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15th-Century Illuminations for Dante’s Divine Comedy
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15th-Century Illuminations for Dante’s Divine Comedy

Journey from Venice to Palestine, Mount Sinai and Egypt (ca. 1467)
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Architecture, Travel & Exploration

Journey from Venice to Palestine, Mount Sinai and Egypt (ca. 1467)

Hoefnagel’s Guide to Constructing the Letters (ca. 1595)
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Design & Typography

Hoefnagel’s Guide to Constructing the Letters (ca. 1595)

Flowers of the Sky
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Astronomy & Space

Flowers of the Sky

Adriaen Coenen’s Fish Book (1580)
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Animals & Beasts

Adriaen Coenen’s Fish Book (1580)

The Prophecy of the Popes (15th Century)
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The Prophecy of the Popes (15th Century)

Punishment in the Afterlife: an Eastern Turki Manuscript
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Punishment in the Afterlife: an Eastern Turki Manuscript

Tractatus de Herbis (ca.1440)
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Tractatus de Herbis (ca.1440)

The Little Book of Love
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Wisdom, Love & Lust

The Little Book of Love

Rainbow-coloured Beasts from 15th-Century Book of Hours
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Animals & Beasts

Rainbow-coloured Beasts from 15th-Century Book of Hours

A Selection from The Getty’s Open Content Program
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A Selection from The Getty’s Open Content Program

A Closer Look at Richard Wagner’s Manuscripts
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A Closer Look at Richard Wagner’s Manuscripts

17th century Ethiopian Manuscript: The Miracles of the Archangel Michael
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17th century Ethiopian Manuscript: The Miracles of the Archangel Michael

Radical Fashion from the Schembart Carnival (1590)
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Radical Fashion from the Schembart Carnival (1590)

The Vessels of Hermes - an Alchemical Album (ca.1700)
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The Vessels of Hermes - an Alchemical Album (ca.1700)

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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Religion, Myth & Legend, Death

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

Manuscript of Ismail al-Jazarī’s Ingenious Mechanical Devices (ca. 17th century)
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Manuscript of Ismail al-Jazarī’s Ingenious Mechanical Devices (ca. 17th century)

The Illuminated Sketchbook of Stephan Schriber (1494)
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The Illuminated Sketchbook of Stephan Schriber (1494)

Coloured Engravings of the Fugger Family
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Coloured Engravings of the Fugger Family

Codex Mendoza (1542)
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Codex Mendoza (1542)

The Beatus of Facundus (1047)
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The Beatus of Facundus (1047)

Illuminated pages from 15th century Breviaries
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Illuminated pages from 15th century Breviaries

Labors of the Months from the Très Riches Heures
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Labors of the Months from the Très Riches Heures

A Catalogue of Polish Bishops
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A Catalogue of Polish Bishops

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