#melisende psalter

[dailymanuscript]

Folio 3 recto, Melisende Psalter

#manuscript #illuminated manuscripts #melisende psalter #psalter #l: latin #y: 1100s #c: crusader #t: page

[thebeautifulbook]

MELISENDE PSALTER (Armenia, 1139) Illuminated manuscript in the British Museum.

‘Melisende (1105–c. 1160) was a Frankish princess. She and her husband, Fulk V of Anjou, became joint rulers of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1131. However within a year she and her husband were at war – which Melisende and her supporters won. Thereafter she became a great patron of the arts, founding an abbey at Bethany and commissioning this magnificent psalter.’

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#beautiful books #book blog #books books books #book cover #books #vintage books #illuminated manuscript #psalter #armenia #treasure binding #ivory #incunabula #book binding #book design #psalms #melisandre

[opencommunion]

The Six Corporal Works of Mercy, carved ivory cover for the Melisende Psalter, Palestine, 12th century

#iconography #hwba #mashriq #palestine #texts #medieval

[cetra]

And this is the front cover of the Melisende Psalter commissioned in Jerusalem. it's engraved in ivory and the blue beads you see are made from turquoise. The psalter itself is 21.6 centimeters by 14 centimeters. I can't get over how intricate the border is

[harvard-art-museums-sculpture]

Psalter of Melisende, Unidentified Maker, Copy of 12th century original, HAM: Sculpture

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Museum Purchase Size: sight: 22.9 x 14.6 cm (9 x 5 3/4 in.) Medium: Plaster

https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/226181

#museumarchive #unidentifiedmaker #harvardartmuseums

[saan-vi-art]

In 1135 Fulk of Anjou gave Queen Melisende a psalter as a “sorry for almost causing a civil war and destroying the country” present. I imagine Delita might have commissioned something similar for Ovelia as a “sorry for being so generally unscrupulous” present.

Maybe it would have been a birthday present.

#final fantasy tactics #Final Fantasy tactics war of the lions #Delita Heiral #Ovelia Atkascha #Delita Hyral #Princess Ovelia #ovelia #final fantasy #fft #my art #digital art #illuminated manuscript

[venicepearl]

Ivory front cover of the Melisende Psalter

Melisende (1105 – 11 September 1161) was Queen of Jerusalem from 1131 to 1153, and regent for her son between 1153 and 1161 while he was on campaign. She was the eldest daughter of King Baldwin II of Jerusalem, and the Armenian princess Morphia of Melitene.

#Melisende of Jerusalem #XII century #House Rethel #photo #photography

[whimsicalbibliophile]

24.02.19 // Day 30-41/100 days of productivity or something

I’m still here! I’m still going! I’m sorry I’ve been away. I was/am going through some things in my personal life which were affecting my work and my presence here. However, I’ve decided that tumblr and posting the 100 days could actually help me cope and that I should really make an effort since I do enjoy doing it. This is going to be a long catch-up post about the past almost-two-weeks! So:

On Friday I wrote about half of the dreaded conference paper that’s looming over my head. yay for being half done! But, it’s only half done in terms of length; I’ve not made it halfway through my outline, so we’ll see how that pans out. but also yay! for maybe having an article idea come out of this paper if/when I don’t get everything into the conference version.

I’ve stalled a little bit on my transcription work. With everything that’s been going on, I’ve just not had time to devote to it. I’ll be getting back into it this week.

In the last two weeks I also got two presentations out of the way, one of which went well, the other which was a bit meh. I’m glad that the one that went well did go well, however, because I might want to ask that prof to be on my committee? Decisions for later, but I really like that professor, and, depending on how my project ends up coming together, they could be a good fit. The meh presentation was just hard to gauge because it didn’t foster class conversation -- never a great sign -- but my prof didn’t seem to mind it. I don’t know, the class dynamic for that course has not gelled yet and we generally respond more to the prof than to each other (which I also don’t love).

Spent some time exploring the Melisende’s Psalter (Queen Melisende, 12th century queen of the Kingdom of Jerusalem).

went to a few fun lectures and talks

Ok, that’s enough for now! I’ll be back to posting more regularly, but I hope you all have been doing well! What have you been reading? Writing?

#100 days of productivity #100 days of something #gradblr #gradblogging #phd life #whimsy rambles

[mochuelita]

The next big project on my horizon—a handmade medieval codex, from calligraphy and illumination to covers and binding. No, I have no sense of proportion...but at least I’m giving myself a year for this one!

These covers are from the Melisende Psalter, an 1140sish codex made in Jerusalem. They’re carved ivory with inset jewels, and I adore them and want to use them as my primary reference, but I am also ethically opposed to ivory (and too broke to buy it regardless). Musings on possible replacements at Sunshine and Roses...and if you’re vegan, I would advise skipping this one.

#also at the link: a direct link to the museum holding #they have great high-res images online and the detail in these covers is to die for #they're slightly smaller than 9x6 inches #just for reference #books #art #sabine blethers

[karsiat]

10/10 recommend geneaology.

I located a link to nobility on one of my lines and it opened up clear lines for hundreds of years prior. Thanks to that, I can refer to historical accounts for that part of my family history. Thanks to that, I know that the book above was commisioned by my 26th great-grandfather for my 26th great-grandmother because she was extremely pissed off at him for repeatedly accusing her of infidelity and encouraging everyone else to follow him into his tantrums, and he had come down from his fury cloud and wanted her affection again.

And now I, a “peasant”, sit at home and learn about the book, which is held on the other side of the world, through people who are more than likely not descended from those associated with the book, but who know much more about my ancestors and their lives than I ever will.

Who said life is not alike fiction.

#geneaology #history

[harvard-art-museums-sculpture]

Psalter of Melisende, Unidentified Maker, Copy of 12th century original, HAM: Sculpture

Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Museum Purchase Size: sight: 22.9 x 14.6 cm (9 x 5 3/4 in.) Medium: Plaster

https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/226181

#museumarchive #harvardartmuseums #unidentifiedmaker