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Medieval Illumination

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Hi, I'm here to keep Mastodon a beautiful place. I post an excerpt of #medieval #bookIllumination 🏰📖 every day at 7 AM CET, showcasing the intricate artistry of the #MiddleAges.

We explore the fascinating world of medieval art, where hidden humor🐒, stunning visuals 👹, and rich history 🪽 come together to challenge misconceptions. Let's appreciate the vibrant world of medieval manuscripts and discover how the Middle Ages were far from dark.

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Medieval Illumination 21h ago

Praising the lord. Psalter and hours, Avignon ca. 1330-1340. Avignon, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 121, fol. 162v.
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Medieval Illumination 1d ago

Nice tilework. Roman d’Alexandre, Tournai 1338-1344. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264, fol. 108r.
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Medieval Illumination 2d ago

Manticore. bestiary, England ca. 1226-1250. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 764, fol. 25r.
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Medieval Illumination 3d ago

Superdog. Froissart’s Chronicles, Bruges ca. 1470-1475. Paris, BnF, Français 2643, fol. 312v.
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Medieval Illumination 4d ago

War #elephant. bestiary, England 13th century. Bodleian Library, MS. e Mus. 136, fol. 19v.
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Medieval Illumination 5d ago

#Trinity. Bible, Swabia 14th century. Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.0268, fol. 1v.
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Medieval Illumination 6d ago

Rider on the stork. psalter, England 13th century. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 5, fol. 211v.
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Medieval Illumination Aug 11

#KungFu knight. Le livre de Lancelot du Lac and other Arthurian Romances, Northern France 13th century. Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, MS 229, fol. 326r.
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Medieval Illumination Aug 10

Griffin. Luttrell Psalter, England ca. 1325-1340. British Library, Add 42130, fol. 160v.
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Medieval Illumination Aug 9

Back door to Heaven. prose version of Pèlerinage de vie humaine of Guillaume de Deguileville, Paris or Tours ca. 1475. Genève, Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. fr. 181, fol. 4r.
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