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THE ABT OF ILLUMINATION.
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ration of Magog, with a blank space left for the explanatory text; on
the border are very spirited figures of eleven giants, or fabulous per-
sonages, in various attitudes, representing their descent from Unor to
Bonfield. III. " Tronco dos Reyes de Liam e Castela," being a table of the
first kings of Spain, or rather of Asturias, after the invasion of the Moors;
viz. from Favilla, father of Pilago I, to Vilmeran, son of Alfonzo I, a.d.
757. IV. Entitled, " Tronco dos Reyes d'Aragam," containing the first
kings of Navarre, from Don Inego Arista, who died about a.d. 888, to Don
Sancho Abarca, who died in 926. V. Continuation of the preceding; viz.
from Garcia, son of Sancho Abarca, to Sancho III, and his sons Ferdinand,
Garcia, and Ramiro, Kings of Castile, Navarre, and Arragon. VI. Table
showing the descent of Don Henry of Portugal from Stephen, King of
Hungary. VII. and VIII. Tables representing the kings of Portugal from
Alfonzo Anriquez, who died in 1185, to Alfonzo II, who died in 1223;
showing also the descent of the latter from Raymond Berengarius, Count
of Barcelona. IX. Table showing the descent from Sancho Capello and
Alfonzo III, sons of Alfonzo II, to Alfonzo IV, to Solado, who died in 1357,
and his children. X. Table showing the connection of the house of Portugal
with England and Burgundy; viz. from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster,
and Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, to Maximilian, son of Eleanor of
Portugal, who married Mary, daughter of Charles the Bold of Burgundy.
XL An unfinished table, carefully drawn and shaded with a pen, intended
to show the descent of John II, King of Portugal, who died in 1495, from
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.
All these tables are contained in panels filled with spreading branches
of the most luxuriant foliage, on which are seen standing, sitting, or in the
shape of busts only, the leading persons of the various pedigrees, and their
alliances. Some of the sovereigns appear in elaborate suits of golden
armour, while others are in their civil robes; but all are attired in garments
of the richest materials, more especially the females, whose dresses are
composed of velvets, silks, ermine, and embroideries, with a profusion of
pearls and precious stones. The heads are admirably painted, and all "the
details are finished with the minute elaboration and care of a Van Eyck or
a Memling.
The shields accompanying each portrait are nearly all left in outline, as
are the various labels intended for inscriptions.
The margins of these pictures are occupied with representations of the
leading battles or other important events by which the various dynasties
were distinguished. Some are shown under rich canopies, and others within
square panels. They are all remarkable for spirited composition, rich
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ration of Magog, with a blank space left for the explanatory text; on
the border are very spirited figures of eleven giants, or fabulous per-
sonages, in various attitudes, representing their descent from Unor to
Bonfield. III. " Tronco dos Reyes de Liam e Castela," being a table of the
first kings of Spain, or rather of Asturias, after the invasion of the Moors;
viz. from Favilla, father of Pilago I, to Vilmeran, son of Alfonzo I, a.d.
757. IV. Entitled, " Tronco dos Reyes d'Aragam," containing the first
kings of Navarre, from Don Inego Arista, who died about a.d. 888, to Don
Sancho Abarca, who died in 926. V. Continuation of the preceding; viz.
from Garcia, son of Sancho Abarca, to Sancho III, and his sons Ferdinand,
Garcia, and Ramiro, Kings of Castile, Navarre, and Arragon. VI. Table
showing the descent of Don Henry of Portugal from Stephen, King of
Hungary. VII. and VIII. Tables representing the kings of Portugal from
Alfonzo Anriquez, who died in 1185, to Alfonzo II, who died in 1223;
showing also the descent of the latter from Raymond Berengarius, Count
of Barcelona. IX. Table showing the descent from Sancho Capello and
Alfonzo III, sons of Alfonzo II, to Alfonzo IV, to Solado, who died in 1357,
and his children. X. Table showing the connection of the house of Portugal
with England and Burgundy; viz. from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster,
and Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, to Maximilian, son of Eleanor of
Portugal, who married Mary, daughter of Charles the Bold of Burgundy.
XL An unfinished table, carefully drawn and shaded with a pen, intended
to show the descent of John II, King of Portugal, who died in 1495, from
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.
All these tables are contained in panels filled with spreading branches
of the most luxuriant foliage, on which are seen standing, sitting, or in the
shape of busts only, the leading persons of the various pedigrees, and their
alliances. Some of the sovereigns appear in elaborate suits of golden
armour, while others are in their civil robes; but all are attired in garments
of the richest materials, more especially the females, whose dresses are
composed of velvets, silks, ermine, and embroideries, with a profusion of
pearls and precious stones. The heads are admirably painted, and all "the
details are finished with the minute elaboration and care of a Van Eyck or
a Memling.
The shields accompanying each portrait are nearly all left in outline, as
are the various labels intended for inscriptions.
The margins of these pictures are occupied with representations of the
leading battles or other important events by which the various dynasties
were distinguished. Some are shown under rich canopies, and others within
square panels. They are all remarkable for spirited composition, rich
h