Saint Sebastian, 15th Century Religious Oil Painting on Panel
Located in London, GB
Oil on panel Image size: 16 x 13 1/4 inches (41 x 34 cm) Early gilt frame Saint Sebastian was a Roman centurion who converted to Christianity and, in punishment, the Roman Emperor D...
Oil, Panel
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H 6 in W 4 in
Prayer - Psalms - 1245 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript Leaf - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
Psalms 119:132 - 135:5 [Latin = Ps. 118-134, here unnumbered due to its early date]. "Our Help is in the Name of the LORD". Pocket sized hand-written and illuminated manuscript, pen ...
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
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H 5.8 in W 3.8 in
Obedient Unto Death - 1240 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
Philippians 2:8-4:23 and Colossians 1:1-10. "Obedient Unto Death" (2:8). Pocket sized rubricated and illuminated manuscript, pen and ink. 5.8" x 3.8". Handwritten and illuminated in ...
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
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H 6 in W 4 in
Prayer - Psalms - 1230 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript Leaf - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
Psalms 78 - 79 [Latin = Ps. 77-78, here unnumbered due to its early date]. "Prayer for Exile's End". Pocket sized rubricated and illuminated manuscript, pen and ink. 6" x 4". Handwri...
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
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H 7 in W 5 in
Signs of an Apostle - 1250 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
Galatians 1:1 and 2 Corinthians 10:5-13:12. "Signs of an Apostle" [2 Cor 10-12]. Pocket sized rubricated and illuminated manuscript, pen and ink. Medium-sized, 7" x 5". Handwritten a...
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
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H 6 in W 4 in
In the Shadow - Psalms - 1240 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
Psalms 90:13 - 97:5 [Latin = 89:13-96:5, here unnumbered due to its early date]. "Abiding in the Shadow of the Almighty" (91:1). Pocket sized rubricated and illuminated manuscript, p...
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
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H 11.5 in W 8 in
War and Peace - 1245 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript Leaf - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
2 Maccabees 12:11-14:9. "War and Peace". Very large illuminated manuscript, pen and ink. 11.5" x 8". Handwritten and illuminated in Italy, 1245, on fine sturdy creamy vellum (animal ...
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
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H 5.8 in W 3.8 in
Your God, My God - Ruth 1250 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
Ruth 1:1 - 3:5. Title. "Your God . . . My God" (1:16). Pocket sized rubricated and illuminated manuscript, pen and ink. 6" x 4". Handwritten and illuminated in Paris, 1250. On fine t...
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
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H 3.75 in W 5.1 in D 0.1 in
Medieval Illuminated Manuscript and Miniature Painting from the Book of Hours
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Exquisite illuminated manuscript and portrait miniature from a 15th century Dutch Book of Hours. This bifolium opens to feature a fantastic miniature painting of the Virgin Mary in a...
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H 14.97 in W 11.62 in D 0.6 in
Renaissance Sandro Botticelli Style Italian Religious Painting
By Sandro Botticelli
Located in Roma, IT
The Virgin Mary's gentle posture evokes the purest expressions of the work of 15th-century Florentine masters. This wonderful painting is provided of an original XIXth Century gilde...
Wood, Oil
15th - 16th Century Florentine Religious painting on Board
Located in San Francisco, CA
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H 6.6 in W 4.8 in
Beatitudes - 1230 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript Leaf - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
LUKE 4:41-6:49. "Beatitudes! -- Blessed are . . .". Pocked-sized illuminated manuscript, pen and ink, 6.6" x 4.8", 53 lines per column. Handwritten (in Latin) and illuminated in Par...
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
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H 9.25 in W 6.25 in
"The Great Promise" - 1250 Latin Medieval Bible Manuscript - pen ink religious
Located in Albany, OR
"The Great Promise". Leviticus 25:36-27:15. Original manuscript, handwritten and illuminated in Paris, France, c.1250. Rubricated throughout. Capitals and Chapter numbers in RED and ...
Animal Skin, Paint, Ink, Pen
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