Lectern Collection (page 4)

Front cover of Histoire d un Hotel de Ville et d une Cathedrale
CHT253291 Front cover of Histoire d un Hotel de Ville et d une Cathedrale, engraved by Dumouza, publ. J. Hetzel, Paris (b/w photo) by Viollet-le-Duc

Ms 1044 fol. 73v A philosophy lesson, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouis
XIR240934 Ms 1044 fol.73v A philosophy lesson, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouis (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen, France; French

Fanny Squeers and Nicholas Nickleby, illustration for
IL193484 Fanny Squeers and Nicholas Nickleby, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

A Scribe Writing an Account, detail from The Transportation of the Ark of
XIR192817 A Scribe Writing an Account, detail from The Transportation of the Ark of the Covenant, from the Tapestry of David and Bathsheba, c.1510-15 (tapestry) by Flemish School

Relief of a monk studying, from Hotel de Lunaret, 8th-11th century (ivory)
XIR192411 Relief of a monk studying, from Hotel de Lunaret, 8th-11th century (ivory) by French School; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Great Church, Winter Palace (colour litho)
BOO228326 The Great Church, Winter Palace (colour litho) by Hau, Eduard (1807-70); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: contains 15 stained glass windows from Marienkirche)

Ms 124 fol. 98 Monks singing, from a Psalter (vellum)
XIR187050 Ms 124 fol.98 Monks singing, from a Psalter (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Amiens, France; French, out of copyright

Don Carlos de Vianad (1421-61) 1881 (oil on canvas)
XJL186945 Don Carlos de Vianad (1421-61) 1881 (oil on canvas) by Moreno Carbonero, Jose (1860-1942); Museo de Bellas Artes, Zaragoza, Spain; (add.info.: heir to Kingdom of Navarre; ); Spanish

Ms 1721 Fol. 1 Dominican monk lecturing two other monks, from
BMR176600 Ms 1721 Fol.1 Dominican monk lecturing two other monks, from Legenda Sanctorum Aurea by Jacques de Voragine (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Ms 777 Monk copying a manuscript, from The History of Rome
CHT176601 Ms 777 Monk copying a manuscript, from The History of Rome by Livy (59 BC-17 AD) c.1370 (vellum) by Master of the Boqueteaux (fl.1350-80); Bibliotheque Sainte-Genevieve, Paris

Ms 24287 fol. 2r Charles V, the Wise, King of France, from John of Salisbury
AIS5382853 Ms 24287 fol. 2r Charles V, the Wise, King of France, from John of Salisbury, Polycraticus, translated by Denis Foulechatis, c.1372 (vellum) by French School

St Luke the Evangelist, panel C of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni
BEN131525 St Luke the Evangelist, panel C of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

Deuteronomy: Frontispiece in which God makes the Laws, from the
STC67534 Deuteronomy: Frontispiece in which God makes the Laws, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

Ms 70 f. 57 Pope Gregory I the Great (c. 540-604) dictating the Book of Job to his scribe
XIR82693 Ms 70 f.57 Pope Gregory I the Great (c.540-604) dictating the Book of Job to his scribe Peter, from Moralia in Job by Pope Gregory the Great (vellum) by French School

The Annunciation, 1864 (stained glass)
3474625 The Annunciation, 1864 (stained glass) by Bayne, Robert Turnill (1837-1915); Church of St James, Cutsdean, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by Heaton)

Boileau: Le Lutrin (chromolitho)
734501 Boileau: Le Lutrin (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boileau: Le Lutrin)

Charles Dickens reading (litho)
2788028 Charles Dickens reading (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dickens reading)

St. Matthew and the Angel, 1602 (panel)
BEN85200 St. Matthew and the Angel, 1602 (panel) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 295x195 cm; San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Ms Czart 1207 IV fol 76v St. Mark the Evangelist, from
CZA228797 Ms Czart 1207 IV fol 76v St. Mark the Evangelist, from The Evangeliarium of the Cathedral of Plock, c.1075 (vellum) by German School, (11th century); 35.3x25 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow

St. Luke Writing, from a Book of Hours (vellum)
MMT220020 St. Luke Writing, from a Book of Hours (vellum) by Bourdichon, Jean (1457-1521); 22.1x15.5 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Cast Iron Altar Piece and Lectern by Barbezet and Co, Paris (chromolitho)
961656 Cast Iron Altar Piece and Lectern by Barbezet and Co, Paris (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Georges Cathedral (b / w photo)
3092511 St Georges Cathedral (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Georges Cathedral)

Chained Bible, St Peter and St Pauls Church, Lingfield, Surrey (colour photo)
3093766 Chained Bible, St Peter and St Pauls Church, Lingfield, Surrey (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chained Bible)

An Apostle (Saint Bartholomew?), c. 1540-50 (chiaroscuro woodcut)
659471 An Apostle (Saint Bartholomew?), c. 1540-50 (chiaroscuro woodcut) by Beccafumi, Domenico (1486-1551); 41.6x21.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Apostle (Saint Bartholomew?)

Detail of the Virgin Mary, from the Annunciation, 1472-75 (oil on panel
BEN140573 Detail of the Virgin Mary, from the Annunciation, 1472-75 (oil on panel) (post restoration) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

St Mark the Evangelist, panel D of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni
BEN131526 St Mark the Evangelist, panel D of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

Ms Fr 2608 Fol. 295v A Professor at the University of Paris
BNP159904 Ms Fr 2608 Fol.295v A Professor at the University of Paris, from the Grandes Chroniques de France, c.1400 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

A Petty Professor of Modern History brought to Light, published by Hannah Humphrey in
NCO191713 A Petty Professor of Modern History brought to Light, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810 (etching with aquatint) by Gillray

The Emperor and Empress at the Consecration of the Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem (litho)
1064007 The Emperor and Empress at the Consecration of the Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The barons swear to achieve their liberties, 1214, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to
984749 The barons swear to achieve their liberties, 1214, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

The Lectern, Bible, and Prayer-Book presented to the Prince of Wales (engraving)
1103214 The Lectern, Bible, and Prayer-Book presented to the Prince of Wales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lectern, Bible)

The Choir, St Pauls Cathedral (colour photo)
3094838 The Choir, St Pauls Cathedral (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Choir, St Pauls Cathedral)

Pulpit (marble)
938049 Pulpit (marble) by Bigarelli, Guido (Guido da Como) (fl.1244); Duomo di San Cristoforo, Barga, Lucca, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

St Carantocs Church, Crantock, Cornwall (colour photo)
3094719 St Carantocs Church, Crantock, Cornwall (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Carantocs Church, Crantock, Cornwall)

Christ Appearing to His Mother, from the Small Passion, c. 1510 (woodcut)
3707657 Christ Appearing to His Mother, from the Small Passion, c.1510 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 12.7x9.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; German

Annunciation, c. 1445 (panel)
3277213 Annunciation, c.1445 (panel) by Lippi, Fra Filippo (c.1406-69); 175.3x182 cm; San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Ambo from the Byzantine church of Saint Theodoros, Beit Sila, Jerusalem
3287913 Ambo from the Byzantine church of Saint Theodoros, Beit Sila, Jerusalem, 6th century AD (bituminous stone) by Byzantine; Samaritan Museum

Preaching pulpit, 1682
LIT389800 Preaching pulpit, 1682 by Siamese School, (17th Century); Lopburi National Museum, Lopburi, Thailand; (add.info)

Ms Hunter 36-39, vol. 3 fol. 47v A Carthusian monk in white writing a manuscript
GUL451697 Ms Hunter 36-39, vol.3 fol.47v A Carthusian monk in white writing a manuscript, illustration from Vita Christi by Ludolf of Saxony, c.1490 (vellum) by Besancon

Ms 149 t. 1 fol. 1 The Scribe, from the Histoire des Nobles Princes de Hainaut
XIR240916 Ms 149 t.1 fol.1 The Scribe, from the Histoire des Nobles Princes de Hainaut, by Jacques de Guise (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Boulogne-sur-Mer

St Matthew the Evangelist, panel B of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni
BEN131524 St Matthew the Evangelist, panel B of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

St John the Evangelist, panel A of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni
BEN131523 St John the Evangelist, panel A of the North Doors of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, 1403-24 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); 52x45 cm; Baptistery, Florence

Annunciation, 1501 (fresco)
BEN85510 Annunciation, 1501 (fresco) by Pinturicchio, Bernardino di Betto (c.1452-1513); Baglioni Chapel, Santa Maria Maggiore, Spello

Ms 31 Fol. 278 Master of canonical law and his pupils, from
CHT176099 Ms 31 Fol.278 Master of canonical law and his pupils, from Apparatus in Quinque Libros Decretalium by Pope Innocent IV (d.1254) (vellum) by French School

Ms Hunter 9 f. 43v Lecture in hall, from De Medina Fen I
GUL174580 Ms Hunter 9 f.43v Lecture in hall, from De Medina Fen I. II, by Avicenna (980-1037) (vellum) by Flemish School, (15th century); 41.3x29.8 cm; Glasgow University Library

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 97v St. Matthew, from the Book of Hours of Louis d
XJL197056 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 f.97v St. Matthew, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1469 (vellum) by Colombe, Jean (c.1430-c.93); total:225x155 cm; National Library, St

Greek Orthodox Church of the Monastery of St Lazarus, Larnaca, Cyprus (litho)
5997004 Greek Orthodox Church of the Monastery of St Lazarus, Larnaca, Cyprus (litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"The Lectern: A Symbol of Wisdom, Power, and Inspiration" The lectern has stood as a timeless symbol throughout history, witnessing the words that have shaped our world. From St Bernard of Clairvaux's passionate sermons to Harriet Slater, MP for Stoke, addressing a Women's Co-Op Meeting, it has been a platform for voices both influential and revolutionary. In the dimly lit Interior of the Prison Chapel at Bodmin Gaol in Cornwall, the lectern served as a beacon of hope amidst despair. It echoed with prayers for redemption and offered solace to those seeking guidance. John Wesley's portrait from 1788 captures him standing confidently behind his trusted lectern. His fervent teachings sparked spiritual awakenings across nations and inspired countless souls to embrace their faith. Within Gloucester Cathedral's Choir and East Window in Gloucestershire, the lectern witnessed harmonious melodies rising towards heaven. Its presence added gravitas to sacred hymns sung by devoted choirs who sought divine connection through music. Saint Jerome found solace within his study depicted by the Castilian School. The lectern became his sanctuary where he immersed himself in scripture and translated ancient texts that would shape religious thought for centuries to come. As we step into Wawel Royal Cathedral captured in 1875 by Swierzynski, we can almost hear echoes of powerful speeches delivered from its sturdy lecterns. Leaders like Hugh Scanlon fought tirelessly for workers' rights while Gordon McLennan fearlessly championed communist ideals that challenged societal norms. Danny McGarvey led the Boilermakers Union with unwavering determination from behind this humble yet commanding piece of furniture. He rallied workers together against injustice and paved the way for fair labor practices still cherished today. Even within Oriel at The Perne Library's black-and-white photo lies an air of intellectualism emanating from its well-worn lecterns.