Old woman (witch or fairy) spinning, 1547. Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerOld woman (witch or fairy) spinning, 1547. Woodcut attributed to Holbein from an edition of De consolatione philosophiae by the Roman scholar and philosopher Boethius
Jean de Meung, writing and delivering to Philip IV, king of France, his translation of the play De Consolatione Philosophiae, miniature from a manuscript of the 14th century
Claudius Ptolemy and Boethius. Found in the Collection of Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid
Boethius. Found in the Collection of Galleria nazionale delle Marche, Urbino
Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (From: De institutione musica by Boethius), 12th century. Artist: AnonymousAnicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (From: De institutione musica by Boethius), 12th century. Found in the collection of the Cambridge University Library
Illustration from Boethius De Consolatione Philosophiae, 1498 (1964)Illustration from Boethius De Consolatione Philosophiae (Consolation of Philosophy), 1498 (1964). Printed in Paris by Jean de Vingle
Philosophy Presenting the Seven Liberal Arts to Boethius, ca 1465. Artist: Coetivy Master (active c. 1450-1485)Philosophy Presenting the Seven Liberal Arts to Boethius, ca 1465. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Philosophy Instructing Boethius on the Role of God, ca 1465. Artist: Coetivy Master (active c. 1450-1485)Philosophy Instructing Boethius on the Role of God, ca 1465. Found in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
A folio from Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy, 1910. Artist: Johann GruningerA folio from Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy, 1910. Ancinius Manlius Severinus Boethius (480-c525) was a Roman Christian philosopher and author
Pythagoras, Greek mathematician, 1508. Pythagoras (right) using a counting table, competes against Boethius (Boece) using algorithms for speed at calculation