Luttrell Psalter
This manuscript is a Book of Psalms that was Commissioned by Sir Geoffrey Luttrell and was completed around 1340. Luttrell and his family appear in the codex, and the landscapes depicted could be parts of the Luttrell estate or nearby locations. The miniatures depicts everyday medieval life with a sense of humor and the beasts of the marginalia are amazing.
Click here to see a facsimile (copy) of the Luttrell Psalter.
The Divine Comedy
This manuscript was created around 1380 and contains 251 watercolor drawings.
Resource Citations
Luttrell Psalter
Brown, Michelle. The Luttrell psalter : a facsimile . The British Library, 2006.
Click here to view in the library catalog.
The Divine Comedy
Dante Alighieri, and Ernesto Milano. Dante estense : cod. [alpha].R.4.8 (Ital. 474) : Biblioteca estense di Modena . Priuli & Verlucca, 1995.
