Similar
Aymon's sons and their mother from BL Royal 15 E VI, f. 160
Image from BL Eg 1146, f. 198v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Saladin ravaging the Holy Land from BL YT 12, f. 161
Image from BL Eg 1900, f. 46 - Public domain illuminated manuscript
Illuminated initial from BL Sloane 1044, f. 92
Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, f. 31v
Consecration of a church from BL Royal 10 D VIII, f. 316v
88 BCE: The Jews, aided by Demetrius III, King of Syria, fight Alexander Jannaeus. Demetrius wins the battle but then withdraws, having been abandoned by the Jews who had summoned him.
Puzzle initial from BL Harley 2470, f. 1
Related
Decorated initial from BL YT 28, f. 1
Decorated initial from BL Burn 28, f. 1
Decorated initial from BL Eg 2833, f. 1
Decorated initial from BL Eg 2630, f. 1
Decorated initial from BL Burn 29, f. 1
Decorated initial from BL YT 26, f. 7v
Decorated initial from BL YT 26, f. 2v
Decorated initial from BL Stowe 32, f. 1
Decorated initial from BL YT 26, f. 2v
Decorated initial from BL YT 28, f. 1
Summary
Decorated initial 'A'(l), at the beginning of Pseudo-Aristotle's Secreta secretorum. Image taken from f. 1 of Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il Tesoro (translation of Li Livres dou Tresor) (ff. 43v-130); miscellaneous texts (ff. 130v-143v). Written in Italian.
Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The collection is now housed at the British Library in London.
Henry Yates Thompson was born into a wealthy family in 1838. Thompson began collecting manuscripts and other items in the 1870s. His collection quickly gained recognition for its exceptional quality and breadth. He had a keen eye for illuminated manuscripts, which are manuscripts decorated with intricate illustrations and calligraphy. The collection has a particular emphasis on medieval manuscripts.