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

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...]

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...]

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...]

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...]

Ornate blue and gold full-page border

A sumptuous and ornate medieval hand-drawn full-page frame or cartouch from this early sixteenth-century book of hours. Gem-encrusted golden vases and styilized leaves are on a solid blue background. I have left the background cream-coloured like the original vellum. Changing the blue to a purple or red will also look very splended and [...] [more...]

Miniature painting of a woman reading a music book

A Mediæval (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...]

Letter “F” from 16th century book of hours

The letter F painted in blue and gold used as a decorative initial. [more...]