Description of the Jewels of St Albans, c 1250-1254. Text with sketches of gemstones and rings in the treasury at St Albans Abbey. Matthew Paris was one of the most prolific and readable of Medieval chroniclers. This is part of his illustrated description of the jewels in the treasury of St Albans Abbey, contained in "Liber Additamentorum" (Book of Additions), an appendix to his main work, the "Greater Chronicle".
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Description of the Jewels of St Albans, c 1250-1254. Text with sketches of gemstones and rings in the treasury at St Albans Abbey. Matthew Paris was one of the most prolific and readable of Medieval chroniclers. This is part of his illustrated description of the jewels in the treasury of St Albans Abbey, contained in "Liber Additamentorum" (Book of Additions), an appendix to his main work, the "Greater Chronicle".

Date

1230

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A16_088

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NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (4,6Mo) / 28,2cm x 44,3cm / 3334 x 5237 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Latin wealth England library religious arts country religion writing book cathedral English church color ring rings medieval Christianity jewellery jewelry wealthy text location century affluence valuable value handwriting treasure jewel gem gems literature abbey miniature concept valuables British Library manuscript lettering calligraphy gemstone gemstones Colour finger Ring Chronicle mediaeval Middle Ages Thirteenth Century 13th century Book of Additions illuminated manuscript St Albans Abbey St Albans Cathedral manuscript Matthew Paris Paris Matthew Heritage Art

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