The illuminator Joseph Ibn Hayyim left his mark with these curious letters:
'I, Joseph Ibn Hayyim, illuminated and completed this book.'

Bodleian Library MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.447r

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Falling stars. Detail from the Livre de la Vigne nostre Seigneur, France ca. 1450-1470. Collection: Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 134, fol. 47r.

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Joseph Ibn Hayyim marks the beginning of Torah portion Shoftim (שֹׁפְטִים) with these golden hybrids & fine penwork.

Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.109r

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The Bodleian Library in Oxford retains 500 boxes of doodles and other drawings by Tolkien in a fireproof room. ❤️‍🔥

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United by geometric form: Qur’ān & Hebrew Scriptures

BL Or 12523C; 13th century; Volume 39 of a Qur’ān, copied probably in Granada, Spain ; f.37r
Bodleian Library, MS. Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.122r

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Joseph Ibn Hayyim marks the beginning of the Torah portion Chukat (חֻקַּת), which tells of the laws of the red heifer, with this beautiful creature.

Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.88v

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Initial 'L'(A) at the beginning of Bk 25 in which is discussed the nature of wild plants

Bodleian Library Arch. G b.6; Historia naturale di Caio Plinio Secondo, tradocta di lingua latina per Christophoro Landino; 1476 CE; Venice; f.285v

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Colorful, depressed geese.

(Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 602, f. 65v)

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Melancholy: A New Anatomy, curated by Oxford experts in mental health research and the humanities, it explores 'cures' for melancholy such as sleep, greenspaces, music and writing. Until 20 March 2022, Bodleian Libraries, Oxford. https://t.co/Mp6CV9RI3R

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The illuminator Joseph Ibn Hayyim was having fun with words here!

Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'Kennicott Bible'; 1476CE (5236 since creation); La Coruña, NW Spain; f.447r

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Melancholy: A New Anatomy, curated by Oxford experts in mental health research and the humanities, it explores 'cures' for melancholy such as sleep, greenspaces, music and writing. Until 20 March 2022, Bodleian Libraries, Oxford. https://t.co/Mp6CVa9iVp

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Perseus again!
(Bodleian Library MS. Laud Misc. 570, f. 33v)

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Gorgeous night time scene of ladies visiting a mixed gathering of holy men including a hindu ascetic and a Sufi sheikh. Note the four alams
Bodleian library, Douce collection, mid 18th c Awadh

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Joseph Ibn Hayyim marks the beginning of Torah portion Shoftim (שֹׁפְטִים) with these intertwined golden hybrids & beautiful penwork.

Bodleian Library, MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.109r

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United in geometric design: Qur’ān & Hebrew Scriptures

BL Or 12523C; Volume 39 of a Qur’ān, copied probably in Granada, Spain; 13th century ; f.37r
Bodleian Library, MS. Kennicott 1; Kennicott Bible; 1476CE;
La Coruña, Spain; f.122r

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Joseph Ibn Hayyim marks the beginning of the Torah portion Eikev (עֵקֶב) with a thoughtful looking bird standing on one leg.

Bodleian Library MS Kennicott 1; 'The Kennicott Bible'; 1476 CE; La Coruña, Spain; f.103v

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St James always looks ready to wander off the manuscript page and set out on his travels, except when he's distracted by his reading.

Images from 14th/15th-century manuscripts, Bodleian MS. Douce 245 & BL Add. 50001, Egerton 3277, Yates Thompson 3.

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Gunakali ragini: a woman alone, preparing a garland of flowers
painting is part of "Laud Ragamala" compiled during half of 17th century, owned by Archbishop Laud & presented to Bodleian Library in 1639/1640
which place it could have been painted? central India?

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Today's a good day for John Hassall stuff. Rennart's gallery in NY supplying me with poster scans for book, Bodleian making all efforts to supply scans in time for deadline,London Transport Museum agreeing in principle to loans for exhibition + other scans to come from elsewhere.

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