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Page from a 15th Century Book of Hours, written in France on vellum, showing Joseph and Mary taking Jesus to Egypt. (Fragment 19) From the Reed Rare Books Collection in Dunedin, New Zealand.
This detailed mural painting is on an interior wall of the ancient Thai Buddhist temple of Wat Phra Sing, which is open daily to the public. The scene is interesting as it depicts ancient styles and costumes from hundreds of years the Thai ago that would have been the common look every day at that time.
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Galatina, Apulia (Italy): a composition made of details from the XVth century frescoes painted on the walls of the Basilica of St. Catherine of Alexandria.
Old manuscript in Burgos cathedral
Vasari Fresco done in the 1500s. Brunelleschi Cupola, Florence Duomo. Tuscany, Italy.
Wall paintings of Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael in Haczow - largest wooden Gothic church in Europe and the oldest wooden church in Poland. UNESCO World Heritage
A recovered ancient fresco on display at the Aarhus Cathedral in Denmark, used to educate people who could not read, depicting the Christian concept of heaven, earth and hell, top to bottom. \nAarhus Cathedral's walls were originally covered with murals, but during the Reformation, they were whitewashed. Gradually several of the paintings have been been uncovered. Despite the loss, it is the church in Denmark that has the largest area of frescoes.
Traditional Chinese art on Wall paintings at Nan temple in Thailand.
Frescoes with the faces of saints on the ceiling of the Church of St. Nicholas. Myra (Demre), Turkey. Inside the dome picture.
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Low angle view of ceiling of portal hall of historic town hall of Prague, Czech Republic
Illustration in 15th Century French Book of Hours, showing Joseph and Mary fleeing to Egypt. Photographed at the Dunedin Public Library, New Zealand and used with permission from curators of  the Reed Collection.
Religious art and architectural details in Sacro Monte di Varallo, Italy
A closeup of an illuminated medieval manuscript on a  parchment with the historical Gregorian chant
An antique copy of the Hebrew scriptures and New Testament Bible from the 1800's.  Detail shot of the Lord's Prayer as taught to his disciples.
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Bulgaria - Rila Monastery ( Rilski Manastir).  The Monastery of Saint John of Rila, also known as Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. It is situated in the southwestern Rila Mountains, 117 km south of the capital Sofia in the deep valley of the Rilska River. It is a site UNESCO
Girona, Spain - 18 July, 2024: Illustrated manuscript of the Beatus of Girona
Frescoes with the faces of saints on the ceiling of the Church of St. Nicholas. Myra (Demre), Turkey.
Hampshire, UK - September 17, 2021:  An historic manuscript,  hundreds of years old, handwritten in Norman French.
The Sumela Monastery, Trabzon, Turkey
Human representation, painted joist ceiling of the abbey dwelling of the Abbey of Saint-Hilaire, 15th century, Aude
Unrestored frescos in the ceiling in a small chapel in Sankt Mariæ Kirke – The Church of Our Lady – is part of a former Carmelite Priory and the church is from 1430. Today it is a normal Danish church in Helsingør also known as Elsinore in English.
this is very old Chinese traditional herbal medicine ancient book(Golden Mirror of Medicine),from qing dynasty have more than 200 years(maybe 18th century).the book records the use of acupuncture,herbal medicine and book of changes with chinese script.It is preserved complete by one chinese doctor of my grandfather.
Paintings in the interior of a wooden church Archangels Mihail and Gavril from Rozavlea. It belongs to a collection of  Wooden Churches of Maramures, Romania
Girona, Spain - 18 July, 2024: Detail of the Tapestry of Creation, Girona Cathedral Museum
Dates back to 1791. Soma, Manisa, Turkey.
Detail of a letter on a page from a 14th Century Latin Vulgate Bible, written in England on vellum.  The capital letter is illuminated with gold and decorated with white tracery. (Fragment 13) From the Reed Rare Books Collection in Dunedin, New Zealand.
Basilica di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Southern Italy, Galatina, Apulia: Interiors fresco details
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