A pitcher and cups of coffee on a table. Last supper krug cup, religio...
Visual patterns: A plate with cups and a vase on it / A white plate topped with cups next to an open book - public domain stock photo.
Antiek altaar in de S. Maria della Stella
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Ostrakon with Texts from the Bible
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John from BL Add 40618, f. 49v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Evangelist miniature of John; part of a programme of modernisation of an eighth-century Irish pocket Gospelbook, possibly carried out at Winchester or Canterbury, added to the volume in the tenth century. Image... More
Luke from BL Add 40618, f. 21v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Evangelist miniature of Luke, depicted as an author, standing and holding his Gospelbook. This is the only extant original Evangelist miniature in this Irish pocket Gospelbook. Image taken from f. 21v of Gospel... More
Incipit of Luke's Gospel from BL Add 40618, f. 23
The script is an eighth-century Irish minuscule. The original decorated initial has been erased (traces of its interlace can still be seen) and a 'modern' initial Q painted over it as part of a programme of mod... More
Luke from BL Add 40618, f. 21v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Evangelist miniature of Luke, depicted as an author, standing and holding his Gospelbook. This is the only extant original Evangelist miniature in this Irish pocket Gospelbook. Image taken from f. 21v of Gospel... More
Interlace initial from BL Add 40618, f. 50
Interlace initial facing the Evangelist miniature of John. Image taken from f. 50 of Gospel Book, imperfect (Vulgate version, Irish textual family) (index New Testament, Bible). Written in Latin.
Luke from BL Add 40618, f. 22v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Evangelist miniature of Luke; part of a programme of modernisation of an eighth-century Irish pocket Gospelbook, possibly carried out at Winchester or Canterbury, added to the volume in the tenth century. Image... More
Luke from BL Add 40618, f. 22v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Evangelist miniature of Luke; part of a programme of modernisation of an eighth-century Irish pocket Gospelbook, possibly carried out at Winchester or Canterbury, added to the volume in the tenth century. Image... More
Decorated initial from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 43
Detail of an initial 'Q'(uoniam) from the incipit page, at the beginning of Luke. Image taken from f. 43 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kn... More
Canon table from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 6
Detail of the upper half of a canon table with a zoomorphic decoration in the 'Trewhiddle Style'. Image taken from f. 6 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Coll... More
Canon table from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 4
Detail of the lower half of the folio of the first canon table, with a zoomorphic decoration in the 'Trewhiddle Style'. Image taken from f. 4 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL... More
Text page from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 29
Text page. Image taken from f. 29 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts that we... More
Text page from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 68
Text page. Image taken from f. 68 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts that we... More
Canon table from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 4v
Canon table, with a zoomorphic decoration in the 'Trewhiddle Style'. Image taken from f. 4v of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Ro... More
Incipit page from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 1v
Titulus in gold and silver on a purple background, beginning 'Haec est specio/sa quadriga luci/flua', relating to a lost miniature of the symbols of the Evangelists. Image taken from f. 1v of Gospels, imperfect... More
Incipit page from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 44
Titulus in gold and silver on a purple background, beginning 'Hic Gabriel an/gelus Zacharie / sacerdoti in / templo d[omi]ni ap/paruit', and relating to a lost miniature of the Annunciation to Zacharias. Image ... More
Luke from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 43
Incipit page with a miniature of an ox, the symbol of Luke, with God the Father above, and an illuminated initial 'Q'(uoniam), at the beginning of Luke. Image taken from f. 43 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal ... More
Luke from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 43
Detail of a miniature of an ox, the symbol of Luke, with God the Father above, at the beginning of Luke. Image taken from f. 43 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. In artistic depictio... More
Canon table from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 6
Canon table with a zoomorphic decoration in the 'Trewhiddle Style'. Image taken from f. 6 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Roya... More
Text page from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 48
Text page. Image taken from f. 48 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, consists of over 2,000 manuscripts that we... More
Canon table from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 4
Detail of the upper half of the folio of the first canon table, with a zoomorphic decoration in the 'Trewhiddle Style'. Image taken from f. 4 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL... More
Text page from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 28v
Text page with the explicit of Matthew and the incipit of Mark in capitals, reading 'Evangelium /sec. mattheu. / explicit/ incip. evangl. / sec. marcum / feliciter'. Image taken from f. 28v of Gospels, imperfec... More
Incipit page from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 30
Titulus in gold and silver on a purple background, beginning 'Hic HIS baptiza/tus est ab Iohan/ne', and relating to a lost miniature of the Baptism of Christ. Image taken from f. 30 of Gospels, imperfect (the '... More
Canon table from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 5v
Canon table with a zoomorphic decoration in the 'Trewhiddle Style'. Image taken from f. 5v of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Roy... More
Zoomorphic initial from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 42
Detail of a zoomorphic initial 'Z'(acgarias), at the beginning of the list of capitula of Luke. Image taken from f. 42 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Colle... More
Canon table from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 5
Canon table with a zoomorphic decoration in the 'Trewhiddle Style'. Image taken from f. 5 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Roya... More
Text page from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 2
Text page of the beginning of the Epistle of Jerome to Damasus, with display script 'Beato Papa / Damaso Hieronymus'. Image taken from f. 2 of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL R... More
Canon table from BL Royal 1 E VI, f. 4v
Detail of the upper half of the canon table, with a zoomorphic decoration in the 'Trewhiddle Style'. Image taken from f. 4v of Gospels, imperfect (the 'Royal Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript ... More
Panels from an Ivory Casket with the Story of Adam and Eve
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Panels from an Ivory Casket with the Story of Adam and Eve
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Panel from an Ivory Casket with the Story of Adam and Eve
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Panel from an Ivory Casket with the Story of Adam and Eve
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Owl from BL Or 2628, f. 185v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a full border with an owl. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Full border from BL Or 2628, f. 186
Full foliate and penwork border. Image taken from f. 186 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Text page from BL Or 2627, f. 262
Text page, Habakkuk 1-2. Image taken from f. 262 of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Prophets. Written in Hebrew.
Old Testament genealogy from BL King's 395, ff. 2v-3
A diagram of Old Testament genealogy, including Noah, with diagrams of the world and Noah's ark. Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer Engli... More
Lion from BL Or 2628, f. 185v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of a full floral border with a lion. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Christ in Limbo; Christ walking down to the arched gateway to Limbo on...
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Photo of The Bible, 17th century - Public domain dedication
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Detail from BL Burn 21, f. 9 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 9 of The four Gospels, adapted for liturgical use (index New Testament, Bible). Written in Greek.
Marginal decoration from BL Or 2373, f. 78v
Marginal decoration at a masoretic note marking the middle of the Book of Job and at the beginning of a chapter. Image taken from f. 78v of A portion of the Hagiographa with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written... More
Detail from BL King's 395, f. 32v
Image taken from f. 32v of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England). Written in English.
Jean Duvet - The Marriage of Adam and Eve
Picryl description: Public domain image of Adam and Eve, Bible, nudity, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Detail from BL Burn 23, f. 22 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from f. 22 of Four Gospels, adapted for liturgical use, imperfect (index New Testament, Bible). Written in Greek.
Wild duck from BL Add 15251, f. 183
Detail of a panel inhabited by a wild duck at the end of Samuel. Image taken from f. 183 of Bible (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Golden rosettes from BL Or 9880, f. 34
Text page decorated with small golden rosettes between the lines and the text columns and a medallion in the outer margin. Image taken from f. 34 of Biblical fragments ('Second Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magn... More
Spine from BL Or 2628, Spine - Public domain medieval manuscript
Image taken from Spine of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Genealogy of the kings of England from BL King's 395, ff. 32v-33
A diagram of the genealogy of the kings of England, including Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Edward IV, Richard III, and Henry VII. Image taken from ff. 32v-33 of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and... More
Micrography from BL Add 15252, ff. 94v-95
~Masorah~ in micrographic design at the end of Numbers and beginning of Deuteronomy. Image taken from ff. 94v-95 of Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Colophon in full border from BL Or 2628, f. 185v
Colophon with full floral border inhabited by birds and a lion and with a coat of arms. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebr... More
Design for a Knife Handle with the Temptation of Adam and Eve
Public domain scan of Dutch print from Metropolitan Museum of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Space fillers and marginal decoration from BL Or 9879, f. 14v
Text page with punctuated Oriental script, ornamental space fillers and marginal decoration. Image taken from f. 14v of Biblical fragments (the 'First Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (sections f... More
Coat of arms from BL Or 2628, f. 185v
Detail of a full border with a coat of arms. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Decorated panel from BL Or 2365, f. 123
Decorated panel for masoretic note at the end of Leviticus. Unfinished. Image taken from f. 123 of Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew.
Micrography from BL Add 15252, f. 116v
~Masorah~ in micorgraphic design at Joshua. Image taken from f. 116v of Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Front binding from BL Or 2628, Front binding
Image taken from Front binding of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Detail from BL King's 395, f. 3
Image taken from f. 3 of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England). Written in English.
Lower edge from BL Or 2628, Lower edge
Image taken from Lower edge of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Design for a Knife Handle with the Temptation of Adam and Eve
Public domain scan of Dutch print from Metropolitan Museum of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
Front binding from BL Add 14762, Front binding
Dark brown ~cuir ciselé~ binding depicting in the upper register, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, an angel defeating an evil, and a knight fighting a dragon (St George?) in the lower register. Image taken f... More
Text page from BL Add 15252, f. 179v
Text page: 2 Samuel 21-22. Image taken from f. 179v of Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Detail from BL King's 395, f. 33
Image taken from f. 33 of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England). Written in English.
Fore edge from BL Or 2628, Fore edge
Image taken from Fore edge of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Space fillers and marginal decoration from BL Or 9879, f. 23v
Text page with punctuated Oriental script, ornamental space fillers and marginal decoration. Image taken from f. 23v of Biblical fragments (the 'First Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (sections f... More
Decorated panel from BL Add 15252, f. 302
Panel decorated with pen-flourishing at the end of the Book of Ezekiel. Image taken from f. 302 of Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Zeven Smarten van Maria - Public domain dedication image
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Text page from BL Add 15252, f. 238
Text page: Isaiah 51-52. Image taken from f. 238 of Duke of Sussex Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Song of the Sea from BL Add 15251, ff. 49v-50
Full floral border with medallions inhabited by animals, at the Song of the Sea (Ex. 15: 1-18). Image taken from ff. 49v-50 of Bible (the 'Duke of Sussex's Italian Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Writ... More
Colophon from BL King's 1, f. 427
Colophon in decorated border. Image taken from f. 427 of Bible (the 'King's Bible'). Written in Hebrew.
![Church of St. James. Ancient tiles from 1719 A.D. of N.T. [i.e., New Testament] scenes](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MzQvMDEvMDEvY2h1cmNoLW9mLXN0LWphbWVzLWFuY2llbnQtdGlsZXMtZnJvbS0xNzE5LWFkLW9mLW50LWllLW5ldy10ZXN0YW1lbnQtc2NlbmVzLTUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/29/webp "Church of St. James. Ancient tiles from 1719 A.D. of N.T. [i.e., New Testament] scenes")
Church of St. James. Ancient tiles from 1719 A.D. of N.T. [i.e., New T...
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Detail from BL King's 395, f. 2v
Image taken from f. 2v of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England). Written in English.
Full border from BL Or 2628, f. 1v
Full foliate and penwork border. Image taken from f. 1v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Peacock from BL Or 2628, f. 185v
Detail of a full border with a peacock. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible (the 'Lisbon Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~: the Hagiographa. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Figure Studies: Standing and Kneeling Clerics and Religious, Adam and ...
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Photo of The Bible, The Book of Psalms - Public domain dedication
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Decorated ~parashah~ sign. from BL Or 2365, f. 109v
Decorated ~parashah~ sign. Image taken from f. 109v of Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew.
Detail from BL King's 395, f. 1v
Detail of decorated initials. Image taken from f. 1v of Biblical and genealogical chronicle from Adam and Eve to Edward VI (the Longer English genealogical chronicle of the kings of England). Written in English.
Temple implements from BL Add 15250, ff. 3v-4
Opening with full-page miniatures of the Temple implements. Image taken from ff. 3v-4 of Bible (the 'Duke of Sussex's Catalan Bible) with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Pendant Design with Adam and Eve, from Des Pendants de Cleffs pour les...
Picryl description: Public domain image of Adam and Eve, Bible, nudity, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Space fillers and marginal decoration from BL Or 9879, f. 17
Text page with punctuated Oriental script, ornamental space fillers and marginal decoration. Image taken from f. 17 of Biblical fragments (the 'First Gaster Bible') with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~ (sections fr... More
Decorated initials from BL Harley 2799, f. 5
Decorated initials 'B'(eatus) at the beginning of the Psalms in three versions, with foliate decoration, clasps, and a dog or quadruped. Image taken from f. 5 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation)... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2803, f. 76v
Detail of a decorated initial 'H'(ec) at the beginning of Deuteronomy. Image taken from f. 76v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscrip... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2803, f. 175v
Detail of a decorated initial 'N'(emo) at the beginning of the prologue to Isaiah. Image taken from f. 175v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Har... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2799, f. 223v
Detail of a decorated initial at the beginning of the argumentum to Galatians. Image taken from f. 223v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three colum... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2799, f. 119v
Detail of a decorated initial 'C'. Image taken from f. 119v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2799, f. 206
Detail of a decorated initial 'I'(acobus). Image taken from f. 206 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the mo... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2799, f. 225
Detail of a decorated initial 'P'(aulus) with clasps at the beginning of Ephesians. Image taken from f. 225 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three c... More
Inhabited initial from BL Harley 2803, f. 133v
Inhabited initial 'F'(actum) at the beginning of 2 Samuel (2 Kings). Image taken from f. 133v of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2799, f. 150v
Decorated initial 'B'(eato). Image taken from f. 150v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2803, f. 162
Detail of a decorated initial 'F'(actum est autem) at the beginning of 2 Kings, Chapter 2 (4 Kings, Chapter 2). Image taken from f. 162 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Wr... More
Diagrams from BL Harley 2799, f. 242v
Diagrams. Image taken from f. 242v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous races (f. 243). Written ... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2799, f. 69
Decorated initial 'D'(iligiteius). Image taken from f. 69 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstrous r... More
Monstrous races from BL Harley 2799, f. 243
Miniatures of various monstrous races. Image taken from f. 243 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the monstr... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2803, f. 269
Detail of a decorated initial 'O' with clasps, at the beginning of Amos. Image taken from f. 269 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscr... More
Mark writing from BL Harley 2799, f. 166
Historiated initial 'IN' with an Evangelist portrait of Mark writing. Image taken from f. 166 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and di... More
Obadiah from BL Harley 2803, f. 272
Detail of the head of Obadiah, from an historiated initial at the beginning of Obadiah. Image taken from f. 272 of Bible (the 'Worms Bible') (index Frankenthal Bible), Genesis to Job. Written in Latin. The "BL... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2799, f. 212v
Detail of a decorated initial 'P'(aulus). Image taken from f. 212v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the mo... More
Decorated initial from BL Harley 2799, f. 150v
Detail of a decorated initial 'B'(eato). Image taken from f. 150v of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in three columns, and diagrams, including of the mon... More