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Historical Archive: Brooches (fibulae) being worn, about 1150 to present Typological cross, copper with enamel, silver, and rock crystal on wood core, Mosan 1150-1200, MRAH 2293. This work has its own page. Virgin from Urnes, c.1150-1200, willow/polychrome, Bergen MA 46, which has its own page Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page. gold bulla of Frederick Barbarossa, obverse, 1154-55, SMBMünz 18225152 attendant to Helena: Stavelot Triptych, Mosan, c.1156-58, Morgan AZ001, which has its own page. Queen Fredegunda (d.586) from Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 1160s, stone fragments and copper strips, Saint-Denis basilica. This work has its own page. Nerezi Lamentation/ hymnographers, 1164, which has its own page David summons Solomon (right), Solomon on David's mule (III Kings 1:32-38), walrus ivory, Germany c.1170-80, V&A 275-1867 Magi: Pisa Cathedral doors, bronze, Bonannus of Pisa c.1180. This work has its own page. St. Oswald reliquary, c.1185-89, HildMus DS23, which has its own page with more brooches Fiddler, limestone, Cologne late 12th-early 13th c., Schn K163. For other views see Schn. man playing rebec, House of the Musicians sculpture, limestone?, 13th c., Musée Saint-Rémi, Reims. These 5 figures have their own page. nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, 1200-50, which has its own page with more brooches, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages brooch? Christ in Majesty, copper gilt and enamel, France c.1210, NGA 1961.9.182. This work has its own page. Chartres cathedral, Notre Dame de la Belle-Verrière, later parts 1215-20. For more views, see Chartres. Magi: Adoration of the Magi, gilt copper/enamel/rock crystal reliquary, Limoges c.1225-50, Hermitage Ф-181. For side view see Hermitage. font, copper alloy c.1226, Hildesheim Cathedral. This work has its own page with plainer brooches. Chartres cathedral, north transept windows 1234-35. For more brooches in these windows and more views see Chartres. John the Baptist preaching, mosaic c.1240-1310, Baptistery of St. John, Florence. This work has its own pages with many examples. Naumburg cathedral west choir, c.1245-50, which has its own page with triangular brooch Naumburg cathedral west choir windows, c.1245-60, which have their own page with many brooches Nicola Pisano pulpit 1260, Pisa baptistery, which has its own page with more brooches, in cathedral complex Agnes von Landsberg, limestone, c.1270-80, WienAb, which has its own page 14th-c. seal matrix, convent of St. Vitus at Elten am Rhein, silver, SMBMünz 18239326, which has its own page badge and 14th c. mold, Thomas Becket returning from exile, BM 1890,1002.1 and 1984,0505.1. For individual works see BM. St. George arm reliquary, Prague 1300-25, Prague Castle HS 03343. This work has its own page. Giovanni Pisano pulpit 1302-10, which has its own page with another brooch, in Pisa cathedral Andernach city seal matrix, silver, by 1308, SMBMünz 18239319, which has its own page gold bulla of Louis IV the Bavarian, 1328, SMBMünz 18239302 Giovanni di Balduccio, Charity, marble c.1330 NGA 1960.5.4. This work has its own page. Tino di Camaino, Madonna and Child with Queen Sancia, SS and Angels, marble, c.1335, NGA 1960.5.1. This work has its own page. Kloster Wienhausen nuns' choir, painted c.1335, which has its own page morse: bust reliquary of St. Donatus, 1346, Arezzo, Santa Maria della Pieve morse: Life of St. Martin of Tours, embroidered altar frontal, 2nd half of 14th c., MRAH. This work has its own page. worn by St. Catherine: Orcagna altarpiece 1357, Cappella Strozzi di Mantova, Florence, which has its own page Angel with Symphonia, marble, Pisan c.1360 prob. from Campo Santo, NGA 1960.5.14. This work has its own page. Prudence, Arca di Sant' Agostino, 1362-aft. 1409, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia. This work has its own page. Arca di Sant' Agostino, 1362-aft. 1409, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia. This work has its own page. Apocalypse cycle c.1363/65: Karlstejn Castle, Chapel of the Virgin Mary, which has its own own page. St. Christopher carrying Christ child: Christ, alabaster with polychrome and gilding, 15th-c. England , UMMA 1961/1.178. For additional views see UMMA. Streeter-Picard Hours, fol. 77v, Flanders, second 1/4 15th c., Bryn Mawr College Library MS 27; for full folio see Bryn Mawr Bernat Martorell, St. George, Spain 1434-35, tempera on panel, AIC 1933.786. This work has its own page. Peter: apse paintings, 1434-37, Sion, Valère basilica, which has its own interior page with contemporary paintings Ivan Arip, 1435: Panagiarion, silver gilt, which has its own page morse: Giovanni di Paolo 1453, St. Nicholas polyptych, SPN inv. 173, which has its own page Three Coronations tapestry, Brussels 1446-88, Sens CT. This work has its own page. door with St. Peter, c.1460-70, Pedro Garcia de Benabarre, oil on wood, MFAB 97.6b. This and the companion door have their own page. Annunciation polyptych fr. church St. Elizabeth Wrocław, tempera on wood, c.1480, MNW Śr. 124. This work has its own page. Adoration of the Magi, textile/painting/bast fiber/gold leaf, late 15th c., Netherlands? Schn M715 Crowned woman, prob. late 15th c., or Antonia Minor 1st c., sardonyx cameo, Florence MA 14553 Life of Mary polyptych from Hamburg cathedral, Absolon Stumme 1499, MNW Śr. 432. This work has its own page with more examples. Lady and the Unicorn, wool/silk tapestry, c.1500, Cluny. For more panels and brooches see Cluny. Spinning/reading, wool/silk tapestry, c.1520, Cluny Cl. 2182. For scale and details see Cluny. Pope Clement VII de'Medici, Giovanni Bernardi da Castelbolognese, gilt bronze 1529-30, UCh 1977.117. For medal reverse see UCh. Lucretia, stained glass, circle of Master of the "Kanis Triptych", Netherlandish c.1530, CMA 1951.335. For full object see CMA. Charlemagne gives his sword and orb to a king of France under the auspices of a Benedictine monk of St-Denis, oil on canvas, 17th c., MAHSD 83.13.01 Marie Antoinette (1755-93), marble, Edme Gaulle and Pierre Petitot 1830, Saint-Denis basilica. For another view see Saint-Denis Funerary Memorials. Joseph Bohland, nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, eastern end remade 1959-60, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages robin serving as brooch: Bertozzi/Casoni 1997, Scegli il Paradiso, majolica, which has its own page, Imola