Mitre Collection (page 4)

Coronation of Louis XV, 1715, (1885). Artist: Moreau
Coronation of Louis XV, 1715, (1885). Louis (1710-1774) was king of France from 1715 until his death

The Crowning of a King and Queen, late 14th century (1937). Copy of a miniature from the Liber Regalis. A plate from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

The Crowning of a Queen, late 14th century (1937). Copy of a miniature from the Liber Regalis. A plate from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, (London, 1937)

Blessed Pope John XXIII, c1950s. Born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, John (1881-1963) was elected 261st pope of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City in 1958

Madonna and Child with Canon Joris van der Paele, 1436, (1870). A wood engraving after a painting in the collection of the Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium

Pope Sylvester I, (1870). Taken froma fresco painted in mosaic, Basilica of St Paul, Rome. A wood engraving from The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance, by Paul LaCroix

Development of the mitre, 1121-1161, (1910). Early ecclesiastical dress. A depression in the centre of the mitre (bishops headgear), has caused a small knob to become apparent on either side

Abbot Elfnoth, 1020-1050, (1910). A 19th-century depiction after an 11th-century manuscript, showing Abbot Elfnoth (died 980 AD) presenting his book of prayer to St Augustine

Hedda of Winchester consecrates St Guthlac, late 12th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Hedda of Winchester consecrates St Guthlac, late 12th century, (1843). The bishop wears sacerdotal dress consisting of albe, tunic, dalmatic and chasuble. Guthlac lived 673-714 AD

An archbishop, late 12th century, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
An archbishop, late 12th century, (1843). Archbishop in pontifical dress. The lower part of the alba is visible above the ankles, over this is the fringed tunic

Cardinal Wolsey, 1775. Artist: Ryder
Cardinal Wolsey, 1775. Thomas Cardinal Wolsey (c1475-1530), was an English statesman and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

Saint Germanus of Auxerre and Saint Genevieve of Paris, 1630. Artist: Laurent de la Hyre
Saint Germanus of Auxerre and Saint Genevieve of Paris, 1630. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Saint Augustine, 1320s. Artist: Simone Martini
Saint Augustine, 1320s. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Archangel Raphael with Bishop Domonte, 17th century. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
Archangel Raphael with Bishop Domonte, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Vincente de Valverde, first Bishop of Cuzco, (1852). Artist: Jacques Francois Gauderique Llanta
Vincente de Valverde, first Bishop of Cuzco, (1852). A Dominican friar, Valverde (c1490-1543) went to Peru in around 1530

The Crowning of Charlemagne (detail), c1514. Artist: Raphael
The Crowning of Charlemagne (detail), c1514. Located in the Raphael Rooms, Vatican Museums, Rome

The Ansidei Madonna, 1505. Artist: Raphael
The Ansidei Madonna, 1505. This altarpiece shows the Virgin on a high throne, with Saint John the Baptist on the left, and Saint Nicholas of Bari to the right

John Racine, 1774. Artist: J Collyer
John Racine, 1774. Jean Racine (1639-1699) was a French dramatist, one of the big three of 17th century France (along with Moliere and Corneille)

St Denis sends out missionaries, 1317. St Denis, accompanied by St Rusticus and St Eleutheriusm sends bishops and priests to evangelise Gaul, (France)

Lisbius proclaims himself a disciple of Christ, 1317. Lisbius declares his faith before St Denis, St Eleutherius and St Rusticus, in the presence of Sisinnius and his high priest

St Denis before Sisinnius, 1317. St Denis, St Eleutherius and St Rusticus are taken before Sisinnius, attended by his high priest

Sisinnius exhorts St Denis to renounce his faith, 1317. St Denis, St Eleutherius and St Rusticus, in chains, stand before Sisinnius who attempts to order them to repudiate Christianity

The conversion of Lisbius, 1317. St Denis preaches and Lisbius is converted to Christianity. Manuscript illustration from a work on the life of St Denis (died c258 AD), written by Yves

The martyrdom of Lisbius, 1317. St Denis, St Eleutherius and St Rusticus are forced to watch Lisbius being decaptitated on the orders of Sisinnius, attended by his high priest

St Denis in chains, 1317. St Denis, St Eleutherius and St Rusticus are taken to prison on the orders of Sisinnius. Manuscript illustration from a work on the life of St Denis (died c258 AD)

Christ gives communion to St Denis, 1317. St Denis and his companions receive communion on the eve of the Martrydom. To the left is Larcia, who denounced them, and was later converted

The arrest of St Denis, 1317. Sisinnius soldiers sieze St Denis, St Rusticus and St Eleutherius in front of the crowd. Their hands are tied and they are beaten

King Charles IV entering Paris, (1375-1379). King Charles V of France, Emperor Charles IV and his son, the future Wenceslas IV, followed by bishops and escorted by armed bailiffs and bodyguards

Portrait Study, c1676-1727. Artist: Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini
Portrait Study, c1676-1727. From the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary

Pope Stephen II pleads for the safety of Pepin the Short from the Lombards, c750 AD, (19th century). Card from a series produced by the chocolate factory at the Monastery of Aiguebelle

Establishment of the Normans: Baptism of Rollo at Rouen, (19th century). King Charles III of France ceded Normandy to the Viking leader Rollo in c911 AD

Baptism of Clovis, 496 AD, (19th century). Clovis I (c466-511 AD), King of the Franks, converted to Christianity and was baptized in 496 AD

St Ambrose, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Ambrose, mid 15th century. Ambrose (339-397), Bishop of Milan, one of the four great Doctors of the Christian church. Fresco in the Chapel of Nicholas V, Vatican, Rome

St John Chrysostom, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St John Chrysostom, mid 15th century. St John Chrysostom (c347-407), Syrian priest and one of the Doctors of the Christian Church. He was created Bishop of Constantinople in 398

The Seven Letters to the Seven Churches, 14th-15th century. Artist: Master Bertram of Hamburg
The Seven Letters to the Seven Churches, 14th-15th century. Revelations Chap 2-3. Panel 3 from Altarpiece of the Apocalypse. German work of master Betram. Victoria and Albert Museum

St Denis, Patron Saint of France, 1826. St Denis, also known as Denys or Dionysius (dc258) was the first bishop of Paris. Persecuted under the Roman Emperor Valerian (c193-260)

St Augustine of Hippo, 1460. Artist: Joos van Gent
St Augustine of Hippo, 1460. St Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is regarded as one of the great fathers of the early Christian church

St Blaise and St Guerin, 19th century. St Blaise or Blasius, Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia, was martyred in c316. St Guerin (1065-1150) was a Swiss Benedectine monk who became Bishop of Sion, Valais

St Nicholas, 19th century. The model for Santa Claus due to his reputation for secret gift-giving, St Nicholas (300-399) was Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor

St Augustin, Bishop of Hippo in discussion. Monks pray in the background. St Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is regarded as one of the great fathers of the early Christian church

St Augustine of Hippo, early 14th century. Artist: Lippo Memmi
St Augustine of Hippo, early 14th century. St Augustine of Hippo (354-430) is regarded as one of the great fathers of the early Christian church

The Bishop and the Knight, 1862. Artist: John Everett Millais
The Bishop and the Knight, 1862. The Knight kneels in penitence before the Bishop who, on hearing his sin, refuses to shrive him. From The Cornhill Magazine. (London, 1862)

Coronation of King Alexander I of Poland by the Archbishop of Gniezno, Krakow, 1501
Coronation of King Alexander I of Poland by the Archbishop of Gniezno (Gnesen), Krakow, 1501. Three keepers of regalia hold the orb, sword and sceptre, symbols of kingship

Ferdinand I of Aragon and his Queen at prayer, 1417 (mid 19th century). The King and Queen are pictured at prayer at the time of the Council of Constance, 1417

St Augustine of Hippo (350-430), 19th century
St Augustine of Hippo (350-430). St Augustine of Hippo is regarded as one of the great fathers of the early Christian church

St Augustine of Hippo (350-430), 1493
St Augustine of Hippo of Hippo (350-430), 1493. St Augustine of Hippo is regarded as one of the great fathers of the early Christian church

The Relics from The Complete Works of Beranger, 1836

Letter H. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Letter H

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