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Model farmyard and butchery, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 2040 – 1640 BC

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Terracotta loutrophoros (ceremonial vase for water)

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Journey to Abydos, Tomb of Pairy

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Marble statue of a wounded Amazon

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Head of male statue, Ancient Egypt, Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Torso of a Male Figure - Public domain museum image. A statue of a mal...

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Limestone statuette of a boy holding a pyxis

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Mesoamerican Mask, 7th century - Public domain museum image. A close u...

Mexico, Mesoamerica Public domain photograph of stone archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Head of a Bearded Male Figure - Public domain museum image. A statue o...

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Statuette of a Mime - Public domain museum image. A figurine of a man ...

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Limestone statuette of a beardless male votary with a wreath of leaves

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Lamp stand, bronze, sasanian - Public domain museum image. A black and...

Iran, Qasr-i Abu Nasr Sasanian Public domain photograph of archaeological object, copper alloy metal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Headpiece and initial. from BL Arundel 547, f. 2

Headpiece and initial with a hand. Image taken from f. 2 of Gospel Lectionary, imperfect. Written in Greek.

Monstrous races from BL Harley 2799, f. 243

Drawings of seventeen monstrous races, including from left to right, on the top row, a Dog head, or Cynocephali; a Round-eye, or Cyclops; two Blemmyae, with faces on their chests or shoulders, the latter someti... More

The Dry Tree from BL Royal 17 C XXXVIII, f. 17v

Detail of a drawing of the Dry Tree, and a king. Image taken from f. 17v of Travels (index Itinerarium, Voyage d'outre mer) in Middle English. Written in English.

Castle from BL Royal 20 A XVIII, f. 165

Ink drawing of a castle. Image taken from f. 165 of Chronicle of England ( the 'Anonimalle Chronicle'). Written in French.

Genealogical diagram from BL Eg 1500, f. 17

Genealogical diagram of the ancestors of Christ. Image taken from f. 17 of Abbreviamen de las Estorias (begins imperfectly), or Chronologia magna. Written in French (Provençal dialect).

Explicit from BL Harley 6149, f. 126

Explicit of the 'vii Deeds of Honoure and their Seven Crownys'. Coloured drawing of the seventh crown. Image taken from f. 126 of Various heraldic treatises, including 'the Gaige of Battail' (ff. 1-5), heraldic... More

Jeton de compte de Venise, XIIIe-XVe siècles

Relief, droit, revers. Droit : Le lion de saint Marc à gauche comptant ; revers : Androclès nu et debout s'appuyant sur un bâton denté et posant sa main gauche sur la tête du lion assis dans une bordure de points.

Drawing from BL Harley 2407, f. 68

Drawing of an eagle, a snake, a man and a frog, with a legend below. Image taken from f. 68 of Miscellaneous treatises on alchemy, including John Lydgate's 'The Churl and the Bird' (the latter imperfect at the ... More

Saint Firmin Holding His Head - Public domain dedication museum photo

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Foliate initial with partial vine and floral border from BL Burn 313, ...

Foliate initial 'Q'(uoniam) decorated with leaves, and in the lower border a pattern of vine leaves with flowers at the beginning of Gaspar Bergamensis's liber de orthographia. Image taken from f. 2 of Liber de... More

Illuminated border and initial from BL King's 23, f. 1

Illuminated initial 'E'(go) and a full border with the arms probably of the Del Drago family of Rome, at the beginning of Cicero's Epistolae ad familiares. Image taken from f. 1 of Epistolae ad familiares. Writ... More

The death of Saul; the Amalekite messenger brings David the message of...

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Cain is accidentally shot dead by an arrow of the blind Lamech (3rd of...

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The Crucifixion, with Christ on the cross, alone

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Zodiac man; volvelle from BL Eg 2572, ff. 50v-51

On the left, a drawing of zodiac man, with parts of the body linked to their governing zodiac symbols with labels and numerals. On the right is a volvelle, with movable pointer, with depictions of the signs of ... More

Puzzle initial from BL Arundel 394, f. 44

Puzzle initial 'I'(n), and initials 'S'(cribe) and 'P'(ost), with pen-flourishing, at the beginning of John of Garland's revision of Alexander of Villa Dei's Doctrinale. Image taken from f. 44 of Miscellany, in... More

Man fighting a serpent from BL Harley 5294, f. 42

Pen drawing of a man fighting a serpent. Image taken from f. 42 of Illustrated pharmacopeial compilation including a herbal, imperfect (see Notes for contents). Written in Latin.

Bishop and litigants from BL Royal 11 D IX, f. 188

Detail of a miniature of a bishop as judge and two litigants, at the beginning of causa 14. Image taken from f. 188 of Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin.

Decorated initial-word panel from BL Or 2737, f. 24

Decorated initial-word panel, ~Halleluyah~ (Praise the Lord) the first word of Psalm 113, at the beginning of the first part of the Hallel. Image taken from f. 24 of Haggadah for Passover (the 'Hispano-Moresque... More

The coronation of Mary by God the Father

The Coronation of Mary, also known as the Assumption of Mary or the Crowning of the Virgin, depicts the crowning of the Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven. Mary was assumed into heaven after her death and was crown... More

The Nativity: the adoration of the Christ-child by Mary and St. Joseph...

The image of Mary holding the Christ Child is a common depiction in Christian art and is known as the "Madonna and Child." It represents the mother of Jesus and her son and is a symbol of motherhood, love, and ... More

Clovis, king of the Franks, and his subjects are baptized by St. Remig...

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King Arthur from BL Royal 20 A II, f. 4

Miniature of king Arthur, holding a spear and a shield emblazoned with the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 4 of Drawings with various inscriptions, distichs and poems (ff. 1-9v), verse lament of Edward II... More

The Entombment, tempera - Public domain dedication museum photo

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Christian cult of martyrs: martyrs in heaven with God the Father and a...

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Candi Jabung, brick temple Jjabung, Probolinggo district, East Java pr...

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Tiburtius from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 262

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Tiburtius being beheaded by a man with a raised sword. Image taken from f. 262 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions.

Theodore from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 276

Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Theodore being crucified, with two men pulling away at his flesh with large forks. Image taken from f. 276 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French i... More

Shadrach, Mesach, Abednego and the angel in the fiery furnace

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Joshua's vocation: God tells Moses he will appoint Joshua

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Sidoine receiving Ponthus from BL Royal 15 E VI, f. 209

Detail of a miniature of Sidoine receiving Ponthus. Image taken from f. 209 of Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book'). Written in French.

The return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem

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Lucas Cranach the Elder, The Werewolf or the Cannibal

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Decorated Text Page - East Anglia

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[Basse danse] - Public domain dedication image

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Photo of Plaque with the Last Judgement - Public domain dedication

Atelier of Monvaerni Made in Limoges, France Public domain photograph of French art object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph of French art object, fre... More

Arms of the Ludovisi Family Surrounded by Four Allegorical Figures

Jean Couvay (French, Arles ca. 1605–1663 Paris) Public domain photograph of 17th-18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Odoaker, portrait - Public domain portrait engraving

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Roundel with Saint John the Baptist

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Vergerio, Pietro Paolo - Public domain portrait engraving

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Saint Augustine, sculpture collection Rijksmuseum

Augustine, the 4th-century Church Father, is shown here as bishop of the Roman city of Hippo Regius (now Annaba, Algeria). He holds the walled city symbolically in his right hand. Rays of light and an arrow ema... More

Pietro Sante Bartoli - Bevoorraden van schepen

Een schip met soldaten wordt bevoorraad. Rechts een groep mensen die proviand komt brengen.

Heinrich Aldegrever - Patience, from Virtues and Vices

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Gianfrancesco Martinioni, Milanese Physician [obverse], Milanese 16th ...

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Female Figure in Antique Style Dress, Striding to the Right

Anonymous, Italian, first half of the 18th century , style after 16th century

Saint Michael Fighting the Dragon, from The Apocalypse

Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg) Public domain photograph of 16th-century woodblock print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description St. Michael Conquering the Dr... More

Apollo, Illuminated medieval manuscript in National Library of Netherl...

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God waarschuwt Adam en Eva - Public domain dedication image

God waarschuwt de naakte Adam en Eva niet te eten van de boom van de kennis van goed en kwaad. Rond de voorstelling een ornamentele omlijsting. Prent maakt deel uit van een boek.

Representatives of Athens and Corinth at the Court of Archidamas, King...

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Lucas de Leyde - La crucifixion sur le mont Golgotha

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The presentation of Jesus to Simeon in the temple, after Dürer

Marcantonio Raimondi (Italian, Argini (?) ca. 1480–before 1534 Bologna (?)) Public domain scan German Renaissance print, art, 15th-16th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae: Porta Maggiore

The Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae is a collection of engravings of Rome and Roman antiquities, the core of which consists of prints published by Antonio Lafreri and gathered under a title page he printed in t... More

Ferdinand I., römisch-deutscher Kaiser

1567 / 1666 Public domain scan of 16th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Aglauros’s Vision of the Bridal Chamber of Herse, from the Story of Me...

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Drie vrouwen, gekleed volgens de Italiaanse mode van ca. 1580

Prent nr. 21 uit album 'Dei veri ritratti degl'habiti di tvtte le parti del mondo intagliati in rame per opra di Bartolomeo Grassi', 1585.

Giovanni Lanfranco - Triomf van een Romeins keizer

Een Romeinse keizer op een triomfwagen in een stoet van soldaten en muzikanten.

Twee soldaten bij een monument ter eere van Ceres

Twee Romeinse soldaten staan voor een monument met een beeld van de godin Ceres. Voor het monument staat een staf met een slang die zich eromheen windt.

Andrea Mantegna - The Triumph of Julius Caesar

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Khevenhüller-Frankenburg, Johann Graf von

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Bacchus - Public domain portrait engraving

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Three Archers and a Figure with a Spear

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Berthold, Herzog von Bayern - Public domain portrait engraving

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Albrecht Friedrich, Herzog von Preußen

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Percy, 9. Earl of Northumberland, Henry

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Sophie Elisabeth, Prinzessin von Holstein-Wiesenburg

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Boleslaw II., der Fromme Herzog von Böhmen

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Vincent Laurensz van der Vinne II - Man bij twee hermen in formele tui...

Een man staat bij twee hermen en een boom in een pot in een tuin van een landhuis. Naast hem een hond en op de achtergrond een wandelend paar. Zinnebeeld op de vergankelijkheid van de aardse wereld.

Conte Antonio Maria Zanetti the Elder - St. Bartholomew

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Nádasdy von Nádasd und Fogáras, Franz Graf

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Hadrian V., papa - Public domain portrait engraving

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farm at the monastery la ferme de l abbaye

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Caligula, römischer Kaiser - Public domain portrait engraving

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Caesar, Gaius Julius - Public domain portrait engraving

Stecher: Nelli, Niccolò Public domain scan of Italian 17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

De aartsengel Michaël verslaat een duivel

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Chlodwig III., König der Franken

unbekannter Künstler Datierung: 1601 / 1700 Public domain scan of French 17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Giovanni de' Medici - Public domain portrait engraving

Stecher: Sibmacher, Johann Verlagsort: Nürnberg Public domain scan of Italian 17th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Antonio Tempesta - Triomf van een Romeins keizer

Een triomftocht van een Romeins keizer. De stoet trekt van rechtsonder, onder twee triomfbogen door, naar een tempel linksboven. De stoet bestaat uit soldaten, gevangenen, olifanten, wagens vol oorlogsbuit en d... More

Giacomo Lauro - Domus Aurea te Rome

Gezicht op de Domus Aurea, het paleis van keizer Nero, te Rome. Tekst in het Latijn in ondermarge. De prent maakt deel uit van een album.

Christoffel van Sichem II - Christus predikt over het gebed

Christus predikt tegenover zijn leerlingen over het gebed. Bij verschillende elementen uit de voorstelling staan letters. De prent maakt deel uit van een album.

Schildpad, krab, zeemeermin en zeemeerman

Een schildpad, een krab, een zeemeermin met kam en spiegel en een zeemeerman die op een schelp blaast. Deze prent maakt deel uit van een album.

Portretten van de koningen Saul en David

Portretten van Vasili III van Moskou en Christiaan III van Denemarken, in dit album gebruikt als afbeeldingen van respectievelijk Saul en David. De begeleidende tekst begint met een kleine gedecoreerde initiaal... More

Fontein op Piazza del Popolo te Rome

Fontein die oorspronkelijk op Piazza del Popolo stond en later werd verplaatst naar Piazza Nicosia. Genummerd rechtsonder: 14. De prent maakt deel uit van een album.

Richard Collin - Minerva - Engraving, Public domain image

Afbeelding van een beeld van de godin Minerva, ook bekend als de Giustiniani Minerva. Minerva houdt in haar linker arm haar speer vast. Titelpagina voor Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau-, Bild- und Mahlerey-Kün... More

Allegorisch embleem bij de Vrede van Rijswijk, 1697

Embleem met een koning in een triomfwagen getrokken door een leeuw (Nederland), eenhoorn (Engeland) en een adelaar/griffioen (Duitsland). De vorst die waarschijnlijk keizer Leopold I (of stadhouder-koning Wille... More

Augustin Pajou - Project for a Monumental Fountain

Augustin Pajou (French, Paris 1730–1809 Paris) Public domain scan of 18th century French drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description