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David with musicians and dancing children

David with musicians and dancing children

Русский: Царь Давид, музыканты и танцующие дети. Инициал из псалтыря (KB 131 F 18, fol. 86v), ок. 1465—70English: Illuminated psalter c. 1465-1470

Meister des Rosenromans 001 -  The Yorck Project Masterpieces of Painting

Meister des Rosenromans 001 - The Yorck Project Masterpieces of Paint...

Public domain photo of a medieval art painting, 14ht-15th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Byzantine - Casket with Images of Cupids - Walters 71298

Byzantine - Casket with Images of Cupids - Walters 71298

This finely carved ivory casket is decorated with curly-haired "erotes" (cupids) in the guise of warriors, dancers, and musicians. The lid shows two in equestrian combat while the trapezoidal panel in front sh... More

Flemish - Leaf from Book of Hours - Walters W3720V - Detail A

Flemish - Leaf from Book of Hours - Walters W3720V - Detail A

Music and dancing were important social rituals during the medieval era and provided opportunities for men and women to mingle. On the opposite page (folio 21r) a man plays a stringed instrument, probably a vie... More

French - Initial D with Annunciation - Walters W10419R

French - Initial D with Annunciation - Walters W10419R

In the margins are two riders with spears charging and holding armorial shields of Châtillon de Blois and Hainaut/Flanders, musicians and a female dancer, and a stag hunt.

German - Box for Board Games - Walters 7193 - Top (cropped)

German - Box for Board Games - Walters 7193 - Top (cropped)

Board games, such as chess, checkers, and backgammon, were increasingly popular in Europe during the later Middle Ages, after it had been brought back by crusading knights from the Near East. Portable chess bo... More

German - Box for Board Games - Walters 7193 - Top

German - Box for Board Games - Walters 7193 - Top

Board games, such as chess, checkers, and backgammon, were increasingly popular in Europe during the later Middle Ages, after it had been brought back by crusading knights from the Near East. Portable chess bo... More

Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: BodleianDouce364Fol8rRomanRoseMirthGladnessLeadDance, illuminated manuscript

Grandes chroniques de France Jean Fouquet: BodleianDouce364Fol8rRomanR...

Miniature from a manuscript of the Roman de la Rose (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Douce 364), folio 83, Mirth and Gladness lead a dance.

Rothschild miscellany dancing - Public domain dedication image

Rothschild miscellany dancing - Public domain dedication image

Rothschild Miscellany shows a Jewish custom at the time, mid-15th century, that of mixed dancing. The mixed dancing is that of couples, husband and wives dancing with each other, and not that of unmarried men ... More

Codex Manesse 312r Reinmar der Fiedler

Codex Manesse 312r Reinmar der Fiedler

Deutsch: Codex Manesse, UB Heidelberg, Cod. Pal. germ. 848, fol. 312r: Reinmar der Fiedler

Meister der Manessischen Liederhandschrift 003

Meister der Manessischen Liederhandschrift 003

Public domain image of medieval or early renaissance portrait painting, 14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

40-svaghi,suono e ballo,Taccuino Sanitatis, Casanatense 4182

40-svaghi,suono e ballo,Taccuino Sanitatis, Casanatense 4182

Tacuina sanitatis (XIV century) 0-svaghi,suono e ballo,Taccuino Sanitatis, Casanatense 4182

Comicdancepipetabor - Public domain portrait drawing

Comicdancepipetabor - Public domain portrait drawing

"Comic dance to pipe and tabor, end of 15th century. From pen drawing in the Mediaeval House Book in the Castle of Wolfegg, by the Master of the Amsterdam Cabinet."

Lorenzetti Good Govt Detail - Fresco, public domain photogrpaph

Lorenzetti Good Govt Detail - Fresco, public domain photogrpaph

Detail from Allegory of Good Government by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, 1338-40Italiano: Allegoria del buon governo in città, particolare, danza delle nove fanciulle al suono del tamburello d... More

Dance Sandrin ou verd galant - Public domain musical sheets

Dance Sandrin ou verd galant - Public domain musical sheets

Woodcut of country dancers, 'Sandrin ou verd galant' Public domain scan of 16th-century woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain scan of woodcut print, fr... More

Dance Woodcut Galliard - Public domain musical sheets

Dance Woodcut Galliard - Public domain musical sheets

Woodcut of people dancing a galliard Public domain scan of 16th-century woodcut print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain scan of woodcut print, free to use, no co... More

Dance Golden calf weltchronik - Public domain musical sheets

Dance Golden calf weltchronik - Public domain musical sheets

Public domain photograph related to music, performing arts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Hausbuch Wolfegg 15r Venus - Public domain  engraving

Hausbuch Wolfegg 15r Venus - Public domain engraving

Mittelalterliches Hausbuch von Schloss Wolfegg Fol. 15r: Venus und ihre Kinder Master of the Housebook  (fl. between 1475 and 1500 date QS:P,+1500–00–00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1475–00–00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500–00... More