Scriptorium Collection (page 2)

Monk at work on a manuscript in the corner of a scriptorium, 15th century

Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536). Engraving by Durer. Colore
Erasmus of Rotterdam (1466-1536). Dutch humanist. Burin engraving by Albrecht Durer (1471-1528), 1526. Colored

Lorsch Gospels (Codex Aureus Laurensius). 778 - 820. Gospels written by the court scriptorium of Charlemagne and compiled in 830 in the Lorsch Abbey. Image of Christ in Majesty (Maiestas Domini)

Medieval monks studying manuscripts
Benedictine monks poring over medieval manuscripts. Antique hand-colored print

Medieval monks studying geometry and copying a manuscript
Monk scholars - a mathematician studying a globe, the other copying a manuscript, 1200s. Hand-colored woodcut

A Monk At His Desk In A Scriptorium, C. 1200. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J. R
A Monk At His Desk In A Scriptorium, C.1200. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J.R. Green, Published London 1893

Scriptorium Of A Monastery From The Book The Church Of England A History For The People Published C. 1910
Scriptorium Of A Monastery From The Book The Church Of England A History For The People Published C.1910

John Duns Scotus (1266-1308). Scottish philosopher and Franciscan theologian. Portrait on the cover of Scriptum super quartum Sententiarum. Edition 1530

Saint Jerome translating the Bible into Latin, known as the Vulgate. Hand-colored engraving of a painting by Ghirlandaio

Monk copying a medieval manuscript
Medieval copyist writing a manuscript on a sheet of vellum, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of an earlier illustration

Terence (195-159 BC). Engraving
Terence (195-159 BC). Playwright during the Roman Republic. Portrait. Engraving in an edition of his works of 1518. Library University of Barcelona. Spain

Terence (195-159 BC). Comedies
Terence (195-159 BC). Latin comic writer. Portrait of Terence at the title cover of his Comedies. Incunabula. Paris. 1505. University of Barcelona Library. Spain

Boethius (480-524). Consolation of Philosophy. Cover. Leyden
Boethius (480-524). Christian eclectic philosopher, compiler and translator of ancient philosophy of Aristotles treatises. Consolation of Philosophy

PARRAL, Master of. St. Hyeronimus in Scriptorium
PARRAL, Master of (15th century). Saint Jerome at the Scriptorium. 1480s. Castilian school. Renaissance art. Oil on wood. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Lạ ro Galdiano Foundation

Mill Hill School, view from the Quad
A view of Mill Hill School, an independent public school in north west London, founded in 1807. On the left are parts of the McClure music school, the Murray scriptorium

Master I. K. German (active second quarter 16th century), Four Evangelists in a Scriptorium
Master I.K. German (active second quarter 16th century), Four Evangelists in a Scriptorium, 1539, pen and brown ink with brown wash over red chalk on laid paper

SCRIBES IN THE GARDEN of a Benedictine monastery: French manuscript illumination, 14th century

LOUIS IX (1214-1270). Saint Louis. King of France, 1226-1270. Seated on his throne next to his mother, Blanche of Castile (top); two scribes (bottom)

BOOKKEEPER, 1500. A medieval monk keeping the monastery accounts. Woodcut from the Kalendier des Bergers, French, 1500

BOOKKEEPER, 1500. A medieval monk keeping the monastery accounts. Woodcut from the Kalendier des Bergers, French, 1500

SCRIPTORIUM, c1040. Scriptorium of the Abbey of Echternach. Manuscript illumination, c1040

SCRIPTORIUM, 1220. Scriptorium in the tower of Monastery of Tavara, Spain. Spanish manuscript illumination, 1220

Monks at work on manuscripts in a scriptorium. Liebig trade card c1900. Chromolithograph

SCRIBE: PAOLO ATTAVANTI. Woodcut from Paolo Attavantis Breviarium totius juris canonici, Milan, Italy, 1497

MONK: SCRIBE, 1488-89. Monk seated writing. Woodcut, from the Mer des Hystoires, Paris, 1488-89

MEDIEVAL MATHEMATICIANS. Two mathematical monks; one teaching the globe, the other copying a manuscript. Engraving after a miniature in the 13th century ms. of the Romance of the Image of the World

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In the quiet corners of history, where words were cherished and knowledge revered, the scriptorium stood as a sanctuary for scholars and scribes alike. Within its hallowed walls, tales unfolded like delicate petals unfurling under the watchful eyes of Abelard and Heloise. Monks, their robes swishing softly against the stone floors, diligently copied manuscripts with quill in hand. Each stroke of ink was an act of devotion to preserve wisdom for future generations. The air hummed with whispered prayers as they meticulously crafted illuminated capital letters on sacred pages. The Whitsun sun cast its golden rays upon a manuscript's vellum surface, illuminating an intricate capital letter within the Episcopal Sacramentary of Elna. Its vibrant colors danced across the page like whispers from another time. In Northumbria's early 8th century Codex Amiatinus, Ezra sat cross-legged on his knees, engrossed in writing scripture onto large parchment leaves. His hands moved swiftly yet gracefully across each line as he poured his soul into every word. Saint Jerome found solace amidst towering shelves filled with ancient tomes in his study adorned by Castilian School artists' skilled hands. With furrowed brow and quill poised above parchment, he delved deep into translations that would shape theological discourse for centuries to come. The Lorsch Gospels (Codex Aureus Laurensius) breathed life into biblical narratives through vivid illustrations painted in 778 AD. These masterpieces transcended mere text; they became portals to divine stories etched forevermore upon fragile pages. Erasmus of Rotterdam's engraving by Durer captured a scholar lost in thought—a testament to intellectual pursuit during Renaissance times when minds sought enlightenment beyond borders and boundaries. John Duns Scotus' philosophical musings echoed through time as this Scottish thinker challenged conventional wisdom with profound insights that still resonate today.