Papyrus Fragment of a Letter to Bishop Pesenthius
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Papyrus Fragments of a Letter from Cyriacus to Bishop Pesenthius
Made in Thebes, Byzantine Egypt
Chess Piece, Bishop
Attributed to Western Islamic Lands
Chess Piece, Bishop
Attributed to Western Islamic Lands
Chess Piece, Bishop
Attributed to Western Islamic Lands
Cuthbert being elected bishop, and performing a healing miracle from B...
Miniature of Cuthbert accepting the bishopric at a synod of fellow monks; miniature of a man ministering to his ailing servant with holy water blessed by Cuthbert, from Chapter 24 & 25 of Bede's prose Life of S... More
Khurasan Chess Piece, Bishop, Iran
Excavated in Iran, Nishapur
Christ, Virgin, and Bishop from BL Harley 2799, f. 40
Detail of three historiated initials 'D,' with Christ blessing, the Virgin and Child, and a bishop. Image taken from f. 40 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three vers... More
Christ, Virgin, and Bishop from BL Harley 2799, f. 40
Three historiated initials 'D,' with Christ blessing, the Virgin and Child, and a bishop. Image taken from f. 40 of Bible ('The Arnstein Bible') (Job to Revelation), including the Psalms in three versions in th... More
Bishop and Peter from BL Harley 4417, f. 27
Detail of a miniature of a bishop and a saint holding a key (one of them is probably Peter), at the beginning of chapter 49. Image taken from f. 27 of Livre de Sydrac (index Book of Sydrac; Book of Sidrac; La F... More
Detail of a miniature of a bishop preaching. from BL Eg 745, f. 46
Detail of a miniature of a bishop preaching. Image taken from f. 46 of Life of Eustace and other saints, and a collection of moral treatises. Written in French.
Bishop of Kolomna and Grand Duke Dmitri from BL YT 51, ff. 19v-20
Miniature of the Bishop of Kolomna meeting the Grand Duke Dmitri at the gates of the city, with life-bearing crosses; miniature of the Grand Duke Dmitri ordering his captains to ride out into the fields of Kolo... More
Bishop from BL Eg 859, f. 22
Miniature of a bishop standing on a devil. Image taken from f. 22 of Prayers to the Saints. Written in German.
Bishop Blaise from BL Eg 809, upper cover
Detail of a painting of Bishop Blaise, Agnes, and Anthony Abbot, on the former cover. Image taken from upper cover of .
Detail of a miniature of a bishop preaching. from BL Eg 745, f. 47v
Detail of a miniature of a bishop preaching. Image taken from f. 47v of Life of Eustace and other saints, and a collection of moral treatises. Written in French.
Bishop of Kolomna from BL YT 51, f. 19v
Miniature of the Bishop of Kolomna meeting the Grand Duke Dmitri at the gates of the city, with life-bearing crosses. Image taken from f. 19v of Skazanie o Mamaevom Poboishche (the Tale of the Rout of Mamai). W... More
Bishop from BL Harley 1527, f. 112v
Detail of miniatures of a bishop blessing an armoured knight, friars, and Paul and a bishop holding open books with farmers eating the first fruits of the harvest. Image taken from f. 112v of Bible moralisée (s... More
Bishop from BL Harley 1527, f. 10v
Detail of a roundel with a bishop and a monk. Image taken from f. 10v of Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée). Written in Latin.
Devil approaching a bishop from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 168v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a devil approaching a bishop, who lies in his bed. Image taken from f. 168v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Bishop with a dish from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 203v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop with a dish approaching a king in bed. Image taken from f. 203v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Man kneeling before a bishop from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 169
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man kneeling before a bishop. Image taken from f. 169 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
King and bishop from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 243
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a seated king and bishop talking to one another. Image taken from f. 243 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Bishop expelling a devil from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 242
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop expelling a devil from a church tower. Image taken from f. 242 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Bishop addressing monks from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 244v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop addressing a group of monks. Image taken from f. 244v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Bishop blessing from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 230v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop blessing a man in a tub. Image taken from f. 230v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Man before a bishop from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 172v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a man coming before a bishop. Image taken from f. 172v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Two men before a bishop from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 251
Detail of a miniature of two men standing before a bishop. Image taken from f. 251 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Priest and bishop from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 241v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a priest at a bookstand, with a bishop standing at an altar. Image taken from f. 241v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Bishop approaching a church from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 198
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop approaching a church, while the Virgin Mary leads a woman away behind the church. Image taken from f. 198 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfi... More
Bishop, angel and Virgin Mary from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 195
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop by a church, along with the Virgin Mary and an angel. Image taken from f. 195 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Bishop receiving a book from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 243v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop receiving a book from heaven, with a monk and another man watching. Image taken from f. 243v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals... More
Bishop baptising children from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 125
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop baptising children in a font. Image taken from f. 125 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Bishop and Virgin Mary from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 195v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop and the Virgin Mary by an altar. Image taken from f. 195v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Bishop in bed from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 241
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop sleeping in his bed, with angels surrounding him. Image taken from f. 241 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Bishop and clerks from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 242v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop standing at an altar, with two clerks at a lectern. Image taken from f. 242v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Bishop celebrating mass from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 193
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop celebrating mass inside a church. Image taken from f. 193 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Bishop, queen and kings dining from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 207v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop, queen and kings at a table. Image taken from f. 207v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin.
Bishop and monks in procession from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 201v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop and monks in procession proceeded by a demon playing a fife and a drum. Image taken from f. 201v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decre... More
Bishop as judge from BL Royal 10 D VIII, f. 245
Detail of a miniature of a bishop judging between a clerk and a monk with two sheaves behind them illustrating the subject of the litigation, with a foliate initial 'S'(acrosancta), at the beginning of causa 25... More
Bishop substituting a priest from BL Royal 10 D VIII, f. 142v
Detail of a miniature of a bishop with two priests, one before an altar, illustrating a case of a bishop removing a priest from a church and substituting another, with a foliate initial 'S'(ententia), at the be... More
Bishop, pope, and king from BL Royal 11 D IX, f. 259v
Detail of a miniature of a bishop, the pope, and a king, at the beginning of causa 25. Image taken from f. 259v of Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin.
Bishop Adhemar from BL YT 12, f. 34v
Historiated initial 'C'(ez) of Bishop Adhemar of Le Puy lying in state with a mitre, a crozier, and a chalice on his breast, and a number of ecclesiastical figures about him. Image taken from f. 34v of Histoire... More
Bust of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 327
Detail of an historiated initial 'O' of a bust of a bishop, with a partial bar border including a grotesque hybrid. Image taken from f. 327 of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe Breviary'... More
Bishop from BL Lansdowne 451, f. 176
Detail of historiated initial 'O'(rdo) with a bishop in front of an altar, blessing apparel. Image taken from f. 176 of Pontifical; Tabula. Written in Latin.
Bishop from BL Lansdowne 451, f. 76v
Historiated initial 'O'(rdo ) with a bishop and foliate border. Image taken from f. 76v of Pontifical; Tabula. Written in Latin.
Bishop degraded from BL Royal 10 D VIII, f. 102v
Detail of a miniature of a bishop degraded before four clerics, and a foliate initial 'Q'(uidam), at the beginning of causa 2. Image taken from f. 102v of Decretum, with the Glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin.
Robert Grossteste, bishop of Lincoln from BL Harley 3860, f. 48
Tinted drawing of Robert Grossteste, bishop of Lincoln. Image taken from f. 48 of Brief History of the Kings of England and Scotland up to Henry III (Brevis historia Regum Angliae et Scotiae usque ad Henricum I... More
Martyrdom of a bishop from BL Stowe 12, f. 27v
Historiated initial of the martyrdom of a bishop, with a partial bar border including a grotesque hybrid blowing a trumpet. Image taken from f. 27v of Breviary, Use of Sarum with Norwich variants ('The Stowe B... More
Accused bishop from BL Royal 11 D IX, f. 112
Detail of a miniature of a bishop as a judge with another bishop and a clerk before him, at the beginning of causa 2. Image taken from f. 112 of Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin.
Bishop and laymen from BL Royal 11 D IX, f. 158
Detail of a miniature of a bishop as a judge, with another bishop and a laymen before him, at the beginning of causa 10. Image taken from f. 158 of Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin.
Bishop and monks from BL Royal 11 D IX, f. 210v
Detail of a miniature of a bishop and two monks, at the beginning of causa 18. Image taken from f. 210v of Decretum, with the glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin.
Bishop from BL Arundel 248, f. 104
Marginal drawing of a bishop with the letters 'Bau.' beside his mouth, in the Tractatus de conflictu interiori et exteriori. Image taken from f. 104 of Miscellany, including the Tractatus de conflictu interiori... More
Bishop from BL Harley 4949, f. 1
Historiated initial 'C'(ircumscipienti) of bishop Hilary of Poitiers combined with a full border with acanthus leaves and bird heads at the beginning of the text. Image taken from f. 1 of De Trinitate (ff. 1-12... More
Pilgrim's Badge with Bust of a Bishop
Made in Canterbury (?), England
Bishop from BL Add 39636, ff. 4, 9, 15-16, 19-27, 33-58, f. 50
Historiated initial G' of a bishop saint, measuring 75 x 80 mm. On the reverse, one four-line stave, musical notation and partial text 'dant'. Image taken from f. 50 of Cuttings from a choir book. Written in Latin.
Bishop and plaintiffs from BL Royal 10 D VIII, f. 212v
Detail of a miniature of a bishop and four plaintiffs before him, with a foliate initial 'E'(piscopus), at the beginning of causa 23. Image taken from f. 212v of Decretum, with the Glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin.
Bishop from BL Harley 1121, f. 141
Historiated initial 'C'(este) of a bishop (probably saint Edmund) holding a mirror, with a partial foliate bar border with a dragon and a dog chasing a hare, at the beginning of the Speculum ecclesiae. Image ta... More
Bishop Adhemar from BL YT 12, f. 34v
Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(ez) of Bishop Adhemar of Le Puy lying in state with a mitre, a crozier, and a chalice on his breast, and a number of ecclesiastical figures about him. Image taken from f. 34... More
Bishop from BL YT 8, f. 96
Historiated initials, including a bishop, and decorated initials. Image taken from f. 96 of Breviary, Use of Verdun, Winter portion ('The Breviary of Renaud de Bar' or 'The Breviary of Marguerite de Bar'). Writ... More