Plaque with Saints James, Matthew, and Thomas
The Latin inscriptions name three of Jesus’ apostles: James, Matthew, and Thomas. Made in Meuse valley, Netherlands
Saint James the Lesser
This figure has been linked to sculpture of the Upper Rhine Valley, but there are closer stylistic affinities to Catalan sculpture, as seen by comparison with the adjacent figures. Made in Rhine Valley
Saint James the Great
This gilded relief sculpture of Saint James the Great decorated the high altar of the abbey church at Grandmont until the French Revolution. Made in Limoges, France
James the Great from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 20
Detail of an historiated initial 'Q'(uant) of the body of James the Great on a ship. Image taken from f. 20 of Lives of the Saints. Written in French.
James the Less from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 41
Detail of an historiated initial 'C'(e) of the martyrdom of James the Less. Image taken from f. 41 of Lives of the Saints. Written in French.
James sending a letter from BL Royal 18 D VIII, f. 155
Detail of a miniature of James sending a letter, at the beginning of James. Image taken from f. 155 of Bible historiale complétée (Maccabees to Revelation). Written in French.
James from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 258
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of James being beheaded by a man with a raised sword. Image taken from f. 258 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions.
James from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 258
Bas-de-page scene of James being beheaded by a man with a raised sword, with a decorated initial 'L'(etatus). Image taken from f. 258 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions.
James the Less from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 248v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of James the Less praying below a cloud containing Christ. Image taken from f. 248v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions.
James the Greater from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 257v
Bas-de-page scene of James the Greater preaching before three men, with a decorated initial 'L'(evavi). Image taken from f. 257v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions.
James the Greater from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 257v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of James the Greater preaching before three men. Image taken from f. 257v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions.
James the Less from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 249
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of James the Less being thrown down from the roof of the Temple. Image taken from f. 249 of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions.
Appliqué Figure of the Apostle James
Made in Lower Saxony or Westphalia
James from BL Royal 19 D II, f. 516
Detail of a miniature of James reading. Image taken from f. 516 of Bible historiale complétée moyenne (the 'Bible Historiale of John the Good'). Written in French.
James the Less from BL Royal 19 B XVII, f. 122v
Miniature of James the Less, with a partial border and two foliate initials 'I'(aques) and 'C'(esti). Image taken from f. 122v of Legenda aurea. Written in French.
James from BL Royal 19 B XVII, f. 176v
Detail of a miniature of James with his staff, book, and a shell on his hat. Image taken from f. 176v of Legenda aurea. Written in French.
A Saint, Possibly James the Greater
Spinello Aretino (Spinello di Luca Spinelli) (Italian, born Arezzo 1345–52, died 1410 Arezzo)
James sending a letter from BL Royal 15 D III, f. 520v
Miniature of James sending a letter. Image taken from f. 520v of Bible historiale, the early version. Written in French.
James enthroned from BL Royal 2 A XVIII, f. 4v
Miniature of James enthroned, with a foliate border. Image taken from f. 4v of Added prayers to saints. Written in Latin.
St. James the Less
Martin Schongauer (German, Colmar ca. 1435/50–1491 Breisach)
St. Philip and St. James the Less, from the series The Apostles
Master ES (German, active ca. 1450–67)
St. James the Greater
Martin Schongauer (German, Colmar ca. 1435/50–1491 Breisach)
St. James the Major at the Battle of Clavigo
Attributed to Martin Schongauer (German, Colmar ca. 1435/50–1491 Breisach)
James from BL Eg 1070, f. 96
Miniature of James of Compostela, with partial foliate border carried by an angel. Image taken from f. 96 of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours of René d'Anjou'). Written in Latin, calendar and rubrics in French.
James and Phillip and Helena from BL Eg 1070, f. 91v
Miniatures of James the Younger and Phillip (left) and Helena finding the true cross (right), with partial foliate borders carried by angels. Image taken from f. 91v of Book of Hours, Use of Paris ('The Hours o... more
Saint James
Workshop of Santiago de Compostela
James the Less and Luke from BL YT 28, f. 66v
Miniature of the martyrdom of James the Less; miniature of Luke standing with a book and his symbol, the ox. Image taken from f. 66v of Secreta secretorum (ff. 1-43); Il Tesoro (translation of Li Livres dou Tre... more
Saint James the Less
These figures, along with five others in the Robert Lehman Collection at the Metropolitan Museum, originally formed part of an altarpiece that included Christ and the twelve apostles. Made in Meuse Valley, Fran... more
Saint James the Greater
Saint James the Greater is shown in his traditional medieval guise of a pilgrim, wearing a soft brim hat emblazoned with a cockleshell emblem and holding a book and a staff (now lost). His shrine at Santiago de... more
Saint James the Greater
These figures, along with five others in the Robert Lehman Collection at the Metropolitan Museum, originally formed part of an altarpiece that included Christ and the twelve apostles. Made in Meuse Valley, Fran... more
Attack on St James in Normandy from BL Royal 20 E VI, f. 20
Detail of a miniature of the attack on St James in Normandy. Image taken from f. 20 of Chroniques de France ou de Saint Denis (from 1422 to 1460). Written in French.
Saint James the Greater
In 1486, Isabel of Castile, patroness of the explorer Christopher Columbus, commissioned an elaborate alabaster tomb for her parents, Juan II of Castile and Isabel of Portugal. This star-shaped tomb, still stan... more
St. James Major
Antonio Tempesta (Italian, Florence 1555–1630 Rome)
St. James Minor(?)
In Mariette Album, folio 88 bottom right Etched by Master F. P. (Italian, active 16th century)
Saint James Major
Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, Parma 1503–1540 Casalmaggiore)
St. James Minor (?)
In Mariette Album, folio 87, top first Etched by Master F. P. (Italian, active 16th century)
Pietà with Saint Nicholas and Saint James the Great
The Pietà, depicting the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Christ in her lap, became a popular devotional image in the later Middle Ages. It developed out of mystical writings that focused on the contemplati... more
Manuscript Leaf with Saint James the Greater, from a Book of Hours
Made in Ghent-Bruges, Netherlands
St. James
In Mariette Album, folio 88 middle right Etched by Master F. P. (Italian, active 16th century)
St. James Major
In Mariette Album, folio 3, bottom right Anonymous, Italian, 16th to 17th century
The Feast of Saint James, Florence, July 25, 1619
Jacques Callot (French, Nancy 1592–1635 Nancy)
Saint James the Lesser
The apostle Saint James was one of seven original statues that adorned the summit of the wall tomb of Juan de Padilla, a young knight in the service of the Spanish kings. In style and composition, the statuette... more
St. James Major
Lucas van Leyden (Netherlandish, Leiden ca. 1494–1533 Leiden)
St. James the Greater from Christ and the Apostles
Hans Baldung (called Hans Baldung Grien) (German, Schwäbisch Gmünd (?) 1484/85–1545 Strasbourg (Strassburg))
St. James Major
In Mariette Album, folio 3, bottom second Parmigianino (Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola) (Italian, Parma 1503–1540 Casalmaggiore)
St. James Major
In Mariette Album, folio 87, bottom second Etched by Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) (Italian, Zadar (Zara) ca. 1510?–1563 Venice)
St. James Minor
In Mariette Album, folio 87, center first Etched by Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) (Italian, Zadar (Zara) ca. 1510?–1563 Venice)
St. James Minor(?) in an arcuated niche, holding a walking stick in his hands, which are covered by his cloak, from a series of full-length figures of Christ and the Twelve Apostles
Lambert Suavius (Netherlandish, ca. 1510–by 1576)
St. James Major leaning on a pole before a niche, his left leg crossed over his right, from a series of full-length figures of Christ and the Twelve Apostles
Lambert Suavius (Netherlandish, ca. 1510–by 1576)
Saint James Minor from 'Christ and the Apostles'
Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) (Italian, Zadar (Zara) ca. 1510?–1563 Venice)
Saint James Major, a staff in his left hand, book in his right, from 'Christ and the Apostles'
Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) (Italian, Zadar (Zara) ca. 1510?–1563 Venice)
Saint James Major holding a staff and a book facing right, from 'Christ and the Apostles'
Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) (Italian, Zadar (Zara) ca. 1510?–1563 Venice)
St. James and the Magician Hermogenes from The Story of the Magician Hermogenes
After Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Netherlandish, Breda (?) ca. 1525–1569 Brussels)
St. James and the Magician Hermogenes
After Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Netherlandish, Breda (?) ca. 1525–1569 Brussels)
Saints James Major, Bartholomew(?) and Thomas, from the series The Apostles
After Anthonie Blocklandt (Netherlandish, 1532–1583)
St. James the Great, from Christ, the Apostles and St. Paul with the Creed
Hendrick Goltzius (Netherlandish, Mühlbracht 1558–1617 Haarlem)
St. James the Less, from Christ, the Apostles and St. Paul with the Creed
Hendrick Goltzius (Netherlandish, Mühlbracht 1558–1617 Haarlem)
St. James the Great, from Christ, the Apostles and St. Paul with the Creed
Hendrick Goltzius (Netherlandish, Mühlbracht 1558–1617 Haarlem)
St. James the Less, from Christ, the Apostles and St. Paul with the Creed
Hendrick Goltzius (Netherlandish, Mühlbracht 1558–1617 Haarlem)
Armor of Sir James Scudamore (1558–1619)
Sir James Scudamore (1558–1619) was a prominent Elizabethan soldier and courtier. Also an enthusiastic jouster, he was praised in Edmund Spenser’s Faerie Queene (published 1596) as an example of chivalry person... more
Jacobus Stuartus I. Magnæ Britanniæ Monarcha (James I, King of England)
Anonymous, Dutch, 17th century
Fantasy based on Vatican: Sistine Chapel, Loggia (identification by James S. Ackerman) (recto); A Lion (verso)
Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century
Montagu, James
1601 / 1650
Ussher, James
unbekannter Künstler Datierung: 1601 / 1750
Montagu, James
1601 / 1650