'Lohengrin' ; 'Friedrich von Schwaben'
This is a German illustrated manuscript from around 1470, held by Heidelberg University Library, containing the verse romances Lohengrin and Friedrich von Schwaben for a courtly reading audience. The pictures are small framed miniatures in red, blue and gold with lettered text blocks beneath, showing courtly scenes of dancing, audiences and encounters in gilded interiors and rocky settings, offering a designer ideas for medieval hand-painted borders, initial letters and flat ornamental figure layouts.
