James and John from BL YT 36, f. 174
Miniature of Dante being examined by James and John, with Christ and angels looking on. Image taken from f. 174 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian.
James I from BL Eg 2572, f. 12
Miniature of a bust of James I. Image taken from f. 12 of Guild Book of the Barber Surgeons of York, including its ordinances. Written in English and Latin.
Elijah, James and John from BL Royal 17 C XXXVIII, f. 15
Drawings of Elijah in the wilderness, and James and John, in the lower margin of the folio. Image taken from f. 15 of Travels (index Itinerarium, Voyage d'outre mer) in Middle English. Written in English.
James and John from BL YT 36, f. 174
Detail of a miniature of Dante being examined by James and John, with Christ and angels looking on. Image taken from f. 174 of Divina Commedia (index Divine Comedy). Written in Italian.
Elijah and the apostles John and James the Less from BL Add 24189, f. ...
Miniature of the prophet Elijah, above, being fed by a raven on Mt Carmel and, below, the apostles John and James the Less, seated before their church in Sephoris. Image taken from f. 8v of Illustrations for Ma... More
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 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.
Prophets and James from BL YT 5, f. 114v
Historiated initial 'D'(atria) of standing prophets, and historiated initial 'O' of James. Image taken from f. 114v of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Tilliot Hours'). Written in Latin.
James the Great from BL YT 3, f. 262
Miniature of James the Great, holding a staff and a book, with a full foliate border, at the beginning of his suffrage. Image taken from f. 262 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours'). Written in Lat... More
Saint James the Greater (with the Virgin of the Annunciation)
Martino di Bartolommeo di Biagio (Italian, Sienese, active by 1389–died 1434/35)
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 Harley 3181, f. 23v
Miniature of Jacqueline Macheco, in prayer before James, and with empress Helena standing behind her with the Cross; decorated initial 'O'(lax) including her coat of arms, and foliate borders, at the beginning ... More
James the Great from BL YT 13, f. 40
Bas-de-page scene of the standing figure of James the Great holding a scroll. Image taken from f. 40 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French.
James from BL YT 13, f. 37
Bas-de-page scene of the standing figure of James holding a scroll. Image taken from f. 37 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French.
Apostles Philip and James Major from BL Add 21412, ff. 81-94*, ff. 84a...
Two montages (now dismembered) of a section of historiated border of a full-length figure of the apostle Philip with a Tau cross in gold monochrome and cartouches inscribed in capitals 'Videte manus / meas et p... More
James from BL Royal 1 D I, f. 527
Decorated initial 'N'(on) at the beginning of the prologue to the Catholic Epistles, and a historiated initial 'I'(acobus) of James holding a book, at the beginning of James. Image taken from f. 527 of Bible, w... More
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 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 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 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.
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 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.
Appliqué Figure of the Apostle James
Made in Lower Saxony or Westphalia
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.
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.
A Saint, Possibly James the Greater
Spinello Aretino (Spinello di Luca Spinelli) (Italian, born Arezzo 1345–52, died 1410 Arezzo)
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.
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 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
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.
Saint James, 15th century
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 Major, Albrecht Dürer, relief print
Albrecht Dürer (German, Nuremberg 1471–1528 Nuremberg)
