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. 454v,Thessalonians I, historiated initial P, Paul seated with a sword and a book, talking to the bust of God above

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Fol. 455v, Thessalonians II, historiated initial P, Paul seated with a sword, talking to the bust of God above

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Fol. 458v, Titus, historiated initial P, Paul seated with a sword

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Fol. 476v, James, historiated initial I, James standing with a scroll

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Fol. 481v, Jude, historiated initial I, Jude standing with a scroll

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Fol. 76v, Joshua, historiated initial E, Joshua with a scroll kneeling before God

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Fol. 86r, Judges, historiated initial R, Judah seated with a book talking to God

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Fol. 98r, Kings I, historiated initial F, Elkanah and Hannah kneeling before an altar with God appearing above

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Fol. 1r, Genesis, with a full-length historiated initial I, showing the Creation and the Crucifixion, all on burnished gold grounds, with diapered pink and blue frames and cusped dragon and foliage extensions at top and bottom, on which are perched a vari

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Fol. 20v, Exodus, historiated initial H, Moses and two followers with the tablets of the law

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Fol. 205r, Job, historiated initial V, Job on the dungheap given a gold earring by one of his sisters

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Fol. 230r, Psalm 97, historiated initial C, two clerics singing at a lectern.

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Fol. 233r, Psalm 109, historiated initial D, God the Father and Son, the Holy Ghost between them

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Fol. 357r, Obadiah, historiated initial V, Obadiah and a Jew in discussion

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Fol. 412v, Luke, historiated initial F, Luke praying at an altar, bust of God above

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Fol. 477v, Peter, historiated initial P, Peter with a key, talking to the bust of God above

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Bifolio with Scenes from the Life of Christ

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Bamboo in Four Seasons: Summer

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Miniature Excised from a Psalter: Christ in Majesty with Symbols of the Four Evangelists

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Leaf from a Psalter: The Crucifixion

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Single Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Initial D[ominus illuminatio mea] with Samuel Anointing David

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Miniature from a Manuscript of the Apocalypse: The Woman Clothed with the Sun and The War in Heaven

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Peonies

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Water Buffalo and Herdboys

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Leaf from a Missal with Two Historiated Initials: Initial P[er omnia saecula saeculorum] (A Priest Celebrates Mass) and Initial V[ere dignum et iustum est] (Ecclesia and Synagogue)

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Leaf Excised from a Psalter: The Nativity

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Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Flight Into Egypt

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Leaves Excised from a Psalter (seven)

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Leaf from an Antiphonary with Historiated Initial (H) with The Nativity (recto) and Music (verso)

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Jain monk with disciple and two laymen, two nuns, and a laywoman, folio 22 (recto) from a Yoga-shastra of Hemachandra

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Miniature from a Manuscript of the Apocalypse: The War in Heaven

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Leaf from a Psalter: Initial C: David Seated with a Book (1 of 2 Excised Leaves)

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Leaf Excised from a Psalter: The Ascension

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Leaf Excised from a Psalter: The Pentecost

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Leaf Excised from a Psalter: Massacre of the Innocents

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Peter of Poitiers's "Compendium Historiae in Genealogia Christi"

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Leaf from Gratian's Decretum: Table of Consanguinity

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Initial A[ngelus Domini descendit] from an Antiphonary: The Three Marys at the Tomb

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Monk Teaching Lay Disciple: Colophon page from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra

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Folio 22 from a Yoga-shastra of Hemachandra: Jain Monk with disciple and two laymen, two Nuns, and a laywoman (recto); Text (verso)

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Leaf from a Psalter: Initial D: David at the Altar on the Threshing Floor of Ornan

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Leaf from a Psalter: Initial D: A Fool Rebuked by God

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Leaf from Gratian's Decretum: Table of Affinity

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Initial S[alve sancta parens] with the Virgin Adored by Angels, and Singing Benedictine Monks: Single Leaf from a Gradual

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Bifolia with Scenes from the Life of Christ

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Miroku (Maitreya)

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Folio 2, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: Monk Holding a Flower (recto); text (verso)

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The Monk Gautama, Enthroned: Folio 2 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya of Devachandra

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Birds and Ducks on a Snowy Islet

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Folio 141 (recto), from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya

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Miniature from a Manuscript of the Apocalypse: The Fall of Babylon

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A Pastoral Scene

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Folio 141, from a Kalpa-sutra and Story of Kalakacharya: Text (recto); Monk Holding a Flower Venerated by a Lay disciple (verso)

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Leaf Excised from a Psalter: The Annunciation

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Bamboo in Four Seasons: Summer and Winter

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Bamboo in Four Seasons: Winter

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Waterfall

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Historiated Initial (G) Excised from a Choir Book: St. Gregory the Great Celebrating Mass

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Historiated Initial (A) Excised from an Antiphonary: Christ in Majesty with Prophets

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Rakkan (Arhat)

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