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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...

The miracle of the bees, page from volume IV of the Siyar-e-Nabi, the Life of the Prophet by Mustafa Darir, produced in the Imperial workshops of Constantinople for Sultan Murad III in 1594/95. Mohamed's son-in-law Ali (with green turban), orders the bees of Abbas, Mohamed's uncle, to follow the group all the way to the Medina. Abbas (with white turban) walks next to Ali. This is the beginning of the Hegira, the beginning of the Muslim calendar. The miracle of the swarm of bees symbolizes the "umma" the flight from Mecca to Medina and the founding of the Muslim religion. Paper, 37 x 26 cm MAO 928
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The miracle of the bees, page from volume IV of the Siyar-e-Nabi, the Life of t...

The battle of Badr, 624; page from volume IV of the Siyar-e-Nabi, the Life of the Prophet by Mustafa Darir, produced in the Imperial workshops of Constantinople for Sultan Murad III in 1594/95. Paper, 37 x 26 cm MAO 928
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The battle of Badr, 624; page from volume IV of the Siyar-e-Nabi, the Life of th...

Antiphonary in note 6 (K),a book which contains the chants to be sung by the choir during mass. Initial "P" of Peto;the Archangel Raphael and Tobiah. Latin manuscript,Gothic writing,second half 14th. Parchment,55 x 38 cm
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Antiphonary in note 6 (K),a book which contains the chants to be sung by the...

Antiphonary in note 6 (K),a book which contains the chants to be sung by the choir during mass. Initial "A" of Adaperit;the battle of the Maccabees. Latin manuscript,Gothic writing,second half 14th. Parchment,55 x 38 cm
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Antiphonary in note 6 (K),a book which contains the chants to be sung by the...

Antiphonary in note 6 (K),a book which contains the chants to be sung by the choir during mass. Initial "A" of Adaperit;the battle of the Maccabees. Close-up.Latin manuscript,Gothic writing,2nd half 14th. Parchment,55 x 38 cm
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Antiphonary in note 6 (K),a book which contains the chants to be sung by the...

The angel blowing the trumpet,the seven stars and the eagle of St.John Divine.From the Apocalypse of St.John de Lovao. Portuguese, 12th. Apo 8: 12 - 13
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The angel blowing the trumpet,the seven stars and the eagle of St.John Di...

Coronation of Pharamond,Battle of the Franks against the Romans,Childeric under his tent,Childeric and Queen Basine,Baptism of Clovis. From "Les Grandes Chroniques de France (La Chronique de St.Denis).Ms.867/324,fol.18 recto.
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Coronation of Pharamond,Battle of the Franks against the Romans,Childeric under...

Alexander the Great leaves the earth in an airship. From the "Roman d'Alexandre", Ms.651/1486, 15th
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Alexander the Great leaves the earth in an airship. From the "Roman d'Alexan...