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Illuminated calendar for November 1846Calendar for November with figures of Ezekiel and St. Jude, quote from Epistle to Philemon, disciple, centaur with bow, birds, foliage and castles
Illuminated calendar for October 1846Calendar for October with figures of Malachi and St. Simon, quote from Tyrus, disciples, boar, birds, foliage and castles. From an illuminated Book of Hours of the Duke the Anjou. 1380
Illuminated calendar for January 1846Calendar for January with figures of Jeremias and St. Petrus, quote from Paul, musicians, disciples, mythical creatures and castles. From an illuminated Book of Hours of the Duke the Anjou. 1380
Tree carnation varieties, Dianthus caryophyllus: Ariadne 1, Beauty 2, Garibaldi 3, Perfection 4, Queen of Whites 5, Queen of Yellows 6
Wool tapestry of rural pursuits from the 15th centuryWool tapestry from the 15th century. It shows laborers in farm employment, pruning, ploughing, harvesting, bathing, through the months of the year against a background of colourful flowers
Womens costumes of the mid 15th century. From the Duke of Saxonys friendship book in Dresden State Archive. Stammbuches. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes
Costumes of Count Ernst IV von Gleichen and his wivesCostumes of Count Ernst IV von Gleichen with his first wife Ingeborg and second wife Margaretha, 13th century. Graf Ernst von Gleichen. From the effigy in Erfurt cathedral
Costumes of Jewish noble woman and rabbi, 13th centuryCostumes of 13th century. Young Jewish noble woman in crown (top), and rabbi and attendants praying at an altar (below). From miniature paintings in a Jewish prayerbook in Leipzig university library
Costume of an English knight, early 13th century. From the effigy of Robert Harcourt, died 1205, Worcester Cathedral. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes
Costume of a German bishop, early 13th century, from Worms Cathedral. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt
Costume of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, d. 1190Costume of Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick Barbarossa or Friedrich der Rothbart, d. 1190. From St. Zeno monastery
Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor, Cunigunde, bishopHenry II, Holy Roman Emperor, and empress Saint Cunigunde of Luxembourg, bishop, and other courtiers. From a manuscript in Hamburg library
Costumes of priests, women and children from the 12th century. From a painting in Saint Peters Basilica, Rome. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes
Scenes from an illuminated manuscript of Les Voeux du PaonKnights in battle watched by ladies in a castle, and a lady bringing a roasted peacock to a banquet table, and a helm, 14th century
French knights and ladies in front of a castle, 14th century. From an illuminated manuscript of the epic poem Les Voeux du Paon by Jacques de Longuyon
Arabian and Spanish hunting scenes. At top, an Arabian knight hunts a boar, his slaves place it on horseback, and he presents it to a woman outside a castle
The first four Caliphs, heirs of Prophet Muhammad, in chronological order: Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (top right), Umar ibn al-Khattab (top left), Uthman ibn Affan (bottom right)
Audience with the Grand Vizier in the throne room of Topkapi Palace. Sala del Trono. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient
Tombs in the Temple of Bel or Baal, Palmyra, Syria. Sepolcri di Palmira. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Coronation of an ancient Italian king by the archbishop. The king is crowned while wearing a cape over breastplate and holding a sceptre. Six electors of the empire stand to his left
View of the Schonbrunn Palace, Vienna, 1822. The main summer residence of the Habsburg rulers. Vista dell Imp. Palazzo di Schoenbrun
Rites of Convocation of the Holy Roman Emperor. Charles IV recieving a messenger 1, an electoral mandate 2, the Elector of Brandenburg washing his hands in a silver bowl 3
Audiences with Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, 1365Audiences with Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. In crown and ermine cape, he receives boxes of gold and silver 1, diplomas 2, coins from common informers or conspirators 3
Miniatures from the Golden Bull, 1365King Wenceslaus of Bohemia riding with the Archbishop of Mainz, the Bishops of Bamberg and Wurtzburg and the Burgraves of Nuremberg 1; citizens of Frankfurt on horseback 2; the Archbishop of Mainz 3
First page of the famous Vienna Codex of the Golden Bull, 1365, an illuminated manuscript prepared for King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. Miniatura nel Codice Viennese
Standing figure and Golden Bull seals of HRE Charles IVStanding figure and seals from the Golden Bull of King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia, Charles Holy Roman Emperor, 1316-1378. Figura in piedi e Sigillo di Carlo IV
Swiss flags of bishoprics, c1340Swiss flags of bishoprics, c. 1340. Chromolithograph by A. Graeter from Die Wappenrolle von Zurich, The Zurich Armorial, Antiquarische Gesellschaft in Zurich, 1860
Medieval bat and ball gameMan holding a ball about to hit it to a catcher in the game of club ball, 14th century, early version of baseball or criket
Medieval ball gameMan and woman playing handball, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876
Hippas wrestling, 14th centuryMen and boys wrestling on other mens shoulders in the game of Hippas, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England
Medieval wrestlingTwo men wrestling for the prize of a rooster, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876
Medieval wrestling boutMen wrestling with their coats on the ground, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876
Medieval wrestling boutsMen wrestling with their coats on the ground (top), men wrestling for the prize of a rooster (middle), and men wrestling on shoulders of others in the game of Hippas, 14th century
Archers at crossbow practice, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876
Crossbow shooting at the butts, 16th centuryMan with crossbow shooting at the butts (marks) in a school of archery, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England
Archery practice with the bow, 14th centuryArchery practice with the bow and rooster target, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876
Medieval archery scenesArchery practice with bow, 14th century (top), crossbow shooting at the butts at a school, 16th century (middle), and archers at crossbow practice, 14th century
Saxon bow and arrow, 10th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876
Saxon archers with bow, arrows and quiver, 8th centurySaxon archer with bow and arrow, brace of birds in his belt, and Saxon archer with bow, quiver, and hunting dog, 8th century
Hawking scene, 14th centuryNobles and ladies on horseback hawking with falcons, while the falconer frightens birds at the river edge, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports
Hawking scene, 9th centuryHawking scene: Saxon nobleman on horseback with falconer releasing birds near a river bank, 9th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports
Ladies hawking, 14th centuryLadies hawking with falcons and hunting dogs in the 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876
Ladies hunting a stag with bow and arrow, 14th centuryLadies hunting a stag with bow and arrow, mounted woman blowing a hunting horn and dog attacking stag, 14th century
Women in hunting dresses, with bow and huntingWomen in hunting dresses, with longbow, quiver of arrows, and hunting horn, 15th century, with man in red outfit and hunting horn
King of the Bean, 14th centuryThe medieval game of King of the Bean, a mock royal procession led by a zany, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England
Unknown medieval gameA man calls to a blindfolded man with a club to strike a cauldron, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus
Medieval game of diving for apples, while another boy threatens to upend the bench and dunk him in the tub. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports
Boarding school game from the 14th century: a boy seated on a round pole must light a taper without losing his balance and falling into the tub below