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Jakob Collection

Background imageJakob Collection: Malleus Maleficarum

Malleus Maleficarum
The Hammer of witches, authored by Dominicans Jakob Sprenger and Heinrich Kramer, is the most influential book promoting the real existence of the witchcraft heresy

Background imageJakob Collection: Bernouilli Brothers

Bernouilli Brothers
Brothers Jakob I and Johann I Bernoulli working on a problem of geometry

Background imageJakob Collection: Knight of the mid 15th century in battle armor with weapons

Knight of the mid 15th century in battle armor with weapons.. He wears a checkered tunic over stocking, with two angels above holding his coat of arms. The weapons include a war hammer A and sword E

Background imageJakob Collection: Lesser false vampire bat, Megaderma spasma

Lesser false vampire bat, Megaderma spasma. Vespertilio spasma Linn

Background imageJakob Collection: Jewish religious procession from the 15th century

Jewish religious procession from the 15th century.. From a coloured pen and ink drawing in the handwritten chronicles of the Council of Constance by Ulrich von Richental

Background imageJakob Collection: Jacob von Hartmann (1795-1873). Bavarian general

Jacob von Hartmann (1795-1873). Bavarian general. Took part in the Austro-Prussian War (1866) and the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Portrait. Engraving

Background imageJakob Collection: German pole axe and halberd from the late 15th century

German pole axe and halberd from the late 15th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

Background imageJakob Collection: Wife kissing a young man behind her husbands back

Wife kissing a young man behind her husbands back. German fashions of the late 15th century. From a color illustration by a German master in Berlin Print Room, Kupferstichkabinet

Background imageJakob Collection: SCHLEIDEN, Matthias Jakob (1804-1881). German

SCHLEIDEN, Matthias Jakob (1804-1881). German botanist and co-founder of the cell theory. Litography

Background imageJakob Collection: Italian male fashion, late 15th century

Italian male fashion, late 15th century. Costume of Italian noblemen A-C, and costume of Italian soldiers, archer, pikeman and axe man in small metal helmet

Background imageJakob Collection: Dutch peasant woman, late 15th century

Dutch peasant woman, late 15th century
Dutch peasant woman in veil, dress, apron and basket, late 15th century, on the road to visit St. Elisabeth. From a figure in a door in Aachen Cathedral

Background imageJakob Collection: German fashions of the 15th century, including mi-parti

German fashions of the 15th century, including mi-parti
German costumes of the 15th century. Man and woman in mi-parti clothes, and others in characteristic fashion of the era. From the Duke of Saxonys lineage book in Dresden State Archive

Background imageJakob Collection: German soldiers, hunter and young men of the 15th century

German soldiers, hunter and young men of the 15th century
German mens costumes of the 15th century. Young pikeman or Lansknecht with sword and halberd A, soldier with felt hat C, hunter with falcon and glove D, and young men in house clothes B, E, F

Background imageJakob Collection: Italian heraldic shield or targe from the mid-15th century

Italian heraldic shield or targe from the mid-15th century. With escutcheon and coat of arms, great helm crested with a swans head, the crest of the Chigi family of Sienna

Background imageJakob Collection: Crakows and Trippen shoes from the mid-15th century

Crakows and Trippen shoes from the mid-15th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

Background imageJakob Collection: Chainmail suits of armour and helms, 12th century

Chainmail suits of armour and helms, 12th century
Chainmail suits of armour and helms of 12th century German knights. From manuscripts in Hamburg library

Background imageJakob Collection: German knight in armour of the late 14th century

German knight in armour of the late 14th century. In bascinet with vizor and camail, surcoat and cape, chainmail and plate armour, holding a lance and mace. St

Background imageJakob Collection: A siren seducing a merman knight, 14th century

A siren seducing a merman knight, 14th century
A mermaid or siren in German womens costume from the 14th century seducing a merman knight. Scenes below show knights and ladies holding family crests

Background imageJakob Collection: Gottfried Count of Arensberg, 14th century armour

Gottfried Count of Arensberg, 14th century armour
Gottfried, Count of Arensberg, Graf von Arensberg, 1370. In suit of armour, leather surcoat with coat of arms, iron arm harness. From a grave effigy in Frankfurt Cathedral

Background imageJakob Collection: Konrad von Seinsheim, 14th century armour

Konrad von Seinsheim, 14th century armour
Konrad von Seinsheim, Conrad von Sauwensheim d. 1369. In suit of armour with great helm, sword and dagger hanging from chains on breastplate. From his grave effigy in St. Johns church, Schweinfurt

Background imageJakob Collection: Costumes of 14th century German knights

Costumes of 14th century German knights
Ulrich V von Landschaden von Steinach (left) died 1369, from his grave effigy in Neckarsteinach church. In tunic, helmet, chainmail suit, with great helm, shield and angels at his pillow

Background imageJakob Collection: Earl von Orlamunde and Otto VI von Weimar-Orlamunde

Earl von Orlamunde and Otto VI von Weimar-Orlamunde
Unknown Earl von Orlamunde (left) and Otto VI or Otto VII von Weimar-Orlamunde (right), died 1340. From grave effigies in Kloster Himmelkron and a Cistercian monastery

Background imageJakob Collection: Conrad III or Konrad III von Bickenbach, 1298-1354

Conrad III or Konrad III von Bickenbach, 1298-1354. With great helm and coat of arms on an escutcheon

Background imageJakob Collection: Grave effigy of Berthold VI von Henneberg, died 1330

Grave effigy of Berthold VI von Henneberg, died 1330
Grave effigy of Berthold VI von Henneberg, Prior of the Order of Saint John or Johanniter-Ordens, died 1330

Background imageJakob Collection: Costume of Albrecht von Hohenlohe, died 1319

Costume of Albrecht von Hohenlohe, died 1319. In suit of chain mail armour, tunic, great helm, with shield and sword. From the grave effigy in Schloss Neuenstein

Background imageJakob Collection: Crab-eating macaque, Macaca fascicularis

Crab-eating macaque, Macaca fascicularis. Simia aygula Linn

Background imageJakob Collection: Mid-18th century German male fashions worn

Mid-18th century German male fashions worn by state officials.. From a mural by the Venetian artist Tiepelo in Wurzburg castle. Below the balcony is a black servant boy with a hunting dog

Background imageJakob Collection: German female haberdasher in a shop selling thread, 1492

German female haberdasher in a shop selling thread, 1492
German female haberdasher in a shop selling colorful ropes of thread and buttons, 1492. She wears a tall hennin with veil, popular in France and Holland at the time

Background imageJakob Collection: Stained glass window portrait of a lady with armorial

Stained glass window portrait of a lady with armorial
Stained glass window portrait of a lady in hennin hat with tiara, next to unknown states armorial shield, helm and crest, 1495. Shield shows a wicker fence

Background imageJakob Collection: Steel plate gauntlets of the late 15th century

Steel plate gauntlets of the late 15th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr

Background imageJakob Collection: Stained glass portrait of Abbot Sebastian Hafele

Stained glass portrait of Abbot Sebastian Hafele
Abbot Sebastian Hafele von Ebersburg, Catholic prelate, 1472-1500. With mitre, crook and coat of arms. From a stained glass window in the church in Haslach, Bavaria

Background imageJakob Collection: Portrait of a young German nobleman in oils from 1490

Portrait of a young German nobleman in oils from 1490
Portrait of a 22-year-old German nobleman in oils from 1490. Painted by the famous master of the Swabian school Bartholomaus Zeitblom

Background imageJakob Collection: German coats of arms from the late 15th century

German coats of arms from the late 15th century
Coat of arms of Bernhard Adelmann von Adelmannsfelden from his gravestone in Eichstatt Cathedral A, and coats of arms of the Votter and Langenmantel families from a painting by Hans Holbein

Background imageJakob Collection: German womens fashion from the late 15th century

German womens fashion from the late 15th century
German womens fashion and ornament from the late 15th century

Background imageJakob Collection: Bernhard von Breidenbach, politician in Mainz, 1440-1497

Bernhard von Breidenbach, politician in Mainz, 1440-1497
Bernhard von Breidenbach, politician in the Electorate of Mainz and author of Peregrinatio in terram sanctum, 1440-1497. From the grave effigy in Mainz Cathedral

Background imageJakob Collection: Shield and weapons of the late 15th century

Shield and weapons of the late 15th century. Shield with the coat of arms of Deggendorf, Bavaria A, B; Steitart or pole axe C, and Helmbarte or halberd D

Background imageJakob Collection: German noblemens costumes from the late 15th century

German noblemens costumes from the late 15th century. Nobleman A from a fresco in the Basilica in Siena. Aristocrat B from a painting in Frankfurt State Institute

Background imageJakob Collection: German fashions of the late 15th century

German fashions of the late 15th century from Matthaus Schwarzs Book of Clothes, Trachtenbuch

Background imageJakob Collection: Italian fashions of the late 15th century

Italian fashions of the late 15th century. A noblewoman from a carpet now in Corpus Domini, Rome. A Roman soldier with pike from a fresco in the library of the Basilica of Siena

Background imageJakob Collection: Painted decorative box from the late 15th century

Painted decorative box from the late 15th century
Painted decorative box showing the Judgment of Paris from the late 15th century. Paris in gold suit of armour lies before Mercury in red robes and three naked goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite

Background imageJakob Collection: Fragment of a banner of miners from Tyrol, 15th century

Fragment of a banner of miners from Tyrol, 15th century
Fragment of a banner of silver and copper miners from Tyrol, late 15th century. St. George kills a dragon next to a scarlet eagle

Background imageJakob Collection: German fashion of the late 15th century

German fashion of the late 15th century. Knights of the Kevernburg with their wives, holding armorial shields and pennants, Arnstadt A-F

Background imageJakob Collection: Italian noble youth fashions from the late 15th century

Italian noble youth fashions from the late 15th century. They wear doublet and hose with many cutout panels, slits and slashes. From an oil painting by Bernardo Pinturicchio

Background imageJakob Collection: Costume of a German woman and children, late 15th century

Costume of a German woman and children, late 15th century
Dutch-style costume of a German woman and children, late 15th century. Her jewelry is shown enlarged below. The book is wrapped in a cloth cover

Background imageJakob Collection: Sir Johann VI Hans von Kronberg and his wife Katharina

Sir Johann VI Hans von Kronberg and his wife Katharina
Sir Johann VI Hans von Kronberg (died 1488) and his wife Katharina von Reifenberg. From the grave effigy in St. Johann Church, Kronberg im Taunus, Hessen Germany

Background imageJakob Collection: Costumes of young German noblemen, late 15th century

Costumes of young German noblemen, late 15th century. Both are cleanshaven with long hair, and mi-parti clothes. One in long gold-embroidered doublet, the other in short cape

Background imageJakob Collection: German court messenger and old man, 15th century

German court messenger and old man, 15th century
German male fashions of the late 15th century. Costume of a court messenger with brooch and lance, from painting of the life of St. Sigismund

Background imageJakob Collection: Armorial shields of the crossbowmens guild, late

Armorial shields of the crossbowmens guild, late
Armorial shields of members of the crossbowmens guild in Munich, late 15th century. A Hans Duke of Bavaria, 1463, B Hainrich 1486, C Hans Duke of Saarwerden, D unknown, E C

Background imageJakob Collection: Italian mens fashions from the late 15th century

Italian mens fashions from the late 15th century. Nobleman in fur-lined tunic over hose and boots, left, from Saint Barbara by Matteo di Giovanni in the Basilica of San Domenico, Siena

Background imageJakob Collection: Portrait of a German woman with child, late 15th century

Portrait of a German woman with child, late 15th century
Portrait of a German woman in turban, dress and cape, late 15th century, showing the influence of French and Dutch fashion of the era

Background imageJakob Collection: Helmets and gorgets, Germany, late 15th century

Helmets and gorgets, Germany, late 15th century
Helmets, sallet helm and gorget neck armour, Germany, late 15th century

Background imageJakob Collection: Bust of a German woman of the late 15th century

Bust of a German woman of the late 15th century
Bust of a woman from the late 15th century. She wears German fashion of the era, and a red velvet turban, decorated with a golden angel brooch and tied with white ribbon

Background imageJakob Collection: Decorated sides and back of house altar, German

Decorated sides and back of house altar, German
Carved and painted back and sides of house altar of Count von Pocci, Munich, Germany, late 15th century. Decorated with foliage

Background imageJakob Collection: House altar with knight in armour, German, 15th century

House altar with knight in armour, German, 15th century
House altar with knight in armour holding sword and shield, Count von Pocci, Munich, 15th century

Background imageJakob Collection: French costumes of the late 15th century

French costumes of the late 15th century. French noblewoman in fur-lined dress visited by a bourgeois man or scholar in broad shoes who kneels before her. Heraldic coat of arms at bottom

Background imageJakob Collection: Rear view of three-piece breastplate armour, 15th century

Rear view of three-piece breastplate armour, 15th century
Rear view of three-piece breastplate armour or Harnische-Schmiede Plattner, late 15ht century, with engraved and jointed arm armour. From an original suit of armour in Vienna Arsenal

Background imageJakob Collection: German suit of armour from the late 15th century

German suit of armour from the late 15th century. Salade or sallet helmet, three-piece breastplate or Harnische-Schmiede Plattner, engraved and jointed arm and leg armour, long crakow sabatons

Background imageJakob Collection: German costumes of the late 15th century

German costumes of the late 15th century. Woman in dress with long hanging sleeves holding a bird, and man in doublet with jagged sleeves and skirts, red hose, feathered hat

Background imageJakob Collection: Costumes of the late 15th century

Costumes of the late 15th century
Youth in mi-parti double and hose, short cape, woman with broom from a French miniature painted by Etienne, and woodsman in workclothes with hat, hood, doublet and leggings

Background imageJakob Collection: Mens costumes, late 15th century

Mens costumes, late 15th century
Portait and coat of arms of Sigismund Duke of Bavaria, and his brother Johann, Abbot of Andechs Abbey

Background imageJakob Collection: French mens costumes of the late 15th century

French mens costumes of the late 15th century

Background imageJakob Collection: Albrecht III, Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg, died 1475

Albrecht III, Achilles, Elector of Brandenburg, died 1475. In a scarlet cape lined with ermine over a gold suit of armor. From an altar painting in St. Gumbertus church, Ansbach

Background imageJakob Collection: Italian male costumes of the late 15th century

Italian male costumes of the late 15th century

Background imageJakob Collection: French costumes of the 15th century

French costumes of the 15th century
French costumes of the late 15th century. A woman on a throne at a banquet surrounded by allegorical figures of women, one with a pet squirrel, others playing board games

Background imageJakob Collection: Tyll Eulenspiegel, 15th century German chapbook hero

Tyll Eulenspiegel, 15th century German chapbook hero and scatological prankster. In colorful doublet, cape and hose, with basket and tankard of jesters. From a color drawing in a travel book

Background imageJakob Collection: German womens costumes of the late 15th century

German womens costumes of the late 15th century. In dress adorned with gold on the collar and sleeves. From a painting in the collection of Katharina Sattler, Mainburg Castle

Background imageJakob Collection: Knightly costume of the 15th century

Knightly costume of the 15th century. Knight in armour with helm, shield, pennant, spurs and cracows, on horseback. From an illuminated manuscript of Konrad von Ammenhausens Schachzabelbuch

Background imageJakob Collection: Wool tapestry of rural pursuits from the 15th century

Wool tapestry of rural pursuits from the 15th century
Wool tapestry from the 15th century

Background imageJakob Collection: French womens costumes of the 15th century

French womens costumes of the 15th century. Poetess Christine de Pizan writing in her room A, women in hennin headdresses B, D, and woman in tall headdress hawking on horseback C

Background imageJakob Collection: German bourgeois fashion, 15th century

German bourgeois fashion, 15th century
German costume of the 15th century. A rich German bourgeois and his wife depicted in prayer. He wears a doublet with open sleeve, a dagger, and an illuminated prayer book

Background imageJakob Collection: Mens costumes of the mid 15th century

Mens costumes of the mid 15th century. Charles the Bold, Karl I der Kühne, wearing a fur-lined coat over puff sleeved doublet. From a miniature in the titlepage of Froissarts Chronicles

Background imageJakob Collection: German tournament helmet of the mid-15th century

German tournament helmet of the mid-15th century. Jousting helm with engraved foliage. From Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringens collection, Signaringen Kunstkammer

Background imageJakob Collection: Magdalena Potschner and her seven daughters, 1477

Magdalena Potschner and her seven daughters, 1477
Magdalena Potschner kneeling in fur-lined mantle and wimple, with coat of arms of a frog, 1477. Her seven daughters behind her. From the Potschner altar in Saint Peters Church, Munich

Background imageJakob Collection: Georg Potschner in suit of armor with his sons, 1477

Georg Potschner in suit of armor with his sons, 1477
Georg Potschner in suit of armor with his sons, Caspar and Walthauser, 1477. From the Potschner altar in Saint Peters Church, Munich

Background imageJakob Collection: Conrad Paumann, German organist, lutenist and composer

Conrad Paumann, German organist, lutenist and composer
Conrad Paumann, blind Renaissance German organist, lutenist and composer, died 1476. He is shown playing a Schoossorgel or portativ organ, with lute, harp and recorder on the wall

Background imageJakob Collection: European mens costumes of the mid-15th century

European mens costumes of the mid-15th century
Mens costumes of the mid 15th century

Background imageJakob Collection: Tournament helmet from the mid-15th century

Tournament helmet from the mid-15th century
Tournament helmet with coat of arms on rear from the mid-15th century. From the collection of Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Background imageJakob Collection: King Henry IV of Castile with coat of arms

King Henry IV of Castile with coat of arms
King Henry IV of Castile, nicknamed the impotent. He wears a black cape, leather boots and stands over heraldic coat of arms supported by lions. Heinrich IV, Koenig von Spanien, died 1474

Background imageJakob Collection: Womens costumes of the mid 15th century

Womens costumes of the mid 15th century. From the Duke of Saxonys friendship book in Dresden State Archive. Stammbuches

Background imageJakob Collection: Wilhelm I, Margrave of Baden, died 1473

Wilhelm I, Margrave of Baden, died 1473. Wilhelm I Markgraf von Baden, died 1473. Kneeling in suit of plate armour with cape, tunic, heraldic coat of arms. From the grave effigy in Konstanz Minster

Background imageJakob Collection: Shoes and costumes of the mid 15th century

Shoes and costumes of the mid 15th century. Man in long cassock and crakows from a drawing in a manuscript on Dutch history, Margarethe von Limburg

Background imageJakob Collection: Italian womens costumes from the mid 15th century

Italian womens costumes from the mid 15th century. From a fresco by Pinturicchio in the church of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli, Rome

Background imageJakob Collection: 13th century figures from stained-glass windows, Freiburg

13th century figures from stained-glass windows, Freiburg
St. Catherine of Alexandria with sword and halo, with two silver miners working in helmets and cowls. Costumes of the late 13th century. From stained glass windows in Freiburg Minster

Background imageJakob Collection: Gertrude Anne of Hohenberg, queen of King Rudolf

Gertrude Anne of Hohenberg, queen of King Rudolf
Gertrude Anne of Hohenberg, 1225-1281, queen of King Rudolf I of Germany, and her son Charles, d.1276. Kaiserin Anna Gertraud, Karl. From her tomb in Basel Minster



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