Radical Fashion from the Schembart Carnival (1590)
Illustrations from a 16th century manuscript detailing the phenomenon of Nuremberg’s Schembart Carnival, (literally “bearded-mask” carnival). Beginning in 1449, the…more
Manuscripts
Labors of the Months from the Très Riches Heures
The Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (or simply the Très Riches Heures) is probably the most important illuminated manuscript of the 15th century, “le roi des…more
Kitab al-Bulhan or Book of Wonders (late 14thC.)
The Kitab al-Bulhan, or Book of Wonders, is an Arabic manuscript dating mainly from the late 14th century A.D. and probably bound together in Baghdad during the rei…more
