Vith Century Collection

Black and white drawing, 6th century Christ head, Church of St. Cosma e Damiano in Rome, Italy, Europe
7277847 Black and white drawing, 6th century Christ head, Church of St. Cosma e Damiano in Rome, Italy, Europe; Private Collection; (add.info.: Black and white drawing, 6th century Christ head)

A disintegrating meteor, seen in 570 AD
5310232 A disintegrating meteor, seen in 570 AD; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting a disintegrating meteor, seen in 570 AD. Dated 15th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Gallic warriors and Francs-Salians. - Alliance of Gauls and Franks under Clovis (engraving)
5944522 Gallic warriors and Francs-Salians. - Alliance of Gauls and Franks under Clovis (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving Gaulish Warriors and Francs-Salians)

Tomb plate of the Queen of Neustria Fredegonde (circa 545-597). 12th century mosaic
BEN5481323 Tomb plate of the Queen of Neustria Fredegonde (circa 545-597). 12th century mosaic. Basilica of Saint Denis in Saint-Denis in Seine Saint Denis

Mankani copper plate, Sankheda Taluk, Baroda District, Gujarat, India, 595 AD (copper)
7381574 Mankani copper plate, Sankheda Taluk, Baroda District, Gujarat, India, 595 AD (copper); © Dilip Rajgor/Dinodia Photo

Portrait of Saint Clotilde, Queen of the Francs (v. 475-545), wife of Clovis I
XEE4170045 Portrait of Saint Clotilde, Queen of the Francs (v. 475-545), wife of Clovis I. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Stefano Bianchetti

Fridolin of Sackingen preaching Christianity to the Alemanni, early 6th Century (engraving)
8626236 Fridolin of Sackingen preaching Christianity to the Alemanni, early 6th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Reliquary buckle plate, Merovingian period, 2nd half of the 6th century. Dim of the loop: 9x4x1cm. Bone loop
JEB4896955 Reliquary buckle plate, Merovingian period, 2nd half of the 6th century. Dim of the loop: 9x4x1cm. Bone loop. Leather belt. Musee de l'hospice Saint-Roch, Issoudun

French West Indies - French Antilles - Fort de France copy of the graved rock
JEB4948812 French West Indies - French Antilles - Fort de France copy of the graved rock, petroglyph of the forest of Mon Travail in Sainte Luce

Map of the frankish kingdom on Chlothar I's death (561) Engraving from " Atlas Universel" by Houze 1851
ELD4921543 Map of the frankish kingdom on Chlothar I's death (561) Engraving from " Atlas Universel" by Houze 1851 Private collection; (add.info)

Treasure of Guarrazar. Set of Visigothic gold crowns and crosses (6th - 7th century). Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA
CUL4876071 Treasure of Guarrazar. Set of Visigothic gold crowns and crosses (6th - 7th century). Engraving. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona

Belt buckles, 6th-7th century
CUL4934232 Belt buckles, 6th-7th century; (add.info.: Visigothic art. Jewelry. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. SEGOVIA. Duruelo. Duraton necropolis); AIC

Portrait of Narses, eunuch and famous general, with Belisaire, in the service of Emperor Justinian I Narses (478 - 573)
ELD4931526 Portrait of Narses, eunuch and famous general, with Belisaire, in the service of Emperor Justinian I Narses (478 - 573) General in the service of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I

Pope Saint Gregory I the Great (540 - 604) to his pupil
GIA5033643 Pope Saint Gregory I the Great (540 - 604) to his pupil.; (add.info.: Pope Saint Gregory I the Great (540 - 604) to his pupil.); © Giancarlo Costa

Representation of Saint Benedictin. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4911147 Representation of Saint Benedictin. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Saint Gestin (Yestin, Istan or Jestin) son of Geraint, (6th century), Welsh monk at Anglesey (Wales)
FLO4608348 Saint Gestin (Yestin, Istan or Jestin) son of Geraint, (6th century), Welsh monk at Anglesey (Wales) - Forte water by Robert Havell (1793-1878)

Jade mask of the bat god (Bat), from Monte Alban, Mexico, 6th-8th century (jade)
AIS5377143 Jade mask of the bat god (Bat), from Monte Alban, Mexico, 6th-8th century (jade); Museo Nacional de Antropologia, Mexico City, Mexico; © Iberfoto

Frontispiece of "De Arithmetica" by Latin philosopher and politician Boece or Anicius Manlius Severinus
AIS5352556 Frontispiece of "De Arithmetica" by Latin philosopher and politician Boece or Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius (Boetius) (480-524)

Saint Genevieve (423-502 or 512), child. 1932 (engraving)
DUV4202334 Saint Genevieve (423-502 or 512), child. 1932 (engraving) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Genevieve (423-502 or 512), child

Letter B: Belisaire, in " Belisaire", opera (created in 1836) by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
DUV4208501 Letter B: Belisaire, in " Belisaire", opera (created in 1836) by Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848). Men's Alphabet (Liebig) Serie S0369

The Abbey of Saint-Remi is an abbey in Reims, France, founded in the sixth century. 1857
5616851 The Abbey of Saint-Remi is an abbey in Reims, France, founded in the sixth century. 1857. Illustrated in Voyages pittoresques et romantiques

The Abbey of Saint-Remi, in Reims, France, founded in the sixth century. Since 1099
5616835 The Abbey of Saint-Remi, in Reims, France, founded in the sixth century. Since 1099, it has conserved the relics of Saint Remi (died 553), the Bishop of Reims who converted Clovis

Portrait of Totila, King of the Ostrogoths (oil on canvas)
FIA5618223 Portrait of Totila, King of the Ostrogoths (oil on canvas); 94x78 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Totila (ou Baduila), called the Immortal (died in 552)

Map of the empire of Darius (tribute paying countries) at its greatest extent, 1936
7125141 Map of the empire of Darius (tribute paying countries) at its greatest extent, 1936; (add.info.: Map of the empire of Darius (tribute paying countries) at its greatest extent. Darius I, c

Representation of Caribert I (Charibert), King of Paris (561-567). Late 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4844347 Representation of Caribert I (Charibert), King of Paris (561-567). Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Map of barbarian europe Engraving from "History of the world" by Ridpath 1885 Private collection
ELD4932567 Map of barbarian europe Engraving from "History of the world" by Ridpath 1885 Private collection; (add.info)

Couple of the nobility vetus in fashion of the high Middle Ages (5th-9th century)
NWI4957296 Couple of the nobility vetus in fashion of the high Middle Ages (5th-9th century) - Nobleman and noblewoman in fashions of the high Middle Ages

Representation of Saint Hospice de Nice (died 581) attacked by the Lombard soldiers. 19th century (engraving)
ELD4909433 Representation of Saint Hospice de Nice (died 581) attacked by the Lombard soldiers. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Representation of Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch (Theodose le grand) (424-529)
ELD4913057 Representation of Saint Theodosius the Cenobiarch (Theodose le grand) (424-529), founder and organizer of the cenobitic way of monastic life

Civilization of Antiquity: Emperor Justinian with Theodora (circa 500 - 548), Imperator of the Byzantine Empire
NWI4912940 Civilization of Antiquity: Emperor Justinian with Theodora (circa 500 - 548), Imperator of the Byzantine Empire, wife of Justinian, 6th century

Representation de Severinus Boetius dit le Boece, philosophe et homme politique latin (480 - 524)
GIA5036812 Representation de Severinus Boetius dit le Boece, philosophe et homme politique latin (480 - 524) dans la prison ou il ecrivit son oeuvre principale

Labyrinthe - tire du manuscrit de Boece "de consolatione plilosophiae", 14eme siecle
GIA5036803 Labyrinthe - tire du manuscrit de Boece "de consolatione plilosophiae", 14eme siecle.; (add.info.: Labyrinthe - tire du manuscrit de Boece "de consolatione)

San Benedetto da Norcia - Saint Benedetto de Nursie (ne a Nurcia) in Umbria around 480 - 527
GIA5036461 San Benedetto da Norcia - Saint Benedetto de Nursie (ne a Nurcia) in Umbria around 480 - 527) gives the rule to the nuns - in "Regola di San Benedetto Volgarizzata" - miniature

Lettrine O representant Saint Benoit de Nursie (ne a Nurcie (Nurcia) en Ombrie vers 480 - 527
GIA5034902 Lettrine O representant Saint Benoit de Nursie (ne a Nurcie (Nurcia) en Ombrie vers 480 - 527) qui recoit le viatique (communion portee a un mourant)

Legend of Saint Clotilde (474-545) and the beggar ambassador of the Francs giving him a ring (Saint Clotilde)
ELD4881747 Legend of Saint Clotilde (474-545) and the beggar ambassador of the Francs giving him a ring (Saint Clotilde (Clothilde or Clothilda) (475-545)

Saint Benedict of Nursia (Benedetto di Norcia) (480-547) founder of the Benedictine Order
NWI4940582 Saint Benedict of Nursia (Benedetto di Norcia) (480-547) founder of the Benedictine Order. He has a finger in front of his mouth to symbolize silence

Portrait of Saint Augustine of Canterbury (died 604), evangelizer of the English and first archeveque of Cantorbery
NWI4940403 Portrait of Saint Augustine of Canterbury (died 604), evangelizer of the English and first archeveque of Cantorbery

Geographic map of Brittany after saxon invasion, 500 AD Engraving from "Atlas Universel" by Houze
ELD4925007 Geographic map of Brittany after saxon invasion, 500 AD Engraving from "Atlas Universel" by Houze, 1851 Private collection; (add.info)

Theoderic the Great, king of Ostrogoths, ruler of Italy, personality of time of migration of people
UTD4919425 Theoderic the Great, king of Ostrogoths, ruler of Italy, personality of time of migration of people, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim

Map of the Byzantine Empire at the times of Justinian I and Ostrogothic Kingdom founded by Theoderic the Great
ELD4928064 Map of the Byzantine Empire at the times of Justinian I and Ostrogothic Kingdom founded by Theoderic the Great) Engraving from Houze's "Atlas Universale"

Map of Spain from the Visigoths period (585) to the Arabs invasion (756), 6th-8th century
ELD4927909 Map of Spain from the Visigoths period (585) to the Arabs invasion (756), 6th-8th century (Map of Spain from the reign of Visigoths to arab invasion (Umayyad conquest of Hispania)

Justinian I the Great, Byzantine Emperor, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, c.1840 (engraving)
UTD4919493 Justinian I the Great, Byzantine Emperor, copperplate engraving from Strahlheim, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info.: Justinien I dit le Grand (vers 482-565)

Representation of Saint Clotilde (474-545) wife of Clovis king of the Franks (Portrait of queen Clotilde (Clothilde)
ELD4859454 Representation of Saint Clotilde (474-545) wife of Clovis king of the Franks (Portrait of queen Clotilde (Clothilde, Clotilda, Clotild)

Horatius defends the bridge. (print)
7420001 Horatius defends the bridge. (print); (add.info.: Horatius defends the Pons Sublicius during the war between Rome and Clusium)

Aesop - probably legendary Greek fabulist. 1493 (Woodcut from Hartmann Schedel Liber chronicarum mundi)
530892 Aesop - probably legendary Greek fabulist. 1493 (Woodcut from Hartmann Schedel Liber chronicarum mundi (Nuremberg Chronicle)); (add.info.: According to Herodotus)

Clovis (c466-511) first King of the Franks. Clovis baptised at Rheims by Saint Remigius at Christmas 496, 498, or 506
543279 Clovis (c466-511) first King of the Franks. Clovis baptised at Rheims by Saint Remigius at Christmas 496, 498, or 506

St Paul (engraving)
8663121 St Paul (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Paul. Illustration for The Life and Work of St Paul by F W Farrar (Cassell)

A human skeleton and nervous system, dated 18th century (engraving)
5308005 A human skeleton and nervous system, dated 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Print of a human skeleton and nervous system by Bartolomeo Eustachi (d.1574)

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The 6th century was a time of great historical significance, with events and figures that shaped the course of civilization. Emperor Justinian I, portrayed in a captivating drawing from "I misteri del vaticano" by Franco Mistrali in 1843, stands as a symbol of power and influence. His reign marked the height of the Byzantine Empire's glory. In contrast, the defeat and death of Didier of Toulouse before Carcassonne in 587 is depicted through an engraving. This event highlights the turbulent nature of this era, where battles for supremacy were fought on many fronts. Moving across continents to South America, we encounter Inca Viracocha from Tiahuanaco Classico (500-900 AD). This terracotta representation showcases the rich cultural heritage and artistic prowess prevalent during this period. The Staffordshire Hoard offers us glimpses into ancient craftsmanship with its reconstructed helmet elements made from gold and silver. These artifacts remind us of the wealth and intricate skills possessed by our ancestors. Pope Hormisdas (Ormisda), represented in another drawing from "I misteri del vaticano, " played a crucial role during his papacy (514-523) in shaping religious doctrines that would impact generations to come. The migration to Medina (Hijra) undertaken by Prophet Muhammad (570-632) alongside Abu Bakr is captured vividly. This significant journey allowed them to escape persecution in Mecca and laid the foundation for Islam's future growth. Boece (Boezio or Boetius), an Italian philosopher whose portrait can be found within Franco Mistrali's work, contributed greatly to medieval thought with his writings on various subjects including music theory and theology. Another depiction portrays Prophet Muhammad himself; this engraving provides insight into how he was perceived during different periods throughout history.