#15th century

Miniature of Gideon and his men from a book of Bible history, 15th century. 

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Detail of a miniature of the dragon constellation (‘Draco’), in tables from Ptolemy’s Almagest. 

From “Amalgest (extract), Liber Astronomiae, Liber Arenalis, astronomical and geomantic tables, political prophecies” by John Killingworth, Ptolemy, Guido Bonatti & Plato of Tivoli, 1490. 

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Detail from The Garden of Earthly DelightsbyHieronymus Bosch, 1490-1510.

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Detail from The Garden of Earthly DelightsbyHieronymus Bosch, 1490-1510.

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Underrated creatures from The Garden of Earthly DelightsbyHieronymus Bosch, c. 1490-1510. 

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Detail of a miniature of Hero leaping from the battlements of a castle to drown with her lover Leander, in ‘L'Épître Othéa’. 

From “The Book of the Queen” by Christine de Pizan, c. 1410-c. 1414.

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Detail of a miniature of God creating the sun and moon.

From “Guyart des Moulins, Bible historiale (Grande Bible historiale complétée, with prologues), volume 1″, c.1420.

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From “Ab urbe condita; each Decade preceded by the tables attributed to Donato degli Albanzani” by Titus Livius, c. 1400.

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From “Ab urbe condita; each Decade preceded by the tables attributed to Donato degli Albanzani” by Titus Livius, c. 1400.

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Detail of a miniature of the personification of Philosophy. 

From “Le Livre de Boece de Consolacion (Book 4)” by Boethius, 1477.

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Sandro Botticelli, Coronation of the Virgin (the San Marco Altarpiece) (detail), 1490-92. Tempera on panel, 378 x 258 cm. Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence.

Fra Angelico, The Adoration of the Magi (detail), c. 1440 - 1460. Tempera on panel, 137.3 cm (diameter). National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

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Porrentruy, Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne, Ms. 22, f. 33r by e-codices
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Manuscript title: Breviarium basileense; Manuscript summary: This breviary was meant for use in the diocese of Basel. There are still partially visible traces of coats of arms that were painted on ff. 33r, 41r, 129r and 279r and were later erased; these allow the codex to be attributed to Arnold of Rotberg, Bishop of Basel from 1451 to 1458. His successor, Jean de Venningen (1458-1478) noted on f. 5r the repurchase of the manuscript from Porrentruy Castle on June 29th 1461. Origin: Porrentruy, Switzerland; Period: 15th century; Image source: Porrentruy, Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne, Ms. 22: Breviarium basileense (www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/bcj/0022).

Porrentruy, Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne, Ms. 22, f. 44v by e-codices
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Manuscript title: Breviarium basileense; Manuscript summary: This breviary was meant for use in the diocese of Basel. There are still partially visible traces of coats of arms that were painted on ff. 33r, 41r, 129r and 279r and were later erased; these allow the codex to be attributed to Arnold of Rotberg, Bishop of Basel from 1451 to 1458. His successor, Jean de Venningen (1458-1478) noted on f. 5r the repurchase of the manuscript from Porrentruy Castle on June 29th 1461. Origin: Porrentruy, Switzerland; Period: 15th century; Image source: Porrentruy, Bibliothèque cantonale jurassienne, Ms. 22: Breviarium basileense (www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/bcj/0022).