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The Three Maries at the Tomb; ~Noli me tangere~ from BL YT 31, f. 251

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The Three Maries at the Tomb; ~Noli me tangere~ from BL YT 31, f. 251

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Miniature of the three Maries visiting the tomb of Christ and being greeted by an angel who is seated atop the sarcophagus; miniature of Mary Magdalene kneeling before Christ, ~Noli me tangere~, in Matfré Ermengau of Béziers's Breviari d'Amour. Image taken from f. 251 of Breviari d'Amor (Catalan prose version). Written in Spanish (Catalan), with some Hebrew (ff. 131-134).

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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