Paris Gallery

Matthew Pariss Map of Great Britain showing rivers & towns in the south of England & part of Wales, c.1250 (1944)

Many place-names are still recognisable today. The word Auster, written over the English Channel at the bottom, refers to wind bringing heavy cloud cover and fog. Map drawn by the historian Matthew Paris, a monk at St Alban's Abbey. Cotton MS Claudius D.vi, f.12v, manuscript in the British Library, London. From "British Maps and Map-Makers", by Edward Lynam. [Collins, London, 1944]

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The Angelus (c1857-1859). At the sound of the Angelus bell from the church in the distance

The Angelus (c1857-1859). At the sound of the Angelus bell from the church in the distance, peasants pause in their work to say an evening prayer. Jean Francois Millet (1817-1875) Musee d'Orsay, Paris

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Louis Ix King Of France 1214 To 1270 Has Pot Of Urine Poured On Him By A Student As He Rides To Church In Paris. After 15Th Century Miniature. From Science And Literature In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published London 1878

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