To highlight the style's strenghts and features, we run each SREF code through a set of 16 standardized prompts—Midlibrary Benchmark. Each prompt demonstrates how the SREF ”behaves“ in various domains of visual art/applications.
Aberdeen Bestiary is a 12th-century illuminated manuscript, renowned for its rich illustrations and detailed depictions of animals, both real and mythical. It serves as a compendium of knowledge and moral lessons, reflecting the medieval understanding of the natural world and its symbolic meanings. The manuscript is housed in the Aberdeen University Library and is considered a masterpiece of medieval art.
Aberdeen Bestiary's Midjourney style representation captures the essence of the original manuscript with vivid colors and intricate detailing. The use of rich golds, deep blues, earthy greens, and warm reds highlights the fantastical and educational nature of the illustrations. The compositions are characterized by symmetrical layouts and decorative borders, with centralized figures of mythical creatures and natural elements. Techniques such as manuscript illumination, ink and tempera, and gilding are evident, creating a whimsical and mythical atmosphere that mirrors the medieval European artistic tradition.
Most promising Midjourney styles in our catalog get a special treatment in our Benchmarking Lab—we run each of such styles through a special test, consisting of nine standardized prompts. Want to learn more? Check out our special guide: Nine Prompts, Nine Stories →