#manuscript art

[cuties-in-codices]

sweeping up the alphabet

border illustrations from the hours of marguerite d'orléans, france, 15th c.

source: Paris, BnF, Latin 1156 B, fol. 135r

[donkey-trousers]

I believe in medieval unicorn supremacy!

[lostmermaidshell]

Pentiment

here are the nuns!

[gawrkin]

Even more Manuscript Art of Armed women

[bibliotheksbewohnerin]

"The Nightsong is no more!"

Drawing Dame Aylin like a depiction of St. Michael just seemed like an obvious choice to me, so I had to. All those details took forever but were so much fun!

detail shots in natural light:

[birbwell]

an owl! just an owl.

[theatre-of-lies]

Manuscript monday redraws from some time ago

[bloodrootarts]

Leo for my medieval style oracle cards. 2022.

[asafarce]

"The Lamb enthroned, surrounded by crowned Elders"

Detail from Apocalypse, folio 6, recto, late 13th century

[eethok]

turns out there is nothing stopping you from making a pngtuber so you can rp working in a scriptorium

[theartofmadeline]

yeah i'm wlw (wench loving wench)

[jbbartram-illu]

queck (in progress)

Inspired by this delightful illustration from the the Gorleston Psalter (1310-1324)

[donkey-trousers]

Ok, imagine a medieval pokemon game.

But instead of medieval versions of the original pokemons, actual medieval bestiary creatures!

Just think about...

[thinginthedirt]

i had the idea for this last tdov but it didnt come together until now 🥖🍷 though i'm not religious, this quote is beloved to me

[gawrkin]

Another one of my favorite medieval illustrations depicting armed women

[bibliotheksbewohnerin]

love going through manuscripts and finding all the little guys

all from: Decretalium compilatio cum glossa ordinaria Bernardi Parmensis de Botone, early 14th c, Ms. Barth. 11, University Library of Frankfurt

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