Items taken from Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533) (results page 1)

Front Cover Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

Moroccan red leather with gold tooling; highly stylized acanthus leaves make an intricate and ornate foliated border round the edge of the front cover of this book. The spine and back cover were simil [...]

Keywords: book covers, floriated borders, borders, colour

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Added: 2016-11-30

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Letter “I” from 16th century book of hours Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

The letter I painted in red and gold used as a decorative initial. This is what in calligraphy today is called abuilt-up letter, made with multiple pen or brush strokes. However, it was then gilded [...]

Keywords: letteri, initials, calligraphy, red, gold, colour, lettering, christmas

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Added: 2006-03-01

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Painted miniature: a writer, with a castle in the background Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

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, [...]

Keywords: colour, scholars, angels, castles, bare feet, people, mediaeval, christmas

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Added: 2006-03-01

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Letter “D” from 16th century book of hours Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

The letter D painted in blue and gold used as a decorative initial.

This image was on image 15 of the Library of Congress page images.

Keywords: letterd, initials, calligraphy, blue, gold, colour, lettering, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-03-01

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Letter “I” from 16th century book of hours Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

The letter I painted in blue and gold used as a decorative initial.

This image was on image 15 of the Library of Congress page images.

Keywords: letteri, initials, calligraphy, red, gold, colour, lettering, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-03-01

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Miniature painting of a portrait artist with easel Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

A Mediæval (OK, Medieval in America) miniature painting taken from a Latin book of hours. The artist is wearing a red gown and a blue hood and stole or scarf. He is painting a woman, holding his brush [...]

Keywords: colour, people, art, animals, windows, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-03-01

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Miniature painting of a scribe writing at a desk Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

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 gow [...]

Keywords: colour, scholars, people, books, angels, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-03-01

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Letter “C” from 16th century book of hours Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

The letter C painted in red and gold used as a decorative initial.

This image was on image 16 of the Library of Congress page images.

Keywords: letterc, initials, calligraphy, red, gold, colour, lettering, christmas

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Added: 2006-03-01

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Page detail from Mediaeval Book of Hours Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

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 common-place amongst those who could afford boo [...]

Keywords: colour, page images, calligraphy, lettering, christmas

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Added: 2006-03-01

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Evangelist with lion Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

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, [...]

Keywords: colour, people, art, animals, windows, writing, pictures of books, religion, scholars, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-09-29

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Miniature: Garden of Gethsemanu Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

The disciples of Jesus sleep while Jesus prays, “let this cup be taken from me,” although since they were asleep no-one actually heard his prayer. The disciples are depicted as caucasian men with bar [...]

Keywords: colour, people, art, religion, gardens, bare feet, beards, prayer, christmas

Places shown: Jerusalem; Israel

Added: 2006-09-29

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Letter “D” from 16th century book of hours Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

The letter D painted in blue and gold used as a decorative initial. More precisely there’s gold leaf on a blue background.

This image was on image 22 of the Library of Congress page images.

Keywords: letterd, initials, calligraphy, blue, gold, colour, lettering, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-05-21

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Letter “S” from 16th century book of hours Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

The letter S painted in blue and gold used as a decorative initial. More precisely there’s gold leaf on a blue background.

This image was on image 23 of the Library of Congress page images.

Keywords: letters, initials, calligraphy, red, gold, colour, lettering, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-05-21

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Twig line filler Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

A decorative ornament in the shape of a twig, used to fill the space on a short line up to the margin.

This image was on image 23 of the Library of Congress page images.

Keywords: ornaments, calligraphy, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2007-05-21

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Letter “O” from 16th century book of hours Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

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.

Keywords: lettero, initials, calligraphy, blue, white, yellow, colour, lettering

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-02-01

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Ornate blue and gold full-page border Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

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. [...]

Keywords: borders, christmas, xmas, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2016-12-01

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Miniature painting of a woman reading a music book Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

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 fe [...]

Keywords: colour, people, books, christmas

Places shown: none

Added: 2006-03-13

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Letter “F” from 16th century book of hours Book of Hours, Rosenwald MS. 10 (1533)

The letter F painted in blue and gold used as a decorative initial.This image was on image 17 of the Library of Congress page images. You could use it for an E or an F, as long as the context is not a [...]

Keywords: letterf, lettere, initials, calligraphy, blue, gold, colour, lettering, christmas

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Added: 2006-09-29

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