7/16 in.)

SAN MATEO ESCRIBIENDO EL EVANGELIO - MANUSCRITO SIGLO XV. Location: NATIONAL LIBRARY. NEAPEL. ITALIA. SAN MATEO APOSTOL Y EVANGELISTA.

Christ in Majesty and the Four Evangelists with their Symbols. Master of Jean de Mandeville (French, active 1350 - 1370)

J.Fouqut, Coronation of Mary/Illumina.

Codex 98. Missale Romanum. By Pedro Ferris (1415-1478), Bishop of Tarazona. The coming of the Holy Spirit of the Virgin and the apostles. Miniature, folio 210. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain.

Saint John on Patmos. Dunois Master (French, active Paris, France until 1463)

LIBRO DE HORAS-NACIMIENTO-S XV-RES 190-F37-MINIATURA ARTE FRANCES. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. INFANT JESUS. VIRGIN MARY. SAN JOSE ESPOSO DE LA VIRGEN MARIA.

The Presentation in the Temple. Unknown

The Annunciation. Boucicaut Master and Workshop (French, active about 1390 - 1430)

Peter and Paul / Illumin. / c.1410

MS.B.R.20- CANTIGA STA MARIA-Nº293-F47-B- VIRGEN EN LA PUERTA DE ENTRADA A LA CIUDAD-LOMBARDIA S X. Author: Alfonso X of Castile. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL COLECCIÓN. Florenz. ITALIA.

The Road to Emmaus; Unknown; York perhaps (illuminated), England, Northern, Europe; 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 Virgin and Child Enthroned. Master of the Dresden Prayer Book or workshop (Flemish, active about 1480 - 1515)

Stammheim Missal. Unknown

LUIS IX o SAN LUIS (Poissy,1214-Túnez,1270). Hijo y sucesor de Luis VIII. Miniatura del siglo XIV donde se representa a SAN LUIS ADORANDO LAS RELIQUIAS DE NUESTRO SEÑOR, para las que mandó construir la Sante Chapelle.

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