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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.
Religious art and architectural details in Sacro Monte di Varallo, Italy
Hand lettered vellum from a 1490 edition of the Book of Hours.
Coat of Arms of Dragon Pattern Design on Moldovan Currency
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
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.
Hampshire, UK - September 17, 2021:  An historic manuscript,  hundreds of years old, handwritten in Norman French.
Campaign inscriptions in Pompeii at House of Aulus Trebius Valens\n( Lucreti ) Valentis fili
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.
old fresco of an angel with violin, unfinished restored
Colorful Medieval Bayeux Tapestry Bayeux Normandy France. Created 11th century right after Battle Hastings 1066 AD showing Norman Conquest England. Shows English King Harold
Ancient China Bronzeware Handle Close-up
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Hands of a Tibetan monk with an ancient prayer book while he is reading in the assembly hall of a monastery in Central Tibet.
A closeup of an illuminated medieval manuscript on a  parchment with the historical Gregorian chant
Memorial brass in Norwich Cathedral, in Norwich, Norfolk, Eastern England. It commemorates Thomas Gooding and bears the grim warning, ‘All you that do this place pass bye: Remember death for you must dye: As you are now even so was I: And as I am so that you be: Thomas Gooding here do staye: Wayting for God’s judgement daye’. It attracts the attention of many fascinated and horriefied tourists!
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.
peace dove, detail of a wooden medieval altar in Langenzenn, Germany, franconia
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Clermont-Ferrand (Puy de Dome) : detail of a stained glass window
Prague, Czech Republic
Poitiers, Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France: Saint-Pierre de Poitiers Cathedral - stained glass window displaying the crucifixion.
London - The fresco Raising of Jairus Daughter in the chruch Saint Augustine's, Kilburn from end of 19. cent.
The very rare pre-reformation wall paintings at Breage Church, Cornwall.
Illustration of a scribe from a Title Page in a Facsimile of William Tyndale's 1525 edition of the English New Testament. From the Reed Rare Books Collection in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Head in medaillon. Roman fresco from the Casa dei Vettii (VI 15,1) in Pompeii.
Sant Alberto di Butrio, Italy - May 28, 2020: Abbey (Eremo) of Sant Alberto di Butrio, in Oltrepo Pavese, Pavia province, Lombardy, Italy, medieval religious building. Church interior with paintings
Paris, France: A stained glass window inside the Church of Saint-Pierre de Montmartre, located in Montmartre and the second oldest church in Paris.
New Orleans, USA - Dec 11, 2017: Ancient biblical text page opened on public display at the iconic St. Louis Cathedral at the French Quarter. Feature ornate decorative drawings and artful manuscripts.
1989 old Positive Film scanned, Intrior of  Church of St. Gian - Reformierte Kirche San Gian, Celerina Schlarignar, Switzerland.
Free Images: "bestof:Blacksmithmonk.jpg Blacksmith monk illuminated initial from St Gregory the Great's Moralia in Job manuscript of the Abbey of Saint-Pierre at Préaux 11th-12h c"
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