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5 illuminations with text on one page. Jesus' family tree from Josias to Azor. Upper register: siege of Jerusalem, center: the jews led into exile in Babylon, 3 pairs of ancestors, Salathiel, Abiud, Amor. Calf-hide from the diocese of Mainz, mid 13th. MS 13, folio 18 v.
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5 illuminations with text on one page. Jesus' family tree from Josias to Azor...

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...

Christ before Pontius Pilatus. From "Les tres belles heures de Jean de Berry", a book of prayers with miniatures, written and painted for Jean, Duke de Berry, brother of the French King Charles V (1410-1420).
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Christ before Pontius Pilatus. From "Les tres belles heures de Jean de...

The Apocalypse of Saint Severin, the second angel blows his trumpet, from Gascogne (3rd quarter 11th). MS Latin 8878, folio 139 v.
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The Apocalypse of Saint Severin, the second angel blows h...

The labours of the months: sowing in August. Leopard with the arms of Louis de Laval (adviser to Loius XI). Cain killing Abel. From the Hours of Louis de Laval, illuminated by Jean de Colombe. Bourges (1469-1489) MS Latin 920, folio 12.
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The labours of the months: sowing in August. Leopard with the arms of Louis d...

Passionar of the Abbess Kunigunde, daughter of King Ottokar II of Bohemia and abbess of St. George. Left: Jesus Christ and Saint Mary. Right;: Judas' Kiss. Prague (1313-1321) Size: 26.5 x 30 cm. Codex XIV A 17, folio 22 b
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Passionar of the Abbess Kunigunde, daughter of King Ottokar II of Bohemia a...

The choirs of the angels. Top: Christ and Saint Mary. Angels, Archangels, annunciation. Passionar of Abbess Kunigunde, daughter of King Ottokar II of Bohemia and abbess of St. George. Prague (1313-1321). Size: 26.5 x 30 cm Codex XIV A 17, folio 20 a
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The choirs of the angels. Top: Christ and Saint Mary. Angels, Archangels,...

Top:Saint Mary and Jesus; priests. sainted virgins Passionar of the Abbess Kunigunde, daughter of King Ottokar II of Bohemia and abbess of St. George. Prague (1313-1321). Size: 26.5 x 30 cm Codex XIV A 17, folio 176 b
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Top:Saint Mary and Jesus; priests. sainted virgins Passionar of the Abbess Ku...

Crucifixion. From the "Andreas Missal". Parchment (around 1320) Size: 32 cm. Codex CW 9, folio 90
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Crucifixion. From the "Andreas Missal". Parchment (around 1320)...

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...

Description of the travels of the Venetian Charles Magius. He arrives in Venice and is reconciled to his family. Text reads: "You planned evil, God turned it to good." Painting shows the house of his father, a garden, and the family at dinner.
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Description of the travels of the Venetian Charles Magius. He arrives in Ve...

"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 faksimile.The Fall; Adam who has disobeyed God falls into the black abyss of hell.
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"Scivias"(Know the ways of the Lord) by the German nun and mystic Hildegard von...