Items matching symbols

Book of Spirits: detail: the Open Book

The open Book of Spirits without the caption. I also made an image with just the dragon rider.

Keywords: occult, books, symbols, pictures of books, dragons, demons, colour, spooky

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Added: 2008-10-30

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53.14.—Acorn

Acorn ornament

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: symbols, typography, ornaments

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Added: 2006-07-02

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53.18.—Fleur-de-Lys

A printer’s ornament, or, more likely, a calligraphic decoration. The name fleur-de-lys, or fleur-de-lis, may derive from the iris flower found on the banks of the River Lys in France, although the fl [...]

Keywords: symbols, ornaments, calligraphy, spirit, religion, heraldry, fleurs de lys

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Added: 2006-12-23

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53.32.—Fleur-de-lys

Another Fleur-de-lys.

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: symbols, ornaments, fleurs de lys

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Added: 2008-07-17

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53.29.—IHS Monogram

A calligraphic “I.H.S.” from plate 53. The monogram IHS comes from the Greek for Jesus, IHESUS, or from the Latin Ihesus Hominum Salvator, which is, Jesus, saviour of Mankind (Jesus was the name of a [...]

Keywords: symbols, spirit, religion, monograms, christmas

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Added: 2007-08-16

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53.11.—Four Quarters Cross

A cross with a centre divided into four quarters, perhaps representing the four Gospels, the four Evangelists who wrote them, or the four corners of the world. This cross might look well on a map as [...]

Keywords: symbols, crosses, spirit, religion, arrows, ornaments

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Added: 2006-01-20

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53.19.—Decorative stylised tree

A printer’s ornament, or, more likely, a calligraphic decoration, in the shape of a small bush, tree or shrub.

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: calligraphy, ornaments, symbols

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Added: 2006-12-23

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53.2.—IHS Monogram

The monogram IHS comes from the Greek for Jesus, IHESUS, or from the Latin Ihesus Hominum Salvator, which is, Jesus, saviour of Mankind (Jesus was the name of a religious person). A modern interpretat [...]

Keywords: symbols, spirit, religion, monograms, christmas

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Added: 2006-01-20

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53.31.—thistle decoration or page element.

A small thistle emblem used as a decorative page element or ornament.

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: symbols, ornaments

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Added: 2008-07-17

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53.16.—IHS

The monogram IHS comes from the Greek for Jesus, IHESUS, or from the Latin Ihesus Hominum Salvator, which is, Jesus, saviour of Mankind (Jesus was the name of a religious person). A modern interpretat [...]

Keywords: ornaments, monograms, symbols, spirit, religion, typography, lettering, christmas

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Added: 2006-07-02

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53.5.—Cross With Unkempt Hair

This might be a symbol representing a crown, with the crosses implying rule over a spirtual realm but with temporal power, such as an abbot or bishop. I don’t know what the hairstyle is about. Maybe [...]

Keywords: crosses, symbols, spirit, religion, crowns

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Added: 2006-01-20

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53.22.—Stylised ivy bush

A decorative element probably from an illuminated manuscript; this one is in the shape of perhaps a holly or ivy bush.

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: symbols, ornaments, calligraphy

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Added: 2006-12-25

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