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Penitence, devotion, and contemplation from BL YT 11, f. 29

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Penitence, devotion, and contemplation from BL YT 11, f. 29

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Detail of a miniature divided in four compartments: a nun's vision of Christ. Image taken from f. 29 of 'La Sainte Abbaye' (ff. 2-7); a treatise on love (ff. 7-28); Livres de l'estat de l'ame (ff. 28v-51v); Tractatus de tribulatione (ff. 53-82). Written in French, with Latin inscriptions in miniatures.

Henry Yates Thompson (1838-1928) was a British collector and philanthropist who assembled this remarkable collection over his lifetime. The collection is now housed at the British Library in London.

Henry Yates Thompson was born into a wealthy family in 1838. Thompson began collecting manuscripts and other items in the 1870s. His collection quickly gained recognition for its exceptional quality and breadth. He had a keen eye for illuminated manuscripts, which are manuscripts decorated with intricate illustrations and calligraphy. The collection has a particular emphasis on medieval manuscripts.

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1200 - 1500
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