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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.
This detailed mural painting is on an interior wall of the ancient Thai Buddhist temple of Wat Phra Sing, which is open daily to the public. The scene is interesting as it depicts ancient styles and costumes from hundreds of years the Thai ago that would have been the common look every day at that time.
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Religious art and architectural details in Sacro Monte di Varallo, Italy
Hampshire, UK - September 17, 2021:  An historic manuscript,  hundreds of years old, handwritten in Norman French.
In brown marble, ancient Roman lettering makes this background image.
Girona, Spain - 18 July, 2024: Illustrated manuscript of the Beatus of Girona
A recovered ancient fresco on display at the Aarhus Cathedral in Denmark, used to educate people who could not read, depicting the Christian concept of heaven, earth and hell, top to bottom. \nAarhus Cathedral's walls were originally covered with murals, but during the Reformation, they were whitewashed. Gradually several of the paintings have been been uncovered. Despite the loss, it is the church in Denmark that has the largest area of frescoes.
Myanmar alphabet on stone
Dates back to 1791. Soma, Manisa, Turkey.
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Galatina, Apulia (Italy): a composition made of details from the XVth century frescoes painted on the walls of the Basilica of St. Catherine of Alexandria.
Detail of a letter on a page from a 14th Century Latin Vulgate Bible, written in England on vellum.  The capital letter is illuminated with gold and decorated with white tracery. (Fragment 13) From the Reed Rare Books Collection in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Pompeii young woman with wax tablet and stylus Sappho 55-79 AD
A closeup of an illuminated medieval manuscript on a  parchment with the historical Gregorian chant
An antique copy of the Hebrew scriptures and New Testament Bible from the 1800's.  Detail shot of the Lord's Prayer as taught to his disciples.
Jerusalem, Israel - December 8, 2013: A Bible written in ancient Geez language in the in Ethiopian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
Leather Book Label , Italian, Monte Sancto, Dante, Petrercha
Manuscript, drawings, inscriptions by Leonardo Da Vinci in the old book The Codice Sul Volo, by E. Rouveyre , 1940
Renaissance and da Vinci style sketch of modern private jet
Close Up on the Drawing of the Vitruvian Man by Leonardo da Vinci Resting on an Easel in Art Studio. The Famous Piece Representing Science, Art, Health and Fitness. Important Painting from History
Very old exercise book with worn out margins and stains over its surface
Old manuscript in Burgos cathedral
Lararium of House of the Vettii, Pompeii.  \nA genius between two Lares,and the snake; Traditional religious image in the houses of ancient Rome.\nIn classical Roman religion, a genius loci ( plural genii loci ) was the protective spirit of a place. It was often depicted in religious iconography as a figure holding attributes such as a cornucopia, patera ( libation bowl ) or snake.\nIn the center stands the Genius, young and unbearded. On each side of him stands a wreathed Lar, holding rhyton and situla. The lower end of each rhyton has the form of a fore-part of a goat. In the lower zone of the same panel a crested and bearded serpent with brown back and yellow belly glides through plants towards the altar. This painted square altar is shown at the right edge of the panel. On the altar are an egg and some fruits.
Hand lettered vellum from a 1490 edition of the Book of Hours.
Ancient greek script
Ancient manuscript in codex, texture
Old Victorian newspaper page, 1880s, 19th Century
Choir Book about 1380 illumination by Don Simone Camaldolese. Made for monastery probably Tuscany.
Aielli, Italy: the \
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