Manuscript Collection (page 9)

Young Man with a Flower, 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Young Man with a Flower, 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Images of elegantly dressed men and women were exceedingly popular in Safavid Iran

Christ carrying the cross, 1475. Creator: Unknown
Christ carrying the cross, 1475. Single leaf from a short work on the Passion of Christ, created in southern Germany. This page contains illustrations to the Sext

Scenes from the life of Christ, Stein Quadriptych, c1525-1530. Creator: Simon Bening
Scenes from the life of Christ, Stein Quadriptych, c1525-1530. One of four sets of miniatures made up of sixteen miniatures per panel, making sixty-four miniatures in total

Letter A, the Beaupré Antiphonary (Volume I), 1290. Creator: Unknown
Letter A, the Beaupre Antiphonary (Volume I), 1290. Illuminated initial depicting the Resurrection: Christ rises from the tomb, (top); the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalen find the discarded shroud

Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Abbas I, Painting: 18th century; Calligraphy: 1582-1583. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Abbas I, 18th century. According to the inscription in the upper panel of this manuscript leaf

Illustration from a treatise on elephants, 1824. Creator: Unknown
Illustration from a treatise on elephants, 1824. This manuscript was created during the first years of the Bangkok dynasty

Single leaf with Saint Luke, late 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Single leaf with Saint Luke, late 14th century

Monsters and mythical creatures, 1489. Creator: Unknown
Monsters and mythical creatures, 1489. Illustration from "De lamiis et phitonicis mulieribus" (translated as "Of Witches and Diviner Women")

Left and right hand, 1490. Creator: Unknown
Left and right hand, 1490. Illustration from "Scriptores historiae Augustae", a late Roman collection of biographies of the Roman emperors, their junior colleagues

Cover of "Halyartès, poème en prose", 1904. Creator: Léon Gruel
Cover of "Halyartes, poeme en prose", 1904. Decorative cover for a prose poem by Ephraim Mikhael, bound by Leon Gruel

Signs of the zodiac, 1488. Creator: Unknown
Signs of the zodiac, 1488. Page from Arati phaenomena edited by Victor Pisanus

Institutiones graecae grammaticae, 1497-8. Creator: Unknown
Institutiones graecae grammaticae, 1497-8. Fratris Urbani Bellunensis Ordinis Minorum Institutiones grammaticae'. Page from a work on Greek grammar by Urbano Bolzanio

A Buddha in a Shrine, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita... 11th-13th century (?). Creator: Unknown
A Buddha in a Shrine, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom in 100, 000 Verses) (image 2 of 2), 11th-13th century (?)

Power of Faith, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita... 11th century. Creator: Unknown
Power of Faith, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom in 100, 000 Verses) (image 2 of 2), 11th century

A Pancharaksha (The Five Protective Charms) Manuscript (image 1 of 2), 1755. Creator: Unknown
A Pancharaksha (The Five Protective Charms) Manuscript (image 1 of 2), 1755

A Goddess, and the Goddess Mahapratisara, Two Folios from a Pancharaksha... between 1160 and 1161. Creator: Unknown
A Goddess, and the Goddess Mahapratisara, Two Folios from a Pancharaksha (The Five Protective Charms) (image 3 of 3), between 1160 and 1161

Illuminated Frontispiece with an Artist Painting a River Scene for William T. Walters Draw... 1859 Creator: CMB
Illuminated Frontispiece with an Artist Painting a River Scene for William T. Walters Drawings Album "Original Sketches", 1859

Chandra, The Moon God; Folio from a Book of Dreams (image 1 of 3), between 1700 and 1725. Creator: Unknown
Chandra, The Moon God; Folio from a Book of Dreams (image 1 of 3), between 1700 and 1725

Radha's Hidden Endeavors That Indicate Her Preoccupation with Love... between c1650 and c1700. Creator: Unknown
Radha's Hidden Endeavors That Indicate Her Preoccupation with Love (Prachanna Chesta), Folio from a Rasikapriya (The Connoiseur's Delights), between c1650 and c1700

Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Manuscript, Late 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Manuscript, Late 18th century

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 21 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 21 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 6 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 6 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 9 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 9 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 5 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 5 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 18 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 18 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 3 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 3 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 8 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 8 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 19 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 19 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 16 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 16 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 17 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 17 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

Phra Malai Manuscript (image 4 of 21), between c1860 and c1880. Creator: Unknown
Phra Malai Manuscript (image 4 of 21), between c1860 and c1880

King Khusraw and Barbad, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1475 and 1500. Creator: Unknown
King Khusraw and Barbad, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1475 and 1500

Meeting of Two Generals, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1475 and 1500. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of Two Generals, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1475 and 1500

Virgin Mary with saints, miniature from a Book of Hours, 1475-1500. Creator: Unknown
Virgin Mary with saints, miniature from a Book of Hours, 1475-1500. Latin text: Domine labia mea aperies et os meum adnuntiabit [annunciabit?] laudem tuam'

Panegyric of Leonardo Loredan, 21 April, 1503. Creator: Unknown
Panegyric of Leonardo Loredan, 21 April, 1503. The Panegyricus Serenissimo Principi Leonardo Lauredano, anglicised as Panegyric to the Most Serene Prince Leonardo Loredan

Cover of a Shakta Manuscript with Uma-Maheshvara, 1810. Creator: Unknown
Cover of a Shakta Manuscript with Uma-Maheshvara, 1810

Antiphonary, 1800-1900. Creator: Spanish Forger
Antiphonary, 1800-1900. Illustration to a book of religious sheet music: a king, a queen and a falconer with Madonna and Child above

Adventures of Two Travelling Priests, Folio from a "Panchakhyana" (Jain Recensio... c1725. Creator: Unknown)
Adventures of Two Travelling Priests, Folio from a "Panchakhyana" (Jain Recension of the Panchatantra) Series, c1725

Meeting of Warriors, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1620 and 1625. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of Warriors, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1620 and 1625

A Priest's Manual, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
A Priest's Manual, 17th century

The Hindu God Bhairava (image 2 of 2), 17th century. Creator: Unknown
The Hindu God Bhairava (image 2 of 2), 17th century

Deaths of Al-Wathiq and Muhammad B. Baiis Jalis (recto), Death of Anbakh (verso)... c1594. Creator: Unknown
Deaths of Al-Wathiq and Muhammad B. Baiis Jalis (recto), Death of Anbakh (verso), Folio from a Tarikh-I Alfi Manuscript (image 2 of 2), c1594

Deaths of Al-Wathiq and Muhammad B. Baiis Jalis (recto), Death of Anbakh (verso)... c1594. Creator: Unknown
Deaths of Al-Wathiq and Muhammad B. Baiis Jalis (recto), Death of Anbakh (verso), Folio from a Tarikh-I Alfi Manuscript (image 1 of 2), c1594

Illuminated Leaf with the Profession of Clarissan Nun, c1530-1550. Creator: Unknown
Illuminated Leaf with the Profession of Clarissan Nun, c1530-1550. Twelve rectangular images with scenes from the Passion of Christ, from the Life of St

Ragini Chaiti, c1775. Creator: Unknown
Ragini Chaiti, c1775. The musical "mode" ("raga, ragini") is a melody reduced to its basic elements. Modes were classified and given names

Ascetics before the Shrine of the Goddess, page from a dispersed series of the... early 19th cent. Creator: Unknown
Ascetics before the Shrine of the Goddess, page from a dispersed series of the Kedara Kalpa, early 19th century. The five pilgrims are shown engaged in three different activities

Ragini Bhairavi, 1600-1625. Creator: Unknown
Ragini Bhairavi, 1600-1625. Melodic musical themes known as modes ("raga") were important subjects in sets of miniatures produced for the regional courts of India in the 17th-19th

Kali Conquers Raktabija, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Kali Conquers Raktabija, 1775-1800. Devi, the Great Goddess of the Hindu traditions, embodies power and energy ("shakti"), using her strength to defeat demons

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