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New Orleans, USA - Dec 11, 2017: Ancient biblical text page opened on public display at the iconic St. Louis Cathedral at the French Quarter. Feature ornate decorative drawings and artful manuscripts.
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Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
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.
A closeup of an illuminated medieval manuscript on a parchment with the historical Gregorian chant
11th century copy of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle located in the British Library, the national library of the United Kingdom in London, UK.
Hampshire, UK - September 17, 2021: An historic manuscript, hundreds of years old, handwritten in Norman French.
Prague, Czech Republic
Jerusalem, Israel - December 8, 2013: A Bible written in ancient Geez language in the in Ethiopian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
Basilica di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Southern Italy, Galatina, Apulia: Interiors fresco details
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Antique sketching of male lion portraits in da Vinci style
A possible first century Greek Manuscript of the Gospel of Matthew, published as a facsimile by Constantine Simonides in 1861. Simonides was a convicted forger and although this facsimile was denounced as a forgery, it has never been proven.
Coat of Arms of Dragon Pattern Design on Moldovan Currency
Leaf from 15th Century Armenian Illuminated Manuscript Gospel
Low angle view of ceiling of portal hall of historic town hall of Prague, Czech Republic
Hand lettered vellum from a 1490 edition of the Book of Hours.
Religious art and architectural details in Sacro Monte di Varallo, Italy
Old manuscript in Burgos cathedral
Text carved in sandstone 17th century Germany 1704
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.
Hofburg Brixen Bressanone, Italy
Colorful Medieval Bayeux Tapestry Bayeux Normandy France. Created 11th century right after Battle Hastings 1066 AD showing Norman Conquest England. Shows Battle and deaths in lower panel
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.
kouran page with gold leaf ornamaent
Historic Quran from ottoman era in Doha, Qatar
Girona, Spain - 18 July, 2024: Illustrated manuscript of the Beatus of Girona
Orthodox religion
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.
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.
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