Pastime with good Companye - The 'Golf Book'
The 'Golf Book' was illustrated by the Flemish artist Simon Bening, "the leading master of illumination in the 16th century". In this...
The Sforza Hours - 2 / 'In Principio...'
The 'Sforza Hours' doesn't cease to delight with its vibrant colors, cute animals and fascinating instruments. After the 1st post showing...
David's search for harmony- 'The Rutland Psalter'
This mid-13th century psalter's first full-page illustration opens with King David's eyes fixed on me, the viewer. As if he was about to...
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...
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,...