Devil from BL Add 26896, f. 184
Detail: marginal drawing of a devil in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 184 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book of Ruth, and Ninth of Av with the B... More
Devil from BL Add 26896, f. 184
Marginal drawing of a devil in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 184 of Festival prayer book (~mahzor~) for the Special Shabbatot, Passover, Shavuot with the Book of Ruth, and Ninth of Av with the Book of L... More
The Cloisters - Lintel with Angels Supporting the Lamb of God, Spain
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The Cloisters - Tympanum with the Three Temptations of Christ, Spain
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Capital with the Temptation of Jesus
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Mary gives Theophilus' contract with the devil back
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Miniature of a man with a guardian angel and a devil from BL Sloane 30...
Miniature of a man with a guardian angel and a devil Image taken from f. 27 of Livre des anges. Written in French. Sir Hans Sloane (1660-1753) was a physician and naturalist who played a crucial role in the de... More
St. Juliana of Nicomedia, the devil at her feet
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Theophilus sells his soul to the devil
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Devil from BL Eg 615, f. 34 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Detail of miniature of a devil holding a hook encircling naked people with a rope. Image taken from f. 34 of The Pilgrimage of the Soul, translated from the French of Guillaume de Deguileville. Written in Engli... More
Cleric and devil from BL Harley 1527, f. 33
Detail of a roundel miniature of a cleric removing his robe, with a devil on his shoulder. Image taken from f. 33 of Bible moralisée (section of the Oxford-Paris-London Bible moralisée). Written in Latin. The ... More
Devil and other men from BL Harley 1527, f. 127
Detail of the bottom roundel in the right-hand column, depicting the devil, a Janus-type figure with three faces, and two men, one of whom is in a tub. Image taken from f. 127 of Bible moralisée (section of the... More
Devil and Virgin Mary from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 267
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of the Devil, an angel, and the Virgin Mary with scales. Image taken from f. 267 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. T... More
Devil approaching a bishop from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 168v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a devil approaching a bishop, who lies in his bed. Image taken from f. 168v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The... More
Devil and hermit from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 113v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a devil and a hermit outside a hut. Image taken from f. 113v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manus... More
Dunstan pinching the Devil from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 250v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of Dunstan pinching a devil's nose with pincers; a man sits beside him with bellows at a fire. Image taken from f. 250v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smith... More
Angel and devil from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 181v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of an angel and a devil; a nun watches them from the doorway of a building. Image taken from f. 181v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). ... More
Devil in stocks from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 223
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of angels throwing out the devil, who is in stocks; a monk and the Virgin Mary stand nearby. Image taken from f. 223 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfie... More
Devil and a sleeping woman from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 177
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a devil and a sleeping woman. Image taken from f. 177 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript C... More
Devil and hermit from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 113v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a devil and a hermit outside a hut. Image taken from f. 113v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manus... More
Angel threatening devil from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 267v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of an angel threatening the devil with a sword. Image taken from f. 267v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Ro... More
Devil pushing a nun off a bridge from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 192
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a devil pushing a nun off a bridge. Image taken from f. 192 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manusc... More
Queen subjugating the devil from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 171
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a queen subjugating the devil from the mouth of hell. Image taken from f. 171 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. T... More
Devil receiving soul from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 265v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a devil receiving the soul of a king. Image taken from f. 265v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Man... More
Devil seizing men from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 263v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of the devil seizing two men by their throats. Image taken from f. 263v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Roy... More
Devil tempting a sleeping monk from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 221
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a devil tempting a sleeping monk. Image taken from f. 221 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscri... More
Lion fighting devil from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 281
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a lion fighting a devil to protect a sleeping Mary of Egypt. Image taken from f. 281 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in La... More
Bishop expelling a devil from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 242
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a bishop expelling a devil from a church tower. Image taken from f. 242 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL ... More
Devil and Dunstan from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 248
Bas-de-page scene from the legend of Dunstan. Dunstan sits before a stand painting a picture of an insect. The devil, disguised as an injured man, tries to distract him from his work. Image taken from f. 248 o... More
Monk driving off a devil from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 247
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a monk driving off a devil with a cudgel. Image taken from f. 247 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal ... More
Devil pushing a monk from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 226
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a devil pushing a monk off a bridge. Image taken from f. 226 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manus... More
Devil and Virgin vying over a soul from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 266v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of the Devil at the head of a dying king; the Virgin Mary and an angel hold scales at his feet. Image taken from f. 266v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smit... More
Devil receiving a king's soul from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 204
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a devil receiving the soul of a dead king. Image taken from f. 204 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal... More
St. Michael weighing souls in the scales and stabbing the devil
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Symbol of St. Luke: ox, with (1) St. Gabriel, (2) Christ-child holding...
In artistic depictions, St. Luke is often shown holding an ox or with an ox nearby, as a symbol of his association with the Gospel of Luke and his devotion to Jesus and the Holy Family. The image of St. Luke wi... More
The devil tempting Christ from BL Harley 2930, f. 47
Partial bar border with a historiated initial (Dixit) of a devil) addressing Christ, at Psalm 52: 'Dixit insipiens in corde suo non est Deus' ('The fool has said in his heart "There is no God"). Image taken fro... More
Devil from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 263
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a devil between two buildings. Image taken from f. 263 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Royal Manuscript... More
Devil breaking a ladder from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 210
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of the devil breaking the ladder of a man climbing up to paint a statue of the Virgin and Child. Image taken from f. 210 of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smit... More
Symbol of St. Luke: ox, with (7) ointment-jar, (8) sack of seeds, ship...
St. Mary Magdalene is often depicted in Christian art holding a jar of ointment, which is meant to symbolize the ointment she used to anoint the feet of Jesus during the Last Supper, as described in the New Tes... More
St. Pachomius exorcizes the devil from children
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The Devil in the Stocks from BL YT 13, f. 171
Bas-de-page scene from the Devil in the Stocks, of an abbot and the monk gazing towards the devils in the stocks on the facing folio, while a man flees to the right, with a caption reading, ‘Cy ce merveile labb... More
The Devil in the Stocks from BL YT 13, f. 170v
Bas-de-page scene from the Devil in the Stocks, of two devils in the stocks, with a caption reading, ‘Cy sunt le deables en prisun.’ Image taken from f. 170v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'... More
Devil and monk from BL YT 13, f. 151v
Bas-de-page scene of the devil trying to drown a monk who was walking on a bridge, with a caption reading, ‘Cy le deable noye un moyne.’ Image taken from f. 151v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Ho... More
Detail: Dead man and devil from BL Arundel 484, f. 245
Miniature of a dead man and the devil, in Justinian's Digestum Vetus. Image taken from f. 245 of Digestum Vetus with glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the How... More
Christ as Salvator Mundi, making a blessing gesture and holding an orb...
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The Evangelist St. John writing on the island of Patmos, the devil ste...
John was banished to Patmos by the Roman authorities during the reign of the emperor Domitian, where he wrote the book of Revelation, the final book of the New Testament. In works of art, St. John is often show... More
The Devil in the Stocks from BL YT 13, f. 167v
Bas-de-page scene from the Devil in the Stocks, of a monk embracing a woman, with a caption reading, ‘Cy p[ar] le un moyne oue une dame en p[ri]ve lu.’ Image taken from f. 167v of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('... More
The Devil in the Stocks from BL YT 13, f. 168
Bas-de-page scene from the Devil in the Stocks, of a man taking another man (the woman’s husband) and gesturing, with a caption reading, ‘Cy sun barun un chev[a]l[er] ap[er]sut la p[ar]launte.’ Image taken from... More
David and devil - Public domain medieval manuscript
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Symbol of St. Matthew: angel, with (1) Christ-child and kneeling angel...
The Evangelist St. Matthew is one of the four authors of the Gospels in the New Testament often depicted in Christian art with his symbol, the angel. St. Matthew is typically depicted as a bearded man, writing ... More
The Last Judgement: Christ on a rainbow raises the dead in the presenc...
The Last Judgment refers to the final judgment by God of all people, both the living and the dead, at the end of time. The Last Judgment will occur after the second coming of Jesus Christ and the end of the wor... More
St. George on foot, fighting the dragon (devil)
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The Evangelist St. John with his symbol the eagle on Patmos, the devil...
John was banished to Patmos by the Roman authorities during the reign of the emperor Domitian, where he wrote the book of Revelation, the final book of the New Testament. In works of art, St. John is often show... More
Compassio Mariae: Mary conquers the devil with the Instruments of the ...
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David and devil - Public domain medieval manuscript
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The Devil in the Stocks from BL YT 13, f. 170
Bas-de-page scene from the Devil in the Stocks, of the woman entering her home while the monk enters a church, with a caption reading, ‘Cy entre le moyne en sa cloister et la dame en sa chau[m]b[re] sanz vyleni... More
The Devil in the Stocks from BL YT 13, f. 169v
Bas-de-page scene from the Devil in the Stocks, of the monk and woman in the stocks with unbound hands, while the Virgin Mary leads two devils on a cord, with a caption reading, ‘Cy deliver n[ost]re dame le moy... More
David points to his mouth, with devil
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Job on the dung-hill is tormented by his wife and the devil
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Devil from BL YT 13, f. 165 - Public domain medieval manuscript
Bas-de-page scene of a devil attacking a man while his wife lies dead beside him, with a caption reading, ‘Cy estrangle le deable un ho[m]me et sa fe[m]me.’ Image taken from f. 165 of Book of Hours, Use of Saru... More
De vijf dwaze maagden worden door de duivel de hel ingetrokken
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St. Michael stabbing the devil - Public domain medieval manuscript
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Devil carrying off a lover's soul from BL Royal 19 C I, f. 204v
Detail of a miniature of a devil carrying off the soul of a dying lover. Image taken from f. 204v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as ... More
Virgin Mary and devil from BL Royal 10 E IV, f. 226v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of the Virgin Mary and an angel facing a devil. Image taken from f. 226v of Decretals of Gregory IX with glossa ordinaria (the 'Smithfield Decretals'). Written in Latin. The BL Ro... More
St. Michael holding a sword and a cross-staff fighting the devil
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David and devil - Public domain medieval manuscript
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Symbol of St. Matthew: angel, with (7a) scepter of judgement, (7b) the...
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Virgin Mary and the devil from BL YT 13, f. 155v
Bas-de-page scene of the Virgin Mary pulling on the horns of a vanquished devil, while on the right, an angel holds a rescued soul, with a caption reading, ‘Cy n[ost]re dame tout le deable un alme.’ Image taken... More
St. Dominic of Calerueja holding a book and a cross-staff, and trampli...
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The Devil in the Stocks from BL YT 13, f. 168v
Bas-de-page scene from the Devil in the Stocks, of the monk and the woman in the stocks, with a caption reading, ‘Cy est le moyne et la dame meis en ceps.’ Image taken from f. 168v of Book of Hours, Use of Saru... More
St. Michael weighing souls, conquering the devil
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St. Dympna of Gheel holding a book, with a devil on a chain
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Symbol of St. Mark: lion, with (1) baptismal font, (2) cushion [bed of...
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St. Dympna of Gheel with a devil on a chain
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Symbol of St. Mark: lion, with (7) the [unwashed] hand, head of dog ha...
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Dead man and devil and initial from BL Arundel 484, f. 245
Miniature of a dead man and the devil, accompanied by a historiated initial 'C'(um), in Justinian's Digestum Vetus. Image taken from f. 245 of Digestum Vetus with glossa ordinaria. Written in Latin. The Arunde... More
Devil carrying off a lover's soul from BL Royal 19 C I, f. 204v
Detail of a miniature of a devil carrying off the soul of a dying lover. Image taken from f. 204v of Breviari d'Amor. Written in French (Occitan) (Provencal). The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as ... More
Virgin and Devil from BL YT 13, f. 139
Miniature of a crowned royal woman (probably the first owner of the manuscript) being presented to an enthroned Christ by the Virgin Mary, and a bas-de-page scene of the Devil carrying souls off towards Hell. I... More
The Devil in the Stocks from BL YT 13, f. 169
Bas-de-page scene from the Devil in the Stocks, of the husband and another man looking at the monk and woman in the stocks on the facing folio, with a caption reading, ‘Cy le cheval[er] tense et despise sa fe[m... More
Devil's Bit Scabious, Herb Robert, and Storksbill from BL Eg 747, f. 6...
Miniature of a morsus diaboli, or a devil's bit scabious plant; miniature of a muscata maior, or an herb robert plant; miniature of a muscata minor, or a storksbill plant. Image taken from f. 65v of Tractatus d... More
"Rustam Kills the White Div", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
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Clerk and devil from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 227v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of how a devoted clerk called up the devil through the means of necromancy in order to help him win over the girl he loved. Image taken from f. 227v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psa... More
Clerk and devil from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 227v
Bas-de-page scene of how a devoted clerk called up the devil through the means of necromancy in order to help him win over the girl he loved. Image taken from f. 227v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Writ... More
Devil and Knight from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 216v
Bas-de-page scene of a knight bargaining with the devil to bring back his wife, with a decorated initial 'B'(enedic). Image taken from f. 216v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with Frenc... More
Devil and Knight from BL Royal 2 B VII, f. 216v
Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a knight bargaining with the devil to bring back his wife. Image taken from f. 216v of Psalter ('The Queen Mary Psalter'). Written in Latin, with French image captions. The BL ... More
Devil from BL Add 18684, f. 24v
A drawing of a devil grabbing a chair, next to the catchword in the lower margin. Image taken from f. 24v of Collection of halakhical works: ~Sefer Mitzwot Qatan~ ('SeMaQ') by Isaac of Corbeil with the addition... More
Saint Bernard Vanquishing the Devil
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Martin Schongauer - The Annunciation: The Angel Gabriel
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Saint Bernard Vanquishing the Devil
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Battle of Hercules and the Giants
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The Temptation of Christ by the Devil
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Beeld van de H. Catharina van Alexandrië, sculpture collection Rijksmu...
Beeld van de H. Catharina van Alexandrië. Ruim geplooid in het middel omgord gewaad, waarover een openhangende wijde mantel. In de voor de borst gehouden linkerhand draagt zij het boek, in de rechter een zwaard... More
Luxury and Lust: a couple of lovers; an old man reading, approached by...
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The Evangelist St. John with his symbol the eagle on Patmos, the devil...
John was banished to Patmos by the Roman authorities during the reign of the emperor Domitian, where he wrote the book of Revelation, the final book of the New Testament. In works of art, St. John is often show... More
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, tempera
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Aubert and Ide, Robert the Devil, and Charlemagne from BL Royal 15 E V...
Miniature of Aubert and Ide, Robert the Devil, and Charlemagne. Image taken from f. 363 of Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book'). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known a... More
Compassio Mariae: Mary conquers the devil with the Instruments of the ...
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Job on the dunghill is tormented by his wife and the devil
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Ridder, Dood en Duivel, Albrecht Durer, German, Nuremberg.
Een ridder te paard, rijdend over een rotsachtig pad met zijn hond naast zich, ontmoet op zijn weg de Dood, eveneens te paard, en de duivel. Op de achtergrond een stad.
Shield with a Lion, Held by an Angel
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