Manuscripts

Graceful palmette pendants extend from either end, establishing a ceremonial axis reminiscent of the decorative ceilings and illuminated manuscripts associated with royal patronage. ...

The work surveys the customs, trades, sciences, arts and literature of Europe from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, and its plates reproduce furniture, metalwork, ceramics, manusc...

Its plates reproduce objects, manuscripts, seals and ornament of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and every sheet carries a running head naming the work, the section and the plat...

Its plates reproduce objects, manuscripts, seals and ornament of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and every sheet carries a running head naming the work, the section and the plat...

Its plates reproduce objects, manuscripts, seals and ornament of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and every sheet carries a running head naming the work, the section and the plat...

Framed by celestial sky-blue guard borders and awash in masterfully aged vegetable dyes of rose, ochre, and chocolate brown, this carpet stands as a monumental triumph of early twent...

The elaborate compartment arrangement unfolds across the surface like an illuminated manuscript, giving this imposing textile the presence of an important collector’s piece and the p...

Elaborate corner spandrels echo the medallion through scrolling arabesques and botanical tracery, giving the field the impression of an illuminated manuscript expanded to room-sized ...

Their symmetrical placement recalls the decorative splendor of historic Persian manuscripts and ceremonial textiles, where every detail contributed to a unified expression of beauty ...

More than a carpet, it is a woven manuscript of myth and memory, offering its collector not only unmatched beauty but also the privilege of stewardship over cultural heritage.

This layered perimeter gives the rug the character of a precious manuscript page or palace garden viewed through an ornamental portal.

The image draws inspiration from medieval manuscript illumination, combining historical research with decorative artistry.

Appointed during the golden age of the Ottoman Empire to execute imperial court carpets for the grand palaces of Istanbul, Uşak master weavers were celebrated for translating the str...

Its lustrous surface presents a grand cusped medallion floating within an expansive floral field, creating the visual impression of an illuminated manuscript translated into silk. Th...

A beautifully preserved medieval illuminated manuscript leaf on vellum (animal skin), dating to circa 1350–1450, originating from Europe.

The eagle stands above a spherical support and is surrounded by a double-sided wrought iron bookrest, allowing a Bible, manuscript, large volume, or musical score to be supported fro...

This is not merely a rug, but a woven manuscript of botanical mysticism and royal refinement.

These stylized botanical forms reflect the influence of Persian manuscript illumination and Mughal garden aesthetics, where nature was celebrated as an earthly manifestation of parad...

Beyond this resplendent centerpiece, the sublime tableau unfolds into four dark corner spandrels, each adorned with an elaborate floral cartouche reminiscent of illuminated manuscrip...

Its pictorial grandeur, masterful execution, and profound symbolism make it far more than a decorative object—it is a singular work of art, a woven manuscript chronicling the noble v...

The hunt is among the oldest subjects in Persian art; often depicting royals or nobles, it appears on Sasanian silver plates, in manuscript painting, and in traditional poetry. minia...

Surrounding this centerpiece, smaller floral arrangements emerge through the timeworn surface, their fragmented outlines resembling botanical studies preserved on an ancient manuscri...

Islamic Art Reference Book, Xavier Guerrand Hermès Collection, Oriental Art Catalogue, Persian Miniatures, Arabic Calligraphy, Ottoman Art, Mughal Art, Safavid Art, Andalusian Art, A...

Their grand scale creates a theatrical transition into the surrounding framework, giving the rug an architectural quality reminiscent of illuminated manuscript borders. The contrast ...

Each delicate detail serves as a botanical manuscript, a woven garden brimming with symbolic depth.

The resulting panelled design strips away superfluous ornamentation, leaving a bold, minimalist manuscript in wool that serendipitously aligns with mid-century modernist sensibilitie...

To encounter such a piece is to experience a textile symphony of nature, geometry, and artistry intertwined, a woven manuscript of beauty that elevates any interior to the realm of t...

Among these ornaments, acanthus-like leaves and flowering arabesques lend a sense of ceremonial distinction, recalling the ornamental vocabulary of Persian architecture and illuminat...

Elaborate corner treatments extend this vocabulary toward the perimeter, giving the entire surface the character of an illuminated garden manuscript. The balance between naturalistic...

These ornamental brackets recall the decorative stonework and illuminated manuscripts of historic architecture, where botanical arabesques and repeating patterns celebrated the infin...

In these royal commission carpets, weavers treated the loom as an illuminated manuscript, embedding ghazals by master mystics like Hafez and Saadi directly into calligraphic border c...

Serrated Saz leaves and dramatic sickle-shaped foliage lend an almost sculptural quality to the arrangement, recalling the ornamental vocabulary of classical Persian manuscript illum...

The outer compartments would have held different inks or pigments used in manuscript production, while the raised central reservoir is thought to have served as a rinse well for the ...

For example, it served for holding unbound sheet music, manuscripts, large newspapers and high-society periodicals.

At each end, every medallion is anchored by a double cartouche, lending the composition an elevated architectural rhythm that recalls manuscript illumination and palace ornament. Fu...

Very clean and healthy paper. With a single manuscript notation in red pencil at bottom. Folding map, as issued.

The verso is particularly interesting and preserves several old handwritten annotations in French. A further old manuscript inscription appears to read “10 Frimaire,” Frimaire being ...

A rare and visually striking pair of large-format antiphonal manuscript leaves, dating to the late 15th- early 16th century and likely originating from Tuscany, Italy.

The style and layout of this manuscript suggest that it originated in northern Spain.

The plates feature illuminated manuscript-style borders, floral and foliate ornament, arabesques, architectural panels, jewel-like color fields, scrolling vines, grotesque-inspired d...

To walk upon this antique Serapi rug is to traverse a mythical garden—a living manuscript of Persian poeticism, preservation, and cultural identity.

From the library of Frederic North, 5th Earl of Guilford (1766–1827) who was a famous Philhellene, the first British governor of Ceylon, and a massive collector of Mediterranean, Gre...

The dark perimeter gives the pale interior remarkable definition, framing the rug with the presence of a precious illuminated manuscript. Created for an audience that appreciates art...

Deep crimson, ivory, green, rose, and slate blue create a sophisticated palette whose stately character recalls the formal gardens, illuminated manuscripts, and courtly decorative ar...

The present top belongs to that later production: it is dated 1990, numbered four of six, and signed in manuscript beneath the printed mark, so that it is at once a Piero Fornasetti ...

They published in 1695 the edition of Camden's 'Britannia' by Bishop Gibson, who used a manuscript (now lost) of John Aubrey, which he called 'Monumenta Britannica,' lent to him by C...

Graceful arabesques curl among flower heads with the precision of manuscript illumination, while rhythmic blossoms introduce moments of color throughout the field.

Delicately articulated inner framework formations complete this enclosed garden aesthetic, giving the field the character of an illuminated manuscript translated into wool. Enclosin...

Most of his imagery was drawn directly from manuscripts in the British Museum and the Bodleian Library.

During this period, master workshops across North India sought to re-interpret classical imperial aesthetics—specifically the refined architectural and botanical manuscripts favored ...

Sir George Staunton prepared the official report, 'An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China', which included charts and views based o...

Its Indonesian name, lontar, preserved in the caption, is also the word for the palm-leaf manuscripts written on its leaves in Java and Bali.

They published in 1695 the edition of Camden's 'Britannia' by Bishop Gibson, who used a manuscript (now lost) of John Aubrey, which he called 'Monumenta Britannica,' lent to him by C...

Its disciplined symmetry and opulent coloration evoke the formal gardens, manuscript illumination, and ornamental refinement that shaped the artistic vocabulary of classical Kashan c...

Across Persian visual culture, the horse has been associated with prestige, valor, freedom, and aristocratic life, appearing throughout royal manuscripts, hunting scenes, and courtly...

Here, the dense arrangement creates the visual richness of a miniature manuscript, rewarding close inspection with countless passages of meticulous detail.

Based on imagery from the manuscript of the Miracles of Saint Louis. Plate No. 21. 5.

Several designs are identified in manuscript at the top with the names “Écossaise,” “Suzy” and “Lucette,” suggesting individual models or fashionable styles within a collection.

The coloured initial letters deliberately imitate illuminated medieval manuscripts. Biblical scenes, medieval lettering, naturalistic plants and hand embroidery all fit beautifully w...

Engraved by Willem Blaeu and first issued in 1635, it is based primarily on the groundbreaking manuscript map of 1614 by the Dutch explorer and fur trader Adriaen Block, making it th...