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Church of Saint Irene, Istanbul
A diagram of one of the finest surviving Byzantine basilicas, the Church of Saint Irene in Istanbul (mid-6th century CE and remodelled in the 8th century CE).

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The Voyage of Saint Brendan
A modern painting showing the voyage of the 5th century CE Irish monk Saint Brendan, as told in the 'Navigatio Sancti Brendani abbatis'. Artist: Edward Reginald Frampton. (Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin, USA)

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Bust of Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just
Bust of Louis Antoine de Saint-Just by French sculptor David d'Angers, 1848.
David d'Angers Gallery, Angers, France.
Photo credits to Wikipedia user Selbymay, 2011.

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Saint Peter in Sinai
A 6th-century encaustic icon from Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai.

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Interior of the Abbey of Saint John at Müstair
Interior of the conventual church at the Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, Switzerland, which was founded as a Benedictine monastery in the late 8th century CE. This part displays splendid Carolingian frescoes.

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Saint Peter
Statue of Saint Peter at the west doors of Notre-Dame, Paris.

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Château de la Ferté-Saint-Aubin
Château de la Ferté-Saint-Aubin, Loiret, France. First built in the 16th century, it was confiscated during the French Revolution. François-Victor Masséna, son of André Masséna (1758-1817, Marshal of the Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte...

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Chapel of Saint Margaret of Scotland, Edinburgh
The Chapel of Saint Margaret of Scotland in Edinburgh Castle. Queen Margaret (c. 1046-1093 CE) was the wife of Malcolm III of Scotland (r. 1058-1093 CE) from 1070 CE to 1093 CE.

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Abbey Cathedral of Saint Gall
The Convent of St Gall, located in St. Gallen, Switzerland, is a perfect example of a great Carolingian monastery, was, from the 8th century CE to its secularization in 1805 CE, one of the most important in Europe. Its library is one of the...

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Saint George & the Dragon by Tintoretto
Saint George and the Dragon by the Italian Renaissance painter Tintoretto (1518-1594 CE). c. 1570 CE. (National Gallery, London)