This glorious collection of medieval images is drawn from manuscripts dating back to the 8th century. The diverse assortment ranges from biblical and pastoral scenes to mythical beasts, and from exquisitely rendered flowers to knights in armor preparing for war. Each painting can be printed at poster... read more
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This glorious collection of medieval images is drawn from manuscripts dating back to the 8th century. The diverse assortment ranges from biblical and pastoral scenes to mythical beasts, and from exquisitely rendered flowers to knights in armor preparing for war. Each painting can be printed at poster size and you can play a slideshow of the images on your TV or computer.
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The images on the DVD are saved in high-quality JPEG format in three different sizes: 300-dpi high resolution files with a 15" short dimension, 300-dpi high-resolution files with an 8" short dimension, and 72-dpi Internet-ready files with an 8" short dimension.
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