Xiii Century Collection (#9)

An astronomer with astrolabe and a telescope, 1854 (etching)
7341589 An astronomer with astrolabe and a telescope, 1854 (etching) by Rye, William Brenchley (1818-1901); 21x28.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: W.B)

Saint Thomas Aquinas (Aquino) written under the dictation of the Holy Spirit Miniature taken from a manuscript Hours
BEN5464178 Saint Thomas Aquinas (Aquino) written under the dictation of the Holy Spirit Miniature taken from a manuscript Hours for the Use of Paris around 1425

The philosopher and software Adam du petit pont (Adam Balsham, Adam du Peer-Pont, Adamus de Parvo Ponte)
ELD4959702 The philosopher and software Adam du petit pont (Adam Balsham, Adam du Peer-Pont, Adamus de Parvo Ponte, Adamus Balsamiensis) (1100-1169)

An Italian erudit and an artist in the 13th century (Renaissance). With a young couple. Old engraving, colour setting
NWI4957504 An Italian erudit and an artist in the 13th century (Renaissance). With a young couple. Old engraving, colour setting.; (add.info)

Portrait of Philippe Auguste, King of France from 1180 to 1223. Goblin tapestry panel adorning the Gallery of Apollo
ETI4397268 Portrait of Philippe Auguste, King of France from 1180 to 1223. Goblin tapestry panel adorning the Gallery of Apollo. Realised by A

Roman Art: Chimere ailee looking to the right. Marble from the 12th century from the choir of Sainte-Genevieve
ETI4397263 Roman Art: Chimere ailee looking to the right. Marble from the 12th century from the choir of Sainte-Genevieve. Louvre Museum.; (add.info.: Roman Art: Chimere ailee looking to the right)

The Frankish lord Guillaume au Court-Nez kills the buckwheat chief Iaian, in Ferrande Tower in Pernes les Fontaines
PCT4256918 The Frankish lord Guillaume au Court-Nez kills the buckwheat chief Iaian, in Ferrande Tower in Pernes les Fontaines, late 13th century (fresco); © Patrice Cartier

Map of the Iberic peninsula under the Moors (Arab Muslim domination), at the beginning of the 13th century
NWI4871927 Map of the Iberic peninsula under the Moors (Arab Muslim domination), at the beginning of the 13th century. 19th century lithography.; (add.info)

Cloisters with decorated columns of Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe
IMB4872593 Cloisters with decorated columns of Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe; (add.info.: Cloisters with decorated columns of Monreale Cathedral, Palermo, Sicily, Italy)

The Visitation - Altar Frontal from Mosoll. 13th c. (100 x 168 cm). Upper detail, the representation of the visitation
CUL4866443 The Visitation - Altar Frontal from Mosoll. 13th c. (100 x 168 cm). Upper detail, the representation of the visitation. Tempera painting on wood with stucco decoration and colradura

Palau de l'Almudaina, Palau de l'Almudaina, Avinguda de Gabriel Roca, Parc de la Mar, old town, Ciutat Antiga
IMB4866187 Palau de l'Almudaina, Palau de l'Almudaina, Avinguda de Gabriel Roca, Parc de la Mar, old town, Ciutat Antiga, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Brother Ricoldo da Monte di Croce before the Nestorians - RICOLDO DA MONTE DI CROCE (1242-1320)
CUL4864235 Brother Ricoldo da Monte di Croce before the Nestorians - RICOLDO DA MONTE DI CROCE (1242-1320). Italian Dominican friar, great specialist in Islam

The Palace of Zisa in Palermo (12th century) - Norman castle Zisa, Palermo, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Europe
IMB4860262 The Palace of Zisa in Palermo (12th century) - Norman castle Zisa, Palermo, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Life of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), primary builder of the Cistercian order: the mother of St
ELD4906333 Life of St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), primary builder of the Cistercian order: the mother of St. Bernard dedicating her child to God

Marguerite de Burgundy (1290-1315) consulting an astrologer who predicted her fall in the Nesles Tower Scandal, 1314
ELD4907110 Marguerite de Burgundy (1290-1315) consulting an astrologer who predicted her fall in the Nesles Tower Scandal, 1314

Representation of Saint Elizabeth of Portugal or Aragon, wife of King Denis I of Portugal (1271-1336)
ELD4908246 Representation of Saint Elizabeth of Portugal or Aragon, wife of King Denis I of Portugal (1271-1336). 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

History of indigenous peoples: perched dwellings and stone tower where the Anasazi (Ancetre des Pueblo)
NWI4895137 History of indigenous peoples: perched dwellings and stone tower where the Anasazi (Ancetre des Pueblo) lived in the 13th century

The King of France Louis VII says the young and Henry II of England, 1866 (engraving)
ELD4901945 The King of France Louis VII says the young and Henry II of England, 1866 (engraving); (add.info.: The King of France Louis VII says the young (1120-1180)

Representation of Saint Richard (of Chichester) (1197-1253) (also known as St Edmund of Canterbury)
ELD4910880 Representation of Saint Richard (of Chichester) (1197-1253) (also known as St Edmund of Canterbury, or St Edmund of Abingdon)

Representation of Saint Julienne Falconieri (Giuliana) (1270-1341) Founder of the Third Order of Servites
ELD4908593 Representation of Saint Julienne Falconieri (Giuliana) (1270-1341) Founder of the Third Order of Servites. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church
7125787 Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. The Abbey church. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. Eastern arcade of the cloister
7125774 Thoronet Abbey. Eastern arcade of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Eastern arcade of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey
7125765 Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The lay brother's building
7125798 Thoronet Abbey. The lay brother's building; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. The lay brother's building. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072638 The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072637 The facade of the Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

Detail of the facade of Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris, 2014 (photograph)
7072630 Detail of the facade of Notre Dame Cathedral of Paris, 2014 (photograph); Notre Dame, Paris, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

Representation of god great architect of the world, a compa in hand - Engraving after a miniature of Brunetto
ELD4889980 Representation of god great architect of the world, a compa in hand - Engraving after a miniature of Brunetto Latini's "Tresor" (1220-1294), 14th century manuscript (God)

Representation of Saint Felix of Valois (1127-1212) monk and a French hermit
ELD4915948 Representation of Saint Felix of Valois (1127-1212) monk and a French hermit, founder with Saint John of Matha of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity for the Redemption of the Captives

Representation of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia) 1207-1231
ELD4915906 Representation of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary (Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia) 1207-1231) showing her husband a basket of roses

Top of the cloister. The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa)
JEB4920262 Top of the cloister. The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa, of the Catalan name Sant Miquel de Cuixa)

Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries
JEB4920694 Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries. Chapter room or Chapter room

The King of France Louis VI says the Gros (1081 - 1137), in the Battle of Brenneville (Bremule)
ELD4926345 The King of France Louis VI says the Gros (1081 - 1137), in the Battle of Brenneville (Bremule), tries to take Normandy from the King of England Henry I in 1119

Harvest (top) and treading of grapes (bottom). Romanesque art. View of frescoes around 1160 from the church Saint
JEB4919479 Harvest (top) and treading of grapes (bottom). Romanesque art. View of frescoes around 1160 from the church Saint Germain a Allouis, Cher (18500), Centre

The announcement made to the shepherds, one cheek of the horn. View of the frescoes of the choir of the church Saint
JEB4919406 The announcement made to the shepherds, one cheek of the horn. View of the frescoes of the choir of the church Saint Aignan (11th and 12th century) in Brinay, Cher (18120), Centre

The Wise Men. Romanesque art: Fresco of the choir of the church Saint Aignan (11th and 12th century) in Brinay
JEB4919324 The Wise Men. Romanesque art: Fresco of the choir of the church Saint Aignan (11th and 12th century) in Brinay, Cher (18120), Centre, France.; (add.info.: The Wise Men)

Fantastic bestiary. View of a capiteau, west facade of the church of Saint Genes (12th century) of Chateaumeillant
JEB4918364 Fantastic bestiary. View of a capiteau, west facade of the church of Saint Genes (12th century) of Chateaumeillant, Cher (18370), France. Photography 2011; (add.info.: Fantastic bestiary)

Church (11th and 12th century) of Nohant Vic (Nohant-Vic), Indre (36400), Centre, France. Photography 2011
JEB4918076 Church (11th and 12th century) of Nohant Vic (Nohant-Vic), Indre (36400), Centre, France. Photography 2011; (add.info.: Church (11th and 12th century) of Nohant Vic (Nohant-Vic)

Detail of a fresco, remains, of the church of Saint Martin (Saint Martin) of the 12th century in Ardentes
JEB4917291 Detail of a fresco, remains, of the church of Saint Martin (Saint Martin) of the 12th century in Ardentes, Indre (36120) Centre, France

Bedding of the church Saint Martin (Saint Martin) of the 12th century in Ardentes, Indre (36120) Centre, France
JEB4917416 Bedding of the church Saint Martin (Saint Martin) of the 12th century in Ardentes, Indre (36120) Centre, France. In the foreground, the Indre River

Exterior chapel of the 12th century church of Saint Martin in Ardentes, Indre (36120) Centre, France
JEB4917371 Exterior chapel of the 12th century church of Saint Martin in Ardentes, Indre (36120) Centre, France. Animals? Photography 2011.; (add.info)

Top of the cloister. The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa)
JEB4920278 Top of the cloister. The Abbey of St. Michael of Cuxa (St. Michael of Cuxa also spelling Cuixa, of the Catalan name Sant Miquel de Cuixa)

Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries. The cloister
JEB4920617 Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries. The cloister. Narbonne, Aude, Languedoc Roussillon (Languedoc-Roussillon), France

Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries
JEB4920567 Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries. Louis XIV Court of the 18th century

Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries. Court of Honour
JEB4920516 Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries. Court of Honour. Narbonne, Aude, Languedoc Roussillon (Languedoc-Roussillon), France

Fantastic bestiary. View of a capiteau, west facade of the church of Saint Genes (12th century) of Chateaumeillant
JEB4918415 Fantastic bestiary. View of a capiteau, west facade of the church of Saint Genes (12th century) of Chateaumeillant, Cher (18370), France. Photography 2011; (add.info.: Fantastic bestiary)

Exterior chapel of the 12th century church of Saint Martin in Ardentes, Indre (36120) Centre, France
JEB4917312 Exterior chapel of the 12th century church of Saint Martin in Ardentes, Indre (36120) Centre, France. Face of a female personage wearing braids

Representation of Saint Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (1221-1271) selected for the post of Archbishop of York by Pope
ELD4917591 Representation of Saint Bonaventure of Bagnoregio (1221-1271) selected for the post of Archbishop of York by Pope Clement IV in 1265, refusing the promotion

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Step back in time to the XIII century, a period filled with historical marvels and cultural treasures. Explore the Hereford Mappa Mundi, a captivating world map that offers a glimpse into medieval cartography. Admire the regal Portrait of Queen Isabella of France, who graced England as Queen consort during the reign of King Edward I. Delve into 19th-century engravings depicting Otto IV, Margrave of Brandenburg, and his wife Hedwig of Holstein. Immerse yourself in the military campaigns led by Byzantine Emperor Leon VI "The Wise" against the Bulgarians in 894; witness this epic clash through an exquisite miniature from "Synopsis Historiarum, " an illuminated manuscript dating back to the 12th century. Marvel at The Miraculous Catch depicted in a miniature within Volume IV of the Sacred Bible. Transport yourself to Westminster Abbey's awe-inspiring interior captured in timeless black-and-white photographs. Stand in awe before its grandeur and contemplate history within its hallowed walls. Gaze upon statues honoring eminent figures buried there and wander through Poets Corner where literary giants find eternal rest. Capture breathtaking views from Brympton d'Evercy's terrace, overlooking a picturesque church and Priest's House—a sight cherished for centuries. Let your imagination soar as you step inside Westminster Abbey once more—its intricate details preserved forever on film. Feel humbled by the nave looking east—an iconic view within Westminster Abbey that has captivated visitors throughout history. Allow these images to transport you back to an era when artistry flourished, faith was paramount, and every corner held stories waiting to be discovered. Experience all this and more as you journey through time into one of humanity's most remarkable epochs—the XIII century—a testament to human ingenuity and enduring legacy.