Pisces
Illuminated Manuscripts
Zodiac Signs - Pisces
An illumination depicting the zodiac symbol for Pisces
Jacob van Maerlant
Der Naturen Bloeme
c. 1450-1500
National Library of the Netherlands provides this image free of charge for educational purposes
JPG, 755x503 pixels
Vellum, 290x210 mm, 19th century brown leather binding
Unknown
Still image
IMS-11
Flanders or Utrecht
Portrait of Saint Mark
Illuminated Manuscripts
Lectionaries
Saint Mark
Full-page portrait of Mark in gold frame on purple background.
Unknown
ca. 950
From The New York Public Library: http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-e299-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
JPG, 549x760 pixels
Still image
IMS-02
Ottonian (Germany)
Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple
Illuminated Manuscript
Lectionaries
An illumination of the Presentation of the Virgin in the Temple.
Abbey of St. Peter
Gospel Lectionary MS. G.44, fol. 2
ca. 1050
Image provided free of charge for non-commercial use. The Morgan Library & Museum provides the information for this entry.
JPG, 546x550 pixels
267x210 mm
Latin
Still image
IMS-15
Austria, Salzburg
The Evangelist Luke
Illuminated Manuscripts
Reims Gospel Book
A portrait of the Evangelist Luke from the only Reims Gospel book written in gold.
Unknown
Reims Gospel Book, MS M.728, fol. 94v
ca. 860
Image provided free of charge for non-commerical use. The Morgan Library & Museum provides the information for this entry.
JPG, 426x550 pixels
303x258 mm
Latin
Still image
IMS-014
France, Reims
Tristan
Illuminated Manuscripts
Tristan (Romance)
Detail of a miniature of Tristan battling fourteen knights of the Round Table.
Illuminated by the same artist as Bibliotheque Nationale de Paris
Tristan en prose with interpolations of Lancelot en prose (ff. 141-151)
4th quarter of the 13th century
From The British Library: http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=52491
JPG, 1500x1075 pixels
French
Still image
IMS-06
Northern France
Tristan slays the dragon
Illuminated Manuscripts
Tristan (Romance)
Full page drawing of Tristan in armour on horseback slaying the dragon with his lance, with a magpie on a branch in the foreground.
<span>Alan of Lille, Isidore</span>
Tristan en prose with interpolations of Lancelot en prose (ff. 141-151)
2nd half of the 13th century or 1st quarter of the 14th century
From The British Library: http://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/ILLUMIN.ASP?Size=mid&IllID=58822
JPG, 999x1500 pixels
Latin
Still image
IMS-05
England or France