1875 Chromolithograph Medieval Manuscript Pattern Border Edge Illumination LOR1 XAM6 Keywords specific to this image:

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however no one will ever be entirely sure for certain who they are

Photographs were courtesy of Frances Benjamin Johnston

" Located near present-day Beijing

1875 Chromolithograph Medieval Manuscript Pattern Border Edge Illumination LOR1 XAM6 Keywords specific to this image:This is a rare original 1875 color chromolithograph that depicts a variety of historic illuminations from Medieval manuscripts during the 13th century. Interestingly, the motifs appear to belong in a transitional period that combines elements of Greco Roman and Pompeian styles. A unique feature of this illustration, which may be difficult to see in the digital image, is the use of gold ink which not only shimmers when it catches the light but also