Mitre Collection (#5)

Saint Nicholas of Bari (tempera on poplar wood)
BFM286775 Saint Nicholas of Bari (tempera on poplar wood) by Matteo di Giovanni di Bartolo, (c.1430-95); 43x25 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg

St. Nicholas of Myra (tempera on panel)
AII80559 St. Nicholas of Myra (tempera on panel) by Pacino di Buonaguida, (fl.1303-39); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Madonna and Child with Saints (tempera on panel)
AII80370 Madonna and Child with Saints (tempera on panel) by Domenico di Michelino, (1417-91) (and workshop); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany

Crucifixion, bas relief (tin glazed earthenware)
VLS76953 Crucifixion, bas relief (tin glazed earthenware) by Della Robbia, Luca (1400-82); Gavinana, Tuscany, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

Madonna and Child with SS. Peter and Paul Appearing to St. Bruno (oil on canvas)
BI97236 Madonna and Child with SS. Peter and Paul Appearing to St. Bruno (oil on canvas) by Castello, Valerio (1624-59); 118x145.5 cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

SS. Blaise and Paul (oil on panel)
JB136814 SS. Blaise and Paul (oil on panel) by Bozidarovic, Nikola (1460-1517/18); Dominican Convent, Dubrovnik, Croatia; (add.info.: the patron saint of Dubrovnik; locally known as St Vlaho; St)

Portrait of John Alcock (c. 1430-1500), Founder of Jesus College, Cambridge
STC133106 Portrait of John Alcock (c. 1430-1500), Founder of Jesus College, Cambridge, from The History of Cambridge, pub. by R

St. Gregory and St. Augustine, c. 1510 (tempera and gold on panel)
BWM150046 St. Gregory and St. Augustine, c.1510 (tempera and gold on panel) by Borgona, Juan de (fl.1495-1533); 86x118 cm; The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham

St. Jerome and St. Ambrose, c. 1510 (tempera and gold on panel)
BWM150045 St. Jerome and St. Ambrose, c.1510 (tempera and gold on panel) by Borgona, Juan de (fl.1495-1533); 87.6x120.7 cm; The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham

St. Ambrose and St. Augustine, right panel from The Virgin Enthroned with Saints Jerome
FTB160896 St. Ambrose and St. Augustine, right panel from The Virgin Enthroned with Saints Jerome, Gregory, Ambrose and Augustine, 1446 (oil on canvas) (post restoration) (see 160893-99) by Vivarini

Scenes from the Life of St. Remigius (d. 533) bishop of Reims
XIR159215 Scenes from the Life of St. Remigius (d.533) bishop of Reims: The Miracle of the Rich Mans Testament and the Resurrection of a Dead Man, 1531 (tapestry) by French School

Three Saints: Bishop Saint, St. Roch and St. Sebastian, c. 1460-80 (oil on panel)
BRN160672 Three Saints: Bishop Saint, St. Roch and St. Sebastian, c.1460-80 (oil on panel) by French School, (15th century); 77.5x73.3 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Historiated initial F depicting a bishop saint blessing a young cripple
MMT238634 Historiated initial F depicting a bishop saint blessing a young cripple and I depicting a prophet, Florentine School (vellum) by Italian School

Fr 5594 fol. 19 How Pope Urban II (1042-99) preached the reconquest of the Holy Sepulchre
XIR239764 Fr 5594 fol.19 How Pope Urban II (1042-99) preached the reconquest of the Holy Sepulchre Church at the Council of Clermont-Ferrand

St. Ambrose in Glory (oil on canvas)
AGN252222 St. Ambrose in Glory (oil on canvas) by Diziani, Gasparo (1689-1767); 71x55 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Italian, out of copyright

Relics associated with Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury - ivory grace cup (centre), two mitres (left: Sens Abbey, Normandy; right: at one time the property of Cardinal Manning)

Ms 373 fol. 51v A Monk, a Bishop and an Abbot, from Decrets de Gratien (vellum)
XIR195589 Ms 373 fol.51v A Monk, a Bishop and an Abbot, from Decrets de Gratien (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Laon, France; French, out of copyright

Episodes from the Life of St. Augustine, 1463-65 (fresco) (see also 192535, 192549
BAT192552 Episodes from the Life of St. Augustine, 1463-65 (fresco) (see also 192535, 192549, 192550, 192551, 192553, 267654) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Church of Sant Agostino

Madonna and Child with SS. Andrew and Prosper, 1466 (tempera and gold leaf on panel)
BAT192545 Madonna and Child with SS. Andrew and Prosper, 1466 (tempera and gold leaf on panel) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); 137x138 cm; Pinacoteca Civica, San Gimignano

William of Wykeham (1325-1404) (colour litho)
STC188615 William of Wykeham (1325-1404) (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blessing of a Razed Cemetery by a Bishop from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus
CZA229142 Blessing of a Razed Cemetery by a Bishop from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School, (16th century); 7.8x7.4 cm; Czartoryski Museum

Blessing of the Virgin Mary and Child from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus
CZA229140 Blessing of the Virgin Mary and Child from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, dc.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School, (16th century); 8x7 cm; Czartoryski Museum

Bishop from Cracow handing over the Pallium to the Archbishop of Gniezno from the
CZA229105 Bishop from Cracow handing over the Pallium to the Archbishop of Gniezno from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School

St. Geminianus, c. 1319 (tempera with gold on panel) (detail of 58835)
FIT58836 St. Geminianus, c.1319 (tempera with gold on panel) (detail of 58835) by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); 110.5x38.25 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

God the Father (stained glass)
PC11514 God the Father (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Little Malvern, Worcestershire, UK; (add.info.: William Langland window at Little Malvern Priory); English, out of copyright

Detail from St. Augustine in his Cell, c. 1480 (fresco) (detail of 29143)
BEN44355 Detail from St. Augustine in his Cell, c.1480 (fresco) (detail of 29143) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Church of Ognissanti, Florence

Madonna and Child enthroned with SS. Dionysius, Aeropagita, Domenic
BAT31585 Madonna and Child enthroned with SS. Dionysius, Aeropagita, Domenic, Clement and Thomas Aquinas, 1483 (oil on panel) by Ghirlandaio

Albertus Magnus, 1200-1280, German bishop
6040029 Albertus Magnus, 1200-1280, German bishop. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albertus Magnus, 1200-1280, Saint Albert the Great, Albert of Cologne)

Spanish bishop, 16th century, from a painting by Murillo
5855327 Spanish bishop, 16th century, from a painting by Murillo. by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Spanish bishop, 16th century, from a painting by Murillo)

Historic Stones of Ireland, Limerick (engraving)
6016552 Historic Stones of Ireland, Limerick (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Historic Stones of Ireland, Limerick)

Dinner to celebrate opening of Lancaster-Carlisle Railway
The railway contractors dinner at the Crown and Mitre Inn, Carlisle, to celebrate the opening of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway in autumn/winter 1846

Dr Samuel Johnson at the Mitre Tavern, London
Dr Samuel Johnson chatting with friends at the Mitre Tavern, London. Date: 18th century

King Henry VII, the first of the Tudors - seen here granting a charter to John Cabot to sail in search of new lands. Date: circa 1497

William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, 1669 (oil on canvas)
3035821 William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, 1669 (oil on canvas) by Taylor, John (fl.1669); 121x92 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK; (add.info.: William of Waynflete (1398-1486)

Alexander VII and Queen Kristina, c. 1655 (oil on canvas)
3930865 Alexander VII and Queen Kristina, c.1655 (oil on canvas) by Trevisani, Francesco (1656-1746) (attr. to); 113x149 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

St. Gregory
BH32374 St. Gregory by Sacchi, Andrea (1599-1661); Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Fr 6465 f. 323 Burial of Philippe Le Bel (1268-1314) at St. Denis
EDI38977 Fr 6465 f.323 Burial of Philippe Le Bel (1268-1314) at St. Denis by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Chronicle of France or of St)

Coronation of the Queen of Poland from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek
CZA229149 Coronation of the Queen of Poland from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School, (16th century); 7.5x7 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow

St. Francis Preaching to the Birds and Blessing Montefalco, 1452 (fresco)
ALI228898 St. Francis Preaching to the Birds and Blessing Montefalco, 1452 (fresco) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); San Francesco, Montefalco

The seven-headed beast coming from the sea, 1360-70 (fresco)
ALI208415 The seven-headed beast coming from the sea, 1360-70 (fresco) by Menabuoi, Giusto di Giovanni de (d.1393); Padua Baptistery, Padua

Monument of Archbishop Sheldon in Croydon Church, 1794 (print)
CRD350596 Monument of Archbishop Sheldon in Croydon Church, 1794 (print) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830); 19x22 cm; Croydon Art Collection, Museum of Croydon, UK; (add.info.: Sculpture by C)

Reliquary head of St. Polycarp (silver & gold)
NUL407092 Reliquary head of St. Polycarp (silver & gold) by French School, (14th century); Abbaye St. Polycarpe, Saint-Polycarpe, Aude, France; French, out of copyright

St Jerome conversing with St Gregory the Great (pen & brown ink with reddish brown wash
CTS404687 St Jerome conversing with St Gregory the Great (pen & brown ink with reddish brown wash and heightening) by Sabatini

The Oration of Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury, at the Coronation of John
STC360904 The Oration of Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury, at the Coronation of John, Ascension Day, May 27th, 1199, from The Illustrated London News, 1902 (litho) by Woodville

The anointing of Charles I by George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury
STC360912 The anointing of Charles I by George Abbot, Archbishop of Canterbury, at Westminster Abbey, on Candlemas Day, 1626, from The Illustrated London News, 1902 (litho) by Forestier

The Recess After the Coronation of Richard II, Vigil of St
STC360905 The Recess After the Coronation of Richard II, Vigil of St. Kenelm, July 16th, 1377, from The Illustrated London News, 1902 (litho) by Forestier

The Baptism of Clovis, Rheims, 496 AD, illustration from Hutchinson
STC358099 The Baptism of Clovis, Rheims, 496 AD, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Blanc, Joseph Paul (1846-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clovis)

Pope (stained glass)
499368 Pope (stained glass) by Pacino di Buonaguida, (fl.1303-39); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; Italian, out of copyright

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"Mitre: A Symbol of Faith, Power, and Artistic Expression" The mitre, a distinctive headdress worn by bishops and high-ranking clergy in the Catholic Church, has long been associated with religious symbolism and artistic creativity. Its origins can be traced back to ancient times when it was used as a symbol of authority and wisdom. One notable figure linked to the mitre is St Swithin, an Anglo-Saxon bishop known for his piety and connection to weather folklore. Another historical reference takes us to Dudley, where Maxims were exchanged among nobles wearing magnificent mitres during lavish banquets. Artworks featuring the it also hold significant cultural value. The coloured engraving of Archbishop St Dunstan showcases the intricate details of this regal headpiece. Similarly, Archangel Raphael with Bishop Domonte portrays heavenly figures adorned with majestic mitres on canvas. However, not all depictions are angelic in nature. Michael Pacher's painting "The Devil Presenting St Augustin with the Book of Vices" captures a darker side as Satan tempts a saintly figure while wearing an ominous-looking mitre. Beyond its religious connotations, customs surrounding the they have developed over time. Saint Swithin's association with rain led to traditions like "St Swithin's Day, " which predicts summer weather patterns based on rainfall patterns around July 15th each year. Geographically diverse locations have also become synonymous with this iconic headgear. Milford Sound offers breathtaking reflections Peak towering above tranquil waters while Wurzburg boasts architectural marvels such as Old Main Bridge overlooking River Main against the backdrop of Fortress Marienberg - both scenes reminiscent of grandeur associated with bishops' attire. Notable saints have been depicted alongside their respective dioceses or patrons wearing ornate mitres throughout history.