Amnon and Tamar from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 58
Detail of a lower register miniature of Amnon and Tamar lying in bed. Image taken from f. 58 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 1321, f. 3v-4
Initials with penwork decoration, and a leaf from an 11th-century Sacramentary used as a flyleaf on the left. Image taken from f. 3v-4 of Cycle of Aimeri de Narbonne: 'Girart de Viane' by Bertrand de Bar-sur-Au... More
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
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
Mastiffs from BL Royal 12 F XIII, f. 29v
Detail of a two-part miniature of mastiffs guarding sheep. Image taken from f. 29v of Bestiary (ff. 3-141), Lapidary (ff. 141v-149). Written in Latin and French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known ... 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Scenes from Roman history from BL Harley 4375, f. 179
Miniature with six scenes from Roman history. Image taken from f. 179 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 Fren... More
Cleradius from BL Royal 20 C II, f. 136v
Detail of a miniature of Cleradius extracting an arrow from a Northumbrian in bed, while the knight's sister stands nearby with an averted face. Image taken from f. 136v of Cleriadus et Meliadice, Historia Apol... More
Achievements from BL Harley 6199, f. 72
Miniature of the achievements of arms of the first knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Image taken from f. 72 of Statuts de l'Ordre de la Toison d'Or (index Statutes and Armorial of the Order of the Gold... More
Taking of Valonges from BL YT 35, f. 80v
Detail of a miniature of the taking of Valonges. Image taken from f. 80v of La chanson de Bertrand du Guesclin. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist wh... More
Return of the Argonauts from BL Royal 16 G VII, f. 70
Detail of a miniature of the return of the Argonauts. Image taken from f. 70 of Les anciennes hystoires rommaines (A compilation of ancient history in two parts, each preceded by a table of contents: Part 1, l'... More
Marriage of Abraham from BL Royal 16 G VII, f. 20v
Detail of a miniature of the marriage of Abraham. Image taken from f. 20v of Les anciennes hystoires rommaines (A compilation of ancient history in two parts, each preceded by a table of contents: Part 1, l'His... More
Fall of Babylon from BL YT 10, f. 24
Detail of a miniature of an angel showing John a vision of the fall of Babylon, from Revelation 18. Image taken from f. 24 of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a ... More
Greeks and Trojans from BL Royal 16 F IX, f. 39
Detail of a miniature of the Greek and Trojan armies. Image taken from f. 39 of Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the R... More
Joshua from BL Harley 616, f. 118
Detail of a miniature of Joshua praying before God, at the beginning of Joshua. Image taken from f. 118 of Bible (Genesis-Psalms), imperfect, ending in Psalm 109. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" ... More
Sir Galahad and the dying Mordrains from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 136v
Detail of a miniature of Sir Galahad taking the dying king Mordrains into his arms inside a building. Image taken from f. 136v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in Frenc... More
Giovanni Boccaccio - Leonne from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 80, illuminated m...
Detail of a miniature of Leonne in the hands of her torturers. Image taken from f. 80 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le livr... More
Knights from BL Royal 19 E III, f. 70
Miniature of four knights on horseback sent by Britus reaching a castle. Image taken from f. 70 of Perceforest (Anciennes croniques Dangleterre, faictz et gestes du roy Perceforest, et des chevaliers du Franc P... More
Constantine from BL Royal 19 E VI, f. 202
Miniature of Constantine being baptised. Image taken from f. 202 of Chronicle. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts that... More
Music from BL Harley 334, f. 25v
Detail of a miniature of a man playing a portable organ, with a harp lying beside him. Image taken from f. 25v of Image du Monde (Le livre de clergie en roumans) (index Mappe Monde). Written in French. The "BL... More
Dream of the Lover from BL Royal 19 B XIII, f. 5
Detail of a miniature of the Lover (L'Amans) in bed, with a man holding a club (Dangier?), at the beginning of the text. Image taken from f. 5 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Co... More
Hybrids and a knight from BL Royal 20 C VI, f. 4v
Detail of bas-de-page drawings of two hybrids, and an armoured knight holding a shield and banner. Image taken from f. 4v of Lancelot du Lac. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known a... More
Death of Otho from BL Royal 20 C I, f. 287
Detail of a miniature of the death of Otho. Image taken from f. 287 of Les fait des Romains. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 ma... More
God from BL Harley 4381, f. 4 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of miniature of God. Image taken from f. 4 of Bible historiale (vol. 1). Written in French, with some Latin for frontispiece. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts he... More
Meeting of Pompeius and his wife from BL Royal 16 G VII, f. 343
Detail of a miniature of the meeting of Pompeius and his wife. Image taken from f. 343 of Les anciennes hystoires rommaines (A compilation of ancient history in two parts, each preceded by a table of contents: ... More
Dream from BL Eg 881, f. 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of the dream of the lover. Image taken from f. 1 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1st Viscount Bra... More
David from BL Harley 4381, f. 255v
Detail of miniature of David with musicians. Image taken from f. 255v of Bible historiale (vol. 1). Written in French, with some Latin for frontispiece. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of med... More
Mattathias from BL Royal 18 E V, f. 232
Miniature of Mattathias killing a Jew offering a sacrifice. Image taken from f. 232 of Chronique of Baudouin d'Avennes (L'histoire tripartite, Le trésor de sapience). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript... More
Nasciens having a vision from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 45
Miniature of Nasciens, asleep on the isle of Tourneant, having a vision of birds. Image taken from f. 45 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manus... More
Nectanebus from BL Royal 20 A V, f. 2
Detail of a miniature of Nectanebus receiving a messenger. Image taken from f. 2 of Roman d'Alexandre en Prose, imperfect at the end (index Le Livre et la vraye hystoire du bon roy Alixandre, Alexander Romance)... More
Pursuivant from BL Royal 20 C II, f. 105v
Detail of a miniature of the pursuivant delivering a letter to king Philip. Image taken from f. 105v of Cleriadus et Meliadice, Historia Apollonii regis Tyri. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collect... More
Ermengarda from BL Royal 16 F III, f. 11
Detail of a miniature of Ermengarda in a carriage, with the castle and Pont de Fin of Lille, the giant Finard slaying Salvard, and Ermengarda received by the hermit. Image taken from f. 11 of Les anciennes chro... More
Dukes of Exeter and Salisbury from BL Harley 1319, f. 25
Miniature of the Dukes of Exeter and Salisbury, sent to confer about the differences between Richard and other nobles. Image taken from f. 25 of La Prinse et mort du roy Richart (Book of the Capture and Death o... More
Hector fighting two lions from BL Add 10293, f. 247v
Miniature of Hector cutting the two front feet off a lion during a fight at the entrance to a cave. Image taken from f. 247v of Lancelot du Lac. Written in French.
The Trojan horse from BL Stowe 54, f. 201v
Bas-de-page miniature of the Greeks building the wooden horse outside the walls of Troy. Image taken from f. 201v of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Detail from BL Burn 169, f. 21v
Miniature of cannons firing at a besieged city in flames. Image taken from f. 21v of History of Alexander the Great (Les faize d'Alexandre) (index De Rebus Gestis Alexandri Magni; Historia Alexandri Magni). Wri... More
Battle with centaur from BL Stowe 54, f. 116
Bas-de-page miniature of the Greeks and Trojan; Diomedes kills the centaur. Image taken from f. 116 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Builders constructing a cage for Alexander from BL Harley 4979, f. 70
Detail of a miniature of builders constructing a cage for Alexander to enable him to fly. Image taken from f. 70 of Roman d'Alexandre (index Romance of Alexander), in prose, with lacunae. Written in French. Th... More
Battle from BL Royal 17 E II, f. 326
Detail of a miniature of a battle at the walls of Troy. Image taken from f. 326 of Le recoeil des histoires de Troyes (Le livre nomme Hercules). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also know... More
The blessed in the new Jerusalem from BL Harley 4972, f. 40v
Miniature of the blessed in the new Jerusalem. Image taken from f. 40v of Apocalypse with prologue of Gilbert de la Porrée (ff. 1-43), Prophétie de la sibylle Tiburtine (ff. 43-47v). Written in French. The "BL... More
Venus at the castle from BL Eg 1069, f. 144
Miniature showing Venus throwing her torch into the castle and setting it on fire. Image taken from f. 144 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, ... More
Romulus and Remus from BL Royal 18 E V, f. 111
Detail of a miniature of Faustus giving Romulus and Remus to Lupa. Image taken from f. 111 of Chronique of Baudouin d'Avennes (L'histoire tripartite, Le trésor de sapience). Written in French. The BL Royal Man... More
Loss of the Holy Cross from BL Royal 15 E I, f. 433v
Detail of a miniature of the defeat of Guy of Lusignan and the loss of the Holy Cross. Image taken from f. 433v of Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum, in French, with continuation to 1231. Written... More
Elimelech and Naomi from BL Harley 616, f. 161
Miniature of Elimelech and Naomi, with a girl and boy, at the beginning of Ruth. Image taken from f. 161 of Bible (Genesis-Psalms), imperfect, ending in Psalm 109. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript"... More
Male-bouche and Jalousie from BL Eg 1069, f. 29
Miniature showing Male-bouche talking to Jalousie about the Lover. Image taken from f. 29 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerto... More
Reason and the Lover from BL Eg 1069, f. 23v
Miniature showing Reason speaking with the Lover. Image taken from f. 23v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, Sir Thomas Egerton (1540-1617), 1... More
Robert de Namur and Jehan Froissart from BL Royal 14 D II, f. 8
Miniature of Robert de Namur reading a book and receiving a messenger of the king of France, with Jehan Froissart writing, with a full border containing the arms of Thomas Thwaytes, at the beginning of the Chro... More
Siege of Nicea from BL Royal 15 E I, f. 32v
Detail of a miniature of Crusaders at the walls of Nicaea. Image taken from f. 32v of Historia rerum in partibus transmarinis gestarum, in French, with continuation to 1231. Written in French.
Surgical treatments from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50
Miniature in three registers of the treatment of various ailments. Image taken from f. 50 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who play... More
Giovanni Boccaccio - Ceres on her throne from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 13, ...
Detail of a miniature of Ceres on her throne, while men sow seed and drive an oxen and a plough. Image taken from f. 13 of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (i... More
Knights from BL Royal 15 D VI, f. 513v
Miniature of two groups of knights in armour fighting. Image taken from f. 513v of Ab urbe condita (Les decades de Titus Livius). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal ... More
Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 50v
Detail of a miniature of an iill man with a physician. Image taken from f. 50v of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucia... More
Charles IV from BL Royal 18 E I, f. 91v
Detail of a miniature of Charles IV on his deathbed. Image taken from f. 91v of Chroniques. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 man... More
The battle on Salisbury Plain from BL Add 10294, f. 93
Miniature of the battle between King Arthur and Mordred's armies on Salisbury Plain. Image taken from f. 93 of La Queste del Saint Graal (ff. 2-53); Morte Artu (ff. 53-96). Written in French.
Arrival of Rollo in Normandy from BL YT 33, f. 1
Detail of a miniature of the arrival of Duke Rollo in Normandy, with the city of Rouen on the left. Image taken from f. 1 of Grande Chronique de Normandie. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) w... More
Miniature from BL Harley 4373, f. 88v
Miniature of courtiers and servants observing a couple lying in bed at the beginning of book 8, and full border with a man climbing a vine and a hybrid creature wrestling a bear. Image taken from f. 88v of Les ... More
Greek army from BL Royal 16 F IX, f. 64
Detail of a miniature of the Greek army. Image taken from f. 64 of Historia destructionis Troiae in a French translation. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collecti... More
Adoration of the Magi from BL Harley 2952, f. 150
Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi. Image taken from f. 150 of Book of Hours. Written in French, with some rubrics in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held i... More
Povrete from BL Royal 19 B XIII, f. 8
Detail of a miniature of Povrete (Poverty), in rags, with a nun and a friar looking at her. Image taken from f. 8 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the R... More
Queen and nun from BL Harley 4399, f. 11
Detail of a miniature of a queen and a nun. Image taken from f. 11 of Pèlerinage de vie humaine (index Pelerinage de vie humaine, Pilgrimage of the life of man). Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" r... More
Battle of the Hungarian and Turkish army from BL Royal 20 C IX, f. 278...
Detail of a miniature of a battle of the Hungarian and Turkish army. Image taken from f. 278v of Grandes Chroniques de France (Chronique de Charles VII). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, ... More
Lancelot joins the enchanted dance from BL Add 10293, f. 292v
Miniature of Lancelot, fully armed, joining knights and ladies in an enchanted dance in a forest. Image taken from f. 292v of Lancelot du Lac. Written in French.
Giovanni Boccaccio - Torture of Epicharis from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 141...
Detail of a miniature of the torture of Epicharis. Image taken from f. 141v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, Le livre de femme... More
Embarkation of Pompeians from BL Royal 20 C I, f. 191v
Detail of a miniature of the embarkation of Pompeians. Image taken from f. 191v of Les fait des Romains. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of o... More
Hercules and the Nemean Lion from BL Royal 17 E II, f. 148
Detail of a miniature of Hercules fighting with three lions. Image taken from f. 148 of Le recoeil des histoires de Troyes (Le livre nomme Hercules). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More
Lancelot from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 146
Detail of a miniature of Lancelot in conversation with a lady who is holding a small black and white dog. Image taken from f. 146 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in Fr... More
Ghent from BL Royal 14 E IV, f. 121
Detail of a miniature of a military expedition from Ghent, at the beginning of book 3. Image taken from f. 121 of Recueil des croniques d’Engleterre. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More
King Boctus and Sydrac from BL Harley 4417, f. 76
Detail of a miniature of King Boctus and Sydrac, at the beginning of chapter 258. Image taken from f. 76 of Livre de Sydrac (index Book of Sydrac; Book of Sidrac; La Fontaine de toutes sciences; Le Tresor des s... More
Giovanni Boccaccio - Sappho from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 75v, illuminated ...
Detail of a miniature of Sappho reading her poems to other authors. Image taken from f. 75v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, L... 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
Entry of the French army into Bordeaux from BL Royal 20 C IX, f. 248v
Detail of a miniature of the entry of the French army into Bordeaux. Image taken from f. 248v of Grandes Chroniques de France (Chronique de Charles VII). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, ... More
Tiberius from BL Royal 14 E I, f. 109
Miniature of Tiberius refusing the crown, at the beginning of book 8. Image taken from f. 109 of Le miroir historial (a French translation of the Speculum historiale), books 6-9. Written in French. The BL Roya... More
Faus-semblant, Contrainte-Abstinence and Malebouche from BL Stowe 947,...
Detail of miniature of Faus-semblant and Contrainte-Abstinence speaking with Malebouche. Image taken from f. 85 of Roman de la Rose. Written in French.
Arrival of the Amazons from BL Royal 17 E II, f. 349
Detail of a miniature of the arrival of the Amazons on horseback. Image taken from f. 349 of Le recoeil des histoires de Troyes (Le livre nomme Hercules). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection,... More
Medea and Jason from BL Stowe 54, f. 44
Bas-de-page miniature of Medea in her chariot killing her children in front of Jason at the table. Image taken from f. 44 of Histoire ancienne jusqu'à César. Written in French.
Castor and Pollux from BL Harley 4374, f. 68v
Miniature of Castor and Pollux intervening in the battle of Lake Regillus. Image taken from f. 68v of Les Fais et les Dis des Romains et de autres gens (index Memorabilia, index Facta et Dicta Memorabilia) (par... 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
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
Detail from BL Sloane 1977, f. 51
Detail of miniature of various ailments, in the lower two registers. Image taken from f. 51 of Circa instans (index Herbal). Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who pl... 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
Dread, Shame, and Danger from BL YT 21, f. 26v
Miniature of Dread, Shame, and Danger, in the Roman de la Rose. Image taken from f. 26v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who a... 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
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
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
Garden of Pleasure from BL Harley 4425, f. 12v
Detail of a miniature of a scene in the Garden of Pleasure with the Lover and Dame Oiseuse (Idleness) outside; text and trompe l'oeil borders of flowers and birds. Image taken from f. 12v of Roman de la Rose (i... More
Banquet from BL Harley 4903, f. 208v
Detail of a miniature of a banquet celebrated in honour of the four sons of the emperor and empress of Rome. Image taken from f. 208v of Continuations of the Roman des sept sages: Helcanus (ff. 1-16, end of tex... More