Decorated letter from BL Harley 7586A, f. 2
Detail of the Hebrew letter ~shin~ decorated with foliate motifs, which served as a book plate of the patron Shabbetai ben Mattatya of Rome (see Narkiss, 1984). Image taken from f. 2 of Guide of the Perplexed (... More
Bathing ...by Beechams - Victorian era public domain image
Dressed in the popular ''sailor suits'', the children in this photograph seem to be enjoying themselves in the waves. Behind them are the wheeled bathing huts, which judging by the large advertising boards tha... More
A black and white photo of a hospital room. Dodge Brothers Motor Car C...
Dodge Brothers Motor Car Company Plant, Between Joseph Campau & Conant Avenues, Hamtramck, Wayne County, MI Significance: It served as the major manufacturing and assembly plant for the Dodge automobile and is... More
Medicine dropper, 7th century - Public domain museum image. A stone va...
Iran, Qasr-i Abu Nasr Sasanian Public domain photograph of glass museum object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Section of a Buddhist Pagoda - Public domain museum image. A sculpture...
Public domain photo of Chinese sculpture, classical or archaic, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Buddha of Medicine (Bhasyajaguru), bronze
Public domain photo of a 3d object, Korea, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Buddha of Medicine (Bhasyajaguru), bronze
Goryeo dynasty (918–1392) Public domain photograph of archaeological object, copper alloy metal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Decorated table from BL Or 1423, f. 3
Index of biblical passages with geometrical decoration and coloured letters. Image taken from f. 3 of The Guide of the Perplexed, Judeo-Arabic text (~Dalalat al Ha'irin~). Written in Judeo-Arabic.
Text pages from BL Or 1423, ff. 4v-5
Text pages with coloured letter, at the introduction to the Guide of the Perplexed. Image taken from ff. 4v-5 of The Guide of the Perplexed, Judeo-Arabic text (~Dalalat al Ha'irin~). Written in Judeo-Arabic.
Decorated scribal formula from BL Or 2393, f. 329v
Decorated scribal formula at the end of Tractate Neziqim. Image taken from f. 329v of Fragment of the commentary on Seder Nashim of the Mishnah. Written in Judeo-Arabic.
"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Ara...
Public domain photo of a 3d object, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
"Physician Preparing an Elixir", Folio from a Materia Medica of Diosco...
Public domain photo of a 3d object, Iraq, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Inhabited border from BL Harley 5699, f. 189v
Detail of a foliate border with two hybrids and a peacock in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 189v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 2. Written in Hebrew.
Inhabited border from BL Harley 5698, f. 11v
Detail of a foliate border inhabited by animals and birds. Image taken from f. 11v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.
Inhabited border from BL Harley 5698, f. 11v
Detail of a page: full foliate border in the margins inhabited by a lion, a peacock, a bird, and a dragon. Image taken from f. 11v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.
Colophon from BL Harley 5699, f. 434v
Colophon of the scribe incorporated into a panel decorated with gold and penwork with a full foliate border inhabited by birds. Image taken from f. 434v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 2. Written in Hebrew.
"Preparing Medicine from Honey", from a Dispersed Manuscript of an Ara...
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Colophon from BL Add 14763, f. 160
Detail of a page: dcorated panel with foliate scroll at the closure of the text column framing the colophon of the scribe, Solomon, at the end of Samuel ibn Tibbon's ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of fo... More
Decorated panel from BL Add 14763, f. 117v
Decorated panel and partial border, at the beginning of Maimonides' treatise on ~Pereq Heleq~ (the tenth chapter of the mishnaic tractate, Sanhedrin). Image taken from f. 117v of Miscellany of philosophical wor... More
Decorated panel from BL Add 14763, f. 165v
Decorated panel around the closure of the text column, at the end of Solomon ibn Gabirol's ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship). Image taken from f. 165v of Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. th... More
Foliate scroll from BL Add 14763, f. 167
Decorated initial-word panel and foliate scroll between the two text columns. Image taken from f. 167 of Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn ... More
Division of the Red Sea from BL Add 14763, f. 135
Illustration of the explanation about the division of the Red Sea, at chapter 5 of Maimonides' commentary on tractate Avot of the Mishnah: 'They [the waters] were divided into many paths equal to the number of ... More
Decorated panels from BL Add 14763, f. 117
Panels decorated with foliate scrolls around the text columns, and partial border, at the end of the Guide of the Perplexed and the colophon of the scribe. Image taken from f. 117 of Miscellany of philosophical... More
Decorated panel from BL Add 14763, f. 148
Decorated panel at the closure of a text column framing the end of Maimonides' ~Tehiyyat ha-metim~ (Epistle on the resurrection of the dead) and the colophon of the scribe. Image taken from f. 148 of Miscellany... More
Decorated panels from BL Add 14763, f. 118v
Panels decorated with foliate scrolls, at Maimonides' treatise on ~Pereq Heleq~ (the tenth chapter of the mishnaic tractate, Sanhedrin). Image taken from f. 118v of Miscellany of philosophical works including e... More
Decorated panel and border from BL Add 14763, f. 163
Decorated panel around the initial words of Solomon ibn Gabirol's ~Keter malkhut~ (A Crown of Kingship) and partial border in the inner margin. Image taken from f. 163 of Miscellany of philosophical works inclu... More
Partial border from BL Add 14763, f. 201v
Partial border between the two text columns, at the Hebrew translation of al-Farabi's ~Sefer Hathalot ha-Nimtzaot~ (The Book of Principles). Image taken from f. 201v of Miscellany of philosophical works includi... More
Decorated panel from BL Add 14763, f. 76
Decorated panel framing the closure of the text column, at Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed. Image taken from f. 76 of Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonide... More
Decorated panel from BL Add 14763, f. 198
Decorated panel surrounding the closure of the text column at the end of the Hebrew translation of Aristotle's Meteorology (by Samuel ibn Tibbon). Image taken from f. 198 of Miscellany of philosophical works in... More
Decorated panel and border from BL Add 14763, f. 198v
Decorated panel around the initial words of the Hebrew translation of al-Farabi's ~Sefer hathalot ha-nimtzaot~ (The Book of Principles) and partial border in the inner margin. Image taken from f. 198v of Miscel... More
Initial words from BL Add 14763, f. 134
Initial words decorated with blue and red flourishing. Image taken from f. 134 of Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew transla... More
Diagram from BL Add 14763, f. 190v
Diagram of the four main winds, in Aristotle's Meteorology. Image taken from f. 190v of Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's Hebrew t... More
Division of the Red Sea from BL Add 14763, f. 135
Detail of a page: illustration of the explanation about the division of the Red Sea, at chapter 5 of Maimonides' commentary on tractate Avot of the Mishnah: 'They [the waters] were divided into many paths equal... More
Decorated panel from BL Add 14763, f. 160
Decorated panel with foliate scroll at the closure of the text column framing the colophon of the scribe, Solomon, at the end of Samuel ibn Tibbon's ~Perush ha-milot ha-zarot~ (A glossary of foreign terms). Ima... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Add 14763, f. 167
Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel and foliate scroll between the two text columns. Image taken from f. 167 of Miscellany of philosophical works including e. g. the Guide of the Perplexed by Maimoni... More
Penwork embellishments from BL Harley 7586A, f. 178
Penwork embellishments accompanying the initial words and spreading to the entire length of the leaf. Image taken from f. 178 of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's tr... More
Arcade from BL Harley 7586A, f. 63
Initial words framed by an arcade, at the beginning of the second part of the Guide. The arcade is decorated with geometrical, palmette and foliate motifs. Image taken from f. 63 of Guide of the Perplexed (~Mor... More
Penwork embellishments from BL Harley 7586A, f. 27
Penwork embellishments accompanying the initial words and spreading to the entire length of the leaf. Image taken from f. 27 of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's tra... More
Decorated letter from BL Harley 7586A, f. 2
Hebrew letter ~shin~ decorated with foliate motifs, which served as a book plate of the patron Shabbetai ben Mattatya of Rome (see Narkiss, 1984). Beneath, there are three acquisition notes in Hebrew from 1340,... More
Inhabited panel from BL Harley 7586A, f. 5v
Panel inhabited by a hybrid, accompanying the initial words of a section. Image taken from f. 5v of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 3-169v); ~Per... More
Arcade from BL Harley 7586A, f. 110
Initial words framed by an arcade, at the beginning of the third part of the Guide. The arcade is decorated with geometrical, palmette and foliate motifs. Image taken from f. 110 of Guide of the Perplexed (~Mor... More
Arcade from BL Harley 7586A, f. 63
Detail of initial words framed by an arcade, at the beginning of the second part of the Guide. The arcade is decorated with geometrical, palmette and foliate motifs. Image taken from f. 63 of Guide of the Perpl... More
Penwork embellishments from BL Harley 7586A, ff. 26v-27
Penwork embellishments spreading to the entire length of the leaves and inhabited by hybrids, at the beginning of various chapters. Image taken from ff. 26v-27 of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) by Ma... More
Inhabited panel from BL Harley 7586A, f. 5
Initial words accompanied by a panel inhabited by hybrids and a penwork embellishment, at the beginning of the Guide of the Perplexed. Image taken from f. 5 of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) by Maimo... More
Inhabited panel from BL Harley 7586A, f. 7v
Panel inhabited by a hybrid, accompanying the initial words of a section. Image taken from f. 7v of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) by Maimonides in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation (ff. 3-169v); ~Per... More
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Harley 7586B, f. 67v
Initial-word panels decorated with penwork and pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 67v of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation. Written in Hebrew.
The Book of Ritual Purity from BL Harley 5699, f. 189v
Decorated initial-word panel with gold and penwork, at the beginning of the tenth book, the Book of Ritual Purity (~Sefer Tohorah~) with a full foliate border with two hybrids and a peacock in the lower margin.... More
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border inhabited by birds in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer ha-Mada~. Image taken from f. 31v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1... More
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border inhabited by a rabbit in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Zemanim~. Image taken from f. 106v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volu... More
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Ahavah~. Image taken from f. 63v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, full foliate border in the margins. Image taken from f. 11v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border in the margins, at the beginning of ~Sefer Nasim~. Image taken from f. 197v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panels from BL Harley 7586B, f. 81v
Initial-word panels decorated with penwork and pen-flourishing. Image taken from f. 81v of Guide of the Perplexed (~Moreh Nevukhim~) in Samuel ibn Tibbon's translation. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, foliate full border in the margins inhabited by birds, at the beginning of ~Sefer Qedushah~. Image taken from f. 252v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume... More
Initial-word panel with coat of arms from BL Or 14061, f. 1v
Full-page initial-word panel surrounded by foliate scrolls and floral motifs. On top of the panel, there is a coat of arms of a golden lion, at the beginning of the translator’s introduction to the Guide of the... More
Introduction of the Mishneh Torah from BL Harley 5698, f. 12
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration, full foliate border in the margins. Image taken from f. 12 of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.
Introduction of the Mishneh Torah from BL Harley 5698, ff. 11v-12
Opening with decorated initial-word panels: on f. 11v, two citations from Deuteronomy (Deut. 1:5 and 4:44), on f. 12, the beginning of Maimonides' introduction to his Mishneh Torah with a full foliate border i... More
The Book of Civil Law from BL Harley 5699, f. 355v
Decorated initial-word panel with gold and penwork, at the beginning of the thirteenth book, the Book of Civil Law (~Sefer Mishpatim~) with a full foliate border inhabited by birds. Image taken from f. 355v of ... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5698, f. 13v
Detail of a page: initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration and a gold crown, at the introduction of the Mishneh Torah. Image taken from f. 13v of Lisbon Mishneh Torah, volume 1. Written in Hebrew.
Decorated initial-word panel with full border from BL Harley 5698, f. ...
Initial-word panel with gold letters and penwork decoration and a gold crown, foliate full border in the margins and between the two text column, at the introduction of the Mishneh Torah. The full border is unf... More
Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru (Yaoshi fo)
Public domain reproduction of artwork, medieval, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Coloured initial words from BL IO IsI 3679, f. 107v
Text page with coloured initial words. Image taken from f. 107v of Guide of the Perplexed in Judeo-Arabic. Written in Judeo-Arabic.
Physician reading a book and his apprentice preparing medicine
Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Ink 24.E.13: Gart der Gesundheit manuscript
Feieln (Veilchen)
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Merretich (Meerrettich)
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Klain klet (Kleine Klette); Lorberbaum (Lorbeerbaum)
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Dateln (Datteln)
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winttergrün (Wintergrün); Harstrang (Haarstrang)
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Hünerderm nder mier (Hühnerdarm oder Gewöhnliche Vogelmiere)
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Creutzbaum (Kreuzbaum); Rabenfusz (Rabenfuß)
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Granatopfel (Granatapfel)
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Taub (Taube)
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Soldanella (Alpenglöckchen)
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Bingelkraut
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Ain frucht der mirabolonen (Ein Frucht der Mirabolonen/Kirschpflaumen)
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Behem ain wurcz (Taubenkropf-Leimkraut)
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Ertzwobel (verm. Meerzwiebel)
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Erbeys (Erbse)
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Mördisteln (Mariendistel)
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Ein Ochs oder Rind
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Ochsenzungen
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Ain gummi also genant (Sagapen od. Serapinumgummi)
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Engelsüesz (Engelsüß, Tüpfelfarne)
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Hercz gespan (Herzgespann)
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Kümel (Kümmel)
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weisz lilien (Weiße Lilien)
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Dyptan (Diptam)
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walwurcz (Wallwurz)