If you haven't caught on yet. Our Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts has been running for over 15 years. We think it's a great resource 😉, and here are some of the most recent additions

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“I wonder," he said, "if the stars are illuminated so that everyone can one day find his own.” 💫💧🌃

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Their sovereign lust delicately perfumed the air like English roses warmed in the afternoon sun
Intoxicated from his carnal kiss,
she waited for him to finish what he had begun
She ached as he lit the candles,
imagining their naked bodies illuminated
as they'd come undone

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Working on a fantastic article by Joe Viscomi for our whole issue fall 2019 a why, where, and whodunit of posthumous printing of Blake's illuminated books, examining the biographical and bibliographical evidence. Image Songs copy h from Essick collection.

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here's some illuminated manuscript inspired stuff! the second and third are just renditions of preexisting art that I liked lol. I have a lot of favs otherwise!!

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The Eiffel Tower illuminated (c. 1889) by Georges Garen (France, 1854-1912). Painting.

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Unicorns in illuminated texts. Because...unicorns! 🦄

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She suddenly stopped the car when the headlights illuminated the figure of a dog.
"Mommy!" the little girl yelled, leaning over her mum's seat and pointing at the silhouette that stood in the middle of the road "Poor puppy, he is lost! Can we take him home?"

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