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Codex Troano - 1Part of a Calendar used by Maya priests, depicting gods and symbolic creatures Plate xx
Ms - Lindisfarne GospelIllumination from the Lindisfarne Gospels or Gospels of Saint Cuthbert (page facing the Gospel of Saint John)
Persian Manuscript, 1650. Court of a Safavid dynasty prince. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Museum of Islamic Arts
Page from the Anglo-Saxon ChronicleA page from a version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, narrating events of the years 772 to 794. It was written in Old English in the 9th century by a Wessex scribe
Dresden CodexPart of the Mayan manuscript known as the Dresden Codex : the illustrations appear to show gods and demons
London and the Thames (15th c. ). Gothic artLondon and the Thames (15th c.). Gothic art. Miniature Painting
Illuminated Wenzelbibel manuscriptA page from the illuminated manuscript known as the Wenzelbibel (or Wenzelsbibel), named after King Wenzel (Wenceslaus) IV of Bohemia
Visigothic Code or Liber Iudiciorum or Lex Visigothorum. Set of laws promulgated by the Visigothic king of Hispania, Chindasuinth and enlarged by Recceswinth (654).Vit. 14-5. I foliate I
Portolan chart, 1591. Map of the Pacific Ocean. It depicts the western coast of Central and South America, from Mexico to the Strait of Magellan. Renaissance art. Miniature Painting
Fra Mauro ( -1460). Fra Mauro map. 1459. Detail of Southeast Asia with the island of Borneo. The map is oriented with south at top. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Venice
Luttrell Psalter. 14th c. Blocked cart pulled by horses and helped by men. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. UNITED KINGDOM. London. The British Museum
Monks Copying ManuscriptMonastic copyists replicating manuscripts in the scriptorium of their monastery
Construction of a wall. Illustration from a Latin compendium of Civil law (14th c.). Gothic art. Miniature Painting
Ms - C14 Italian Biblepage from a 14th century Italian Bible
Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Faridun
Sir Robert CottonSir ROBERT BRUCE COTTON antiquarian who formed one of the worlds greatest collections of old manuscripts, documents, coins etc - with his autograph
Koran written in Arabic (14h c. ). Miniature PaintingKoran written in Arabic (14h c.). Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Barcelona. Biblioteca de Catalunya (National Library of Catalonia)
Mohammad on Horseback Persian miniatureAscension of prophet Muhammad with the archangel Gabriel. 16th c. Ascent of the Prophet Mohammad with Archangel Saint Gabriel. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. UNITED KINGDOM
Portolan chart, 1582. Map of the central part of the Mediterranean sea. Printed in Messina. Renaissance art. Miniature Painting
Trade Statutes. Fabric market and tailor s. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Bologna. Civic Medieval Museum
Fatimid period (10th-12th c. ). Islamic art. MiniatureFatimid period (10th-12th c.). Islamic art. Miniature
The Caverio Map or Caveri Map, circa 1505. This map was one of the primary sources used to make the Waldseem map. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Paris. National Library
Nautical chart entitled King Hamy. 1502. Parchment" Nautical chart entitled " King Hamy". 1502. Parchment. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Barcelona. Barcelona Maritime Museum."
Eliza Comes to Stay by H. V. Esmond. First produced at the Pier Theatre, Brighton, as Sandy and his Eliza on 30th September 1912 and at the Criterion Theatre on 12th December 1913
Trocortesian or Madrid Codex. s. XIV. DetailTrocortesian or Madrid Codex. s.XIV. Detail
Kells : Evangel Symbolsthe Evangelical Symbols
Duchess of Cleveland, from a painting by Sir Peter Lely.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
Codex Capodilista, 1442. FalconerCAPODILISTA, Giovanni Francesco (15th c. - 15th c.). Capodilista Codex. 1434. Carlotus Capodilista de Transelgardi, nobleman of the lineage Capodilista, dressed in a falconers costume
MUHAMMAD (570-632). Prophet and founder of Islam. Muhammad in ecstasy. Islamic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Paris. National Library
Portolan Atlas, 1587. Map of the Iberian Peninsula, the north coastline of Africa and the Vasque Countrys region in France. Made in Messina. Facsimile. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Madrid
Cigogna manuscript (1671), Merchants in a bazaar
Marriage capitula. tions of Henry VIII and CatherineMarriage capitula.tions of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, 1509. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Simancas. General Archives of Simancas
Building a fortress (14th c. ). Gothic art. MiniatureBuilding a fortress (14th c.). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Paris. National Library
Fragment from the NibelungenhandschriftA fragment from the Nibelungenhandschrift, describing the betrayal by Sigfrid (Siegfried) of his love. Date: 14th century
Solomon Writing ProverbsWhen not entertaining queens or building temples, Solomon found time to write his Proverbs - as shown in their first letter in a 12th century German Bible
Owen Jones Title PageDecorative gothic-style title page, echoing the style of medieval illuminated manuscripts
Old Chinese ManuscriptFragment from a manuscript of the Uigur dynasty : figures are shown writing and reading, and one is playing a lute-like musical instrument
Illumination from the MacDumon GospelAn illumination from the MacDurnon Gospel, an Irish medieval manuscript
Fragments of Codex Justinianus and DigestaTen strips of parchment manuscripts cut to similar size and shape, probably used to reinforce the spines of later bindings. They all appear to be from Justinian's Codex and Digesta
Minute FragmentsTwo minute fragments of different manuscripts, found together. Both paper. Date: circa 13th Century
Orpheus death. Illustration from the French version of Ovid's Metamorphoses (15th-16th centuries). Gothic art. Miniature Painting
Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Depiction of a battle. Islamic art. Miniature Painting
MS - CRUCIFIXIONJohn and Mary stand by as Jesus dies on the cross, his blood flowing into a cup held up by Adam in his tomb, resuscitated for the occasion. From an English Psalter Date: early 14th century
Verses of a song by Walther von der VogelweideTwo verses of the song Wenn die Blumen aus dem Grase dringen (When the flowers sprout through the grass) by the German poet and minnesinger Walther von der Vogelweide (c1170-c1230). Date: circa 1230
Page from the Barsegape manuscriptAn illustrated page from the a manuscript of the Italian poet Pietro da Barsegape, showing people rising from the dead on the Day of Judgement. Date: 14th century
Title page with illuminated lettering and red wax seals. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Thomas Anthony Day and J.H
Lady in winter dress, 1641, reign of Charles I, from Hollar.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin
10939528William Villiers, Viscount Grandison (1614-1643), from the reign of Charles I.. Handcolored engraving from Civil Costume of England from the Conquest to the Present Period drawn by Charles Martin