Medieval Collection

Old London Bridge a98_05984
Extract from an engraving showing the City of London from Southwark. Major monuments are recorded, including Old London Bridge

Map of Europe, 1600
16th century map of Europe. Published in Sienna in 1600, this Italian map shows the latest knowledge of the geography of Europe

Antique map of Britain under the Anglo Saxons

Beeston Castle N070841
BEESTON CASTLE, Cheshire. Present day reconstruction drawing. Aerial view from the east by Judith Dobie, English Heritage Graphics Team

Transition of St Joseph painter Matteo Chiarelli 18th Century Chapel of the confraternity of St Joseph Primatial Metropolitan

Classic view of the historic city of Salzburg with famous Festung Hohensalzburg and Salzach river illuminated in beautiful twilight during scenic Chri Classic view of the historic city of Salzburg

Moses leading the Children of Israel through the Red Sea, 15th century.Moses leading the Children of Israel through the Red Sea, 15th century. Illustration from a German Bible

Corfe Castle portrayed from hills at sunrise, Corfe Castle, Purbeck, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Lucerne, Switzerland. Kapellbrocke (Chapel Bridge) on Reuss river and mount Pilatus
Lucerne, Switzerland. Kapellbrucke (Chapel Bridge) on Reuss river and mount Pilatus in the backdrop

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The Hereford Mappa Mundi of 1280 - Jerusalem is at the center, Europe lower left, Africa lower right. Printed color halftone reproduction 19th century

Rose window, Medieval stained glass windows in North Transept, Chartres Cathedral, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Chartres, Eure-et-Loir Region, France, Europe

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

Medieval urine wheel. Labelled in Latin, this 15th century diagram shows some of the possible colours of urine (outer edge of circle) to help doctors diagnose urine-related diseases

Mappa Mundi, ink and colors on parchment, created in London about 1265
Cartography, 13th century. Mappa Mundi, Medieval map, London about 1265. Ink and colors on parchment. The maps diameter is 9 cm

Medieval Europe at the start of the Crusades
Map of Europe at the time of the First Crusade, 1097 AD. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Map of England in 1066
England at the time of the Norman conquest, 1066-1081. Color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Lincoln Cathedral BB49_02570
LINCOLN CATHEDRAL, Lincolnshire. A misty view with Lincoln Cathedral in the distance taken from the Swanpool. The Cathedral dates back to 1092 with later additions and remodelling

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

Bayeaux Tapestry portraying the Norman Conquest
Norman invasion of England in 1066 A.D. Color lithograph reproduction of part of the Bayeux tapestry

Fyvie castle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK

DANTEs INFERNO, c1520. Woodcut from a Venetian edition of the Divine Comedy, c1520

RUSSIAN ICONS: THE TRINITY. By Andrei Rublev. Wood, 1411

Marco Polo leaving Venice, 1300s
Marco Polo leaving Venice on his journey to China, 1338. Color lithograph reproductioin of a manuscript: Bod. Misc. 264

Map of Britain in 597 AD
Map of territory controlled by Celts, Picts, Anglos, Saxons, and other tribes in Britain in 597 AD. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Portchester Castle K991184
PORTCHESTER CASTLE, Hampshire. View across the site and Portchester Harbour from the top of the keep

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

Conisbrough Castle J910009
CONISBROUGH CASTLE, South Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Alan Sorrell showing the castle as it may of looked in the 13th century

Nunney Castle N061017
NUNNEY CASTLE, Somerset. Aerial view cutaway reconstruction drawing by Stephen Conlin. The great tower as it might have appeared in the 1580s

Fra Mauro map (1460). The Fra Mauro Map orientation (South at the top). is considered
Fra Mauro map (1460). The Fra Mauro Map orientation (South at the top).is considered the greatest memorial of medieval cartography. by the Venetian monk Fra Mauro

EGYPT: COPTIC ART: CHRIST and abbot Mena. Painting on wood, 7th century A. D
EGYPT: COPTIC ART: CHRIST and abbot Mena. Painting on wood, 7th century A.D

Barnard Castle J860320
BARNARD CASTLE, Durham. North west view, across the River Tees

Bruges Sunset
Sunset over the central area of the historic quarter of Bruges. The belfry of Bruges and the Church of Our Lady Bruges are two prominant towers in the image

Medieval Spain and Portugal map
Map of the Iberian Peninsula in the 1300s and 1400s. Printed color lithograph reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Glastonbury Tor IC141_002
Reconstruction drawing showing an oblique view of St Michaels Church and associated buildings atop Glastonbury Tor as they may have appeared from the south-west in the 15th century. Judith Dobie, 1993

Dunnottar Castle outside of Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

DANTE: PARADISE. The Saintly Throng in the Form of a Rose (Canto 31, lines 1-3). Wood engraving by Gustave Dor

Celestial mechanics, medieval artwork
Celestial mechanics. Coloured historical artwork depicting a medieval pilgrim looking out from the sky (blue) to see the mechanics of the heavens (upper left)

BATTLE OF AGINCOURT, 1415. Battle between the French and English at Agincourt, France, 1415, with archers in the front and cavalry massed behind them

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Map of Scotland in the 1520s, showing territories of the Highland Clans. Printed color lithograph of a 19th century illustration

Dover Castle siege J020152
DOVER CASTLE, Kent. The siege of 1216. Reconstruction drawing by Peter Dunn, English Heritage Graphics Team, of the French attack on the collapsed North Gate, East tower

Wharram Percy Medieval Village J890256
WHARRAM PERCY MEDIEVAL VILLAGE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing of the North Manor & peasant houses, tofts and crofts in the late 12th century, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Pickering Castle J850151
PICKERING CASTLE, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction of castle in the early 13th century. Wooden keep & walls replaced by stone

Old Sarum J030098
OLD SARUM, Wiltshire. Distant aerial view reconstruction drawing of William the Conqueror receiving the barons in 1086, by Peter Dunn (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Gloucester Cathedral OP11081
GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL, College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Sunlight breaking through clouds and lighting the cathedral. Photographed by Sydney Pitcher between 1900 and 1920. Sun rays

Medieval English shield designs
Shields of English knights and barons, painted during the reign of Edward III. Lithograph reproduction

Gutenbergs printing press, 1450s
Gutenberg and Fust with the first printing press, Germany, 1450s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Viking ship at sea
Norsemen at sea following their raven pilot. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Christchurch Castle and Norman House N970003
CHRISTCHURCH CASTLE & NORMAN HOUSE, Dorset. Aerial view of the Castle, Port and Priory depicted at the end of the 12th Century. Reconstruction drawing by Ivan Lapper

Old Wardour Castle in the Middle Ages J990030
OLD WARDOUR CASTLE, Wiltshire. Aerial view reconstructon drawing of the castle as designed by Lord Lovel in the Middle Ages when it had a more warlike appearance. Drawing by Philip Corke

Knowlton Church and Earthworks J940538
KNOWLTON CHURCH AND EARTHWORKS, Dorset. General view of the site from the West. The siting of this ruined medieval church at the centre of a Neolithic ritual henge earthwork symbolises the transition

Durham Cathedral OP04503
DURHAM CATHEDRAL, Durham. Interior view of Durham Cathedral from the north-east showing decorated piers in the nave and crossing. Photographed by John Gay during the 1960s

Fountains Abbey N950001
FOUNTAINS ABBEY, North Yorkshire. Reconstruction drawing by Alan Sorrell

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

Farnham Castle 27555_006
Farnham Castle, Surrey. The Motte and shell keep castle are now in the care of English Heritage

SAINT JOHN CLIMACUS (550-649). Abbot of Mount Sinai. St John Climacus at the top rung of his Ladder of Heavenly Ascent. A late 12th century icon from Sinai

Sea of Steps, Wells Cathedral a66_00136
WELLS CATHEDRAL, Wells, Somerset. Interior view. The Sea of Steps. Photographed by Herbert Felton in 1948

Bamburgh Castle K021974
BAMBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. General view of the castle and beach

Reculver Towers N060973
RECULVER TOWERS AND ROMAN FORT, Kent. Twin 12th-century church towers bathed in the warm glow of the setting sun at low tide

Framlingham Castle K971834
FRAMLINGHAM CASTLE, Suffolk. View looking East towards the castle from across the mere. Poppies in the foreground

Durham Cathedral door knocker K011465
DURHAM CATHEDRAL, County Durham. Cathedral Sanctuary knocker in the shape of a mask

Tower of London & Tower Bridge 21766_20
TOWER OF LONDON, TOWER BRIDGE & GREATER LONDON AUTHORITY BUILDING, London. Aerial view. The new Greater London Authority offices, designed by Foster & Partners, 1998-2002

Newark Castle OP06314
Newark Castle, Castlegate, Newark, Newark And Sherwood, Nottinghamshire. A view of the remains of Newark Castle looking across the grounds from the south-east

Clitheroe Castle 33168_047
Clitheroe Castle, Lancashire. 12th century enlosure castle with a keep and bailey. Now used as a museum

Lymm Cross CGH01_02_01_013
The Cross, Lymm, Warrington. A man walking past the Lymm Cross. Watercolour painting possibly by William Alexander (d.1815). Artwork collected by C G Harper

BOOK OF LINDISFARNE. The beginning of the Gospel of St. John, before 698 AD?

Conisbrough Castle N150016
CONISBROUGH CASTLE, South Yorkshire. General view

Rothenburg ob der Tauber, The Romantic Road, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Beowulf manuscript page
Page from the Old English manuscript of " Beowulf" in the British Museum. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Northern Ireland, County Antrim, Dunluce Castle. Picturesque Dunluce Castle attracts visitors with its stunning location on the Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland

Ireland, County Tipperary. View of the Rock of Cashel, a medieval fortress

Bargate, Southampton CC39_00472
BARGATE, Southampton, Hampshire. Exterior view looking south through the medieval gatehouse at the northern entrance to the town. Workmen pose with their cart in front of the gate

Market day in Place de la Liberte, Sarlat, Dordogne, France, Europe

Thornholme Priory J890422
THORNHOLME PRIORY, Humberside. Gatehouse and west precinct as it may have been in mid-14th century by Judith Dobie (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Furness Abbey J900267
FURNESS ABBEY, Barrow in Furness, Cumbria. A reconstruction painting of Furness Abbey by Frank Gardiner (English Heritage Graphics Team)

Whitby Abbey N080818
WHITBY ABBEY, North Yorkshire. View from across the harbour

Hever Castle (1270-1470), childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Edenbridge, Kent, England, UK, Europe

Wellington Inn on stilts OP05766
Old Wellington Inn, Old Shambles, Manchester. Exterior view of the Wellington Inn, Old Shambles, shown during the extensive surrounding building works, November 1971

Salisbury cathedral, Wiltshire, England
Salisbury cathedral in Salisbury, Wiltshire. The cathedral is one of the best examples of Early English architecture. Due to the short period of time that it was in

Sherborne Old Castle J960261
SHERBORNE OLD CASTLE, Dorset. The castle as it may have appeared in the mid-fourteenth century under the ownership of Robert Wyvil, Bishop of Salisbury

DANTEs PARADISE: EMPYREAN. Beatrice leads Dante into the Empyrean, or highest level of heaven, where he beholds the angles

Papal Palace, Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Cote d Azur, France

The grape harvest at the Chateau de Saumur (Loire Valley, France) in September
BOOK OF HOURS: SEPTEMBER. The grape harvest at the Chateau de Saumur (Loire Valley, France) in September. Illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry

Catalan Atlas, 14th century. The 6-page Catalan Atlas (1375) was produced on vellum by the Jewish cartographer Abraham Cresques

Battle of Agincourt about to begin, 1415
English army on the morning of battle at Agincourt, Hundred Years War, 1415. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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"Journey through the Medieval Ages: Exploring Art, Architecture, and History" Step back in time with us as we delve into the captivating world wonders. From ancient maps to intricate stained glass windows, each artifact tells a tale of a bygone era. The Al-Idrisis world map from 1154 takes us on a visual voyage across continents, showcasing the knowledge and curiosity cartographers. Its detailed illustrations offer glimpses into distant lands and cultures. Marvel at the mesmerizing Rose window adorning the North Transept of Chartres Cathedral. These magnificent stained glass windows not only dazzle with their vibrant colors but also narrate biblical stories that have captivated generations. Travel further back in time with an antique map depicting Britain under Anglo-Saxon rule. This historical gem provides insights into territorial divisions and political dynamics during this period. Discover an intriguing yet peculiar invention known as the medieval urine wheel. Used for diagnosing illnesses based on urine color, this medical tool reflects the unique practices and beliefs prevalent in medieval times. Immerse yourself in illuminated manuscripts like the Book of Kells illustration of St. Matthew. The intricate details and vibrant hues showcase the skillful craftsmanship that went into creating these religious treasures. Relive one of history's most significant events through the Bayeux Tapestry portraying the Norman Conquest. Unraveling its embroidered scenes allows us to witness William the Conqueror's triumph over England in 1066. Explore fortified structures such as Conisbrough Castle, standing proudly since J910009. Its imposing walls whisper tales of battles fought and lives lived within its stone embrace. Venture beyond Europe to Egypt's Coptic art featuring Christ and abbot Mena painted on wood during the 7th century A. D. , offering a glimpse into early Christian artistry outside Western traditions. Cross borders once more to Fyvie Castle nestled amidst Aberdeenshire's picturesque landscapes.