Items taken from Alphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845) (results page 2)

clipart: initial letter Z from late 15th century printed bookAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

A decorative initial “Z” taken from a late 15th century alphabet. You could use it as a drop capital, an avatar, or something to colour in. If you use it, let me know what you did! Note, there is no [...]

Keywords: letterz, initials, calligraphy, greyscale

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Added: 2011-01-28

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clipart: initial letter A from beginning of the 16th CenturyAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “A” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital A with interwoven vines and flowe [...]

Keywords: lettera, initials, calligraphy, floriated initials, criblé, greyscale

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Added: 2011-06-15

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clipart: initial letter B from beginning of the 16th CenturyAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Wood-cut image of a decorated initial letter “B” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital B with interwoven vines and [...]

Keywords: letterb, nitials, calligraphy, floriated initials, criblé, greyscale

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Added: 2021-08-05

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clipart: initial letter J from beginning of the 16th CenturyAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “J” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital “J” with interwoven leaves and fl [...]

Keywords: letterj, initials, calligraphy, floriated initials, criblé, greyscale

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Added: 2011-06-15

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clipart: initial letter R from beginning of the 16th CenturyAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “R” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital “R” with interwoven leaves, on a [...]

Keywords: letterr, initials, calligraphy, floriated initials, criblé, greyscale

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Added: 2013-08-10

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clipart: initial letter S from beginning of the 16th CenturyAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “S” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a white calligraphic capital “S” with interwoven leaves, [...]

Keywords: letters, initials, calligraphy, floriated initials, criblé, greyscale

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Added: 2014-07-31

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clipart: initial letter T from beginning of the 16th CenturyAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “T” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a white calligraphic capital “T” with interwoven leaves, [...]

Keywords: lettert, initials, calligraphy, floriated initials, criblé, greyscale

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Added: 2019-04-20

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clipart: initial letter U from beginning of the 16th CenturyAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “U” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a white calligraphic capital “U” with interwoven leaves, [...]

Keywords: letteru, initials, calligraphy, floriated initials, criblé, cabbages, greyscale

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Added: 2019-07-29

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clipart: initial letter W from beginning of the 16th CenturyAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “W” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital “W” with interwoven vines on a gr [...]

Keywords: letterw, initials, calligraphy, floriated initials, criblé, greyscale

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Added: 2011-06-15

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clipart: initial letter X from beginning of the 16th CenturyAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “X” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital “X” with interwoven vines and flo [...]

Keywords: letterx, initials, calligraphy, floriated initials, criblé, greyscale

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Added: 2011-06-15

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clipart: initial letter Y from beginning of the 16th CenturyAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “Y” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital “Y” in an Uncial form, with inter [...]

Keywords: lettery, initials, calligraphy, floriated initials, criblé, greyscale

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Added: 2011-06-15

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clipart: initial letter Z from beginning of the 16th CenturyAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Wood cut of a decorated initial letter “Z” (e.g. for a drop cap or ornamental capital letter), from the beginning of the 16th Century. There is a calligraphic capital letter “Z” with interwoven leaves [...]

Keywords: letterz, initials, calligraphy, floriated initials, criblé, greyscale

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Added: 2011-06-15

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Sacred Monogram and Badges of the ApostlesAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

Sacred Monogram, and Badges of the Apostles, from a Volume entitled, Francisci Nigri de Arte Scribendi, Daventrie, 1495. I have made the four signs of the Apostles (the Gospel-writers) available as se [...]

Keywords: symbols, religion, spirit, monograms, christmas, easter, greyscale

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Added: 2008-08-05

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Badge of Saint LukeAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

A detail from Sacred Monogram and Badges of the Apostles, the badge of St. Luke. He is shown here as a winged ox.

Keywords: symbols, religion, animals, greyscale

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Added: 2008-08-05

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Badge of Saint John the EvangelistAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

A detail from Sacred Monogram and Badges of the Apostles, the badge of St. John, depicted here as an eagle and a scroll.

Keywords: symbols, religion, eagles, greyscale

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Added: 2008-08-05

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Badge of Saint Matthew the EvangelistAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

A detail from Sacred Monogram and Badges of the Apostles, the badge of St. Matthew, depicted here as a tax collector.

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Added: 2008-08-05

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Badge of Saint Mark the EvangelistAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

A detail from Sacred Monogram and Badges of the Apostles, the badge of St. Mark, depicted here as a winged lion with a scroll..

Keywords: symbols, religion, greyscale

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Added: 2008-08-05

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Initial Letter M With Crucifixion SceneAlphabets & Numbers of the Middle Ages (1845)

This decorative initial capital letter “M” is made from the crucified Jesus, complete with a face at his feet probably meant to be a skull representing Golgatha, the name of the skull-shaped hill wher [...]

Keywords: initials, letterm, religion, easter, greyscale

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Added: 2011-04-07

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