Medieval illustrations

Many of our readers will already be familiar with our Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts, a resource which enables you to search by shelfmark, keyword, or date, as well as by more advanced fields such as language and provenance. We thought it was about time to give a reminder that all...

Ever wanted to see a rabbit riding a human snail while fighting a dog riding a rabbit with a broken neck? Well, now you can!

12 Days of Medieval Illuminations. Today, 11 medieval suns. Don't you love their shining faces? 🌞 Did you know Getty's medieval… | Instagram

Ilya Stallone, a Russian graphic designer, is fusing the (far) past and the present through Medieval Branding, a logo exploration he published on his Instagram account.

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The Three Hares is not found in the medieval bestiary but much like The Pelican in her Piety it is a common motif in medieval church carvings. Its meaning is something of a mystery and depictions of it in medieval art have been found as far west as Devon, England and as far East Dunhuang, China. This image was the only one cut from a lino plate while the others have been made to look like linocuts. The plate itself was about 11 inches in diameter which is pretty colossal for a linocut and…

Tim’s knowledge of historical styles and techniques have enabled him to carry out accurate facsimiles, as well as re-interpretations of medieval illuminated letters and borders. He has replicated several ancient documents as part of a project on the history of Merton Priory, including a full copy of the Magna Carta. […]

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