Fifteenth Collection

The Bishop of Tournai receiving the tithe of beer in tournai, 15th century (engraving)
3781897 The Bishop of Tournai receiving the tithe of beer in tournai, 15th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); (add.info)

Jan Hus, C. 1369 To 1415 Aka John Huss. Czech Priest, Philosopher And Reformer
Jan Hus, C.1369 To 1415 Aka John Huss. Czech Priest, Philosopher And Reformer. From The Book Of Martyrs By John Foxe, Published C.1865

Look To The Blowing Rose About US - "lo, Laughing, "She Says, "into The World I Blow
Look To The Blowing Rose About US - " lo, Laughing, " She Says, " into The World I Blow: At Once The Silken Tassel Of My Purse Tear, And Its Treasure On The Garden Throw

Fysshynge Wyth an Angle
A fifteenth century angler makes a catch - illustration in Wynkyn de Wordes Treatyse of Fysshynge with an Angle

Christopher Columbus before the council of Salamanca, Spain in 1487, from The World's Inhabitants by G.T
5242670 Christopher Columbus before the council of Salamanca, Spain in 1487, from The World's Inhabitants by G.T. Bettany pub. 1888; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus, 1451 to 1506)

Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560
3083168 Gustav I, aka Gustav Vasa, 1496 - 1560.; Private Collection; (add.info.: King of Sweden. Hand writing sample and signature.).

Pope Paul III, 1468 - 1549
3062209 Pope Paul III, 1468 - 1549.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Born Alessandro Farnese. Hand writing sample.).

Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473320 Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Don Pedro Navarro, Count of Oliveto, c. 1460 - 1528)

Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473319 Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Pedro Gonzalez de Mendoza, 1428 - 1495)

Juan de Urbina, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473297 Juan de Urbina, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Juan de Urbina, died 1530)

Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca
3473267 Hernan Cortes de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

An example of 15th century German bookbinding, boards covered with tooled leather and gold decoration
3253077 An example of 15th century German bookbinding, boards covered with tooled leather and gold decoration; (add.info.: An example of 15th century German bookbinding)

Johann Maier von Eck
3252988 Johann Maier von Eck; (add.info.: Johann Maier von Eck, 1486 -1543. German Scholastic theologian and defender of Catholicism during the Protestant Reformation)

Hubert van Eyck aka Huybrecht van Eyck, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900
3432460 Hubert van Eyck aka Huybrecht van Eyck, from Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hubert van Eyck aka Huybrecht van Eyck, c. 1385/90-1426)

Christopher Columbus Hearing the Cry of Land Land! in 1492.1910 (print)
2638459 Christopher Columbus Hearing the Cry of Land Land! in 1492.1910 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christopher Columbus, 1451 -1506. Italian explorer, colonizer and navigator)

Henry VII , 1457 to 1509. King of England and Lord of Ireland. From Illustrations of English
2963107 Henry VII , 1457 to 1509. King of England and Lord of Ireland. From Illustrations of English and Scottish History published 1882.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova, Prince of Ascoli, , after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres
3473244 Antonio de Leyva, Duke of Terranova, Prince of Ascoli, , after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Juan Sebastian Elcano aka Juan Sebastian del Cano, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid
3473300 Juan Sebastian Elcano aka Juan Sebastian del Cano, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473284 Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Francisco Pizarro Gonzalez, c.1471/1476 - 1541)

Original incunable leaf in Latin from 'Hartmut Schedel:Liber Chronicorum', printed by Schoensperger in 1497
3085271 Original incunable leaf in Latin from 'Hartmut Schedel:Liber Chronicorum', printed by Schoensperger in 1497; (add.info.: Original incunable leaf in Latin from 'Hartmut Schedel)

Original incunable leaf in Latin from 'Hartmut Schedel:Liber Chronicorum', printed by Schoensperger in 1497
3085262 Original incunable leaf in Latin from 'Hartmut Schedel:Liber Chronicorum', printed by Schoensperger in 1497; (add.info.: Original incunable leaf in Latin from 'Hartmut Schedel)

An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels
3253040 An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417, leather covered boards decorated with coloured enamels; (add.info.: An example of Persian bookbinding from 1417)

A 15th century carrack, a three masted sailing ship used in the time of Christopher Columbus
3253021 A 15th century carrack, a three masted sailing ship used in the time of Christopher Columbus; (add.info.: A 15th century carrack)

Savonarola preaching in Florence, Italy, after a 19th century print
3252951 Savonarola preaching in Florence, Italy, after a 19th century print; (add.info.: Savonarola preaching in Florence, Italy. Girolamo Savonarola, 1452-1498)

Map of Fra Mauro, 1457 - 1459. From the book Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R. Markham published 1892
2915315 Map of Fra Mauro, 1457 - 1459. From the book Life of Christopher Columbus by Clements R. Markham published 1892.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Lorenzo de' Medici, 1449 - 1492
3083165 Lorenzo de' Medici, 1449 - 1492.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian statesman known as Lorenzo the Magnificent. Hand writing sample.).

The Loving Couple, after a 15th century engraving by J. Matham. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis
955328 The Loving Couple, after a 15th century engraving by J. Matham. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection.

Ceremonial part of a marriage known as Beilagers, 1909 (engraving)
955326 Ceremonial part of a marriage known as Beilagers, 1909 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ceremonial part of a marriage known as Beilagers)

The Fifteenth Amendment and its results, 1870
1575064 The Fifteenth Amendment and its results, 1870; (add.info.: The Fifteenth Amendment and its results. Commemorating the celebration in Baltimore of the enactment of the Fifteenth Amendment)

Margaret Tudor, 1489 - 1541. Queen of Scots. Hand writing sample and signature
3083202 Margaret Tudor, 1489 - 1541. Queen of Scots. Hand writing sample and signature.; Private Collection.

James Buchanan, 1791 - 1868
3083277 James Buchanan, 1791 - 1868.; Private Collection; (add.info.: 15th President of the United States of America. Hand writing sample.).

A 15th century Spanish caravel
3253025 A 15th century Spanish caravel; (add.info.: A 15th century Spanish caravel. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

Alonso Tostado known in Latin as Tostatus Abulensis ("Tostado from Avila")
3473238 Alonso Tostado known in Latin as Tostatus Abulensis ("Tostado from Avila"), Dominus Abulensis ("the Master from Avila"), or simply Abulensis

Alfonso de Santa Maria de Cartagena, aka Alfonso de Carthagena or Alonso de Cartagena
3473233 Alfonso de Santa Maria de Cartagena, aka Alfonso de Carthagena or Alonso de Cartagena, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Juan Martinez Siliceo, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473298 Juan Martinez Siliceo, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Juan Martinez Siliceo,1486-1557)

A Jongleur playing a Vielle. (engraving after a 15th century French manuscript)
528014 A Jongleur playing a Vielle. (engraving after a 15th century French manuscript); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Birthplace of Columbus in Genoa, Italy, from 'The Great Explorers Columbus and Vasco Da Gama' (print)
3742814 The Birthplace of Columbus in Genoa, Italy, from 'The Great Explorers Columbus and Vasco Da Gama' (print) by English School

Amerigo Vespucci, from the 'Crabb's Historical Dictionary' pub. 1825 (print)
3555481 Amerigo Vespucci, from the 'Crabb's Historical Dictionary' pub. 1825 (print) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Amerigo Vespucci, 1454 - 1512)

Pope Clement VII, 1478 - 1534
3062208 Pope Clement VII, 1478 - 1534.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici. Hand writing sample.).

Lorenzo di Credi, c. 1459-1537, 1876 (litho)
709492 Lorenzo di Credi, c. 1459-1537, 1876 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian Renaissance artist and sculptor. From Histoire des Peintres, Ecole Florentine, published 1876).

Joan of Arc before The Dauphin at Chinon, France, 1429, from 'Short History of the English People' by J.R
3742738 Joan of Arc before The Dauphin at Chinon, France, 1429, from 'Short History of the English People' by J.R. Green, pub. 1893 (print) by English School, (19th century).

A 15th century Catalan Caravela Latina
3253054 A 15th century Catalan Caravela Latina; (add.info.: A 15th century Catalan Caravela Latina. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

Gutenburg printing the first page of the Bible, 1439, after a 19th century print
3252952 Gutenburg printing the first page of the Bible, 1439, after a 19th century print.; (add.info.: Gutenburg printing the first page of the Bible, 1439)

Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, 2nd Count of Haro, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain
3473312 Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, 2nd Count of Haro, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, 2nd Count of Haro, c)

Paul of Burgos, aka Pablo de Santa Maria, Paul de Santa Maria, and Pauli episcopi Burgensis, c
3473308 Paul of Burgos, aka Pablo de Santa Maria, Paul de Santa Maria, and Pauli episcopi Burgensis, c, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Hernando de Alarcon, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473268 Hernando de Alarcon, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Hernando de Alarcon, 1466 - 1540)

Diego Garcia de Paredes y Torres, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473256 Diego Garcia de Paredes y Torres, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Diego Garcia de Paredes y Torres, 1468 - 1533)

Hugo van der Goes cured of his madness by the Superior of the Rouge-Cloitre Abbey
3506163 Hugo van der Goes cured of his madness by the Superior of the Rouge-Cloitre Abbey, from 'Hutchinson's History of the Nations', pub

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In the fifteenth century, a time of great change and turmoil, the Bishop of Tournai was depicted receiving the tithe of beer in Tournai. This engraving captures a unique aspect of medieval life, highlighting the importance of brewing and its connection to religious practices. Meanwhile, as Europe grappled with social upheaval and political unrest, artists like Albrecht Dürer portrayed the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. These ominous figures symbolized death, war, famine, and pestilence - reminders that no era is without its challenges. Amidst this backdrop, "Fysshynge Wyth an Angle" emerged as a popular pastime for leisurely pursuits. People sought solace in nature's tranquility while angling by riverside or lakeside; finding respite from their daily struggles. Yet not all was calm during this period. The specter of impending doom loomed large in depictions such as "The End of the World and the Last Judgement. " An earthquake ravaged cities while souls awaited divine judgment - a reminder to live virtuously in preparation for eternity. Jan Hus stood out amidst these tumultuous times. A Czech priest and reformer who challenged church corruption and advocated for vernacular translations of scripture. His courage inspired many but ultimately led to his martyrdom at stake – forever etched into history through John Foxe's book on martyrs. Beyond Europe's borders lay wonders waiting to be discovered. In ancient Egypt's Deir el-Bahari temple complex known as "The Land of Punt, " traders embarked on expeditions seeking exotic goods from distant lands – testament to humanity's enduring curiosity about other cultures. Artistic expression thrived too during this era with painters like Pedro Sanchez leaving their mark on Seville’s art scene. Their works captured moments frozen in time; offering glimpses into society’s values and aspirations during those years gone by.