Showing posts with label Middle Ages. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Middle Ages. Show all posts

Thursday, July 13, 2017

Kneeling in prayer...

Description of the illustration:stained glass window, kneeling, praying, "Kneeling donors, from "Acts of Mercy" window, All Saints', North Street, York, 15th Century

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Methuselah Window, Canterbury

Description of the illustration: stained glass window, Methuselah, Canterbury, originally in choir clerestory, 12th Century


Methuselah (Hebrew: מְתוּשֶׁלַח / מְתוּשָׁלַח, Modern Metušélaħ / Metušálaħ Tiberian Məṯûšélaḥ / Məṯûšālaḥ ; "Man of the dart/spear", or alternatively "his death shall bring judgment") is the man reported to have lived the longest at the age of 969 in the Hebrew Bible. Extra-biblical tradition maintains that he died on the 11th of Cheshvan of the year 1656AM (Anno Mundi, after Creation), seven days before the beginning of the Great Flood. Methuselah was the son of Enoch, the father of Lamech, and the grandfather of Noah.

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Friday, April 28, 2017

Perfect Submission

"Blessed Assurance" is a well-known Christian hymn. The lyrics were written
 in 1873 by blind hymn writer Fanny Crosby to the music written in 1873
 by Phoebe Knapp. Above is verse three.
Description of Illustration: praying, hymn about prayers, the faithful, kneeling in submission, Medieval costume, praying hands, third stanza of "Blessed Assurance" hymn

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Matthew West mix.

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

An illuminated manuscript of musicians

Description of the illustration: musicians play instruments, Celtic knots, patterns, lions, city, transparent background
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Harps and harp players...

Clip Art Described:  harps, harp players, musicians, all clip art in black and white, chairs, seated, Medieval musicians, Medieval instruments, strings, stringed instruments, music





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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

An Angel Plays a Small Pipe Organ


Illustration Described: hand-held pipe organ, angel, halo, wings, musical instrument, illustration comes in multiple colors, black and white plus combined colors of white and grey including: burgundy, brown and blue




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Friday, November 18, 2016

Mont Saint Michel and Chartes Window

Description of the illustration: stained glass window, Christ's family tree, inheritance, forefathers and mothers, 
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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

The Concert by Claudin de Sermisy

       The Concert. Two ladies, playing a flute and a lute, and a singer. They are performing a French chanson by Claudin de Sermisy (the music and text are clearly visible in the original painting." By the Master of the Female Half-length, around 1530.)

Description of Painting: three young court performers read music, sing and play a flute and a lute,
velvet gowns, wooden paneling, window

Claudin de Sermisy (c. 1490 – 13 October 1562) was a French composer of the Renaissance. Along with Clément Janequin he was one of the most renowned composers of French chansons in the early 16th century; in addition he was a significant composer of sacred music. His music was both influential on, and influenced by, contemporary Italian styles.

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