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FLO4677231: Middle Ages men smoke pipe and drink alcohol in front of the fireplace - Lithograph from an illustration by J.E. Rogers, from Passe temps actuels de l'Engleterre heureuse, by Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917), 1873 - Medieval men smoking a pipe and drinking in front of the parlour fire - Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by J. E. Rogers from Francis Cowley Burnand's “” Present Pastimes of Merrie England, Cassell, London, 1873 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4677242: A couple of the Middle Ages play at the wheel, on a bridge - Lithograph from an illustration by J.E. Rogers, from Passe temps actuels de l'Engleterre heureuse, by Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917), 1873 - Medieval man and woman playing a game of battledore and shuttlecock on a bridge over a river - Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by J. E. Rogers from Francis Cowley Burnand's “” Present Pastimes of Merrie England, Cassell, London, 1873 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4677216: A couple of the Middle Ages dance to the sound of the clarinet (invented in the 18th century) - Lithography from an illustration by J.E. Rogers, from Passe temps actuels de l'Engleterre heureuse, by Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917), 1873 - Medieval couple dancing to a musician playing a clarinet (invented in the 18th century) - Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by J. E. Rogers from Francis Cowley Burnand's “” Present Pastimes of Merrie England, Cassell, London, 1873 / Bridgeman Images
ELD4861237: Representation of the philosopher, rationalist Islamic theologian, jurist, mathematician and Muslim doctor Averroes (1126-1198) (Ibn Rushd (Averroes) Andalusian Muslim polymath, a master of Aristotelian philosophy, Islamic philosophy, Islamic theology, Maliki law and jurisprudence, logic, psychology, politics and Andalusian classical music theory) Averroes (Ibn Rushd) (1126-1198), eminent medieval Islamic philosopher, 1493 After “The Chonics of Nuremberg by Hartmann Schedel (“Liber chronicarum mundi”) Private collection, German School, (15th century) (after) / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4832213: Apr. 04, 1953 - A Memory to the” Fuehrer”? It seems to be Hitler's very bench, where he rested, when he was walking through the romantic medieval city of Rothenburg, Bavaria? But by no means! It's quite a normal simple bench used by the guides for some rest between the guidances. The senior of the Rothenburg's guides, 76 years old, had this thrilling idea. Natives and tourists are amazed about Rothernburg's curiosity 1953. Naturally there are already sceptics, who smell a disguised adoration of the” Fuehrer. / Bridgeman Images
LRI4661221: The clepsydra has the elephant This is a medieval Muslim invention consisting of an elephant-shaped water clock designed by the Turkish engineer Ibn al-Rajjaj al-Jazari (Al Rajjaj Al Jazari) (1136-1206) around 1200. Invention designed by the Turkish engineer Ibn al-Rajjaj al-Jazari (Al Rajjaj Al Jazari) (1136-1206) around 1203. Miniature from the “Book of Knowledge of Mechanical Procences” Istanbul Topkapi Sarayi Museum Library, Unknown Artist, (13th century) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4296262: Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece of Isfahan, 19th century, woven cotton - Joseph and Zoleikha: Joseph (Youssef, Youssof, Yusuf, Youssuf) tries to escape the advances of Zulayikha, wife of Putiphar (Potiphar), officer (intendant) of Pharaoh of Egypt - The various episodes of the life of Joseph, son of Jacob, form a narrated narration both in the Bible and in the Koran. Legend common to the Christian and Muslim worlds (Islam), this myth is also present in medieval Persian poetry - private collection - / Bridgeman Images
FLO4677230: Two men and a woman of the Middle Ages play croquet, with mallets and rods (mail game is an invention of the 16th century) - Lithography based on an illustration by J.E. Rogers, from Passe temps actuels de l'Engleterre heureuse, by Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917), 1873 - Medieval men and woman playing a game of croquet with mallet and hoops (Pall mall was invented in the 16th century) Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by J. E. Rogers from Francis Cowley Burnand's “” Present Pastimes of Merrie England, Cassell, London, 1873 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4677245: Middle Ages sailors on a boat at sea, one pulls the sail, another smokes, the third wears a large bowl - Lithograph from an illustration by J.E. Rogers, from Passe temps actuels de l'Engleterre heureuse, by Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917), 1873 - Medieval sailors on a sailboat, one pulling the sail rigging, tuxedo a pipe, and holding a bowl - Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by J. E. Rogers from Francis Cowley Burnand's “” Present Pastimes of Merrie England, Cassell, London, 1873 / Bridgeman Images
LZT1005299: Lincoln Cathedral, from the South-West, UK. Lincoln is a Cathedral City and County Town of Lincolnshire, England. Lincoln Cathedral (in Full the Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, or Sometimes St. Mary's Cathedral) is a Historic Cathedral Located in Lincoln in England and Seat of the Bishop of Lincoln in the Church of England. Building Commenced in 1088 and Continued in Several Phases Throughout the Medieval Period. / Bridgeman Images