by Toni Watts | Sep 20, 2015 | Blog, Medieval Manuscripts, Recent Work
As promised, here’s the manuscript in which I found the illuminated ‘S’ from my last post. It is Lincoln Cathedral’s MS 174, a twelfth century gloss, or commentary, on the Psalms. It is a large book,...
by Toni Watts | Mar 17, 2015 | Medieval Manuscripts, Out and About, Recent Work
The Luttrell Psalter is full of imaginative marginalia. Nevertheless, the simple image below remains one of my favourites and is one which I really enjoyed painting. I’m not at all sure about the purpose of the ‘golf clubs’ the shepherds are holding,...
