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Zoomorphic initial from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 42

Zoomorphic initial from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 42

Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'Z'(acgarias), at the beginning of the list of capitula of Luke. Image taken from f. 42 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle... More

Joseph from BL Add 27210, f. 7 - Public domain dedication image

Joseph from BL Add 27210, f. 7 - Public domain dedication image

Detail of a miniature of Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dream in front of his counsellors. Image taken from f. 7 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

Dante and Virgil contemplating the sin of pride from BL Eg 943, f. 83v

Dante and Virgil contemplating the sin of pride from BL Eg 943, f. 83v

Text page with a miniature of Dante and Virgil looking down at the examples of the sin of pride in a rocky crevice. Image taken from f. 83v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradis... More

The hanging of the murderers of Darius from BL Harley 4979, f. 46

The hanging of the murderers of Darius from BL Harley 4979, f. 46

Detail of a miniature of the hanging of the murderers of Darius, with their detached heads below the gallows. Image taken from f. 46 of Roman d'Alexandre (index Romance of Alexander), in prose, with lacunae. Wr... More

Joseph from BL Add 27210, f. 6v

Joseph from BL Add 27210, f. 6v

Detail of a miniature of the council of Joseph's brothers (Gen. 37:26-27), Joseph being pulled out of the well (Gen. 37:28), and smearing Joseph's coat with goat blood (Gen. 37:31). Image taken from f. 6v of Ha... More

Temple implements from BL Add 15250, f. 4

Temple implements from BL Add 15250, f. 4

Full-page miniature of the Temple implements. Image taken from f. 4 of Bible (the 'Duke of Sussex's Catalan Bible) with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.

Adam naming the animals from BL Or 2884, f. 1v

Adam naming the animals from BL Or 2884, f. 1v

Detail of a miniature of Adam naming the animals. Image taken from f. 1v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Sister Haggadah'). Written in Hebrew.

Amour kissing the Lover from BL Harley 4425, f. 24

Amour kissing the Lover from BL Harley 4425, f. 24

Detail of a miniature of Amour (Love) kissing the Lover. Image taken from f. 24 of Roman de la Rose (index Romance of the Rose). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Torture of Epicharis from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 141v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Torture of Epicharis from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 141...

Detail of a miniature of the torture of Epicharis. Image taken from f. 141v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le livre de femme... More

Hercules and the Nemean Lion from BL Royal 17 E II, f. 148

Hercules and the Nemean Lion from BL Royal 17 E II, f. 148

Detail of a miniature of Hercules fighting with three lions. Image taken from f. 148 of Le recoeil des histoires de Troyes (Le livre nomme Hercules). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More

Galahad given keys to the Maiden's Castle from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 97

Galahad given keys to the Maiden's Castle from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 9...

Detail of a miniature of Sir Galahad being given keys to the Maiden's Castle by an old monk. Image taken from f. 97 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL ... More

William the Conqueror from BL Royal 19 E VI, f. 403

William the Conqueror from BL Royal 19 E VI, f. 403

Detail of a miniature of the landing of William the Conqueror. Image taken from f. 403 of Chronicle. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over ... More

Pope Innocent VI from BL Harley 1340, f. 6v

Pope Innocent VI from BL Harley 1340, f. 6v

Miniature of Pope Innocent VI. Image taken from f. 6v of Vaticinia de Pontificibus (index Prophecies of the Popes). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts h... More

Commission to a member of the ?Bragadin from BL Add 20916, f. 26, f. 26

Commission to a member of the ?Bragadin from BL Add 20916, f. 26, f. 2...

Miniature in colours and gold, of female personifications of Justice and Peace kissing before another female figure holding a crown and two fronds, beneath a vision of God holding the terrestrial globe, within ... More

Earthly Paradise from BL YT 36, f. 116v

Earthly Paradise from BL YT 36, f. 116v

Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil with others within the earthly Paradise. Image taken from f. 116v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a ... More

Romulus and Remus from BL Royal 18 E V, f. 111

Romulus and Remus from BL Royal 18 E V, f. 111

Detail of a miniature of Faustus giving Romulus and Remus to Lupa. Image taken from f. 111 of Chronique of Baudouin d'Avennes (L'histoire tripartite, Le trésor de sapience). Written in French. The BL Royal Man... More

Meeting of Richard II and Isabella from BL Harley 4380, f. 89

Meeting of Richard II and Isabella from BL Harley 4380, f. 89

Detail of a miniature of the meeting of Richard II and Isabella. Image taken from f. 89 of Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 2. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscri... More

Arrival of Rollo in Normandy from BL YT 33, f. 1

Arrival of Rollo in Normandy from BL YT 33, f. 1

Detail of a miniature of the arrival of Duke Rollo in Normandy, with the city of Rouen on the left. Image taken from f. 1 of Grande Chronique de Normandie. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) w... More

Louis XII receiving the book from BL Royal 19 C VI, f. 9v

Louis XII receiving the book from BL Royal 19 C VI, f. 9v

Detail of a miniature of Louis XII enthroned receiving the book from the translator, Claude de Seyssel, at the beginning of the prologue of the translator addressed to Louis XII. Image taken from f. 9v of Anaba... More

Castor and Pollux from BL Harley 4374, f. 68v

Castor and Pollux from BL Harley 4374, f. 68v

Miniature of Castor and Pollux intervening in the battle of Lake Regillus. Image taken from f. 68v of Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index Memorabilia, index Facta et Dicta Memorabilia) (par... More

Annunciation from BL Harley 1810, f. 142

Annunciation from BL Harley 1810, f. 142

Miniature of the Annunciation. Image taken from f. 142 of Four Gospels. Written in Greek. The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary to announce that she had be... More

Archers from BL YT 29, f. 132, verso

Archers from BL YT 29, f. 132, verso

Detail of a miniature of archers from the martyrdom of Sebastian. Image taken from verso of Martyrdom of Sebastian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled thi... More

Moses from BL Add 27210, f. 10v

Moses from BL Add 27210, f. 10v

Detail of a miniature of Moses and his family meeting Aaron on their way to Egypt. Image taken from f. 10v of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Golden Haggadah''). Written in Hebrew.

The synagogue from BL Or 2884, f. 17v

The synagogue from BL Or 2884, f. 17v

Full-page miniature: service in the synagogue, a bearded man, probably the ~hazan~ (cantor) standing on the ~bimah~ (a platform in the synagogue from which the Torah is read), surrounded by the congregation. Im... More

Women and dragons from BL Harley 4418, f. 214v

Women and dragons from BL Harley 4418, f. 214v

Detail of miniature depicting the women and maidens of Paris facing two dragons. Image taken from f. 214v of Jean d'Arras, Roman de Mélusine (imperfect). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to... More

The battle on Salisbury Plain from BL Add 10294, f. 93

The battle on Salisbury Plain from BL Add 10294, f. 93

Miniature of the battle between King Arthur and Mordred's armies on Salisbury Plain. Image taken from f. 93 of La Queste del Saint Graal (ff. 2-53); Morte Artu (ff. 53-96). Written in French.

Hugh Capet from BL Eg 943, f. 99

Hugh Capet from BL Eg 943, f. 99

Detail of a miniature of Hugh Capet speaking of the crimes of the Capetian house. Image taken from f. 99 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; t... More

Charles II from BL Eg 2572, f. 14

Charles II from BL Eg 2572, f. 14

Miniature of a bust of Charles II. Image taken from f. 14 of Guild Book of the Barber Surgeons of York, including its ordinances. Written in English and Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after ... More

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v

Detail of a miniature of an iill man with a physician. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucia... More

Arrival of the Amazons from BL Royal 17 E II, f. 349

Arrival of the Amazons from BL Royal 17 E II, f. 349

Detail of a miniature of the arrival of the Amazons on horseback. Image taken from f. 349 of Le recoeil des histoires de Troyes (Le livre nomme Hercules). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection,... More

Purgatory: Dante observes the lustful from BL Eg 943, f. 110

Purgatory: Dante observes the lustful from BL Eg 943, f. 110

Framed miniature of Dante (with Statius and Virgil) observing the lustful. Image taken from f. 110 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Cap... More

Manuscript Illumination with the Visitation in an Initial D, from a Choir Book

Manuscript Illumination with the Visitation in an Initial D, from a Ch...

Spanish Forger (French, active late 19th–early 20th century) Public domain reproduction of French medieval illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lancelot from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 146

Lancelot from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 146

Detail of a miniature of Lancelot in conversation with a lady who is holding a small black and white dog. Image taken from f. 146 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in Fr... More

Ghent from BL Royal 14 E IV, f. 121

Ghent from BL Royal 14 E IV, f. 121

Detail of a miniature of a military expedition from Ghent, at the beginning of book 3. Image taken from f. 121 of Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More

Monk and attendant from BL Harley 4399, f. 32

Monk and attendant from BL Harley 4399, f. 32

Detail of a miniature of a monk and his attendant with their luggage Image taken from f. 32 of Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage de vie humaine, Pilgrimage of the life of man). Written in French. The... More

White Horse and Red Horse from BL Royal 19 B XV, f. 9v

White Horse and Red Horse from BL Royal 19 B XV, f. 9v

Detail of a miniature of John with a symbol of Mark and the vision of the Red Horse, illustrating the opening of the Second Seal (Revelation 6: 3-4). Image taken from f. 9v of Apocalypse, with commentary (The '... More

Mastiffs from BL Royal 12 F XIII, f. 29v

Mastiffs from BL Royal 12 F XIII, f. 29v

Detail of a two-part miniature of mastiffs guarding sheep. Image taken from f. 29v of Bestiary (ff. 3-141), Lapidary (ff. 141v-149). Written in Latin and French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known ... More

Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 166

Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 166

Bas-de-page scene of a the husband holding up a cross, while two devils flee before his wife, with a caption reading, ‘Cy monster lo[m]me et sa fe[m]me la seinte croyz au deable cu[m] il les vient te[m]pt[er] e... More

Fall of Babylon from BL YT 10, f. 24

Fall of Babylon from BL YT 10, f. 24

Detail of a miniature of an angel showing John a vision of the fall of Babylon, from Revelation 18. Image taken from f. 24 of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a ... More

Evangelist Luke from BL Harley 1810, f. 139v

Evangelist Luke from BL Harley 1810, f. 139v

Miniature of the Evangelist Luke. Image taken from f. 139v of Four Gospels. Written in Greek. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in London. Th... More

Dante and Virgil watch the minotaur from below from BL Eg 943, f. 21v

Dante and Virgil watch the minotaur from below from BL Eg 943, f. 21v

Framed miniature of Dante and Virgil watching the minotaur. Image taken from f. 21v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a short Latin commentary; the Capitolo (ff. 187-... More

Angel calling birds from BL YT 10, f. 33v

Angel calling birds from BL YT 10, f. 33v

Detail of a miniature of an angel standing on the sun and calling all birds to eat the flesh of men (the birds include a peacock, a hawk, a raven, a dove, a cockerel, a pelican, and an owl), from Revelation 19:... More

Decorated title page from BL Add 27210, f. 2

Decorated title page from BL Add 27210, f. 2

Decorated title page depicting an arcade resting on mermaid caryatids and on columns decorated with gold flowers. In the middle of the arch, there is an angel's head with wings. Early seventeenth-century decora... More

Dante is led to Beatrice from BL Eg 943, f. 121

Dante is led to Beatrice from BL Eg 943, f. 121

Detail of a framed miniature of Dante being led to Beatrice who is seated in the car with two ladies. Image taken from f. 121 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy): Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, with a shor... More

King Boctus and Sydrac from BL Harley 4417, f. 76

King Boctus and Sydrac from BL Harley 4417, f. 76

Detail of a miniature of King Boctus and Sydrac, at the beginning of chapter 258. Image taken from f. 76 of Livre de Sydrac (index Book of Sydrac; Book of Sidrac; La Fontaine de toutes sciences; Le Tresor des s... More

Two clothed dogs from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 159

Two clothed dogs from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 159

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of two clothed dogs with stones. Image taken from f. 159 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript C... More

Monk and nun in the stocks from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 187v

Monk and nun in the stocks from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 187v

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a monk and a nun in the stocks. Image taken from f. 187v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscrip... More

Man handing a cloth to a woman from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 143

Man handing a cloth to a woman from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 143

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man handing a cloth to a woman. Image taken from f. 143 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscri... More

Eustace from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 207v

Eustace from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 207v

Detail of an historiated initial 'A'(utens que) of Eustace, his wife and children being roasted in a brazen bull as the emperor Hadrian looks on. Image taken from f. 207v of Lives of the Saints. Written in Fren... More

Messenger delivering a letter from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 252

Messenger delivering a letter from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 252

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a messenger delivering a letter to a king in a tent. Image taken from f. 252 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. Th... More

Monkey with a pot from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 52

Monkey with a pot from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 52

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a monkey with a pot. Image taken from f. 52 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection,... More

Elcanah, Hannah and Peninnah from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 116

Elcanah, Hannah and Peninnah from BL Royal 3 D VI, f. 116

Detail of an historiated initial 'F'(uit) of Elcanah and his two wives, Hannah and Peninnah, at the beginning of Kings 1. Image taken from f. 116 of Historia scholastica (The 'Ashridge Petrus Comestor'). Writte... More

Chalice from BL Add 26878, f. 269

Chalice from BL Add 26878, f. 269

~Carmina figurata~ of a chalice held by an arm, at ~parashat we-zot ha-berakhah~ (Deut. 33:1-34:12). Image taken from f. 269 of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~... More

Fall of Lucifer from BL Arundel 120, f. 4v

Fall of Lucifer from BL Arundel 120, f. 4v

Detail of a drawing of God, Lucifer, and Hell's mouth. Image taken from f. 4v of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly... More

Dunstan from BL Royal 10 A XIII, f. 2v

Dunstan from BL Royal 10 A XIII, f. 2v

Miniature of Dunstan as a bishop, writing a commentary of the Rule of Saint Benedict, with an inscription 'S[an]c[tu]s Dunstanus'. Image taken from f. 2v of Expositio in Regulam S. Benedicti. Written in Latin. ... More

Initial from "La China considerata nella sua storia, ne' suoi riti ne' suoi costumi, nella sua industria, nelle sue arti e ne' più memorevoli avvenimenti della guerra attuale. Opera ... illustrata da una serie di finissime incisioni in acciaio [from drawings by T. Allom]"

Initial from "La China considerata nella sua storia, ne' suoi riti ne'...

This image has been taken from scan 000327 from volume 01 of "La China considerata nella sua storia, ne' suoi riti ne' suoi costumi, nella sua industria, nelle sue arti e ne' più memorevoli avvenimenti della g... More

Symbol of St. Matthew: angel, with (13) sack of seeds, (14) five loaves [without fishes], (15) the [unwashed] hand, head of dog having bread [of the children] in its mouth, (16) Jonah is cast up by the great fish, key [attribute of St. Peter], (17) sun, (18) Christ-child
with seven keys

Symbol of St. Matthew: angel, with (13) sack of seeds, (14) five loave...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14ht-15th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. The Evangelist St. Matthew is one of the four authors of the Gos... More

initial from "Eglises, chateaux, beffrois et hotels-de-ville, les plus remarquables de la Picardie et de l'Artois"

initial from "Eglises, chateaux, beffrois et hotels-de-ville, les plus...

This image has been taken from scan 000589 from "Eglises, chateaux, beffrois et hotels-de-ville, les plus remarquables de la Picardie et de l'Artois". The title and subject terms of this image have been generat... More

Woman with Peacocks - Public domain dedication image

Woman with Peacocks - Public domain dedication image

Louis John Rhead (American, born England, 1857–1926) Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tree of Jesse from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 96

Tree of Jesse from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 96

Historiated initial 'B'(eatus) of the Tree of Jesse with a full border. Image taken from f. 96 of Book of Hours (The 'Beaufort/Beauchamp Hours'), Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect... More

initial from "Les travaux scientifiques de S.A.I. le prince Roland Bonaparte. (Extrait de la “Revue générale internationale, scientifique, littéraire et artistique.”)"

initial from "Les travaux scientifiques de S.A.I. le prince Roland Bon...

This image has been taken from scan 000024 from "Les travaux scientifiques de S.A.I. le prince Roland Bonaparte. (Extrait de la “Revue générale internationale, scientifique, littéraire et artistique.”)". The... More

initial from "Storia della Cava, distinta in tre epoche"

initial from "Storia della Cava, distinta in tre epoche"

This image has been taken from scan 000198 from "Storia della Cava, distinta in tre epoche". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's fl... More

Two men eating from BL Harley 3448, f. 2v

Two men eating from BL Harley 3448, f. 2v

Detail of a miniature of two men seated at either end of a trestle table laid with cloth and utensils; one is eating. Image taken from f. 2v of Flore de virtu e de costumi (Flowers of Virtue and of Custom). Wri... More

Greeting Card, Anonymous, Victorian Greeting Card

Greeting Card, Anonymous, Victorian Greeting Card

Picryl description: Public domain image of a manuscript from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

initial from "[The Christian Year, etc. [With a portrait.]]"

initial from "[The Christian Year, etc. [With a portrait.]]"

This image has been taken from scan 000262 from "[The Christian Year, etc. [With a portrait.]]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library'... More

Decorated initial from BL YT 26, f. 2v

Decorated initial from BL YT 26, f. 2v

Detail of a decorated initial 'D'(omino). Image taken from f. 2v of Prose Life of Cuthbert; extracts from the Historia Ecclesiastica (History of the English Church and People). Written in Latin. Henry Yates Th... More

Mermaid from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 47

Mermaid from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 47

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a mermaid. Image taken from f. 47 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also know... More

Cod. Ser. n. 2644, fol. 88v: Tacuinum sanitatis: Aqua funtium

Cod. Ser. n. 2644, fol. 88v: Tacuinum sanitatis: Aqua funtium

Ganze Seite: Miniatur mit erläuterndem Text: Eine Frau trägt einen Wasserbottich auf dem Kopf von einem Brunnen ins Haus (“Aqua funtium” - Quellwasser)

Sacrifice from BL Royal 1 E IV, f. 135

Sacrifice from BL Royal 1 E IV, f. 135

Detail of an historiated initial 'V'(ocavit) of Israelits offering sacrifice to God, at the beginning of Leviticus. Image taken from f. 135 of Bible (Octateuch). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle... More

initial from "Storia della Cava, distinta in tre epoche"

initial from "Storia della Cava, distinta in tre epoche"

This image has been taken from scan 000269 from "Storia della Cava, distinta in tre epoche". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Library's fl... More

Noah from BL YT 19, f. 10 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Noah from BL YT 19, f. 10 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Miniature of Noah, decorated initial 'N'(oe), and three-sided border, in Brunetto Latini's Le Livre du Trésor. Image taken from f. 10 of Li Livres dou Tresor. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928... More

Souls ascending from BL Harley 2985, f. 128v

Souls ascending from BL Harley 2985, f. 128v

Detail of miniature of the souls ascending to Heaven. Image taken from f. 128v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held i... More

Illuminated initial and border from BL Burn 274, f. 59

Illuminated initial and border from BL Burn 274, f. 59

Illuminated initial 'A'(rma) at the beginning of Virgil's Aeneid, with coloured foliage; in the margins foliate decoration with gold balls, and in the lower margin the arms of the Machiavelli family quartered w... More

Assumption of the Virgin from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 15

Assumption of the Virgin from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33...

Historiated initial 'G' with the Assumption of the Virgin, measuring 80 x 85 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text 'collau'. Image taken from f. 15 of Cuttings from a choir ... More

Jerome from BL Royal 14 C III, f. 2

Jerome from BL Royal 14 C III, f. 2

Miniature of Jerome as a scribe with the lion at his feet, containing an initial 'E'(usebius), at the beginning of the prologue to Eusebius's Chronicle, with decorated border containing the arms of Bembo. Image... More

King David playing the harp from BL Add 15282, f. 302

King David playing the harp from BL Add 15282, f. 302

Detail of an initial-word panel with King David playing harp in the middle flanked by a lion and a stag. Image taken from f. 302 of Pentateuch (the 'Duke of Sussex's German Pentateuch') with Targum Onkelos (ff.... More

Sermon on the Mount from BL Royal 20 B IV, f. 58

Sermon on the Mount from BL Royal 20 B IV, f. 58

Detail of a miniature of Christ delivering the Sermon on the Mount. Image taken from f. 58 of Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ). Written in French.

David in penitence from BL Sloane 116, ff. 23v-24

David in penitence from BL Sloane 116, ff. 23v-24

Miniature of David in penitence, and decorated initial 'D'(omine), at the beginning of the Penitential Psalms. Image taken from ff. 23v-24 of Prayer Book. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a ph... More

Woman on a cart from BL Harley 4867, f. 24v

Woman on a cart from BL Harley 4867, f. 24v

Miniature of a woman on a horse-drawn cart, with two men blowing horns alongside, with a decorated initial 'S' and a full border in colours and gold. Image taken from f. 24v of Heroides (index Eroidi). Written ... More

Peter and Paul from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 16

Peter and Paul from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 16

Historiated initial 'N' with Peter and Paul, measuring 160 x 160 mm. On the reverse, two four-line staves, musical notation and partial text '..expectatio /…bis iude'. Image taken from f. 16 of Cuttings from a ... More

Doubting Thomas from BL Royal 20 B IV, f. 154v

Doubting Thomas from BL Royal 20 B IV, f. 154v

Detail of a miniature of Christ and the doubting Thomas. Image taken from f. 154v of Meditationes vitae Christi (Le Livre doré des meditations de la vie de nostre seigneur Jesu Christ). Written in French.

Elephant and dragon from BL Harley 3244, f. 39v

Elephant and dragon from BL Harley 3244, f. 39v

Miniature of an elephant and a dragon. Image taken from f. 39v of Theological miscellany, including the Summa de vitiis (see Notes for contents). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collec... More

Kshitigarbha - miniature, medieval manuscript, illuminated manuscript, Goryeo dynasty

Kshitigarbha - miniature, medieval manuscript, illuminated manuscript,...

Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Doubting Thomas from BL Harley 2449, f. 222v

Doubting Thomas from BL Harley 2449, f. 222v

Miniature of Thomas touching Christ's open wound. Image taken from f. 222v of Prayers for saints' vigils with a calendar. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscr... More

Mark the Evangelist from BL YT 5, f. 12

Mark the Evangelist from BL YT 5, f. 12

Miniature of Mark reading a book and holding spectacles to his eyes, his evangelist symbol, the lion, observes, decorated initial 'I'(n), and three-sided border with empty scrolls/ribbons, at the beginning of M... More

Full-page frontispiece from BL Add 16577, f. 30v

Full-page frontispiece from BL Add 16577, f. 30v

Frontispiece at the beginning of the customs of Hanukkah. Decorated initial-word panels accompanied with full floral border inhabited by a peacock. Two medallions included into the border feature a stag and a f... More

Livy from BL Harley 3694, f. 2 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Livy from BL Harley 3694, f. 2 - Public domain medieval manuscript

Detail of an historiated initial 'M' of Livy holding a book. Image taken from f. 2 of Ab urbe condita, Fourth Decade (ff. 1v-151), Epitomies (ff. 152-186v), Periochae (ff. 187-214v). Written in Latin. The "BL ... More

Raising of Lazarus - miniature, medieval manuscript

Raising of Lazarus - miniature, medieval manuscript

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14ht-15th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. The Raising of Lazarus is a story from the New Testament, record... More

White Horse from BL Royal 19 B XV, f. 9v

White Horse from BL Royal 19 B XV, f. 9v

Detail of a miniature of John with an angel and the vision of the White Horse, illustrating the opening of the First Seal (Revelation 6: 2). Image taken from f. 9v of Apocalypse, with commentary (The 'Queen Mar... More

Full white vine border from BL Harley 4960, f. 1

Full white vine border from BL Harley 4960, f. 1

Full white vine border with putti flanking an urn, two medallions with emblems and mottos ('Nil Placet Quant ie por ate'), a large white vine initial 'I'(n), and an unidentifed coat of arms of a gold shield wit... More

Genesis from BL Add 11639, f. 5v

Genesis from BL Add 11639, f. 5v

Initial-word panel, ~Bereshit~ (In the beginning) at the beginning of Genesis. The initial-word panel inhabited by dragons and connected to a vertical band running on the outer margin of the folio. Image taken ... More

St. Mary Magdalene holding a palm and a jar of ointment

St. Mary Magdalene holding a palm and a jar of ointment

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, medieval, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. St. Mary Magdalene is often depicted in Christian art holding a jar of oi... More

Four Muses from BL Royal 6 E IX, f. 29v

Four Muses from BL Royal 6 E IX, f. 29v

Miniature of Four Muses: Clio (history), Melpomene (tragedy), Euterpe (music) and Thalia (comedy). Image taken from f. 29v of Address in verse to Robert of Anjou, King of Naples, from the town of Prato in Tusca... More

Two priests from BL Royal 11 D IX, f. 342v

Two priests from BL Royal 11 D IX, f. 342v

Detail of a miniature of two priests celebrating masses, at the beginning of part III, 'De consecratione'. Image taken from f. 342v of Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manusc... More

Death of Vortigern from BL Royal 20 A II, f. 3

Death of Vortigern from BL Royal 20 A II, f. 3

Miniature of Vortigern within his burning castle, and a king standing with courtiers and a hawk. Image taken from f. 3 of Drawings with various inscriptions, distichs and poems (ff. 1-9v), verse lament of Edwar... More

The vision of the Lamb and the book with the seven seals from BL Royal 2 D XIII, f. 9

The vision of the Lamb and the book with the seven seals from BL Royal...

Miniature of the Lamb receiving a book with the seven seals from Christ enthroned with the Evangelists' symbols and 24 Elders, at the beginning of Revelation 5:7. Image taken from f. 9 of Apocalypse (Revelation... More

Seder table from BL Add 14761, f. 28v

Seder table from BL Add 14761, f. 28v

Detail of a page; Historiated initial-word panel ~Ha lahma aniya~ (The Bread of Affliction), at the beginning of the text of the Haggadah. Beneath the initial words, a miniature depicting a family by the Seder ... More

Cranes from BL Royal 12 C XIX, f. 40

Cranes from BL Royal 12 C XIX, f. 40

Detail of a miniature of cranes. Image taken from f. 40 of Bestiary, and various theological texts, e.g., Isidore of Seville, Imago Mundi. Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as th... More

Creation of angels from BL Harley 3240, f. 4v

Creation of angels from BL Harley 3240, f. 4v

Detail of a coloured drawing of the Creation of angels, Christ in glory, fallen angels and mouth of Hell in the lower register. Image taken from f. 4v of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL... More

Calligraphic initial from BL Harley 3885, f. 1

Calligraphic initial from BL Harley 3885, f. 1

Calligraphic initial 'A'(nd). Image taken from f. 1 of Alphabet book, with English or Latin phrases. Written in English with some Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscript... More

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