Xiiith Century Collection (page 5)

The Baptism of Christ, 1287 (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634183 The Baptism of Christ, 1287 (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

Saint Basil the Great, 1286 (watercolour on parchment)
FIA5634172 Saint Basil the Great, 1286 (watercolour on parchment); Matenadaran, Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan

King John's Castle beside the River Shannon, Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland
6436296 King John's Castle beside the River Shannon, Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland, built in the 13th century (photo); (add.info)

Thoronet Abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building
7125794 Thoronet Abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building)

Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church
7125791 Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. The Abbey church. Bell tower, apse and cemetery. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125784 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo)

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125780 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125773 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125771 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo)

Thoronet Abbey.The cloister
7125770 Thoronet Abbey.The cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Garden of the Thoronet Abbey
7125763 Garden of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Garden of the Thoronet Abbey. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building
7125799 Thoronet Abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building)

holy chassis XII-13th century (wood, ivory and champleved enamels on golden copper)
7110418 holy chassis XII-13th century (wood, ivory and champleved enamels on golden copper); Cathedral of St. Etienne, Sens, France; (add.info.: holy chassis XII-XIII wood)

Cahir castle, County Tipperary, Ireland (photo)
6436155 Cahir castle, County Tipperary, Ireland (photo); (add.info.: Cahir, County Tipperary, Republic of Ireland. Eire. People strolling by the 13th century castle.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Exterior detail. St Stephen's Cathedral in Metz, 12th-15th Century (photo)
6435649 Exterior detail. St Stephen's Cathedral in Metz, 12th-15th Century (photo); Cathedral of St. Etienne, Metz, France; © Pascal Lemaitre. All rights reserved 2024

King Saul and David, c.1250 (Miniature)
7293243 King Saul and David, c.1250 (Miniature); (add.info.: Religion. Bible. Old Testament. The king Saul and David with his harp)

Schloss Vaduz castle, 12th century, autumn, residence of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Europe
IMB4844149 Schloss Vaduz castle, 12th century, autumn, residence of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Europe; (add.info.: Schloss Vaduz castle, 12th century, autumn)

Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome
IMB4841941 Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome

Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome
IMB4841933 Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome

Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome
IMB4841905 Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome

Detail at the main entrance, Porta de l'Almudaina, La Seu Cathedral, Palma de Majorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands
IMB4953286 Detail at the main entrance, Porta de l'Almudaina, La Seu Cathedral, Palma de Majorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, Europe; (add.info.: Detail at the main entrance)

Pope Innocent II taken prisoner by King Roger II of Sicily (1095-1154) who supported Anaclet II during the schism
ELD4946246 Pope Innocent II taken prisoner by King Roger II of Sicily (1095-1154) who supported Anaclet II during the schism

"John (1167-1216) king of England from 1199, c.1900 (engraving)
UTD4950443 "John (1167-1216) king of England from 1199, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: "John (1167-1216) king of England from 1199; youngest son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine

Romanesque art: detail of capitals decorated with animals, church Saint Jacques de Conzac
JEB4932743 Romanesque art: detail of capitals decorated with animals, church Saint Jacques de Conzac, Saint Aulais la Chapelle (Saint-Aulais-la-Chapelle)

An archer hunter, followed by his mount - Mosaic of the choir built at the instigation of the eveque Guy de Lons
JEB4940130 An archer hunter, followed by his mount - Mosaic of the choir built at the instigation of the eveque Guy de Lons (died 1141)

An archer hunter, followed by a horse - Mosaic of the choir built at the instigation of the eveque Guy de Lons
JEB4940112 An archer hunter, followed by a horse - Mosaic of the choir built at the instigation of the eveque Guy de Lons (died 1141)

The anger of John Sans terre (1167-1215) swearing revenge against the barons who made him sign the Magna Carta
NWI4945231 The anger of John Sans terre (1167-1215) swearing revenge against the barons who made him sign the Magna Carta (Magna Carta)

King John landless looks at the entrance of the barons in London, England
NWI4945222 King John landless looks at the entrance of the barons in London, England, 1215 - King John watching the entry of the barons into London, 1215

View porch in the narthex of the church of Notre Dame (Notre-Dame), royal abbey of Celles sur Belle (les-sur-belle)
JEB4943446 View porch in the narthex of the church of Notre Dame (Notre-Dame), royal abbey of Celles sur Belle (les-sur-belle) (79370)

Italy Tuscany Pisa - The tower of Pisa and the Duomo - Cathedrale - The bell tower of the Duomo
JEB4948744 Italy Tuscany Pisa - The tower of Pisa and the Duomo - Cathedrale - The bell tower of the Duomo, height of 68m in Carrara marble 1173 - Leaning following a subsidence of the ground;

Arabic formulary Compound Remedies Arranged According to Ailment, 13th century
2625363 Arabic formulary Compound Remedies Arranged According to Ailment, 13th century; (add.info.: by Najib al-Din al-Samarqandi The copy appears to have been made by the copyist preparing)

The Canon of Medicine
2625211 The Canon of Medicine; (add.info.: The central text consists of the anatomical sections of the Canon of Medicine by Ibn S?n? (Avicenna)

Knight of the Order of Alcantara. Spanish military order established in 1176
FLO4708459 Knight of the Order of Alcantara. Spanish military order established in 1176, originally called the Knights of Saint Julian of the Poirier

One sagittarius and two fish. Pavement Mosaic, detail. 1124. Prioress of Ganagobie, Ganagobia
JEB4873562 One sagittarius and two fish. Pavement Mosaic, detail. 1124. Prioress of Ganagobie, Ganagobia; (add.info.: One sagittarius and two fish. Pavement Mosaic, detail. 1124)

Geographic map of England and France during the Angevins dynasty, 12th-15th century. Lithograph of the 19th century
NWI4874543 Geographic map of England and France during the Angevins dynasty, 12th-15th century. Lithograph of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Anarchy, English Civil War, Battle of the Standard: Walter Espec (12th century)
ELD4873343 Anarchy, English Civil War, Battle of the Standard: Walter Espec (12th century) pledging to defeat the Scots of David I of Scotland, 22/08/1138" (Anarchy)

Conquete of Ireland: " King Henry II of England (1133-1189) debarque in Waterford in Ireland on 18/10/1172"
ELD4875059 Conquete of Ireland: " King Henry II of England (1133-1189) debarque in Waterford in Ireland on 18/10/1172" (Irish conquest)

View of the Almudaina Palace, Palau de Almudaina, historic castle with palm trees in the historic centre
IMB4868590 View of the Almudaina Palace, Palau de Almudaina, historic castle with palm trees in the historic centre, Ciutat Antiga, Palma de Majorca, Balearic Islands

Fountains in King's Garden, Hort del Rei, the former approach to Almudaina Palace, Palau de Almudaina
IMB4868557 Fountains in King's Garden, Hort del Rei, the former approach to Almudaina Palace, Palau de Almudaina, historic city centre, Ciutat Antiga, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca

Denis I, called "The Farmer" (1261 - 1325). King of Portugal and Algarve (1261-1325)
CUL4868067 Denis I, called "The Farmer" (1261 - 1325). King of Portugal and Algarve (1261-1325). Detail in portraits of the kings of Portugal. Genealogia de los Reyes de Espana. 1463

Alfonso IV, known as the Brave - AFONSO (Alfonso) IV of Portugal, called " the Brave" (1291 - 1357)
CUL4868092 Alfonso IV, known as the Brave - AFONSO (Alfonso) IV of Portugal, called " the Brave" (1291 - 1357). King of Portugal and Algarve (1325-1357)

Palau de l'Almudaina, Palau de l'Almudaina, Avinguda de Gabriel Roca, Parc de la Mar, old town, Ciutat Antiga
IMB4866179 Palau de l'Almudaina, Palau de l'Almudaina, Avinguda de Gabriel Roca, Parc de la Mar, old town, Ciutat Antiga, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Song V of Hell: the second circle where the lush are located. Illustration of the Divine Comedie (Divina Commedia)
VEN5033901 Song V of Hell: the second circle where the lush are located. Illustration of the Divine Comedie (Divina Commedia) by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Romanesque art: bezel with benching hand. Cathedrale San Giorgio de Ferrara (Ferrara), 12th century
VEN5031447 Romanesque art: bezel with benching hand. Cathedrale San Giorgio de Ferrara (Ferrara), 12th century.; (add.info.: Romanesque art: bezel with benching hand)

Uzes, 30700. Gard. The Cathedrale Saint Theodorit and the Fenestrelle Tower
JEB4945804 Uzes, 30700. Gard. The Cathedrale Saint Theodorit and the Fenestrelle Tower; (add.info.: Uzes, 30700. Gard. The Cathedrale Saint Theodorit and the Fenestrelle Tower); © Jean Bernard

Detail of the central portal of the church of Saint Nicholas (Saint Nicholas) in Civray (86400), 12th century Vienna
JEB4943797 Detail of the central portal of the church of Saint Nicholas (Saint Nicholas) in Civray (86400), 12th century Vienna; (add.info)

View of the facade of the church of Saint Nicholas (Saint Nicholas) in Civray (86400), 12th century Vienna
JEB4943777 View of the facade of the church of Saint Nicholas (Saint Nicholas) in Civray (86400), 12th century Vienna; (add.info)

Detail of the main portal of the church of Saint Bernard (Saint-Bernard) to Contre (17470), Charente-Maritime
JEB4943343 Detail of the main portal of the church of Saint Bernard (Saint-Bernard) to Contre (17470), Charente-Maritime; (add.info)

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Step back in time to the XIIIth century, a period of great historical significance and cultural richness. Explore the world through the intricate details of the Hereford Mappa Mundi, a captivating world map that offers a glimpse into medieval cartography. Marvel at the regal beauty captured in the portrait of Queen Isabella of France, consort to King Edward I of England, showcasing her grace and power. Travel further east and witness Emperor Leon VI "The Wise" leading military campaigns against the Bulgarians, as depicted in an illuminated manuscript from the 12th century. Admire Otto IV, Margrave of Brandenburg and his wife Hedwig of Holstein in a vibrant lithograph that brings their noble presence to life. Immerse yourself in London's rich history with glimpses inside Westminster Abbey. Step into its hallowed halls adorned with statues honoring eminent figures who found their eternal rest within its sacred walls. Discover Poets Corner where literary giants have been memorialized for centuries. As you wander through this magnificent abbey's interior, be captivated by its grandeur and solemnity captured beautifully in black-and-white photographs from different eras. From stunning views overlooking Brympton d'Evercy to breathtaking perspectives within Westminster Abbey itself, these images transport you back to a time when faith and art intertwined seamlessly. The XIIIth century was an era marked by exploration, political intrigue, artistic brilliance, and religious devotion. Let these visual hints guide you on a journey through time as you delve into this fascinating period that shaped our world today.