Panels from an Ivory Casket with the Story of Adam and Eve
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Panels from an Ivory Casket with the Story of Adam and Eve
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Panel from an Ivory Casket with the Story of Adam and Eve
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Panel from an Ivory Casket with the Story of Adam and Eve
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Christ in Limbo; Christ walking down to the arched gateway to Limbo on...
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Old Testament genealogy from BL King's 395, ff. 2v-3
A diagram of Old Testament genealogy, including Noah, with diagrams of the world and Noah's ark. Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer Engli... More
Jean Duvet - The Marriage of Adam and Eve
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Detail from BL King's 395, f. 32v
Image taken from f. 32v of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England). Written in English.
Marginal decoration from BL Or 2373, f. 78v
Marginal decoration at a masoretic note marking the middle of the Book of Job and at the beginning of a chapter. Image taken from f. 78v of A portion of the Hagiographa with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written... More
Design for a Knife Handle with the Temptation of Adam and Eve
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Genealogy of the kings of England from BL King's 395, ff. 32v-33
A diagram of the genealogy of the kings of England, including Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Edward IV, Richard III, and Henry VII. Image taken from ff. 32v-33 of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and... More
Detail from BL King's 395, f. 3
Image taken from f. 3 of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England). Written in English.
Design for a Knife Handle with the Temptation of Adam and Eve
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Detail from BL King's 395, f. 33
Image taken from f. 33 of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England). Written in English.
Front binding from BL Add 14762, Front binding
Dark brown ~cuir ciselé~ binding depicting in the upper register, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, an angel defeating an evil, and a knight fighting a dragon (St George?) in the lower register. Image taken f... More
Detail from BL King's 395, f. 2v
Image taken from f. 2v of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England). Written in English.
Figure Studies: Standing and Kneeling Clerics and Religious, Adam and ...
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Pendant Design with Adam and Eve, from Des Pendants de Cleffs pour les...
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Detail from BL King's 395, f. 1v
Detail of decorated initials. Image taken from f. 1v of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England). Written in English.
Nufayl ibn Ghawth, seated at a low desk, reads a passage from the Old...
Life of the Prophet Muhammad written at the order of the Mamluk sultan al-Mansûr 'Alâ' al-Dîn 'Alî (d. 778/1376). The work was first illustrated during the reign of the Ottoman sultan Murâd III.
Six Ages of the World from BL YT 31, f. 77
Detail of a circular diagram of the Six Ages of the World, with an angel at the centre with outspread arms. Each of the Ages of the World is represented by an emblematic scene. First Age (from Adam to Noah): ... More
The labours of Adam and Eve - Public domain medieval manuscript
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Blindness of the Jews; Jeremiah from BL YT 31, f. 132
Miniature of a devil covering a Jew's eyes with a blindfold, while another tries to cover his ears, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy ; miniature of J... More
Creation from BL Harley 616, f. 1
Detail of a section of a six-part miniature of the days of Creation, of God creating the fishes and Adam and Eve, at the beginning of Genesis. Image taken from f. 1 of Bible (Genesis-Psalms), imperfect, ending ... More
Queen from BL Stowe 582, f. 32v
Miniature of pageant figures personifying the virtues expected of a queen of France, with Old Testament heroinnes gathered around a queen: Rachel, Leah, Rebecca, and Esther, with Prudence, Generosity, Justice, ... More
Parable of the Sower from BL Arundel 44, f. 70
Drawing of the parable of the Sower, interpreted as the fruits of virginity, chastity, and conjugality, likening the virgins to the hundredfold fruit, the chaste to the sixtyfold fruit, and the married to the f... More
skulptur (apostel) av trä, Sweden
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Detail from BL King's 395, f. 2
Detail of miniature and genealogy. Image taken from f. 2 of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England). Written in English.
Christ in a chariot from BL YT 36, f. 129
Detail of a miniature of Christ in a chariot with Evangelist symbols, and Adam and Eve. Image taken from f. 129 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) wa... More
The Magi from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 2
Detail of a miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Magi before Herod. Image taken from f. 2 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the R... More
Expulsion from Eden from BL YT 31, f. 89
Detail of a miniature of the expulsion of Adam and Eve from Eden by an angel with a sword, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 89 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Wr... More
Detail: Fall from BL YT 20, f. 1
Tree of the Knowledge, and the serpent encourages Adam and Eve to eat the fruit, at the beginning of the Bible Historiale. Image taken from f. 1 of Bible Historiale, 1st part (Genesis-Maccabees). Written in Fre... More
Adam and Eve in Paradise from BL Eg 912, f. 10
Miniature of Adam and Eve in Paradise, at the beginning of Paulus Orosius's Histoire Ancienne. Image taken from f. 10 of Histoire Ancienne jusqu'a César, Le Fet des Romains. Written in French. The Egerton Manu... More
Blindness of the Jews; Augustine, Ambrose from BL YT 31, f. 133
Miniature of Augustine holding a scroll; miniature of a Jew holding an open book while a devil covers his eyes, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy; min... More
Flight into Egypt and the Massacre of the Innocents from BL Royal 1 D ...
Miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Flight into Egypt in the upper register, and the Massacre of the Innocents in the lower register. Image taken from f. 3 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written... More
Boccaccio with Adam and Eve from BL Royal 18 D VII, f. 6
Detail of a miniature of Boccaccio writing, with Adam and Eve standing before him. Image taken from f. 6 of De casibus virorum illustrium (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et fammes). Written in French. Th... More
Creation scenes from BL Harley 4412, f. 2
Coloured drawings of Creation scenes at the beginning of Genesis: of the creation of birds and fishes, animals, and Adam and Eve, with added arms in the lower margin, and added inscription in the upper margin ... More
Fall of Man from BL YT 31, f. 88v
Miniature of Adam and Eve being chastised by God in the Garden of Eden, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 88v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (... More
Old Testament figures from BL Harley 4940, f. 51
Diagram showing Old Testament figures, etc. Image taken from f. 51 of Breviari d'amor. Written in French. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library i... More
Creation of Eve from BL King's 395, ff. 1v-2
Miniature of the creation of Eve, with foliate border and foliate initials, and a diagram of the the descendants of Adam and Eveat the beginning of a genealogy from Adam and Eve to the Kings of England. Image t... More
Blindness of the Jews; Daniel; Malachai from BL YT 31, f. 134
Miniature of the prophet Daniel holding a scroll; miniature of a Jew holding a scroll while a devil stretches a blindfold over his eyes, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Ol... More
Blindness of the Jews; Jacob from BL YT 31, f. 133v
Miniature of a Jew holding an open book while a devil attempts to cover his eyes, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy; miniature of Jacob holding a scro... More
Christ in a chariot from BL YT 36, f. 129
Miniature of Christ in a chariot with Evangelist symbols, and Adam and Eve, and Dante and Apollo before Parnassus. Image taken from f. 129 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Ya... More
The Harrowing of Hell; Purgatory, Limbo, and Hell from BL YT 31, f. 25...
Four miniatures of Christ's descent into hell. Bottom left: miniature of the Harrowing of Hell, as Christ delivers the souls of Adam and Eve from the hell-mouth. Upper right: miniature of three souls chaine... More
Harrowing of Hell: the liberation of the Old Testament saints
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God commanding Eve to love Adam from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 127v
Miniature of God commanding Eve to love Adam. Image taken from f. 127v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as th... More
Blindness of the Jews; Bernard; John from BL YT 31, f. 132v
Miniature of Bernard holding a scroll; miniature of a Jew holding an open book while a devil covers his eyes, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy; minia... More
Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 128
Miniature of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, sitting beneath a tree grown from one of the branches of the Tree of Knowledge. Image taken from f. 128 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Mo... More
Six Ages of the World from BL YT 31, f. 77
Circular diagram of the Six Ages of the World, with an angel at the centre with outspread arms. Each of the Ages of the World is represented by an emblematic scene. First Age (from Adam to Noah): the expulsi... More
The Magi from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 2
Detail of a miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Adoration of the Magi. Image taken from f. 2 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as t... More
Detail: Creation and fall from BL YT 20, f. 1
Miniature divided into eight arcades showing scenes from Genesis: in the top four God divides the earth with compasses; makes the sun with a hammer; bends down to put a large fish in the sea as various beasts ... More
Decorated headpiece and initials from BL Harley 5542, f. 1
Decorated headpiece and initials, and title in display capitals. Image taken from f. 1 of Tetrastichs on the New and Old Testament (ff. 1-45), Arsenius's 'Apophtegms' (ff. 46-118v), and Ignatius's 34 Tetrastich... More
The fall of man: Adam and Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good a...
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Adam and Eve from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 128
Detail of a miniature of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, sitting beneath a tree grown from one of the branches of the Tree of Knowledge. Image taken from f. 128 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Sai... More
Blindness of the Jews; Gregory from BL YT 31, f. 131v
Miniature of a Jew holding an open book, while a devil distracts him from reading, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy concerning Aaron's rod; miniature... More
Arms of Edmund from BL YT 47, f. 105v
Shield in the lower margin with the standard of Edmund: Eve and Adam (labeled 'Eva' and 'Adam' in the margin) with the serpent and the Tree of Knowledge, with a flag and a lamb holding a cross within its branch... More
Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 128
Detail of a miniature of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, sitting beneath a tree grown from one of the branches of the Tree of Knowledge. Image taken from f. 128 of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Sai... More
Scenes from Genesis from BL Add 27210, f. 2v
Full-page miniature, upper right: Adam naming the animals (Gen. 2:19-20), upper left: the Creation of Eve, the Temptation, lower right: the Sacrifice of Cain and Abel, lower left: Noah, his family and the anima... More
Detail: Fall from BL YT 20, f. 1
An angel with a sword drives Adam and Eve from the garden, and in the final scene Adam uses a spade, Eve spins with a spindle, at the beginning of the Bible Historiale. Image taken from f. 1 of Bible Historiale... More
Coloured drawing from BL Harley 1782, f. 1v
Coloured drawing of the Original Sin, with Adam and Eve on either side of the tree. Image taken from f. 1v of Passion poem. Written in Cornish. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval man... More
Detail: Creation from BL YT 20, f. 1
God bends down to put a large fish in the sea as various beasts look on, and draws Eve from the rib of sleeping Adam, at the beginning of the Bible Historiale. Image taken from f. 1 of Bible Historiale, 1st par... More
Decorated initials from BL Harley 1037, f. 119v
Decorated initials 'T'(he) with pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 119v of Summary of the Old Testament, imperfect. Written in English. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscrip... More
Expulsion of Adam and Eve from paradise by an angel with a (flaming) s...
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Blindness of the Jews; Peter; Paul from BL YT 31, f. 131
Miniature of a Jew holding an open book, while a devil covers his eyes and steps on his foot, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy concerning the Curse o... More
Giovanni Boccaccio - Tinted drawing from BL Harley 621, f. 1v, illumin...
Tinted drawing of an angel expelling Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden, and of Cain killing Abel. Image taken from f. 1v of Du Cas des Nobles Hommes et Femmes (index De casibus virorum et feminarum illustriu... More
Fall of Man from BL YT 31, f. 88
Miniature of the Temptation of Eve by the serpent; miniature of Adam and Eve eating from the tree, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 88 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose vers... More
Giovanni Boccaccio - Adam and Eve from BL Royal 20 C IV, f. 8, illumin...
Detail of a miniature of Adam and Eve with a serpent and the Tree of Knowledge. Image taken from f. 8 of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles hommes et femmes). Wri... More
Blindness of the Jews from BL YT 31, f. 134v
Miniature of a Jew pointing to an open book while a horned devil with webbed feet covers his eyes, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, in Matfré Ermeng... More
God commanding Eve to love Adam from BL Royal 14 E III, f. 127v
Detail of a miniature of God commanding Eve to love Adam. Image taken from f. 127v of Estoire del Saint Graal, La Queste del Saint Graal, Morte Artu. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More
Temptations of Christ from BL Harley 1527, f. 18v
Miniatures of the Temptations of Christ, with their moralisations below of the Temptation of Adam and Eve by the devil. Image taken from f. 18v of Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moral... More
The Creation: God forms Eve from Adam's rib
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God as Salvator Mundi, making a blessing gesture and holding an orb, w...
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Adam and Eve discover their nakedness; they cover themselves with thei...
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The Creation: God forms Eve from Adam's rib (1st of 3)
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Eve persuades Adam to take some of the fruit
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God warns Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of Knowledge of Good a...
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The Magi from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 2
Miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Magi before Herod in the upper register, and the Adoration of the Magi in the lower register. Image taken from f. 2 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in ... More
Joshua from BL Lansdowne 1175, f. 116
Miniature depicting God in heaven telling Joshua, with attendants, to lead the Israelites over the river Jordan to the promised land. Illuminated initial 'A'(pres) at beginning of the Book of Joshua. Decoratio... More
Detail from BL Arundel 291, f. 36v
Puzzle initial 'P'(ost) with floriate decoration at the beginning of Judges. Image taken from f. 36v of History of the Old Testament (ff. 1-67v); Geographic description of Palestine (ff. 68-74). Written in Lat... More
Christ in Majesty from BL Royal 2 A XXII, f. 14
Detail of a miniature of Christ in Majesty with the symbols of the Evangelists. Image taken from f. 14 of Psalter, with litany, prayers and Easter tables (The 'Westminster Psalter') (index Old Testament, Bible)... More
Days of Creation with Adam and Eve cycle and Crucifixion from BL Royal...
Detail of a miniature next to the initial 'I'(n principio) of twelve compartments containing the Days of Creation, Temptation, Expulsion from Paradise and Labours of Adam and Eve, with display script and a mini... More
Virgin and Child from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 86
Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of the Virgin and Child, at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 86 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More
Coloured initial from BL Eg 1046, f. 31
Coloured initial and display script. Image taken from f. 31 of Part of the Old Testament, including part of Canticum canticorum. Written in Latin. The Egerton Manuscript Collection is named after its founder, ... More
Adam and Eve from BL Sloane 3451, f. 12
Detail of a drawing of Adam delving and Eve spinning, with children. Image taken from f. 12 of Speculum humanae salvationis, with tabula, prohemium, and 45 chapters. Written in Latin. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-175... More
Detail (top right) from BL Harley 3240, f. 5
Detail of a coloured drawing of the Original Sin (index Temptation) with the serpent, Eve and Adam. Image taken from f. 5 of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to... More
Decorated initials from BL Royal 1 D X, ff. 118v-119
Decorated initials 'D'(omine) and 'V'(oce), at the beginnings of Psalms 140 and 141. Image taken from ff. 118v-119 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection,... More
Detail (top left) from BL Harley 3240, f. 5v
Detail of a coloured drawing of Adam and Eve eating apples from the forbidden tree. Image taken from f. 5v of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection o... More
January from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 9
Calendar page for January with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of a man drinking from a horn and of Aquarius. Image taken from f. 9 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The ... More
David playing the bells from BL Royal 2 B II, f. 88v
Detail of a historiated initial 'E(xultate)' of David playing the bells, at the beginning of Psalm 80. Image taken from f. 88v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript... More
December from BL Royal 2 A XXII, f. 10v
Calendar page for December with a medallion of Capricorn. Image taken from f. 10v of Psalter, with litany, prayers and Easter tables (The 'Westminster Psalter') (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. ... More
Detail (top left) from BL Harley 3240, f. 5
Detail of a coloured drawing of God the Father warning Adam and Eve not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Image taken from f. 5 of Speculum humanae salvationis. Written in Latin. The "BL Harl... More
May from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 11 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Calendar page for May with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of a man riding with a falcon, and of Gemini. Image taken from f. 11 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL R... More
Nativity from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 1v
Detail of a miniature from the prefatory cycle of the Nativity, with the Virgin suckling the Child and Joseph adjusting her pillow. Image taken from f. 1v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Lat... More
Judgment of Solomon from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 42v
Historiated initial 'D'(ixi) of the Judgment of Solomon, at the beginning of Psalm 38. Image taken from f. 42v of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, als... More
Adam and Eve grieving over Abel's death
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The fall of man: Adam and Eve eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good a...
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Illuminated border and initial from BL Lansdowne 454, f. 126v
3-sided border and illuminated initial 'A' at the beginning of the first book of Kings. Image taken from f. 126v of Old Testament, the later Wycliffite version, imperfect (Genesis to Psalms). Written in English.
Flourished initial from BL Stowe 949, f. 3
Initial 'S'(eynt) with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of the Live of St Michael. Image taken from f. 3 of Lives of the Saints (in verse), including a life of Moses from the Old Testament History (ff. 155-158... More
March from BL Royal 1 D X, f. 10
Calendar page for March with an inhabited initial 'KL' and two medallions, of a man digging, and of Aries. Image taken from f. 10 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscr... More
Monks singing from BL Royal 2 B II, f. 105
Historiated initial 'C'(antate) of three monks singing, at the beginning of Psalm 97. Image taken from f. 105 of Psalter (index Old Testament, Bible). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also... More