Medieval

MINIATURIST, French Tractatus de Herbis 1458 Manuscript (Ms. Lat. 993) Biblioteca Estense, Modena

A Verger’s Dream: Saints Cosmas and Damian Performing a Miraculous Cure by Transplantation of a Leg Master of Los Balbases (active c.1480–1500) Wellcome Collection

Guillaume de Digulleville : “Pèlerinage de la vie humaine”, France, XIVe siècle (Aix-en-Provence, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 110, p. 171)

Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew, from Hungarian Anjou legendary single leaves ~ ca.1335 Morgan Library.  Bibliothèque Infernale on FB  

Detail of a miniature of the deaths of Antony and Cleopatra. Des Cas des nobles hommes et femmes. Bruges ~ ca.1480 British Library.  Bibliothèque Infernale on FB

Cain trying to talk some sense into his brother Abel. Biblia Furtmeyr. Regensburg ~ 15th century. BSB Bibliothèque Infernale on FB

The kiss of Judas. Brother Philipp illumination. Regensburg ~ ca.1400 Getty Museum.  Bibliothèque Infernale on FB

volvelle - medieval instrument consisting of a series of concentric rotating disks, used to compute the phases of the moon and its position in relation to that of the sun

The book of our Lord’s vineyard France ca. 1450-1470. Bodleian, MS. Douce 134

Giotto. Diavoli di Arezzo (detail) ~ 1306 Assisi, Basilica superiore Bibliothèque Infernale on FB

It is said that mad Nero believed Agrippina to haunt him after her death.  Bibliothèque Infernale on FB

Das Apokalyptische Weib. Matthias Gerung ~ ca.1532 Bayerische SB Bibliothèque Infernale on FB

The 3rd Temptation of Jesus as depicted in the Book of Kells. Jesus is shown on the temple roof in Jerusalem. The shape of this shingled roofed building in most likely inspired by contemporary (8th century) Irish wooden churches

Pope at the gates of Hell, Antithesis Christi et Antichristi, ca. 1490-1510

Staatsbibliothek Bamberg, Msc.Bibl.140, fol. 29v

These are stunning. 15th C.  (via)