%0 Generic %A Roland, Martin %C Ostfildern %D 2018 %E Hiltmann, Torsten %E Hablot, Laurent %F artdok:9514 %P 135-155 %R 10.11588/artdok.00009514 %T Medieval Grants of Arms and their Illuminators %U https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/artdok/9514/ %X This essay deals with the relevance of medieval grants of arms in art history, focusing on the aspects of innovation and quality. Th e fi rst part discusses the origins of innovative prototypes that did not yet match the quality of later grants of arms. Th e second part presents a selection of qualita-tive landmarks in the history of grants of arms and the artists responsible for decorating them. Finally, some concluding remarks will be presented.