Historiated Collection

KNIGHTS IN TOURNAMENT. Knights on horseback in a ring at a medieval tournament, one of whom (left) is being presented with a trophy. French manuscript illumination, 15th century

The Comical Hotch-Potch, or the Alpahbet Turn d Posture-Master. Print by Carington Bowles, English, 1782
ALPHABET, 1782. The Comical Hotch-Potch, or the Alpahbet Turn d Posture-Master. Print by Carington Bowles, English, 1782

Flight into Egypt, French, 14th century (vellum)
BAL4961 Flight into Egypt, French, 14th century (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Fr 1 f. 82r Vol. I Walter Map taking down a story of the adventures of the Knights
BAL3857 Fr 1 f.82r Vol. I Walter Map taking down a story of the adventures of the Knights of the Round Table on the quest of the Holy Grail at the dictation of King Arthur

Breviary (Fragment)
Two leaves, probably from a breviary, parchment. The leaves are from the same work but do not appear to be consecutive. Main body text in two columns in a Gothic textualis rotunda in dark brown ink

Very large historiated initial S, showing Saint Stephen, c. 1350-1400 (coloured inks and gold leaf on vellum)
986165 Very large historiated initial S, showing Saint Stephen, c.1350-1400 (coloured inks and gold leaf on vellum) by Gherarducci

Venus and Adonis, from The Poems of William Shakespeare published by Kelmscott Press, 1893 (woodcut)
IND103288 Venus and Adonis, from The Poems of William Shakespeare published by Kelmscott Press, 1893 (woodcut) by Morris, William (1834-96); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

Marlay Cutting IT. 34: The Deposition from the Cross and border fragments from a missal of Pope Clement VII
FIT276983 Marlay Cutting IT.34: The Deposition from the Cross and border fragments from a missal of Pope Clement VII, after 1523 (parchment) by Raymond, Vincent (fl)

Now When Jesus, from The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ According to the Authorized Version of King James I
3611271 Now When Jesus, from The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ According to the Authorized Version of King James I, 1931 (wood engraving) by Gill

Ms Hunter 229 f. 46r Historiated initial D showing Samuel anointing David, from the Hunterian Psalter, c
2975509 Ms Hunter 229 f.46r Historiated initial D showing Samuel anointing David, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) by English School

MS Hunter 229 f. 1v February, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675687 MS Hunter 229 f.1v February, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

Ms Hunter 229 f. 75r Doeg whispering to Saul and pointing to David who threatens his enemies with Goliaths sword
GUL176500 Ms Hunter 229 f.75r Doeg whispering to Saul and pointing to David who threatens his enemies with Goliaths sword, from the Hunterian Psalter

F. 37v Miniature showing Marcia before an easel, painting her self portrait
822641 F.37v Miniature showing Marcia before an easel, painting her self portrait, illustration from Des Cleres et nobles femmes by Giovanni Boccaccio (vellum) by Italian School

Virgils Eclogues, Georgics, Aeneidi, Rome and Florence, 1460s (pen & ink and tempera on vellum)
488332 Virgils Eclogues, Georgics, Aeneidi, Rome and Florence, 1460s (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); 18.5x19.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

MS Hunter 229 f. 22r from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675698 MS Hunter 229 f.22r from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

MS Hunter 229 f. 3v June, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675689 MS Hunter 229 f.3v June, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

MS Hunter 229 f. 2r March, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum)
GUL412300 MS Hunter 229 f.2r March, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

Presentation of Christ in the temple, c. 1340 (paint on vellum)
986265 Presentation of Christ in the temple, c.1340 (paint on vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); 11.2x10.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Presentation of Christ in the temple)

A large historiated initial P, depicting a Nativity scene, c
985974 A large historiated initial P, depicting a Nativity scene, c.1490 (tempera & gold on vellum) by Crema, Giovanni Pietro Medici Da (fl.c.1490); 18.5x18.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Initial T, detail from a page of De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem
CH466699 Initial T, detail from a page of De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem by Andreas Vesalius (1514-64), published by Johannes Oporinus, Basel, June 1543 (colour woodcut) by Venetian School

Ms 37-1950, ff. 1v-2r: Title page and miniature of King David in prayer
FIT276986 Ms 37-1950, ff.1v-2r: Title page and miniature of King David in prayer, from the Medici Psalter, Florence, c.1480-90 (gold ink & tempera on parchment)

Devilish Alphabet, engraved by Delannois, 1825 (litho) (b / w photo) (detail
CHT184309 Devilish Alphabet, engraved by Delannois, 1825 (litho) (b/w photo) (detail, see also 184307, 184308, 184310 to 184312) by Delaporte (fl.1825) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Blessing of the Virgin Mary and Child from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus
CZA229140 Blessing of the Virgin Mary and Child from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, dc.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School, (16th century); 8x7 cm; Czartoryski Museum

Ordination of Seminarians into the Priesthood from the
CZA229108 Ordination of Seminarians into the Priesthood from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School

A page from a psalter in Latin, with a historiated initial depicting a group of monks
985949 A page from a psalter in Latin, with a historiated initial depicting a group of monks standing before a lectern chanting, c.1455 (illuminated manuscript on vellum) by English School

Saints Philip and James, c. 1400 (large historiated initial on antiphonal vellum)
985844 Saints Philip and James, c.1400 (large historiated initial on antiphonal vellum) by Bartolomeo, Martino de (1369-1434) (follower of); 18.2x17.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Saints Peter and Paul, c. 1400 (large historiated initial on antiphonal vellum)
985843 Saints Peter and Paul, c.1400 (large historiated initial on antiphonal vellum) by Bartolomeo, Martino de (1369-1434) (follower of); 21x19 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Christ as the Light of the World, c. 1400 (large historiated initial on antiphonal vellum)
985842 Christ as the Light of the World, c.1400 (large historiated initial on antiphonal vellum) by Bartolomeo, Martino de (1369-1434); 21.7x16.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Historiated initial B from an illuminated manuscript of the psalm Beatus Vir owned by St Benignus of Dijon
6001171 Historiated initial B from an illuminated manuscript of the psalm Beatus Vir owned by St Benignus of Dijon, late 15th Century (litho) by French School

MS 300 f. XIII, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911929 MS 300 f.XIII, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School, (13th century); 19x14.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

MS 300 f. 199r, suffrage to angels, folio from the Psalter-Hours of Isabelle of France, c
4969018 MS 300 f.199r, suffrage to angels, folio from the Psalter-Hours of Isabelle of France, c.1265-70 (pen & ink, tempera and gold on vellum) by French School

Birth of the Virgin Mary from the Pontifical of the Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c
CZA229146 Birth of the Virgin Mary from the Pontifical of the Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School, (16th century); 6.8x7 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow

Devilish Alphabet, engraved by Delannois, 1825 (litho) (b / w photo) (detail
CHT349714 Devilish Alphabet, engraved by Delannois, 1825 (litho) (b/w photo) (detail, see also 184307 to 184312) by Delaporte (fl.1825) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Virgin Hodegetria Icon of Smolensk, c. 1450 (tempera on fabric, gesso, and wood)
REV131206 Virgin Hodegetria Icon of Smolensk, c.1450 (tempera on fabric, gesso, and wood) by Russian School (15th century); 139x105 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Ms 242 f. 55v The Crucifixion, from the Packham-Clifford Hours, Use of Sarum, c
FIT276977 Ms 242 f.55v The Crucifixion, from the Packham-Clifford Hours, Use of Sarum, c.1314-31 (gold leaf & tempera on parchment) by English School

Ms 242 ff. 28v-29r The Trinity and the Throne of Mercy in an historiated initial D
FIT276976 Ms 242 ff.28v-29r The Trinity and the Throne of Mercy in an historiated initial D, from the Packham-Clifford Hours, Use of Sarum

Ms 300 f. 6r Burial of David, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
FIT276975 Ms 300 f.6r Burial of David, from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1260 (gold leaf & tempera on parchment) by French School

Henry VII (1457-1509) depicted within the initial H
GHL23846 Henry VII (1457-1509) depicted within the initial H, Title page from Cartae Antiquae, late 15th century (vellum) by English School, (15th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Sovereign Oliver (engraving)
2563375 Sovereign Oliver (engraving) by English School; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 - 3 September 1658)

Title page, title and author, with large historiated and illuminated initial S
1195379 Title page, title and author, with large historiated and illuminated initial S, 1912-1914 (paint, ink and gold-leaf on vellum) by English School

MS 1-2005, fol. 9r: The Tree of Jesse and the Beatus initial border with musician
FIT309701 MS 1-2005, fol. 9r: The Tree of Jesse and the Beatus initial border with musician and grotesque combat, from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia

The Adoration of the Magi, in the initial E, and the Nativity
MMT386261 The Adoration of the Magi, in the initial E, and the Nativity, in the initial F ? (vellum & gold) by Tegliacci, Niccolo di ser Sozzo (d.1363); 17x17 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Initial D from Epistolae Hieronymus, St. Jeromes letters and tractates
2561566 Initial D from Epistolae Hieronymus, St. Jeromes letters and tractates, edited by Adrianus Brielis (d.1472), printed by Peter Schoeffer, Mainz

Copy of a page from the Beaupre Antiphonal, 19th century (w / c on paper)
AMO117210 Copy of a page from the Beaupre Antiphonal, 19th century (w/c on paper) by Ruskin, John (1819-1900); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: written in 1290 for St)

Ms 26 f. 22r. Psalm 38, David pointing to his mouth, from the Ramsey Abbey Psalter, c
HLK151291 Ms 26 f.22r. Psalm 38, David pointing to his mouth, from the Ramsey Abbey Psalter, c.1380 (vellum) by English School

Gradual, cutting with an historiated initial C of St. John the Baptist
3587461 Gradual, cutting with an historiated initial C of St. John the Baptist, from an antiphonary, Milan, 1515 (tempera & ink on parchment) (recto of 3587462) by Master B. F

Henry V (1387-1422) and some courtiers depicted within the initial H
GHL10920 Henry V (1387-1422) and some courtiers depicted within the initial H, from Cartae Antiquae, late 15th century (vellum) by English School, (15th century); London Metropolitan Archives

The Annunciation from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c
CZA229145 The Annunciation from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School, (16th century); 31.6x22.9 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow

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"Journey through Time: A Glimpse into the World Art" Step back in time and witness the grandeur of medieval tournaments as knights on horseback engage in a thrilling ring competition. In this 15th-century French manuscript illumination, one knight stands out from the rest, being presented with a glorious trophy for his valiant efforts. Fast forward to the 18th century, where Carington Bowles captures a comical scene in his print titled "The Comical Hotch-Potch, or the Alphabet Turn d Posture-Master. " This English artwork showcases an amusing display of acrobatics and contortions that will surely bring a smile to your face. Travel even further back to c800 A. D. , when intricate initial letters adorned sacred texts like The Book of Kells. The Christ Page comes alive with vibrant colors and meticulous details, showcasing the artistic brilliance of this era. Venturing into France during the 14th century, we encounter a breathtaking depiction of the Flight into Egypt on vellum. This delicate piece transports us to biblical times as Mary and Joseph flee with baby Jesus amidst lush landscapes. A fragment from a Breviary takes us on an adventure alongside Walter Map as he records tales of courageous knights' escapades. This glimpse into their world offers insight into chivalry and honor that defined medieval society. The Liber Horaraum presents us with an exquisite initial decorated with Ascension of Jesus. Crafted using colored inks and gold leaf on vellum, it radiates divine beauty while inviting contemplation upon religious themes. Kelmscott Press brings Shakespeare's works to life through woodcuts in its publication "The Poems. " Venus and Adonis captivate our imagination while The Rape of Lucrece evokes powerful emotions through these stunning visual interpretations. Intriguingly, another historiated initial reveals itself – this time depicting Judith with a raised sword above a sleeping Holofernes.