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13th Century Collection

Background image13th Century Collection: The Hereford Mappa Mundi, (c1285), 1912. Artist: Richard de Bello

The Hereford Mappa Mundi, (c1285), 1912. Artist: Richard de Bello
The Hereford Mappa Mundi c1285. The Hereford Mappa Mundi is currently on display at Hereford Cathedral in Hereford, England. It is the largest medieval map known to still exist

Background image13th Century Collection: Fudo Myo-o, 13th century. Creator: Unknown

Fudo Myo-o, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Fudo Myo-o, 13th century. A wooden sculpture of an angry looking diety, holding a sword in his right hand and ope in his left, sitting cross-legged on an stylized rock formation

Background image13th Century Collection: Dante and the Divine Comedy (The Comedy Illuminating Florence), 1464-1465

Dante and the Divine Comedy (The Comedy Illuminating Florence), 1464-1465. Artist: Domenico di Michelino
Dante and the Divine Comedy (The Comedy Illuminating Florence), 1464-1465. From the Basilica of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence

Background image13th Century Collection: Matthew Pariss Map of Great Britain showing rivers & towns in the south of England & part of

Matthew Pariss Map of Great Britain showing rivers & towns in the south of England & part of Wales, c. 1250 (1944)
Many place-names are still recognisable today. The word Auster, written over the English Channel at the bottom, refers to wind bringing heavy cloud cover and fog

Background image13th Century Collection: Page from the Dresden Codex, Maya manuscript

Page from the Dresden Codex, Maya manuscript. Chromolithograph of a page showing a section of a tonalamatl, a sacred season of 260 days

Background image13th Century Collection: St Elizabeth of Hungary Spinning Wool for the Poor, 1901

St Elizabeth of Hungary Spinning Wool for the Poor, 1901. Elizabeth (1207-1231) was the daughter of Andras II of Hungary. After the death in 1227 of her husband Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia

Background image13th Century Collection: Manuscript Leaf with Opening of The Book of Nehemias, from a Bible, French, ca. 1280-1300

Manuscript Leaf with Opening of The Book of Nehemias, from a Bible, French, ca. 1280-1300. Artaxerxes kneels before the king receiving permission to make a journey

Background image13th Century Collection: Saint Nicholas of Lipna, 1294. Artist: Alexa Petrov

Saint Nicholas of Lipna, 1294. Artist: Alexa Petrov
Saint Nicholas of Lipna, 1294. Petrov, Alexa (Late 13th century). Russian icon painting. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum of History and Architecture Novgorodian Kremlin, Novgorod

Background image13th Century Collection: Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown

Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). About 1250...Hippocrates and Galen, painted by the master of the " Traslazioni" in the crypt of the same church

Background image13th Century Collection: Runney Mead or Magna Charta Island, near Egham, Surrey, 19th century

Runney Mead or Magna Charta Island, near Egham, Surrey, 19th century. This place is celebrated in history as the spot where the assembled barons in 1215, obtained from King John

Background image13th Century Collection: Queen consorts crowned in Westminster Abbey, 1937

Queen consorts crowned in Westminster Abbey, 1937. The central portrait is Elizabeth, Queen Consort of George VI. The others, clockwise from top are: Alexandra, Consort of Edward VII; Isabel

Background image13th Century Collection: Salisbury Cathedral, 1823, (c1915). Artist: John Constable

Salisbury Cathedral, 1823, (c1915). Artist: John Constable
Salisbury Cathedral, 1823, (c1915). The painting is part of the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney

Background image13th Century Collection: Madonna and Child, ca. 1290-1300. Creator: Duccio di Buoninsegna

Madonna and Child, ca. 1290-1300. Creator: Duccio di Buoninsegna
Madonna and Child, ca. 1290-1300

Background image13th Century Collection: Amoghasiddhi, the Buddha of the Northern Pure Land, ca. 1200-50. Creator: Unknown

Amoghasiddhi, the Buddha of the Northern Pure Land, ca. 1200-50. Creator: Unknown
Amoghasiddhi, the Buddha of the Northern Pure Land, ca. 1200-50

Background image13th Century Collection: Oppenheim, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts

Oppenheim, c1872. Creator: E I Roberts
Oppenheim, c1872. View of the Katharinenkirche, a gothic church in the town of Oppenheim in Germany. The roof of the apse is missing

Background image13th Century Collection: Ascension and Pentecost, 1290-1300

Ascension and Pentecost, 1290-1300. From La Somme Le Roy, produced in France. Illustration from Illuminated Manuscripts in the British Museum, Miniatures, Borders, and Initials by George F Warner

Background image13th Century Collection: St Louis (Louis IX, King of France), 1886

St Louis (Louis IX, King of France), 1886. Louis IX (1215-1270) became King of France in 1226. Renowned for his piety and kindness to the poor, he was canonised by Pope Boniface VIII in 1297

Background image13th Century Collection: Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th / 14th century. Creator: Unknown

Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th / 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th/14th century

Background image13th Century Collection: Rievaulx Abbey, the High Altar, 1854. Creator: Roger Fenton

Rievaulx Abbey, the High Altar, 1854. Creator: Roger Fenton
Rievaulx Abbey, the High Altar, 1854

Background image13th Century Collection: Six Horses, 13th-14th century. Creator: Unknown

Six Horses, 13th-14th century. Creator: Unknown
Six Horses, 13th-14th century. Figuresin Khitan costumes

Background image13th Century Collection: A view of the Royal Villa of the Generalife at Granada, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown

A view of the Royal Villa of the Generalife at Granada, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
A view of the Royal Villa of the Generalife at Granada, 19th century, (1907). The Generalife, built in the 13th century, is adjacent the fortress and palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain

Background image13th Century Collection: Chirk Castle, Chirk, Wrexham, Wales, 1894. Creator: Unknown

Chirk Castle, Chirk, Wrexham, Wales, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Chirk Castle, Chirk, Wrexham, Wales, 1894. Chirk Castle was built in 1295 for Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March. It formed part of Edward Is ring of castles built around North Wales

Background image13th Century Collection: The Battle of Stirling Bridge, 11 September 1297, (c1880)

The Battle of Stirling Bridge, 11 September 1297, (c1880). The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence

Background image13th Century Collection: Edward I, King of England from 1272, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft

Edward I, King of England from 1272, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Edward I, King of England from 1272, (1932). Edward (1239-1307) was popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1.88 m) frame, and the Hammer of the Scots

Background image13th Century Collection: The Siege of Carcassonne, 1209 (c1858-1921). Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens

The Siege of Carcassonne, 1209 (c1858-1921). Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens
The Siege of Carcassonne, 1209 (c1858-1921). An episode in the Albigensian Crusade (1208-1213) led by Simon de Montfort and northern French barons against a heretical Christian sect, the Cathars

Background image13th Century Collection: Untitled (96), c. 1890. [St Marks Basilica and Campanile, Venice]. Creator: Unknown

Untitled (96), c. 1890. [St Marks Basilica and Campanile, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (96), c. 1890. [St Marks Basilica and Campanile, Venice]. Photogravure, no. 96 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Background image13th Century Collection: Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Flight Into Egypt, c. 1260. Creator: Unknown

Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Flight Into Egypt, c. 1260. Creator: Unknown
Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Flight Into Egypt, c. 1260. Traditional locations within manuscript psalters were designated by decorated initials or, as is the case here, full-page miniatures

Background image13th Century Collection: Whitsun, illuminated capital letter in the Episcopal Sacramentary of Elna, manuscript

Whitsun, illuminated capital letter in the Episcopal Sacramentary of Elna, manuscript on parchment made, probably in the scriptorium of the Cathedral of Elna (Roussillon), c. 1275-1300

Background image13th Century Collection: Daibutsu at Kamakura, Japan, early 20th century(?)

Daibutsu at Kamakura, Japan, early 20th century(?). This great bronze statue of Buddha, which is 13.5 metres high and weighs 93 tons, is believed to date from the mid 13th century

Background image13th Century Collection: King John of England, (1787). Artist: Goldar

King John of England, (1787). Artist: Goldar
King John of England, (1787). Portrait of John (1167-1216) who ruled 1199-1216

Background image13th Century Collection: Siege scene, c1260, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw

Siege scene, c1260, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Siege scene, c1260, (1843). Copy of a manuscript illustration showing a party preparing to attempt the breach which has been made in the tower

Background image13th Century Collection: Restoration of Notre Dame, Paris: the Western Façade, 1862. Creator: Felix Thorigny

Restoration of Notre Dame, Paris: the Western Façade, 1862. Creator: Felix Thorigny
Restoration of Notre Dame, Paris: the Western Facade, 1862. '...the exterior and interior restoration...will have occupied exactly a quarter of a century when finished...[The work is] being

Background image13th Century Collection: Views of Merton College, Oxford: the Chapel, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

Views of Merton College, Oxford: the Chapel, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Views of Merton College, Oxford: the Chapel, 1864. 'The Chapel, a peculiar building of great beauty, being anciently the parish church of St

St. Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, lately restored, 1864. Creator: Unknown
St. Nicholas Church, Great Yarmouth, lately restored, 1864. 'A grand effect has now been produced by the removal of the partitions which till lately blocked up the easternmost of the arches

Background image13th Century Collection: Brunswick: the Rath-Haus, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Brunswick: the Rath-Haus, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Brunswick: the Rath-Haus, 1864. View of the town hall in Braunschweig, Germany. '...the Rath-haus...is a truly magnificent specimen of architecture of the thirteenth century

Background image13th Century Collection: Burial of the late King of Denmark: the coffin being borne to the mausoleum..., 1864

Burial of the late King of Denmark: the coffin being borne to the mausoleum..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Burial of the late King of Denmark: the coffin being borne to the mausoleum at the close of the funeral service in Roeskilde Catheral, 1864

Background image13th Century Collection: Daishinicho and Daishinichizo (image 1 of 2), 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada

Daishinicho and Daishinichizo (image 1 of 2), 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Daishinicho and Daishinichizo (image 1 of 2), 19th century

Background image13th Century Collection: Capital Fragment with Addorsed Birds and Interlace, between 1160 and 1200. Creator: Unknown

Capital Fragment with Addorsed Birds and Interlace, between 1160 and 1200. Creator: Unknown
Capital Fragment with Addorsed Birds and Interlace, between 1160 and 1200

Background image13th Century Collection: Single Leaf from the Arabic Version of Dioscorides De materia medica, Rajab 621 AH/AD 1224

Single Leaf from the Arabic Version of Dioscorides De materia medica, Rajab 621 AH/AD 1224. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf from the Arabic Version of Dioscorides De materia medica, Rajab 621 AH/AD 1224. Two doctors preparing medicine. A funnel is set on a tripod over a vessel

Background image13th Century Collection: Portrait of Dante Alighieri, 1544. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Dante Alighieri, 1544. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Dante Alighieri, 1544. Book cover to "La Commedia con la Nova Espositione di Alessandro Vellutello" - Dante's "Divine Comedy"

Background image13th Century Collection: Feasting and musicians, 1290. Creator: Unknown

Feasting and musicians, 1290. Creator: Unknown
Feasting and musicians, 1290. Page from the Beaupre Antiphonary, vol. 2

Background image13th Century Collection: Letter A, the Beaupré Antiphonary (Volume I), 1290. Creator: Unknown

Letter A, the Beaupré Antiphonary (Volume I), 1290. Creator: Unknown
Letter A, the Beaupre Antiphonary (Volume I), 1290. Illuminated initial depicting the Resurrection: Christ rises from the tomb, (top); the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalen find the discarded shroud

Background image13th Century Collection: A Buddha in a Shrine, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita... 11th-13th century (?)

A Buddha in a Shrine, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita... 11th-13th century (?). Creator: Unknown
A Buddha in a Shrine, Folio from a Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita (The Perfection of Wisdom in 100, 000 Verses) (image 2 of 2), 11th-13th century (?)

Background image13th Century Collection: Shichiri Oboro (image 1 of 2), 1857. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada

Shichiri Oboro (image 1 of 2), 1857. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Shichiri Oboro (image 1 of 2), 1857. Actors Nakamura Enjaku as Deshi Nitcho and Bando Mitsugoro VI VI as Deshi Nichizo; Ichikawa Danzo VI as Taijin

Background image13th Century Collection: Nichiren in Exile at Sado, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Nichiren in Exile at Sado, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Nichiren in Exile at Sado, 1882. Series: Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Background image13th Century Collection: The Funeral of Saint Francis of Assisi, c1430. Creator: Bartolomeo di Tommaso

The Funeral of Saint Francis of Assisi, c1430. Creator: Bartolomeo di Tommaso
The Funeral of Saint Francis of Assisi, c1430. A panel from the "predella, " or illustrated base, of an altarpiece dedicated to Saint Francis

Background image13th Century Collection: Kuyalwa, Second Abbot of Taklung Monastery, with Three Lineages, mid-13th century. Creator: Unknown

Kuyalwa, Second Abbot of Taklung Monastery, with Three Lineages, mid-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Kuyalwa, Second Abbot of Taklung Monastery, with Three Lineages, mid-13th century. This painting commemorates Kuyalwa (1191-1236), the second abbot of Taklung Monastery in central Tibet

Background image13th Century Collection: Architectural Bracket in the Form of a Celestial Nymph Teasing a Boy, 13th-14th century

Architectural Bracket in the Form of a Celestial Nymph Teasing a Boy, 13th-14th century. Creator: Unknown
Architectural Bracket in the Form of a Celestial Nymph Teasing a Boy (image 1 of 5), 13th-14th century



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