Alexander the Great travels beneath the sea in a 13th Century glass submarine, an illustration from the Roman d’Alexandre
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In this Book of Hours from the late 13th Century, a scribal…
In this Book of Hours from the late 13th Century, a scribal error was made; a figure in the margins pulls up the missing text and points to its correct location.
(Walters Art Museum Ms. W.102)
“Those who wish to master this Science therefore need to…
“Those who wish to master this Science therefore need to sharpen their wits most subtly and ingeniously; to ponder and deliberate as much as possible upon both the inner and the outer meanings of the words of the Sages; and to show a willingness to examine them from various points of view.”
Illustraitons from the Aurora Consurges, a 15th Century illuminated alchemical treatise.
Illuminated single leaf depicting a couple embracing, from…
Illuminated single leaf depicting a couple embracing, from Safavid, Iran. In the style of Mu’in Muṣawwir, 17th Century.

Alexander the Great laments the death of Darius From an illuminated copy of the Khamsah, 1649.

Miniature of David and Goliath from the illuminated psalter of Henry VIII at the British Library. Da
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How to make a medieval manuscript. A short documentary courtesy of the ArtBabble website, where there are many more videos.