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High priest Coifi profaning the temple of the idols, England, 7th century (1864). Artist: Unknown
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Title:
High priest Coifi profaning the temple of the idols, England, 7th century (1864). Artist: Unknown
Caption:
High priest Coifi profaning the temple of the idols, England, 7th century (1864). Coifi was the priest of the temple of Goodmanham in Northumbria in 627. According to the account of the Venerable Bede, Coifi's rejection of his religion in favour of Christianity assisted in persuading King Edwin of Northumbria to convert to Christianity.
Personalities:
Technique/material:
WOOD ENGRAVING
Credit:
Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
3613 x 3769 px | 39.0 MB
Print size:
30.6 x 31.9 cm | 12.0 x 12.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
19TH CENTURY • 7TH CENTURY A. D. • 7TH CENTURY • ANIMAL • ANIMALS • ARMS • BEARD • BEARDED • BODY • BODY, THE • BRANDISHING • BRITAIN • BRITISH • CENTURY • CHRISTIANISM • CHRISTIANITY • CLOTHES • COIFI • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • CRISTIANDAD • CRISTIANISMO • DRESS • ENGLAND • ENGLISH • GUY • HORSE • HORSES • HUNDRED YEARS WAR • LANCE • LANCES • LOCATION • MALE • MAN • MEN • MOUNTED • NINETEENTH CENTURY • NORTHUMBRIA • PAGAN • PAGANISM • PEOPLE • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • RIDER • RIDING • ROBE • ROBES • SPEAR • TEMPLE • WAR • WARFARE • WEAPON • WEAPONARY • WEAPONRY • WEAPONS • WOOD ENGRAVING • WOODCUT ENGRAVING • XYLOGRAPH
