Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (page 1/3)

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Page detail from Mediaeval Book of Hours

A fragment of a hand-written page of calligraphy from the late mediæval period—or from the Rennaissance, one might say, and made well after printing was [...] [more...] [$]

Letter “O” from 16th century book of hours

The letter O painted in blue and gold and used as a decorative initial or drop cap. This image was on image 24 of the library of Congress page images. [more...] [$]

Evangelist with lion

A bearded man, perhaps in his thirties or forties, sits holding a book in his lap; to his left is a writing stand with an open manuscript; he holds a quill pen to his eye. There is a lion behind him, indicating that this is Mark, the supposed author of Mark’s Gospel. Mark the Apostle, of course, would [...] [more...] [$]

Painted miniature: a writer, with a castle in the background

I suspect this is a complex emblem painting. A man with long curly hair sits barefoot on the grass, wearing a blue robe and with a red and gold cloak on his lap. He gazes heavenward for inspiration, pen poised in one hand and book in his lap. A bird stands to his left, and in his background is a castle on a cliff, overlooking the shore. An angel [...] [more...] [$]

Miniature painting of a scribe writing at a desk

A Mediæval (OK, Medieval in America) miniature painting taken from a Latin book of hours. A bearded scribe uses a quill pen to write in a book that rests on a wooden writing desk. He wears a blue gown and a red hood. In the background a winged angel wearing green sits clutching a large red book. Arched windows in [...] [more...] [$]