Medieval Love
aleyma: “ Dragon initial from a Book of Hours made in the Netherlands or Germany, c.1463-76 (source). ”
خوان سوم كشتن اسفنديار اژدها را
خوان سوم كشتن اسفنديار اژدها را، برگی از شاهنامه فردوسی، قرن شانزدهم میلادی AN ILLUSTRATED AND ILLUMINATED LEAF FROM A MANUSCRIPT OF FIRDAUSI'S SHAHNAMEH: ISFANDYAR KILLS THE DRAGON, PERSIA, SAFAVID, 16TH CENTURY
Миниатюры
The Tortoise, Folio from an `Ajaib al-Makhluqat (Wonders of Creation) of Qazwini Zakaria bin Muhammad bin Mahmud Abu Yahya Qazwini (ca. 120383) Object Name: Folio from an illustrated manuscript Date: second half 16th century Geography: Iran, Khurasan Tousi SALMANI les…
Demonagerie
British Library, Add MS 62925, detail of f. 106r. Psalter, Use of Sarum ('The Rutland Psalter') c 1260
Le Cantique des Oiseaux Farîd od-dîn ‘Attâr
Artiste anonyme, Sîmorgh et dragon, Paris. © Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris.
Multiplicatio Fermentatio
Alchemical images from the Beinecke Library Jhoan Isaac Hollandus, 15th century Alchemical and Rosicrucian compendium
illustration
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Flying Lessons - Rutland Psalter
Flying Lessons - Rutland PsalterFolio 49r - Manuscript made in England, probably in London AD 1260 Add MS 62925: Images from the British Library manuscript...
Marvels of Creatures and Strange Things Existing
Kitab Aja'ib al-makhluqat wa Gharaib al-Mawjudat literally "The Wonders of Creation and the Curiosities of Existence", or Marvels of ...
la Haggadah de Barcelona
LA HAGGADAH DE BARCELONA - CATALUNYA - Arte judío medieval Desde la llamada de Moisés, al cruce del mar rojo, el drama del éxodo de los israelitas de Egipto se presenta en la Haggadah ( Haggadah = narración – contar la historia ) Una obra maestra de la iluminación del manuscrito hebreo de una colección nacional o internacional. El destacado trabajo proviene de la biblioteca de la Universidad de John Rylands en Manchester, Inglaterra. Obra de arte para uso cristiano pero representando la saga…
'Hours of Joanna the Mad', Bruges 1486-1506 (BL, Add 18852, fol. 103v)
Rostam kills the Dragon
stories from the Shahname
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