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Background imageWise Collection: Naughty boys with hose pipe, Dublin - 2

Naughty boys with hose pipe, Dublin - 2
Naughty boys play on a hose pipe in Moore Street, Dublin - and show off Date: 1990

Background imageWise Collection: Naughty boys with hose pipe, Dublin - 1

Naughty boys with hose pipe, Dublin - 1
Naughty boys play with a hose pipe in Moore Street, Dublin - and get soaked Date: 1990

Background imageWise Collection: Israeli Rabbi reading his holy book

Israeli Rabbi reading his holy book. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWise Collection: Japanese Priest

Japanese Priest
A Japanese Priest. Date: 1904

Background imageWise Collection: Star of the East by Arild Rosenkrantz

Star of the East by Arild Rosenkrantz
The Three Kings bow their heads in prayer as they see the star of the east. 1930

Background imageWise Collection: Aged Sami Fortuneteller - Norway

Aged Sami Fortuneteller - Norway
Aged Sami (Saami) Fortuneteller - Norway. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWise Collection: Altarpiece of Bellver de Cerdanya. Painted wood. 14th C. by

Altarpiece of Bellver de Cerdanya. Painted wood. 14th C. by workshop of Seu D Urgell. Episcopal Museum. Vic. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageWise Collection: Edwardian 1900s Card Greetings Christmas Xmas

Edwardian 1900s Card Greetings Christmas Xmas
edwardian, 1900s, card, greetings, christmas, xmas, shepherd, shepherds, nativity, kneel, kneeling, religion, religious, christian, christianity, wise, man, men, king, three, dimensional, scene

Background imageWise Collection: Nativity scene on a paper lace Christmas card

Nativity scene on a paper lace Christmas card -- Epiphany, with the Three Kings. circa 1890s

Background imageWise Collection: Geertgen tot Sint Jans (1460-1490). Early Netherlandish pain

Geertgen tot Sint Jans (1460-1490). Early Netherlandish painter. Triptych of Three Kings. 15th century. Gothic. National Gallery. Prague. Czech Republic. Detail

Background imageWise Collection: Jesus is shown to the Three Kings. Codex of Predis (1476). I

Jesus is shown to the Three Kings. Codex of Predis (1476). I
Jesus is shown to the Three Kings. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Background imageWise Collection: The Siete Partidas (Seven-Part Code), aka Libro

The Siete Partidas (Seven-Part Code), aka Libro de las Leyes or Libro de las Posturas, was a Castilian statutory code first compiled during the reign of Alfonso X of Castile (1252-1284)

Background imageWise Collection: The three wise men following the star

The three wise men following the star c. 1920

Background imageWise Collection: Walpurgis Night, showing the spot where the Bloksberg Tryst

Walpurgis Night, showing the spot where the Bloksberg Tryst
Undated copy of illustration of Walpurgis Night, showing the spot where the Bloksberg Tryst was held. HPG/8/2/1 (xli)

Background imageWise Collection: Man on horseback outside a shop, USA

Man on horseback outside a shop, USA
Man on horseback outside a shop, George A Remley, Groceries & Meats, possibly in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageWise Collection: Cartoon, Charles Bradlaugh, atheist MP

Cartoon, Charles Bradlaugh, atheist MP
Cartoon, Charles Bradlaugh (1833-1891), atheist politician, Liberal MP for Northampton. The lawyers (described here as The Three Wise Men of Madagascar) puzzle over how to deal with him. 1884

Background imageWise Collection: Old Man from the Crimea, smoking a cigarette

Old Man from the Crimea, smoking a cigarette in a holder. Date: circa 1910

Background imageWise Collection: Adoration of the Magi or Wise Men

Adoration of the Magi or Wise Men - Matthew 2. circa 1688

Background imageWise Collection: Caliph Stork, an eastern tale

Caliph Stork, an eastern tale -- the Caliph asks Selim the Learned to decipher a document for him which he has bought from the peddler

Background imageWise Collection: Bukhara, Uzbekistan - The Chief of Sindan

Bukhara, Uzbekistan - The Chief of Sindan (clearly a real barrel of laughs). Date: circa 1910

Background imageWise Collection: Three Wise Men. Altarpiece of Bellver de Cerdanya. Painted w

Three Wise Men. Altarpiece of Bellver de Cerdanya. Painted wood. 14th C. by workshop of Seu D Urgell

Background imageWise Collection: Adoration of the Magi. Catalan School. Relief

Adoration of the Magi. Catalan School. Relief
Adoration of the Magi. Polychromed wood relief. Catalan School. Private collection

Background imageWise Collection: Book of Games, 1282, by Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284)

Book of Games, 1282, by Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284)
Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284). King of Castile and Leon. Book of Games. Seville, 1282. Library of the Monastery of El Escorial. Spain

Background imageWise Collection: Alfons X, (1221-1284), called the Wise. King of Castile, Leo

Alfons X, (1221-1284), called the Wise. King of Castile, Leo?n and Galicia from 30 May 1252 until his death. Engraving of king

Background imageWise Collection: Spain. La Rioja. San Vicente de la Sonsierra. Castle. Tower

Spain. La Rioja. San Vicente de la Sonsierra. Castle. Tower
Spain. La Rioja. San Vicente de la Sonsierra. Castle. 12th century. It was built after 1170 or 1172 under supervision by Ferrant Moro, commissioned by Sancho VI of Navarre, called the Wise. Tower

Background imageWise Collection: Frederick III of Saxony (1463-1525) by Lucas Cranach the Eld

Frederick III of Saxony (1463-1525) by Lucas Cranach the Eld
Frederick III of Saxony (1463-1525). Elector of Saxony. Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553), 1525-1527. German Historical Museum. Berlin. Germany

Background imageWise Collection: Canticles of Holy Mary. Men arresting a peasant

Canticles of Holy Mary. Men arresting a peasant
Canticles of Holy Mary. 13th century. By Alfonso X of Castille, named the Wise. Illustration depicting two men arresting a peasant. Folio 236. Canticle 2r. Royal Library. Monastery of El Escorial

Background imageWise Collection: Nicodemus wise, Jew and Pharisee, visits to Jesus. Codex of

Nicodemus wise, Jew and Pharisee, visits to Jesus. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Background imageWise Collection: Leo VI the Wise (866-912)

Leo VI the Wise (866-912). Byzantine Emperor. Leo VI kneeling before Christ. Mosaic. Tympanum of the Imperial Gate. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageWise Collection: Cantigas de Santa Mari?a (Canticles of Holy Mary). Reign of

Cantigas de Santa Mari?a (Canticles of Holy Mary). Reign of Alfonso X of Castile, the Wise (1221-1284). Medieval lady spinning wool. Library of El Escorial. Madrid. Spain. National Heritage

Background imageWise Collection: Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284)

Alfonso X of Castile (1221-1284)
ALFONSO X of Castile the Wise (Toledo, 1221-Seville, 1284). King of Castile and Leon (1252-1284)

Background imageWise Collection: 3rd prize beauty contest 1919

3rd prize beauty contest 1919
Photograph on a postcard of Miss Sybil Wise, 3rd prize in a beauty contest for the Daily Mirror. Date: 1919

Background imageWise Collection: Writing a Will / C 1950

Writing a Will / C 1950
Writing a will. The original caption reads: " It is always wise to make your will... and in no way hurries ones departure to the other world". Date: circa 1950

Background imageWise Collection: Posada, Illustration to a story, The Wise Lay Brother

Posada, Illustration to a story, The Wise Lay Brother
Illustration to a story, The Wise Lay Brother -- he speaks before the king. Date: circa 1900

Background imageWise Collection: German wise-woman

German wise-woman
Villagers crowd the cottage of the village wise-woman, and one of them writes down her inspired utterances. Date: 1867

Background imageWise Collection: Native Medicine Man, Natal Province, South Africa

Native Medicine Man, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1910

Background imageWise Collection: Three Wise Men visiting Mary and the Christ Child

Three Wise Men visiting Mary and the Christ Child
The Three Wise Men visiting the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child, depicted in Art Nouveau style. Date: 1900

Background imageWise Collection: Tuck. C350. B Parsons. c1920. jpg

Tuck. C350. B Parsons. c1920. jpg
Outside of the cattle shed, an interpretation of the Nativity, depicting Mary, Joseph, Jesus and the three wise men. Artist: BE Parsons Date: 1907

Background imageWise Collection: Three educated owls on a New Year card

Three educated owls on a New Year card, with verse and snowy landscape. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageWise Collection: Owl on a Christmas card

Owl on a Christmas card
A wise old owl on a Christmas card, with moon and stars. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageWise Collection: Mount Wise & Harbour, Devonport, Devon

Mount Wise & Harbour, Devonport, Devon
Mount Wise & Harbour, Devonport, Plymouth, Devon, England. Date: 1920s

Background imageWise Collection: Aeneas built a castle in Italy and sends his wise

Aeneas built a castle in Italy and sends his wise messengers to the king Latinus in Laurentum. Scene from the Aeneid of Virgil in french manuscript From the creation of the world to the conquest of

Background imageWise Collection: On the Properties of Things (De proprietatibus rerum)

On the Properties of Things (De proprietatibus rerum) (15th c.), translation by Jean Cordichon of the encyclopedic work of the Franciscan Bartholomaeus Anglicus

Background imageWise Collection: CHARLES V of France, called the Wise (1500-1558)

CHARLES V of France, called the Wise (1500-1558). King of France (1364-1380), member of the Valois dynasty. Coronation of Charles V. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona

Background imageWise Collection: Alfonso X, called The Wise (1221-1284). King of

Alfonso X, called The Wise (1221-1284). King of Castile and Le󮠨 1252-1284). On the right, portraits of his wife Violante of Aragon and Hungary (1236-1300) and their children

Background imageWise Collection: Wise owl and pixies

Wise owl and pixies
A black owl guards a beautiful winged fairy from menacing imps. Artist: Thomas Maybank Date: circa 1916

Background imageWise Collection: Favourite Sayings - Fools set stools for wise men to tumble

Favourite Sayings - Fools set stools for wise men to tumble
Black and white lantern slide of a young man crouched down holding a stool in front of an old man walking along reading a book. Painted background shows the interior of a kitchen

Background imageWise Collection: A wise owl

A wise owl. A wise owl dressed in formal evening wear. Date: 1903



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