Illuminated Manuscripts

Colorful medieval manuscripts depicting religious themes, figures, and scenes, showcasing intricate details and rich colors.

fol. 153r, 1390

fol. 153r, 1390

MTI1-CANTIGA STA MARIA Nº148-F204V-C-CABALLERO EN LA SASTRERIA PROBANDOSE LA CAMISA-S XIII. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

Henry VII receiving (this) manuscript as a gift. In the background to the top left is Henry VIII as a child weeping over the death of his mother. His sisters, Mary and Margaret sit in the foreground - Vaux Passional, circa 1503

The Rejection of Joachim and Anna's Offering. Attributed to the Rohan Master or immediate circle (French, active about 1410 - 1440)

The Annunciation. Date/Period: Ca. 1410. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment bound between pasteboard covered with red morocco. Height: 191 mm (7.51 in); Width: 140 mm (5.51 in). Author: Follower of the Boucicaut Master.

Scenes from the Life of David. Date/Period: 1160/1180. Width: 396 mm. Height: 853 mm. Author: Master of the Morgan Leaf.

The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430 - 1493)

The King with His Court Strolling Outside the City Sees a Light in a Door Aperture.

MTI1-CANTIGA DE SANTA MARIA Nº169-F226V-D-EL REY MORO DE MURCIA ANTE LA CORTE DE ALFONSO X - SIGLO XIII. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

The Nativity; Jean Bourdichon, French, 1457 - 1521, active Tours, France, early 1480s - 1521; Tours, France, Europe; about 1480 - 1485; Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 16.4 x 11.6 cm (6 7/16 x 4 9/16 in.)

fol. 107v, 1390

King Avenir, Josaphat, and the Pagan Scholars Behold an Image of Bacchus; 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.)

Folio 71v, 1390

COMENTARIOS DEL APOCALIPSIS- DETALLE DE MINIATURA - PROCEDE DE SAN PEDRO CARDEÑA. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA. Location: MUSEO ARQUEOLOGICO NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

LIBRO DE JUEGOS O LIBRO DEL AJEDREZ DADOS Y TABLAS - 1283- FOLIO 65R- ALFONSO X EL SABIO DICTA EL LIBRO DE LOS DADOS- COPISTAS Y TAHURE. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN. Alfonso X of Castile. MAESE ROLDAN.

Pharmaceutical garden, 15th century. Artist: Unknown

Theater with the personification of fame (FAMA), 1578. Theater with the personification of fame (FAMA) with two bazuines. On the opposite page a cartouche with the verse that stood above the scene. Theater performance during the arrival of Matthias in Brussels, January 18, 1578.

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

Saint George and the Dragon. Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430 - 1493)

MS B.R.20- CANTIGA STA MARIANº278-F96-PEREGRINOS EN SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA-MINIATURA S XIII. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL COLECCIÓN. Florenz. ITALIA. Apóstol Santiago el Mayor.

Attributed to an unknown author identified only as Pseudo-Callisthenes, 'The Romance of Alexander' was first produced in Greek between 200-300 CE from written accounts and stories derived from the oral tradition. Although notionally a history of Alexander the Great (d. 323 BC), it is really a mixture of legend and fact that raised the already remarkable accomplishments of Alexander's thirty two years of life to mythological status. The original Greek manuscript (of which there were actually three editions) is now lost, but it was subsequently translated into the Syriac, Armenian and Pahlavi languages, -- each introducing its own variations -- contributing stories to the Qur'an, inspiring Persian poetry and giving rise to its retranslation and dissemination throughout the Middle East. An early Latin version was the basis for translation into the vernacular languages of Europe where it became established as a popular Medieval tradition.

The Trinity. Date/Period: 1469. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, silver paint, and ink on parchment. Height: 124 mm (4.88 in); Width: 92 mm (3.62 in). Author: Lieven van Lathem.

MTI1-"CANTIGA DE SANTA MARIA" Nº126-F179R-SURGEON EXTRACTS AN ARROW WITH HELP OF A CROSSBOW, 13th CENTURY. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

fol. 76r, 1390

CANTIGA DE SANTA MARIA - Nº25 - F38V - PRESTAMO ENTRE JUDIO Y CRISTIANO - 2ª FILA 1ª VIÑETA - MINIATURA SIGLO XIII - Cj 4793 - F. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

GELMIREZ, DIEGO. PRELADO GALLEGO. 1065-1140. CODICE MINIADO. ARCHIVO HISTORICO NACIONAL. MADRID.

The Adoration of the Magi; 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.)

The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. Date/Period: 1469. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, silver paint, and ink on parchment. Height: 124 mm (4.88 in); Width: 92 mm (3.62 in). Author: Lieven van Lathem.

LIBRO DE CRUZADAS - SASTRES COSIENDO ROPAS. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION, WIEN, AUSTRIA.

Initial B: David Playing the Harp; Paris, France; about 1390; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 22.4 x 16.8 cm (8 13,16 x 6 5,8 in.)

A family in front of a financier, miniature from Ethics, Politics, the Economy, by Aristotle, France 15th Century.

St. Paul / July / Lion / Book illus c12

Illuminated manuscript with king Louis IX by Anonymous artist, Watercolour on parchment, after 1380, British Library

ANUNCIO A LOS PASTORES-LIBRO DE HORAS DE CARLOS VIII DE FRANCIA-1483/98- MINIATURA FRANCESA S XV. Author: JACQUES DE BESANÇON (S XV)-COPISTA. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Hombre con bastón, Libro de horas de Santa Clara, de Bernat Martorell, c. 1430-1435. Temple sobre vitela. Procedente del Convento de santa Clara de Barcelona. Museum: Arxiu Històric de Barcelona.

LIBRO DE JUEGOS O LIBRO DEL AJEDREZ DADOS Y TABLAS - 1283 - FOLIO 83V - DOS HOMBRES JUGANDO A LOS DADOS TRIANGULARES DE OCHO LADOS - M. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

The Duke's departure, miniature by Jacquemart de Hesdin from The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry, France 14th Century.

Single leaf from a 15th-century book of hours : in Latin ,. Medieval and Early Renaissance Manuscripts (Collection of Distinction)

Scenes from the Life of Joseph; Paris, France; 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.)

England: Richard II (r. 1377 - 1399) with Henry Bolingbroke at Flint Castle, illuminated miniature, Jean Creton, La Prinse et Mort du Roy Richart ('The Capture and Death of King Richard'), early 15th Century

The Presentation in the Temple; Simon Bening (Flemish, about 1483 - 1561); Bruges, Belgium; about 1525-1530; Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 16.8 × 11.4 cm (6 5,8 × 4 1,2 in.)

Ecce Homo. Master of James IV of Scotland (Flemish, before 1465 - about 1541)

Do Not Eat Your Heart Out' fol. 22 recto, c. 1512/1515, Speculum principis (Mirror for Princes), pen and brown ink with watercolor on laid paper, overall: 16.3 x 10.7 cm (6 7/16 x 4 3/16 in.), French early 16th Century (artist)

Przeszo Przyszoci unknown

ESCENA DE BATALLA ANTE LAS MURALLAS DE JERUSALEN - MINIATURA DEL SIGLO XIV - CODICE IUSTINIANUS ISTITUTIONES. Location: BIBLIOTECA DEL SEMINARIO. Padua. ITALIA.

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

MTI1-CANTIGA STA MARIA Nº165-F221V-B-SULTAN DE BOUDOUAR, DE EGIPTO Y LAPA CON SU CORTE-S XIII. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

Colored pen drawing by an anonymous artist depicting a king standing before a burning city, created circa 1420-1430.

Reception for a noble knight, miniature, 14th Century.

Joan of Arc at the stake, 1431. Fol. 71 of the 'Vigiles de Charles VII' by Martial d'Auvergne (c. 1484). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library.

Colored print from the mid-15th century depicting a crowned thread, created using current cut technique by an anonymous artist.

The Banquet of the Rich Man with Lazarus Outside Attacked by Dogs.

The Meeting at the Golden Gate. Unknown

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

H.I.16- TABLA DEL LAPIDARIO-DETALLE DE LETRA CAPITULAR-ALFONSO X DICTANDO A SUS AMANUENSES. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

Medieval society. Craps players. Miniature "Livre de Bonnes Meurs" by Jacques Le Grand (m.1415). French school.

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.

CANTIGA DE SANTA MARIA Nº245-F67V-HOMBRE BUENO DE LEON ES HECHO PRESO-S XIII-MINIATURA GOTICA-1ª VIÑETA DE LA 2ª FILA - Cj 186441. Author: Alfonso X of Castile. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL COLECCIÓN. Florenz. ITALIA.

The Visitation, from a Book of Hours. French (possibly Paris or Brittany). Date: 1440-1449. Dimensions: 170 × 126 mm. Manuscript cutting with decorations in tempera and gold leaf, and littera textualis inscriptions in brown ink, ruled in light brown wash, on parchment. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Cathedral cloister, arcades and vaults with frescoes at Brixen, Bressanone, Dolomites, Italy, Europe

M.B.I.2- CANTIGA STA MARIA-Nº310-F276V- CODICE DE LOS MUSICOS- ALBOGUES DE DOBLE LENGUETA. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 67r, Opening of None, Presentation of the Christ Child in the Temple, c. 1470. Master of the Geneva Latini (French, active Rouen, 1460-80). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 19.5 x 13.1 cm (7 11/16 x 5 3/16 in.).

King Avenir, Josaphat, and Nachor Behold the Golden Calf; 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.)

Alfonso V, with the presence of Maria of Castile, delivers to the 'Consell de Cent' (governmental institution of Barcelona) the work 'Commentaria Super Usaticis Barchinonensis', by Jaume Marquilles with the customs that form the basis for the Catalan Constitutions, on April 2nd 1448. Miniature attributed to the workshop of Bernat Martorell. International gothic. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. Barcelona City History Museum.

The Flagellation; 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.)

Tribute to Guifré II. Miniature Book of Freeholds of Cerdanya "Liber Feudorum Ceritanie". 18th.

Roman late Republic. Murder of Cayo Julio Cesar on 44 AD, Rome. Miniature. Codice, 15th century. France.

LIBRO DE LOS CASTIGOS DEL REY SANCHO IV DE CASTILLA - "SAN MARTIN Y EL POBRE" FOL 11 - SIGLO XIII - MAN 399. Author: SANCHO IV (1258-1295). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. SAINT MARTIN OF TOURS.

The Lady of the Lake and the Queen Guinevere. s.XIV. The Lady of the Lake and the Queen Guinevere. Fol. 229v of the manuscript of 'Le Chevalier de la charrette' by Chr_tien de Troyes (1170). Gothic art. Miniature Painting.

Money agreement. Illustration from 'Decretum Gratiani' ('Gratian's Decree'). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. PICARDY. AISNE. Laon. Bibliothque municipale de Laon (Municipal Library of Laon).

David and Goliath; Master of the Dresden Prayer Book or workshop, Flemish, active about 1480 - 1515; Bruges, Belgium, Europe; about 1480 - 1485 ; Tempera colors and gold on parchment; Leaf: 20.5 x 14.8 cm (8 1/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

LITERATURA CASTELLANA. S. XIII. CANTIGAS DE SANTA MARIA, obra personal de Alfonso X "El Sabio" (Toledo,1221-Sevilla,1284). Colección de 430 poemas difundida en códices ilustrados con miniaturas y donde se consigna la melodía de cada composición. Páginas miniadas. Biblioteca de El Escorial. Madrid. España. PATRIMONIO NACIONAL. Cantiga 34. F50r. Virgen justa ante la deshonra del judio ante su imagen.

Frederick III of Habsburg (September 21, 1415 August 19, 1493) was elected as German King as the successor of Albert II in 1440. At the age of 77, Frederick III died at Linz in a failed attempt to have his left leg amputated. His amputated leg was buried with him.

Libro de Horas de Luis de Orleans: San Lucas R99. Museum: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL DE RUSIA SAN PETERS RUSIA.

Miniatura del Hagadá de Sarajevo, manuscrito iluminado, 1350. Consell Superior d'Investigacions Científiques (CSIC).

fol. 58v, 1390

Henry I, Count of Anhalt (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

Leaf from a Cocharelli Treatise on the Vices: Acedia and Her Court, c. 1330. Italy, Genoa. Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; sheet: 16.3 x 10.3 cm (6 7/16 x 4 1/16 in.).

Edward I of England Paying Homage to Philip IV (the Fair) of France 1299 Jean Fouquet (ca.1420-1480 French) Illuminated manuscript Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

MS.B.R.20- CANTIGA STA MARIA-F1R-ENCABEZAMIENTO-ALFONSO X Y SU CORTE COMO TROVADOR DE LA VIRGEN. Author: Alfonso X of Castile. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL COLECCIÓN. Florenz. ITALIA.

French 15th Century, The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus, 1480 1490 The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus

Livre des fais d'Alexandre le grant.

Persian (Iranian) Islamic style, manuscript, Illustrated 12th century: The poet Nezami recounts the tales of Alexander the great

The Sick, the Leprous, and the Lame Praying at Saint Hedwig's Tomb, People Coming to Visit Saint Hedwig's Tomb; Court workshop of Duke Ludwig I of Liegnitz and Brieg, Polish, 1364 - 1398; Poland, Silesia, Europe; 1353; Tempera colors, colored washes, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 34.1 x 24.8 cm (13 7/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

Austrian 15th Century, Judith Killing Holofernes, c 1460 Judith Killing Holofernes

Liberality, folio 52V of 1452-57 French manuscript of Ethics, Politics and Economics by Aristotle, 384-32 BC Greek philosopher, scientist and organiser of research

Frauenlob, German poet (d. 1318), listening to a musician. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Miniature. Folio 399r. University of Heidelberg. Library. Germany.

An Aedicule with Two Studies of Saint Christopher. Dated: c. 1340. Dimensions: overall: 15.4 x 21.6 cm (6 1/16 x 8 1/2 in.). Medium: pen and black ink with black wash on vellum. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Austrian 14th century.

The Flight into Egypt; Paris, France; 1544; Tempera colors and gold paint on uterine parchment; Leaf: 14.3 x 8.1 cm (5 5,8 x 3 3,16 in.)

Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. A man flyies into a rage. Folio 98v.

Spain. Olite. Navarre. Olite, Second Master of Olite (14th century). The Annunciation to the Shepherds. Circa 1333. Gothic art. From Olite. Navarre Museum. Pamplona. Spain.

Otzen Johannes (1839-1911), window for the house of the architect association in Berlin. Monthly competition January 1881 (2nd competition) (01.1881): View. Tusche watercolor on the box, 56.2 x 27.2 cm (including scan edges) Otzen Johannes (1839-1911): Fenster für das Haus des Architekten-Vereins zu Berlin. Monatskonkurrenz Januar 1881 (2. Wettbewerb)

Llibre dels fet' o 'Crònica de Jaume I', primera de las cuatro grandes crónicas de la Corona de Aragón, siglo XIV. Museum: BIBLIOTECA UNIVERSIDAD DE BARCELONA.

Tarocchi Cards ca. 1500 Anonymous, Italian, 15th to 16th century Italian. Tarocchi Cards 385140

CRONICAS DE LAS CRUZADAS - RECONSTRUCCION DE UN CASTILLO - MINIATURA DEL SIGLO XV - Conj 77240. Author: DREUX JEAN. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. WIEN. AUSTRIA.

Office of the Dead; Master of the Llangattock Hours (Flemish, active about 1450 - 1460); Ghent (bound), Belgium; 1450s; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 × 18.4 cm (10 3,8 × 7 1,4 in.)

Saint George and the Dragon; Master of Guillebert de Mets (Flemish, active about 1410 - 1450); Ghent (probably), Belgium; about 1450-1455; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 19.4 × 14 cm (7 5,8 × 5 1,2 in.)

A colored pen drawing from 1420-1430 depicting a victim scene, showing figures, setting, and gestures.

Miniature from a tide job: proclamation. .

Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain: Fol. 115v, Visitation, 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.).

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