Seducers and Flatterers from BL YT 36, f. 32
Detail of a miniature of Virgil and Dante entering the eighth circle, that of adulterers, seducers, and flatterers, in illustration of Canto XVIII. Image taken from f. 32 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy... More
Arrival of Rollo in Normandy from BL YT 33, f. 1
Detail of a miniature of the arrival of Duke Rollo in Normandy, with the city of Rouen on the left. Image taken from f. 1 of Grande Chronique de Normandie. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) w... More
Grand Duke Dmitri and Eudoxia from BL YT 51, ff. 17v-18
Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri and his army riding away, as the sun breaks through to shine on them; miniature of the Grand Duchess Eudoxia and her daughter-in-law gazing out of the window of their palace. ... More
Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 29
Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri placing his army into a battle array. Image taken from f. 29 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavonic. Henry Yate... More
Sebastian from BL YT 29, f. 132, verso
Detail of a miniature of the martyrdom of Sebastian. Image taken from verso of Martyrdom of Sebastian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable ... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 92v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 92v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 83v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 83v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 17v
Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri and his army riding away, as the sun breaks through to shine on them. Image taken from f. 17v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Rus... More
Blindness of the Jews; Peter; Paul from BL YT 31, f. 131
Miniature of a Jew holding an open book, while a devil covers his eyes and steps on his foot, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy concerning the Curse o... More
Dread, Shame, and Danger from BL YT 21, f. 26v
Miniature of Dread, Shame, and Danger, in the Roman de la Rose. Image taken from f. 26v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who a... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 131v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 131v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Stephen of Burgundy from BL YT 32, f. 2
Miniature of Stephen, the second legendary king of Burgundy, setting out on a pilgrimage to Victor of Marseilles, with Andrew's cross carried before him. In the background on the left, Trophimus, the first kin... More
Dante and Virgil from BL YT 36, f. 16
Detail of a miniature of Virgil holding Dante's eyes to prevent him seeing the Gorgon pass, and Virgil and Dante entering the city of Dis, in illustration of Canto IX. Image taken from f. 16 of Divina Commedia ... More
Daughters of Count Berengar from BL YT 36, f. 140
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before the four daughters of Count Berengar. Image taken from f. 140 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) w... More
Nadab and Abihu from BL YT 20, f. 73
Miniature with two priests, Nadab and Abihu, in the Bible Historiale. Image taken from f. 73 of Bible Historiale, 1st part (Genesis-Maccabees). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 90v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 90v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 25v
Miniature of an eminent envoy sent by the head of the church being brought before the Grand Duke Dmitri. Image taken from f. 25v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Rus... More
Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 7v
Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri and his brother visiting the Metropolitan, Cyprian. Image taken from f. 7v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavoni... More
Virgin Mary from BL YT 13, f. 166
Bas-de-page scene of a the husband holding up a cross, while two devils flee before his wife, with a caption reading, ‘Cy monster lo[m]me et sa fe[m]me la seinte croyz au deable cu[m] il les vient te[m]pt[er] e... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 27v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 27v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. Th... More
Six Ages of the World from BL YT 31, f. 77
Detail of a circular diagram of the Six Ages of the World, with an angel at the centre with outspread arms. Each of the Ages of the World is represented by an emblematic scene. First Age (from Adam to Noah): ... More
Dante from BL YT 36, f. 68 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of Dante encountering Casella and Cato. Image taken from f. 68 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropis... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 101v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 101v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Battle from BL YT 51, f. 45v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Miniature of the Christian forces overcoming the pagan forces in battle. Image taken from f. 45v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavonic. Henry Yat... More
September and October from BL YT 31, f. 74v
Miniature of a woman gathering grapes while a man stands in a wine cask, representing September; miniature of a man sowing seed, representing October, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image tak... More
Blindness of the Jews; Jeremiah from BL YT 31, f. 132
Miniature of a devil covering a Jew's eyes with a blindfold, while another tries to cover his ears, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy ; miniature of J... More
Jesus before Herod from BL YT 31, f. 237
Miniature of the arrested Christ being brought before an enthroned Herod, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 237 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish... More
Prince Andrej and Prince Dimitri from BL YT 51, f. 24v
Miniature of Prince Dimitri of Briansk and his brother, Prince Andrej of Pelotzk coming before the Grand Duke Dmitri. Image taken from f. 24v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). W... More
Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 20
Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri ordering his captains to ride out into the fields of Kolomna with drums, horns, and trumpets. Image taken from f. 20 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 70
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 70 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Battle of Hastings from BL YT 33, f. 155v
Detail of a miniature of the Battle of Hastings. Image taken from f. 155v of Grande Chronique de Normandie. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who as... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 126
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 126 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 107v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 107v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 116
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 116 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Pentecost from BL YT 31, f. 255
Miniature of the Virgin Mary and Apostles with the dove of the Holy Spirit descending upon them at Pentecost, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 255 of Breviari d'Amor (Catala... More
Lothbrocus from BL YT 47, f. 32
Detail of a miniature of Lothbrocus kneeling before King Edmund, with standing nobles behind, and a dog in the foreground, from John Lydgate's Lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund. Image taken from f. 32 of Lives... More
Battle outside Antioch from BL YT 12, f. 29
Detail of a miniature of the battle outside Antioch. Image taken from f. 29 of Histoire d'Outremer, continued to 1232. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthro... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 40v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 40v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. Th... More
The Circumcision of Christ and the Three Magi from BL YT 31, f. 220v
Miniature of the Circumcision of Christ, as the Christ Child lays in the lap of the Virgin Mary; miniature of the Three Magi following the star of Bethlehem in search of the Messiah, in Matfré Ermengau of Bézie... More
The Nine Choirs of Angels surround Jesus, God the Father, and Mary fro...
Miniature of the Nine Choirs of Angels. In the central roundel are seated God, Christ, and the Virgin Mary in prayer; they are surrounded by the text of the Sanctus repeated three times. Around this roundel a... More
The wood of the suicide from BL YT 36, f. 23
Detail of a miniature of Dante breaking a branch from one of the trees in the wood of the suicide, which shouts in pain and bleeds, Dante and Virgil conversing with the wounded tree, Piero delle Vigne, and watc... More
Back fly leaf vi from BL YT 10 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Back fly leaf vi. Image taken from back fly leaf vi of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable coll... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 2v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 2v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 77
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 77 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 57v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 57v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 23 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 23 of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 22v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 22v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. Th... More
Demons falling from heaven and a Dragon from BL YT 10, f. 20v
Miniature of a dragon and demons being cast out of heaven and falling towards the earth, from Revelation 12:7-9; miniature of a dragon attacking a winged woman, from Revelation 12:13-16. Image taken from f. 20v... More
Dante's vision of the Virgin from BL YT 36, f. 190
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before Dante's vision of the Virgin. Image taken from f. 190 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Bri... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 28v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 28v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Dante and Virgil from BL YT 36, f. 16
Miniature of Virgil holding Dante's eyes to prevent him seeing the Gorgon pass, and Virgil and Dante entering the city of Dis, in illustration of Canto IX. Image taken from f. 16 of Divina Commedia (index Divin... More
Florentine towns from BL YT 36, f. 157
Miniature of Dante being shown the Florentine towns. Image taken from f. 157 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthr... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 25 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 25 of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 58v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 58v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
The Adoration of the Magi from BL YT 31, f. 221
Miniature of the Adoration of the Magi, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 221 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan), with some Hebrew (ff. ... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 104
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 104 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Justinian from BL YT 36, f. 139
Miniature of Dante and Beatrice before Justinian, who recounts the history of the Roman Empire. Image taken from f. 139 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 175v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 175v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 36v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 36v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. Th... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 49v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 49v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. ii v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. ii v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. T... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 163v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 163v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 43
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 43 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 24v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 24v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. Th... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 147v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 147v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
The Envious from BL YT 36, f. 88
Miniature of Dante and Virgil with the Envious and their cloaks. Image taken from f. 88 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector an... More
Death of Cacciaguida from BL YT 36, f. 156
Detail of a miniature of Dante witnessing the death of Cacciaguida. Image taken from f. 156 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collecto... More
Diagram of the Zodiac from BL YT 31, f. 48v
Wheel-shaped diagram of the twelve signs of the zodiac, with legends describing when the sun enters each, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 48v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan pr... More
Dante and Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 151
Miniature of Dante and Beatrice, on the left, and Bonaventure, on the right, hovering over the Twelve Doctors of the Church (Paradiso XII). Image taken from f. 151 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Writ... More
Lewd hermit from BL YT 13, f. 177
Bas-de-page scene of a hermit lewdly embracing a miller’s wife, with a caption reading, ‘…resc. lecherie. ou omidice. et entitiun du meindre…’ Image taken from f. 177 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymou... More
Text page from BL YT 31, f. 87v
Text page in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 87v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan), with some Hebrew (ff. 131-134). Henry Yates Thompso... More
Melik and his company from BL YT 51, f. 28
Miniature of Melik and his company riding forth, but retiring upon seeing the enemy. Image taken from f. 28 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavonic.... More
Simon of Troy and Adamo of Brescia from BL YT 36, f. 55
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil encountering other kinds of imposters and forgers, including Simon of Troy and Adamo of Brescia, in illustration of Canto XXX. Image taken from f. 55 of Divina Commedia... More
Torment of the Simoniacs from BL YT 36, f. 34
Miniature of Dante and Virgil entering the area devoted to simoniacs and magicians, while Dante speaks to the upside-down figure of Pope Nicholas III, with a figure of the True Church in the centre, as a lady d... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 81v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 81v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assemb... More
Flight into Egypt from BL YT 31, f. 221v
Detail of a miniature of Joseph, the Virgin Mary, and the Christ Child during the Flight into Egypt, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 221v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose ... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 15
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 15 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 32
Miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri advancing as far as the Kulikova Pole before halting. Image taken from f. 32 of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). Written in Russian Church Slavo... More
Mass from BL YT 11, f. 6v - Public domain dedication image
Miniature of a mass attended by officials of a nunnery inside a church. On the right, a priest, in chasuble, is at the altar, with a deacon, an abbess with book and crozier, and nuns, including the sacristan pu... More
Virgin and Child and Bernard from BL YT 36, f. 186
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before the Virgin and Child, seated in a garden and surrounded by angels and a kneeling Bernard, in illustration of Paradiso XXXIII. Image taken from f. 186 of Divina... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 95
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 95 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Jean de Meun writing in his study from BL YT 21, f. 69v
Detail of a miniature of Jean de Meun writing the opening words of his poem (which begins on f. 28), in the Roman de la Rose. Image taken from f. 69v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompso... More
Aeneas and Anchises from BL YT 36, f. 155
Detail of a miniature of Dante witnessing the meeting of Aeneas and Anchises. Image taken from f. 155 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Britis... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 140v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 140v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Renunciation of Francis from BL YT 36, f. 149
Miniature of the renunciation of Francis before a bishop. Image taken from f. 149 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and phil... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 121v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 121v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 18v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 18v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. Th... More
Dante and Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 148
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice before Thomas Aquinas, who presents the two to Dominic and Francis, both standing on winged cherubim, in illustration of Paradiso, Canto XI. Image taken from f. 148 o... More
Pygmalion and sculpture from BL YT 21, f. 138v
Detail of a miniature of Pygmalion kneeling before his sculpture-turned-woman. Image taken from f. 138v of Roman de la Rose. Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and phil... More
Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes; Christ gives the keys to Peter from ...
Miniature of Christ distributing food during the miracle of the loaves and fishes; miniature of Christ giving the keys to the kingdom of God to Peter, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image tak... More
Carnal sinners from BL YT 36, f. 9
Miniature of the cardinal sinners being punished in Hell, in illustration of Canto V. Image taken from f. 9 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a ... More
Punishment of the Diviners from BL YT 36, f. 35v
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil witnessing the punishment of the diviners, whose heads are turned backwards because they had attempted to see too far into the future, in illustration of Canto XX. Imag... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 86
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 86 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembl... More
Image from BL YT 10, f. 38v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 38v of Apocalypse (Revelation). Written in French. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. Th... More
Illuminated initials from BL YT 36, f. 117v
Illuminated initials on a text page. Image taken from f. 117v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assem... More
The Lustful from BL YT 36, f. 113v
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Virgil observing the fate of the Lustful. Image taken from f. 113v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a Britis... More
Heaven of the Moon from BL YT 36, f. 131
Detail of miniature of Dante and Beatrice visiting the inhabitants of the heaven of the moon. Image taken from f. 131 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson (1838-19... More
Torments of the Barterers from BL YT 36, f. 39v
Miniature of Dante and Virgil winessing the torments of the barterers, in illustration of Canto XXII. Image taken from f. 39v of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian. Henry Yates Thompson ... More
Diagram of the Zodiac from BL YT 31, f. 48v
Detail of the signs Leo, Cancer, and Gemini, from a wheel-shaped diagram of the twelve signs of the zodiac, with legends describing when the sun enters each, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Im... More
Dante and Beatrice from BL YT 36, f. 143
Detail of a miniature of Dante and Beatrice hovering before Charles Martel, who stands within the Heaven of Venus, while below, Aeneas is standing before a Sicilian city, as three warriors approach, in illustra... More