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
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
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
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
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)
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
Litany Leaf
Illuminated Manuscripts
Book of Hours
A litany leaf containing the Litany and essential section of prayers.
Unknown
Unknown
Public domain. Information from the University of Kentucky.
JPG, 830x1150 pixels
Vellum, 145x105 mm
Unknown
Still image
IMS-16
Libra
Illuminated Manuscripts
Zodiac Signs - Libra
An illumination depicting the zodiac symbol for Libra.
Jacob van Maerlant
Der Naturen Bloeme
c. 1350
National Library of the Netherlands provides this image free of charge for educational purposes
JPG, 1221x806 pixels
Vellum, 278x208 mm, 16th centure brown leather binding, gilt
Unknown
Still image
IMS-12
Flanders
Initial depicting Christ as Judge
Illuminated Manuscripts
Holy Roman Empire
Laws of the Holy Roman Empire as inscribed by Johannes Waltpurg de Fridperg
Holy Roman Empire. Emperor (1314-1347: Ludwig IV)
Laws promulgated for Bavaria in 1346 : manuscript, [ca. 1500]
ca. 1500
Johannes Waltpurg de Fridperg
Image is owned by Harvard University, but is provided for free for educational purposes.
JPG, 455x641 pixels
57 leaves, bound in original blind tooled brown calf, with brass bosses and one strap, 42 cm.
German
Still image
IMS-08
Bavaria (Germany)
Illumination of Hippocrates
Illuminated Manuscripts
Medicine
Greek & Roman
Manuscript, in an unidentified hand, containing medical remedies attributed to Hippocrates.
Hippocrates
Recueil de remedes manuscript
ca. 1430
Unknown
Image is owned by Harvard University, but is provided for free for educational purposes.
JPG, 573x867 pixels
Vellum, 14.5x10 cm., brown cowhide binding with blind tooling.
French
Still image
IMS-07
France