13th century public domain art

Artworks created between 1201 and 1300, drawn from every collection indexed here. Free to download, with colour palettes and print sizes measured from each file.

Works in 13th century public domain art

Fol. 136r, Kings IV, historiated initial P, Ahaziah falling from a tower

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Fol. 184r, Ezra II, historiated initial E, a priest censing an altar

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Fol. 190r,Tobit, historiated initial T, Tobit sleeping on a bed

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Fol. 199r, Esther, historiated initial, two seated male figures

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Fol. 218r, Psalm 26, historiated initial D, David kneeling pointing to his eyes, the bust of God above

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Fol. 227v, Psalm 80, historiated initial E, David hitting a carillon of hells

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Fol. 238r, Proverbs, historiated initial P, Solomon instructing Rehoboam

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Fol. 257r, Ecclesiasticus, historiated initial O, Sirach seated with a scroll, bust of God above

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Fol. 273r, Isaiah, historiated initial V, the martyrdom of Isaiah

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Fol. 315r, Lamentations, historiated initial E, a kneeling Jeremiah praying to a bust of God

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Fol. 317r, Baruch, historiated initial H, Baruch seated at a desk writing on a scroll

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Fol. 361v, Habbakuk, historiated initial O, Habbakuk holding a basket and two stones, seized by the hair by an angel

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Fol. 362v, Zephaniah, historiated initial V, Zephaniah kneeling with a scroll, bust of God above

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Fol. 382v, Maccabees II, historiated initial F, a golden chalice presented to a Jew

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Fol. 435v, Romans, historiated initial P, Paul seated with a sword talking to the bust of God above

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Fol. 445v, Corinthians II, historiated initial P, Paul standing with a sword, talking to the bust of God above

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Fol. 450v, Ephesians, historiated initial P, Paul seated with a sword, the bust of God above

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Fol. 452r, Philippians, historiated initial P, Paul standing with a sword and a scroll, talking to the bust of God above

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Fol. 453v, Colossians, historiated initial P, Paul standing talking to the bust of God above

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Fol. 457v, Timothy II, historiated initial P, Paul talking to the bust of God above

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74. Fol. 463r, Acts, historiated initial P, the Ascension

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Fol. 62v, Deuteronomy, historiated initial H, Moses with horns and scroll preaching to two men

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Fol. 96r, Ruth, Historiated Initial I with Elimilech and Naomi.

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Fol. 112r, Kings II, historiated initial F, the beheading of the Amalekite

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Fol. 174v, Ezra, historiated initial I, Cyrus directing the building of the Temple

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Fol. 220v, Psalm 38, historiated initial D, David kneeling, gesturing to the bust of God above

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Fol. 222v, Psalm 52, historiated initial D, a fool naked but for a cloak, holding a bladder, bust of God above

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Fol. 249v, Song of Songs, historiated initial O, theVirgin and Child

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Fol. 251 r, Wisdom, historiated initial D, Solomon instructing a soldier

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Fol. 292v, Jeremiah, historiated initial V, the stoning of Jeremiah

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Fol. 320r, Ezechiel, historiated initial E, a sleeping Ezechiel with his vision of the four beasts above

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Fol. 354v, Amos, historiated initial V, Amos kneeling in prayer, bust of God above

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Fol. 357v, Jonah, historiated initial E, Jonah swallowed by the whale, a walled city above

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Fol. 358v, Micah, historiated initial V, Micah kneeling, bust of God above

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Fol. 36r, Leviticus, historiated initial V, Moses offering a sacrificial lamb on an altar

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Fol. 365r, Zachariah, historiated initial I, Zachariah standing with a scroll

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Fol. 370r, Maccabees I, historiated initial E, Mathathias slaying the idolatrous Jew

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Fol. 391v, Matthew, full-length historiated initial L, the Tree of Jesse, with a sleeping Jesse at the base and six of the ancestors of Christ in irregular compartments

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Fol. 440v, Corinthians I, historiated initial P, Paul kneeling talking to the bust of God above

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Fol. 456r, Timothy I, historiated initial P, Paul seated

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Fol. 459r, Philemon, historiated initial P, Paul addressing three men and Hebrews, historiated initial M, Paul seated at a desk, writing

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Fol. 46v, Numbers, historiated initial L, Moses with horns, kneeling before God

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Fol. 482v, Revelations, historiated initial A, John seated at a desk writing to the Seven Churches of Asia

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Fol. 123r, Kings III, historiated initial E, an attendant bringing Abishag to David who lies on a bed

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Fol. 148v, Chronicles I, historiated initial A, three descendants of Adam

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Fol. 160r, Chronicles II, historiated initial C, Solomon kneeling before an altar praying, a bust of God above

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Fol. 178v, Nehemiah, historiated initial V, Nehemiah presenting the golden cup to Artaxerxes

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Fol. 194r, Judith, historiated initial A, Judith beheading Holofernes

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Fol. 214v, Psalm 1, historiated initial 8, David harping

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Fol. 224v, Psalm 68, historiated initial S, David in the water appealing to God above

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Fol. 247v, Ecclesiastes, historiated initial V, Solomon teaching

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Fol. 341r, Daniel, historiated initial A, Daniel in the lions’ den

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Fol. 350r, Hosea, historiated initial V, Hosea preaching to three men.

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Fol. 353r, Joel, historiated initial V, Joel seated with a scroll, bust of God above

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Fol. 360v, Nahum, historiated initial O, Nahum kneeling with a scroll, bust of God above

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Fol. 364r, Haggai, historiated initial I, Haggai with a scroll standing on a hybrid

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Fol. 368v, Malachi, historiated initial O, Malachi seated with a scroll

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Fol. 404r, Mark, historiated initial I, Mark standing with a scroll

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Fol. 425v, John, historiated initial I, John seated writing

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Fol. 449r, Galatians, historiated initial P, Paul seated with a sword, talking to the bust of God above

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