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XIII century illuminated code from Virgil's Aeneid, National Library in Naples, Italy.
Hand lettered vellum from a 1490 edition of the Book of Hours.
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.
Hampshire, UK - September 17, 2021: An historic manuscript, hundreds of years old, handwritten in Norman French.
Religious art and architectural details in Sacro Monte di Varallo, Italy
Open old christian book in the Ipatievsky Monastery. Kostroma, Russia. May, 2013.
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.
Jerusalem, Israel - December 8, 2013: A Bible written in ancient Geez language in the in Ethiopian Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
Low angle view of ceiling of portal hall of historic town hall of Prague, Czech Republic
Detail with initial letter and musical notation from illuminated antiphonary manuscript from Ferarra
Text carved in sandstone 17th century Germany 1704
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.
Basilica di Santa Caterina d'Alessandria, Southern Italy, Galatina, Apulia: Interiors fresco details
A closeup of an illuminated medieval manuscript on a parchment with the historical Gregorian chant
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
An old house door which reflects the culture and history of India
Girona, Spain - 18 July, 2024: Illustrated manuscript of the Beatus of Girona
Old manuscript in Burgos cathedral
Dates back to 1791. Soma, Manisa, Turkey.
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.
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.
A closeup of a book in the National Library of Madrid
Campaign inscriptions in Pompeii at House of Aulus Trebius Valens\n( Lucreti ) Valentis fili
Drollery on the lower margin of a medieval manuscript, showing a dragon
Religious art in Sacro Monte di Varallo, Italy: Fresco detail
TURIN, ITALY - CIRCA MAY 2021: antique Medieval manuscript with ancient calligraphy.
Kirche Saint Martin Reformierte Church in Zillis, Grisons, Switzerland
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.
Saint George and the Princess is a fresco by the Italian master Pisanello, located in the Pellegrini Chapel of the Church of Sant'Anastasia, Verona, northern Italy. It is one of the most notable works of International Gothic painting.
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