Bible Gallery

Golden Legend

Golden Legend collection of hagiographies (lives of saints) by Jacobus de Voragine, 1483. Caption reads: St. Jerome and his lion'. JV: Italian chronicler and archbishop of Genoa, c 1230 - 13 or 16 July 1298

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16th Century, Archbishop, Author, Book, Drawing, Golden Legend, Hagiographies, Hagiography, History, Illustration, Italian, Late 16th Century, Lion, Literary Arts, Literature, Renaissance, St Jerome, Writer

Gideon attacking the Midianites

Gideon attacking the Midianites - illustration of Gideon and his followers suprising the army of the Midianites with lamps and trumpets. Judges VII

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Attacking, Bible, Brass, Engraving, Gideon, History, Illustration, Instrument, Midianites, Music, Old Testament, Religion, Religious, Trumpet

Bible Moses showing the

Bible, Moses showing the two tablets with the ten commandments on to the children of Israel Rays of light (mistranslated as horns from the original translation) coming from Mosess head. Ten commandments. Exodus

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Bible, Drama, Drawing, Engraving, Moses, Old Testament, Religion, Scene, Showing