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“Wrap thy form in a mantle gray, Star-inwrought! Blind with thine hair the eyes of Day; Kiss her until she be wearied out.” An exquisite illuminated manuscript of two of Shelley's poems – To the Night & The Cloud – by the Arts & Crafts illustrator, Jessie Bayes (1876-1970).

This hymnal was completed in Constantinople on August 15, 1678 [AE 1127], by the priest Yakob Pēligratc‘i, having been commissioned by Člav, son of Nawasard, as a dedication to his sons, Astuacatur and Sahak. The structure of the hymns adheres approximately to the standard Armenian hymnal (Շաբակնոց), with minor variations in order and a few substitutions (see Sanjian in the bibliography). The book is illuminated extensively, with 38 full- and half-page polychrome miniatures against gold backgrounds, 8 decorated head-pieces marking the principal divisions of the hymnal, and numerous marginal miniatures marking individual hymns, including biblical figures, saints, bishops, and vignettes. The style of the miniatures is largely in imitation of western European models, though more traditional Armenian and Byzantine influences stand out, such as the vibrant color palette, an iconic frontality for depictions of saints and bishops, and the highly abstracted floral motifs and zoomorphic incipits marking hymn divisions. To explore fully digitized manuscripts with a virtual page-turning application, please visit Walters Ex Libris.

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Laurie Fendrich on a beautiful, quirky, rich school of painting.

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Strange, Trippy And Perverted Pictures From Illuminated Medieval Manuscripts

We're all just snails in the margins of 500 year old manuscripts.

Let the vibrant hues and ethereal charm of the Scottish Highlands envelop your senses with this enchanting print, inspired by the natural beauty of Bell heather on the slopes of the legendary Three Sisters in Glencoe. This exquisite piece exudes the elegance and decorative quality intrinsic to the Art Nouveau style, bringing both an organic and stylised sensibility to your living space. Illuminated by a palette of warm yellows and cool purples, the composition captures a dreamlike vision of the rolling terrain, each stroke imbuing the landscape with a lively, almost pulsating, energy. The foreground is adorned with lush clusters of Bell heather, their distinctive pink blossoms rising gracefully amidst complementary flora in shades of rich purple, vibrant orange, and delicate pink, creating a harmonious symphony of colour that evokes the wild and unspoilt splendour of Glencoe's vegetation. The sweeping curves of the yellow hillsides lead the eye towards serene valleys, cradled by the formidable shapes of the Three Sisters, their majestic forms rendered in varying tones that suggest depth and magnificence. Above, a stylised portrayal of the sky, artfully segmented into sections, offers a nod to the overlapping forms characteristic of Art Nouveau, while three orbs add a mystical quality, suggesting the sun's passage or phases of the moon. This visual ode to Scottish charm is more than a mere art print; it's an invitation to wander through an otherworldly landscape that fuses natural elements with an artistic vision. Gracefully bridging the gap between fantasy and reality, this piece is a testament to the enduring allure of both the Glencoe region and the Art Nouveau movement, making it a captivating addition to any space it graces.

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Strange, Trippy And Perverted Pictures From Illuminated Medieval Manuscripts

Titled "Weird Medieval Guys," a new book examines illustrations of armless frogs, human-sized snails and more

The Fitzwilliam Museum has brought together some dazzling, intricate manuscripts, whose colours foreshadow modern art … in the middle ages

Strange, Trippy And Perverted Pictures From Illuminated Medieval Manuscripts

Master of Girart de Roussillon - Le Songe de pestilence (c. 1455). Detail. Cod. Pal. germ. 832 (1491). Master of Girart de Roussillon - Le Songe de pestilence (c. 1455). Master of Girart de Roussillon - Le Songe de pestilence (c. 1455). Santo Tomas de Aquino, Protector de la Universidad de Cuzco…

Folio 4v - Christ in Majesty - The Aberdeen Bestiary - MS 24

Montpellier, Bibliothèque interuniversitaire. Section Médecine, H 418, detail of f. 107v. Institutes of Justinian (15th century)

Selected pages from the Spätgotisches Musterbuch des Stephan Schriber, a manuscript which appears to be some kind of sketchbook, belonging to a fifteenth-century monk working in South-West Germany, where ideas and layouts for illuminated manuscripts were tried out and skills developed.

How do you spice up the dull task of copying line after line of a medieval manuscript? Some monks added lighthearted touches to the marginalia of their manuscripts by doodling murderous beasts, penis monsters, and lots and lots of butts. Some images below are NSFW.

Biblioteca Nacional de España, Cod. Vitr. 24-2, detail of f. 69r. Libro de horas de Leonor de la Vega. Bruges, c. 1465-70. Artist: Willem Vrelant.

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One manuscript, created in two countries by two different workshops, over a hundred years apart.

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Your virtual eye on illuminated manuscripts, rare books, and the stories behind them. By Franco Cosimo Panini Editore.

Strange, Trippy And Perverted Pictures From Illuminated Medieval Manuscripts

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Medieval and Renaissance illuminators and calligraphers also used various pattern books, calligraphic exemplars, and sketchbooks; surviving examples range from one page alphabets to an illuminated …

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Strange, Trippy And Perverted Pictures From Illuminated Medieval Manuscripts

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