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Medieval enamel and illuminated manuscripts, (1898). Creator: Unknown

Medieval enamel and illuminated manuscripts, (1898). 'Fig: 1: Initial from a German manuscript (Rhenish school), 11th-12th century, in the Library at Paris. Fig 2: Initial from a German manuscript of the 12th century, from a private collection at Cologne. Fig 3: Relic-cross from the first half of the 12th cent, in the Diocesan-Museum at Freising. Fig 4: Pilaster from the shrine of St. Heribertus in the Benedictine-Abbey at Deutz, mid 12th century. Figs 5 and 10: From the shrine of the great relics at Aachen, 12th century. Fig 6: From a collection at Bonn, 12th century. Fig 7: Decoration from the Anno-shrine in the former abbey at Siegburg, 11th century. Figs 8 and 9: From a reliquary in South-Kensington Museum at London, 12th century. Fig 11: From a little reliquary, 12th century. Figs 12 and 13: From the portable altar of St. Andrews in the cathedral at Treves, 10th century. Fig 14: Flat disk of gilt copper in private possession at Bamberg, 12th century. Fig 15: Half from a shrine in the former abbey at Siegburg, 11th century. Figs 16-19: Decorations on double crosses at Essen, 11th century. Fig 20: Half figure of an angel from the shrine of St, Heribertus, see Fig 4. Fig 21: From the shrine of Charlemagne at Aachen, 12th century. Figs 22 and 23: From the Mauritius-shrine at Siegburg, 11th century. Fig 24: From an altar-wall, 12th century...In the art of enamelling, which had been transferred from Byzantium to Germany, the German artists attained a high point of perfection'. Plate 35 from "The Historic Styles of Ornament" translated from the German of H. Dolmetsch. [B.T. Batford, London, 1898]

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Medieval weaving, embroidery, enamel and painted sculpture, (1898). Creator: Unknown

Medieval weaving, embroidery, enamel and painted sculpture, (1898). 'Fig 1: Statue of St. Simon in the choir of Cologne Cathedral. Fig 2: Pattern on the robe of another statue ibid. Fig 3: Embroidered fonder of French origin. 14th century. Fig 4: Embroidered stuff (in the original, silver is employed instead of gold), 15th century. Fig 5: Embroidered stuff, 14th century. Figs 6-9: Borders and patterns of carpets from the wall-paintings in the upper church S. Francesco at Assisi. 14th century. Fig 10: Pattern of a carpet from a tempera-painting of Niccolo Alunno (1466) in the pinacotheca at Perugia. Fig 11: Sicilian weaving from St. Mary's church at Danzig, 13th century. Fig 12: Border of a carpet on the painting of Hugo van der Goes in the Palazzo degli Uffizi at Florence, 15th century. Fig 13: Border of a carpet on a picture of [by?] Mantegna in S. Zeno at Verona, late 15th century. Fig 14: Border from an embroidered chasuble, 14th century (German work). Figs 15 and 16: Patterns of stuffs from the 14th century, of French origin. Fig 17: Gilt copper-engraving from the cross-relics-table in the catholic parish-church at Mettlach. Figs 18-20: Enamelled decorations on the shrine of the Three Kings in Cologne Cathedral, early 13th century. Fig 21: Enamelled border in the Musee de Cluny, early 13th century'. Plate 42 from "The Historic Styles of Ornament" translated from the German of H. Dolmetsch. [B.T. Batford, London, 1898]

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Germany, Rhineland-Westphalia, Cologne, Kolnisches Stadtmuseum, Cologne City Museum

Germany, Rhineland-Westphalia, Cologne, Kolnisches Stadtmuseum, Cologne City Museum, exterior

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