
Sounding legends - the 'Romans Arthuriens'
Among battlefields and love stories, the cycle of King Arthur’s legends written down in this 800-folio ‘Romans Arthuriens’ (c.a...


Like singing elephants from the moon
There is something ephemeral and surreal in the imagery created on white substance. The fact that these precious mediums have been...

Treasures of gold, guts and pipes
After the last post with trumpet-monster images from Egerton MS 3277, 2nd half of the14th century, here some of the wonderful treasures...

Trumpet-monsters and organ-heads
The 'Bohun Psalter', (Egerton MS 3277), produced during 2nd half of the 14th century in England, does not only showcase important...

The musicians of Salem
Images from the Cistercian monastery in Salem, Southern Germany (by Konstanz). This breviary was commissioned by the Johannes Stantenat,...

The angel-orchestra of the Sforza Hours - 1
The Sforza Hours (1494-1521). Part 1 The vibrant colors of this book of hours is what struck me immediately. And what a nice surprise...


Sa-Voir starts the blog with birds, flowers and pipes!
Discover who's hiding behind those trees! 'The Hours of Marguerite d'Orléans'. Another fascinating French books of hours, where I could...