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Historical Archive: Dove of the Holy Spirit

This page includes only doves that clearly represent the Holy Spirit. For other doves, see Doves.


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Infancy/Miracle ivory, c.400-435, SMBByz 2719, which has its own page
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pilaster capital: prepared throne with dove and angels, marble, 5th to 6th c., Louvre Ma 3679
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pilaster capital: prepared throne with dove and angels, marble, 5th to 6th c., Louvre Ma 3679
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pulpit, c.451-73, in Ravenna, Orthodox baptistery, which has its own pages, with Dove in Baptism mosaic.
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Ravenna, Arian Baptistry, late 5th to early 6th c. This work has its own page.
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Baptism of Christ, engraved reverse, crystal, 6th-7th c., Met 31.12.3
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Baptism: Cathedra of Maximian, ivory, 546-56, RavArchMus, which has its own page
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Baptism: Sancta Sanctorum reliquary box, Syria/Palestine, late 6th-early 7th c. This work has its own page.
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Baptism: Byzantine marriage ring, gold/niello, 7th c., DO BZ.1947.15, which has its own page
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Baptism of Christ fragment, linen and tempera, 8th to 11th c., Pushkin DB11257
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Werden Casket, ivory, early 9th c.?, V&A 149-, 149A-, 149B-1866. For other panels see V&A.
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Baptism of Christ: Dove, crystal intaglio, c.855-69, Rouen Musée Départemental des Antiquités 473. This object has its own page.
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soul of Christ or Holy Spirit: Lothar cross, c.985, AachenCT, which has its own page
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Baptism: Bernward Column, Hildesheim, c. 1020, bronze. This work has its own page.
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Spirit of God over the waters: Genesis/Crucifixion ivory, c.1050-75, SMBByz 589, which has its own page with reverse
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Orø Cross, gold?, early 12th c., found on the island of Orø in the Isefjord, National Museum Copenhagen 10861. For other views see Copenhagen.
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Annunciation ivory, early 12th c., SMBByz 2787
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Chartres west windows 1145-1155. For more views see Chartres.
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Adel church 1150-70, which has its own exterior and interior pages
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Baptism: Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page with more doves.
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Baptism, lower architrave: portal sculpture early 13th c., Pisa baptistery, which has its own page, in cathedral complex
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Chartres cathedral, choir axial clerestory window 1210-25. For more views see Chartres.
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Chartres cathedral, Notre Dame de la Belle-Verrière, later parts 1215-20. For more views see Chartres.
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Baptism: font, copper alloy c.1226, Hildesheim Cathedral. This work has its own page.
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Chartres cathedral, north transept windows 1234-35. For more views see Chartres.
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Baptism in Life of John, dome mosaic c.1240-1310, Baptistery of St. John, Florence. This work has its own pages.
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pendant reliquary with Annunciation from Guelph Treasure, silver gilt, Brunswick 1300-25, PMA 1931-24-1
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pendant reliquary with Annunciation from Guelph Treasure, silver gilt, Brunswick 1300-25, PMA 1931-24-1
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Annunciation, top left: Giovanni Pisano pulpit 1302-10, which has its own page, in Pisa cathedral
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Ambrogio Lorenzetti 1343, Annunciation , SPN inv. 88, which has its own page
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Annunciation, Visitation, Annunciation to the Shepherds: Infancy and Passion diptych, ivory, Paris 1350-75, PMA 1921-20-1. This object has its own page.
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St. Gregory the Great: Cappella Strozzi di Mantova, Florence, Nardo di Cione 1354-57, which has its own page
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Leno monastery, capital (reliquary?), late 14th to early 15th c., Brescia Museum of Santa Giulia
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Leno monastery, capital (reliquary?), late 14th to early 15th c., Brescia Museum of Santa Giulia
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Leno monastery, capital (reliquary?), late 14th to early 15th c., Brescia Museum of Santa Giulia
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Annunciation, alabaster with paint and gilding, 15th c. Nottingham, PMA 1945-25-107 (pair with 1945-25-108)
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Annunciation, alabaster with paint and gilding, 15th c. Nottingham, PMA 1945-25-107 (pair with 1945-25-108)
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Sassetta (Stefano di Giovanni), St. Thomas Aquinas at Prayer (predella panel from a polyptych), tempera on poplar wood, c.1423-26, MFAB 32. This work has its own page.
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Annunciation, woodcut/paper, Oberrhein c.1430-40, WienMus
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Coronation of the Virgin: Three Coronations tapestry, Brussels 1446-88, Sens CT. This work has its own page.
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St. Gregory: Filippo Lippi, Coronation of the Virgin panel, Marsuppini altarpiece, 1450s, Vat. loan to Arezzo MS. For details see Arezzo Museums.
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Annunciation/mystic hunt for the unicorn, circle of Martin Schongauer 1489, Pushkin 2734
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Trinity, limestone w. polychrome, late 15th c., SF 53.11. For full work see SF.
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Annunciation and Arma Christi, wood rosary bead, south Low Countries, early 16th c., Cluny: Louvre OA347. For full chain see Louvre.
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Sens cathedral north transept windows, Jean Hympe the elder and the younger and Tassin Gassot, c.1515-19. This work has its own page.
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John the Baptist triptych, enamel/copper, Martin Didier Pape late 16th c., SF 1952.32a-c, which has its own page
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altar: Kloster Wienhausen/parish church, expanded and reworked 1701-05, which has its own page
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Canterbury cathedral corona window n.II, George Austin Jr. 1854-61. Cathedral glass has its own own page.
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ambulatory mosaics, window designs Hermann Schaper 1889, executed Puhl & Wagner 1896-1902, Aachen cathedral. The cathedral has its own pages.