Illuminated initial and border with heraldic arms from BL Burn 123, f. 3
Summary
Illuminated white vine initial 'O'(mne) and three-sided border incorporting the arms of Federico da Montefeltro in a wreath in the lower margin, at the beginning of Dionysius the Areopagite's De caelesti hierarchia. Image taken from f. 3 of De caelesti hierarchia (ff. 3-117), De mystica theologia (ff. 117v-120v), and Epistolae (ff. 120v-135v), preceded (ff. 1-2v) by a table of contents. Written in Latin.
Tags
dionysius the areopagite
border
arms
calligraphy
illuminated letters
illuminated initials
latin manuscript
coat of arms
heraldry
medieval manuscript
illustrated books
medieval miniatures
illuminated manuscripts
illumination of books and manuscripts
british library
Date
1300 - 1500
Source
British Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain