Drawing of hedgehog with pile of oranges and a small tree, on white card
Medieval hedgehog with snacks 🦔🍊
A6 card - design adapted from Nicholas of Lira, Zentral-und Hochschulbibliothe Luzem, Switzerland - Msc. 42 fol. 108v. Engelberg (?), 1458
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Two medieva style mermaids with their arms raised with lines of blue dots
Medieval mermaids 🧜♀️
A6 card adapted from decorative illuminated manuscript (Harley MS 4972 f. 20r, 1275-1325.)
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Fun history on illuminated manuscripts!
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Beginnings: The Story of Creation in the Middle Ages is at the Getty Center in Los Angeles until April 19, 2026.
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Arda Revised: The History of the Children of Ilúvalar and The Sources with David the Ñgoldo
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A beautifully illuminated example of a #EYAMedieval document from our collection. This is a Psalter for Sacrum Use from the 14th century. #ExploreYourArchive #ExploreYourArchives #illuminatedmanuscripts
Open book with illumination of the Raising of Lazarus and page of handwritten text.
Book page showing a wealthy man clothing a naked man.
I was so pleased with how rapt the students were, taking notes and sketches. #Libraries #BookHistory #IlluminatedManuscripts
Hand holding small, velvet covered book.
Small open book with illumination of God the Father and handwritten text
Small open book with illumination of the Virgin and saints and handwritten text.
Last class before Thanksgiving: painting students came to see some of our visual collections. Some 15th and 16th century prayer books. #libraries #BookHistory #IlluminatedManuscripts
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Pile of scalloped edge stickers in many colours including fish, birds, dragons, elephants, octopus, rabbits and a mandrake
Derp alert! From across archives and illuminated manuscripts, I’ve adapted fantastical creatures into this collection of 12 large stickers
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A4 page in four quadrants, two feature medieval script and two feature cats with mice
Detail white cat with black mouse, stars and moon behind
Detail white cat with black mouse, stars and moon behind
😻 Pangur Bán tells the story of a monk’s much-loved white cat. Written in 9th century Germany by an Irish monk. Translated from Old Irish ☘️
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Medieval Cartoon style man in armour with sword and shield and pole above words king arthur, surround by arch and red plant stems
Premium print of King Arthur ⚔️🤴
Adapted from original medieval design in Langtoft’s chronicles, British Library.
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Printed on A4 premium pearl cardstock.
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Horizontal row of four oval silver pendant necklaces on black card, with each featuring a different colourful medieval cat design
Medieval merch drop: handmade derpy cat necklaces! 😻⚜️👑
Designs are adapted from authentic original medieval illuminated manuscripts, digitally redrawn and edited. Silver-plated chain and cabochon.
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The #AberdeenBestiary, One of the Great Medieval #IlluminatedManuscripts, Now Digitized in High Resolution & Made Available Online
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Orange cat plays lute surrounded by green foliage
Sad medieval kitty plays his lute, based on the musical orange cat in the Book of Hours, 1430.
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Yellow cat with crown in red rectangle with the word cat in medieval font
Medieval cat king A4 print: adapted design from the bestiary manuscipts of 1460 Germany, Scheibler’sched wappenbuch bsb cod.icon. 312c
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Detail of an illuminated manuscript margin featuring a dark grey rabbit wielding an axe
Killer bunnies are a recurring motif in medieval illuminated manuscripts. #ArtEncounters #KillerRabbit #KillerBunny #medieval #drolleries #IlluminatedManuscripts #art #drawing #rabbits #bunnies
Not entirely sure of the source for this one, but life is short & the world is crazed so here it is.
White card with crowned cat and the text blep on with brown background
Plus a medieval cat king from German illuminated manuscripts 😻
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An illuminated manuscript with drawings in the margin: drawing shows a hound riding on a rabbit and a rabbit riding on a snail battle with shields and lances. High concept!
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This one comes from the Breviary of Renaud de Bar (Winter portion), Metz, France, 1302-03
A knight swings his sword at a rabbit which rears up on its hind legs.
Killer bunnies are a recurring motif in medieval illuminated manuscripts. #ArtEncounters #KillerRabbit #KillerBunny #medieval #drolleries #IlluminatedManuscripts #art #drawing #rabbits #bunnies
This one is from The Gorleston Psalter, East Anglia, England, 1310-24
Medieval drawing of two grey rabbits in a stone tower with crenellations. The rabbits wield shields and are hurling rocks at invading dogs with shields and swords. Taken from an illuminated manuscript circa early 1300s
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This image is a detail from the summer volume of the Breviary of Renaud, Metz ca. 1302-1305
Page with 3 illuminated capitals and text written in red and black ink on vellum (parchment). Farfel leaf 044.
August /Août calendar page
#15thCentury illuminated French #BookofHours
#CalendarPages track saints days & religious holidays.
Red letter days = significant dates in red 🔴
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An illuminated manuscript burned onto basswood in the style of a more modern Codex Gigas. The text is from the Alice In Chains song, “What The Hell Have I?”.
Inspired by illuminated manuscripts, the Codex Gigas, and Alice In Chains. The text is theirs from their song, “What The Hell Have I?”
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Page of my sketchbook. I've drawn some J's in different fonts with a pencil. Below them are two lizard creatures forming J and Z, respectively. These are done in black ink.
Heh. Lizard letters.
Inspired by some medieval fonts and illuminated manuscripts I was deep diving.
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1. Épître d'Othéa. Apollo, in sky, playing harp, looks down on musicians and other youths. Shelfmark: Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 421
2. The Derby Psalter. Choristers. Shelfmark: Bodleian Library MS. Douce 131.
3. The Derby Psalter. Bottom margin shows animal musicians playing as two humans fight in full armour. Shelfmark: Bodleian Library MS. Douce 131.
Glastonbury may be over, but the music lives on. Just ask the musicians we found in these medieval manuscripts, who've been playing for hundreds of years now...
All these MS are available on Digital Bodleian (check ALT for shelfmarks).
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Farfel leaf 011: Book of hours, France, 1400s. A single Latin manuscript book of hours page with heavily illuminated left border. Border was used to create the digital exhibit header in image 2.
Screenshot of digital exhibit header: A Glance into Manuscript & Printed Leaves from 1200-1700.
Farfel leaf 597: Psalter, Ethiopia, 1750-1850. A single manuscript psalter page written in the Ge'ez language in black and red inks.
Letters laid out. Sample of correspondence from some of the institutions Dr. Farfel wrote to regarding his leaves (top to bottom): University of Minnesota, The Pierpont Morgan Library, The Hispanic Society of America, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Germany), The Cleveland Medical Library Association, and The New York Botanical Garden.
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