Gold Leaf Collection

Manuscript Leaf with the Annunciation from a Book of Hours, ca. 1485-90. Creator: Jean Bourdichon
Manuscript Leaf with the Annunciation from a Book of Hours, ca. 1485-90

Peonies and willows, Momoyama or Edo period, Early 17th century. Creator: Hasegawa Tonin
Peonies and willows, Momoyama or Edo period, Early 17th century

Saint James Major, c. 1315 / 1320. Creator: Simone Martini
Saint James Major, c. 1315/1320

The Nativity, ca. 1406-10. Creator: Lorenzo Monaco
The Nativity, ca. 1406-10

A mounted man hunting birds with a falcon, early 18th century. Creator: Unknown
A mounted man hunting birds with a falcon, early 18th century

The Assumption of the Virgin with Busts of the Archangel Gabriel and the Virgin of... c
The Assumption of the Virgin with Busts of the Archangel Gabriel and the Virgin of the Annunciation, c. 1400/1405

The Death of Saint Clare, c. 1400 / 1410. Creator: Master of Heiligenkreuz
The Death of Saint Clare, c. 1400/1410

St Hugh of Lincoln and St Benedict of Nursia. Creator: Gherardo di Jacopo
St Hugh of Lincoln and St Benedict of Nursia, Unknown date

Virgin and Child with saints, 20th-century painting on 14th-century antiphonary. Creator: Venetian Forger
Virgin and Child with saints, 20th-century painting on 14th-century antiphonary. Miniature - detail

Cover of "Facta et dicta memorabilia", 1471. Creator: Unknown. Cover of "Facta et dicta
Cover of "Facta et dicta memorabilia", 1471. Medallion portraits of Roman emperors. Red and gold decorative book cover, made in the 18th century

Martyrdom scene, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Martyrdom scene, early 15th century. Page from a Book of Hours

Fusuma: Tigers and Dragon, 1813-1838. Creator: Kishi Ganku
Fusuma: Tigers and Dragon, 1813-1838. These "fusuma, " Japanese sliding door panels, were designed to cover two walls of a room forming an "L" shape

Peacock and Peahen with Flowering Prunus, c1840-1850. Creator: Mori Ippô
Peacock and Peahen with Flowering Prunus, c1840-1850

Peacock and Peahen with Chick and Peonies, c1840-50. Creator: Mori Ippô
Peacock and Peahen with Chick and Peonies, c1840-50. The season is summer, and there is order in the world: on the left, poppa peacock, big rock, and white peonies; on the right, momma peahen

The Symbols of the Four Evangelists, 1400-1404. Creator: Unknown
The Symbols of the Four Evangelists, 1400-1404. Page from "Tafel van den Kersten Ghelove" (Handbook of the Christian Faith) by Dutch Dominican theologian Dirc van Delf

Pythagoras and his disciples, 1400-1404. Creator: Unknown
Pythagoras and his disciples, 1400-1404. Page from "Tafel van den Kersten Ghelove" (Handbook of the Christian Faith) by Dutch Dominican theologian Dirc van Delf

Moses Receives the Ten Commandments, 1400-1404. Creator: Unknown
Moses Receives the Ten Commandments, 1400-1404. Page from "Tafel van den Kersten Ghelove" (Handbook of the Christian Faith) by Dutch Dominican theologian Dirc van Delf

Book of Hours, early 16th century. Creator: Jean Pichore
Book of Hours, early 16th century. Crucifixion scene. Jean Pichore, to whom this work is attributed, was one of many versatile artists who did not see the print revolution as a threat to their work

Angel with book, c1524. Creator: Bellemare Group
Angel with book, c1524. From a Book of Hours. Attributed to the Bellemare Group

Book cover for "Deux Contes", 1926. Creator: Paul Gruel. Book cover for "Deux Contes", 1926
Book cover for "Deux Contes", 1926. Francois-Louis Schmied (1873-1941) was a painter, illustrator, engraver, and bookbinder who, in the years following World War I

A Church representing the Promised Land, 1400-1404. Creator: Unknown
A Church representing the Promised Land, 1400-1404. Page from "Tafel van den Kersten Ghelove" (Handbook of the Christian Faith) by Dutch Dominican theologian Dirc van Delf

Papal Confession before a pope, 1400-1404. Creator: Unknown
Papal Confession before a pope, 1400-1404. Page from "Tafel van den Kersten Ghelove" (Handbook of the Christian Faith) by Dutch Dominican theologian Dirc van Delf

Monks - detail from a Book of Hours, c1490. Creator: Unknown
Monks - detail from a Book of Hours, c1490. The illuminator's style was influenced by the Master of Edward IV, active ca. 1470-90, and followers

Page from a Book of Hours, 4th quarter 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Page from a Book of Hours, 4th quarter 15th century. Biblical scene with kneeling figures (top), and dancing peasants (bottom), from a Book of Hours made in Rouen, France

Single Leaf from Mantiq al-tayr by Farid al-din `Atta, late 9th century AH/AD 15th century. Creator: Bihzad
Single Leaf from Mantiq al-tayr by Farid al-din `Atta, late 9th century AH/AD 15th century. This Timurid leaf depicting a funeral procession, Walters W.678

Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Depictions of elephants became increasingly common in the Mughal period

Letter A, the Beaupré Antiphonary (Volume I), 1290. Creator: Unknown
Letter A, the Beaupre Antiphonary (Volume I), 1290. Illuminated initial depicting the Resurrection: Christ rises from the tomb, (top); the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalen find the discarded shroud

Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Abbas I, Painting: 18th century; Calligraphy: 1582-1583. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of a Portrait of Shah Abbas I, 18th century. According to the inscription in the upper panel of this manuscript leaf

Saint Jerome in His Study, 1451. Creator: Antonio da Fabriano II
Saint Jerome in His Study, 1451. Saint Jerome (ca. 347-420 CE) was one of the four Latin Fathers of the Church (the others being Saint Augustine, Ambrose)

Saint John the Baptist and Saint James the Great, 1423-1424. Creator: Giovanni Toscani
Saint John the Baptist and Saint James the Great, 1423-1424

Madonna and Child, 1430-1450. Creator: Francesco Squarcione
Madonna and Child, 1430-1450

Madonna and Child, c1446-1447. Creator: Filippo Lippi
Madonna and Child, c1446-1447. This tender devotional image of the Madonna and Child before a gold curtain functioning as a cloth of honor retains its original frame in the shape a window frame in a

Madonna and Child, c1480. Creator: Cosimo Rosselli
Madonna and Child, c1480. Against a shimmering gold background patterned with a elegant floral motif, the Madonna embraces the Infant Christ and presses her cheek against his

Christ Before Caiaphas, 1470-1475. Creator: Antonio della Corna
Christ Before Caiaphas, 1470-1475. This small, brightly-coloured panel illustrates the New Testament scene in which Jesus Christ, after his arrest

Communion and Consecration of Santa Francesca Romana, c1445. Creator: Antonio del Massaro da Viterbo
Communion and Consecration of Santa Francesca Romana, c1445. Francesca (1384-1440) was a Roman abbess famous for her mystical visions, of which she left a written account

Four Panels with the Passion of Christ from a Predella, 1426. Creator: Giovanni di Paolo
Four Panels with the Passion of Christ from a Predella, 1426. These four panels are from a "predella, " the lowest section of an altarpiece typically painted with scenes from the lives of

Virgin and Child with Saints and Donor, c1490. Creator: Carlo Crivelli
Virgin and Child with Saints and Donor, c1490. Mary's crown and the elegance of her dress reinforce the status of the embracing Virgin and Child as Queen and King of Heaven

Antiphonary, 1800-1900. Creator: Spanish Forger
Antiphonary, 1800-1900. Illustration to a book of religious sheet music: a king, a queen and a falconer with Madonna and Child above

Illuminated initial letter, c1380. Creator: Cenni di Francesco di Ser Cenni
Illuminated initial letter, c1380. Detail from a page in an antiphonary, (a book of religious music)

Illustration from a breviary, 1412. Creator: Unknown
Illustration from a breviary, 1412. The risen Christ with saints and angels (above); demons and souls of the damned, including a cardinal, a bishop, a king and a pope (below)

Single Leaf of a Man on a Donkey, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of a Man on a Donkey, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. This Safavid drawing with opaque watercolour and illuminated borders, depicts a man with a large turban riding a donkey

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Way to Calvary, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Way to Calvary, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ Mocked, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ Mocked, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Flagellation, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Flagellation, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ before High Priest, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ before High Priest, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Crucifixion, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Crucifixion, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Arrest of Christ, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Arrest of Christ, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Madonna and Child with St. Michael and Other Saints, c1440. Creator: Antonio Vivarini
Madonna and Child with St. Michael and Other Saints, c1440. This monumental and intact polyptych (multi-paneled altarpiece), which is now unfortunately badly damaged

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