Religion in the Home (page 1/3)

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[picture: Front Cover]

Pictures from Religion in the Home: Illuminated Bible Stories for Young and Old Written in Simple Language by Charlotte M. Yonge, and illustrated by the German painter Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld (1794-1872). The artist’s name is spelt thus in the book, although Wikipedia has it Carolsfeld.

This American book was produced in or before 1913, and is now in the public domain.

Title: Religion in the Home

Author: Yonge, Charlotte M.

Date: 1913

Total items: 18

Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.

Some sample images

[picture: The Star of Bethlehem]

The Star of Bethlehem

A crowd is marching; but three in particular are shown in this colour picture, moving towards a bright star. One is riding a richly decorated camel. The Gospels do not in fact say there were Three Kings: they say neither how many there were nor that they were kings, but in fact say only that there were wise men (or [...] [more...]

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[picture: The Angel Appears Unto Mary.]

The Angel Appears Unto Mary.

The Angel Appears Unto Mary.—Luke 1:35. [more...]

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[picture: Decorative initial letter `T'']

Decorative initial letter ‘T”

A decorative initial letter T used as a drop cap; this one has a cherub with a Star of David, a wreath and a ribbon; it is used at the start of a chapter [...] [more...]

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[picture: Chapter Tail Ornament: Ancient Musical Instruments]

Chapter Tail Ornament: Ancient Musical Instruments

A barefoot and shirtless man (I think) plays a long trumpet or horn; other instruments, including pan pipes, flute and recorder, twinned pipes, trumpet, curved horn and bagpipes are also [...] [more...]

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[picture: Decorative initial letter D, gold with red angel]

Decorative initial letter D, gold with red angel

An illuminated letter “D” printed at the start of a chapter for a drop cap (dropped capital). The original was black and white, and I coloured it red and gold. The angel has wings and a trumpet; he has a wreath around his head and vines instead [...] [more...]

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Pictures from Religion in the Home: Illuminated Bible Stories for Young and Old Written in Simple Language by Charlotte M. Yonge, and illustrated by the German painter Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld (1794-1872). The artist’s name is spelt thus in the book, although Wikipedia has it Carolsfeld.

This American book was produced in or before 1913, and is now in the public domain.


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