Missal, Germany, Hamburg, before 1381

The Roman de la Rose is an allegorical poem about courtship, love and a gentleman’s pursuit of ideal love (represented by the rose), experienced in a dream by the narrator. However, just in case you thought it was all ‘paddling palms and pinching fingers’, the miniatures that accompany the text reveal some darker elements to the story.

Leaf Excised from a Psalter: The Annunciation, c. 1260. Flanders, Liège(?), 13th century. Tempera and burnished gold on vellum; sheet: 12 x 8.5 cm (4 3/4 x 3...

Descripteurs : épée, cavalier, harnais, lance, bataille, Fársala (Lárisa, Grèce), bannière, armure, bouclier, pennon. "comme les deux osts assemblerent a la bataille"

persönliches Manuskript Hans Talhoffers, 1459, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen

Stammheim Missal German 1170s

“ヨークシンのイルミが美人なお姉さんすぎる”