Fuck Yeah, Book Arts!

lesfoudres:

French Medieval Song Book

Has your cat ever walked across your keyboard? Well, it’s not a new problem. Medieval book historian Erik Kwakkel recently Tweeted this photo of a 15th century book with… you guessed it… cat paw prints in ink on the pages! We’re part of a long and glorious historical movement, friends. (Source: Dr. Marty Becker)

thegetty:

Science and art have more in common than you might think. Here, lasers (!) are used to study pigment particles in illuminated manuscripts.

Handmade Medieval-Style Wooden Journals by Atelier Du Grimoire

jothelibrarian:

Pretty medieval manuscript of the day is the Black Hours, one of a very few manuscripts on vellum that is dyed black. This image is of folios 18v and 19r shows Whitsun (also known as Pentecost).

For a digital exhibition, take a look at the Pierpont Morgan library website.

Image source: Free Christ Images website, and licensed for re-use with attribution.

(via petitcabinetdecuriosites)

lalitab:

These images come from the fabled manuscript, ‘Liber Floridus’ (Book of Flowers), a Medieval encyclopædia produced some 900 years ago by Lambert, Canon of St Omer, in the NE France/Flanders/Belgium region

(via artistjournals)

growhousegrow:

For anyone interested in old books and medicine, the Wellcome Library in London has (excitingly) digitized a huge chunk of their extensive library of antique domestic “recipe” books and manuscripts.  Spanning three hundred years (their collection begins in the 1500s), the 270+ books are an amazing window into old medicine and household lore.  Above are images from two randomly selected manuscripts, both from the mid-1600s.  Look closely, and you might get some pointers on how to prevent bed wetting, or help should you suffer from a “pinne or a webbe in the eye.”

To jump straight to a list of all the available manuscripts, go here.

(via bookron)

stilllifequickheart:

Unknown (China)

Painted Paper Flowers

9th - 10th century