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Mesrop of Khizan was a prominent Armenian manuscript illuminator in Persia. Mesrop was born in the Ottoman Empire but eventually lived in Isfahan, Persia, where he contributed in the making of manuscripts for bibles and gospels for four decades.<br/><br/> He was also a scribe, clerk, teacher, doctor of theology, restorer and binder.
The Serat Jayalengkara Wulang recounts the story of the wanderings of Prince Jayalengkara, and his visits to sages in secluded places who instruct him in mystical science.<br/><br/> This illuminated manuscript was begun on 22 Rejeb in the Javanese year 1730, equivalent to 7 November 1803, by a scribe in the court of Sultan Hamengkubuwana II of Yogyakarta.
Yashima Gakutei was a Japanese artist and poet who was a pupil of both Totoya Hokkei and Hokusai. Gakutei is best known for his kyoka poetry and surimono woodblock works.
Illuminated by the Master of the Royal Alexander, with the text in Old French, <i>Le Livre et le vraye hystoire du bon roy Alixandre</i> is based on the <i>Historia Alexandri Magni de prelii</i>, written in the 10th century by the Neopolitan archpriest Leo.