Medieval Religious Illustrations

A collection of illuminated manuscripts featuring biblical scenes, including Christ Carrying the Cross and Old Testament narratives, richly decorated in vibrant colors and gold.

Samson & Delilah: Old Testament Scenes Maciejowski Bible ca.1250 Illuminated manuscript Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, USA

Leaf from a Book of Hours: Christ Carrying the Cross (Sext, Hours of the Cross), c. 1410-1420. France, Brittany(), 15th century. Ink, tempera and gold on vellum; each leaf: 17.2 x 12.1 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.).

Samson & Delilah: Old Testament Scenes Maciejowski Bible ca.1250 Illuminated manuscript Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, USA

Hours of Charles the Noble, King of Navarre (1361-1425): fol. 192r, Descent from the Cross, 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, r

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Leaf from a Book of Hours: St. Barbara (6 of 6 Excised Leaves), c. 1420-30. Henri d'Orquevaulx (French), or Workshop. Ink, tempera, silver, and gold on vellum; leaf: 16.1 x 12.4 cm (6 5/16 x 4 7/8 in.).

Musicians with harpsichord, viola, miniature from a medieval Manuscript, 13th Century.

The Entombment. Date/Period: Ca. 1471. 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.

Ferrand of Flandes took Paris in 1214 during The Battle of Bouvines. Illustration from 'Grandes Chroniques de France' (15th century). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. MIDI-PYRƒNƒES. TARN. Castres. Goya Museum.

The Deposition; 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.)

Wheel of Fortune or Rota Fortuane. Concept in medieval and anceint philosophy referring to the capricious nature of Fate. Miniature, 15th century. France. (Photo by: PHAS/UIG)

The Deposition. Master of the Lee Hours (Flemish, active about 1450 - 1470)

The Visitation; Master of the Dresden Prayer Book, Flemish, active about 1480 - 1515; 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.)

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

MARCO POLO Y SU HERMANO DESPIDIENDOSE DE BAUDON II DE CONSTANTINOPLA-LIBRO MARAVILLAS MUNDO-S XV. Location: NATIONAL LIBRARY. France.

The Massacre of the Innocents. Unknown

CANTIGAS DE SANTA MARIA. Obra personal del rey Alfonso X "el Sabio" (Toledo,1221-Sevilla,1284). Colección de 430 poemas. Detalle de una de sus miniaturas con la representación de UNA MUJER JUDIA RODEADA DE HOMBRES CRISTIANOS. Biblioteca de El Escorial. Comunidad de Madrid. España. PATRIMONIO NACIONAL. Cantiga 107. F154r. Virgen Salva a judia que despeñaron en Segovia.

Family law: a child and the King Judge. 15th century. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Royal Library of the Monastery of El Escorial.

Book of Hours (Use of Rouen): fol. 64r, Opening of Sext, Adoration of the Magi, c. 1470. Master of the Geneva Latini (French, active Rouen, 1460-80). Ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; overall: 35.6 x 24.2 cm (14 x 9 1/2 in.); codex: 19.5 x 13.1 cm (7 11/16 x 5 3/16 in.).

And So He Pulled The Lance From The Dying Knight 15th C. French School(- ) Vellum Bibliotheque de l 'Arsenal, Paris, France

Saint Francis; Master of Sir John Fastolf, French, active before about 1420 - about 1450; or England, Europe; 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.)

Controversia de nobilitate. 1420 - 1430. Meal in the countryside. Illustration by Bonaccursius de Montemagno, 15th century. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. PORTUGAL. Lisbon. National Archive of the Tower of the Tombo.

Adoration of the Kings / Illumin. 1490

LIBRO DE HORAS - ANUNCIACION A LOS PASTORES- MINIATURA FLAMENCA- SIGLO XV. Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Christ before Herod. Master of Guillaume Lambert and workshop (French, active about 1475 - 1485)

Wool sales, Venetian miniature from the Mariegola (statute book) for Wool Trading and Processing, manuscript, Venice, Italy 14th Century.

Mercenary Commander Francesco Sforza marries Bianca Maria Visconti, Italy 15th century.

Nerone throne and fall of Simon the Mage, miniature from Liber Sacramentorum (the Book of Sacramentary), Latin manuscript, 10th Century.

Scenes from the Lives of Jacob. Unknown

Minerva / French Book illumination

The Flight intoEgypt. Artist: Unknown

PETRARCH (1304-1374). Italian humanist and poet. 'De Viris Illustribus'. Fol. 4rv. Miniature depicting the foundation of Rome, a duel on horseback and the crowning of a king (14th c.). Renaissance art. Trecento. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Valencia. Valencia University Library.

Charles Martel, a Frank noble and Mayor of the Palace under the Merovingian kings, miniature from the Great Chronicles of France, France 14th Century.

Saint Christopher. Master of Guillebert de Mets (Flemish, active about 1410 - 1450)

Printed Book of Hours (Use of Rome): fol. 36r, Annunciation to the Shepherds, 1510. Guillaume Le Rouge (French, Paris, active 1493-1517). 112 Printed folios on parchment, bound;

Gautier (1344): Romance of Lancelot of the Lake: Count des Broches in combat with King Nabor and Sir Gawain. Manscript, B.N., Paris

The Denial of Saint Peter; Simon Bening, Flemish, about 1483 - 1561; Bruges, Belgium, Europe; 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.)

Colored pen drawing by an anonymous artist from 1420-1430 depicting a scene with a dish. Emphasizes objects, figures, and composition.

Printed Book of Hours (Use of Rome): fol. 99v, St. Paul, 1510. Guillaume Le Rouge (French, Paris, active 1493-1517). 112 Printed folios on parchment, bound;

Jaime III (1315-1349). King of Majorca (1324-1349), called the Rash or the Unfortunate. Jaime III crowned by two angels. Miniature in "Book of Franchises and Privileges of the Kingdom of Mallorca", (1334). Archive of the Kingdom of Mallorca. Balearic Islands.

Christ before Pilate; 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.)

LIBRO DE LOS CASTIGOS DEL REY SANCHO IV DE CASTILLA - FOL 17 - "RINDIENDO VASALLAJE" - SIGLO XIII. Author: SANCHO IV (1258-1295). Location: BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. SANCHO IV EL BRAVO REY DE CASTILLA Y LEON.

Colored pen drawing from 1420-1430 depicting David being scorned by Saul, showing figures, gestures, and interaction in a biblical narrative.

Pentecost; Master of Wauquelin's Alexander (Flemish, active about 1440 - 1460); Ghent (probably), Belgium; about 1450 - 1455; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 19.4 x 14 cm (7 5,8 x 5 1,2 in.)

The Deposition - One of four Illuminated pages from a Book of Hours, Artist Unknown c. 1430 - 1450

Philip III the Bold, of France (1245-1285). King of France (1270-1285). Philip teaches the Ten Commandments. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. CHAMPAGNE-ARDENNE. MARNE. Reims. Bibliothque Municipale (Municipal Library).

Vallo di Nera (Italia, Umbria, Valnerina - provincia di Perugia), chiesa di Santa Maria. Ciclo di affreschi del XIV-XV secolo. Cola di Pietro da Camerino, Compagnia dei Bianchi (1401, datato e firmato)

The Virgin and Child and a Woman 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 × 14 cm (7 1,2 × 5 1,2 in.)

Charles I of Burgundy (1433-1477), so-called "the Bold". Duke of Burgundy. Charles the Bold and his court. Chromolithography from a miniature of the "Chroniques abrégées des Anciens Rois et Ducs de Bourgogne". "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et à l'Epoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.

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The Man of Sorrows at the Last Judgment. Jean Bourdichon (French, 1457 - 1521)

Hedwig Leaving Bloody Footprints in the Snow; The Self-Flagellation of Hedwig; 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.)

Louis XII of France Kneeling in Prayer. Date/Period: 1498 - 1499. Detached leaf. Tempera and gold on parchment. Height: 243 mm (9.56 in); Width: 157 mm (6.18 in). Author: Jean Bourdichon.

An Emperor at Court. Date/Period: Ca. 1460 - 1470. Folio. Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink on parchment. Height: 176 mm (6.92 in); Width: 114 mm (4.48 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

Saint Leonard; Master of Sir John Fastolf (French, active before about 1420 - about 1450); or England; 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.)

Preparation for the marriage of Mahmuda to the Young Vizier, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-third Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556-1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 16.3 x 10.2 cm (6 7/16 x 4 in.).

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Colored pen drawing depicting an attack scene, created between 1420 and 1430, showing figures in motion and conflict.

Corte de Ramon Berenguer I..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.

Queen of Sheba before Solomon by Virgil Master, Watercolor on parchment, 1400-1415, active 1380-1420, USA, Philadelphia, Free Library of Philadelphia

Moses Striking Water from the Rock; Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany; about 1400 - 1410; Tempera colors, gold, silver paint, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 33.5 x 23.5 cm (13 3,16 x 9 1,4 in.)

Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis Flemish. Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis, ca. 1510-1530. Manuscript with opaque watercolor and ink with gold, 6 3/8 × 4 7/8 × 1 5/8 in. (16.2 × 12.4 × 4.1 cm). European Art ca. 1510-1530

The Visitation; 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.)

Fromont de Lens Receiving News of the Destruction of his Land; Loyset Liédet (Flemish, active about 1448 - 1478), and Pol Fruit (Flemish, active about 1468); Illuminated: Bruges, Belgium; written 1463 - 1465; illuminated 1467 - 1472; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and gold paint on parchment; Leaf: 22.9 x 18.4 cm (9 x 7 1,4 in.)

Christ Led from Herod to Pilate; 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.)

TUMBO A(1125 A 1255)- ORDOÑO III-FOL 13 V-CARTULARIO. Location: CATEDRAL-BIBLIOTECA. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. A CORUÑA. SPAIN. ORDOÑO III REY DE LEON.

Capital letter illumination with pupils of the school of the man who sing, miniature from Breviario del patriarca, by Aquileia Ludovico Teck, manuscript C 237 folio 70 verso, ca 1350.

CARNICERO, Antonio (1748-1814). Fallen picador. Painting. Private Collection.

Banquet. Illustration from 'Grandes Chroniques de France' (14th century). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. MIDI-PYRÄNÄES. TARN. Castres. Goya Museum.

Chest with a colored woodcut with entry into Jerusalem, Anonymous, 1490 - 1510 Chest made of wood, covered with black leather and equipped with coarsely forged iron with nails attached tires. At the front a lock plate of iron with open -work square compartments with a column (). On the inside of the lid, a woodcut colored with templates is applied with a representation of the entry into Jerusalem. The inside is covered with red linen. France wood (plant material). linen (material). iron (metal) Chest made of wood, covered with black leather and equipped with coarsely forged iron with nails attached tires. At the front a lock plate of iron with open -work square compartments with a column (). On the inside of the lid, a woodcut colored with templates is applied with a representation of the entry into Jerusalem. The inside is covered with red linen. France wood (plant material). linen (material). iron (metal)

Ferdinand III, Saint Ferdinand of Castile (1201-1252). King of Castile (1217-1252) and LeÑn (1230-1252). Index of Royal Privileges. Fol. 66 v. Manuscript. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. GALICIA. LA CORUNA. Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral archive of Santiago de Compostela.

The Coronation of the Virgin; 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.)

04/23/2013 Madrid. Supreme Court open house Photo, Isabel Permuy ARCHDC Isabel B Permuy.

Misal de Santa Eulalia, siglo XV. Arxiu Capitular de Barcelona. Author: RAFAEL DESTORRENTS.

The Annunciation. Dated: c. 1450/1470. Dimensions: image: 27.1 x 19.3 cm (10 11/16 x 7 5/8 in.) sheet: 31.5 x 22.7 cm (12 3/8 x 8 15/16 in.) overall: 59.7 x 44.5 cm (23 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.). Medium: woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, green, yellow, tan, olive, and pink. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 15th Century.

The Last Judgment. Master of Guillebert de Mets (Flemish, active about 1410 - 1450)

The Massacre of the Innocents. Master of the Dresden Prayer Book or workshop (Flemish, active about 1480 - 1515)

A colored pen drawing from 1420-1430 depicting a scene from the Old Testament, showing figures, setting, and narrative elements.

Pilate Washing his Hands; Simon Bening, Flemish, about 1483 - 1561; Bruges, Belgium, Europe; 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.)

Guelfs block Ghibellines from re-entering the city, miniature from the Cronica (Chronicles) by Giovanni Villani, manuscript, Italy 14th Century.

Netherlandish 15th Century, The Raising of Tabitha, c 1460 Netherlandish 15th Century, The Raising of Tabitha, c. 1460, tapestry: undyed wool warp, dyed wool and silk weft, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection 1970.20.2

Alfonso II of Aragon (1157-1196) The Chaste. Alfonso II with Ramon de Calders, dean of the Headquarters of Barcelona, jurist and compiler of the royal office, handed over to the king in the presence of high court dignitaries, from the "Collection of Feudal Right", which is author. Miniature. Liber Feudorum Maior. 13th century.

Justice, miniature from Ethics, Politics, the Economy by Aristotle, folio 71 verso, manuscript, France 1452-1457.

FACSIMIL - LIBRO DE HORAS DE ISABEL LA CATOLICA - SANTA AGUEDA MARTIRIZADA - SIGLO XV - 21,7x14 cm. Location: PALACIO REAL-BIBLIOTECA. MADRID. SPAIN. SANTA AGUEDA SIGLO III.

Leaf from a Book of Hours: Annunciation to the Shepherds, c. 1460. France, Troyes, 15th century. Ink, tempera and gold on vellum; leaf: 20.1 x 13.8 cm (7 15/16 x 5 7/16 in.).

MS PARMA 3596 - MATRIMONIO JUDIO - 1415. Location: BIBLIOTECA PALATINA. Parma. ITALIA.

Initial B: David Playing the Harp for Saul and David and Goliath; Bruges (possibly), Belgium; mid-1200s; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 23.5 x 16.5 cm (9 1,4 x 6 1,2 in.)

Fragment of a Bible, from the book Job: Job in the midst of his children, Jean de Montbaston (attributed to), c. 1330 - c. 1350 drawing. miniature Paris parchment (animal material). gold leaf. deck paint. ink. ink pen / brush Job begets ten more children

Council of Acre and the siege of Damascus (1097-1098), 2nd Crusade. From William of Tyre 'Histoire d'outremer' ('History of Palestine'), illuminated manuscript, Acre, c1280. William of Tyre (c1130-1185) Syrian churchman.

Scene of chivalry with man in prayer, miniature from Lancelot of the Lake, manuscript, France 14th Century.

Saint Jerome in His Study; 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.)

Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis Unknown. Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis, ca. 1425-1460. Manuscript in opaque watercolor and ink with gold, book: 8 × 5 3/4 × 2 3/8 in. (20.3 × 14.6 cm). European Art ca. 1425-1460

Various French costumes of the 12th century. Taken from a manuscript Psalterium Cantuariense, Latin 8846, Psautier MS 1194, Bibliotheque Imperiale de Paris. France XIIe Siecle. Chromolithograph drawn and lithographed by Ferdinand Sere and Auguste Racinet from Charles Louandres Les Arts Somptuaires, The Sumptuary Arts, Hangard-Mauge, Paris, 1858.

Reinmar von Hagenau (der alte), German minnesinger and poet, died shortly before 1210. Date: 12th century

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

The Virgin and Child with Angels; Lieven van Lathem (Flemish, about 1430 - 1493); Ghent (written), Belgium; about 1471; 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.)

Procession for Corpus Christi; Master of James IV of Scotland (Flemish, before 1465 - about 1541); Bruges, Belgium; 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.)

Furness Abbey Manuscript Description: Detail of illuminated manuscript page from documents relating to Furness Abbey in Cumbria. Date: 1412 illumination, medieval, illuminated, cumbria, manuscript, furnessabbey, furness, 1412, duchyoflancaster

A colored woodcut by Leonhard Beck from 1517 depicting the announcement of a father's death, showing figures, gestures, and narrative composition.

Miniature from a Book of Hours: King David in prayer. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1475 - 1500. Measurements: h 94 mm × w 67 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

The Embassy of Peter the Hermit and Herluin to Kerbogha. Miniature from the 'Historia' by William of Tyre by Anonymous / Bibliotheque de Geneve/ 1460s/ France/ Watercolour on parchment/ Medieval art/ History

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