Mitre Collection (page 8)

Ms 372 fol. 158v Enthronement of a Bishop, from Decrets de Gratien (vellum)
XIR215999 Ms 372 fol.158v Enthronement of a Bishop, from Decrets de Gratien (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Laon, France; French, out of copyright

A Bishop Saint (vellum)
MMT215636 A Bishop Saint (vellum) by Master of San Michele of Murano (early 15th century); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; Italian, out of copyright

Portrait of William of Wykeham (1325-1404) (oil on panel)
NCO215342 Portrait of William of Wykeham (1325-1404) (oil on panel) by English School; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Archeveque (coloured engraving)
6016019 Archeveque (coloured engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archeveque. Illustration for Costume du Moyen Age, D Apres les Manuscrits, les Peintures)

Eveque Anglais (coloured engraving)
6016000 Eveque Anglais (coloured engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eveque Anglais)

St. Nicholas of Bari and St. Michael, c. 1423 (tempera on wood)
CP9992 St. Nicholas of Bari and St. Michael, c.1423 (tempera on wood) by Angelico, Fra (Guido di Pietro/Giovanni da Fiesole) (c.1387-1455); 35.5x14 cm; Private Collection; eLady Inglewood; Italian

Portrait of Roberto Bellarmini (1542-1621) Cardinal Archbishop of Capua (engraving)
EHL92825 Portrait of Roberto Bellarmini (1542-1621) Cardinal Archbishop of Capua (engraving) by Valdor, Johannes (1580-1640); 14.5x10 cm; Private Collection; Elizabeth Harvey-Lee; Flemish

Charlemagne (742-814) Receiving the submission of Witikind at Paderborn 785
EDI42008 Charlemagne (742-814) Receiving the submission of Witikind at Paderborn 785 (oil on canvas) by Scheffer, Ary (1795-1858); Chateau de Versailles

Madonna and Child with saints
AII78321 Madonna and Child with saints by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Madonna and Child with St. Louis of Toulouse, St. Francis of Assisi, St
AII80556 Madonna and Child with St. Louis of Toulouse, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua and St. Nicholas of Bari (tempera on panel) by Bicci di Lorenzo

St. Augustine, c. 1319 (tempera with gold on panel) (detail of 58835)
FIT58834 St. Augustine, c.1319 (tempera with gold on panel) (detail of 58835) by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); 110.5x38.25 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Portrait of Edmund Bonner (c. 1500-69) Bishop of London from
STC146183 Portrait of Edmund Bonner (c.1500-69) Bishop of London from Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, published in 1825 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Essex

Leaf from a Book of Hours: The Mass of St Gregory, c. 1485-94 (parchment)
5938184 Leaf from a Book of Hours: The Mass of St Gregory, c.1485-94 (parchment) by Bourdichon, Jean (1457-1521); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Illuminated Manuscript)

St Augustine (colour litho)
3620565 St Augustine (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Augustine.); © Look and Learn

St. Isabella and St. Thomas Of Canterbury, 1848 (stained glass)
3475247 St. Isabella and St. Thomas Of Canterbury, 1848 (stained glass) by Pugin, Augustus Welby Northmore (1812-52); St. Augustines Church, Kenilworth, Warwickshire

Portrait of George Morley, Bishop of Winchester, illustration from
745965 Portrait of George Morley, Bishop of Winchester, illustration from Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, pub

St. Francis, St. Jerome, St. Philip, St. Catherine and a bishop saint, c
AII80325 St. Francis, St. Jerome, St. Philip, St. Catherine and a bishop saint, c.1444 (tempera on panel) by Bicci, Neri di (1419-91); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali

The Virgin appearing to St. Louis of Toulouse
AII79546 The Virgin appearing to St. Louis of Toulouse by Dolci, Carlo (1616-86); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Ms 557 f. 61v Historiated initial U depicting Pope Martin V (1368-1431
AII78838 Ms 557 f.61v Historiated initial U depicting Pope Martin V (1368-1431) concecrating the Church of Sant. Egidio, from an antiphonal from San Marco e Cenacoli 1420 (vellum) (detail of 100098)

St. Proculus (tempera on panel)
AII80558 St. Proculus (tempera on panel) by Pacino di Buonaguida, (fl.1303-39); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Presenting of the Spurs and Sword at the Coronation of Henry VI on St
STC360906 The Presenting of the Spurs and Sword at the Coronation of Henry VI on St. Leonards Day, November 6th, 1429, from The Illustrated London News, 1902 (litho) by Begg

The Sermon Preached by the Bishop of Chichester at the Coronation of Mary I
STC360910 The Sermon Preached by the Bishop of Chichester at the Coronation of Mary I, October 1st 1553, from The Illustrated London News, 1902 (litho) by Forestier

Warden Thomas Cranley (brass)
NCO412323 Warden Thomas Cranley (brass) by English School, (14th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Edward the Confessor Crowned at Winchester, 1043, from Hutchinson
IL388157 Edward the Confessor Crowned at Winchester, 1043, from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Woodville

St. Ambrose, c. 1623-25 (oil on canvas)
487970 St. Ambrose, c.1623-25 (oil on canvas) by Vignon, Claude (1593-1670); 186x125.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: One of the four original doctors Catholic Church)

Saint Ambrose, c. 1796-1799 (oil on canvas)
499754 Saint Ambrose, c.1796-1799 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 148.7x225.3 (framed) 190x113 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Saint Silvester (tempera on panel)
499377 Saint Silvester (tempera on panel) by Pacino di Buonaguida, (fl.1303-39); Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy; Photo eNicol Orsi Battaglini; Italian, out of copyright

The reconciliation between Pope Alexander III and Frederick Barbarossa
CTS404461 The reconciliation between Pope Alexander III and Frederick Barbarossa, in the presence of Doge Sebastiano Ziani (pen & brown ink with brown wash and heightening) by Porta Salviati

Edward III greeting the Prince of Wales after the Battle of Crecy
IL323238 Edward III greeting the Prince of Wales after the Battle of Crecy, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, published by Cassell, London, c.1910 (litho) by Woodville

St. Blaise curing a sick child (coloured engraving)
CHT236704 St. Blaise curing a sick child (coloured engraving) by Stella, Jacques (1596-1657); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Coronation of the King of Poland from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek
CZA229148 Coronation of the King of Poland from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School, (16th century); 30.5x21.4 cm; Czartoryski Museum

Bishop Blessing Seminarians from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c
CZA229109 Bishop Blessing Seminarians from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School, (16th century); 6.8x6.5 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow

Pope Leo I (c. 390-461) repulsing Attila (c. 406-453) (marble) (b / w photo)
ALI233288 Pope Leo I (c.390-461) repulsing Attila (c.406-453) (marble) (b/w photo) by Algardi, Alessandro (1598-54); St. Peter s, Vatican City; (add.info.: vision of St. Peter and St. Paul; ); Alinari

Portrait of Cardinal Joseph Clement de Baviere, Elector of Cologne (oil on canvas)
XAV232611 Portrait of Cardinal Joseph Clement de Baviere, Elector of Cologne (oil on canvas) by Vivien, Joseph (1657-1734); 139.5x105.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; French

Ecclesiastical Dress, c. 1100-1500, from Trachten der Voelker
BAL246811 Ecclesiastical Dress, c.1100-1500, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (coloured lithograph) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

St. Gregory, c. 1370 (tempera on poplar wood)
BFM286531 St. Gregory, c.1370 (tempera on poplar wood) by Andrea di Bonaiuto (Andrea da Firenze) (fl.1343-77); 92.5x30.5 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg

Saints Zenobius, Stephen and Lawrence, detail from the fresco in the Sala dei Gigli, c
BEN217197 Saints Zenobius, Stephen and Lawrence, detail from the fresco in the Sala dei Gigli, c.1470 (fresco) by Ghirlandaio

William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester (oil on canvas)
3035823 William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester (oil on canvas) by Taylor, John (fl.1669) (after); 50x38.5 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK; (add.info.: William of Waynflete (1398-1486)

William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, 1670 (oil on canvas)
3035822 William of Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester, 1670 (oil on canvas) by Taylor, John (fl.1669); 119x94 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK; (add.info.: William of Waynflete (1398-1486)

Fragment of Illustration from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493 (woodcut)
1066748 Fragment of Illustration from the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493 (woodcut) by German School, (15th century); 9.5x9.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Carnegie Inc.; German

Emperor Sigismund (1367-1437) of Luxemburg dubbing a Knight (colour woodcut)
CHT212756 Emperor Sigismund (1367-1437) of Luxemburg dubbing a Knight (colour woodcut) by German School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Polonaise, Paris

Two Mitres, Tripod Series IV, 1968-69 (chrome steel)
700240 Two Mitres, Tripod Series IV, 1968-69 (chrome steel) by Pye, William (1855-1934); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English, out of copyright

Saint Nicholas, c. 1870-98 (oil on canvas)
613856 Saint Nicholas, c.1870-98 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 140.4x55.6 cm; Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Stalybridge

Madonna and Child with St. Anthony Abbot and St. Nicholas of Bari, 1520 (oil on panel)
KAB138645 Madonna and Child with St. Anthony Abbot and St. Nicholas of Bari, 1520 (oil on panel) by Italian School, (16th century); Chiesa di S

Portrait of St. Nicholas, 1700 (oil on canvas)
KAB138614 Portrait of St. Nicholas, 1700 (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (18th century); Oratorio di San Niccolo, Vernio, Tuscany, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; 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.