Sec Xi Collection (#2)

Roman Art: representation of the altar of the twelve deities of Olympus - Marble sculpture, from Gabii (Lazio)
ELD4902581 Roman Art: representation of the altar of the twelve deities of Olympus - Marble sculpture, from Gabii (Lazio), 1st-2nd century AD, Louvre museum

Middle Ages: Page of a Latin gospel given by King Athelstan of England (895-939) to the Church of Canterbury
NWI4892309 Middle Ages: Page of a Latin gospel given by King Athelstan of England (895-939) to the Church of Canterbury, 10th century

Le Petit Lavisse - double page illustrated from Le Petit Lavisse (book of History of France)
PCT4298051 Le Petit Lavisse - double page illustrated from Le Petit Lavisse (book of History of France) beg 20th century (engraving); (add.info.: double page illustrated, capetian kings)

Roman antiquite: representation of Neron (37-68 AD) with a tigress as a domestic animal (Ancient rome)
ELD4959254 Roman antiquite: representation of Neron (37-68 AD) with a tigress as a domestic animal (Ancient rome: emperor Nero with his tiger)

Yole costume of the year mil (thousand or 1000) and Zita in suit end of century
DUV4199344 Yole costume of the year mil (thousand or 1000) and Zita in suit end of century. Alphabet (ABC or abecedary) of female names on the theme: feminine costumes and operas

Stone capitals decorate two rows of palmettes and animals from the eastern parts of the former abbey church of
ETI4397572 Stone capitals decorate two rows of palmettes and animals from the eastern parts of the former abbey church of Saint-Pierre de Flavigny (Cote d'Or) (21) (11th century)

Knut the Great (Canut or Knud, 984-1035) orders the sea to withdraw - King Canute commanding the sea to retire
FLO4607610 Knut the Great (Canut or Knud, 984-1035) orders the sea to withdraw - King Canute commanding the sea to retire. Copperplate engraving by J

Soldiers and weapons from the Bayeux Tapestry. Men in plate and chainmail armour armed with mace, lance
FLO4623304 Soldiers and weapons from the Bayeux Tapestry. Men in plate and chainmail armour armed with mace, lance, sword and shield

Wulfstan II or Lupus, Archbishop of York, 11th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre
FLO4622973 Wulfstan II or Lupus, Archbishop of York, 11th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

Warriors and their weapons from the 9th to 11th century. Soldiers in chainmail tunics and helmets, fighting with sword
FLO4623280 Warriors and their weapons from the 9th to 11th century. Soldiers in chainmail tunics and helmets, fighting with sword, lance, cudgel, and shield

The emperor of the Orient Alexis Comnene I (1048-1118) received Godefroy de Bouillon and his barons in Constantinople
PCT4262478 The emperor of the Orient Alexis Comnene I (1048-1118) received Godefroy de Bouillon and his barons in Constantinople (Byance) after the conquest of Nicee in 1097

Cover of a French edition of the book " Les derniers jours de Pompei"
PCT4296926 Cover of a French edition of the book " Les derniers jours de Pompei" (The last days of Pompeii - Edward Bulwer Lytton (1803-1873)), Delagrave edition debut 20th century

Roman Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre (Flavian or Colisee amphitheatre, Rome, construction 70-80) circa 1800
FLO4576634 Roman Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre (Flavian or Colisee amphitheatre, Rome, construction 70-80) circa 1800. Plan showing the oval arena, entrances and raked stands

Seal of William the Conqueror
3585975 Seal of William the Conqueror; (add.info.: Seal of William the Conqueror (1028-1087) the first Norman King of England. Dated 11th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

St Dunstan at the feet of Christ
3585647 St Dunstan at the feet of Christ; (add.info.: St Dunstan at the feet of Christ. Dunstan (909 - 19 May 988 AD) was an Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, a Bishop of Worcester, a Bishop of London

A nobleman from Friesland in full dress from the 11th century, with crossbow, sword and quiver
FLO4705160 A nobleman from Friesland in full dress from the 11th century, with crossbow, sword and quiver. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Haute-Garonne (31), Toulouse: Outside of the church Saint Sernin (12th century), 1860
LUX4705024 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Haute-Garonne (31), Toulouse: Outside of the church Saint Sernin (12th century), 1860; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Haute-Garonne (31)

France, Auvergne, Haute-Loire (43), Le Puy en Velay: Cloitre of the Cathedrale du Puy en Velay (11th-12th century)
LUX4704409 France, Auvergne, Haute-Loire (43), Le Puy en Velay: Cloitre of the Cathedrale du Puy en Velay (11th-12th century) after restoration, 1870; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Haute-Loire (43)

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Royat: The fortified church of Saint Leger (11th century) seen from the valley
LUX4704303 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), Royat: The fortified church of Saint Leger (11th century) seen from the valley, 1865; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63)

View of the Abbey of the Sauve Maggiore, Romanesque religious architecture, former Benedictine abbey in ruins
YOU4418806 View of the Abbey of the Sauve Maggiore, Romanesque religious architecture, former Benedictine abbey in ruins, founded in 1079 in the land of Entre deux Mers

Daniel's denunciator in the den of lions, history capiteau de l'Abbaye de la Sauve Maggiore
YOU4418798 Daniel's denunciator in the den of lions, history capiteau de l'Abbaye de la Sauve Maggiore, Romanesque sculpture in the old Benedictine abbey in ruins

Captive seated. The head with a phrygian cap dates back to the 2nd century (marble)
ETI4397646 Captive seated. The head with a phrygian cap dates back to the 2nd century (marble); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Captive seated)

Incipit page of the German manuscript ms.1275, folio 1v Liber Sacramentorum (Sacred Book). 10th-11th century
BEN5469756 Incipit page of the German manuscript ms.1275, folio 1v Liber Sacramentorum (Sacred Book). 10th-11th century. Biblioteca Governativa, Lucca (Lucca).; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332793 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital
7332788 Cathedral. Interior. The crypt. 1038. A capital.; Catedral de Vic, Catalonia, Spain; (add.info.: Catedral, Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Two grotesque figures - Carved capiteau du portal de la eglise Sainte Marie (11th century)
JEB4940221 Two grotesque figures - Carved capiteau du portal de la eglise Sainte Marie (11th century) a Oloron Sainte Marie (Pyrenees Atlantiques)

Roman art saintongeaix: view of the Abbey Sainte Croix, Place Pierre Renaudel 11th-12th century Facade detail Bordeaux
JEB4945136 Roman art saintongeaix: view of the Abbey Sainte Croix, Place Pierre Renaudel 11th-12th century Facade detail Bordeaux; (add.info.: Roman art saintongeaix: view of the Abbey Sainte Croix)

The Canon of Medicine
2625211 The Canon of Medicine; (add.info.: The central text consists of the anatomical sections of the Canon of Medicine by Ibn S?n? (Avicenna)

The cavalry soldiers of Guy I, Count of Ponthieu (died 1010), shirt vetus, short panties and shoes
FLO4707707 The cavalry soldiers of Guy I, Count of Ponthieu (died 1010), shirt vetus, short panties and shoes, with sword worn on the belt and hat (89, 91, 92, 93 and 94)

Noblewoman from Friesland from the 11th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "
FLO4705210 Noblewoman from Friesland from the 11th century. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

King Henry I of Germania (or of Saxony, known as the Oiseleur, 867-936) and Henry II of the Holy Empire
FLO4702680 King Henry I of Germania (or of Saxony, known as the Oiseleur, 867-936) and Henry II of the Holy Empire, known as the lame or the Saint (973-1024) - King Henry I the Fowler

Map of the Iberic Peninsula under the Moors (Arab Muslim domination), 11th century. 19th century lithography
NWI4871897 Map of the Iberic Peninsula under the Moors (Arab Muslim domination), 11th century. 19th century lithography.; (add.info)

Roman Antiquite: " Emperor Aulus Vitellius (15-69 AD) at the Battle of Bedriacum
ELD4874766 Roman Antiquite: " Emperor Aulus Vitellius (15-69 AD) at the Battle of Bedriacum (or Battle of Bedriac or Battle of Cremona in 69)

Anatomy: representation of the uterus by Garioponto (970 - 1050), Italian doctor of the Middle Ages
XEE5029574 Anatomy: representation of the uterus by Garioponto (970 - 1050), Italian doctor of the Middle Ages, Biblioteca Civica Bertoliana

The Miracle of the Abbe Guido d'Arezzo (Gui or Guy d'Arezzo), Italian Benedictine
VEN5028421 The Miracle of the Abbe Guido d'Arezzo (Gui or Guy d'Arezzo), Italian Benedictine, music theorist (990-1050) and one of the founders of the music range

Henry I of Saxony (or Germania) called the Oiseleur (876-936) meets Charles III called the Simple (879-929)
NWI4944028 Henry I of Saxony (or Germania) called the Oiseleur (876-936) meets Charles III called the Simple (879-929) - Henry I (the Fowler) meeting with Charles III (the Simple)

Ancient Rome: " Domitia Longina (53-128) reading his name on the lists of proscription that his wife the Emperor
ELD4963415 Ancient Rome: " Domitia Longina (53-128) reading his name on the lists of proscription that his wife the Emperor Domitian had established

Roman architecture: view of the arenes or amphitheatre, monument built at the end of the 1st century AP
JEB4959086 Roman architecture: view of the arenes or amphitheatre, monument built at the end of the 1st century AP. JC Arles (Mouches du rhone) Air photography; (add.info.: Roman architecture)

Roman architecture: view of the arenes or amphitheatre, monument built at the end of the 1st century AP
JEB4959083 Roman architecture: view of the arenes or amphitheatre, monument built at the end of the 1st century AP. JC Arles (Mouches du rhone) Air photography; (add.info.: Roman architecture)

Arrest of Odon de Bayeux (Eudes) (1030-1097) eveque de Bayeux by Guillaume the conqueror 1083
ELD4963107 Arrest of Odon de Bayeux (Eudes) (1030-1097) eveque de Bayeux by Guillaume the conqueror 1083 (Inprison of Odo of Bayeux)

Portrait of Stephen I of Hungary (975-1038) founder of the Kingdom of Hungary (Portrait of Stephen I)
ELD4960374 Portrait of Stephen I of Hungary (975-1038) founder of the Kingdom of Hungary (Portrait of Stephen I, also known as King Saint Stephen of Hungary)

Battle of Hastings fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy
ELD4902089 Battle of Hastings fought on 14 October 1066 between the Norman-French army of Duke William II of Normandy and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold II

La licorne, attiree par une vierge, pose sa tete sur son sein. Miniature d'apres "Varia astrologica atque
GIA5036817 La licorne, attiree par une vierge, pose sa tete sur son sein. Miniature d'apres "Varia astrologica atque astronomica", manuscrit du 11eme siecle.; (add.info.: La licorne)

A deacon and his associates. 11th century Greek manuscript
GIA5036778 A deacon and his associates. 11th century Greek manuscript.; © Giancarlo Costa

A siren from the Phisiologus (Greek bestiary) Page from "Physiologus" (Physiologos or physiologist)
GIA5034706 A siren from the Phisiologus (Greek bestiary) Page from "Physiologus" (Physiologos or physiologist), 11th century manuscript.; © Giancarlo Costa

Unicorn (unicorn) of Phiiologus (Greek bestiary) Page from "Physiologus" (Physiologos or physiologist)
GIA5034715 Unicorn (unicorn) of Phiiologus (Greek bestiary) Page from "Physiologus" (Physiologos or physiologist), 11th century manuscript.; © Giancarlo Costa

Centaur and other monsters of the Phiiologus (Greek Bestiary). Page from "Physiologus"
GIA5034712 Centaur and other monsters of the Phiiologus (Greek Bestiary). Page from "Physiologus" (Physiologos or physiologist), 11th century manuscript.; © Giancarlo Costa

Middle Ages: First crusade. Godefroy de Bouillon crusade defeating the Muslim forces (Turks of the Sultanate of Rum)
NWI4892144 Middle Ages: First crusade. Godefroy de Bouillon crusade defeating the Muslim forces (Turks of the Sultanate of Rum) of Sultan Kilij Arslan in Dorylee (Dorylaeum) in Asia Minor, 1097

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"Sec XI: A Journey Through Time and History" Step into the enchanting world of Sec XI, where history comes alive through captivating images. From the grandeur of The Barbican to the majestic Alnwick Castle, this collection takes us on a visual odyssey through centuries past. In a black and white photograph, we glimpse the north wall of Alnwick Castle's Inner Ward, standing tall as a testament to its medieval glory. Another image showcases the breathtaking view of Alnwick Castle in Northumberland, evoking a sense of awe and wonder. Moving beyond castles, we delve into historical events depicted in stunning artworks. Witness William the Conqueror's solemn gaze upon Harold's lifeless body in an oil painting that captures the weighty aftermath of battle. Nearby stands a marble tombstone from 1040, honoring a Muslim girl whose story remains untold but forever remembered. The canvas unfolds further with scenes like "The Fire of Rome, " immortalizing one fateful day in July 64 AD when flames engulfed an empire. In contrast, "The Death of Germanicus" transports us to ancient Rome as we witness tragedy unfold before our eyes – Agrippina's assassination at her son Nero's command. Venturing eastward brings us face-to-face with Avicenna (Ibn Sina), an eminent Persian philosopher and scientist who left an indelible mark on human knowledge during his lifetime from 980-1037 AD. His portrait is drawn from "The Chronicles of Nuremberg, " adding depth to our understanding of this influential figure. As we explore religious costumes throughout the Middle Ages – from priests to popes and members of esteemed orders – each attire tells its own tale within society’s intricate tapestry. Pope Benedict IX emerges through time via another drawing from "Misteri del Vaticano, " reminding us how power can shape both individuals and eras alike.