First Century Collection

"The First Century: A Glimpse into Ancient Times and Artistic Masterpieces" Step back in time to the first century

First Century Collection: Durham Cathedral (Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham)

Durham Cathedral (Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham)
The Cathedral Church of Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin and St Cuthbert of Durham, usually known as Durham Cathedral and home of the Shrine of St Cuthbert, is a cathedral in the city of Durham

First Century Collection: Study of Moss, Fern and Wood -Sorrel, upon a Rocky River Bank, 1875-79 (pen, ink)

Study of Moss, Fern and Wood -Sorrel, upon a Rocky River Bank, 1875-79 (pen, ink, w/c and bodycolour on paper)
7387225 Study of Moss, Fern and Wood -Sorrel, upon a Rocky River Bank, 1875-79 (pen, ink, w/c and bodycolour on paper) by Ruskin, John (1819-1900); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

First Century Collection: The stoning of St. Stephen: St. Stephen (Stephane), was the first Christian martyr who died by

The stoning of St. Stephen: St. Stephen (Stephane), was the first Christian martyr who died by stoning in 36 AD. JC
JLJ4647938 The stoning of St. Stephen: St. Stephen (Stephane), was the first Christian martyr who died by stoning in 36 AD. JC. Painting by Annibale Carracci or Annibal Carrache (1560-1609)

First Century Collection: The 1st century Roman amphitheatre, columns and arched walls, Pula, Istria

The 1st century Roman amphitheatre, columns and arched walls, Pula, Istria, Croatia, Europe

First Century Collection: Large head sculpture of Emperor Caesar Augustus

Large head sculpture of Emperor Caesar Augustus
7287178 Large head sculpture of Emperor Caesar Augustus; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Large head sculpture of Emperor Caesar Augustus. 1st century AD. Chiaramonti Museum)

First Century Collection: Portrait of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, from villa Adriana (marble)

Portrait of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, from villa Adriana (marble)
6384314 Portrait of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD, from villa Adriana (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD)

First Century Collection: Bust of Marcus Aurelius, 161 AD, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome

Bust of Marcus Aurelius, 161 AD, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy
6384399 Bust of Marcus Aurelius, 161 AD, marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini.

First Century Collection: Marcus Aurelius as a young man, 147-151 AD (marble)

Marcus Aurelius as a young man, 147-151 AD (marble)
6384178 Marcus Aurelius as a young man, 147-151 AD (marble); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Marcus Aurelius as a young man)

First Century Collection: Herm of a bearded Dionysus in ancient yellow

Herm of a bearded Dionysus in ancient yellow
7287206 Herm of a bearded Dionysus in ancient yellow.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Herm of a bearded Dionysus in ancient yellow)

First Century Collection: Statue of Silenus, 31 AD

Statue of Silenus, 31 AD
7287205 Statue of Silenus, 31 AD.; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Silenus, 31 AD. Copy of a roman sculptor after Hellenic works)

First Century Collection: Statue of Hygieia, dauther of the god of medicine Asklepios

Statue of Hygieia, dauther of the god of medicine Asklepios
7287192 Statue of Hygieia, dauther of the god of medicine Asklepios; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Hygieia, dauther of the god of medicine Asklepios)

First Century Collection: Statue of the emperor Tiberius

Statue of the emperor Tiberius
7287188 Statue of the emperor Tiberius; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of the emperor Tiberius. 1st century AD (after 37 AD)

First Century Collection: Colossal head of the emperor Tiberius

Colossal head of the emperor Tiberius
7287179 Colossal head of the emperor Tiberius; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Colossal head of the emperor Tiberius. 1st century AD)

First Century Collection: Statue of Apollo with the Lyre

Statue of Apollo with the Lyre
7287254 Statue of Apollo with the Lyre; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Statue of Apollo with the Lyre. 1st century, inspired by Greek masterpieces)

First Century Collection: Satyr playing the flute

Satyr playing the flute
7287222 Satyr playing the flute; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Satyr playing the flute. Roman copy, second half of the 1st century AD of an Hellenistic bronze)

First Century Collection: A woman playing the Kithara, with her servant

A woman playing the Kithara, with her servant
5305127 A woman playing the Kithara, with her servant.; (add.info.: Fresco depicting a woman playing the Kithara, with her servant. Dated 1st Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

First Century Collection: Veleda, priestess of the Bructeri, 1st Century (engraving)

Veleda, priestess of the Bructeri, 1st Century (engraving)
8626228 Veleda, priestess of the Bructeri, 1st Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Veleda, priestess of the Germanic tribe the Bructeri)

First Century Collection: Emperor Marc Aurele at the forum of Trajan, 169 (engraving)

Emperor Marc Aurele at the forum of Trajan, 169 (engraving)
ELD4962393 Emperor Marc Aurele at the forum of Trajan, 169 (engraving); (add.info.: Emperor Marc Aurele sells the property of the kingdom to the encheries at the forum of Trajan avoiding increasing)

First Century Collection: Gothic architecture: statue of Our Lady of Good Hope, Miraculous Virgin (Black Virgin)

Gothic architecture: statue of Our Lady of Good Hope, Miraculous Virgin (Black Virgin)
JEB4962320 Gothic architecture: statue of Our Lady of Good Hope, Miraculous Virgin (Black Virgin). 11th century Church of Our Lady of Dijon (Gold Coast); (add.info.: Gothic architecture)

First Century Collection: Fragment of voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire

Fragment of voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN
CUL4849935 Fragment of voluted roman oil lamp with erotic scene. 1st c. A.D. Roman art Early Empire. Terra-cotta. SPAIN. CATALONIA. BARCELONA. Barcelona. Archaeology Museum of Catalonia. SPAIN

First Century Collection: Viking explorers aboard their drakkars exploring the North American coast, 10th-11th century

Viking explorers aboard their drakkars exploring the North American coast, 10th-11th century
NWI4847519 Viking explorers aboard their drakkars exploring the North American coast, 10th-11th century. Color lithography

First Century Collection: The Knight Tancrede cuts into pieces a band of Saracens, when taking Antioch in 1098

The Knight Tancrede cuts into pieces a band of Saracens, when taking Antioch in 1098
PCT4262489 The Knight Tancrede cuts into pieces a band of Saracens, when taking Antioch in 1098. Engraving of a book on the Crusades

First Century Collection: Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, 10th and 11th century, Spain, Catalonia

Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, 10th and 11th century, Spain, Catalonia
JEB4950246 Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, 10th and 11th century, Spain, Catalonia; (add.info.: Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, 10th and 11th century, Spain, Catalonia); © Jean Bernard

First Century Collection: A rider on his horse, supported by a character - Sculpted detail of the vault of the portal of

A rider on his horse, supported by a character - Sculpted detail of the vault of the portal of the church of Sainte
JEB4940206 A rider on his horse, supported by a character - Sculpted detail of the vault of the portal of the church of Sainte Marie (11th century) in Oloron Sainte Marie (Pyrenees Atlantiques)

First Century Collection: The carved portal - Church Sainte Marie (11th century) at Oloron Sainte Marie

The carved portal - Church Sainte Marie (11th century) at Oloron Sainte Marie (Pyrenees Atlantiques, Aquitaine)
JEB4940149 The carved portal - Church Sainte Marie (11th century) at Oloron Sainte Marie (Pyrenees Atlantiques, Aquitaine); (add.info)

First Century Collection: Prieure of Serrabone, founded in 1082. Exterior capital of the cloister, novel bestiary

Prieure of Serrabone, founded in 1082. Exterior capital of the cloister, novel bestiary
JEB4920004 Prieure of Serrabone, founded in 1082. Exterior capital of the cloister, novel bestiary. Boule d'Amont (Boule-d'Amont), Pyrenees Orientales (Pyrenees-Orientales)

Prieure of Serrabone, founded in 1082. Exterior capital of the cloister, novel bestiary
JEB4919989 Prieure of Serrabone, founded in 1082. Exterior capital of the cloister, novel bestiary. Boule d'Amont (Boule-d'Amont), Pyrenees Orientales (Pyrenees-Orientales)

First Century Collection: Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries

Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries. The cloister
JEB4920582 Abbey of Fontfroide. Benedictine abbey then Cistercian built in the 11th and 12th centuries. The cloister. Narbonne, Aude, Languedoc Roussillon (Languedoc-Roussillon), France

First Century Collection: Travaux des Champs, March up and February down. Romanesque art

Travaux des Champs, March up and February down. Romanesque art. Fresco of the choir of the church Saint Aignan
JEB4919248 Travaux des Champs, March up and February down. Romanesque art. Fresco of the choir of the church Saint Aignan (11th and 12th century) in Brinay, Cher (18120), Centre

First Century Collection: Raymond Berenger III (1082-1131), Count of Barcelona raising the flag of Barcelona on the tower of

Raymond Berenger III (1082-1131), Count of Barcelona raising the flag of Barcelona on the tower of the castle of Foix
CUL4875839 Raymond Berenger III (1082-1131), Count of Barcelona raising the flag of Barcelona on the tower of the castle of Foix by FORTUNY I MARSAL, Mariano (1838-1874)

First Century Collection: Portrait of Queen Mathilda of Flanders (1031-1083) wife of William the conqueror

Portrait of Queen Mathilda of Flanders (1031-1083) wife of William the conqueror. End of the 19th century (engraving)
ELD4859375 Portrait of Queen Mathilda of Flanders (1031-1083) wife of William the conqueror. End of the 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

First Century Collection: Viking warriors fighting Indians on the Vinland coast (east coast of the United States and Canada)

Viking warriors fighting Indians on the Vinland coast (east coast of the United States and Canada)
NWI4848799 Viking warriors fighting Indians on the Vinland coast (east coast of the United States and Canada). Freydis Eirikdottir took part in the fighting alongside the Scandinavian settlers

First Century Collection: Viking people aboard a drakkar in the North Sea. A very general illustration of the journeys of

Viking people aboard a drakkar in the North Sea. A very general illustration of the journeys of the Norwegian Eric le
NWI4847441 Viking people aboard a drakkar in the North Sea. A very general illustration of the journeys of the Norwegian Eric le Rouge (Erik Le Rouge)

First Century Collection: Norman Conquete of England: Norman invaders led by William I the Conquerant arriving

Norman Conquete of England: Norman invaders led by William I the Conquerant arriving on the English beaches in 1066
NWI4874371 Norman Conquete of England: Norman invaders led by William I the Conquerant arriving on the English beaches in 1066

First Century Collection: Norman conquete of England: the menestrel Ivo Taillefer recites the song of Roland

Norman conquete of England: the menestrel Ivo Taillefer recites the song of Roland
NWI4873449 Norman conquete of England: the menestrel Ivo Taillefer recites the song of Roland and juggled with his sword at the Battle of Hastings to discontent the English army in 1066

First Century Collection: William I conquering him during the assault and capture of Mantes, July 1087 - William (1027-1087)

William I conquering him during the assault and capture of Mantes, July 1087 - William (1027-1087)
ELD4873423 William I conquering him during the assault and capture of Mantes, July 1087 - William (1027-1087) Duke of Normandy and King of England from 1066 until his death

First Century Collection: Chapiteau, Abbaye aux Dames, founded in the 11th century, Saintes, Charente Maritime

Chapiteau, Abbaye aux Dames, founded in the 11th century, Saintes, Charente Maritime
JEB4932888 Chapiteau, Abbaye aux Dames, founded in the 11th century, Saintes, Charente Maritime; (add.info.: Chapiteau, Abbaye aux Dames, founded in the 11th century, Saintes)

Chapiteau, Abbaye aux Dames, founded in the 11th century, Saintes, Charente Maritime
JEB4932860 Chapiteau, Abbaye aux Dames, founded in the 11th century, Saintes, Charente Maritime; (add.info.: Chapiteau, Abbaye aux Dames, founded in the 11th century, Saintes)

First Century Collection: Abbey of La Sauveur-Maggiore in Gironde: small head found in the excavations. 11th century

Abbey of La Sauveur-Maggiore in Gironde: small head found in the excavations. 11th century
JEB4932661 Abbey of La Sauveur-Maggiore in Gironde: small head found in the excavations. 11th century.; (add.info.: Abbey of La Sauveur-Maggiore in Gironde: small head found in the excavations)

First Century Collection: View of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde

View of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde: tent representing the life of Samson. 11th century
JEB4932609 View of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde: tent representing the life of Samson. 11th century.; (add.info.: View of La Sauve Maggiore)

View of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde: tent representing David in the lion pit. 11th century
JEB4932580 View of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde: tent representing David in the lion pit. 11th century.; (add.info.: View of La Sauve Maggiore)

View of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde: tent representing a battle between fabulous animals
JEB4932520 View of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde: tent representing a battle between fabulous animals

First Century Collection: Statuettes of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), Silene riding a marine animal

Statuettes of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), Silene riding a marine animal, Venus Nocera and a Greek rider
JEB4937836 Statuettes of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), Silene riding a marine animal, Venus Nocera and a Greek rider, Archaeological Museum of Naples (Italy) - Photography, 1880-1900

First Century Collection: Sulphur ore mining: a man with a shovel digs the soil of a sulfur

Sulphur ore mining: a man with a shovel digs the soil of a sulfur. Detail of a page of the manuscript " Treat
VEN5028042 Sulphur ore mining: a man with a shovel digs the soil of a sulfur. Detail of a page of the manuscript " Treat on herbs" (Tractatus de herbis) by Pedanius Dioscorides (Dioscorides)

First Century Collection: Representation of Saint Elphege Archeveque of Canterbury (954-1012)

Representation of Saint Elphege Archeveque of Canterbury (954-1012) during the invasion of the Vikings in England in
ELD4910456 Representation of Saint Elphege Archeveque of Canterbury (954-1012) during the invasion of the Vikings in England in 994

First Century Collection: Representation of Saint Clement I (1st century) (Pope Clement I)

Representation of Saint Clement I (1st century) (Pope Clement I) Engraving 19th century Private collection
ELD4915901 Representation of Saint Clement I (1st century) (Pope Clement I) Engraving 19th century Private collection; (add.info)

First Century Collection: Representation of the martyrdom of Saint Andrew the Apostle (1st century)

Representation of the martyrdom of Saint Andrew the Apostle (1st century) Engraving 19th century Private collection
ELD4915711 Representation of the martyrdom of Saint Andrew the Apostle (1st century) Engraving 19th century Private collection; (add.info)

First Century Collection: Representation of St. Edward the Confessor (1004-1066) (Edward the Confessor)

Representation of St. Edward the Confessor (1004-1066) (Edward the Confessor). 19th century (engraving)
ELD4913565 Representation of St. Edward the Confessor (1004-1066) (Edward the Confessor). 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

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"The First Century: A Glimpse into Ancient Times and Artistic Masterpieces" Step back in time to the first century, a period filled with significant events and remarkable works of art. One such event was the stoning of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr who met his fate in 36 AD. Annibale Carracci's painting captures this tragic moment, showcasing both the artist's skill and the historical significance of this event. Durham Cathedral stands as a testament to the architectural marvels of that era. This grand structure, dedicated to Christ, Blessed Mary the Virgin, and St Cuthbert of Durham, has witnessed centuries pass by while remaining an emblem of faith. Nature also played its part during this time. The study of moss, ferns, and wood-sorrel on a rocky river bank transports us to a serene landscape from 1875-79. Through pen strokes and watercolors on paper, we can almost feel the tranquility emanating from this scene. Roman influence is evident in various aspects of life during this period. The Roman amphitheatre in Pula, Istria showcases their architectural prowess with its majestic columns and arched walls. Croatia proudly boasts this ancient gem which continues to captivate visitors even today. Artists like San Girolamo left behind timeless masterpieces carved out of marble; his work from around 1580 serves as a reminder of their immense talent that transcends time itself. Bronze sculptures were also prevalent during these times; Saint John the Evangelist crafted in 1583-84 exemplifies exquisite craftsmanship that still mesmerizes viewers today. Literature flourished too. "Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins takes readers on an enthralling journey through mystery and intrigue set against the backdrop of Victorian England—a literary gem that remains beloved even after all these years. History comes alive through engravings like "Battle Ain, " depicting Joshua's army destroying a city in 1785.