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Schinkel,Karl Friedrich

SCHINKEL,KARL FRIEDRICH

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Charlemagne's army sets off for Spain. Illuminated manuscript; 14th century.
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Charlemagne's army sets off for Spain. Illuminated manuscript; 14th century.

Charlemagne entering Spanish soil in a chariot. Illuminated manuscript; 13th century.
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Charlemagne entering Spanish soil in a chariot. Illuminated manuscript; 13th ce...

Medieval tournament. Illuminated manuscript; 14th century.
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Medieval tournament. Illuminated manuscript; 14th century.

Bas-de-page scene showing a woman putting a ferret into a rabbit's hole, and another netting a rabbit as it appears from another hole. From Queen Mary Psalter. England (London?); around 1310-1320. Shelfmark: Royal 2 B. VII Page Folio Number: f.155v
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Bas-de-page scene showing a woman putting a ferret into a rabbit's hole, and ano...

Moses and the Commandments. Above left: Moses receives the commandments from God. Above right: he breaks the tablets before God who holds a scroll. Below left: three men blowing trumpets. Below right: the golden calf under an elaborate architectural canopy. From "La Somme Le Roy" by Friar Laurent Paris or Maubuisson?, France; between 1290 and 1300. Shelfmark: Add. 28162 Page Folio Number: f.2v
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Moses and the Commandments. Above left: Moses receives the commandments from Go...

Illumination depicting early artillery device. The gun is mounted on a trestle like a great crossbow might be and its ammunition is quite clearly an enormous bolt. From Walter de Milemete's "De Nobilitatibus, Sapientiis et Prudentiis Regum". Illuminated Manuscript; 1326-27.
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Illumination depicting early artillery device. The gun is mounted on a trestle l...

The creation of the animals. The Creator among his animals. There are seven kinds of trees, with the vine emerging from God's halo.The animals include a lion, elephant, and unicorn. The birds are carefully studied; some are shown flying, some like the owl perch on trees, and others by the water. There are two fishes, apparently pike. From the Holkham Bible Picture Book. England; around 1320-1330. Shelfmark: Add. 47682 Page Folio Number: f.2v
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The creation of the animals. The Creator among his animals. There are seven kin...

Menorah and Besomim (spice box). From a commentary book by Nicholas of Lyra (aka Nicolaus Lyranus, 1270-1349, author of the first printed commentary on the Bible and one of the foremost Franciscan theologians and influential exegetes (biblical interpreters) of the Middle Ages.) Illuminated manuscript; 14th century.
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Menorah and Besomim (spice box). From a commentary book by Nicholas of Lyra (ak...

Rabban Gamaliel and his students. Vellum manuscript. From Hispano-Moresque Haggadah. Castile, Spain; 1300. Shelfmark: Or. 2737 Page Folio Number: f.20v
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Rabban Gamaliel and his students. Vellum manuscript. From Hispano-Moresque Hagga...

The Jews' Passover. Facsimile of a miniature from a missel of 15th century ornamented with paintings of the School of Van Eyck.
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The Jews' Passover. Facsimile of a miniature from a missel of 15th century orna...

Pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land. Picture book of Sir John Mandeville's Travels. Bohemia; circa 1410. Shelfmark: Add. 24189 Page Folio Number: f.9
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Pilgrims on their way to the Holy Land. Picture book of Sir John Mandeville's T...

The capture of Jerusalem by Saladin on October 2, 1187 which caused the Third Crusade (1189-92). Balian of Ibelin surrenders and hands over the keys to the Tower of David to Saladin. From the chronicle of David Aubert. Illuminated manuscript; 15th century.
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The capture of Jerusalem by Saladin on October 2, 1187 which caused the Third Cr...