Crowning Collection (#5)

Costumes of kings of the Sassanian Empire. Sassanid founder Ardashir I and Ahura Mazda hold a crown, while their horses stamp on the bodies of Artabanus and Ahriman (top)

Madonna and Child being crowned by two Angels, with St. Jerome and St. Francis, c. 1500 (tempera on poplar wood)
BFM286535 Madonna and Child being crowned by two Angels, with St. Jerome and St. Francis, c.1500 (tempera on poplar wood) by Italian School, (16th century); 22.8x16.3 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg

Coronation of the Virgin, c. 1375-80 (tempera on poplar wood)
BFM286505 Coronation of the Virgin, c.1375-80 (tempera on poplar wood) by Master of San Lucchese (14th century); 75.5x34 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg

14th century coronation of the Virgin, ivory from the Louvre
REV326670 14th century coronation of the Virgin, ivory from the Louvre, illustration from the Dictionnaire de l ameublement et de la decoration by Henry Havard, volume 3, plate 1, Paris

Coronation of the Virgin with angels and saints, c. 1360 (tempera on poplar wood)
BFM286738 Coronation of the Virgin with angels and saints, c.1360 (tempera on poplar wood) by Master of the Fabriano Altarpiece (fl.1335-65) (attr)

Coronation of Harold, King of the Anglo-Saxons, engraved by W. Ridgeway (engraving)
STC255282 Coronation of Harold, King of the Anglo-Saxons, engraved by W. Ridgeway (engraving) by Maclise, Daniel (1806-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Three Graces (pencil on paper)
BAT79497 The Three Graces (pencil on paper) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; Flemish, out of copyright

The Burial of Saint Petronilla (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
ALI136321 The Burial of Saint Petronilla (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Pinacoteca Capitolina, Palazzo Conservatori, Rome, Italy; Alinari

Ms Lat 1141 fol. 2v The Coronation of Charles II (823-877
REV128475 Ms Lat 1141 fol.2v The Coronation of Charles II (823-877) with the Archbishops of Reims and Treves, from the Sacrementaire de Metz (vellum) (see also 159999) by French School

St. Cecilia, 1903 (painted relief, mother of pearl)
HMP90490 St. Cecilia, 1903 (painted relief, mother of pearl) by Marriott, Frederick (1860-1941); 62.5x31 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Hercules Crowned by Glory, 1671 (marble)
XIR234153 Hercules Crowned by Glory, 1671 (marble) by Desjardins, Martin (1640-94); 77x74 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Hercules crowns with Glory; ); French, out of copyright

William II (1154-89) King of Sicily receiving a crown from Christ (mosaic) (b / w photo)
ALI242874 William II (1154-89) King of Sicily receiving a crown from Christ (mosaic) (b/w photo) by Byzantine School, (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Piazza San Pietro, Rome with an allegory of the Triumph of the Papacy
CHT206308 Piazza San Pietro, Rome with an allegory of the Triumph of the Papacy, 1757 (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); Louvre, Paris

The Flower Garland (oil on canvas)
BON207957 The Flower Garland (oil on canvas) by Friedrich, Waldemar (1846-1910); 84.5x67.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Ms Fr 83 fol. 205 Coronation of Henry VI (1421-71) (vellum) (b / w photo)
XIR183352 Ms Fr 83 fol.205 Coronation of Henry VI (1421-71) (vellum) (b/w photo) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Rare stele showing Artabanus V, the last Parthian king, investing Khwasak
BOO179129 Rare stele showing Artabanus V, the last Parthian king, investing Khwasak, the satrap of Susa: he hands a ring as emblem of his authority, from Susa, Iran

Two bas-reliefs, the left with the investiture of Bahram I (r
BOO179123 Two bas-reliefs, the left with the investiture of Bahram I (r.273-74) and the right showing Bahram II (r.273-93) with his family, second half of 3rd century (stone) by Sasanian

Ms 5089-90 The Coronation of Emperor Charlemagne (747-814) by Pope St. Leo III (d
CHT175032 Ms 5089-90 The Coronation of Emperor Charlemagne (747-814) by Pope St. Leo III (d.816) on Christmas Eve 800 AD, from Chroniques des Empereurs by David Aubert

The Coronation of William IV (1765-1837) and Adelaide (1792-1849
GHL174430 The Coronation of William IV (1765-1837) and Adelaide (1792-1849) in Westminster Abbey in 1830, 1831 (aquatint) by Read, W

Coronation of the Great Khan (Kublai Khan) (1214-94) First King of Tartary
XJF173659 Coronation of the Great Khan (Kublai Khan) (1214-94) First King of Tartary, from the Fleur des Histoires de la Terre d Orient, compiled by Hayton (d.1271)

The Coronation of the Virgin (tempera on panel)
KAB137933 The Coronation of the Virgin (tempera on panel) by Bicci di Lorenzo, (1373-1452) (attr. to); Santa Maria Assunta, Pescia, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian, out of copyright

Coronation of Charles X (1757-1836) at Reims, 29th May 1825 (colour litho)
CHT219347 Coronation of Charles X (1757-1836) at Reims, 29th May 1825 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Oculus depicting Coronation of the Virgin, 1438 (stained glass)
PC220863 Oculus depicting Coronation of the Virgin, 1438 (stained glass) by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Coronation of King James II (1633-1701) and his second wife Mary of Modena (1658-1718
STC221824 The Coronation of King James II (1633-1701) and his second wife Mary of Modena (1658-1718) 1685 (engraving) by English School

Ms 6712 (A. 6. 89) fol. 53 King Arthur, miniature from Flores Historiarum
CHL227166 Ms 6712 (A.6.89) fol.53 King Arthur, miniature from Flores Historiarum, by Matthew Paris, c.1250-52 (vellum) by English School, (13th century); Chethams Library, Manchester

The Coronation of the Virgin, 1441-7 (tempera on panel)
SCP50360 The Coronation of the Virgin, 1441-7 (tempera on panel) by Lippi, Fra Filippo (c.1406-69); 200x287 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

I Samuel 10 The coronation and annointing of Saul, from the
STC67508 I Samuel 10 The coronation and annointing of Saul, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

The Coronation of David, from the Plantagenet Psalter, London, c. 1430-40 (vellum)
NUL42223 The Coronation of David, from the Plantagenet Psalter, London, c.1430-40 (vellum) by English School, (15th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

MMS Vitr. 26-7 Emperor Michael I Rangabes Crowned by Nicephorus in 811
EDI42147 MMS Vitr. 26-7 Emperor Michael I Rangabes Crowned by Nicephorus in 811, from the Madrid Skylitzes (vellum) by Byzantine School, (12th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Hyde Park, view of the Coronation Fair, June 28, 1838 (w / c on paper)
GHL14381 Hyde Park, view of the Coronation Fair, June 28, 1838 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English

The Apotheosis of Homer (colour litho)
5229920 The Apotheosis of Homer (colour litho) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Apotheosis of Homer)

May Party of the Holland Dames of the New Netherlands at Van Cortlandt Park (b / w photo)
5215274 May Party of the Holland Dames of the New Netherlands at Van Cortlandt Park (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Madonna of the Magnificat (oil on canvas)
930235 Madonna of the Magnificat (oil on canvas) by Botticelli, Sandro (1444/5-1510) (after); diam: 113 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Madonna of the Magnificat, circle of Ricciardo Meacci (b. 1856) (w / c & gold on paper)
930234 Madonna of the Magnificat, circle of Ricciardo Meacci (b.1856) (w/c & gold on paper) by Botticelli, Sandro (1444/5-1510) (after); diam

Death Crowning Innocence (terracotta)
739815 Death Crowning Innocence (terracotta) by Watts, Mary (1849-1938); 24x15 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After George Freredic Watts In original Italiante frame)

Coronation of the Virgin, 1725 (fresco)
5907276 Coronation of the Virgin, 1725 (fresco) by Tuccari, Giovanni (1667-1743); San Benedetto, Catania, Italy; Seat Archive/Alinari Archives

Crowning of Robert the Bruce (King Robert I of Scotland), 25 March 1306. 1306

Modello for the Assumption of the Virgin, c. 1622-1625 (oil on panel)
5672031 Modello for the Assumption of the Virgin, c.1622-1625 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 87.8x59.1 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Allegory of Peace, 1652 (oil on canvas)
5916315 Allegory of Peace, 1652 (oil on canvas) by Lievens, Jan the Elder (1607-74); 217x211 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info)

The Coronation of the Virgin, c. 1632-33 (oil on wood)
3928808 The Coronation of the Virgin, c.1632-33 (oil on wood) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 49.8 x 40.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Flemish, out of copyright

Fr 6465 f. 247v Coronation of Louis VIII (1187-1226) and Blanche de Castile at Reims in
EDI38990 Fr 6465 f.247v Coronation of Louis VIII (1187-1226) and Blanche de Castile at Reims in the presence of the King of Jerusalem by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Coronation of the King of Poland Presenting the Insignia of Power from the
CZA229110 Coronation of the King of Poland Presenting the Insignia of Power from the Pontifial of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School

Henry VII crowned at Bosworth, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373524 Henry VII crowned at Bosworth, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Woodville

The coronation of Edward II, 1308, illustration from Hutchinson
STC363674 The coronation of Edward II, 1308, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Woodville

Christmas party
LLM460535 Christmas party by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas party. Illustration for Warnes Picture Puzzle Toy Book (c 1880)

Oath of Constitution of Queen Wilhemina illustration from Le Petit Journal
STC416006 Oath of Constitution of Queen Wilhemina illustration from Le Petit Journal: Supplement illustre, 1898 (colour litho) by French School

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