Illumanu

This tumblr aspires to become a helpful resource for history (and mainly fashion history) research and focuses primarily on illuminations from medieval and renaissance manuscripts.

Note: I am not a professional fashion historian. If you spot any inconsistency or outright fallacy somewhere in the picture descriptions please feel free (or even better, obliged) to let me know!

Posts tagged "Cod. Bodmer"

12th century, probably from Germany - Weissenau

Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer

Cod. Bodmer 127: Passionary of Weissenau; Vitae Sanctorum (Lives of the Saints)

fol. 11v - initial I (“Incipit passio sancti Sebastiani martyris[…]”)

http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/cb/0127

12th century probably from Germany - Weissenau

Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer

Cod. Bodmer 127: Passionary of Weissenau; Vitae Sanctorum (Lives of the Saints)

fol. 53v - historiated initial T (Tempore quo Constantinus imperator[…]); discovery of the True Cross; the woman is possibly the Queen of Sheba

http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/cb/0127

The enthroned woman is wearing a red cloak lined in vair and edged in red fur around the neck. The man behind her is wearing a sleeveless overtunic/surcote; two men are wearing the Jewish hat.

13th-14th century Italy - Bologna

Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer

Cod. Bodmer 75: Decretum (cum glossa ordinaria Iohannis Teutonici et Bartholomaei Brixiensis) by Gratianus

fol. 258v

http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/cb/0075

13th-14th century Italy - Bologna

Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer

Cod. Bodmer 75: Decretum (cum glossa ordinaria Iohannis Teutonici et Bartholomaei Brixiensis) by Gratianus

fol. 226r

http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/cb/0075

end of 13th century France

Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer

Cod. Bodmer 147: Estoire Del Graal (interpolated)

fol. 198r - the lower image seems to be depicting Caesarean section??

http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/cb/0147

end of 13th century France

Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer

Cod. Bodmer 147: Estoire Del Graal (interpolated)

fol. 10v - Mary of Bethany/Mary Magdelene wiping Christ’s anointed feet with her hair

http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/cb/0147

end of 13th century France

Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer

Cod. Bodmer 147: Estoire Del Graal (interpolated)

fol. 4r - historiated initial (not sure which letter, possibly E?); probably the Visitation

http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/cb/0147

end of 13th century France

Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer

Cod. Bodmer 147: Estoire Del Graal (interpolated)

fol. 250v

http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/cb/0147

I call this type of overgarment the choking cloak. It is depicted fastened with two strings and the wearer (always noble) often goes around his business with one of his fingers looped about the strings to hold the cloak in place. (or with the cords hanging low, like here, obstructing the arm movement) Seems to be a highly impractical design, if you ask me - but then, that is probably the point.

end of 14th century France

Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer

Cod. Bodmer 93: Echecs moralisés by Jacques de Cessoles

fol. 32r

http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/cb/0093

14th century (ca. 1350-1370) Italy - Naples?

Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer

Cod. Bodmer 135: De Balneis Puteolanis by Petrus de Ebulo

fol. 2r

http://www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/list/one/cb/0135