matfre ermengau of beziers, medieval miniatures

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Six Ages of the World from BL YT 31, f. 77

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

The Nine Choirs of Angels surround Jesus, God the Father, and Mary from BL YT 31, f. 40v

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

Deeds of devils from BL YT 31, f. 44

Deeds of devils from BL YT 31, f. 44

Full-page miniatures of the deeds of devils, divided into three tiers. Upper tier: miniature of the fall of the angels from heaven, with God seated on the left and a gaping hell-mouth below. Central tier (fro... More

Blindness of the Jews; Augustine, Ambrose from BL YT 31, f. 133

Blindness of the Jews; Augustine, Ambrose from BL YT 31, f. 133

Miniature of Augustine holding a scroll; miniature of a Jew holding an open book while a devil covers his eyes, representing the blindness of the Jews to the Christian fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy; min... More

Six Ages of the World from BL YT 31, f. 77

Six Ages of the World from BL YT 31, f. 77

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): the expulsi... More

Miracles of Christ from BL YT 31, f. 225v

Miracles of Christ from BL YT 31, f. 225v

Six-part group of miniatures of the miracles of Christ. First tier (left to right): miniature of Christ healing a manman; miniature of Christ healing a paralytic, who stands before him holding out his powerle... More

The Nativity and the Annunciation to the Shepherds from BL YT 31, f. 220

The Nativity and the Annunciation to the Shepherds from BL YT 31, f. 2...

Miniature of the Nativity of Christ; miniature of the Annuciation to the Shepherds, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 220 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written ... More

Scorpio and Sagittarius from BL YT 31, f. 47v

Scorpio and Sagittarius from BL YT 31, f. 47v

Miniature of Scorpio, the scorpion; miniature of Sagittarius, a centaur aiming his bow, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 47v of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Writ... More