miniatures of alexander the great, illumination of books and manuscripts

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Alexander and his men facing amazing beasts

Alexander and his men facing amazing beasts

Alexander and his men facing amazing beasts across a river (f. 68v.)

Alexander climbing up to the palace on the adamantine mountain

Alexander climbing up to the palace on the adamantine mountain

Alexander climbing up to the palace on the adamantine mountain (f. 83)

Alexander entering Italy with his followers

Alexander entering Italy with his followers

Alexander, mounted on Bucephalus, entering Italy with his followers (f. 37v.)

Alexander fighting a crowned dragon

Alexander fighting a crowned dragon

Alexander fighting a crowned dragon; long-haired women emerging from a river (f. 90)

Alexander killing Nectanebus, his father

Alexander killing Nectanebus, his father

Alexander killing Nectanebus, his father, by throwing him into a ditch (f. 34)

Alexander outside the gates of Abdyra receiving the keys of the city

Alexander outside the gates of Abdyra receiving the keys of the city

Alexander outside the gates of Abdyra receiving the keys of the city (f. 44)

Alexander sending a message over a river to the Brahmins

Alexander sending a message over a river to the Brahmins

Alexander sending a message over a river to the Brahmins (f. 73v.)

Alexander’s tents on fire - Public domain dedication image

Alexander’s tents on fire - Public domain dedication image

Alexander’s tents on fire, and amphibious men and women standing in water (f. 72v.)

Another translator addressing his master

Another translator addressing his master

Translator addressing his master(f. 30r.) Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Nectanebus enthroned, with courtiers

Nectanebus enthroned, with courtiers

Nectanebus enthroned, with courtiers, receiving a sealed document bearing news of Artaxerxes’ threatened invasion; Nectanebus in his chamber bewitching Artaxerxes’ fleet in a basin of water (f. 29v., full page ... More

School, with Cato and his translator

School, with Cato and his translator

School, with Cato and his translator (seated below) instructing pupils (f. 1)

Translator addressing his master on a road

Translator addressing his master on a road

Translator addressing his master on a road leading from a castle to a farm (f. 2)

Translator addressing his master, in a garden

Translator addressing his master, in a garden

Translator addressing his master, in a garden (f. 19) Public domain reproduction of illuminated medieval manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Translator addressing his master, indoors

Translator addressing his master, indoors

Translator addressing his master, indoors (f. 14v.) Public domain photograph of 13th-14th-century medieval illuminated manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bim Gujarati - Alexander the Great Enthroned at Persepolis - Walters W61334A - Full Page

Bim Gujarati - Alexander the Great Enthroned at Persepolis - Walters W...

This folio from Walters manuscript W.613 depicts Alexander the Great enthroned at Persepolis. The illustration is by Bim Gujarati.

15th-century painters - Story of Alexander the Great - WGA15790

15th-century painters - Story of Alexander the Great - WGA15790

Public domain image of medieval art, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Nizami Ganjavi - Alexander the Great Enthroned at Persepolis - Google Art Project

Nizami Ganjavi - Alexander the Great Enthroned at Persepolis - Google ...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Alexander and followers praying at Trees of Sun and Moon England 1333

Alexander and followers praying at Trees of Sun and Moon England 1333

Medieval manuscript illustration of Alexander the Great and his followers kneeling in prayer at the Trees of the Sun and the Moon, under the guidance of a high priest. England 1333 to circa 1340. Royal Manuscr... More

Combat d'Alexandre et de Pôros - Public domain dedication image

Combat d'Alexandre et de Pôros - Public domain dedication image

cote cliché RC-A-32990 légende Combat d'Alexandre et de Pôros département Manuscrits occidentaux cote du document FRANCAIS 50 collection ou fonds Jacques d'Armagnac ; Pierre II de Bourbon ... More

Jean Fouquet- The Coronation of Alexander, from the book Histoire Ancienne

Jean Fouquet- The Coronation of Alexander, from the book Histoire Anci...

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Alexander encounters the Blemmyae - British Library Royal MS 20 B xx f80r (detail)

Alexander encounters the Blemmyae - British Library Royal MS 20 B xx f...

Alexander encounters the Blemmyae, who have their faces on their chests; detail of a miniature from BL Royal MS 20 B xx, f. 80r. Held and digitised by the British Library.

Bagoas Pleads on Behalf of Nabarzanes

Bagoas Pleads on Behalf of Nabarzanes

Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Harley 4979 f.74 Elephants - Public domain dedication image

Harley 4979 f.74 Elephants - Public domain dedication image

Public domain photograph of medieval art, miniature, 14th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Olympias and Nectanabus conceive Alexander - British Library Royal MS 19 D i f4v (detail)

Olympias and Nectanabus conceive Alexander - British Library Royal MS ...

Olympias and Nectanabus conceive Alexander; detail of a miniature from BL Royal MS 19 D i, f. 4v. Held and digitised by the British Library.