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Description: | Matthew Paris was a monk of St Albans' Abbey, from 1217 until his death in 1259, about whom we know a great deal: he was a prolific chronicler of national and local events, from which we can learn a lot about him. Manuscripts such as this, in his own handwriting, demonstrate his interest in, and aptitude for, subjects are varied as geography, heraldry, and history, as well as his considerable abilities as a draughtsman.
At the beginning of he manuscript are a series of miniatures depicting the early rulers of England. On this page are Kings Edmund Ironside, Alfred, Cnut, Edward the Confessor. Note that a spear was in Edmund's hand in the preparatory sketch, but it was not inked-over or painted, leaving his hand raised in an odd position. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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