Savoi(re)'s Musical Flowers - Part 1
After over a year of silence (although Servir Antico's Facebook page has served also as depository of images), I return to this blog with...
The sound of the Rheinau Psalter
The vibrant colors and lines of the illuminations in this psalter are a good example of the fine High Gothic art. Although there are not...
The world is a scary place - the ‘Winchester Psalter’
Also known as the 'Psalter of Henry of Blois', this 12th century manuscript is an exquisite example of the English Romanesque...
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...