Mitre Collection (page 6)

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

Ms. 1469 f. 1 The Consecration of Philippe III le Hardi (1245-85) King of France
XIR171023 Ms.1469 f.1 The Consecration of Philippe III le Hardi (1245-85) King of France, from the Grandes Chroniques de France, 1375-79 (vellum) by French School

St. Augustines Appearance (oil on canvas)
BWM155780 St. Augustines Appearance (oil on canvas) by Melendez, Miguel Jacinto (1679-c.1731); The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; eBowes Museum; Spanish, out of copyright

Ms. Fr. 2608 fol. 335v Coronation of Philippe III (1245-85)
BNP154741 Ms. Fr. 2608 fol.335v Coronation of Philippe III (1245-85), from the Grandes Chroniques de France, c.1400 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Portrait of William of Waynflete (oil on canvas)
MCO154590 Portrait of William of Waynflete (oil on canvas) by Greenbury, Richard (bef.1600-c.1670); 111.3x86 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK; (add.info.: William of Waynflete (1398-1486)

Ms. 149 t. 3 fol. 88 The Marriage of Philippe Auguste (1165-1223
XIR154772 Ms. 149 t.3 fol.88 The Marriage of Philippe Auguste (1165-1223) King of France and Isabelle of Hainault, daughter of Count Baudouin (vellum) by French School

The Madonna and Child with St. Mary Magdalene and a bishop
BI156638 The Madonna and Child with St. Mary Magdalene and a bishop (black chalk on joined sheets of grey paper mounted on vellum) by Ferrari

Ms 365 fol. 350 Historiated initials depicting Pope Gregory IX (1220-50
XIR195588 Ms 365 fol.350 Historiated initials depicting Pope Gregory IX (1220-50) with bishops and abbots, from the Decretals of Gregory IX (vellum) by French School

The Madonna of the Girdle, bas relief, 15th century (tin glazed earthenware)
VLS77024 The Madonna of the Girdle, bas relief, 15th century (tin glazed earthenware) by Della Robbia (15th century) (workshop of); San Francesco, Villafranca in Lunigiana

St. Geminianus, St. Michael and St. Augustine, c. 1319 (tempera with gold on panel
FIT58835 St. Geminianus, St. Michael and St. Augustine, c.1319 (tempera with gold on panel) (details 58834 and 58836) by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

The Charity of St. Lawrence
AII80647 The Charity of St. Lawrence by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 118x172 cm; Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Madonna and Child with St. Clare, St. Ambrose and St. Erasmus
AII80644 Madonna and Child with St. Clare, St. Ambrose and St. Erasmus by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 250x166 cm; Sant Ambrogio, Genoa-Voltri, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

St. Augustine (tempera on panel)
AII80516 St. Augustine (tempera on panel) by Botticini, Francesco (c.1446-97); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Triumph of Christ (wood engraving)
FTB64066 Triumph of Christ (wood engraving) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

St. Augustine of Hippo, 17th century (oil on panel)
AMO100599 St. Augustine of Hippo, 17th century (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 38x17 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: St)

The British Valhalla -- Archbishop Thomas Becket
The British Valhalla -- Bishop of Exeter at Northampton, supplicating Archbishop Thomas Becket to submit to King Henry II, and the reconciliation at Montmirail in France

The Madonna and Child with SS. Clement and Justin, 1449-50 (fresco)
KAB87107 The Madonna and Child with SS. Clement and Justin, 1449-50 (fresco) by Master of the Castello Nativity, (15th century); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Prato, Italy; (add.info.: St)

Polyptych of the Glorification of the Holy Trinity, panel depicting abbots
XIR222768 Polyptych of the Glorification of the Holy Trinity, panel depicting abbots, 1509-15 (oil on panel) by Bellegambe, Jean the Elder (c.1470-c.1534); Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai

Figurine of a bishop (gilded copper)
XIR242470 Figurine of a bishop (gilded copper) by French School, (14th century); Musee Departemental des Antiquites, Rouen, France; French, out of copyright

St. Clair (polychrome wood)
CHT236706 St. Clair (polychrome wood) by French School, (18th century); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine et de la Pharmacie, Lyon; (add.info.: Saint, perhaps legendary)

Tomb of Pierre Cauchon (1371-1442) (pen & ink and w / c on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR162992 Tomb of Pierre Cauchon (1371-1442) (pen & ink and w/c on paper) (b/w photo) by Gaignieres, Francois Roger de (1642-1715); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms 512 fol. 4v St. Gregory the Great (c. 540-604) between his father, Gordien
XIR184088 Ms 512 fol.4v St. Gregory the Great (c.540-604) between his father, Gordien, and his mother, Silvia and a drowned man as an angel, from Liber Pastoralis (vellum) by French School

Ms 298 f. 30r Dedication of a Church, from the Metz Pontifical, c
FIT276979 Ms 298 f.30r Dedication of a Church, from the Metz Pontifical, c.1302-16 (gold leaf & tempera on parchment) by French School, (14th century); 32x24.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Window depicting St. Blaise listening to his condemnation
MMT238226 Window depicting St. Blaise listening to his condemnation, Ile de France Workshop (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Skeleton of Death dragging away an Abbot by his robes
Skeleton of Death with mitre and crozier pulling an Abbot by his robes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein, Coxhead, London, 1816

Skeleton of Death takes the arm of a Bishop with mitre and crozier, as distraught shepherds leave their sheep in the meadow

Death attending the Pope as he crowns an Emperor attended by cardinals and bishops. Another skeleton in cardinals robes at right

Historiated initials depicting a Bishop Saint, c. 1470 (vellum)
MMT215654 Historiated initials depicting a Bishop Saint, c.1470 (vellum) by Russi Francesco di Giovanni de (fl.1470); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Un saint eveque)

Bishop of Chalons, Eveque de Chalons, with mitre and standard. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Bishop of Noyon, Eveque de Noyon, with mitre and standard. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Bishop of Beauvais, Eveque de Beauvais, with mitre. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Bishop of Laon, Eveque de Laon, with mitre. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Bishop of Langres, Eveque de Langres, with mitre. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Archbishop of Rheims, Archeveque de Reims, with mitre. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Archbishop of Treves, Archeveque de Treves, with mitre and standard. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Archbishop of Mainz, Archeveque de Mayence, with mitre and standard. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Archbishop of Cologne, Archeveque de Cologne, with mitre and standard. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Ecclesiastical Costume
LLM455319 Ecclesiastical Costume by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ecclesiastical Costume. Illustration from The Costumes of All Nations by Albert Kretschmer)

William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1850 (oil on panel)
NCO293900 William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1850 (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Grand Lama and Lama of the eight Tartar Banners. Tartar Buddhist monks in yellow satin robes and hats. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon

Pauls Cross and Preaching there, 1809 (engraving)
468864 Pauls Cross and Preaching there, 1809 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St. Nicholas visiting the well-behaved and diligent children, c. 1880 (coloured engraving)
CHT167890 St. Nicholas visiting the well-behaved and diligent children, c.1880 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rubble aloe or mitre aloe, Aloe perfoliata (Least mitre aloe, Aloe mitraeformis brevifolia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F

Rubble aloe, Aloe perfoliata (Mitre aloe, Aloe mitraeformis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom Jr. after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis Botanical Magazine, T

Charles de St. Albin, Bishop of Laon, 1698-1723. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de

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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.