Historical Religious Figures

Illustrations depicting figures from the 1300s to 1400s, including popes and nobles, in traditional attire reflecting their rank and era.

A Russian Czar on his throne with crown, sceptre & orb and two Boyars in brightly patterned ornate robes, boots & fur hats. Date: circa 1700
A Russian Czar on his throne with crown, sceptre & orb and two Boyars in brightly patterned ornate robes, boots & fur hats. Date: circa 1700
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A KIRGHIZ BRIDE
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The illustrations shown here depict ecclesiastical costumes. They are, from left to right: a bishop in the Zimarra and a priest in the soutanne. The illustration dates to 1882.
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Henry VI and his Court, Costume & Decorations of the Middle Ages
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Konstan II., Ostroman Emperor.
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Death Comes to the Pope, Todten-Tantz after Beck, Nöller a. other painters by Georg Max. Theodor Goetz, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original
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Schotia (Theodora) with retinue, Theodora, c. 500, 28 June 548 in Constantinople was the woman of the Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian, 6th century mosaic painting in the church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Europe
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Orthodox Church. Russian Archimandrite. Ecclesiastical dignity. Portrait. Engraving. 18th century. Colored.
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William de Albeneis, Pincerna Regis, with goblet and sword: (f.91v), John Gyniford and his wife Margaret with large bag of gold (f.112v); Alan Strayler, lay illuminator to the abbey (f.108r) and Thomas Bedel of Redbourn. Benefactors and illuminator to the Abbey of St Albans. From the Golden Book of St Albans, Cotton Nero MS D vii. Handcoloured engraving by Joseph Strutt from his Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, Henry Bohn, London, 1842.
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Jesus Christ and his mother the Virgin Mary enthroned, mosaics by Pietro Cavallini (1240-1330) Basilica of Our Lady in Trastevere, 13th century, Rome. Italy. The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance by Paul Lacroix, 1874
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Kleidung, im Mittelalter, im 9. 14. Jahrhert, links, älterer Mann mit faltigem Kittel aufgesetzter Kapuze, ein Falkner mit gebener Kapuze, Kapuzenmant...
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The figures pictured here represent Venetian nobles around A.D. 1200. They are, from left to right: a Venetian lady of rank with a young boy, a doge of Venice, a Venetian lady of rank. The illustration dates to 1882.
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Digitally restored, Die Entwicklung der geistlichen Gewaender, Kleidung im Mittelalter, gezeichnet von August von Heyden, Veroeffentlichung aus dem Jahr 1882, Digitally improved:, The development of the spiritual vestments, clothing in the Middle Ages, drawn by August von Heyden, publication from the year 1882
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Two Knights Of Malta Wearing Armour From Days Of The Medieval Crusades Red Maltese Cross Of Hospitalers
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The figures represented here are all Germans in the 1600s. From left to right, they are: four man of rank, a Protestant clergyman, a man of rank, a woman of rank in mourning (1650-1700), and a man of rank. The illustration dates to 1882.
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The 13th century statues of Emperor Otto I and his wife Editha in Magdeburg Cathedral, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century orig...
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Habitus Variarum Orbis Gentium (Costume of the Various Peoples of the World). Jean Jacques Boissard (France, 1533-1598). France, 1581. Books. Ink on paper with gouache, watercolor, and gold
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The Pope viewing the plane of Andre Beaumont over Rome, 1911. Artist: Unknown
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Muenchener Bilderbogen, Costumes (l) (r), Greek warrior, army commander, soldiers, lances, armour, laurel wreath, in front of Christ, two persons, portrait, coloured historical illustration 1890, Greece, Europe
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Arch-Druid holding sceptre, crowned with oak leaves. Druid holds Crescent (Caed-Rai-Re) representing first quarter of Moon. Robes white for holiness. At bottom are gold Crescent found in Ireland and sacred gold hook for cutting mistletoe. Aquatint 1815.
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The figures shown here are representative of people in the 12th and 13th centuries. They represent, from left to right: God, pope, bishop, abbot, abbess, priest. The illustration dates to 1882.
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Kleidung, Mode in frühchristlicher Zeit, 300-600 n. Chr. von links, Hirte in hoher Tunika, ein Apostel mit togaähnlichem großen Mantel, eine Matrone m...
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XIVe siècle. Cathedrale de Neuchatel-Bourgogne, et Jeanne de Montfaucon, comtesses de Neuchatel. Tombeau au de l'Église Collegiale de cette ville. Dessin inédit de A. Bachelin.. Jacquemin, Raphaël, 1821-1881. Deltre, Auguste, 1822-1907. Prints, Illustrations. 1869. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Art & Architecture Collection. Clothing and dress , France, Costume , France, Countesses , France , 1300-1399
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Egyptian Royalty - Egyptian Queen, Exotic Costumes from Antiquity to 1800
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13th century male and female head-dress. European illustration.
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The figures represent Italians around A.D. 1200: a Cordelier (Franciscan friar) and a Dominican sister
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THE THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE TAOIST PANTHEON (SAN KOAN) - T'IEN KOAN brings happiness - TI KOAN wipes out your sins - CHOEI KOAN delivers you from misfortune
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The figures in this illustration, which dates to 1882, represent people living in Asia Minor (present-day Turkey) in ancient times. They are, from left to right: a man, two women from earlier times.
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CORONATION OF RICHARD IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY
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Religious orders in the Middle Ages. From left to right, religious of the Order of Mercy, Benedictines and Franciscans. Engraving in "Historia de Espan_a", 19th century. Colored.
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Queen Elizabeth, later the Queen Mother, and her canopy bearers at the coronation of King George VI on 12th May 1937. Date: May 1937
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Ladies from Turkestan using a Singer Sewing Machine Date: circa 1897
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King Henry VIII of England on his throne giving bibles to Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex. The king wears a blue cape with ermine lining, gold doublet and lace collar. Coat of arms of the king. From the frontispiece of the Great Bible designed by Hans Holbein, 1539. Handcoloured engraving by Joseph Strutt from his Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, Henry Bohn, London, 1842.
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ALBUM FILIPINO - TRAJES Y COSTUMBRES DE MANILA Y SUS CERCANIAS - COLEGIALAS DE LOS BEATEIROS EN TRAJE DE IGLESIA - LITOGRAFIA SIGLO XIX. Author: BALTASAR GIRAUDIER y JOSE RIBELLES (1778-1835). Location: MUSEO DE AMERICA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.
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The Consecration of Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury, 12th century; Black and White Illustration from MS Royal 2 B vii.
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China - 16th century - The Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci (1552-1610) and the Chinese scholar converted to Christianity Xu Guangqi (1562-1633), engraving
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Europe-Moyen-Age, Clerical Vestments
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The illustrations shown here depict ecclesiastical costumes. They are, by row, from left to right, top to bottom: four Rationals (used by German bishops 12th-14the centuries and a Pectoral (worn 12th and 13th centuries). The illustration dates to 1882.
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Eastern Orthodox Church. Russian Orthodox clerics and Monks. 1870. Engraving.
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King and Knight, Costume & Decorations of the Middle Ages
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El Cid Campeador was the name given Rodrigo, or Ruy, Diaz de Vivar (c. 1040-1099), a nobleman in the court of Castile. He served under Castilian kings and was involved in the struggle between the Christian rulers and Muslim rulers for control of Spain. At one point in his career, he was banished by the king of Spain but later recalled. When El Cid's father asks El Cid to avenge an insult made to him, El Cid honors his father's wish. However, the person he has to kill is Don Gomez, the father of his fiancee (Jimena). Honor prevails and El Cid does - seen here in this illustration.
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Parish Priest in Ordinary Costume, and Attired for the Altar, Fifteenth century, Illustration from the Book, "John Cassels Illustrated History of England, Volume II", text by William Howitt, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, London, 1858
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Henry Stuart Lord Darnley left 1545 to 1567 second man of Mary Queen of Scots and Charles Stuart Earl of Lennox right 1555 to 1576 kneeling by their mothers tomb in Westminster Abbey from Iconographia Scotica or Portraits of Illustrious Persons of Scotland by John Pinkerton, published in London 1797, Henry Stuart Lord Darnley left 1545 to 1567 second man of Mary Queen of Scots and Charles Stuart Earl of Lennox right 1555 to 1576 kneeling by their mothers tomb in Westminster Abbey from Iconographia Scotica or Portraits of Illustrious Persons of Scotland by John Pinkerton published London 1797, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original. century, Record date not stated
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Louis IX of France (Saint Louis 1214-1270). Louis burying victims of plague at Sayette during the Crusades. Louis went on two Crusades, 1248 and 1270, dying of plague or dysentry at Tunis. Nineteenth Century Trade Card Lithograph
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Series Christopher Columbus, Embarkation in Palos, 3 August 1492, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a Liebig collector's picture from c. 1900
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St. Peter And St. Cosma - (Detail) 526-530 AD Apse Mosaic Basilica dei Santi Cosma, Damiano, Rome
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Odd Fellows: Men in Simple Robes, Odd Fellows Lodge Costumes
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Series From Japan, Geishas or Dancers in a Tea House of Yoshivara in Tokyo, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from c. 1900
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Landsberg, parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Historical figures of the nativity scene scene. Wedding at Canaan
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Clovis, Chlodovechus, Chlodwig I, Chlodowech, 466-511, King of the Franks of the Merovingian dynasty, Saint Clotilde, 475-545, also known as Clothilde, Clotilda, Clotild, Rotilde, Chrodechildis, Chlodechildis, the second wife of the Frankish king Clovis I, princess kingdom of Burgundy
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The images here all feature ecclesiastical Costume, from the 11th century through the 19th century. They are from left to right, top to bottom: a Pope's tiara from the 11th century, four Pope's tiaras from the 12th century, a Pope's tiara from the 14th century, a Pope's tiara from the 16th century, two Pontifical crosses, a calotte from the 15th century, a skull cap from the 15th century, a biretta from the 16th century, a Cardinal's hat at the end of the 16th century, and Soli Dei. The illustration dates to 1882. .
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Young women of the 13th century. Girl in orange robe with roses and a garland f.14v, girl in cap and apron f.25v, and girl with her long hair loose holding up her voluminous skirts f.24v. Taken from Georgius Fendulus's Liber astrologiae, Sloane MS 3983. Handcoloured engraving by Joseph Strutt from his Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, Henry Bohn, London, 1842.
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Salonica - Four Greek Shepherds, circa 1917-18. Date: 1917