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an old book with designs on it and writing in the middle one is decorated with images of people

We might think we have a general grasp of the period in European history immortalized in theme restaurant form as 'Medieval Times.' After all, writes Amy White at Medievalists.net, “from tattoos to video games to Game of Thrones, medieval iconography has long inspired fascination, imitation and veneration.” The market for swordplay, armor, quests, and sorcery has never been so crowded.

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an artistic pattern with birds and stars

Download the Medieval seamless pattern. Ancient book miniature. Magic manuscript.Illustration. 5183196 royalty-free Vector from Vecteezy for your project and explore over a million other vectors, icons and clipart graphics!

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an image of a rabbit playing the trumpet with flowers and leaves on it's side

Many of our readers will already be familiar with our Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts, a resource which enables you to search by shelfmark, keyword, or date, as well as by more advanced fields such as language and provenance. We thought it was about time to give a reminder that all...

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an old book with flowers and writing on the page, in which is written text

'De Hortus Sanitatis': A rare book detailing some of the earliest European medical texts. A rare medieval book gives an insight into the bizarre medical practices used 500 years ago. The book, first printed in Mainz, Germany, in 1491, is a fusion of late medieval science and folklore. It contains detailed writings and annotated illustrations on plants, herbs, animals, and minerals. Meanwhile, detailed illustrations reveal how physicians used to study the colour of urine to make diagnoses.

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