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Religion and Beliefs


Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Ancient Religions and Cults, Other Religions.



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African Religions

AFRICAN RELIGIONS

Ancient Cults and Religions

ANCIENT CULTS AND RELIGIONS

Buddhism

BUDDHISM

Christianity

CHRISTIANITY

Confucionism

CONFUCIONISM

Hinduism

HINDUISM

Islam

ISLAM

Judaism

JUDAISM

Native American Religions

NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIONS

Prophets

PROPHETS

Shinto

SHINTO

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Lower plate of a diptych: Annunciation Virgin Mary; trial of the bitter water; Flight to Egypt. From the eastern Mediterranean; late 6th century. Traces of incrustation and gilding. Ivory, H: 7,1 cm
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Lower plate of a diptych: Annunciation Virgin Mary; trial of the bitter water; F...

Adoration of the Magi, Early Byzantine, early 6th century. An ivory relief panel of the Adoration of Christ. The Virgin Mary, shown with wide staring eyes and larger in scale than the other figures, holds the Christ child in her lap as he makes the gesture of blessing. Beside the Virgin are an angel holding a cross-staff and the three Magi dressed in Oriental costume - tight trousers, short tunics and Phrygian caps. They present their gifts as sacred offerings with veiled hands. A narrow panel at the bottom depicts the Nativity; the Virgin reclines on a mattress; on the right the child bound in swaddling clothes appears in a masonry manger with the ox, ass and star of Bethlehem. The woman kneeling represents the midwife Salome, a character from the apocryphal (unofficial) gospels. The formal style and symmetry of the Adoration scene on this ivory may derive from the lost mosaics of the Church M&ME, 1904,7-2,1
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Adoration of the Magi, Early Byzantine, early 6th century. An ivory relief panel...

Side part of a diptych's tablet in five parts: Cure of the woman with the issue of blood, cure of the paralysed, cure of the posessed Around 400; Rome Ivory; 19,70cm x 7,90cm OA 7876, OA 7877, OA 7878
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Side part of a diptych's tablet in five parts: Cure of the woman with the issue...

Reliquary of Saint Stephen, part of the insignia and regalia of the Holy Roman Empire, second quarter 9th. Gold, silver, precious stones, probably from Reims. H: 32 cm Inv. XIII, 26
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Reliquary of Saint Stephen, part of the insignia and regalia of the Holy Roma...

Saint Mary and Child between Saint Catherine and Saint John Baptist, detail from an altar antependium from the Burgundian mass vestments. Embroidery on linen, gold and silver thread, silk, velvet, pearls and glass. Cat. 143 b
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Saint Mary and Child between Saint Catherine and Saint John Baptist, det...

Descent from the Cross. Polichrome ivory, Paris,1260-1280 OA 3935
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Descent from the Cross. Polichrome ivory,...

The three Magi. Bronze with brown patina,Padua 1516-1521. 47 x 49 cm OA 9158 Made for the tomb of Girolamo della Torre and his son Marc Antonio.
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The three Magi. Bronze with brown patin...

Comb of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Figures of Saints in relief: John Baptist, Saint Catherine, Saint Peter, Saint Paul. Ivory (2nd half 12th) Parisian work
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Comb of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Figures of Saints in relief: John Bapti...

Book cover Last Judgement Gold
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Book cover Last Judgement...

Gold medallion with the Adoration of the Magi, obverse side of 30-01-08/6. Early Byzantine,around 600. Two gold discs mounted back to back. The three Magi approach the seated Virgin who holds the Christchild in her lap. The Magis'clothing shows their Persian origin: leggings, tunics and Phrygian caps. M&ME 1983,7-4,1
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Gold medallion with the Adoration of the Magi, obverse side of 30-01-08/6. Early...

The Borradaile Triptych,Byzantine, 10th. Central panel depicts Christ on the cross, flanked by the Virgin Mary and Saint John Evangelist. Archangels Michael and Gabriel on either side of Christ's head. Inscription says "Behold thy Son; behold thy Mother". Pairs of saints, identified by inscriptions, on the leaves to the sides. The triptych is named after Charles Borradaile who bought it in 1905/6. It is said to have come from a convent in Reims,France. M&ME, 1923,12-5,1
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The Borradaile Triptych,Byzantine, 10th. Central panel depicts Christ on the cro...

The Tring Tiles, Medieval, c1325. Set of outstanding tiles with images drawn from apocryphal legends from the 'unofficial' life of Christ. Most contain two scenes, and can be read like a comic strip, although missing scenes disturb the continuity of the stories; a tile showing the reaping of corn miraculously multiplied to a vast amount is combined with an unconnected incident. Other tiles concentrate on the charity and wisdom of Jesus. They probably decorated a wall rather than a floor, and the sgraffito design may indicate that they were produced at Tring in Hertfordshire where this technique was popular on pottery. M&ME, 1922,4-12,1-8
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The Tring Tiles, Medieval, c1325. Set of outstanding tiles with images drawn fro...