Fourteenth Century Collection

The Crucifixion, 1340s. Creator: Pietro Lorenzetti
The Crucifixion, 1340s

Mother Julian, 1912. Julian of Norwich (c8 November 1342-c1416) was an English anchoress and an important Christian mystic and theologian. From The Mighty Army, by W. M

The Virgin and Child with Angels: Leaf of the Wilton Diptych, c1395. (1941)
The Virgin and Child with Angels: Leaf of the Wilton Diptych, c1395. Housed in The National Gallery, London. From The Connoisseur, 1941 edited by H. Granville Fell. [The National Magazine Co

Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1864. King Edward III, (1312- 1377) standing on a hillside refusing succour to his son Edward the Black Prince, (1330-1376)) at the at the Battle of Crecy

Manuscript Leaf with Opening of The Book of Nehemias, from a Bible, French, ca. 1280-1300. Artaxerxes kneels before the king receiving permission to make a journey

Cloisters of Gloucester Cathedral, late 14th century. The elaborate fan vaulting, the earliest example in Britain, is clearly visible

The Effects of Good Government in the Countryside, (detail), 1338-1340. Artist: Ambrogio Lorenzetti
The Effects of Good Government in the Countryside, (detail), 1338-1340. Ambrogio Lorenzetti frescoed the side walls of the Council Room (Sala dei Nove) of the City Hall (Palazzo Pubblico) of Siena

The Keigwin Arms, Mousehole, Cornwall, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Keigwin Arms, Mousehole, Cornwall, 1936. The Keigwin Arms, 16th century hotel, dating to 14th century, the oldest building in town

Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving)
XEE746645 Dante and Virgil in Inferno, crossing the cocytus, 1885 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inferno)

Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu), 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu), 14th century

St Columbas Church, near Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. Named after the 6th century Irish missionary monk, the ruined church dates from the 14th century

Queen consorts crowned in Westminster Abbey, 1937. The central portrait is Elizabeth, Queen Consort of George VI. The others, clockwise from top are: Alexandra, Consort of Edward VII; Isabel

Dante in Oxford; Proctor: Your Name And College?, 1904. Artist: Max Beerbohm
Dante in Oxford; Proctor: Your Name And College?, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)

Allegory of the Good Government, 1338-1340. Artist: Ambrogio Lorenzetti
Allegory of the Good Government, 1338-1340. Ambrogio Lorenzetti frescoed the side walls of the Council Room (Sala dei Nove) of the City Hall (Palazzo Pubblico) of Siena

Saint James Major, c. 1315 / 1320. Creator: Simone Martini
Saint James Major, c. 1315/1320

The Last Supper, ca. 1325-30. Creator: Ugolino da Siena
The Last Supper, ca. 1325-30

Mosaic from the portico of the Generalife, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Mosaic from the portico of the Generalife, 1907. Intricate geometric patterns on tiles, palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

Westgate, Canterbury, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Westgate, Canterbury, 1898. Grade I listed Westgate, a medieval gatehouse in the city walls of Canterbury were built from Kentish ragstone c1379. From " Our Own Country, Volume VI"

Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, 1924-1926. Artist: FC Varley
Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire, 1924-1926. The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely is known locally as the ship of the Fens because of its prominent shape

Two of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, early 14th century. Illustration from Illuminated Manuscripts in the British Museum, Miniatures, Borders, and Initials by George F Warner, series I

Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1312?-1369), known as Black Agnes, 1338 (early 20th century). She is seen on the battlements at the defence of Dunbar Castle in 1337-1338 when her husband

Apocalypse Tapestry or Apocalypse of Angers, 1375-80 (tapestry)
CUL4926440 Apocalypse Tapestry or Apocalypse of Angers, 1375-80 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl. 1363-1400); 154x256 cm; Chateau d'Angers

Reconstruction of a wall painting originally in St. Stephen's Chapel depicting on bottom row L-R
BBC211003 Reconstruction of a wall painting originally in St. Stephen's Chapel depicting on bottom row L-R: Thomas Woodstock (1355-97), Edmund Langley, John of Gaunt (1340-99), Lionel (1338-68)

Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th / 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th/14th century

Six Horses, 13th-14th century. Creator: Unknown
Six Horses, 13th-14th century. Figuresin Khitan costumes

A view of the Royal Villa of the Generalife at Granada, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
A view of the Royal Villa of the Generalife at Granada, 19th century, (1907). The Generalife, built in the 13th century, is adjacent the fortress and palace of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain

Chirk Castle, Chirk, Wrexham, Wales, 1894. Creator: Unknown
Chirk Castle, Chirk, Wrexham, Wales, 1894. Chirk Castle was built in 1295 for Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March. It formed part of Edward Is ring of castles built around North Wales

Edward I, King of England from 1272, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Edward I, King of England from 1272, (1932). Edward (1239-1307) was popularly known as Longshanks because of his 6 foot 2 inch (1.88 m) frame, and the Hammer of the Scots

The seizure of Roger de Mortimer (1287-1330) at Nottingham Castle, 19th century. Artist: Noel Paton
The seizure of Roger de Mortimer (1287-1330) at Nottingham Castle, 19th century. Roger de Mortimer was arrested by order of King Edward III in October 1330

The British Mission to Tibet. The British Mission to Tibet left Liverpool Street Station. Left to right : Major Fred Fletcher, Dr William Montgomery McGovern, Mr W Harcourt, and Mr George Knight

Portrait of the Queen of England Isabelle of France (Isabella of France) (1295-1358), Queen consort of King Edward I)
ELD4843473 Portrait of the Queen of England Isabelle of France (Isabella of France) (1295-1358), Queen consort of King Edward I)

Gloria in excelsis Deo (chromolitho)
7188643 Gloria in excelsis Deo (chromolitho) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gloria in excelsis Deo)

Untitled (99), c. 1890. [Doges Palace and Grand Canal, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (99), c. 1890. [Doges Palace and Grand Canal, Venice]. Photogravure, no. 99 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Otto IV, Margrave of Brandenburg and his wife, Hedwig of Holstein (colour litho)
3101038 Otto IV, Margrave of Brandenburg and his wife, Hedwig of Holstein (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otto IV)

Geoffrey Chaucer at the court of King Edward III of England (colour litho)
977892 Geoffrey Chaucer at the court of King Edward III of England (colour litho) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

La Tour St. Jacques La Boucherie a Paris, ca. 1867. Creator: Charles Soulier
La Tour St. Jacques La Boucherie a Paris, ca. 1867

Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours... Illuminated Initial D and Christ Bearing the Cross
Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours Showing an Illuminated Initial D and Christ Bearing the Cross, 1390-1400

Sandwich: The Old Bridge and Barbican, c1896. Artist: Poulton & Co
Sandwich: The Old Bridge and Barbican, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

A Page from the Egerton Bohun Psalter-Hours, (1370), 1937
A Page from the Egerton Bohun Psalter-Hours, 1370. This is one of a group of manuscripts made for members of the Bohun family, who were earls of Hereford, Essex

King Henry IV. Henry (1367-1413) was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of Bolingbroke

Madonna and Child between St Francis and St John the Evangelist, c1320s. Artist: Pietro Lorenzetti
Madonna and Child between St Francis and St John the Evangelist, c1320s. St Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) is bearing the stigmata on his left hand, while St John carries a book

Historic image in black and white of a cathedral in Trondheim, Norway circa 1920; Trondheim, Trondelag, Norway

Medieval illuminated manuscripts, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval illuminated manuscripts, (1898). Figs 1-4: From the 14th century. Figs 5-13: With the single leaves and flowers from the 15th century...In the illumination of manuscripts the livelier forms

Plan of the Alhambra Palace at Granada, 19th century, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Plan of the Alhambra Palace at Granada, 19th century, (1907). Ground plan of the palace and fortress complex at the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, which mainly dates from the 14th century

The Imperial State Crown, 1953. Artist: Rundell, Bridge and Rundell
The Imperial State Crown, worn on State occasions. In front is the balas ruby given to the Black Prince in the fourteenth century, 1953

The paltock, 14th century, (1910). This garment, popular during the reign of Richard II (1377-1399), was a short jacket with a high collar and wide, richly dagged sleeves

Seal of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, 14th century (1892). Robert I ruled Scotland from 1306 until 1329. An illustration from A Short History of the English People, by John Richard Green

Sha-i-Zindeh Mausoleum, 14th century

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The fourteenth century was a time of great artistic and historical significance, as depicted in various works of art and historical events. In the Manuscript Leaf with Opening of The Book of Nehemias, we catch a glimpse of the exquisite craftsmanship that characterized French Bibles during this period. Dating back to around 1280-1300, it showcases the meticulous attention to detail and devotion to religious texts. Moving forward in time, Mother Julian's presence in 1912 reminds us of the spiritual figures who emerged during this era. Her teachings on divine love and compassion continue to inspire generations even today. Meanwhile, The Keigwin Arms in Mousehole, Cornwall takes us back to 1936 when local pubs served as social hubs for communities. This charming establishment reflects the architectural style prevalent during that time while evoking a sense of nostalgia. In contrast, James William Edmund Doyle's painting Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy transports us into one of history's most significant battles - Crecy in 1346. It captures the tension between father and son amidst war but also serves as a reminder of how conflicts shaped medieval Europe. Artistic masterpieces like Ambrogio Lorenzetti's The Effects of Good Government in the Countryside further illustrate societal values during this period. Painted between 1338-1340, it portrays an idealized rural landscape governed by justice and harmony – an aspiration for many societies throughout history. Pietro Lorenzetti's The Crucifixion from the same decade delves into religious themes with its poignant depiction of Christ on the cross. Its emotional intensity resonates across centuries, reminding viewers about faith's enduring power. Chirk Castle stands tall as a testament to fourteenth-century architecture found in Wrexham, Wales. Built around 1295 CE by Roger Mortimer de Chirk under King Edward I’s orders; it represents both strength and elegance through its fortified structure.