14th Century Collection (page 6)

Tapestry. History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere (Tapisseries de saint Piat et de saint Eleuthere)
7209575 Tapestry. History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere (Tapisseries de saint Piat et de saint Eleuthere), also called tapestry of Arras (la tenture d'Arras)

Courtyard by the Clock Tower of Castelvecchio. Verona
7127251 Courtyard by the Clock Tower of Castelvecchio. Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Courtyard with fountain near the Clock Tower of Castelvecchio (old castle), 14th-century

Castelvecchio Bridge. Verona
7127223 Castelvecchio Bridge. Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Battlement of the Scaligero bridge, 1354-1356, on the Adige river)

The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072633 The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072631 The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

Claustro Real, Batalha Monastery, Portugal (photo)
6436312 Claustro Real, Batalha Monastery, Portugal (photo); Batalha, Portugal; (add.info.: The Royal Cloister. The monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Saint Matthew the Evangelist, 1378 (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634103 Saint Matthew the Evangelist, 1378 (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

Capelo do Fundador, Batalha Monastery, Portugal (photo)
6436190 Capelo do Fundador, Batalha Monastery, Portugal (photo); (add.info.: The Founder's Chapel. The monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Castle (Kasteel van Laarne). 14th century
7141921 Castle (Kasteel van Laarne). 14th century.; (add.info.: Kasteel, Laarne, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Battlements and tower, Castelvecchio. Verona
7127273 Battlements and tower, Castelvecchio. Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Battlements and tower, Castelvecchio, 14th-century Scaliger fortress)

Courtyard by the Clock Tower of Castelvecchio, Verona
7127271 Courtyard by the Clock Tower of Castelvecchio, Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Courtyard with fountain near the Clock Tower of Castelvecchio (old castle), 14th-century

the courtyard of the Castelvecchio in Verona
7127265 the courtyard of the Castelvecchio in Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: View of the courtyard of the former stronghold and tower in the complex of Castelvecchio in Verona)

Battlements and tower, Castelvecchio. Verona
7127257 Battlements and tower, Castelvecchio. Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Battlements, and tower, Castelvecchio, 14th-century Scaliger fortress)

Courtyard in the Castelvecchio. Verona
7127247 Courtyard in the Castelvecchio. Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: View of the courtyard in the complex of the Castelvecchio in Verona)

Scaliger bridge and Castel Vecchio. Verona
7127229 Scaliger bridge and Castel Vecchio. Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Detail of the Castelvecchio Bridge, 1354-1356, on the Adige river)

Scaliger bridge and Castel Vecchio. Verona
7127217 Scaliger bridge and Castel Vecchio. Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Castelvecchio Bridge, 1354-1356, on the Adige river)

Scaliger bridge and Castel Vecchio. Verona
7127216 Scaliger bridge and Castel Vecchio. Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Castelvecchio Bridge, 1354-1356, on the Adige river)

Castelvecchio Bridge. Verona
7127208 Castelvecchio Bridge. Verona; Castel Vecchio, Verona, Italy; (add.info.: Castelvecchio Bridge, 1354-1356, on the Adige river)

The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072636 The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072634 The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

Detail of the facade of Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072632 Detail of the facade of Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

The arrow of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072629 The arrow of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

Madonna and Child, c. 1400 (oil and gilding on wood panel)
XOS5880693 Madonna and Child, c. 1400 (oil and gilding on wood panel) by Starnina, Gherardo (c.1354-1409/13); 80.5x53.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Pages from Little Mary's Picture-Book of English History (engraving)
8629533 Pages from Little Mary's Picture-Book of English History (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frauenkirche and Schoener Brunnen, Nuremberg (b/w photo)
8656971 Frauenkirche and Schoener Brunnen, Nuremberg (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fourteenth-Century Chapel in St Mary's (b/w photo)
8648719 The Fourteenth-Century Chapel in St Mary's (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fourteenth-Century Chapel in St Mary's)

Henry V, King of England (chromolitho)
8655811 Henry V, King of England (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry V (1386-1422), King of England with his great seal and coin Postcard

July, Mowing (litho)
8658112 July, Mowing (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: July, Mowing. Illustration for Old Village Life)

Tomb of Konrad von Seinsheim in the Johanniskirche in Schweinfurt, Bavaria (engraving)
8663777 Tomb of Konrad von Seinsheim in the Johanniskirche in Schweinfurt, Bavaria (engraving) by German School, (14th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Investiture of Edward the Black Prince as a Knight of the Garter, 1346 (colour litho)
8661462 The Investiture of Edward the Black Prince as a Knight of the Garter, 1346 (colour litho) by Cope, Charles West (1811-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The death of Wat Tyler (engraving)
8636246 The death of Wat Tyler (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Wat Tyler)

Old Swiss Confederacy, 1315 (coloured engraving)
8673110 Old Swiss Confederacy, 1315 (coloured engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the original three cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy, 1315)

Monument to Arnold von Winkelried, Stans, Switzerland (engraving)
8672998 Monument to Arnold von Winkelried, Stans, Switzerland (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument to Arnold von Winkelried)

Map of the battlefield of Morgarten, Switzerland, 1315 (engraving)
8672995 Map of the battlefield of Morgarten, Switzerland, 1315 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the battlefield of Morgarten, Switzerland, 1315)

Invasion of Switzerland by the Guglers, 1375 (engraving)
8672993 Invasion of Switzerland by the Guglers, 1375 (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invasion of Switzerland by the Guglers)

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Scene from Francesco da Barberino's Documenti d'Amore (colour litho)
8626256 Scene from Francesco da Barberino's Documenti d'Amore (colour litho) by Italian School, (14th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Palace of Hope)

Scene from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (colour litho)
8626254 Scene from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (colour litho) by Italian School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy)

Scene from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (colour litho)
8626253 Scene from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (colour litho) by Italian School, (14th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Oxford: New College, The Ante-Chapel (b/w photo)
8625390 Oxford: New College, The Ante-Chapel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New College, The Ante-Chapel)

Guildhall, London: The Home of the City Archives (b/w photo)
8623098 Guildhall, London: The Home of the City Archives (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Home of the City Archives)

The Flag on the Battle Field (litho)
8670406 The Flag on the Battle Field (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flag on the Battle Field)

Battle of Rio Salado, Spain, 1340 (colour litho)
8672885 Battle of Rio Salado, Spain, 1340 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint Queen Isabel of Portugal at the Battle of Alvalade, 1323 (colour litho)
8672884 Saint Queen Isabel of Portugal at the Battle of Alvalade, 1323 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

XIVth century women's headdress (litho)
8677405 XIVth century women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: XIVth century women's headdress)

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The 14th century was a time of great exploration and artistic innovation. As Marco Polo embarked on his journey from Venice, the world awaited the discoveries he would make in far-off lands. The Catalan Atlas, created during this period, provided a glimpse into the medieval kingdoms of Spain and Portugal. Meanwhile, in Asia, Phra Mae Thorani's twisting hair unleashed torrents of water, symbolizing the power and unpredictability of nature. This tumultuous scene mirrored the changing political landscape as Angevin kings held territories both in France and Britain. In Europe, artists like Sandro Botticelli captured the essence of springtime in their paintings such as "Primavera. " These masterpieces transported viewers to idyllic landscapes filled with vibrant colors and blooming flowers. Closer to home in England's Derbyshire county stood the iconic Crooked Spire Church overlooking a charming town. Its unique architecture served as a reminder of centuries-old traditions that endured through time. Literature also flourished during this era with tales like "Gawain and the Green Knight" captivating audiences. Sir Gawain faced temptation from Lady Bercilak but ultimately triumphed by beheading his adversary—a testament to chivalry and honor prevailing over darkness. Even religious texts were beautifully illustrated during this period; an exquisite manuscript leaf depicting Nehemias' book showcased French craftsmanship at its finest. As we reflect on these diverse aspects of 14th-century life—exploration, artistry, literature—we gain insight into a world that laid foundations for our modern society while cherishing its rich cultural heritage.