Ferial Psalter from St. Agnes, Strasbourg, c. 1300. St Peter perg 8b, f 99r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Initial B opening psalm 1, Beatus vir, with King David. Female Dominican Psalter after 1234. St. Peter perg 11a, f. 1r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Head of Christ in initial D. Female Dominican Psalter after 1234. St. Peter perg 11a, f. 15v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Female saint in initial D. Female Dominican Psalter after 1234. St. Peter perg 11a, f. 25r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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St. Michael in initial Q. Female Dominican Psalter after 1234. St. Peter perg 11a, f. 34v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Bishop's Head in initial D. Female Dominican Psalter after 1234. St. Peter perg 11a, f. 35r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Saint Dominic in initial E. Female Dominican Psalter after 1234. St. Peter perg 11a, f. 57r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Woman with book (perhaps a patron) in initial D. Female Dominican Psalter after 1234. St. Peter perg 11a, f. 69v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Initial S opening psalm 68. Late-thirteenth-century ferial Psalter from a female Dominican house in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 19, f. 78v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Miniature of presentation of Christ. Early fourteenth-century book of rites and processional from St. Agnes in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 21, f. 5v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Miniature of Christ's entry into Jerusalem. Early fourteenth-century book of rites and processional from St. Agnes in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 21, f. 12r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Miniature of Christ in the Garden. Early fourteenth-century book of rites and processional from St. Agnes in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 21, f. 22v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Miniature of Christ washing the apostles' feet. Early fourteenth-century book of rites and processional from St. Agnes in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 21, f. 30r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Miniature of Christ's Ascension. Early fourteenth-century book of rites and processional from St. Agnes in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 21, f. 45r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Miniature of the Death of the Virgin Mary. Early fourteenth-century book of rites and processional from St. Agnes in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 21, f. 50v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Page with miniature of Christ's Presentation. Early fourteenth-century processional from a female Dominican house in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 22, f. 2r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Miniature of Christ's entry into Jerusalem. Early fourteenth-century processional from a female Dominican house in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 22, f. 6v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Miniature of Christ washing apostle's feet with Dominican nun. Early fourteenth-century processional from a female Dominican house in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 22, f. 14r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Miniature of Vesperbild. Early-fourteenth-century processional from a female Dominican house in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg. 22, f. 21v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Page with drolleries. Early fourteenth-century processional from a female Dominican house in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 22, f. 22r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Miniature of the Resurrection. Early fourteenth-century processional from a female Dominican house in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 22, f. 24r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Miniature of Christ's Ascension. Early fourteenth-century processional from a female Dominican house in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 22, f. 25v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Miniature of the Death of the Virgin Mary. Early fourteenth-century processional from a female Dominican house in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 22, f. 29r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Page with miniature of the death of a Dominican nun. Early fourteenth-century processional from a female Dominican house in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg 22, f. 33r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Death of a Dominican Nun. Early fourteenth-century processional from a female Dominican house in Strasbourg. St. Peter perg. 22, f. 33r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Last Supper. Fourteenth-century gradual from an unknown Dominican house. St. Peter perg. 49, f. 17v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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John the Evangelist as bishop. Fourteenth-century gradual from an unknown Dominican house. St. Peter perg. 49, f. 19v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Birth of John the Baptist. Fourteenth-century gradual from an unknown Dominican house. St. Peter perg. 49, f. 81v, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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John the Baptist. Fourteenth-century gradual from an unknown Dominican house. St. Peter perg. 49, f. 132r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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John the Baptist preaching. Fourteenth-century gradual from an unknown Dominican house. St. Peter perg. 49, f. 233r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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John the Baptist with Agnus Dei. Fourteenth-century gradual from an unknown Dominican house. St. Peter perg. 49, f. 234r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany.
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Burial office with text feminized. Book of rites and processional from Unterlinden, after 1348. St. Peter perg 70, f 34r, Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany
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Page with Christ and a praying Dominican nun. Initial A opening Advent portion of fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 3v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Christ and a praying Dominican nun. Initial A opening Advent portion of fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 3v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Page with Nativity in initial P. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 15v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar , France.
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Initial P with Nativity scene. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 15v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Beginning of the Litany of the Saints. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 91r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Litany of the Saints continued. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 91v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Litany of the Saints continued. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 92r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Litany of the Saints continued. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 93r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Litany of the Saints with additions made. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 93v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Resurrection with Mary Magdalen in Initial R. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 99r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Page with the Ascension of Christ in initial V. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 115r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Ascension in initial V. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 115r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Page with Gift of the Holy Spirit in initial S. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 118v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Gift of the Holy Spirit in initial S. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 118v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Page with John the Baptist and Dominican nuns in initial D. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 165v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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John the Baptist with Dominican nuns in initial D. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 165v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial G. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 136, f. 178r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Reused parchment pasted inside back cover. Thirteenth-century ferial Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 301, Rear pastedown, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial Q opening psalm 51 in a ferial or choral psalter. Thirteenth-century Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 301, f. 52v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial D opening psalm 109. Thirteenth-century ferial Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 301, f. 80v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Page. Thirteenth-century ferial Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 301, f. 81r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Litany of the Saints [right-hand column] in a thirteenth-century ferial Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 301, f. 106r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Hymn for the nativity of John the Baptist. Thirteenth-century ferial Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 301, f. 125v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Hymn for the nativity of John the Baptist continued. Thirteenth-century ferial Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 301, f. 126r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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January calendar page from a late thirteenth/early fourteenth century collection. Ms. 302, f. 3v and 4r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Page. Late thirteenth to early fourteenth century collection from Unterlinden. Ms. 302, f. 16r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Page. Late thirteenth to early fourteenth century collection from Unterlinden. Ms. 302, f. 17v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Beginning of the Usuard Martyrology. Late thirteenth to early fourteenth century collection from Unterlinden. Ms. 302, f. 25v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Marginal notations made to Martyrology. Late thirteenth to early fourteenth century collection from Unterlinden. Ms. 302, f. 46r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Opening of the Constitution for Dominican nuns. Late thirteenth to early fourteenth century collection from Unterlinden. Ms. 302, f. 162r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Chapters of the Constitution for Dominican nuns. Late thirteenth to early fourteenth century collection from Unterlinden. Ms. 302, f. 162v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Constitution continued. Late thirteenth to early fourteenth century collection from Unterlinden. Ms. 302, f. 163r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Addition to manuscript. Late thirteenth to early fourteenth century collection from Unterlinden. Ms. 302, f. 180v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Pastedown at end of manuscript. Late thirteenth to early fourteenth century collection from Unterlinden. Ms. 302, f. 181r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Antiphons. Fourteenth-century antiphonal-gradual from Unterlinden. Ms 303, f 120v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Antiphons. Fourteenth-century antiphonal-gradual from Unterlinden. Ms 303, f 121r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial A opening Advent. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 312, f. 7v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Marginal drawings of human fish hybrids. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 312, f. 50v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Drawings with initial M. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 312, f. 78v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Agnus Dei doodle in margin. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 312, f. 79v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Marginal drawing of man with cooking pot. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 312, f. 102r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Christ and a praying Dominican nun in initial A. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 317, f. 3r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Nativity in Initial P. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 317, f. 13r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Resurrection with Mary Magdalen. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 317, f. 73r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Ascension in initial V. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 317, f. 85r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Gift of the Holy Spirit in initial S. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 317, f. 87v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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John the Baptist in initial D. Fourteenth-century gradual from Unterlinden. Ms. 317, f. 122v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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January calendar page from fourteenth century Psalter. Ms. 402, f. 1r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial B opening psalm 1, Beatus vir. Fourteenth-century Psalter from Unterlinden. Ms. 402, f. 3r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Front paste down. Fourteenth-century Psalter from Unterlinden. Ms. 402, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial B opening psalm 1, Beatus vir. Thirteenth century Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 404, f. 47r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial D opening psalm 26. Thirteenth century Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 404, f. 61r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial D opening psalm 38. Thirteenth century Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 404, f. 70r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial Q opening psalm 51. Thirteenth century Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 404, f. 78v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial E opening psalm 80. Thirteenth century Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 404, f. 99r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial D opening psalm 101. Thirteenth century Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 404, f. 123v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial B opening psalm 1, Beatus vir. Fourteenth-century Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 405, f. 47v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Detail of drawing in lower margin on first page of psalms. Fourteenth-century Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 405, f. 47v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Initial D opening psalm 26. Fourteenth-century Psalter-hymnal from Unterlinden. Ms. 405, f. 74v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Fifteenth-century copy of the Vitae Sororum from Unterlinden. Ms. 508, f. 1r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Sister-Book of Unterlinden. Fifteenth-century copy of the Vitae Sororum. Ms. 508, f. 38 v and 39r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Foundation legend for Unterlinden. Fifteenth-century Obituary. Ms. 576, f. 1r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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List of early nuns at Unterlinden. Fifteenth-century Obituary. Ms. 576, f. 2r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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List of women who entered Unterlinden upon their death. Fifteenth-century Obituary. Ms. 576, f. 7r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Obituary list for Unterlinden prioresses. Fifteenth-century Obituary. Ms. 576, f. 8v, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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Augustinian Rule. Fifteenth-century Obituary from Unterlinden. Ms. 576, f. 85r, Bibliotheque de la Ville, Colmar, France.
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St. Katharinenthal as it appears today along the south side of the Rhine River. Diessenhofen, Switzerland.
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St. Katharinenthal. The fourteenth-century Kornhaus is the tall peaked structure. The south wall of the Rhine River valley rises sharply on the left. Diessenhofen, Switzerland.
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Looking east toward Diessenhofen center from St. Katharinenthal. Diessenhofen, Switzerland.
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Looking north across Rhine River from St. Katharinenthal. Diessenhofen, Switzerland.
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Looking west from St. Katharinenthal. Diessenhofen, Switzerland.
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Grave marker for one of the founders of Unterlinden, Agnes Hergenheim. Musee Unterlinden. Colmar, France.
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1840 plan of Unterlinden.
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1840 drawing that reconstructs the layout of Unterlinden.
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The choir and apse of Unterlinden. Now the Musee Unterlinden. Colmar, France.
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Wall buttresses on the choir of the Unterlinden church. Colmar, France.
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Nave of the Unterlinden church. Colmar, France.
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Detail of exterior wall of the nave of the Unterlinden church. The arches indicate the former south side aisle. Colmar, France.
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Detail from west portal into nave of Unterlinden church. Colmar, France.
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Exterior of Unterlinden church from cloister garden. The change in the roof line marks the choir on the left and the nave on the right. Colmar, France.
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West cloister arcade at Unterlinden. The more elaborate arch in the center marks the lavabo. Colmar, France.
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Lavabo in west arcade from inside cloister walk at Unterlinden. Trough can see just seen under the opening. Colmar, France.
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Elongated choir of seven bays in the Unterlinden church. Colmar, France.
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Ribbed arches, vaults, and half capitals of the Unterlinden choir. Colmar, France.
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The modern gallery in the nave at Unterlinden. Colmar, France.
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Fifteenth- or early-sixteenth-century wall painting on north wall of choir at Unterlinden. Colmar, France.
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Niche in south wall of Unterlinden choir, near apse. Colmar, France.
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