Fragment, 11th century - Public domain dedication museum photo
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Languedoc Capital, 11th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Engaged Capital, 11th century - Public domain dedication museum photo
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Engaged Capital, 11th century - Public domain dedication museum photo
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Column Shaft, 11th century - Public domain dedication museum photo
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Capital, 11th century, Burgundy, France
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Rose window languidou chapel france building. A stone window with a bl...
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Languedoc Abacus, 11th century - Public domain dedication museum photo
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Capital, 11th century, Burgundy, France
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Capital, 11th century - Public domain dedication museum photo
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The Cloisters - Angel, Burgundy, France
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Spandrel, 12th century, Burgundy, France
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Angel, 12th century, Burgundy, France
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Double Column, 12th century - Public domain dedication museum photo
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Double Column, 12th century - Public domain dedication museum photo
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Angel, 12th century, Burgundy, France
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Pier Base Section - Public domain dedication museum photo
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Cuxa Cloister, 12th century - Public domain dedication museum photo
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Parapet Block Fragment - Public domain dedication museum photo
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Head of King David - Public domain dedication museum photo
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The Cloisters - Abacus, Burgundy, France
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Arch with Beasts, Burgundy, France
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The Cloisters - Corbel with a Pair of Beard-Pulling Acrobats
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The Cloisters - Capital, Burgundy, France
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The Cloisters - Engaged Capital, Burgundy, France
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The Cloisters - Column Base, Burgundy, France
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The Cloisters - Capital, Burgundy, France
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The Cloisters - Capital, Burgundy, France
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The Cloisters - Engaged Capital, Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Cloisters - Column Shaft, Languedoc, France
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The Cloisters - Column Base, Burgundy, France
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The Cloisters - Column Shaft, Languedoc, France
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The Cloisters - Engaged Capital, Burgundy, France
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The Cloisters - Engaged Capital, Burgundy, France
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The Cloisters - Engaged capital, Burgundy, France
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Denier de Philippe II Auguste, 1180-1223
Relief, droit et revers Légende - Au droit circulaire commençant à gauche : "PHILIPVS REX" ; dans le champ : "FRA/OCN" ; au revers circulaire : "PERONNE". Droit : inscription sur deux lignes ; revers : une croix.
Joseph and companions in a castle from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 79v
Miniature of Joseph of Arimathea and his companions in a castle, while Simeon burns in flames in the dungeon below. Image taken from f. 79v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Wri... More
Meeting of Richard II and Isabella from BL Harley 4380, f. 89
Detail of a miniature of the meeting of Richard II and Isabella. Image taken from f. 89 of Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 2. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscri... More
Trinity from BL Harley 2952, f. 32v
Miniature of the Trinity, with God behind the crucified Christ. Image taken from f. 32v of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The concept of the Trinity is a central doctrine of Chri... More
Inscription from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 2v
Detail of an inscription in the upper portion of the folio. Image taken from f. 2v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 74v
Text page. Image taken from f. 74v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 132
Text page. Image taken from f. 132 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Amour kissing the Lover from BL Harley 4425, f. 24
Detail of a miniature of Amour (Love) kissing the Lover. Image taken from f. 24 of Roman de la Rose (index Romance of the Rose). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval... More
William the Conqueror from BL Royal 19 E VI, f. 403
Detail of a miniature of the landing of William the Conqueror. Image taken from f. 403 of Chronicle. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over ... More
Revelation from BL YT 10, f. 12v
Miniature of John, holding a palm, and a crowned elder, from Revelation 7:13; miniature of seven angels with trumpets, and another angel holding a golden cense, from Revelations 8:1-3. Image taken from f. 12v o... More
Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 7
Upper two registers of Christ carrying the Cross, Mary and John at Calvary, and Christ given vinegar and pierced with the lance, and below, physicians treating patients for various ailments of the torso. Image ... More
Detail from BL Harley 4328, f. 254
Detail of miniature of the Crucifixion. Image taken from f. 254 of Life of Christ (books 6-10). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British ... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 70
Text page. Image taken from f. 70 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over ... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 143v
Text page. Image taken from f. 143v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ove... More
Giovanni Boccaccio - Text page from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 77, illuminat...
Text with illuminated initials. Image taken from f. 77 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collec... More
Naked cave-dwelling Oxydraces from BL Harley 4979, f. 56v
Detail of a miniature of Alexander meeting the naked cave-dwelling Oxydraces. Image taken from f. 56v of Roman d'Alexandre (index Romance of Alexander), in prose, with lacunae. Written in French. The "BL Harle... More
Image from BL Eg 745, f. 59v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 59v of Life of Eustace and other saints, and a collection of moral treatises. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617)... More
Stephen of Burgundy from BL YT 32, f. 2
Miniature of Stephen, the second legendary king of Burgundy, setting out on a pilgrimage to Victor of Marseilles, with Andrew's cross carried before him. In the background on the left, Trophimus, the first kin... More
Image from BL Eg 912, f. 343 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 343 of Histoire Ancienne jusqu'a César, Le Fet des Romains. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Viscount Bra... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 27v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 27v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. Th... More
Adoration of God from BL Royal 17 F III, f. 157
Miniature of a group of men adoring God the Father appearing in the sky, and a statue of a idole oposite, with a partial border, at the beginning of book 7. Image taken from f. 157 of City of God (La cite de Di... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 30v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 30v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. Th... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 129v
Text page. Image taken from f. 129v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ove... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 63v
Text page. Image taken from f. 63v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 104
Text page. Image taken from f. 104 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Alain bringing the Grail from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 86
Detail of a miniature of Alain bringing the Grail before a formerly pagan king who is being baptised. Image taken from f. 86 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French.... More
Heralds from BL Royal 20 C II, f. 153
Detail of a miniature of two heralds being received by the king of France. Image taken from f. 153 of Cleriadus et Meliadice, Historia Apollonii regis Tyri. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collectio... More
Spoils of Tenedos from BL Royal 16 F IX, f. 30
Detail of a miniature of Agamemnon dividing the spoils of Tenedos. Image taken from f. 30 of Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also k... More
White Horse and Red Horse from BL Royal 19 B XV, f. 9v
Detail of a miniature of John with a symbol of Mark and the vision of the Red Horse, illustrating the opening of the Second Seal (Revelation 6: 3-4). Image taken from f. 9v of Apocalypse, with commentary (The '... More
Order of the Garter from BL Royal 19 A XXII, f. 16
Detail of the emblem of the Order of the Garter, from the lower border of the folio. Image taken from f. 16 of Sept articles de la foy. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the ... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 71
Text page. Image taken from f. 71 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over ... More
Richard II from BL Harley 1319, f. 53v
Miniature of Richard II being delivered to the citizens of London. Image taken from f. 53v of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death of King Richard II) (index Histoire rimée de Richar... More
Galahad given keys to the Maiden's Castle from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 9...
Detail of a miniature of Sir Galahad being given keys to the Maiden's Castle by an old monk. Image taken from f. 97 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL ... More
Patroness and Virgin and Child from BL Harley 2952, ff. 19v-20
Miniatures of the patroness in prayer in front of the Virigin and Child. Image taken from ff. 19v-20 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a coll... More
Angel calling birds from BL YT 10, f. 33v
Detail of a miniature of an angel standing on the sun and calling all birds to eat the flesh of men (the birds include a peacock, a hawk, a raven, a dove, a cockerel, a pelican, and an owl), from Revelation 19:... More
Duchess of Orleans from BL Harley 4380, f. 105
Detail of a miniature of the Duchess of Orleans leaving Paris. Image taken from f. 105 of Chroniques, Vol. IV, part 2. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscrip... More
Duke of Burgundy from BL Royal 14 D IV, f. 10
Miniature of the return of Duke of Burgundy to France, with a full border containing the arms of Thomas Thwaytes, at the beginning of the volume 2 of the Chroniques of Froissart. Image taken from f. 10 of Chron... More
Monk and attendant from BL Harley 4399, f. 32
Detail of a miniature of a monk and his attendant with their luggage Image taken from f. 32 of Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage de vie humaine, Pilgrimage of the life of man). Written in French. The... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 115v
Text page. Image taken from f. 115v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of ove... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 8v
Text page. Image taken from f. 8v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over ... More
Tournament from BL Royal 19 E II, f. 305
Miniature of two knights fighting at a tournament in front of ladies. Image taken from f. 305 of Perceforest (Anciennes croniques Dangleterre, faictz et gestes du roy Perceforest, et des chevaliers du Franc Pal... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 31v
Text page. Image taken from f. 31v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Franchise from BL Eg 1069, f. 10
Miniature showing the dance of Franchise, assisted by two musicians playing trumpets. Image taken from f. 10 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder... More
Image from BL Harley 4375, f. 113
Image taken from f. 113 of Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index Memorabilia, index Facta et Dicta Memorabilia) (part 2, vol. 1). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a co... More
Assault on the castle from BL Harley 4425, f. 139
Detail of a miniature depicting an assault on the castle. Image taken from f. 139 of Roman de la Rose (index Romance of the Rose). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of mediev... More
Ownership inscriptions from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 162
Autograph of Elizabeth Woodville, Queen of Edward IV, or of her brother Edward, reading 'E. Wydevyll' , and below, the ownership note of Dame Alyanor Haute, reading 'Thys boke is myne dame Alyanor Haute'. Image... More
Diagram from BL Eg 1500, f. 16 - Public domain document scan of drawin...
Drawings of heads of various figures in a historical diagram. Image taken from f. 16 of Abbreviamen de las Estorias (begins imperfectly), or Chronologia magna. Written in French (Provençal dialect). The Egerto... More
Vieille and the Lover from BL Eg 1069, f. 100
Two miniatures showing (1) La Vieille revealing good news to the Lover and (2) La Vieille showing the Lover how to get into the castle. Image taken from f. 100 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The Egert... More
Image from BL Sloane 2433, vol. 1, f. 120
Image taken from vol. 1, f. 120 of Grandes chroniques de France (in three volumes). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the development of... More
Lover and Dangier from BL Eg 1069, f. 24v
Miniature showing the Lover speaking to Dangier. Image taken from f. 24v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1s... More
Building collapsing on two knights from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 88v
Detail of a miniature of a building collapsing on two knights. Image taken from f. 88v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, ... More
Mordrain on a rocky island from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 34
Miniature of Mordrain sitting on a rocky island in the sea. Image taken from f. 34 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 12v
Text page. Image taken from f. 12v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Mordrain addressed by another man from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 36
Detail of a miniature of Mordrain being addressed by a white-clad man who has come to his island from a ship. Image taken from f. 36 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in... More
Louis XII receiving the book from BL Royal 19 C VI, f. 9v
Detail of a miniature of Louis XII enthroned receiving the book from the translator, Claude de Seyssel, at the beginning of the prologue of the translator addressed to Louis XII. Image taken from f. 9v of Anaba... More
Building of a church from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 85v
Detail of a miniature of a king supervising the building of a church. Image taken from f. 85v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle... More
Imagination, the knight, and a man without chivalry from BL Royal 19 C...
Detail of a miniature of Imagination showing the knight a man with severed arms (representing a man without chivalry or honour). Image taken from f. 32v of Imaginacion de vraye noblesse. Written in French. The... More
Augustine from BL Royal 17 F III, f. 2
Miniature of Augustine in discussion with a group of men, with a partial border, at the beginning of the prologue to book 4. Image taken from f. 2 of City of God (La cite de Dieu). Written in French. The BL Ro... More
Text page from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 30v
Text page. Image taken from f. 30v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 5v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 5v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The... More
Archicastres' daughter from BL Royal 20 C II, f. 217v
Detail of a miniature of Archicastres' daughter giving Apollonius a letter to her father. Image taken from f. 217v of Cleriadus et Meliadice, Historia Apollonii regis Tyri. Written in French. The BL Royal Manu... More
Women and dragons from BL Harley 4418, f. 214v
Detail of miniature depicting the women and maidens of Paris facing two dragons. Image taken from f. 214v of Jean d'Arras, Roman de Mélusine (imperfect). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to... More
Image from BL Harley 616, f. 190
Image taken from f. 190 of Bible (Genesis-Psalms), imperfect, ending in Psalm 109. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in Lo... More
Coloured drawing from BL Harley 4399, f. 34v
Coloured drawing of Guillaume de Diguleville, Reason (index Raison) and Poor Understanding (index Rude Entendement). Image taken from f. 34v of Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage de vie humaine, Pilgri... More
Giovanni Boccaccio - Argia from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 43v, illuminated m...
Miniature of Argia discovering the body of her husband Polynices. Image taken from f. 43v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le ... More