Manuscript Magnets

Beautiful red Fire Dragon standing proud with medieval and Celtic style decoration.

When you're assigned to illuminate a manuscript

Witness the whimsical marvel that is the 'get rich' design by Nemons, a delightful twist on the conventional medieval manuscript style illustration, tailor-made for aficionados of history! This masterpiece is a must-have for those who frequent local Renaissance fairs, history buffs or Shakespeare lovers, as it seamlessly blends tradition whilst humorously depicting a well known pop culture phrase. It's a satirical take on historical books.

Grotesque medieval art

St. Hildegard of Bingen's manuscript illumination from Scivias a book of religious visions. Medieval art painting.

A contemporary Celtic design I produced for an illustration in the book The Real Witches’ Craft published by Thorsons/Element.

Find your courage with this design, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts.

Show your grit with this design, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts

Find your courage with this design, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts.

Proclaim yourself wreathed in glory evermore with this design, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts.

Declare your resolve with this design, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts.

Proclaim yourself wreathed in glory evermore with this design, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts.

Shout it loud with this design, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts.

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony: The symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op 125 is a choral symphony, the final complete Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1822 and 1824. It was first performed in Vienna on May 7, 1824. The symphony is regarded by many critics and musicologists as Beethoven’s greatest work and one of the supreme achievements in the history of music.

Shout it loud with this design, inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts.

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The Fall of the Rebel Angels - Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1562

Medieval woodblock manuscript design of sun, moon, and planets, adapted from treatise on astrology and astronomy

poets department

A contemporary interpretation of an old Celtic design motif. I produced this for my book The Crafter's design Library - Celtic in 2002.

Gift for Welsh From Wales

Scoia'tael from The Witcher are non-human guerillas, mainly composed of elves and dwarves, also known as Squirrels in common tongue, due to the squirrel tails they wear on their hats/caps, and that they primarily live in the forest.

An illuminated T from a middle ages text. Since at the time the work of copying or translating took years of effort, it was little more trouble to richly decorate manuscripts. It also signified the value of the work. Each illuminated initial became a master piece in its own right

An illuminated U from a middle ages text. Since at the time the work of copying or translating took years of effort, it was little more trouble to richly decorate manuscripts. It also signified the value of the work. Each illuminated initial became a master piece in its own right

An illuminated Y from a middle ages text. Since at the time the work of copying or translating took years of effort, it was little more trouble to richly decorate manuscripts. It also signified the value of the work. Each illuminated initial became a master piece in its own right

An illuminated R from a middle ages text. Since at the time the work of copying or translating took years of effort, it was little more trouble to richly decorate manuscripts. It also signified the value of the work. Each illuminated initial became a master piece in its own right

An illuminated A from a middle ages text. Since at the time the work of copying or translating took years of effort, it was little more trouble to richly decorate manuscripts. It also signified the value of the work. Each illuminated initial bacame a master piece in its own right

Inspired by the Bunny rider of the Manuscripts MS Yates Thompson 8 F 294 #365bb9

A detail from a 16th c. illuminated Flemish manuscript, 'framed' and enlarged!

The famous image from the story of Gawain and the Greek Knight found in British Library MS Cotton Nero A. X