Teutonic Knights Bible Nieuwen Biesen, Maastricht (V&A) 1
Summary
Illuminated leaf from the Old Testament (Book of Esther) in the Prints and Drawings Collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, UK (acquired in 1883). This Medieval Bible once belonged to the Commanderij Nieuwe Biesen, the monastery of the Teutonic Knights in Maastricht, the Netherlands (early Netherlandish, probably locally produced in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, c. 1300).
Tags
illuminated manuscripts by mosan workshops
illuminated manuscripts in great britain
leaves from divided illuminated manuscripts
maastricht in the 14th century
nieuwen biesen
victoria and albert museum
Date
1300 - 1399
Source
Wikimedia Commons
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Copyright info
public domain