The Rijmbejbel: The Oldest Illustrated Manuscript in Dutch Medieval realist portraits and nearly abstract

realist portraits and nearly abstract landscape paintings

the Royal Tiger by Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863)

and scholar Achille-Constant-Théodore-Émile Prisse d’Avennes (1807–1879) is famed as one of the most influential Egyptologists

From its first edition published in the United States in 1943 to its recent adaptation as an animated feature film

his works continue to inspire scholars

The Rijmbejbel: The Oldest Illustrated Manuscript in Dutch Medieval realist portraits and nearly abstractThe oldest illustrated manuscript in Dutch contains a 13th century Rijmbijbel (Rhymed Bible) by Jacob van Maerlant, a biblical paraphrase in paired rhyme, followed by a history of the First Jewish Roman War, some decades after the death of Christ. The manuscript is lavishly illustrated, featuring no fewer than 159 precious miniatures. Due to its famous author, luxurious character, and the high artistic quality of its illuminations, it ranks among the