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
162 assets in this story
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Miracle of Saint Eligius, the patron saint of blacksmiths, Coat of arms and papal coat, miniatures, Italy 16th Century.
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Bathing the Christ Child and The Presentation in the Temple. Date/Period: 1386. Folio. Black ink and watercolors on paper bound between wood boards covered with dark brown kidskin. Height: 240 mm (9.44 in); Width: 165 mm (6.49 in). Author: UNKNOWN.
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FRANQUESES DE MALLORCA S XIV. Location: PALACIO EPISCOPAL. MUSEO DIOCESANO. Palma. MALLORCA. SPAIN. JESUS. VIRGIN MARY.
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Martyr Byzantine Art Illuminated manuscript
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SKYLITZER, John (9th century). Madrid Skylitzes 'Synopsis historiarum'. Synopsis of Histories about the reigns of the Byzantine emperors. 12th c. The Byzantine noblewoman Danielis visits and offers gifts to Basil I and to Leo IV. In the top miniature painting Danielis is carried by her slaves towards Constantinople. Manuscript produced in Sicily. Byzantine art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library.
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BIBLIA DE ALBA-ORACULO DE EZEQUIEL. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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The suspension and finding of Moses
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BIBLIA DE SAN LUIS-TOMO I PG 44- DIOS ENVIA EL MANA PARA ALIMENTAR A LOS ISRAELITAS EN EL DESIERTO. Location: CATEDRAL-BIBLIOTECA. Toledo. SPAIN. MOSES.
1443-1488
Introductory page to Esther, Jewish illumination, Germany, 18th Century, Artist Unknown, Staatsbibliothek, Hamburg, Germany
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The life of monks, miniature from De universo by Rabano Mauro, manuscript, 1023 Italy.
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CODICE EMILIANENSE - MOZARABE - FOL 113R - SIGLO X. Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.
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DE PREDIS, Cristoforo (1440-1486). Stories of Saint Joachim, Saint Anne, Virgin Mary, Jesus, the Baptist and the End of the World. 1476. Mary bringing an ointment to the sepulchre to anoint the Jesus' body. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Miniature Painting. ITALY. PIEDMONT. Turin. Royal Library.
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Knights Fight Raging Battle for Heaven and Hell 1250.
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Canticles of Holy Mary. 13th century. By Alfonso X of Castille, named the Wise. Illustration depicting two men arresting a peasant. Folio 236. Canticle 2r. Royal Library. Monastery of El Escorial. Community of Madrid. Spain.
1899-18855897
Esther (Hebrew: אֶסְתֵּרr), born Hadassah, is the eponymous heroine of the Biblical 'Book of Esther'. According to the Bible, she was a Jewish queen of the Persian king Ahasuerus. Ahasuerus is traditionally identified with Xerxes I (r. 486-465 BCE) during the time of the Achaemenid empire. Her story is the basis for the celebration of Purim in Jewish tradition.
1899-17318013
Grating indulgences of the Virgin from the church of La Rodona in Vic. 1342. Detail miniature. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Catalonia. Spain.
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Annunciation of the angel to Joachim. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy.
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APOCALIPSIS FIGURADO DE LOS DUQUES DE SABOYA (1435-1490) - AGUILA, ANGEL Y SACERDOTES NEGROS - SIGLO XV. Author: JEAN BAPTEUR-PERONET LAMY-JEAN COLOMBE. Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Rubric and full-page miniature.. 1445. Schlapperitzin, Konrad ca. um 1445. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division
1746-2189
Banquet. Chromolithograph after 11th century English Psalter
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Charlemagne oversees the construction of the Palatine Chapel, miniature from the Great Chronicles of France manuscript, France 14th Century.
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Hans Böhm or Hans Behem, Pauker von Niklashausen (born around 1458, died 19 July 1476), Pfeiferhannes, Pfeiferhänslein, was a cattle herder, musician, preacher and initiator of the Niklashausen pilgrimage of 1476. Report on the Pauker von Niklashausen in der Schedelschen Weltchronik von 1493 / Joseph II, Benedikt Hans Böhm or Hans Behem, Pauker von Niklashausen (born around 1458, died July 19, 1476), was a cattle herder, musician, preacher and initiator of the Niklashäuser pilgrimage of 1476. Report on the Pauker von Niklashausen in the Schedelsche Weltchronik of 1493, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date unknown, subsequently coloured
1746-2097
Canterbury Pilgrims from John of Lydgate (1370-1451) Story of Thebes written c1420 and designed as an addition to Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Chromolithograph after manuscript
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Canterbury Pilgrims from John of Lydgate (1370-1451) Story of Thebes written c1420 and designed as an addition to Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'. Chromolithograph after manuscript.
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`Mons Rei Publicae Polonae`, allegory of the condition of Poland under the reign of Stephen Bathory; verso: chalice with inscriptions defining traits and virtues. unknown, draughtsman, cartoonist
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Miniature 'Annus' from Liber Scivias by Hildegard of Bingen by Anonymous / Library of the Ruprecht Karl University, Heidelberg/ ca 1220/ Germany/ Watercolour on parchment/ Gothic/ Music, Dance,Bible,Mythology, Allegory and Literature
1788-2021
Romania - Moldavia - Suceava. St. George's church, 16th century. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1993. Saracens massacre the monks of St. Simon monastery. Fresco
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Miniature across two pages showing Moses breaking the tablets of the law; men worshiping the golden calf.. 1445. Schlapperitzin, Konrad ca. um 1445. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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ANNE, 1477-1514 Queen of Brittany, on her deathbed, from manuscript of Funeral of Anne of Brittany
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Crusader knight praying. Manuscript of the 12th c., Roy 2 A XXII, fol. 220. UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. London. The British Museum. Proc: UNITED KINGDOM. ENGLAND. London. Westminster.
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Jan Huss (1369-1415). Reformer that was excommunicated by Alexander V. He attented in 1414 to the Council of Constance, where he was tried and burned for heretic. Miniature.
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South aisle, frescoes in the 2nd bay, apostle cross, St Vitus, St Quirinus Church of St, Church of St, St, St, St, Saint
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Josaphat and Another Man Mourn the Dead King Avenir in his Coffin.
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Noah's Ark and Noah's Family on Land, manuscript, USA, Chicago, Newberry Library
1899-19135021
Israel/Palestine/Iran: The Prophet Jeremiah, from Rashid Al-Din, 'History of the World', c. 1306-1311
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Tacuinum Sanitatis. Medieval Health Handbook, dated before 1400, based on observations of medical order detailing the most important aspects of food, beverages and clothing. Butchery. Miniature. Fol. 73 v.
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Full-page miniature of Moses receiving the laws., 1445
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July and August; harvesting scenes. Calendar of Months- Agricultural tasks. 13th cent. Chapel de Pritz, Laval. FRANCE.
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Basilica: inside and frescoes, orta, Italy
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Vile deed of Gibea /Illumination 1460
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Martyrologium von Usuard Martyrology of Usuard, manuscript with the martyrdoms of the saints related to the Christian calendar, year 1254, Girona art museum, Girona, Catalonia, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 22283362
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Geoffrey Holt, Stations of the Cross No 8 Jesus Speaks to the Women of Jerusalem, c 1936 Stations of the Cross No. 8: Jesus Speaks to the Women of Jerusalem
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Colored woodcut with handwritten text depicting the Antichrist preaching a new teaching and summoning a storm.
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Full-page miniature.. 1445. Schlapperitzin, Konrad ca. um 1445. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division
4409-11918
"CONSOLACIONES EN EL ENTRETENIMIENTO DE CALIFAS Y REYES"MANUSCRITO ARABE 528-VIEJO ABAD LEYENDO- SXV. Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Zeus and modesty cont.; Zeus and the tortoise.. 1480. Aesop. Manuscripts, Illuminations, Miniatures (illuminations). Spencer Collection
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Rubric and full-page miniature of Abraham and Ishmael.. 1445. Schlapperitzin, Konrad ca. um 1445. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division
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Two miniatures from a Book of Old Testament Prophets. Unknown
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Bible of King Louis of France. 1226-1234. Tome I, page 102. The Ark Returned to Israel. Gothic manuscript. Library of Toledo Cathedral. Location: CATEDRAL-BIBLIOTECA. Toledo. SPAIN.
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Ring Race of Christian II ("Rinklenen ...") to Fastnacht 1607
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Building of ark by anonymous artist, Mosaic, Italy, Venice, Saint Mark's Basilica
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The whale swallowing Jonah, miniature from the Jewish Bible of Joseph Assarfati, Hebrew manuscript from Cervera, 1299, Spain.
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BEATO DE SAN SALVADOR DE TABARA - COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS - MOZARABE - SIGLO X. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA. Location: CATEDRAL-ARCHIVO CAPITULAR. GERONA. SPAIN.
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Tacuinum Sanitatis. 14th century. Medieval handbook of health. Honey. Folio 94v.
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Figure of a monk, Mozarabic miniature from Liber Ordinum, 1052.
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Renaissance map of Europe, Jacopo Russo, 1528, detail showing Prester John (Latin: Presbyter Johannes). Prester john was a legendary Christian patriarch and king popular in European chronicles and tradition from the 12th through the 17th century. He was said to rule over a 'Nestorian' (Church of the East) Christian nation lost amid the Muslims and pagans of the Orient
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Emilia-Romagna Forli Cesena Biblioteca Comunale91. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 .. Medieval: Manuscripts: 1) Laurentius Rusius: "De cura equorum" (15th century) BCM S.XXVI.2 2) Paolo Veneto: "History of the Origins of the World through Henry VII" (14th century) BCM S.XI.5 3) S. Isidorus: "Etymologies" (late 8th-early 9th centuries) BCM S.XXI.5 4) Gospel Book (Evangeliario), Greek (10th century) BCM D.XXVII.4 5) Pentateuch, Prophets, and Hagiographies, Hebrew (1348) BCM S.XXIX.1 6) "Somnium Scipionis", misc. (14th-15th centuries) BCM S.XII.6 7) Boethius: "De Consolatione Philosophie" (14th century) BCM D.XIV.1 8) Justinian: "Institutiones" (14th century) BCM S.IV.I 9) Bible (Old and New Testaments) (13th-14th centuries) BCM D.V.2 10) Giabir Ibn Afla "Almagestus" (De Astronomia) (13th and 15th centuries) BCM S.XXVII.2. Post-medieval: Manuscripts: 1) St. Augustine: "Enarrationes in Psalmos" (1452) BCM D.III.2 2) Herodotus: Histories (15th century) BCM S.X1V.1 3) St. Augustine: "De Civitate Dei"
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Mosaic with Noah receiving white dove by anonymous artist, mosaic, Italy, Venice, Saint Mark's Basilica
1095-293
Jonah and the Whale From (Speculum Humanae Salvationis) 1455 Pseudo Ludolf of Saxony (15th C./ Dutch) Newberry Library, Chicago
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SAINT GEORGE On horseback, slaying the dragon, while the princess prays in the background.
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Depiction of a monk labouring in the fields. The early Cistercian communities were entirely self-supporting. Dated 12th Century
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demons, The Circumcision, The circumcision of Jesus Christ, XVI century, attributed to the Mestre de Calvià, parish church, Ruberts, Sencelles, Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.