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18 items

St. Stephen I (pope)

Master of the Modena Book of Hours

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

A Levite sacrificing

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

St. Hildegundis

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

Emperor

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

Saint Ambroise, en buste, dans la lettre D

Ministry of Culture

Moses holding the Tables of the Law

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

A male saint (St. Philip?) holding a lance or spear

Master Azor, follower

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

The Crucifixion, with Mary and St. John

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

St. Fabian, Bishop of Rome, holding a book and St. Sebastian holding a book

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

La lettre B historiée, avec saint Michel combattant le dragon

Ministry of Culture

Christ appellant André et Simon dans une initiale A

Ministry of Culture

Biblia S. Novi Testamenti Cum Interpretatione S. Hieronymi Nominum Hebraicorum

Unknown

National Library of Romania

Bern, Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 3 : Biblia latina (Vulgata), Part 1: Genesis to Psalms

Augustinus, Aurelius

E-codices - Virtual Manuscript Library of Switzerland

St. Michael holding a sword and scales

Master of the Modena Book of Hours

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

The Nativity: Mary lies in bed, St. Joseph holds the Christ-child

KB, National Library of the Netherlands

Book of Hours

Unknown

University of Edinburgh

Breviary, circa 1300

Unknown

University of Edinburgh

David playing the harp

KB, National Library of the Netherlands