Roman du Graal 1290 AD Illuminations Manuscripts Arthurian romances

Description: Scanned from its Created Around 1290 AD original book to PDF and Quality Jpeg Files on CDROM or DVDROM Illuminated manuscripts are handwritten books that have been decorated (illuminated) with gold, silver, or brilliant colors. Illuminations may include small illustrations (miniatures), initials, borders, or other decorative elements. They were used to indicate divisions in a text, to tell stories, and to add beauty and visually memorable elements to texts. The earliest surviving examples of such works date from late antiquity (third-fifth century). Manuscript illumination reached its high point in medieval Europe, when illuminators, working within workshops called scriptoria, produced illuminated psalters, Bibles, liturgical texts, illustrated saints’ lives, and other works. Illuminated manuscripts continued to be produced after the invention of printing, and printed books also were often illustrated with illuminations. Presented here are illuminated manuscripts produced in Europe between 764-83 and 1889, held in the collections of libraries and museums in Europe and North America. Arthurian and Other Romances of the 13th CenturyDescriptionThis 13th century manuscript, with text in two columns and superbly decorated, is an anthology of romances from the Middle Ages. The first two texts, L'Estoire del Saint Graal (The history of the Holy Grail) and L'Estoire de Merlin (The history of Merlin) are dedicated to the Arthurian legends and are attributed to Robert de Boron (circa 1200). The third text, Le Roman des Sept Sages de Rome (The romance of the seven wise masters of Rome), is a work of ancient Eastern origins, deriving from the Book of Sinbad, which was well-known in 12th century France in several French versions. The last text, the La Penitence Adam (The penitence of Adam), is a translation by a monk named Andriu of the Latin legend of the wood of the Cross, with a theme similar to that of the Holy Grail. The entire manuscript is adorned with richly painted illustrations and initial letters illuminated on a gilded background. The marginal extensions, the antennae, are decorated with characters, grotesque and fantastic animals that liven up the upper and lower sections of the pages with their antics, such as a school of monkeys seen on folio 355r. The expressive design, at times verging on caricature, fresh colors, and nuances give a particular vivacity to the narration, which is quite perceptible in such scenes as the conception of Merlin (f. 113v) or of the man falling from a bridge as predicted by Merlin (f. 138v). These stylistic qualities combining verve and elegance make the manuscript one of the most beautiful specimens of Artesian production from the end of the 13th century. The manuscript was part of the Visconti Library in Pavia, northern Italy, prior to coming into the French royal collections following its confiscation by Louis XII from the library of the dukes of Milan.AuthorRobert, de Boron, 13th centuryTranslatorAndriu, monkDate CreatedAround 1280 - 1290Subject DateAround 400 - 1290LanguageOld French (842-ca. 1400)Title in Original LanguageRoman du GraalPlaceEurope FranceEurope United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandTopicLiterature & rhetoric Literatures of Romance languagesAdditional SubjectsArthurian romancesGrail -- LegendsIlluminationsLiterature, MedievalMerlin (Legendary character)RomancesType of ItemManuscriptsPhysical Description 804 PDF and JPEG filesVellum, miniatures, decorated letters. 394 pages; 47 x 32 centimeters. Binding 17th-18th century, in lemon Morocco leather with the royal arms Buy with confidence from a trusted seller ~ABOUT THE CD~ These are ELECTRONIC BOOKS. 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