Medieval Illumination Gallery

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hrothgar:Detail of a miniature of Lancelot rescuing Guinevere from burning at the stake, with grotes
centuriespast:MINIATURIST, FrenchL'Histoire de Saint Graalc. 1316Illumination on parchment, 5,9 x 8,
peripheralpal: With the help of his faithful lion, Yvain triumphs over the demons who exploit them a
art-history-nerd:The Meeting of Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere, in “The Romance of Lancelot du Lac
discardingimages:Sir Lancelot crossing the Sword BridgeLancelot du Lac, Hainaut 1344BnF, Français 1
houghtonlib:St. Peter and the key to the Heavenly Gates.Illustrated leaf taken from a manuscript of
heaveninawildflower:Detail from a calendar page (Flemish, mid 1200′s) - ‘Hawking in May.’Tempera col
discardingimages:wrapping the infant Jesuspsalter, France 13th centuryAix-en-Provence, Bibliothèque
Mid 12th century manuscript of the Epistles of St Paul. The manuscript was possibly made in Winchest
jeannepompadour:Miniature with Count Dirk II of Holland and his wife Hildegard of Flanders presentin
byzantio:Detail of a manuscript showing an ambassador delegating with the byzantine and the Arab rul
Initial ‘N’ - Chansonnier de Zeghere van Male. Cambrai, Bibl. mun., ms. 0127, B f. 064 - vue 2
discardingimages:hareriding owl‘Ormesby Psalter’, England ca. 1310Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 366, f
irisharchaeology:St. Gall Gospel, The Crucifixion. Illuminated by Irish monks around 750 AD it is no
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drummer catbook of hours, England ca. 1300Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, Ms. W.102, fol. 78v
A miniature depicting fourth crusade. In the illumination Crusaders are probably busy attacking the
Peter the Hermit and crusaders in the gates of Jerusalem. From the 12th century manuscript Roman du
Godfrey of Bouillon being “crowned” as Lord of Jerusalem. IIRC Godfrey died having ruled
fyeah-history:Siege and Capture of Jerusalem, 1099 (13th century miniature)The Siege of Jerusalem to
wildlife of LibyaLe secret de l'histoire naturelle, France ca. 1480-1485BnF, Français 22971, fol. 41
anti-vaccination activistsJames le Palmer, Omne Bonum, London ca. 1360-1375BL, Royal 6 E VI/2, fol.
Fighting Hautevilles: Constance of SicilyQueen regnant of Sicily (1194-1198) and mother of Frederick
catPeterborough Bestiary, Peterborough c. 1300-1310Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 53, fol. 19
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