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Background imageMitre Collection: Saint William: Patron Saint of York ( 12th century )

Saint William: Patron Saint of York ( 12th century ), in the Western Crypt of York Minster, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom Ancient image of Saint William: Patron Saint of York

Background imageMitre Collection: The Devil Presenting St Augustin with the Book of Vices

The Devil Presenting St Augustin with the Book of Vices, c1455-1498

Background imageMitre Collection: St Swithin / Dudley / Maxims

St Swithin / Dudley / Maxims
SAINT SWITHIN or SWITHUN Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastic, Bishop of Winchester, associated with a prediction of rain for 40 days

Background imageMitre Collection: Reflections and view across Milford Sound to Mitre Peak

Reflections and view across Milford Sound to Mitre Peak, 1629m, Milford Sound, Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Background imageMitre Collection: Old Main Bridge over River Main and Fortress Marienberg behind, Wurzburg

Old Main Bridge over River Main and Fortress Marienberg behind, Wurzburg, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageMitre Collection: Customs / Saint Swithin s

Customs / Saint Swithin s
According to tradition, if it rains on the 15th of July - St Swithins Day - it will continue to rain for the following 40 days

Background imageMitre Collection: St Bernard of Clairvaux

St Bernard of Clairvaux
SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX French religious who established the monastery at Clairvaux

Background imageMitre Collection: Roman Catholic bishop, 1500s - 1600s

Roman Catholic bishop, 1500s - 1600s
Roman Catholic bishop in a choir-robe (left) and a bishop in his vestments for Mass, 1500-1600s. Antique hand-colored print

Background imageMitre Collection: ST Sulpice -Budde

ST Sulpice -Budde
Saint Sulpice ( - 591) Bishop of Bourges

Background imageMitre Collection: Le Traitede Paix avec Rome (The Peace Treaty with Rome), ca. 1789. Creator: Unknown

Le Traitede Paix avec Rome (The Peace Treaty with Rome), ca. 1789. Creator: Unknown
Le Traite de Paix avec Rome (The Peace Treaty with Rome), ca. 1789

Background imageMitre Collection: St Dunstan and the devil, 1826

St Dunstan and the devil, 1826. Born in Glastonbury, Somerset, St Dunstan (c925-988) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 961

Background imageMitre Collection: Virgin and Child with Saint Liborius and Carlo Borromeo, 1693-95. 1693-95

Virgin and Child with Saint Liborius and Carlo Borromeo, 1693-95. 1693-95
Virgin and Child with Saint Liborius and Carlo Borromeo, 1693-95

Background imageMitre Collection: Matrushka - St Nicholas and the recipients of his gifts

Matrushka - St Nicholas and the recipients of his gifts
Matrushka Doll illustration with St Nicholas as the largest figure and the recipients of his Christmas gifts - a slowly diminishing (in size!) group of children Date: circa 1920s

Background imageMitre Collection: Wordsworth / Hawkshead

Wordsworth / Hawkshead
A corner of the Square, and tiny Methodist chapel, which has been operative since 1862, at Hawkshead, Cumbria, the village where William Wordsworth lived as a boy

Background imageMitre Collection: Limerick Mitre / Shaw

Limerick Mitre / Shaw
A precious mitre used by the Bishop of Limerick, Ireland on occasions of great ceremony. It is made of plates of gold and adorned with gems and precious stones

Background imageMitre Collection: St Patrick / Cig Card

St Patrick / Cig Card
SAINT PATRICK He drives the snakes out of Ireland

Background imageMitre Collection: Dr Johnson / Mitre / Boswell

Dr Johnson / Mitre / Boswell
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON With Boswell at the Mitre Tavern

Background imageMitre Collection: Saint Romuald Refuses Emperor Otto III Admission to the Church

Saint Romuald Refuses Emperor Otto III Admission to the Church, 1435. Otto III (980-1002) was the Holy Roman emperor and King of Italy

Background imageMitre Collection: Saint Donatian of Reims, 1889. Creator: Albrecht De Vriendt

Saint Donatian of Reims, 1889. Creator: Albrecht De Vriendt
Saint Donatian of Reims, 1889

Background imageMitre Collection: The Restitution of the Church Treasures to Saint Norbert after the Defeat of the Heretic

The Restitution of the Church Treasures to Saint Norbert after the Defeat of the Heretic Tankelin, with a Portrait of the Snoeck Family, 1630

Background imageMitre Collection: Saint Eligius of Noyon Assists the Lame and Buries the Dead

Saint Eligius of Noyon Assists the Lame and Buries the Dead, 1588

Background imageMitre Collection: Episcopal Consecration of Saint Eligius of Noyon, 1588. Creator: Ambrosius Francken I

Episcopal Consecration of Saint Eligius of Noyon, 1588. Creator: Ambrosius Francken I
Episcopal Consecration of Saint Eligius of Noyon, 1588

Background imageMitre Collection: Saint Augustine, 17th century. Creator: Anon

Saint Augustine, 17th century. Creator: Anon
Saint Augustine, 17th century

Background imageMitre Collection: Bishop, 17th century. Creator: Anon

Bishop, 17th century. Creator: Anon
Bishop, 17th century

Background imageMitre Collection: Saint Nicholas of Myra, 1395-1405. Creator: Anon

Saint Nicholas of Myra, 1395-1405. Creator: Anon
Saint Nicholas of Myra, 1395-1405

Background imageMitre Collection: The Powers of the World, 1873. Creator: Willem Linnig II

The Powers of the World, 1873. Creator: Willem Linnig II
The Powers of the World, 1873

Background imageMitre Collection: Baptism of the King of Silene, 1590. Creator: Martin de Vos

Baptism of the King of Silene, 1590. Creator: Martin de Vos
Baptism of the King of Silene, 1590

Background imageMitre Collection: History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: Pope

History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: Pope
History of Italy. 1300. From left to right, 1: Pope, 2: cardinal, 3: archbishop, 4: citizen, 5: knight. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageMitre Collection: History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: cardinal

History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: cardinal
History of Italy. 1300. From left to right, 2: cardinal, 3: archbishop, 4: citizen, 5: knight. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageMitre Collection: History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: Pope

History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: Pope
History of Italy. 1300. From left to right, 1: Pope, 2: cardinal, 3: archbishop, 4: citizen. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageMitre Collection: History of England, 1200. Lady and bishop. Chromolithography

History of England, 1200. Lady and bishop. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageMitre Collection: History of France, 1000. From left to right: bishops

History of France, 1000. From left to right: bishops
History of France, 1000. From left to right, 1-2: bishops, 3-4: warriors, 5-6-7: ordinary people, 8-9: noblemen. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageMitre Collection: Clothing, fashion, knights in the Middle Ages

Clothing, fashion, knights in the Middle Ages, knights in various armours, from left, knight in chain mail in the 12th century, Saracen with two lances and round shield

Background imageMitre Collection: Clothing, fashion, costumes of priests

Clothing, fashion, costumes of priests, bishops and popes from the 14th to 18th centuries, from left, Roman deacon c. 1460, a Flemish deacon c. 1460, a priest in mass regalia c

Background imageMitre Collection: Winged bull, Kirub, from the palace of Sargon at Khorsabad

Winged bull, Kirub, from the palace of Sargon at Khorsabad, Assyria, human head, mitre, horns, beard, curls, feathers, relief 4m high, five legs, hooves, profile, hybrid, antiquity

Background imageMitre Collection: Gilbert Burnet, Scottish philosopher and historian, 1643-1715

Gilbert Burnet, Scottish philosopher and historian, 1643-1715
Caricature of Gilbert Burnet, Scottish philosopher and historian, author and poet, Bishop of Salisbury, 1643-1715. One leg in a tub, one in a pulpit, with six satirical English verses

Background imageMitre Collection: Portrait of Cyril of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria, with h

Portrait of Cyril of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria, with halo and robe, within decorative border of foliage

Background imageMitre Collection: Portrait of Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, with mitre and cro

Portrait of Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, with mitre and crook, within decorative border of foliage

Background imageMitre Collection: Portrait of St. Genevieve, patron saint of Paris

Portrait of St. Genevieve, patron saint of Paris, 422-521, with halo, holding a distaff and lamb within decorative border. With vignettes of St Simeon Stylites, St

Background imageMitre Collection: Louis the Pious, King of the Franks, co-emperor with his father

Louis the Pious, King of the Franks, co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, 778-840. In crown with orb and sceptre, chlamys over chasuble and ecclesiastical robes. Louis le Pieux

Background imageMitre Collection: Costume of an ancient noblewoman of Caramania, Ottoman Empire

Costume of an ancient noblewoman of Caramania, Ottoman Empire (Karman Province, Turkey). In a decorated mantle of fine cloth over a velvet robe, pearl collar, velvet headdress with veil

Background imageMitre Collection: Saint Bernardino of Siena; Gualenghi-d'Este Hours

Saint Bernardino of Siena; Gualenghi-d'Este Hours, about 1469. Additional Info:The Franciscan Saint Bernardino stands in profile facing left

Background imageMitre Collection: Initial G: Saint Blaise, about 1450-1460

Initial G: Saint Blaise, about 1450-1460. Cutting from a gradual

Background imageMitre Collection: Initial O: Saint Nicholas Blessing a Child; Book of Hours

Initial O: Saint Nicholas Blessing a Child; Book of Hours, about 1480-1490

Background imageMitre Collection: Louis XII of France Kneeling in Prayer

Louis XII of France Kneeling in Prayer, Accompanied by Saints Michael, Charlemagne, Louis, and Denis, 1498/1499

Background imageMitre Collection: St Dunstan depicted in Norman choir robes, 12th century

St Dunstan depicted in Norman choir robes, 12th century
Norman archbishop in choir robes, 12th century. From a manuscript portrait of the Saxon bishop St Dunstan (c.909-988), holding a quill and knife, Royal MS 10 A XIII

Background imageMitre Collection: Anglo Saxon bishop and monks

Anglo Saxon bishop and monks
An Anglo Saxon bishop 67 and two Saxon monks 66, 68. The bishop's mitre and episcopal cross were in use in the 10th and 11th centuries

Background imageMitre Collection: Saint Erasmus; Book of Hours, about 1430-1440. Creator: Fastolf Master

Saint Erasmus; Book of Hours, about 1430-1440. Creator: Fastolf Master
Saint Erasmus; Book of Hours, about 1430-1440. According to legend, the saint was martyred by being disembowelled; his abdomen was slit open and his intestines were wound around a windlass

Background imageMitre Collection: The Last Judgment; Book of Hours, about 1420-1430. Creator: Master of the Harvard Hannibal

The Last Judgment; Book of Hours, about 1420-1430. Creator: Master of the Harvard Hannibal
The Last Judgment; Book of Hours, about 1420-1430. Christ, seated on rainbows and displaying his stigmata; below, the dead rise from their graves

Background imageMitre Collection: Initial O: The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus; Llangattock Hours

Initial O: The Martyrdom of Saint Erasmus; Llangattock Hours, 1450s

Background imageMitre Collection: Saint Nicholas Rescuing Three Youths from a Tub; Spinola Hours

Saint Nicholas Rescuing Three Youths from a Tub; Spinola Hours, about 1510-1520

Background imageMitre Collection: Initial L: The Baptism of Saint Augustine; Choir Book

Initial L: The Baptism of Saint Augustine; Choir Book, about 1430

Background imageMitre Collection: Saint Bellinus Celebrating Mass; Gualenghi-d'Este Hours

Saint Bellinus Celebrating Mass; Gualenghi-d'Este Hours, about 1469

Background imageMitre Collection: Renaissance painting on vellum by Giulio Clovio, 1573

Renaissance painting on vellum by Giulio Clovio, 1573
Renaissance art: painting. Painting on vellum by Giulio Clovio on the elevation of Gregory XIII to the Papal throne, 1573

Background imageMitre Collection: The God of Love Giving a Crosier and a Miter to Genius: Genius Reading a Scroll

The God of Love Giving a Crosier and a Miter to Genius: Genius Reading a Scroll before the God of Love; Roman de la Rose, about 1405

Background imageMitre Collection: Saint Germain; Book of Hours, about 1440-1450. Creator: Workshop of the Bedford Master

Saint Germain; Book of Hours, about 1440-1450. Creator: Workshop of the Bedford Master
Saint Germain; Book of Hours, about 1440-1450

Background imageMitre Collection: Saint Denis Carrying his Head; Book of Hours

Saint Denis Carrying his Head; Book of Hours, about 1440-1450

Background imageMitre Collection: Saint Germain as a Bishop; Book of Hours

Saint Germain as a Bishop; Book of Hours, about 1440-1450

Background imageMitre Collection: The skeleton of Death stabs the Pope on his throne

The skeleton of Death stabs the Pope on his throne. The figure of Death wears a crown of thorns, black habit and sashes, and uses a dart or arrow. Priests and monks pray and kneel before him

Background imageMitre Collection: Royal wedding ceremony and figure of Adelaide of Burgundy, 13th

Royal wedding ceremony and figure of Adelaide of Burgundy, 13th
Royal wedding ceremony from Guillaume de Tyr's manuscript History of Foreign Wars, and figure of Adelaide of Burgundy, Duchess of Brabant (c)

Background imageMitre Collection: Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890). Creator: Unknown

Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890)

Background imageMitre Collection: Greek Orthodox bishop. Engraving, 19th century

Greek Orthodox bishop. Engraving, 19th century
Greek Orthodox bishop. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Pigeot. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839



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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Mitre: A Symbol of Faith, Power, and Artistic Expression" The mitre, a distinctive headdress worn by bishops and high-ranking clergy in the Catholic Church, has long been associated with religious symbolism and artistic creativity. Its origins can be traced back to ancient times when it was used as a symbol of authority and wisdom. One notable figure linked to the mitre is St Swithin, an Anglo-Saxon bishop known for his piety and connection to weather folklore. Another historical reference takes us to Dudley, where Maxims were exchanged among nobles wearing magnificent mitres during lavish banquets. Artworks featuring the it also hold significant cultural value. The coloured engraving of Archbishop St Dunstan showcases the intricate details of this regal headpiece. Similarly, Archangel Raphael with Bishop Domonte portrays heavenly figures adorned with majestic mitres on canvas. However, not all depictions are angelic in nature. Michael Pacher's painting "The Devil Presenting St Augustin with the Book of Vices" captures a darker side as Satan tempts a saintly figure while wearing an ominous-looking mitre. Beyond its religious connotations, customs surrounding the they have developed over time. Saint Swithin's association with rain led to traditions like "St Swithin's Day, " which predicts summer weather patterns based on rainfall patterns around July 15th each year. Geographically diverse locations have also become synonymous with this iconic headgear. Milford Sound offers breathtaking reflections Peak towering above tranquil waters while Wurzburg boasts architectural marvels such as Old Main Bridge overlooking River Main against the backdrop of Fortress Marienberg - both scenes reminiscent of grandeur associated with bishops' attire. Notable saints have been depicted alongside their respective dioceses or patrons wearing ornate mitres throughout history.

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