Vergilius Vaticanus
Overview
A lavishly illustrated 5th century manuscript of Virgil Aeneid and Georgics, among the oldest surviving illustrated classical books. Its 50 surviving miniatures, in late antique style, influenced Renaissance artists who studied it. One of the treasures of the Vatican Library.
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