EditorialLion-headed and man-eating giants. Marvels of the East. England [Winchester?]; second quarter of 11th cent. [Whole folio] Left; nude lion-headed man, stooping to left, with a rock behind. These are described as men of three colours, lion-headed, twenty...
EditorialThe capture and binding of Mahwi. Shahnama of Firdawsi, with 39 miniatures. Opaque w. 1614. The capture and binding of Mahwi. The central incident takes place between two bodies of troops. The whole miniature is badly rubbed and damaged by damp. 30 by ...
EditorialLion-headed and man-eating giants. Marvels of the East. England [Winchester?]; second quarter of 11th cent. [Whole folio] Left; nude lion-headed man, stooping to left, with a rock behind. These are described as men of three colours, lion-headed, twenty...
EditorialPsalm 83; fighting with pitchers. Luttrell Psalter. England [East Anglia]; circa 1325-1335. [Whole folio] Psalm 83. Border decoration; in the lower margin two grotesques, with the upper bodies of bearded men, and the hindquarters of beasts, fight with ...
EditorialPsalm 42; grotesques. Luttrell Psalter. England [East Anglia]; circa 1325-1335. [Whole folio] End of Psalm 41. Psalm 42 beginning with initial 'J', which forms part of the border decoration. In the upper margin, two grotesques, with long ears, winged b...
EditorialPsalm 101; grotesques. Luttrell Psalter. England [East Anglia]; circa 1325-1335. [Whole folio] Psalm 101. Border decoration with two grotesques; one with the upper half a tonsured monk, with animal legs and cloven hooves. Lower margin; the other grotes...
EditorialPsalm 82; grotesque. Luttrell Psalter. England [East Anglia]; circa 1325-1335. [Whole folio] Psalm 82. Border decoration; in the lower margin, a grotesque consisting of two conjoint blue animal bodies with a lion mask at their joining, topped by a doub...
EditorialPsalm 102; grotesques. Luttrell Psalter. England [East Anglia] circa 1325-1335. [Whole folio] End of Psalm 101. Psalm 102 beginning with initial 'B', the head of the Lord inclined to hear the prayers of a kneeling naked figure surrounded by the strawbe...
EditorialChrist administers unction. Luttrell Psalter. England [East Anglia]; circa 1325-1335. [Whole folio] Psalm 88. Decorated borders with grotesques, including a bearded man, and an embracing man and woman with winged bodies. Marginal drawing illustrating v...
EditorialThe Last Judgement. St Omer Psalter. England [Mulbarton, co. Norfolk?]; circa 1325-1330. [Whole folio] Psalm 109 beginning with initial 'D', the Last Judgement. Christ seated on a rainbow, showing his wounds; on each side, angels blowing trumpets; belo...
EditorialPsalm 42; grotesques. Luttrell Psalter. England [East Anglia]; circa 1325-1335. [Whole folio] Psalm 42. Border decoration with grotesques, two with human male upper bodies; the one in the lower margin is menaced by a hybrid demon with an orange face. ...