Medieval Manuscript Illuminations

A collection of vibrant manuscript illustrations depicting biblical scenes with rich colors and intricate details, focusing on saints, prophets, and dramatic narratives.

The Prophet Obadiah/ Illumination/c.1230

The Prophet Obadiah/ Illumination/c.1230

Psalter. Unknown

COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS - ELIAS Y ENOC. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA. Location: CATEDRAL-ARCHIVO CAPITULAR. GERONA. SPAIN. Enoch. HENOK. ELIAS PROFETA SIGLO IX AC.

St Denis before Sissinius, 1317. The saint and his companions St Eleutherius and St Rusticus, are brought before Sisinnius in chains. 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. The lower scene depicts people on the bridge over the River Seine; showing a cart loaded with barrels, two men fighting, and a man fishing with a rod. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. The artist is unknown.

COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA. Location: CATEDRAL-ARCHIVO CAPITULAR. GERONA. SPAIN.

Rubric and full-page miniature showing Moses, Pharaoh, and the rain of blood.. 1445. Schlapperitzin, Konrad ca. um 1445. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Pagan priests welcome Sisinnius at the gates of Paris, 1317. Artist: Unknown

Council of Constantinople: blaze of heretical Macedonian books, miniature from manuscript 165, Italy 9th Century.

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: Seven Angels Hold the Cups of the Seven Last Plagues; The Hymn of the Lamb. Culture: Spanish. Dimensions: Overall (folio): 17 1/2 x 11 13/16 in. (44.5 x 30 cm)Mat: 22 x 16 in. (55.9 x 40.6 cm). Date: ca. 1180.Illustrated Beatus manuscripts bring to life an extraordinary vision of the end of the world, as recorded by Saint John in the Apocalypse (Book of Revelation) and filtered through the lens of Beatus of Liébana, an eighth-century Asturian monk. These manuscripts are unique to medieval Spain and a testament to the pervasive artistry and intellectual milieu of monastic culture there. The leaf shown here comes from a manuscript disassembled in the 1870s.In the top register, the seven angels are depicted holding vessels (rendered in cross section) containing the seven last plagues. Below, the celebrants play musical instruments before the Lamb of God, who carries a Greek type of processional cross. The celebrants sing, "Great and wonderful are thy work

COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS - BEATO DEL ESCORIAL - SIGLO X. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA (730-798). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

Sixth vision: John sees birds feeding on the vanquished and the battle between the armies of the beast and those of the White Rider. (Apoc. 19:17-18). 1425 - 1450. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. John, the Apostle, Saint, Imaginary wars and battles

Royal Charity Performance Description: Detail from document connected with the foundation of Henry VII's chantry and almshouses at Westminster. The King sits in the Star Chamber and receives the Archbishop of Canterbury William Warham, Richard Fox, the Bishop of Westminster and clerics associated with Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral as well as the Mayor of London. Date: July 16th 1504 westminster, king, illumination, tudor, illuminated, manuscript, chantry, warham, henryvii, 1504, exchequer, almshouses, richardfox, williamwarham

The pagan priests of Paris send their message to Rome, 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.

Mediaeval drawing demonstrating the cautery of the temples; the lower part of the drawing depicts the assistant heating the instruments. Dated 12th Century

Miniature of mass for the dead. Full border decoration, initial, rubric.. 1400 - 1499. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Funeral rites & ceremonies, Mass, Borders (Ornament Areas)

Text with placemarkers and rubric. Miniature of men drinking.. 1445. Schlapperitzin, Konrad ca. um 1445. text. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division

The King's Brother Welcomed by his (own) Wife and Daughter.

BEATO DE SAN SALVADOR DE TABARA, 975- COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS-MOZARABE. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA. Location: CATEDRAL-ARCHIVO CAPITULAR. GERONA. SPAIN.

France, The annunciation to the shepherds, miniature from the manuscript Breviary 469 (folio 56), 1410-15

Coronation and unction of a king, from French life of Edward the Confessor (d1066) of c1245, Probably portrait of Henry III of England crowned 1216 at Gloucester & 1220 at Westminster, Chromolithograph after medieval manuscript

Full-page miniature, notes.. 1250 - 1275. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Angels

Fourth vision: people kneel before the beast from the sea; God watches as the beast from sea kills soldiers. (Apoc. 13:5). 1425 - 1450. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Beast of the Apocalypse

Scenes from the Life of David. Date/Period: Ca. 1250. Detached leaf. Tempera colors and gold leaf on parchment. Height: 325 mm (12.79 in); Width: 290 mm (11.41 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

Saint John falling at the feet of the angel, miniature from Review of the Apocalypse of Saint Beatus of Liebana, manuscript, Spain 10th Century.

Scenes from the Life of David. Unknown

Josaphat and Barlaam in Conversation.

Nachor Visits a Holy Man.

Judith Slaying Holofernes (Jael Slaying Sisera).

A Naked Man and Woman. Unknown

Pentecost; 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.)

BIBLIA S LUIS FRANCIA BATALLA. Location: CATEDRAL-BIBLIOTECA. Toledo. SPANIEN.

The Temple of Solomon / Illumination

Spanish school. The Cantigas de Santa Maria (manuscript with music notations): Merchants negotiationg and loading wool. Canticle n°35, folio 53 R. Madrid, San Lorenzo de El Escorial library. Author: ALFONSO X EL SABIO (1221-1284). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN. COLIASTANUS.

A Horseman Leaving his House before a Crowd of People. Unknown

COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS - F 242 - TOMA DE JERUSALEN - MANUSCRITO SIGLO X. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA. Location: CATEDRAL-ARCHIVO CAPITULAR. GERONA. SPAIN.

Two Men Standing before a Bench of Money, Plates, and Goblets. Unknown

King Avenir Visits Josaphat on his Sickbed.

Josaphat Speaking to the Merchant Barlaam about the Precious Gem.

Thomas a Becket (1118-1170), Archbishop of Canterbury, disputing with Henry II of England, is overheard by fourknights who murder Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. Manuscript c1180, earliest representation of the event. British Library.

Text with rubric and placemarkers. Miniature of David climbing a tower.. 1445. Schlapperitzin, Konrad ca. um 1445. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division

LOS ELEGIDOS DEL APOCALIPSIS - COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS - BEATO DEL ESCORIAL - SIGLO X. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA (730-798). Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

Full-page miniature with rubric, showing Moses breaking the idol of the golden calf.. 1445. Schlapperitzin, Konrad ca. um 1445. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division

COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA. Location: CATEDRAL-ARCHIVO CAPITULAR. GERONA. SPAIN.

Initial D: A Woman Feeding a Leper in Bed. Unknown

First vision: John writes his text while on the island of Patmos; the Son of Man, with sword in his mouth, amongst the seven candlesticks; angels with the seven churches.. 1425 - 1450. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Jesus Christ, Churches, Mary Magdalene, Saint, John, the Apostle, Saint

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John. Circa 1750

Ships being loaded in preparation for the Fourth Crusade, miniature from a 14th century French manuscript. Crusades, 13th century.

Josaphat Enthroned Speaking to Barlaam Dressed as a Monk.

Russian Slavonic, Orthodox Christian miniature illustrating the Apocalypse of St John. Circa 1750

BIBLIA S XIII- TOMOI F123- JOSUE MATA A CINCO REYES AMORREOS-BATALLA DE GABAON. Location: ACADEMIA DE LA HISTORIA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

SALTERIO-HERODES INTERROGA A JESUS. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. JESUS. HERODES ANTIPAS.

The Nativity and The Adoration of the Magi. Unknown

Life of St Jerome. Top; leaves Rome for Jerusalem. Mid; In discussion with Paul & Eustogine, behind Luke and 2 scribes.Bot; Distributes copies of translation to monks. 9th century manuscript. Bible of Charles the Bald (823-77) B.N. Paris

Seventh vision the first resurrection of those who had been beheaded for the sake of God; the judges seated on a throne; one thousand years later, the final defeat of Satan and the armies of Gog and Magog. (Apoc. 20:4-10), 1425 - 1450, Erfurt, Germany, Resurrection, Beast of the Apocalypse

Angel defeats Assyrians / Illumination

BIBLIA S XIII- TOMO I -MUERTE DE MOISES- MINIATURA GOTICA. Location: ACADEMIA DE LA HISTORIA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Episodes from the life of David, miniature from the Bible of Souvigny, Latin manuscript 1 folio 193 recto, 12th Century.

A colored woodcut with handwritten text depicting Elias and Enoch converting people, showing figures, gestures, and landscape elements.

John II the Good creating the Order of the Star, miniature from the Great Chronicles of France, manuscript, France 14th Century.

Two Horsemen of King Avenir before the Pagan Scholar Nachor.

SPAIN - Hoya de Huesca (district) - ARAGON - HUESCA. Bierge; ermita de San Fructuoso; pinturas murales (góticas del siglo XIII); escenas de la vida (milagros) del santo

Prince Receiving Vassals, miniature, Italy 14th Century.

Full-page miniature with four scenes Annunciation; Nativity; Massacre of the Innocents; Presentation in the Temple, fol. 7., 1320

Noah's Ark in form of a Viking ship with dragon prow. Watched over by two angels, the chosen of God are ready to survive the flood sent to punish the rest of creation. 10th century manuscript of St Caedmon (fl 670) poet and monk of Whitby Yorkshire.

Knights Templar before Jerusalem, c1099, (14th century). Artist: Unknown

King Edward II shown receiving the English crown in a contemporary illustration

Text with rubric and placemarkers. Miniature in one column showing David being anointed.. 1445. Schlapperitzin, Konrad ca. um 1445. text. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division

Heinrich Sleeping and Hedwig Praying. Heinrich and Hedwig with Their Children by Court workshop of Duke Ludwig I of Liegnitz (active 1350-1398) J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles 1353 Poland Tempera and gold on parchment Book Art History

King Avenir, Josaphat, and a Pagan Scholar Behold the Personification of Venus.

Plague victims being blessed, shown with symptoms from a late 14th-century manuscript Omne Bonum by James le Palmer

Armenian Christian illustrated manuscript showing Christ washing the feet of a man; 14th century

Noah and Family Leaving the Ark Manuscripts British Library, London

literature Judaism Haggadah genesis page from ""Golden Haggadah"" Catalonia Spain 1320/1330 British Library London,

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

King Charles IV of France, receives gifts. The people of Paris present gifts to the Holy Roman Emperor and his son, the future Wenceslas IV. Illustration from (14th C. ). Biblioteque Nationale, Paris. From the Grandes Chroniques de France. 1375-1380 manuscript

Sacrifice of the Paschal lamb. 1478. Quentell, Heinrich, -1501. Prints. Spencer Collection

SALTERIO - JESUS EN EL SEPULCRO - MINIATURA GOTICA. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. JESUS MUERTO-CRISTO MUERTO-JESUCRISTO MUERTO.

Annunciation to the Shepherds; large initial, border design, placemarkers.. 1450 - 1475. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Shepherds, Angels, Jesus Christ , Nativity, Flowers , 1400-1499

The Crossing of the Red Sea.

Heinrich Sleeping and Hedwig Praying; Heinrich and Hedwig with Their Children; Unknown maker; Silesia, Poland; 1353; Tempera colors, colored washes, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 34.1 x 24.8 cm (13 7,16 x 9 3,4 in.)

COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS FOL 179 V - SIGLO X. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA. Location: CATEDRAL-MUSEO DIOCESANO. SEO DE URGEL. Lerida. SPAIN.

France, Genealogical tree of the Virgin Mary, miniature from the manuscript Speculum Virginae (folio 23) of the Abbey of Saint-Vaast

Christ and his disciples celebrate Passover, c. 1530 Christ and his disciples eat from the Passover meal. They stand around a round tagel and hold a staff in their hand. Print is part of a book. Amsterdam paper Christ and his disciples eat from the Passover meal. They stand around a round tagel and hold a staff in their hand. Print is part of a book. Amsterdam paper

German manuscript 1190 The Mirror of the Virgin with scenes of reaping and collection of grain

Armenisches illuminiertes Manuskript Armenian illuminated manuscript , 17th century, Constantinople, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 22896888

BEATO DE SAN SALVADOR DE TABARA, 975- COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS-MOZARABE-MUJER SOBRE LA BESTIA.F 63R. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA. Location: CATEDRAL-ARCHIVO CAPITULAR. GERONA. SPAIN.

Rubric and full-page miniature of Joseph put in prison.. 1445. Schlapperitzin, Konrad ca. um 1445. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division

religion biblical scenes Noah's Ark Noah sends out a dove illumination from the Psalter of Saint Louis 13th century Bibliotheque Nationale de France Paris,

Josaphat meets a Hermit.

LIBRO DE LOS CASTIGOS DEL REY SANCHO IV DE CASTILLA - "MAGDALENA LAVA LOS PIES A JESUS" FOL 51V - SIGLO XIII. Author: SANCHO IV (1258-1295). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. JESUS. MARY MAGDALENE. MAGDALENA PENITENTE.

Illustrated manuscript of aspects of student life at the College of Ave Maria in Paris. Dated 14th century

Abimelech Gathering Support; Jotham's Comparison; The Trees Choosing a King; Troops Laying Down under the Trees.

Text with placemarkers and rubric; miniature of Samson and Delilah.. 1445. Schlapperitzin, Konrad ca. um 1445. text. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Samson (Biblical judge), Delilah (Biblical figure)

MISAL VITELADO PERTENECIENTE A LOS REYES CATOLICOS F 212. Author: FLORES FRANCISCO. Location: CATEDRAL-CAPILLA REAL-INTERIOR. GRANADA. SPAIN.

Netherlandish 16th Century, Christ as the Man of Sorrows, 16th century Christ as the Man of Sorrows

Josaphat Destroying Pagan Idols.

Drawing which accompanies text on 3v , woman washes Christ's feet and dries them with her hair.. 1500 - 1599. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division

BIBLIA S XIII- TOMO I -MUERTE DE JOSUE- MINIATURA GOTICA. Location: ACADEMIA DE LA HISTORIA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

CODICE ALBENDENSE - MOZARABE - FOL 119 V - SIGLO X. Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

Colored woodcut by Anton Koberger depicting Holy Helena, created in 1488, showing the saint with traditional Christian symbols and attributes.

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