Historical Religious Figures

Woodcut illustrations of historical religious figures, including bishops and saints, often depicted with halos and ceremonial attire, set against a vintage background.

Netherlands, Pope Benedict
Netherlands, Pope Benedict
140 assets in this story
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Female Saint, Anonymous, 1490 - 1510 print Leaf from a book. Unknown female saint with a book in hand, standing on a black and white varied floor. Low Countries paper female saints. book
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Martyr Maximilian; Maximilianus EP ISCOPU S; Liber chronicarum. Half a man bishop. He has a nimbus to head and a crook in his hands. The text identifies him as the martyr Maximilian. The print is part of an album.
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Bugenhagen, Johannes .
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Bukki; Angry sheet Buuz; Liber chronicarum. A flower celk with a man in priest clothing, turned to the right. The text identifies him as Bukki, son of abisue and high priest of the Israelites. The show is part of the sequence priests in the Liber Chronicarum. The print is part of an album.
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Josafat, Michel Wolgemut (workshop of), 1493 print A flower chalice with a king, turned to the left. The man has a scepter and government apple in his hands. The text identifies him as Josafat, King of Judah. The performance is part of the family tree of Christ in the Liber Chronicarum. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing king. persons from the Old Testament (not in biblical context, nor occurring in legendary/historical extensions included in Division 71)
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Hofmeier Karlochan; Justinian; Liber chronicarum. Half a king turned to the right. In his hands he has a migration and a scepter. The text identifies the man as Hofmeier Karlooman, son of Karel Martel. The print is part of an album.
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Thomas a Becket (1118-1170) English churchman, saint and martyr; Archbishop of Canterbury From "Liber Chronicarum Mundi" (Nuremberg Chronicle) by Hartmann Schedel 1493, Woodcut
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Sealti, Michel Woollut (workshop), 1493 print A flower challenge with a reading man, turned to the right. The text identifies him as Sealtiël, son of Jechonja (Mat. 1:12). The performance is part of the family tree of Christ in the Liber Chronicarum. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing persons from the Old Testament (not in biblical context, nor occurring in legendary/historical extensions included in Division 71). reading
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Mahalalel, Michel Wolgemut (workshop of), 1493 print A flower chalice with a man, turned left. The performance is a fragment of the family tree of Christ in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the man as a maelselel. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing persons from the Old Testament (not in biblical context, nor occurring in legendary/historical extensions included in Division 71)
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Ulrich van Augsburg, Michel Wolgemut (workshop of), 1493 print A flower chalice with a bishop. He has a fish and a crumb in his hands. The text identifies the man as Ulrich of Augsburg. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic). Ulrich, bishop of Augsburg; possible attributes: fish, rat
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St. Peter and St. Paul with the Sudarium, 1467, Engravings, 5 7/8 x 4 5/16 in. (15 x 11 cm), Paper/Sheet 5 7/8 x 4 5/16 in. (15 x 11 cm), Two ownership stamps, verso, indecipherable, Cream laid paper
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Kazimierz; 1801-1900 (1801-00-00-1900-00-00);Gomulicki, Wiktor (1848-1919)-collections, Kazimierz (St.-1458-1484), Witke-Jeżewski, Dominik (1862-1944)-collection, gift (provenance), cross, lily (attribute)
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Holy Rufus; Ruffus; Liber chronicarum. A flower celk with a martyr. He has a nimbus to get the head and a palm branch in hand. The text identifies him as a rufus. The print is part of an album.
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Pelagius; Pelagi us heretic; Liber chronicarum. A flower celk with a man. The text identifies him as pelagius, founder of pelagianism. The print is part of an album.
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Us and his wife; Hus P AR Fili US Nachor; Liber chronicarum. A flower celk with a man and woman. The text identifies them as us and his wife. The show is a fragment of the family tree of Christ in the Liber Chronicarum. The print is part of an album.
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Eleazar, Michel Wolgemut (workshop of), 1493 print A flower challenge with a man in priest's clothing, turned to the right. The text identifies it as eleazar, high priest. He was the son of Onias I and brother of Simon I. The show is part of the sequence priests in the Liber Chronicarum. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing persons from the Old Testament (not in biblical context, nor occurring in legendary/historical extensions included in Division 71). high priest ~ hierarchy of priests
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King Annichus; Annichus; Liber chronicarum. A flower celk in which a king with scepter and rich apple. The text identifies him as the Assyrian King Annichus. The show is part of the sequence of Assyrian kings in the Liber Chronicarum. The print is part of an album.
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Man van Smarten, Cornelis Anthonisz. (Possible), 1614 - 1619 print Within the Christian Halves in a landscape, Rietstok in the hands and crown on the head. Above the print two lines of text in Dutch. Under the print Bible text in three columns in Dutch. paper Christ alone (also called 'Ecce Homo')
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Pipe, Otto of.
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Levi; Leui; Liber chronicarum. A flower celk with a man, looking to the right and with finger charged. The text identifies him as Levi, the third son of Jacob and Lea. The show is a fragment of the family tree of Christ in the Liber Chronicarum. The print is part of an album.
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The Jewish man. Illustration for the book by Bernhard von Breidenbach, Reise Ins Holy Land. A man in traditional Jewish attire sitting at a table, a money pouch in his right hand. He points to the young man who stands for him. Above the print a two-pressed text in Dutch.
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Romanus Ostiarius; Romanus; Liber chronicarum. A flower celk with a martyr. He has a nimbus to his head and a palm branch in his hand. The text identifies him as the soldier Romanus. The print is part of an album.
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Church father Ambrosius; Evangelists and church fathers. Kerkfather Ambrosius, with the bishopstitch in his hand, looking up. An angel points upwards. The miter of Ambrosius is on the table.
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St Thomas Aquinas (c1225-1274), Italian philosopher and theologian. Artist: Unknown
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Holy Boniface, Michel Wolgemut (Workshop of), 1493 print A flower chalice with a bishop. He has an open book and a crook in his hands. The text identifies it as Boniface. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing reading. archbishop, bishop, etc. (Roman Catholic)
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Zeruja and her husband; Saruia Habet Tres Filios; Liber chronicarum. A flower celk with a man and woman. The text identifies them as Zeruja and her husband. The show is a fragment of the family tree of Christ in the Liber Chronicarum. The print is part of an album.
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Paus Innocentius I, Michel Wolgemut (workshop of), 1493 print A flower challenge with a pope. He is wearing a tiara and has an open Bible and a staff with a double cross in his hands. The Nimbus around his head says that the pope has been declared holy. The performance is part of the succession popes in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the man as Innocent I. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing pope
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Pheroras en Jozef, Michel Wolgemut (Workshop of), 1493 print Two flower skins with two kings. They have a crown on their heads and a scepter in their hands. The performance is part of a family tree in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the men as Pheroras and Joseph, two children of Antipater and Cypros and brothers of Herod the Great. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing persons from the Old Testament (not in biblical context, nor occurring in legendary/historical extensions included in Division 71)
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Pheroras and Joseph; Feroas / Josipus; Liber chronicarum. Two flower classes with two kings. They have a crown on their heads and a scepter in their hands. The show is part of a family tree in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the men as Pheroras and Joseph, two children of Antipater and Cypros and Herodes de Grote brothers. The print is part of an album.
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Image of Saint Margaret and Dragon. Image of Saint Margaret standing with palm branch and dragon on foot. Richly decorated with ornaments. Some small images of reliquary holders have been printed on the verso of this book illustration.
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Rebekah; Rebecca Prima Uxor Ysaac; Liber chronicarum. A flower celk with a woman, turned to the right. The text identifies her as Rebekka, the first woman of Isaac. The show is a fragment of the family tree of Christ in the Liber Chronicarum. The print is part of an album.
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H. Martinus van Tours as Bishop, Antonie Wierix (II), 1565 - Before 1604 print Saint Martin of Tours carries his bishop's robe and reads in a book. Behind him a wanderer. In the margin a caption in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving Martin(us), bishop of Tours; possible attributes: beggar, goose. beggar
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Paus Johannes I, Michel Wolgemut (workshop of), 1493 print A flower challenge with a pope. He is wearing a tiara and has a staff with a double cross in his hands. The performance is part of the succession popes in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the man as John I. The print is part of an album. paper letterpress printing pope
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Emperor Lotharius I; Lotharius; Liber chronicarum. A flower celk with a king, turned to the left. In his hands he has a migration and a scepter. The show is part of the sequence emperors in the Liber Chronicarum. The text identifies the man as emperor Lotharius I. The print is part of an album.
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Pfeffinger, Johannes Stecher: Jenichen, Balthasar
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Holy Hieronymus in his study room; Sanctus Hieronymus; Liber chronicarum. The Holy Hieronymus in his study room. At the bottom left of the lion. The print is part of an album.
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Medal with the portrait of Pope Sergius III and the names of the popes. Design of a round of medal with, in seven concentric circles, the names of the popes and their government years, starting at Pope Gregory III and ending at Pope Sergius III. In the middle of the medal the portrait of Pope Sergius III.
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Konstantin VI., Oströmischer Kaiser.
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Aulus Gabinius; Gabinus; Liber chronicarum. A flower celk with a man. He has a braided beard. He has a book in his hands. The text identifies him as Gabinius. The print is part of an album.
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Chindaswinth, King of the Westgoten.