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The Splendour of Miniatures

November 21, 2023

We are delighted to share these wonderful insights into our outstandingly beautiful miniatures with you.

To discover more of our miniatures, see our related digital publication: https://www.flipsnack.com/5DD7775569B/final-doc-miniatures/full-view.html

 

Miniatures shown in this video are in order of appearance:

 

Miniature illustrating the Suffrage to St. Peter, from the Chester Beatty Book of Hours, illuminated by the Mazarine Master. France, Paris, 1408.

 

Prophet in a historiated initial ‘D’, vellum cutting from a choir book, illuminated by a Lombard artist close to the Master of the Missal of Cardinal Arcimboldo. Northern Italy, Lombardy, c. 1500.

 

Pentecost, Leaf with historiated initial 'S' and musical notation from a Gradual for Louis XII and Anne de Bretagne, illuminated by Jean Pichore. France, Paris, c. 1499-1500.

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Switzerland 

 

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Switzerland

 

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