Text page from BL Harley 3103, f. 71
Text page with the end of Jerome's Commentary on Ecclesiastes and an ownership inscription in display script, divided by a geometric line filler. Image taken from f. 71 of Commentary on Proverbs (ff. 3-43); Com... More
Libra from BL Add 22413, f. 140v
Medallion with the zodiac sign of Libra (~Moznayim~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 140v of Festival prayer book for Sh... More
Micrographic design from BL Or 9879, f. 338
~Masorah~ written in micrographic form of foliate scrolls inhabited by birds, at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 338 of Former and Latter Prophets (ff. 1-267v) and Hagiographa (ff. 268-424), ... More
Gemini from BL Add 22413, f. 139
Medallion with the zodiac sign of Gemini (~Teomim~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 139 of Festival prayer book for Shavu... More
Leo and Virgo from BL Add 22413, f. 140
Medallions with the zodiac signs of Leo (~Ariyeh~) and Virgo (~Betulah~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 140 of Festiva... More
Taurus from BL Add 22413, f. 138v
Detail: medallion with the zodiac sign of Taurus (~Shor~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 138v of Festival prayer book fo... More
Scorpio from BL Add 22413, f. 141
Detail: medallion with the zodiac sign of Scorpio (~Akrav~) depicted as a turtle, in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 141 of F... More
Aquarius from BL Add 22413, f. 142
Detail: medallion with the zodiac sign of Aquarius (~Deli~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 142 of Festival prayer book f... More
Pisces from BL Add 22413, f. 142v
Medallion with the zodiac sign of Pisces (~Dagim~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 142v of Festival prayer book for Shav... More
Taurus from BL Add 22413, f. 138v
Medallion with the zodiac sign of Taurus (~Shor~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 138v of Festival prayer book for Shavuo... More
Aries from BL Add 22413, f. 138
Detail: medallion of the zodiac sign of Aries (~Taleh~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 138 of Festival prayer book for S... More
Gemini from BL Add 22413, f. 139
Detail: medallion with the zodiac sign of Gemini (~Teomim~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 139 of Festival prayer book f... More
Scorpio from BL Add 22413, f. 141
Medallion with the zodiac sign of Scorpio (~Akrav~) depicted as a turtle, in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 141 of Festival ... More
Cancer from BL Add 22413, f. 139v
Detail: medallion with the zodiac sign of Cancer (~Sartan~) depicted as a hybrid, in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 139v of... More
Capricorn from BL Add 22413, f. 142
Detail: medallion with the zodiac signs of Capricorn (~Gedi~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 142 of Festival prayer book... More
Sagittarius from BL Add 22413, f. 141v
Medallion with the zodiac sign of Sagittarius (~Keshet~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 141v of Festival prayer book fo... More
Sagittarius from BL Add 22413, f. 141v
Detail: medallion with the zodiac sign of Sagittarius (~Keshet~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 141v of Festival prayer... More
Leo from BL Add 22413, f. 140 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail: medallion with the zodiac sign of Leo (~Ariyeh~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 140 of Festival prayer book for ... More
Pisces from BL Add 22413, f. 142v
Detail: medallion with the zodiac sign of Pisces (~Dagim~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 142v of Festival prayer book ... More
Birds from BL Or 9880, f. 338 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail: ~masorah~ written in micrographic form of foliate scrolls inhabited by birds, at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 338 of Former and Latter Prophets (ff. 1-267v) and Hagiographa (ff. 26... More
Cancer from BL Add 22413, f. 139v
Medallion with the zodiac sign of Cancer (~Sartan~) depicted as a hybrid, in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 139v of Festiva... More
Virgo from BL Add 22413, f. 140
Detail: medallion with the zodiac sign of Virgo (~Betulah~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 140 of Festival prayer book f... More
Aries from BL Add 22413, f. 138
Medallion of the zodiac sign of Aries (~Taleh~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 138 of Festival prayer book for Shavuot (... More
Capricorn and Aquarius from BL Add 22413, f. 142
Medallions with the zodiac signs of Capricorn (~Gedi~) and Aquarius (~Deli~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 142 of Festi... More
Libra from BL Add 22413, f. 140v
detail: medallion with the zodiac sign of Libra (~Moznayim~), in the Prayer for rain (~Tefilat ha-geshem~, Davidson vol. 2, no. 3466) recited on Shemini Atzeret. Image taken from f. 140v of Festival prayer book... More
Historiated initial-word panel from BL Add 22413, f. 148
Historiated initial-word panel of a man holding a pitcher and a cup, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for Simhat Torah (Davidson vol. 1, no. 8400). Image taken from f. 148 of Festival prayer book for Shavu... More
The Book of Ruth from BL Add 22413, f. 71
Detail: historiated initial-word panel of the story of Ruth with Ruth, Naomi and Boaz and his servants working of the field, at the beginning of the Book of Ruth to be read at Shavuot. Image taken from f. 71 of... More
Decorated initial-word panel from BL Harley 5711, f. 260
Detail of a page: decorated initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (the words of), at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 260 of Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic. The "BL ... More
King David playing the harp from BL Add 15282, f. 302
Detail of a page: initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (words) with King David playing harp in the middle flanked by a lion and a stag, at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 302 of Pentateuch (the 'Duke ... More
The Book of Ruth from BL Add 22413, f. 71
Historiated initial-word panel of the story of Ruth with Ruth, Naomi and Boaz and his servants working of the field, at the beginning of the Book of Ruth to be read at Shavuot. Image taken from f. 71 of Festiva... More
Sukkot from BL Add 22413, f. 85
Historiated initial-word panel of a man with animal head holding a ~lulav~ and an ~etrog~ (four different kinds of plants with symbolic significance connected to the feast of Sukkot), at the beginning of a litu... More
Receiving the Law from BL Add 22413, f. 3
Detail of a page; historiated initial-word panel of the Receiving the Law with Moses streching his hands for the tablets and Aaron (shown as a Christian bishop) and the Israelites (divided according to sex) wa... More
Receiving the Law from BL Add 22413, f. 3
Historiated initial-word panel of the Receiving the Law with Moses streching his hands for the tablets and Aaron (shown as a Christian bishop) and the Israelites (divided according to sex) waiting at the foot ... More
Book of Ecclesiastes from BL Add 22413, f. 106
Inhabited initial-word panel, ~Divrei~ (The words of the Preacher), at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. The panel includes the first word of the biblical book written with gold letters, as well as the first word ... More
Ecclesiastes from BL Add 19776, f. 124
Text page at the beginning of Ecclesiastes belonging to the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh Megillot~). Image taken from f. 124 of Pentateuch (the 'Coburg Pentateuch') with the Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~), ~Haftarot... More
Decorated initial from BL Burn 17, f. 75
Decorated initial 'U'(anitas) at the beginning of Ecclesiastes Image taken from f. 75 of Glossed Proverbs (ff. 1-74) and Glossed Ecclesiastes (ff. 75-101v) with prologues (f. 74v) (index Old Testament). Writte... More
Shemini Atzeret from BL Add 22413, f. 131
Inhabited initial-word panel at the beginning of a ~piyyut~ (liturgical poem) for Shemini Atzeret (Davidson vol. 1, no. 1835). The red panel of the gold letters is surrounded by a larger panel with foliate deco... More
Initial-word panel from BL Add 22413, f. 98
Detail of a page: inhabited initial-word panel with foliate and vine scroll decoration, and a hybrid, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for the second day of Sukkot composed by Eleazar ha-Kallir (Davidson v... More
Book of Ecclesiastes from BL Add 22413, f. 106
Detail of a page: inhabited initial-word panel, ~Divrei~ (The words of the Preacher), at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 106 of Festival prayer book for Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) and Sukkot (F... More
King David playing the harp from BL Add 15282, f. 302
Initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (words) at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. The initial word is surrounded by small medallions inhabited by animals and embedded into a Gothic architectural structure with King David p... More
Solomon and Rehoboam from BL Royal 3 E IV, f. 1
Detail of an historiated initial 'P'(arabole) of Solomon teaching Rehoboam, at the beginning of Proverbs, with ownership signatures of Arundel and Lumley. Image taken from f. 1 of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song o... More
Initial-word panel from BL Add 22413, f. 98
Inhabited initial-word panel with foliate and vine scroll decoration, and a hybrid, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for the second day of Sukkot composed by Eleazar ha-Kallir (Davidson vol. 1, no. 13). Im... More
Solomon and Rehoboam from BL Royal 3 E IV, f. 1
Historiated initial 'P'(arabole) of Solomon teaching Rehoboam, at the beginning of Proverbs, with ownership signatures of Arundel and Lumley. Image taken from f. 1 of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Wi... More
Coloured initials from BL Eg 1046, f. 10v
Coloured initials. Image taken from f. 10v of 5 wisdom books from the Old Testament, including part of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Sapientia, Ecclesiasticus (the 'Egerton Codex'). Written in Latin. The Egerton Man... More
Historiated initial-word panel from BL Add 22413, f. 148
Detail: historiated initial-word panel of a man holding a pitcher and a cup, at the beginning of a liturgical poem for Simhat Torah (Davidson vol. 1, no. 8400). Image taken from f. 148 of Festival prayer book f... More
Solomon and a boy from BL Royal 1 D I, f. 269
Detail of a historiated initial 'V'(anitas) of Solomon and a boy, with hybrids and a bird, at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 269 of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (The 'Bible... More
Ecclesiastes from BL Royal 1 C II, f. 212v
Foliate initial 'M'(emini) at the beginning of the prologue to Ecclesiastes, and a historiated initial 'V'(erba) of Solomon and a young man, at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 212v of Bible, ... More
Ecclesiastes and prophet - Public domain medieval manuscript
Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
King David playing the harp from BL Add 15282, f. 302
Initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (words) at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. The initial word is surrounded by small medallions inhabited by animals and embedded into a Gothic architectural structure with King David p... More
Illuminated initials from BL Harley 3168, f. 67v
Illuminated initials 'N'(otandum), 'O'(mnes) and 'O'(sculetur) at the beginning of the Song of Songs. Image taken from f. 67v of Proverbia, Ecclesiastes, Canticum Canticorum, Sapientia, Ecclesiasticus, glossed.... More
Shemini Atzeret from BL Add 22413, f. 131
Detail of a page: inhabited initial-word panel at the beginning of a ~piyyut~ (liturgical poem) for Shemini Atzeret (Davidson vol. 1, no. 1835). Image taken from f. 131 of Festival prayer book for Shavuot (Feas... More
Decorated initial from BL Burn 17, f. 1
Decorated initial 'P'(arabolae) at the beginning of Proverbs. Image taken from f. 1 of Glossed Proverbs (ff. 1-74) and Glossed Ecclesiastes (ff. 75-101v) with prologues (f. 74v) (index Old Testament). Written in Latin.
Ecclesiastes from BL Harley 5711, f. 260
Decorated initial-word panel ~Divrei~ (the words of) accompanied with a foliate border inhabited by a dragon, at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 260 of Bible with ~masorah magna~ and ~parva~.... More
Puzzle initial from BL Harley 5016, f. 23
Puzzle initial 'V'(erba) at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 23 of Bible (from Proverbs to the first Book of Maccabees), imperfect at the end. Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" ref... More
Royal Arms of England from BL Royal 2 D III, f. 3
Full page miniature of the Royal arms of England with the devise, 'HONNY. SOIT QVI. MAL. Y. PENSE.', preceding a dedication to Edward VI. Image taken from f. 3 of Ecclesiastes and the Song of Solomon, in verse,... More
The Preacher (Ecclesiastes) holding a book
Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Puzzle initial from BL Harley 3254, f. 4
Puzzle initial 'P'(arabole) with penwork decoration. Image taken from f. 4 of Commentaries on single books of the Old Testament, including Proverbs (ff. 3-91), Ecclesiastes (ff. 92-145v), the Book of Wisdom (ap... More
Text page from BL Harley 2807, f. 136
Text page in Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 136 of Bible (without the Psalms). Written in Latin. The "BL Harley Manuscript" refers to a collection of medieval manuscripts held in the British Library in Lond... More
Ecclesiastes from BL Royal 1 C II, f. 212v
Detail of a historiated Initial 'V'(erba) of Solomon and a young man, at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 212v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (imperfect). Written in Latin. ... More
David and Goliath from BL Add 9405, f. 11v
David and Goliath, and the end of Ecclesiastes (12:13-14), with a caption over the head of David: 'King David'. Image taken from f. 11v of Biblical readings from a festival prayer book (~mahzor~): Song of Songs... More
Dragon from BL Add 9405, f. 3v - Public domain medieval manuscript
Pen drawn dragon next to the initial word of the Book of Ruth. Image taken from f. 3v of Biblical readings from a festival prayer book (~mahzor~): Song of Songs, Ruth, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations. Written in Hebrew.
Dragon from BL Add 9405, f. 6 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Pen drawn dragon next to the initial word of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 6 of Biblical readings from a festival prayer book (~mahzor~): Song of Songs, Ruth, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations. Written in Hebrew.
Dove from BL Add 9405, f. 1 - Public domain document scan of drawing
Marginal drawing of a dove next to the word ~yonim~ (doves), at the beginning of the Song of Songs. Image taken from f. 1 of Biblical readings from a festival prayer book (~mahzor~): Song of Songs, Ruth, Eccles... More
Jeremiah from BL Add 9405, f. 12
Historiated initial word at the beginning of the Book of Lamentations: Jeremiah seated on a small stool with an open book in front of him. In the left side of the initial word, in the inner margin, there are va... More
Puzzle initial from BL Royal 1 E II, f. 185v
Detail of an initial 'V'(erba), at the beginning of Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript Coll... More
Puzzle initial from BL Royal 1 E II, f. 185v
Detail of an initial 'M'(emini), at the beginning of the prologue to Ecclesiastes. Image taken from f. 185v of Bible, with the Interpretation of Hebrew names (the 'Lumley Bible'). Written in Latin. The BL Roya... More
Solomon and the Preacher (Ecclesiastes)
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The Preacher (Ecclesiastes) in discussion
Public domain reproduction of illuminated manuscript page, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Flower from "קהלת The Book of Solomon, called Ecclesiastes; or, the Pr...
This image has been taken from scan 000033 from "קהלת The Book of Solomon, called Ecclesiastes; or, the Preacher, metrically paraphrased, and accompanied with an analysis of the argument ... By the Rev. Aaron A... More
A priest sitting in a chair with a book. Ready vicar church, religion.
A priest holding a cross in his lap. A priest holding his hands in prayer. Public domain stock photos related to religion and faith.
Ecclesiastes, initial - Public domain medieval manuscript
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Ecclesiastes, initial - Public domain medieval manuscript
Public domain scan of a medieval manuscript, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Ecclesiastes 1 - Public domain medieval manuscript
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