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Letter “D” from 16th century book of hours
The letter D painted in blue and gold used as a decorative initial. More precisely there’s gold leaf on a blue background. [more...] |
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Letter “S” from 16th century book of hours
The letter S painted in blue and gold used as a decorative initial. More precisely there’s gold leaf on a blue background. [more...] |
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Twig line filler
A decorative ornament in the shape of a twig, used to fill the space on a short line up to the margin. [more...] |
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Miniature painting of a woman reading a music book
A MediƦval (OK, Medieval in America) miniature painting taken from a Latin book of hours. The picture shows a richly-dressed woman reading from a book, seemingly of music; she also holds a peacock feather, presumably to signify that she is of noble birth. [...] [more...] |
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Letter “E” from 16th century book of hours
The letter E painted in blue and gold used as a decorative initial. This image was on image 17 of the Library of Congress page images. |
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