Tag: medieval illuminations

Imagery from “Illuminated ornaments : selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth centuries.” Mostly medieval, all lovely and in wonderful colors. Published in 1833 so very early. Drawn and engraved by Henry Shaw with descriptions by Sir Frederick Madden who was Assistant Keeper of manuscripts at the British Museum.

From the British Museum, Cottonian Library Nero D. 4. Drawn and Etched by Henry Shaw; Published in London by William Pickering, Chancery Lane, April 1, 1831. Image 36 from Illuminated ornaments: selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth centuries. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/illuminatedornam00shaw/page/n35/mode/1up
From Illuminated Drawings of the 11th Century. In the Possession of William Young Ouley, Esquire, F.S.A. Published in London by William Pickering, Chancery Lane, April 1, 1831. Image 43 from Illuminated ornaments: selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth centuries. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/illuminatedornam00shaw/page/n43/mode/1up
Column capitals from a folio volume written on thick vellum, in the mid 12th century, containing the books of Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Kings. From the British Museum, Royal M.S. I, C VII. Published in London by William Pickering, Chancery Lane, June 1, 1832. Image 52 from Illuminated ornaments: selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth centuries. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/illuminatedornam00shaw/page/n52/mode/1up
From a Missal in the possession of the Right Honourable Lord Braybrooke. London. Published by W. Pickering, Chancery Lane. Image 87 from Illuminated ornaments: selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth centuries. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/illuminatedornam00shaw/page/n87/mode/1up
From a Missal in the possession of the Right Honourable Lord Braybrooke. London. Published by W. Pickering, Chancery Lane. Image 89 from Illuminated ornaments: selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth centuries. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/illuminatedornam00shaw/page/n89/mode/1up
Ornaments from a Manuscript formerly in the Vatican executed for Pope Innocent 8th between the years 1454 and 1492. In the Possession of William Young Ouley, Esquire, F.S.A. Published by W. Pickering, Chancery Lane. Image 185 from Illuminated ornaments: selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth centuries. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/illuminatedornam00shaw/page/n185/mode/1up
From the Sforziada printed at Milan by Zaratto in 1490. From the Collections of Philp Augustus Hanrott Esquire. Published by W. Pickering, Chancery Lane. Image 203 from Illuminated ornaments: selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth centuries. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/illuminatedornam00shaw/page/n203/mode/1up
From a Manuscript in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Published by W. Pickering, Chancery Lane. Image 213 from Illuminated ornaments: selected from manuscripts and early printed books, from the sixth to the seventeenth centuries. Collections of the Getty Research Institute. In the public domain due to age. via https://archive.org/details/illuminatedornam00shaw/page/n213/mode/1up

Illuminations from 14th and 15th century manuscripts in the collections of the British Library. British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts via mesa-medieval.org.

House of the Sun (detail).
House of the Sun (detail). 1444-1445. Made in Rouen, France. Attributed to the Talbot Master. Royal 15 E VI f. 18v. Image © The British Library. Fair use license. via http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=38834

Trees of the sun, moon and phoenix (detail).
Trees of the sun, moon and phoenix (detail). 1444-1445. Made in Rouen, France. Attributed to the Talbot Master. Royal 15 E VI f. 18v. Image © The British Library. via http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=38834

Initial-word panel. Shir (song) with a bear and a unicorn, at the beginning of Song of Songs (page detail).
Initial-word panel. Shir (song) with a bear and a unicorn, at the beginning of Song of Songs (page detail). 1300-1325. German. Additional 15282 f. 296v. Image © The British Library. Fair use license. via http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=52566

Historiated initial 'P'(uer) of the Nativity with a full border with naturalistic flowers including a rose, a columbine, and lilies, at the beginning of the mass of the Nativity.
Historiated initial ‘P'(uer) of the Nativity with a full border with naturalistic flowers including a rose, a columbine, and lilies, at the beginning of the mass of the Nativity. 1475-1525. Made in the Saint Gall region of Switzerland. British Library Harley 294. Image © The British Library. Fair use license. via http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=24700

My latest public (free) weekly post to my patreon.com page. This series being made up of images from various medieval books of hours. Link below.

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Several more images, not just this one shown here. Enjoy! Sarah.

December. From the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry folio 1. 1412-1416.
December. From the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry folio 1. 1412-1416. French/Dutch. Tempera on vellum. Limbourg brothers, artists. Collection of the Musée Condé, Chantilly, France. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Les_Tr%C3%A8s_Riches_Heures_du_duc_de_Berry_d%C3%A9cembre.jpg