Ran up to Baltimore to see a little focus exhibit (a single room) at the Walters Museum of Art. The collection has so many medieval books, that any excuse to share some is a delight. These selections seemed to span a time range from 1400 to 1650. The works represented illustrators from at least 6 different nations from England to Armenia. Here are a few highlights.
Book of Hours
French, circa 1450-1460
Canon Table Cats
Armenian, early 17th Century
"Das Narrenschiff," Albrecht Dürer
Swiss, 1497
Book of Hours
Belgium, early 14th Century
Prayer Book
Belgium, late 15th Century
Medieval cat paws on a 15th century Flemish manuscript.
