An engraved headpiece to the first, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of cherubim holding a crown of thorns above an interwoven pair of initials ("SL") which sit above a laurel crown and crossed palm fronds. Above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "est lauros palmasque Super" (It [Crown of thorns] is above laurels and palms).
An engraved headpiece to the first, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of cherubim holding a crown of thorns above an interwoven pair of initials ("SL") which sit above a laurel crown and crossed palm fronds. Above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "est lauros palmasque Super" (It [Crown of thorns] is above laurels and palms).
An illuminated page from the 1470 printing of De evangelica praeparatione by Eusebius of Caesarea. The illuminations include an initial letter "E", floral boarder decorations, and a coat of arms featuring a hart surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illuminations are done in green, purple, black, blue, and red coloring with additional gold accents.
An illuminated page from the 1470 printing of De evangelica praeparatione by Eusebius of Caesarea. The illuminations include an initial letter "E", floral boarder decorations, and a coat of arms featuring a hart surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illuminations are done in green, purple, black, blue, and red coloring with additional gold accents.
An illuminated page from the 1480 printed edition of the Letters of Saint Jerome. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" surrounded by floral decorations and surrounding an image of Saint Jerome holding a book. At the bottom of the page is an illumination showing a crest, which features a wolf, surrounded by a laurel wreath bound on the top, bottom, left, and right with decorative string. The illumination uses blue, red, green, brown, and black color with gold accents.
An illuminated page from the 1480 printed edition of the Letters of Saint Jerome. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" surrounded by floral decorations and surrounding an image of Saint Jerome holding a book. At the bottom of the page is an illumination showing a crest, which features a wolf, surrounded by a laurel wreath bound on the top, bottom, left, and right with decorative string. The illumination uses blue, red, green, brown, and black color with gold accents.
An illuminated page from a 1497 printed edition of the Pontificale Romanum. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" with a full floral border featuring a coat of arms ringed in a laurel wreath in the bottom margin. The illumination is done in red, blue, green, yellow, and black color.
An illuminated page from a 1497 printed edition of the Pontificale Romanum. The illumination includes an initial letter "P" with a full floral border featuring a coat of arms ringed in a laurel wreath in the bottom margin. The illumination is done in red, blue, green, yellow, and black color.
An illuminated page from the first sermon in the 1472 printing of Roberto Caracciolo's Sermones quadragesimales de poenitentia. The illumination includes an initial letter "M" with accompanying floral imagery. At the bottom of the page is a coat of arms bearing a griffin surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illumination is done in red, green, blue, and black color with gold accents.
An illuminated page from the first sermon in the 1472 printing of Roberto Caracciolo's Sermones quadragesimales de poenitentia. The illumination includes an initial letter "M" with accompanying floral imagery. At the bottom of the page is a coat of arms bearing a griffin surrounded by a laurel wreath. The illumination is done in red, green, blue, and black color with gold accents.
An engraved tailpiece to the second, fifth, and eleventh books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a laurel crown above a monogram, above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "non marcescet" (it will not fade/wither).
An engraved tailpiece to the second, fifth, and eleventh books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a laurel crown above a monogram, above which is a banner with the Latin motto, "non marcescet" (it will not fade/wither).
A woodcut portrait of Ulrich van Hutten dressed in armor and wearing a laurel crown. Below the portrait is the motto "IACTA EST ALEA," translated as "the die is cast." In the four corners of the portrait are coats of arms.
A woodcut portrait of Ulrich van Hutten dressed in armor and wearing a laurel crown. Below the portrait is the motto "IACTA EST ALEA," translated as "the die is cast." In the four corners of the portrait are coats of arms.
![An engraved headpiece to the first, seventh, and thirteenth books of Moyne's epic, "Saint Louys," depicting a pair of cherubim holding a crown of thorns above an interwoven pair of initials ("SL") which sit above a laurel crown and crossed palm fronds. Above the scene is a banner with the Latin motto, "est lauros palmasque Super" (It [Crown of thorns] is above laurels and palms).](https://s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/omekacloud-main/large/P_300000202024_P133/P_300000202024_P133-cr.jpg)
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