12th Century Collection

Mongol conqueror. Chinese silk album leaf, Yuan Dynasty
GENGHIS KHAN (1162-1227). Mongol conqueror. Chinese silk album leaf, Yuan Dynasty

Al-Idrisis world map, 1154
Al-Idrisis world map. This world map, known as the Tabula Rogeriana, dates from 1154, and is orientated with North at bottom

The Hippocratic oath, Hippocrates code of ethical conduct for practitioners of medicine
HIPPOCRATIC OATH. The Hippocratic oath, Hippocrates code of ethical conduct for practitioners of medicine, written in the form of a cross. Byzantine ms. 12th century

Lindisfarne Gospels page
Beginning of the Book of Luke, Lindisfarne Gospels, 1100s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction

St. Andrews Castle and West Sands from St. Rules Tower at St. Andrews Cathedral, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Sunrise with Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

THE VIRGIN OF VLADIMIR. Russian icon painted at Constantinople, c1131

Cefalu, Palermo district, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Eltz Castle in autumn, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany, Europe

A 12th century Byzantine mosaic of the Virgin Mary and Child, Aya Sofya, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Sunrise with Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Norman Keep, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Angevin kings holdings in France and Britain
British Isles and France under the Angevins, 1100s-1400s. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Cardiff Castle, Bute Park, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Mappa Mundi by Sawley or Enrico di Magonza, ink and colors on parchment, 12th Century
Cartography, 12th century. Mappa Mundi, Medieval world map by Sawley or Enrico di Magonza, from the end of the 12th century. Ink and colors on parchment, 29.5 x 20.5 cm

Gatehouse, Durham Castle, University College, Durham, England, United Kingdom, Europe

ADORATION OF MAGI. Late 12th century or early 13th century French manuscript illumination

St Bernard of Clairvaux
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Digitally colored engraving

Map of England and France, 1154
England and France at the accession of Henry II, 1154. Color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Scenic view of Dubrovnik, Croatia, Europe

St. Michaels gold-domed cathedral, Kiev (Kyiv), Ukraine, Europe

Cefalu, Palermo district, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Ogmore Castle, Bridgend, Wales, U. K
Ogmore Castle, Bridgend, Wales, U.K

NORWAY: BORGUND CHURCH. Stave church, probably built in the 12th century, at Borgund, Norway. Wood engraving, 1857

Fountains Abbey, UNESCO World Heritage Site, near Ripon, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Borgund Stave Church, Norway
Borgund Stave Church, the best preserved 12th century stave church in the country, Borgund, Western Fjords, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

McDermotts Castle sits on Lough Key or Castle Island in County Roscommon
Mist at sunrise at McDermotts Castle on Lough Key or Castle Island in County Roscommon, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Prasat Preah Khan temple ruins, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tintern Abbey, Wye Valley, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Christmas tree, Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, Paris, France, Europe

MAP OF EUROPE, 12th CENTURY. A 19th century map of Europe as it was politically constituted in the 12th century

Mosaic of Empress Zoe, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

T wo of 216 smiling sandstone faces at 12th century Bayon, King Jayavarman VII s
T wo of 216 smiling sandstone faces at 12th century Bayon, King Jayavarman VIIs last temple in Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Carrickfergus Castle & Harbour, Co Antrim, Ireland

JAPAN: TALE OF GENJI. Niou-no-miya and the sixth daughter of Prince Genji shown on their wedding night in a scene from the Tale of Genji. Scroll drawing, Japanese, 12th century

Tewkesbury Abbey reflected in water at dusk, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Llansteffan Castle, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

The 12th century Llangwyfan church on small tidal island reflected in calm sea. Porth Cwyfan. Aberffraw. Anglesey, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Church of the Hospital of St Cross, Winchester, Hampshire, early 20th century(?). The church of the oldest charitable institution of Britain, almshouses founded in the 12th century. From Winchester

Cathedral, Giovinazzo, Bari district, Puglia, Italy, Europe

St. Peter and St. Paul Church in Blockley, a traditional village in The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Tintern Abbey, founded by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow, in 1131, Tintern, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France

Priory Gardens and Priory Church of St. Peter, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Frederick I Barbarossa Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick I Barbarossa (1122-1190), King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor. Born in Swabia in southern Germany, Frederick succeeded his father as Duke in 1147

Dryburgh Abbey, c1850. Located on the banks of the River Tweed, Scotland, the abbey was founded in 1152 by Premonstratensian monks. From Old Englands Worthies, London, c1850

Mosaic of Jesus blessing and holding the Bible, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Stavanger Cathedral and trees, Stavanger, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Asia, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat (b. 12th century). View of temple at dawn

Stave church dating from 1184 at Kaupanger, Western Norway, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Senanque Abbey or Abbaye Notre-Dame de Senanque with lavender field in bloom, Gordes, Provence, France

Pantocrator in the apse of the church of Sant Climent de Taüll in the Vall de Boi (Boi Valley)
Pantocrator in the apse of the church of Sant Climent de Taull in the Vall de Boi (Boi Valley), Alta Ribagorca

The Bell of Huesca, oil Painting, 1880

From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
From the North-West, Kirkstall Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Barnard Castle, 1909. Artist: JMW Turner
Barnard Castle, 1909. From The Water-colours of J. M. W. Turner, text by W. G. Rawlinson and A. J. Finberg. [Avalon Press, London, 1909]

West gate and Naga bridge at Prasat Preah Khan temple ruins, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Oystermouth Castle, Mumbles, Swansea Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Kirkstall Abbey. Doorway on the North Side, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Kirkstall Abbey. Doorway on the North Side, 1850s

Sweden, Gotland Island, Visby, 12th century city wall, most complete midieval city wall in Europe, Osterport Tower

Framlingham Castle, Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK, 25 / 5 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies
Framlingham Castle, Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK, 25/5/10. 12th century Framlingham Castle, built by the Earl of Norfolk, in the market town of Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK

One of 216 smiling sandstone faces at 12th century Bayon, King Jayavarman VIIs last temple in Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Wimborne Minster, Dorset. Wimborne Minster is dedicated to St Cuthburga, who founded an abbey nearby in c705. The Minster was built by the Normans in the 12th century

View of Notre Dame de Paris and its flying buttresses across the River Seine at blue hour, Paris, France, Europe

CREATION OF HEAVEN. The creation of heaven and the stars. Mosaic, late 12th century, from the Monreale Cathedral, Sicily

ROBIN HOOD. Friar Tuck marries Robin Hood and Maid Marian. Illustration from a late 19th century American juvenile edition

Down Cathedral historical burial place of St Patrick
In the period following St Patricks death in 461 AD the Hill of Down came to be regarded as his traditional burial place. Down Cathedral is known as the historical burial place of Saint Patrick

Japanese samurai warrior, Genkuro Yoshitsune and warrior monk, Saito Musashibo Benkei
SAMURAI, 12th CENTURY. Japanese samurai warrior, Genkuro Yoshitsune and warrior monk, Saito Musashibo Benkei. Woodblock print by Toyokuni Utagawa, early 19th century

Chaco Canyon Anasazi ruins NM
Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloan ruins of Chetro Ketl in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico. Digital photograph

Malahide Castle, Dublin, Ireland

Norwich Cathedral. The Choir, Looking East, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Norwich Cathedral. The Choir, Looking East, 1898. The Choir of Norwich Cathedral was vaulted under under James Goldwell (bishop, 1472-99) with hundreds of ornately carved, painted and gilded bosses

Byzantine and Crusaders v. Seljuks, circa 1130 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Byzantine and Crusaders v. Seljuks, circa 1130 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 12th century: Byzantine, other Christian states, Abbasid Caliphate, Seljuks, Fatimids

Ground Plan of Rievaulx Abbey, 1897. From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Representation of the enamel effigy of Geoffrey V on his tomb at Le Mans Cathedral, 1849. Artist: Lemercier
Representation of the enamel effigy of Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (1113-1151), on his tomb at Le Mans Cathedral, Le Mans, France, 1849

Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), German abbess and mystic. Her vision of the Fall of the Angels, considered by some to be evidence that Hildegard suffered from migraine

Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Jaffa (Joppa), September 1191, (c1880). Artist: William Heysham Overend
Richard I, Coeur de Lion landing at Jaffa (Joppa), September 1191, (c1880). Richard the Lionheart (1157-1199) was the eldest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine

Venus Castle. Norman structure from 12th Century. Erice. Sicily. Italy

Llandaff Cathedral, Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

The black basalt lava stone cathedral. The La Galeote hotel. L Herault river. Agde town. Languedoc. France. Europe. St Etienne cathedral from the 12 century

MOSES BEFORE BURNING BUSH. 12th century icon in St. Catherines Monastery, Sinai

Forteresse Royale de Chinon above the town on the Vienne River, Chinon, Indre-et-Loire, Centre, France

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Step back in time to the 12th century, a period of great cultural and historical significance. Explore the world through Al-Idrisi's remarkable map from 1154, which showcases an intricate understanding of geography for its time. Witness the birth of medical ethics with Hippocrates' code of conduct, symbolized by a cross-shaped manuscript from Byzantine manuscripts. As dawn breaks over Siem Reap, Cambodia, marvel at the majestic Angkor Wat temple complex standing tall against the vibrant sky. Turn your attention to the Lindisfarne Gospels page and immerse yourself in exquisite medieval artistry that tells stories of faith and devotion. Behold a breathtaking mosaic depicting the Virgin Mary and Child at Aya Sofya, a testament to Byzantine craftsmanship and religious reverence. Delve into history with St Dunstan's colored engraving, capturing an influential figure who shaped Canterbury as Archbishop. Gaze upon "The Virgin of Vladimir, " an iconic Russian painting originating from Constantinople in 1131; it exudes spiritual beauty that transcends time. Trace the Angevin kings' vast holdings across France and Britain—a reminder of their power during this era. Journey to Cardiff Castle nestled within Bute Park in Wales—its walls whisper tales of knights and noble heritage. In Scotland's St Andrews Cathedral, stand atop St Rules Tower for panoramic views encompassing both St Andrews Castle and West Sands beach—an awe-inspiring sight indeed. Discover Norman architecture at Cardiff Castle's Keep—a formidable structure that has stood strong throughout centuries past. And finally, lose yourself amidst nature's splendor as you wander through Eltz Castle during autumn in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany—an enchanting escape into medieval charm. The 12th century beckons us with its rich tapestry woven by diverse cultures across continents—a captivating era where art flourished alongside scientific advancements while kingdoms rose and fell. Step into this extraordinary epoch where history comes alive, and let its wonders transport you to a time long gone.