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From the Maciejowski Bible (New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, MS.638, Folio25v.)
XIIIth cent. (text & picture 122x200mm)

The young David sits on a grassy hillock playing a pipe and a bell, looking after sheep and goats. His legendary harp leans against a tree.

Goat parchment.
23½ carat gold leaf on gum ammoniac.
Pigments binded with medieval tempera (gum arabic, egg, honey water).
Historical pigments: Lapis Lazuli, minium, copper acetate, red ochre, ceruse...

Detail 1    Detail 2

From the Bamberger Apokalypse (Bamberg, Stadtbibliothek, Ms. Bibl. 140, Folios 47v et 48r)
XIth cent. (Double page 347x244mm)

Miniature diveded in two parts. In the first one, the Chist in Majesty is surrounded by the four evangelists. In the second one, the "24" old men are turned towards the Christ while John the visionary is helped up by an angel.
The text announce the day of the final fight.

Goat parchment.
23½ carat gold fluid burnished.
Pigments binded with medieval tempera (gum arabic, egg, honey water).
Historical pigments: Lapis-Lazuli, Azurit, indigo, malachit, Brasil-wood, cochineal, yellow and red ochre...
Oak gall ink.

From the Psalter of Jean of Berry (Paris, BNF, MS.Français13091, Folio24)
Late XIVth cent. (picture 140x190mm)

This psalter, illustrating St Matthew, is one of the many works of art ordered by the famous Duke of Berry.
The sobriety of the figure, contrasting with the rich oramentations, balances wonderfully the setting.

Sheep parchment.
23½ carat gold leaf on gum ammoniac.
Pigments binded with medieval tempera (gum arabic, egg, honey water).
Oak gall ink.

From the Aberdeen Bestiary (Aberdeen University Library MS 24)
XII-XIIIth cent. (picture 135x210mm)

The illumination illustrates a text about a dove and a palm tree.
The representation of the palm tree is extremly simplified by a Cross.

Goat parchment.
23½ carat gold leaf burnished with agate on base.
Pigments binded with medieval tempera (gum arabic, egg, honey water).
Historical pigments: Lapis-Lazuli, Brasil wood, yellow ochre, ceruse.
Oak gall ink.

From a book of Hours (Getty Museum, Ms.6:84.ML.746, Folio 72)
XVth cent. (text & picture 95x185mm)

Two angels are crowning the holy Virgin, queen of heavens. God the Father gives his benediction, holding a globe, symbol of his universal empire. Text extracted from the canticle of the Virgin.

Kid parchment.
23½ carat gold fluid burnished.
Pigments binded with medieval tempera (gum arabic, egg, honey water).
Oak gall ink.

Detail

Marie
Early XXth cent. style (picture 130x180mm)

Personnal representation of the Virgin and the Child.

Goat parchment.
23½ carat gold fluid burnished.
Pigments binded with medieval tempera (gum arabic, egg, honey water).
Natural pigments: Lapis-Lazuli, Azurit, malachit, Brasil-wood, brown earth...

Historiated initial of the Nativity
XVth cent. style (text & picture 180v210mm)

Initial F with miniature inspired of the "Très belles heures du Duc de Berry".
The cursive gothic text is taken from the gospel of St Luke (chapter II).

Goat parchment.
23½ carat gold leaf burnished with agate on base.
Pigments binded with medieval tempera (gum arabic, egg, honey water).
Historical pigments: Azurit, red ochre, ceruse....
Oak gall ink.

From the Aberdeen Bestiary (Aberdeen University Library MS 24)
XII-XIIIth cent. (picture 135x190mm)

Page of the Aberdeen Bestiary. It represents Christ in majesty, framed by angels and the symbols of the four evangelists.

Goat parchment.
23½ carat gold leaf burnished with agate on base.
Pigments binded with medieval tempera (gum arabic, egg, honey water).
Historical pigments: Lapis-Lazuli, cinnabar, minium, copper acetate, ceruse, brown earth, yellow ochre.
Oak gall ink.

From the Hours of Anne de Bretagne (folio 115)
Early XVIth cent. (picture 65x220mm)
 

The Hours of Anne de bretagne contain an impressive herbarium, illustrating most of the plants of the medieval gardens. We have here, some white violets with a dragonfly.

Goat parchment.
"Mineral" gold fluid from "Laverdure".
Pigments binded with medieval tempera (gum arabic, egg, honey water).

From the Aberdeen Bestiary (Aberdeen University Library MS 24, Folio1r.)
XII-XIIIth cent. (text & picture 125x200mm)

First page of the Aberdeen Bestiary. It represents and comments the first day of creation: heaven and earth.

Goat parchment.
23½ carat gold leaf on gum ammoniac.
Pigments binded with medieval tempera (gum arabic, egg, honey water).
Oak gall ink.

From the Hours of Nuremberg (Ms. Solger4.4°, Folio 16v)
XIIIth cent. (picture95x145mm)

St Paul.

Goat parchment.
23½ carat gold leaf on gum ammoniac.
Pigments binded with medieval tempera (gum arabic, egg, honey water).
Natural pigments: Azurit, cinnabar.
Oak gall ink.

From the Hours of Nuremberg (Ms. Solger4.4°, Folio 16v)
XIIIth cent. (picture95x145mm)

St Pierre.

Goat parchment.
23½ carat gold leaf on gum ammoniac.
Pigments binded with medieval tempera (gum arabic, egg, honey water).
Natural pigments: Azurit, cinnabar.
Oak gall ink.