Miter Collection

Pope Francis presides over Easter Holy Mass in St. Peters Square at the Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Folio of Codex of the Usages depicting the Catalan Parlia
Alfonso IV of Aragon called the kind (1299-1336). King of Aragon and count of Barcelona as Alfonso III, from 1327 to his death. Son of James II and Blanche of Anjou

Bishops mitre, Paris, France, Europe

Meeting between Pope Adrian I and Charlemagne, miniature in the incunabula Chronicles of France, printed by A. Verard, Paris, 1493

History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: Pope
History of Italy. 1300. From left to right, 1: Pope, 2: cardinal, 3: archbishop, 4: citizen, 5: knight. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: cardinal
History of Italy. 1300. From left to right, 2: cardinal, 3: archbishop, 4: citizen, 5: knight. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: Pope
History of Italy. 1300. From left to right, 1: Pope, 2: cardinal, 3: archbishop, 4: citizen. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

History of Italy. 1300. From left to right: Pope
History of Italy. 1300. From left to right, 1: Pope, 2: cardinal, 3: archbishop, 4: citizen, 5-6-7-8: knights, 9: citizen, 10: henchman. Country people's vestment. Chromolithography

History of England, 1200. Lady and bishop. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

History of France, 1000. From left to right: bishops
History of France, 1000. From left to right, 1-2: bishops, 3-4: warriors, 5-6-7: ordinary people, 8-9: noblemen. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Clothing, fashion, knights in the Middle Ages, knights in various armours, from left, knight in chain mail in the 12th century, Saracen with two lances and round shield

Clothing, fashion, costumes of priests, bishops and popes from the 14th to 18th centuries, from left, Roman deacon c. 1460, a Flemish deacon c. 1460, a priest in mass regalia c

Winged bull, Kirub, from the palace of Sargon at Khorsabad, Assyria, human head, mitre, horns, beard, curls, feathers, relief 4m high, five legs, hooves, profile, hybrid, antiquity

Mitre of Bishop Wren. Matthew Wren
KWE3742776 Mitre of Bishop Wren. Matthew Wren, English clergyman and scholar, from the book Short History of the English People by J.R. Green pub. London 1893; (add.info.: Mitre of Bishop Wren)

Alfonso de Santa Maria de Cartagena (1384-1456). Humanist, historian, diplomat and Roman Catholic bishop of Burgos. Illustration by Llanta. Portrait. Lithography

Don Mauricio - Jurist and ecclesiastic, bishop of Burgos
Don Mauricio (? -1238). Jurist and ecclesiastic, bishop of Burgos since 1213 until his death. Founder of the cathedral of Burgos. Illustration by Letre. Lithography

Juan de Morales (d.1357). Castilian religious. Portrait
Juan de Morales (d.1357). Castilian religious. Bishop of Badajoz (1329-1355) and Jaen (1335-1357). Illustration by Llanta. Portrait

Portrait of Saint Louis of Toulouse
Portrait of St. Louis of Anjou-Sicile. Engraving, 1298

Pope John Paul II Waving
Pope John Paul II waves to a crowd gathered for mass on the second day of his six day visit to Switzerland. | Location: Fribourg, Switzerland

Pope Gregory X
Portrait of Pope Gregory X (1210-1276), whose given names are Teobaldo Visconti

Cardinal Jean Villot Chamberlain Blessing Cardinals
French Cardinal Jean Villot Chamberlain of the Holy See (2nd R) blesses cardinals at St

Pope John Paul II Raising Hand
Pope John Paul II holds an outdoor mass at Coventry Airfield in England

John Paul II Visits Mass In Scotland
(Original Caption) 6/1/1982- Glasgow, Scotland: Pope John Paul II makes a point here 6/1 during his address to an estimated crowd of 250, 000 people at Bellahouston Park where the pope served Mass

Pope John Paul II Blesses the Crowd in Argentina
(Original Caption) 6/12/1982- Buenos Aires, Argentina: Pope John Paul II blesses a crowd estimated at moer than one million person attending an outdoor mass in Buenos Aires at Palermo Park 6/12

Various shells: Jewel box clam
FLO4652544 Various shells: Jewel box clam, Chama squamata 1, embossed horn shell, 2, miter, Mitra mitra (Mitra episcopalis) 3, volute sea snail, Voluta musicalis 4, agate volute 5

Saint Blaise of Sebaste (3rd-4th centuries), 1490-1500
Saint Blaise (3rd-4th centuries). Bishop of Sebaste and martyr. Portrait by Miguel Jimenez (15th-early 16th centuries), 1490-1500. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Death takes the Abbot's miter and drags him away.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death, based on original drawings by Peter Paul Rubens, 1860

Mitre of Charles Borromeo
3708697 Mitre of Charles Borromeo by Italian School, (16th century); Milan Cathedral, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: Duomo, Sacristy)

Jewel box clam, embossed horn, miter, volute
Various shells: Jewel box clam, Chama squamata 1, embossed horn shell, 2, miter, Mitra mitra (Mitra episcopalis) 3, volute sea snail, Voluta musicalis 4, agate volute 5, groene zilvermond 6

Shells and seaweed on the shore
Sea snail, Haustellum haustellum 1, black and white cone, Conus ebraeus 2, Episcopal miter, Mitra mitra 3, dog conch, Laevistrombus canarium 4, limpet, Patella scutellaris 5, and rosy razor clam

Dutch Grenadiers brass mitre cap front, c. 1740-60 (brass)
3267435 Dutch Grenadiers brass mitre cap front, c.1740-60 (brass) by Dutch School, (18th century); Private Collection; Photo eDon Troiani; Dutch, out of copyright

Design for a canal Lock, 1607 (woodcut)
CHT247795 Design for a canal Lock, 1607 (woodcut) by Zonca, Vittorio (1568-1602); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Saint Augustine
3496153 Saint Augustine by Crespi, Daniele (1597-1630); Basilica di San Giovanni, Busto Arsizio, Varese, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Sant Agostino); Photo eMauro Ranzani; Italian, out of copyright

Advertising chromolithography of chocolates Guerin Boutron
6040700 Advertising chromolithography of chocolates Guerin Boutron, Charles VII king of France from 1422 to 1461

Portrait of Pope Pius II, c. 1560 (oil on canvas)
5055813 Portrait of Pope Pius II, c.1560 (oil on canvas) by Altissimo, Cristofano dell (c.1525-1605) (and workshop); 77.5 x 64.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Mitre of Charles Borromeo, detail
3708699 Mitre of Charles Borromeo, detail by Italian School, (16th century); Milan Cathedral, Milan, Italy; (add.info.: Duomo, Sacristy)

Raphael, Raffaello Santi or Sanzio, called (1483-1520). Ital
Raphael, Raffaello Santi or Sanzio, called (Urbino, 1483-Rome, 1520). Italian painter. Coronation of Charlemagne. Detail. Work commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508 to decorate their new rooms

Offerng female Iberian sculpture. 2nd-3rd centuries BC
Female Iberian sculpture in offering attitude, carrying a offering glass. 2nd-3rd centuries BC. Limestone. Robed and veiled conical miter

Maestro del Rosario. Bishop enthroned. First half of XVI cen
MAESTRO DEL ROSARIO. Painter active in Catalonia in the first half of XVI century. Bishop enthroned. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Pope Saint Leo I (390-461). Engraving. Colored
Saint Leo I (390-461). Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Engraving by Cibera in Christian Year, 1852. Colored

Pope Saint Leo II (611-683). Engraving. Colored
Saint Leo II (611-683). Pope of the Roman Catholic Church. Engraving. Colored

Emblem of Reverend Fabric of Saint Peter (Fabbrica di San Pietro). St. Peters Square. Vatican City

Saint John Altarpiece, 1518, by Hans Burgkmair the Elder (14
Hans Burgkmair the Elder (1473-1531). German painter. Saint John Altarpiece, 1518. Detail of Saint Erasmus of Formiae, 4th century. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Saint Damasus I, (304-384). Roman pope (366-384). Colored en
Saint Damasus I, (304-384). Roman pope (366-384). Engraving by Capuz. Colored

Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Flemish painter. Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints, 1627-28. Oil on wood. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

Rafael Lasso de la Vega (1764-1831). Portrait. Ecuador
Rafael Lasso de la Vega (1764-1831). Panamanian prelate. Bishop of Quito. Portrait. Chapter house. Cathedral of Quito. Ecuador

Constantine I the Great (285-337). Roman Emperor. The Donation of Constantine. The emperor makes donation from the city of Rome to Pope Sylvester I. Fresco. 13th century. Chapel of St

Pope Vigilius (c. 500-555). Roman pope (537-555). Engraving
Pope Vigilius (c. 500-555). Roman pope (537-555), elected in 536. Portrait. Engraving. National Library. Rome. Italy

MITERING TOOL, 1867. Diagram of a mitering tool. Engraving, American, 1867

Mitre Peak, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
New Zealand, Southland, Fiordland National Park. A clearing storm above Mitre peak, reflected in the still waters of the Milford Sound

Mitre Of Bishop Wren. Matthew Wren, 1585 To 1667. English Clergyman And Scholar. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J.R. Green Published London 1893

Assembly Pau i Treva held in Tortosa on April 28, 1225 and presided over by King Jaime I The Conqueror surrounded by nobles and ecclesiastics

Bonifacio VIII (c. 1235-1303), Pope (1294-1303), miniature of their Decretals (Liber
Bonifacio VIII (c.1235-1303), Pope (1294-1303), miniature of their Decretals (Liber sextus decretalium cum apparatu Ionnis Andreae), copy manuscript on parchment in Italy

Saint Bruno of Cologne (ca. 1030-1101). Engraving
Saint Bruno of Cologne (ca.1030-1101). Founder of the Carthusian Order. Engraving, 17th-18th centuries

Papal coat of Pius IX (1792-1878). Relief, 1869. Dome of the St. Peters Basilica. Vatican City

Saint Gregory the Illuminator (c. 257- c. 331). Statue. St
Saint Gregory the Illuminator or Saint Gregory the Enlightener (c. 257- c. 331). Patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Statue. St. Peters Basilica. Vatican City

Severus of Barcelona. 3th-4th centuries. Gothic altarpiece
Severus of Barcelona. 3th-4th centuries. Bishop of Barcelona. Gothic altarpiece. 15th century

Detail of Saint Erasmus of Formiae. Saint John Altarpiece, 1
Hans Burgkmair the Elder (1473-1531). German painter. Saint John Altarpiece, 1518. Detail of Saint Erasmus of Formiae, 4th century. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Coat of arms of Innocent X Pamphili. Fountain of Four Rivers
Italy. Rome. Fountain of Four Rivers, 1651, by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680). Coat of arms of Pope Innocent X Pamphili. Navona Square

Spain. Tarragona. Cathedral of Saint Mary. Interior
Spain. Tarragona. Cathedral of Saint Mary (1170-1331). Interior with the organ built by Pere Ostris, Jeroni Xanxo and Jaume Amigo. Paintings are by Pere Serafi. 16th century. Catalonia

Matthaeus Yrsselius (1541-1629), Abbot of Sint-Michiels Abb
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Flemish painter. Matthaeus Yrsselius (1541-1629), Abbot of Sint-Michiels Abbey in Antwerp, c.1624. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Marriage of the Virgin Mary. Main gate. Relief. Milan Cathed
Italy. Milan Cathedral. Main gate. The marriage of the Virgin Mary

Nicolas Joaquin Arteta Calisto (1771-1849). Portrait
Nicolas Joaquin Arteta Calisto (1771-1849). Bishop and first archbishop of Quito. Chapter house. Cathedral of Quito. Ecuador

Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem (c. 99 - c. 216). Patriarch of Jerusalem, bishop and confessor

Paul V (1552-1621). Italian pope (1605-21), named Camillo Borghese. Engraving by Crispin de Passe

Portal sculptures of the Tarazona Cathedral. Aragon. Spain
Tarazona Cathedral. Built in the 12th century and reformed in the 16th century. Sculptures of the portal depicting Saint Paul and Saint Gaudiosus between caryatids. Tarazona. Aragon. Spain

Lucas Fernandez (c. 1474-1542). Spanish dramatist and musician. Writer in Leonese language. Eclogue. Printed in Salamanca in 1514. Spain

Pope Saint Gregory VII (c. 1015 / 1028-1085)
Pope Saint Gregory VII (c. 1015/1028-1085), born Hildebrand of Sovana. Pope from April 22, 1073, until his death. Colored

Giovanni Villani (ca. 1276 or 12801348). New Chronicles. Miniature depicting the foundation of the new church of Santa Croce. 14th Century. Fol. 155r. Vatican Library. Vatican City

Libro Verde of Barcelona. Peace and Truce Assembly, held in
Libro Verde of Barcelona. Codex containing the privileges of the city of Barcelona (14th century)

Detail from a folio of Codex of the Usages depicting the
Alfonso IV of Aragon called the kind (1299-1336). King of Aragon and count of Barcelona as Alfonso III, from 1327 to his death. Son of James II and Blanche of Anjou

Pope Sylvester I (314-335). Mosaic in the Baptistery of St
BYZANTINE ART. Pope Sylvester I (314-335). Mosaic in the Baptistery of St. Marks Basilica, dating between XII-XIV centuries. Venice. Italy

Episcopal miter (upper) and Papal Miter (lower)
(upper) Episcopal miter or mitre shell (Mitra mitra), a large predatory marine gastropod mollusk. (lower) Papal Miter (Mitra papalis)

Ecclesiastical rite of tonsure, 15th century

Prudentius or Galindo, Bishop of Troyes, died 861.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

Lothair I, Emperor of the Romans, 795-855.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

Jeanne de Bourbon, Joanna of Bourbon, 1338-1378.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

Louis I, the Pious, the Fair, King of Aquitaine.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

Saint Germain, Bishop of Paris, c 496-576)
Saint Germain, Bishop of Paris, c. 496-576).. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

Tatar women smoking a pipe and wearing a miter.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

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"Miter: A Symbol of Power, Faith, and Tradition" The miter holds a significant place in history and religious ceremonies. From Pope Francis presiding over the Easter Holy Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican to depictions in ancient manuscripts like the Folio of Codex of the Usages depicting the Catalan Parliament, this ornate headpiece has adorned many esteemed figures. In Paris, France, Europe, a bishop's miter stands as a testament to centuries-old traditions. It symbolizes authority and spirituality within the Church. Even historical events have been immortalized through art featuring miters; one such example is the meeting between Pope Adrian I and Charlemagne depicted in an incunabula chronicle. Saint Gregory the Illuminator and Saint Blaise of Sebaste are among those honored with statues wearing miters. These sculptures pay homage to their contributions to Christianity during different eras. However, not all representations of miters convey positive connotations. In "Death takes Abbot's miter and drags him away, " we see how mortality spares no one - even those who hold positions of power or wear symbols thereof. Artists throughout history have also used miters as props for portraits or symbolic elements within their works. Albert of Brandenburg is portrayed as St Erasmus while donning his miter in a 16th-century painting by an unknown artist attributed to Raphael Sanzio. Even beyond religious contexts, miters find themselves incorporated into various forms of artistry. Jan Matejko's painting "The Prussian Homage" captures a momentous event where nobility pays tribute while wearing these distinctive headpieces. From ancient Iberian sculptures offering female figures holding small versions of this headdress to Maestro del Rosario's depiction of a bishop enthroned from XVI century artwork – it becomes evident that miters transcend time periods and geographical boundaries.