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XIII century illuminated code from Virgil's Aeneid, National Library in Naples, Italy.
Jerusalem, Israel - December 8, 2013: A Bible written in ancient Geez language in the in Ethiopian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Madonna with child, a fresco in the Church of Santo Stefano, in the small town of Soleto, in Puglia region. Italy. The frescos in this church were painted between the end of the XIVth and the mid XVth century
Hampshire, UK - September 17, 2021: An historic manuscript, hundreds of years old, handwritten in Norman French.
Ancient religious murals in Siena, Italy
A closeup of a book in the National Library of Madrid
Coat of Arms of Dragon Pattern Design on Moldovan Currency
Page from a 15th Century Book of Hours, written in France on vellum, showing Joseph and Mary taking Jesus to Egypt. (Fragment 19) From the Reed Rare Books Collection in Dunedin, New Zealand.
14th century astronomic clock in Lund Cathedral, Sweden
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
The Italian Chapel on Lamb Holm in the Orkney Islands of Scotland was built during World War II by Italian prisoners housed on the island while constructing the Churchill Barriers to the East of Scapa Flow.
Drollery on the lower margin of a medieval manuscript, showing a dragon
Medieval angel carved in sandstone 17th century Germany
A closeup of an illuminated medieval manuscript on a parchment with the historical Gregorian chant
The Hagia Sophia Mosque in Trabzon, originally built as a church in the 13th century, features stunning frescoes and architectural details. This historical site reflects the rich cultural and religious history of the region, attracting visitors from around the world.
A stunning illustration of the archangel Saint Michael from Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition trampling Satan, Lucifer, the Devil. It is in an antique illuminated manuscript style. The angel stands on Satan in the form of a dragon holding a spear aloft ready to strike. Good triumphing over evil..This is a reproduction of a late 13th Century illustration scanned and lovingly restored from an 1885 edition of Geschichte der Deutschen Kunst (German Art Illustrated) Volume 1 from the up-loaders personal archive.
Interior architectural features of the Valencia Cathedral, Spain. Official name: Metropolitan Cathedral–Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady of Valencia
Old manuscript in Burgos cathedral
16th-century wooden frontal depicting the Mysteries of the Rosary in the Cathedral of Sansepolcro
16th century fresco depicting a musician angel, Valencia Cathedral, Spain
Interior decor (frescos) Vank Cathedral or Holy Savior Cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church (this is the national church of the Armenian people, it is part of the Oriental Orthodoxy and is one of the most ancient Christian communities). Location: Isfahan, Iran.
Perugia - The painting of Pieta with the St. Benedict and Leonard in the church Basilica di San Pietro by Benedetto Bonfigli (1469).
1989 old Positive Film scanned, close-up Frescos in Cloister of Duomo Bressanone, Hofburg Brixen Bressanone, Italy.
Illustration in 15th Century French Book of Hours, showing Joseph and Mary fleeing to Egypt. Photographed at the Dunedin Public Library, New Zealand and used with permission from curators of the Reed Collection.
Psyches gather flowers ( Faniciulle Fioraie - Little flower girls )\n\nAn ancient Fourth-Pompeian-Style Roman wall painting in the House of the Vettii or Casa dei Vettii or Domus Vettiorum. Excavated 1894-1895\n\nThe brothers Aulus Vettius Restitutus and Aulus Vettius Conviva commissioned their Fresco decorations from one of the leading artists; workshops so that their home would be not only a comfortable residence but also a status symbol. Cupids and their female equivalents ( psyches ) engaged in a number of different activities
Open old christian book in the Ipatievsky Monastery. Kostroma, Russia. May, 2013.
Siena, İtaly - 08/30/2023.\nSienais a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena. Siena is the 12th largest city in the region by number of inhabitants, with a population of 53,062 as of 2022. The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centuries. Siena is also home to the oldest bank in the world, the Monte dei Paschi bank, which has been operating continuously since 1472 (551 years ago).Several significant Renaissance painters were born and worked in Siena, among them Duccio, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Simone Martini and Sassetta, and influenced the course of Italian and European art.The University of Siena, originally called Studium Senese, was founded in 1240, making it one of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world. Siena was one of the most important cities in medieval Europe, and its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which contains several buildings from the 13th and 14th centuries. The city is famous for its cuisine, art, museums, medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year in Piazza del Campo.
Choir Book about 1380 illumination by Don Simone Camaldolese. Made for monastery probably Tuscany.
Basilica di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Southern Italy, Galatina, Apulia: Interiors fresco details
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