Medieval Manuscript Illuminations

Colorful illuminated manuscripts featuring saints, biblical scenes, and decorative borders, showcasing intricate designs and tempera color techniques.

Decorated Text Page; Nicolas Spierinc (Flemish, active 1455 - 1499); Antwerp (illuminated), Belgium; 1469; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, silver paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 12.4 × 9.2 cm (4 7,8 × 3 5,8 in.)

Initial I: Saint Augustine. Master of the Brussels Initials (Italian, active about 1389 - 1410)

November Calendar Page; Gathering Acorns for Pigs; Sagittarius. Workshop of the Bedford Master (French, active first half of 15th century)

Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 98v, Text, c. 1405. Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 20.3 x 15.7 x 7 cm (8 x 6 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.). This precious volume was obviously highly prized by its owner, the French-born King of Navarre, who had his coat of arms painted on no less than twenty folios. Rather than directly commissioning this manuscript from a specific workshop, it seems that Charles the Noble acquired his book of hours -- perhaps ready-made for the luxury market -- while on a trip to Paris in 1404-05. A collaborative effort, six painting styles are evidenced within the pages of this codex, those of two Italians, two Frenchmen, and two Netherlanders. The painter who was responsible for the planning and decoration of the book, and who produced seventeen of the large miniatures, was a Bolognese artist known as the Master of the Brussels Initials. His principal assistant, responsible for most

A Phoenix. Unknown

Susanna and the Elders. Master of Jean de Mandeville (French, active 1350 - 1370)

Decorated Initial D. Unknown

Initial S: David in the Water. Unknown

The Massacre of the Innocents. Unknown

Initial E: Saint Peter. Master of the Brussels Initials (Italian, active about 1389 - 1410)

Initial O: Moses Breaking the Tablets of the Law. Bute Master (Franco-Flemish, active about 1260 - 1290)

Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425), fol. 315vr, Text, c. 1405. Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 20.3 x 15.7 x 7 cm (8 x 6 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.). This precious volume was obviously highly prized by its owner, the French-born King of Navarre, who had his coat of arms painted on no less than twenty folios. Rather than directly commissioning this manuscript from a specific workshop, it seems that Charles the Noble acquired his book of hours -- perhaps ready-made for the luxury market -- while on a trip to Paris in 1404-05. A collaborative effort, six painting styles are evidenced within the pages of this codex, those of two Italians, two Frenchmen, and two Netherlanders. The painter who was responsible for the planning and decoration of the book, and who produced seventeen of the large miniatures, was a Bolognese artist known as the Master of the Brussels Initials. His principal assistant, responsible for mo

Initial O: The Pietà. Date/Period: Ca. 1450 - 1455. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment. Height: 194 mm (7.63 in); Width: 140 mm (5.51 in). Author: Master of the Lee Hours.

Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain: Fol. 178r, 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.).

Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain: Fol. 176r, 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.).

Initial C: Solomon with a Swordbearer; Circle of Stefan Lochner (German, died 1451); Cologne, Germany; about 1450; Gold leaf, tempera, and black ink on parchment; Leaf: 36.7 x 26 cm (14 7,16 x 10 1,4 in.)

A Swallow. Unknown

Decorated Initial D; Saint Gall, Switzerland; late 10th century; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 27.8 x 19.2 cm (10 15,16 x 7 9,16 in.)

Illuminated Leaf with Initial "E" (recto); Vine Border (verso) 1830-62 Freeman Gage Delamotte British. Illuminated Leaf with Initial "E" (recto); Vine Border (verso) 363562

The Last Judgment; Willem Vrelant (Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481); Bruges, Belgium; early 1460s; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 25.6 x 17.3 cm (10 1,16 x 6 13,16 in.)

A Phoenix. Date/Period: 1278/1299. Tempera colors, pen and ink, gold leaf, and gold paint on parchment. Width: 16.4 cm. Height: 23.3 cm. Author: UNKNOWN.

Initial I: A Man Looking at a Sparrow; Bute Master (Franco-Flemish, active about 1260 - 1290); Paris (written), France; illumination about 1270 - 1280; written about 135 - 1375; Tempera colors, gold, and iron gall ink on parchment; Leaf: 17 x 11.9 cm (6 11,16 x 4 11,16 in.)

Decorated Initial C; Unknown; 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.)

Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 159v, Text, c. 1405. Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 20.3 x 15.7 x 7 cm (8 x 6 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.). This precious volume was obviously highly prized by its owner, the French-born King of Navarre, who had his coat of arms painted on no less than twenty folios. Rather than directly commissioning this manuscript from a specific workshop, it seems that Charles the Noble acquired his book of hours -- perhaps ready-made for the luxury market -- while on a trip to Paris in 1404-05. A collaborative effort, six painting styles are evidenced within the pages of this codex, those of two Italians, two Frenchmen, and two Netherlanders. The painter who was responsible for the planning and decoration of the book, and who produced seventeen of the large miniatures, was a Bolognese artist known as the Master of the Brussels Initials. His principal assistant, responsible for mos

Initial I: Saint Anthony of Padua; Master of the Brussels Initials (Italian, active about 1389 - 1410); Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; between 1389 and 1404; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 33 x 24 cm (13 x 9 7,16 in.)

Decorated Incipit Page with a VD Monogram. Date/Period: Probably 1170s. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink on parchment. Height: 282 mm (11.10 in); Width: 189 mm (7.44 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

An Angel Holding a Cloth with Christ's Bleeding Wound; Christ's Right Foot with Wound. 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.

Leaf from Les Visions du chevalier Tondal.

Initial P: A King and a Judge Speaking to Two Men; Unknown, Michael Lupi de Çandiu (Spanish, active Pamplona, Spain 1297 - 1305); Northeastern Spain, Spain; about 1290 - 1310; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 36.5 x 24 cm (14 3,8 x 9 7,16 in.)

Decorated Initial G; Master Michael (Austrian, active about 1420 until the mid-15th century); Vienna, Austria; about 1420 - 1430; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 41.9 x 31 cm (16 1,2 x 12 3,16 in.)

Initial V: A Male Saint and a Female Saint in Conversation; Northeastern France, France; about 1300; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.3 cm (10 3,8 x 7 3,16 in.)

Initial C: Saint Lawrence. Master of the Brussels Initials (Italian, active about 1389 - 1410)

The Way to Calvary; Willem Vrelant, Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481; Bruges, Belgium, Europe; early 1460s; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 25.6 x 17.3 cm (10 1/16 x 6 13/16 in.)

Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 72r, Text, c. 1405. Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 20.3 x 15.7 x 7 cm (8 x 6 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.). This precious volume was obviously highly prized by its owner, the French-born King of Navarre, who had his coat of arms painted on no less than twenty folios. Rather than directly commissioning this manuscript from a specific workshop, it seems that Charles the Noble acquired his book of hours -- perhaps ready-made for the luxury market -- while on a trip to Paris in 1404-05. A collaborative effort, six painting styles are evidenced within the pages of this codex, those of two Italians, two Frenchmen, and two Netherlanders. The painter who was responsible for the planning and decoration of the book, and who produced seventeen of the large miniatures, was a Bolognese artist known as the Master of the Brussels Initials. His principal assistant, responsible for most

Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 197r, Entombment of Christ, c. 1405. Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 20.3 x 15.7 x 7 cm (8 x 6 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.). This precious volume was obviously highly prized by its owner, the French-born King of Navarre, who had his coat of arms painted on no less than twenty folios. Rather than directly commissioning this manuscript from a specific workshop, it seems that Charles the Noble acquired his book of hours -- perhaps ready-made for the luxury market -- while on a trip to Paris in 1404-05. A collaborative effort, six painting styles are evidenced within the pages of this codex, those of two Italians, two Frenchmen, and two Netherlanders. The painter who was responsible for the planning and decoration of the book, and who produced seventeen of the large miniatures, was a Bolognese artist known as the Master of the Brussels Initials. His principal assistant, res

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

Initial D: A Seated Saint; Bute Master (Franco-Flemish, active about 1260 - 1290); Northeastern (illuminated), France; illumination about 1270 - 1280; written about 135 - 1375; Tempera colors, gold, and iron gall ink on parchment; Leaf: 17 x 11.9 cm (6 11,16 x 4 11,16 in.)

Initial H: Judith Beheading Holofernes; Austria; about 1300; Tempera colors and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 34.3 x 24.3 cm (13 1,2 x 9 9,16 in.)

Initial Q: Gillion and Marie Gazing at Carp and Gillion Praying; Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430 - 1493), David Aubert (Flemish, active 1453 - 1479); Antwerp, Belgium; 1464; Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 37 x 25.5 cm (14 9,16 x 10 1,16 in.)

Decorated Initial D. Unknown

Queen Dido Killing Herself with a Sword; Paris, France; about 1405; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment bound between pasteboard covered with dark red morocco; Leaf: 36.7 x 26 cm (14 7,16 x 10 1,4 in.)

David in Prayer; Follower of the Egerton Master (French , Netherlandish, active about 1405 - 1420); Paris, France; about 1410; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 19.1 x 14 cm (7 1,2 x 5 1,2 in.)

Miniature showing 1. Cleopatra and Antony seated at a banquet table, touching hands; 2. Cleopatra stands next to Antony's golden sepulchre; 3. Cleopatra in Alexandria, kneeling before Octavian in supplication. Initial and border design., 1450, Women

Tristan Freeing a Demoiselle from Brehus sans Pitié. Jeanne de Montbaston (French, active about 1320 - 1355)

Initial A: Saint Anthony Saving Five Children from Wolves. Master of the Brussels Romuléon or workshop (Flemish, active about 1465)

Office of the Dead; Follower of the Egerton Master (French , Netherlandish, active about 1405 - 1420); Paris, France; about 1410; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 19.1 x 14 cm (7 1,2 x 5 1,2 in.)

Lamorat Finds a Knight and a Woman Sleeping and Speaks to Gawain. Unknown

The Flight into Egypt; Spitz Master, French, active about 1415 - 1425; Paris, France, Europe; about 1420; Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 20.2 x 14.9 cm (7 15/16 x 5 7/8 in.)

The Wounding of Pyrrhus; Unknown; Paris, France, Europe; about 1413 - 1415; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 42 x 29.6 cm (16 9/16 x 11 5/8 in.)

Saint George and the Dragon; Willem Vrelant, Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481; Bruges, Belgium, Europe; early 1460s; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 25.6 x 17.3 cm (10 1/16 x 6 13/16 in.)

The Taking of Nevele; Master of the Getty Lalaing (Flemish, active about 1530); Belgium; about 1530; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink; Leaf: 36.4 × 26.2 cm (14 5,16 × 10 5,16 in.)

The Murder of Antiochus III. Date/Period: Ca. 1413 - 1415. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment. Height: 420 mm (16.53 in); Width: 296 mm (11.65 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

Decorated Initial M; Decorated Initial L; Circle of Stefan Lochner (German, died 1451); Cologne, Germany; about 1450; Gold leaf, tempera, and black ink on parchment; Leaf: 36.7 x 26 cm (14 7,16 x 10 1,4 in.)

Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 202r, Office of the Dead, c. 1405. Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 20.3 x 15.7 x 7 cm (8 x 6 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.). This precious volume was obviously highly prized by its owner, the French-born King of Navarre, who had his coat of arms painted on no less than twenty folios. Rather than directly commissioning this manuscript from a specific workshop, it seems that Charles the Noble acquired his book of hours -- perhaps ready-made for the luxury market -- while on a trip to Paris in 1404-05. A collaborative effort, six painting styles are evidenced within the pages of this codex, those of two Italians, two Frenchmen, and two Netherlanders. The painter who was responsible for the planning and decoration of the book, and who produced seventeen of the large miniatures, was a Bolognese artist known as the Master of the Brussels Initials. His principal assistant, respo

Decorated Text Page. Nicolas Spierinc (Flemish, active 1455 - 1499)

Feasting; Zodiacal Sign of Aquarius; Workshop of the Bedford Master (French, active first half of 15th century); Paris, France; about 1440 - 1450; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 23.5 x 16.4 cm (9 1,4 x 6 7,16 in.)

The Mutilation of the Byzantine Emperors Justinian II and Phillipicus. Date/Period: Ca. 1413 - 1415. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment. Height: 420 mm (16.53 in); Width: 296 mm (11.65 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

The Creation of Birds and Fishes. Date/Period: Ca. 1360 - 1370. Folio. Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment. Height: 349 mm (13.74 in); Width: 260 mm (10.23 in). Author: Master of Jean de Mandeville.

ALFONSO III EL LIBERAL. REY DE CATALUÑA Y ARAGON. VALENCIA 1265 - 1291. MINIATURA CODICE " LAS CONSTITUCIONES DE CATALUÑA ". AYUNTAMIENTO DE LERIDA.

Saint Barbara; Willem Vrelant (Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481); Bruges, Belgium; early 1460s; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 25.6 × 17.3 cm (10 1,16 × 6 13,16 in.)

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

The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne; Willem Vrelant, Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481; Bruges, Belgium, Europe; early 1460s; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 25.6 x 17.3 cm (10 1/16 x 6 13/16 in.)

Decorated Initial V; Saint Gall, Switzerland; late 10th century; Tempera colors, gold paint, silver paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 27.8 x 19.2 cm (10 15,16 x 7 9,16 in.)

September Calendar Page; Making Wine; Libra. Workshop of the Bedford Master (French, active first half of 15th century)

Missale: Fol. 183: Foliage decoration, 1469. Bartolommeo Caporali (Italian, c. 1420-1503), assisted by Giapeco Caporali (Italian, d. 1478). Ink, tempera and burnished gold on vellum ; overall: 35 x 25 cm (13 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.).

The Creation of the Sun and the Moon. Master of Jean de Mandeville (French, active 1350 - 1370)

Book of Hours (Use of Paris): Fol. 72r, Presentation at the Temple, c. 1420. Possibly studio or workshop of The Bedford Master (French, Paris, active c. 1405-30). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 18.4 x 13.3 cm (7 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.).

RES 189- LUCHA DEL ARCANGEL S MIGUEL CONTRA EL DEMONIO-ILUSTRACION S XVI. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

The Tabernacle. Master of Jean de Mandeville (French, active 1350 - 1370)

Saint Christopher Carrying the Christ Child; Spitz Master (French, active about 1415 - 1425); Paris, France; about 1420; Tempera colors, gold, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 20.2 × 14.9 cm (7 15,16 × 5 7,8 in.)

Decorated Initial A; Westphalia, Germany; about 1500 - 1505; Tempera colors, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 38.7 x 27.9 cm (15 1,4 x 11 in.)

Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 194v, Text, c. 1405. Master of the Brussels Initials and Associates (French). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; codex: 20.3 x 15.7 x 7 cm (8 x 6 3/16 x 2 3/4 in.). This precious volume was obviously highly prized by its owner, the French-born King of Navarre, who had his coat of arms painted on no less than twenty folios. Rather than directly commissioning this manuscript from a specific workshop, it seems that Charles the Noble acquired his book of hours -- perhaps ready-made for the luxury market -- while on a trip to Paris in 1404-05. A collaborative effort, six painting styles are evidenced within the pages of this codex, those of two Italians, two Frenchmen, and two Netherlanders. The painter who was responsible for the planning and decoration of the book, and who produced seventeen of the large miniatures, was a Bolognese artist known as the Master of the Brussels Initials. His principal assistant, responsible for mos

Adam and Eve Eating the Forbidden Fruit; Willem Vrelant (Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481); Bruges, Belgium, Europe; early 1460s; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 25.6 x 17.3 cm (10 1,16 x 6 13,16 in.)

Border with Shimei Throwing Stones at David; Simon Bening (Flemish, about 1483 - 1561); Bruges, Belgium; about 1525 - 1530; Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 16.8 x 11.4 cm (6 5,8 x 4 1,2 in.)

Initial S: A Griffin and Rider. Date/Period: Ca. 1240 - 1250. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, and silver leaf on parchment. Height: 227 mm (8.93 in); Width: 157 mm (6.18 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

A Young Man Carrying Two Plants; Northeastern France, France; about 1300; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 26.4 x 18.3 cm (10 3,8 x 7 3,16 in.)

Jean de Bonne Lance Leading the Captured English before the Ladies of Montferrant; Bruges, Belgium; about 1480 - 1483; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 48 x 35 cm (18 7,8 x 13 3,4 in.)

Decorated Initial F. Circle of Stefan Lochner (German, died 1451)

Miniature showing 1. the murder of Rhea Ilia's brother Lausus by her uncle Amulius, while Rhea Ilia watches; 2. Rhea Ilia, dressed as nun, in bed, with newborn Romulus and Remus; 3. Rhea Ilia buried while wolf suckles twins. Initial, rubric, border design. 1450. Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313-1375). text. Illuminations, Manuscripts, Miniatures (illuminations). Spencer Collection. Women, Homicides

Initial D: Four Souls in Hell. Masters of Dirc van Delf (Dutch, active about 1400 - about 1410)

The Deposition. 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.

Border with Micaiah Foretelling the Death of King Ahab; Simon Bening (Flemish, about 1483 - 1561); Bruges, Belgium; about 1525 - 1530; Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment; Leaf: 16.8 x 11.4 cm (6 5,8 x 4 1,2 in.)

The Forge of Vulcan; Simon Marmion (Flemish, active 1450 - 1489); Valenciennes, France; 1475; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 36.3 x 26.2 cm (14 5,16 x 10 5,16 in.)

Creusa Receiving the Burning Jewelry from Medea. Date/Period: Ca. 1413 - 1415. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment. Height: 420 mm (16.53 in); Width: 296 mm (11.65 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

Miniature showing Julia, dressed in pink and gold, recoiling in horror from a kneeling man who presents Pompeii's bloody robe. Initial, rubric, and border design., 1450. Women

Miniature showing Seneca, lying dead in the bloody water of his tub, his arm hanging over the side; Pompeia, still alive, kneels in her tub holding a knife point to the inside of her elbow as blood spreads through the water. Initial, border design.. 1450. Boccaccio, Giovanni (1313-1375). text. Illuminations, Manuscripts, Miniatures (illuminations). Spencer Collection. Women

King Charles VI of France Receiving the Duke of Jülich. Master of the Getty Froissart (Flemish, active about 1475 - 1485)

A Man Reaping; Zodiacal Sign of Virgo; Follower of the Egerton Master (French , Netherlandish, active about 1405 - 1420); Paris, France; about 1410; Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 19.1 x 14 cm (7 1,2 x 5 1,2 in.)

Hours of Queen Isabella the Catholic, Queen of Spain: Fol. 149r, 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.).

Hayton enumerating to a pope and two rulers the four considerations for a war: just cause, sufficient power and funds, accurate knowledge of the enemy, suitable weather.. Associate of the Master of Apocalypse. 1400 - 1415. Hayton, Frère, approximately 1235-approximately 1314. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Clement V, Pope, ca. 1260-1314, Hayton, Frere, ca. 1235-ca. 1314

Mithradates Triumphs at a Tournament. Boucicaut Master or workshop (French, active about 1390 - 1430)

Flemish 15th Century, Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours, c 1430 Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours

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ORDENAMIENTO DE ALCALA - MINIATURA DE LA LETRA E Y ALFONSO XI. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. ALFONSO XI EL JUSTICIERO.

French 15th Century, Saint Luke, c 1425 1435 Saint Luke

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

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.

The Resurrection; Paris (or), 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.)

Initial V: Saint Catherine. Georges Trubert (French, active Provence, France 1469 - 1508)

Printed Book of Hours (Use of Rome): fol. 106v, St. Francis of Assisi, 1510. Guillaume Le Rouge (French, Paris, active 1493-1517). 112 Printed folios on parchment, bound;

A Man Warming by a Fire; Zodiacal Sign of Aquarius; Workshop of Willem Vrelant (Flemish, died 1481, active 1454 - 1481); Bruges, Belgium; early 1460s; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 25.6 x 17.3 cm (10 1,16 x 6 13,16 in.)

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