Codex Collection (#8)

AZTEC: MUSIC AND DANCE. Aztecs dancing and playing the drums during the One Flower Festival. Illumination from the Codex Florentino, c1540, compiled by Bernardino de Sahagun

MEXICO: MIXTEC RULERS. Mixtec king, Eight Deer Jaguar Claw (left), negotiates treaties with a tribal leader, Twelve Dragon. Detail from the Codex Zouche-Nutall, c1450

MEXICO: AZTEC WEDDING. Aztec wedding ceremony, during which the clothes of the bride and groom are tied. The bride is then carried home by the matchmaker. Page from the Codex Mendoza, Aztec, c1540

AZTEC SACRIFICE. Scene of human sacrifice before Aztec emperor. Miniature from Aztec Codex Azcatitlan, 16th century

AZTEC CODEX MENDOZA, 1540. Aztec warriors receiving trophies for captured prisoners. A page from the Codex Mendoza, c1540

Codex diagram of Aztec cosmology, with the four directions depicted with a corresponding day sign
MEXICO: AZTEC COSMOLOGY. Codex diagram of Aztec cosmology, with the four directions depicted with a corresponding day sign. East is oriented at the top of the page. Probably 16th century

Codex Aemilianensis 46. 964. Council of Hispanic bishops during the Visigothic domination. Mozarabic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. Madrid. Royal Academy of History. Proc: SPAIN

Trojan War. Greek camp and city of Troy. Fol. 40v of the Codex Benito Santa Mora (15th c.). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Trojan War. Attack of Trojans to the Greek camp. Upper section of fol. 108r of the Codex Benito Santa Mora (15th c.). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Codex Osuna (C󤩣e Osuna). 16th c. Manuscrit
Codex Osuna (Cod e Osuna). 16th c. Manuscrit written in nauhtl and spanish, that compiles the acusations against the Viceroy de Mexico Luis Velasco

Codex Tudela. 1530-1554. Codex with pictures drawn by a Tlacuilo Indian and writen by a Christian missionar. Aztec art. SPAIN. Madrid. Americas Museum

LEONARDO DA VINCI (1452-1519). Codex Leicester or Codex Hammer (1508-1510). Mountains. Renaissance art. Drawing

Codex Magliabecchi. Ritual human sacrifice to god Huitzilopochtli. Aztec art. Miniature Painting

Hernandez Cortes or Cortez (1485-1547) Spanish conquistador who conquered Mexico, in Xaltelolco. Beside him is La Malinche his native mistress who acted as interpreter

Parchment codex, in Coptic writing, part of Shenoutes Sermons manuscript
Egyptian civilization, Coptic Period, 8th-9th century. Parchment codex, in Coptic writing, part of Shenoutes Sermons manuscript

Section from the Mayan Troano Codex, 15th century. The Troano Codex is a manuscript of the late period of the Mayan civilization in Central America

Codex Borgianus showing confronting deities, Mixtec, Pre-Columbian Mexico, 12th-16th century
Codex Borgianus showing confronting deities, Mixtec, Pre-Columbian Mexico, c1400. The Mixtec civilization flourished from c 1200 until the Spanish conquest in the 16th century

Zoomorphic form from the Codex Borgianus, Mixtec, Pre-Columbian Mexico, c1400. From the Vatican Museum

Mexican Codex From Central Mexico, showing family tree of Izatzcantzin. Aztec and Spanish Hieroglyphs. Berlin Museums

Codex Zouche-Nuttall is a pre-Columbian document of Mixtec pictography, 1200-1521. Codex (screenfold manuscript book) comprising 47 leaves, made of painted deer skin, painted

Pilate Questions Jesus. Miniature by Cristoforo de Predis
Cristoforo de Predis (1440-1486). Italian miniaturist. Miniature depicting Pilate Questions Jesus. In Stories of Saint Joachim, Saint Anne, Virgin Mary, Jesus, the Baptist and the End of the World

Jesus admonishes the adulteress to sin no more. Miniature
Cristoforo de Predis (1440-1486). Italian miniaturist. Miniature depicting Jesus admonishing the adulteress to sin no more

Peter, discovered by a servant, denies knowing Jesus
Cristoforo de Predis (1440-1486). Italian miniaturist. Miniature depicting Peter, discovered by a servant, denies knowing Jesus

Jesus returns to Nazareth where they present him a
Cristoforo de Predis (1440-1486). Italian miniaturist. Miniature depicting Jesus returning to Nazareth where they present him a paralytic

Jesus returns to Galilee through the region of Decapolis
Cristoforo de Predis (1440-1486). Italian miniaturist. Miniature depicting Jesus returned to Galilee through the region of the Decapolis

The Prague Haggadah. Prague, Bohemia, 1526. Israel Museum. J
The Prague Haggadah. Prague, Bohemia, 1526. Illustration: Hayyim Shahor Schwartz. Letterpress and woodcuts on paper. Gift of John D

Beda Homilies. 11th century. Jesus preaching to his disciple
Beda Homilies. Parchment codex. 11th century. Anonymous. Miniature. Jesus preaching to his disciples before Jerusalem doors. Museum of Art. Girona. Catalonia. Spain

Codex Adrianus. Volume on parchement. 9th century. Caroline minuscule script. Archive La Seu D Urgell. Catalonia. Spain

Gothic. Spain. The Annunciation. Miniature. Master of Osma
Gothic art. Spain. The Annunciation. Miniature. Folio 159v. Master of Osma. Codex. 1470. Breviary of Montoya Bishop. Archive Library of Cabildo. Cathedral of Burgo de Osma

John I (1350-1396). King of Aragon (1387-1396). Miniature. D
John I (1350-1396), called the Hunter. King of Aragon from 1387-1396. Portrait in a drop cap. Miniature at codex Libro de los Privilegios de la Cartuja de la Vall de Christ. 15th century. Spain

Henricus de Segusio. 14th century. Jesus with the condemned
Henricus de Segusio. Codex 2. 14th century. Miniature depicting Jesus with the condemned to the hell

Missal Vetus Oxemense. The Circumcision of Jesus. 12th-13th
Codex Missal Vetus Oxemense. Anonimous. 12th-13th centuries. Parchment. The Circumcision of Jesus. Spain

Missal Vetus Oxemense. The Ascension of Jesus. 12th-13th cen
Codex Missal Vetus Oxemense. Anonimous. 12th-13th centuries. Parchment. The Ascension of Jesus. Spain

Codex 98 by Henricus of Segusio (c. 1200-1271). Detail
Codex 98. By Henricus of Segusio, Hostiensis (c.1200-1271). Detail of a page depicting two noble lovers taking fruit from a tree. Miniature, Book 4. Folio 216. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Codex 2 by Henricus of Segusio (c. 1200-1271). Detail
Codex 2. By Henricus of Segusio, Hostiensis (c.1200-1271). Detail of a page depicting perhaps a king. Miniature, Book 4. Folio 214. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Christ Pantocrator. Miniature. Missale Dominicale cum Kalend
Codex 135. Missale Dominicale cum Kalendario. 14th century. Christ Pantocrator. Miniature. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Miniature depicting the Virgin Mary with infant Jesus. Missa
Codex 135. Missale Dominicale cum Kalendario. 14th century. Miniature in the capital letter depicting the Virgin Mary with infant Jesus. Folio 148v. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Biblia Novum Testamentum, Evangelia Santi Mathei et Santi Ma
Codex 144. Biblia Novum Testamentum, Evangelia Santi Mathei et Santi Marci. Miniature of capital letter depicting Saint Mark with the gospel. 13th-14th centuries. Folio 119v

Miniature depicting the Dormition of the Virgin. Missale Dom
Codex 135. Missale Dominicale cum Kalendario. 14th century. Miniature in the capital letter depicting the Dormition or death of the Virgin Mary and her spirit out of the body. Folio 129v

Codex 131. Guidus of Bausio. Archidiaconus Rossarium. Folio 1v. Latin. Capitular letter depicting Jesus presented in the temple. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Miniature depicting a couple being married by a clergyman. B
Codex 105. A couple being married by a clergyman. Central miniature, folio 102v. Book IV. By Henricus von Assia (13th century). Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Codex 98. Missale Romanum. By Pedro Ferris (1415-1478), Deta
Codex 98. Missale Romanum. By Pedro Ferris (1415-1478), Bishop of Tarazona. The Virgin Mary. Miniature of the capital letter of the folio 302. Chapter Archive of Tarazona. Spain

Mirror Lapper. Machine designed by Leonardo. Codex Atlanticu
Mirror Lapper. Machine by to the manufacturing of concave mirrors. During the Renaissance, mirrors are obtained by smoothing carefully bronze, copper or silver surfaces until they reflect perfectly

Leonardesque model. Wagon axle. Codex Atlanticus by Leonardo da Vinci, shett 1049v, 1480. Model (19th century). The Science and Technology Museum Leonardo da Vinci. Milan. Italy

Leonardesque models. Adjustable-tilt wing and Wing-beating d
Leonardesque models. Adjustable-tilt wing (Codex Atlanticus) and Wing-beating device with a screw and lead screw system ( Manuscript B). Leonardo da Vinci.16 th century

Leonardo model. Sea Dredger. Codex Atlanticus, sheet 842, 1486-90. Study for a dredging and cleaning boat. The digging tool, called bucket

Float. Leonardos drawing. Codex Atlanticus, sheet 656, 1485
Water and Land Machines. Float. Its function is that troops can cross the river. Leonardos drawing. Codex Atlanticus, sheet 656, 1485-1490. Model by Luigui Tursini, 1952

Parabolic bridge. Model by Ermenegildo Menighetti, 1952-1953. Leonardos drawing (Codex Atlanticus, sheet 855, 1480-90). The science and Technology Museum Leonardo da Vinci. Milan. Italy

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Codex, a term steeped in historical significance and cultural richness, encompasses a wide array of ancient manuscripts that offer glimpses into the past. From the Codex Troano, an enigmatic Mayan document believed to contain astronomical knowledge, to the Aztec Codex Borbonicus meticulously penned by an Aztec priest, these codices hold secrets waiting to be unraveled. Intriguingly, Ramon Llull's Breviculum Codex captivates with its miniature illustrations and is hailed as a testament to his intellectual prowess during the 13th century. Meanwhile, the mesmerizing Codex Borgia unveils Mesoamerican rituals and divinatory practices that were integral to their civilization. The Dresden Codex stands as one of four surviving Maya codices and offers invaluable insights into their advanced understanding of astronomy. On another note, the Codex Sinaiticus Syriacus dating back to the 5th century holds religious significance within the Monastery of St Catherine on Mount Sinai. Delving further into history reveals fascinating depictions such as those found in Folio of Usages showcasing Catalan parliamentary proceedings or Basil II's Bulgar-slayer moniker immortalized in Byzantine records. The bustling Market in Gate of Ravenna depicted in Bologna highlights street traders' vibrant livelihoods through time. Legal enthusiasts find solace in Corpus Iuris Civilis while art aficionados marvel at Falconer's work showcased in the illustrious Codex Capodilista from 1442. And finally, we encounter Trocortesian or Madrid Codex from XIV century which enthralls with intricate details that transport us back centuries ago. These diverse codices serve as portals connecting us with our ancestors' wisdom and heritage. They remind us that behind each page lies untold stories waiting for curious minds willing to decipher their hidden messages.