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People of Andaman cynocephali, 1410-1412 (illumination)
1752497 People of Andaman cynocephali, 1410-1412 (illumination) by Master of Egerton, (active 1405-20); (add.info.: "People of Andaman cynocephali" Strange human creatures with dog heads)

Paradise Garden, illustration from The Travels of Marco Polo, by Rustichello da Pisa (tempera on vellum)
1129575 Paradise Garden, illustration from The Travels of Marco Polo, by Rustichello da Pisa (tempera on vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muß©Ñammad)

Ms Fr 2810 f. 2v, Kublai Khan greeted by the brothers Polo, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c
1750863 Ms Fr 2810 f.2v, Kublai Khan greeted by the brothers Polo, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ms Fr 2810, Islands on the south coast of Arabia, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde
1741970 Ms Fr 2810, Islands on the south coast of Arabia, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The mongolian leader Gengis Khan on his death bed giving his last recommendations to his sons, c. 1410 (miniature)
1752596 The mongolian leader Gengis Khan on his death bed giving his last recommendations to his sons, c.1410 (miniature) by Master of the Mazarine (fl.c.1410-20); (add.info)

Ms Fr 2810 f. 69, Tax raised by Genghis Khan on salt, sugar and spices in the city of Quinsay
1750976 Ms Fr 2810 f.69, Tax raised by Genghis Khan on salt, sugar and spices in the city of Quinsay, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by French School

Ms Fr 2810 f. 17, Hassan i Sabbah leading the initiations at Alamut giving his followers
BAL125110 Ms Fr 2810 f.17, Hassan i Sabbah leading the initiations at Alamut giving his followers drugged wine, from the Livres des Merveilles du Monde

Ms 2810 f. 29v, Monsters from the land of the Merkites, from the
CHT176648 Ms 2810 f.29v, Monsters from the land of the Merkites, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 54, Fishing for pearls and gathering turquoises in the Gaindu Province
EDI42190 Ms Fr 2810 f.54, Fishing for pearls and gathering turquoises in the Gaindu Province, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 fol. 274, Pilgrims in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem
EDI42349 Ms Fr 2810 fol.274, Pilgrims in front of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, from Livre des Merveilles de Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms 2810 f. 67, The city of Kinsai, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c
CHT176650 Ms 2810 f.67, The city of Kinsai, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master, (fl.1390-1430) (and workshop); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ms Fr 2810 f. 76v, Wolf-headed people of the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean
CHT69821 Ms Fr 2810 f.76v, Wolf-headed people of the Andaman Islands in the Indian Ocean, from Le Livre des Merveilles, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 45, How the Great Khan used tree bark as currency
CHT38277 Ms Fr 2810 f.45, How the Great Khan used tree bark as currency, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 86v, Trade in the Gulf of Cambay, India, from the
BNP34704 Ms Fr 2810 f.86v, Trade in the Gulf of Cambay, India, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 204, The Great Khan arriving with his escort, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c
1744300 Ms Fr 2810 f.204, The Great Khan arriving with his escort, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ms Fr 2810 f. 186, Pepper harvest and offering the fruits to a king
CHT189378 Ms Fr 2810 f.186, Pepper harvest and offering the fruits to a king, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 136v, The Great Khans feast, from
XIR167309 Ms Fr 2810 f.136v, The Great Khans feast, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) (b/w photo) (see also 167306) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810, The Great Khan in Peking, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c
XIR167308 Ms Fr 2810, The Great Khan in Peking, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) (b/w photo) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 5, Nicolo and Marco Polo before the Great Khan
CHT176645 Ms Fr 2810 f.5, Nicolo and Marco Polo before the Great Khan, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 110v, Travellers outside Peking with Odorico de Pordenone
BAL28645 Ms Fr 2810 f.110v, Travellers outside Peking with Odorico de Pordenone, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 3v, Kublai Khan giving Nicolo and Marco Polo safe conduct to Peking
REV68252 Ms Fr 2810 f.3v, Kublai Khan giving Nicolo and Marco Polo safe conduct to Peking, with his golden seal to the Polos at Cambaluc in 1292, from Le Livre des Merveilles

Ms Fr 2810 f. 226, Brother Hayton presents his book to Jean Sans Peur
MG30924 Ms Fr 2810 f.226, Brother Hayton presents his book to Jean Sans Peur, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on 1vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 13v, Marco Polo on his travels, from the
EDI38967 Ms Fr 2810 f.13v, Marco Polo on his travels, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 72, The Great Khans soldiers take the island of Sypangu
CHT176644 Ms Fr 2810 f.72, The Great Khans soldiers take the island of Sypangu, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) (see also 220421) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 33, Marco Polo in the battle between Genghis Khan and his uncle Nouern
1750430 Ms Fr 2810 f.33, Marco Polo in the battle between Genghis Khan and his uncle Nouern, illustration from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by French School

Ms Fr 2810 f. 18, Porcupine hunt in Badakhehan, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c. 1410-12 (tempera on vellum)
1744354 Ms Fr 2810 f.18, Porcupine hunt in Badakhehan, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ms Fr 2810 f. 200v, Genghis Khan escapes his enemies by hiding in the bushes, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c
1742055 Ms Fr 2810 f.200v, Genghis Khan escapes his enemies by hiding in the bushes, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by French School

Ms Fr 2810, The fleet of the crusaders, from Livre des merveilles, c. 1410-12 (tempera on vellum)
1755298 Ms Fr 2810, The fleet of the crusaders, from Livre des merveilles, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master, (fl.1390-1430) (and workshop); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ms Fr 2810 f. 97, Odorico da Pordenone and James of Ireland take their leave of Pope John
BNP159906 Ms Fr 2810 f.97, Odorico da Pordenone and James of Ireland take their leave of Pope John XXII, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms 2810 f. 49, The bridge over the Lou-Keou, a province near Peking
CHT176649 Ms 2810 f.49, The bridge over the Lou-Keou, a province near Peking, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 31v, The Great Khan releases his eagle against a doe
CHT176643 Ms Fr 2810 f.31v, The Great Khan releases his eagle against a doe, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 6, Nicolo, Marco and Matteo Polo taking leave of the Great Khan
CHT176647 Ms Fr 2810 f.6, Nicolo, Marco and Matteo Polo taking leave of the Great Khan, Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms 2810 f. 38, The palace of the Great Khans son in Peking
CHT176651 Ms 2810 f.38, The palace of the Great Khans son in Peking, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) (see also 1188423) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 37, The Great Khans palace, from the
CHT176646 Ms Fr 2810 f.37, The Great Khans palace, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master, (fl.1390-1430) (and workshop); Bibliotheque Nationale

Ms Fr 2810 f. 59v, Mythical animals in the wilderness, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde
XTD69811 Ms Fr 2810 f.59v, Mythical animals in the wilderness, from Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 55v, Dragons and other beasts, from Le Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c
XTD69809 Ms Fr 2810 f.55v, Dragons and other beasts, from Le Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 188, Navigators using an astrolabe in the Indian Ocean, from the Livre
BAL52739 Ms Fr 2810 f.188, Navigators using an astrolabe in the Indian Ocean, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) by Boucicaut Master

Ms Fr 2810 f. 14v, Marco Polo with elephants and camels arriving at Hormuz on the
BAL38966 Ms Fr 2810 f.14v, Marco Polo with elephants and camels arriving at Hormuz on the Gulf of Persia from India, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde

Facsimile of the frontispiece from the first German edition of The Travels of Marco Polo
BAL34673 Facsimile of the frontispiece from the first German edition of The Travels of Marco Polo, Nuremberg, published 1477 (litho) by German School

Ms Fr 2810 f. 72, The Great Khans soldiers take the island of Sypangu, from the
XIR220421 Ms Fr 2810 f.72, The Great Khans soldiers take the island of Sypangu, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde, c.1410-12 (tempera on vellum) (see also 176644) by Boucicaut Master

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Step into a world of wonder and exploration, as depicted in the captivating illustrations from centuries past. In the Ms Fr 2810 f. 19v, we witness an execution in Afghanistan, a chilling reminder of the harsh realities that have plagued humanity throughout history. Contrastingly, the Paradise Garden illustration from The Travels of Marco Polo transports us to a realm of beauty and tranquility, where nature flourishes under man's careful tending. The Ms Fr 2810 f. 2v presents a meeting between Kublai Khan and the brothers Polo, showcasing the cultural exchange that occurred during their travels. This encounter serves as a testament to our shared human experiences across borders and time periods. Venturing further south along Arabia's coast in Ms Fr 2810 reveals stunning islands awaiting discovery by intrepid explorers. Meanwhile, Genghis Khan imparts his final wisdom to his sons on his deathbed in another miniature painting from c. 1410 – an intimate glimpse into one of history's most influential leaders. Ms Fr 2810 f. 69 sheds light on Genghis Khan's taxation policies on salt, sugar, and spices in Quinsay city – evidence of economic systems shaping societies even then. On another page lies Hassan i Sabbah leading initiations at Alamut; here we witness religious devotion intertwining with political power. Prepare yourself for encounters with fantastical creatures found only within mythical realms - monsters from Merkites land await you in Ms Fr 2810 f. 29v. Yet amidst these tales lie scenes rooted firmly in reality: fishing for pearls and gathering turquoises depicted in Ms Fr 2810 f54 remind us of ancient trades that shaped economies worldwide. Pilgrims flocking to Jerusalem's Church of Holy Sepulchre are captured beautifully on folio 274; their faith guiding them through arduous journeys towards spiritual enlightenment.