Vergilius Romanus

Vergilius Romanus is the name of an illuminated manuscript of the 5th century with texts of Virgil, which is preserved as the Codex Vaticanus latinus 3867 in the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana.

The text covers the Aeneid, the Georgics and Eclogues of Virgil some of the. Of particular importance is the handwriting is, however, used by the 19 obtained images, which are regarded as masterpieces of the late antique illuminated manuscripts and to investigate the connection between art of antiquity and the medieval book painting. Although the illustrations of the Vergilius Romanus have yet stylistic features of the ancient tradition of painting, such as back can be seen in the resultant in the 4th century illustrated manuscript of the Vergilius Vaticanus previously; however, the Vergilius Romanus indicates the rejection of this classic canon. The two plants with illustrations to Virgil can show the evolution of a, represented by the Vergilius Vaticanus book illustration ancient to medieval illumination in comparison.

The origin of the manuscript is controversial, probably lies in the east of the Roman Empire.