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St Basil the Great (c. 329-379) one of greatest Greek fathers of the Christian churchSt Basil the Great (c.329-379) one of greatest Greek fathers of the Christian church. Bishop of Caesarea from 370. Armenian manuscript of 1286
Mount Lebanon Shaker Community, Lebanon Springs, New York State. Dancing at their Meeting. Lithograph by Currier and Ives, New York, c1870
Miniature from Armenian Gospels (1391). Calligrapher, Aristakes: Artist, Tseroun. Portrait of patron of the manuscript and his son
St Eusebius. From Epistle of Eusebius to Carpianus. 13th century Armeniasn manuscriptSt Eusebius. From Epistle of Eusebius to Carpianus.13th century Armeniasn manuscript
Coronation of Otto III, German king, c998. Otto (980-1002), wearing a crown and holding an orb and sceptre, is flanked on the left of picture by representatives of the church
Three women condemned by the Inquisition. Copperplate engraving, Cologne, 1759
Emperor of Abyssinia (Ethopia), carrying a cross. 17th century woodcut
North Indian manuscript, 18-19 century, recounting episodes in life of Krishna. From Bhagavad-Gita
St Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) daughter of Andras II of Hungary, wife of Louis, Landgrave of Thuringia, Germany. Noted for piety and ascetcism. Elizabeth aged 9 talking with the servants
St Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) daughter of Andras II of Hungary, wife of Louis, Landgrave of Thuringia, Germany. Noted for piety and ascetcism. Elizabeth with St Lucy
St Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231) Daughter of Andras II of Hungary, wife of Louis, Landgrave of Thuringia, Germany. Noted for piety and ascetcism. St Elizabeths tomb. 19th century chromolithograph
Eltenberg Reliquary - Rhine Valley. Late 12th century
Creation of the animals. Bible: Genesis. Old Testament. From Armenian Evangelistery, 1587, manuscript
St George killing the dragon. Half legendary Christian soldier from Cappodocia martyred under Diocletian, 303. In First Crusade English adopted him as their saint
St Barbara, 4th century Christian virgin martyr. Her symbol of a tower, top right. Anonymous 19th century painting
St Nicholas of Myra (300-399) Christian prelate. Imprisoned by Diocletian and released by Constantine, here distributing gifts. Santa Claus. 19th century coloured woodcut
Jesuit Missionaries in Siam projecting image of a solar eclipse through telescope onto white surface, astounding the King and his court. From Voyages due Royaume de Siam, 1688
St Jerome in a landscape. St Jerome (340-420) born in Strido, Dalmatia (Croatia) was one of the four great doctors of the early Christian church
Martin Luther (1483-1546) German Protestant reformer. Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553)
St Ignatius Loyola ( Inigo Lopez de Rocalde 1491-1556) Spanish soldier, founder of the Jesuits. Picture by Rubens. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
St James the Apostle (St James the Great) Patron saint of Spain. Horses trappings show scallop shells, the saints symbol. Woodcut
Adoration of 24 elders. Christ in Majesty, surrounded by symbols of evangelists. Elders hold stringed instruments and raise cups in salutation
Shiva one of the gods of the Hindu trinity (trimurti) with his consort Parvati. Lithograph from L Inde Francaise, 1828
Monks at work on manuscripts in a scriptorium. Liebig trade card c1900. Chromolithograph
Pius IX (Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti - 1792-1878) Pope from 1846. Engraving after a photograph
Siva (Shiva) Hindu god with contrasting qualities of destructive and renovating power. God of arts, ascetics and learning. Third member of Hindu Trimurti. 950 AD bronze from Tamil Nadu, India
Exterior of church, Novgorod, Russia. Photograph UNESCO
Shrine of Buddha, in cave at Sokkuram, near Kyongju, South Korea. Photograph. UNESCO photograph
Carving in cave shrine, Sokkuram, near Kyongju, South Korea. Photograph. UNESCO photograph
Excavating a low-relief carving of the Fish god Dagon. From Austen Layard Discoveries in the Ruins of Ninevah and Babylon London 1853. Lithograph
Gurm Gamle (Gormo) king of Denmark from 840, wearing leather corselet over a tunic, a hat/crown of many folds and holding sceptre/hammer of northern kings in form of Tau cross
Arch-Druid holding sceptre, crowned with oak leaves. Druid holds Crescent (Caed-Rai-Re) representing first quarter of Moon. Robes white for holiness
Galilei Galileo (1564-1642) Italian astronomer and mathematician. Artists reconstruction of Galileo recanting. Wood engraving 1880
Druids making human sacrifice to their gods, based on report by Julius Caesar. Druids, the priests, teachers and judges of Celts suppressed by Romans c50 AD. Woodcut 1832. Wicker Man
The Victim Illustration by AB Houghton for Tennysons poem 1868. Arch-Druid about to sacrifice Kings son to save people from plague. At last moment Queen takes the blow and becomes the sacrifice
Ancient British Arch-Druid wearing the Breastplate of Judgement. Wood engraving c1900
Flagellants or Brothers of the Cross in Netherlands town of Doornik 1349 scourging themselves as they walk through streets in order to free world from Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
Painting of a Buddhist monk from the Ajanta cave temples, India. 5th-6th century AD
The Puseyite Moth and the Roman Candle: Edward Pusey (1800-1882) English theologian and leader of Oxford Movement, shown as Anglican moth in danger of being singed by the flame of Roman Catholicism
The Cats Paw: or Poor Pu(s)sey : Edward Pusey (1800-82) English theologian, Anglo-Catholic and a leader of Oxford Movement, shown being used as cats paw by the Pope. Cartoon from Punch, London 1850
Christ mocked and the Crown of Thorns placed on his head. St John. From Gustave Dore sChrist mocked and the Crown of Thorns placed on his head. St John. From Gustave Dores illustrated Bible, 1866. Wood engraving
Great Cattle Show. The Roman Bull that didn t get the prize. Mr Punch and John Bull viewing the Bull (Papal edict on restoration of English Roman Catholic Church) with distaste
The Magnificat: Virgin Mary accepting the role that God has chosen for her, and saying My soul doth magnify the Lord ja. Illustration from JJ Tissot The Life of our Lord Jesus Christ London c1890
Jesus Christ appearing to his disciples after his resurrection. Bible John 20: 19-20Jesus Christ appearing to his disciples after his resurrection. Bible John 20:19-20
Christ enthroned: on left, Leo VI the Philosopher, 865-911, Emperor of the East from 886, kneels at the Saviours feet. Chromolithograph after 9th century mosaic in St Sophia, Constantinople
Resurrection of the dead and weighing of souls at the Last Judgement. Chromolithograph after 13th century Psalter
Daniel, one of the four great Hebrew prophets, interpreting the writing on the wall at Belshazzar king of Babylons feast, Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin (You are weighed in the scales and found wanting)
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