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Farewells of Abou Zayd and Al Harith before the return to Mecca. From al-Hariri's Maqamat (Assemblies or Entertaining Dialogues) Baghdad,around 1240. Ms.arabe 5847,fol.22
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Farewells of Abou Zayd and Al Harith before the return to Mecca. From al-Hariri'...

Apocalypse of Saint Jean de Lorvao.The White Knight on a white horse leaves for battle against Satan. Apo 6: 1 - 2
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Apocalypse of Saint Jean de Lorvao.The White Knight on a white horse leaves...

The Conversion of Saint Paul, from the Psalter of the Abbey Saint Elisabeth de Genlis,France. Ms 2689,fol.8 recto.
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The Conversion of Saint Paul, from the Psalter of the Abbey Saint Elisa...

Left: torture of two knights for their adventure with two adulterous women. Knights are tied to a rack. Right: torture and execution of Engerrand de Marigny. The knight is tied to a horse-drawn cart. Behind him a knight on horse-back. MS 677, folio 76 recto.
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Left: torture of two knights for their adventure with two adulterous women. Kn...

Torture of a Gascon Baron, Jourdan de Lille. He is tied by his feet to two galloping horses. MS 677, folio 77 verso.
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Torture of a Gascon Baron, Jourdan de Lille. He is tied by his feet t...

Pentateuch of Tours: the story of Laban. Tents of Jacob in the upper part, camel caravan and the servants of the families in foreground. Origin doubtful: Spain, Italy, Northern Africa, Palestine? Nouv. Aqu. Latines 2334, folio 30.
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Pentateuch of Tours: the story of Laban. Tents of Jacob in the upper part, camel...

Gunther, son of Bavarian Duke Tassilo, died during a boar hunt. His father decided to build a monastery on the site of his son's death. From a hand-painted history of Kremsmuenster Monastery, illuminated by local painter Josef Kadariza in 1695.
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Gunther, son of Bavarian Duke Tassilo, died during a boar hunt. His father de...

From the book of Father Florian Paucke, describing his missionary journeys in Latin America between 1748-1769. "How a missionary crosses a river in a skin, or, alter- natively in a basket. How deep rivers are crossed in Paraguaya." Codex 420, Zwettl Monastery, Austria.
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From the book of Father Florian Paucke, describing his missionary journeys in L...

Noah's Ark. Illustration from "Histoire Universelle en Francais de la Creation du Monde jusqu'a Cesar". Painted by an anonymous monk between 1260-1270 in Akko, Kingdom of Jerusalem, then seat of the Knights of Saint John. MS 562
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Noah's Ark. Illustration from "Histoire Universelle en Francais de la Creati...

A leopard in a small garden. Boar hunt. Pen and watercolour (late 14th) Codex D VII 14, folio 17
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A leopard in a small garden. Boar hunt. Pen and watercolour (la...

"Scivias"(Know the ways of the Lord) by the German nun and mystic Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179).The book, Codex Rupertsberg,disappeared during WW II.Transparen- cies are from a facsimile.Christ has chained the old serpent to the abyss.It cannot reach the righteous.
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"Scivias"(Know the ways of the Lord) by the German nun and mystic Hildegard von...

Duc Jean de Berry quitte son chateau pour un voyage - Duke Jean de Berry leaves his castle for a voyage. Page appended to the "Petits heures" prayer book of Duke Jean de Berry (1340-1416) MS Lat.18014,fol.288 verso.
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Duc Jean de Berry quitte son chateau pour un voyage - Duke Jean de Berry leave...