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[picture: Front Cover]

Pictures from Religion in the Home: Illuminated Bible Stories for Young and Old Written in Simple Language by Charlotte M. Yonge, and illustrated by the German painter Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld (1794-1872). The artist’s name is spelt thus in the book, although Wikipedia has it Carolsfeld.

This American book was produced in or before 1913, and is now in the public domain.

Title: Religion in the Home

Author: Yonge, Charlotte M.

Date: 1913

Total items: 18

Out of copyright (called public domain in the USA), hence royalty-free for all purposes usage credit requested, or as marked.

Some sample images

[picture: Decorative initial letter `T'']

Decorative initial letter ‘T”

A decorative initial letter T used as a drop cap; this one has a cherub with a Star of David, a wreath and a ribbon; it is used at the start of a chapter [...] [more...] [$]

[picture: Decorative initial letter D, gold with red angel]

Decorative initial letter D, gold with red angel

An illuminated letter “D” printed at the start of a chapter for a drop cap (dropped capital). The original was black and white, and I coloured it red and gold. The angel has wings and a trumpet; he has a wreath around his head and vines instead [...] [more...] [$]

[picture: The Book of the Law Found.---2 Kings 22 : 10, 11.]

The Book of the Law Found.—2 Kings 22 : 10, 11.

A priest with a long beard (actually a Scribe by the name of Shaphan) reads to King Josiah from an old book on a stand. [more...] [$]

[picture: The Virgin Mary]

The Virgin Mary

When a religious book ends a chapter on the Nativity, or birth of Jesus, with a woodcut of a woman like this, you can be pretty sure it’s intended to represent the Virgin Mary. [more...] [$]

[picture: The Angel Appears Unto Mary.]

The Angel Appears Unto Mary.

The Angel Appears Unto Mary.—Luke 1:35. [more...] [$]


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Pictures from Religion in the Home: Illuminated Bible Stories for Young and Old Written in Simple Language by Charlotte M. Yonge, and illustrated by the German painter Julius Schnorr von Karolsfeld (1794-1872). The artist’s name is spelt thus in the book, although Wikipedia has it Carolsfeld.

This American book was produced in or before 1913, and is now in the public domain.


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