BEDE
(Penrose, James Doyle. The Venerable Bede Translates John. Oil on canvas. 1902. Private collection. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Venerable_Bede_translates_John_1902.jpg.)
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(Unknown. Venerable Bede. Manuscript illumination on vellum. ca. 1100. e-codices Virtual Manuscript Library. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:E-codices_bke-0047_001v_medium_(cropped).jpg.)
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A 12th-century manuscript illumination from a copy of Bede's works shows the Venerable Bede as a haloed figure in red and green vestments, holding a book and scroll, seated on a cushioned throne, illustrating his theological and historical contributions.
(Penrose, James Doyle. The Venerable Bede Translates John. Oil on canvas. 1902. Private collection. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Venerable_Bede_translates_John_1902.jpg.)
James Doyle Penrose's 1902 Pre-Raphaelite painting captures the Venerable Bede on his deathbed, dictating the Gospel of John to his scribe by candlelight in a monastic cell, symbolizing his scholarly legacy and final moments of devotion.
(Unknown. Portrait de Bedé, le Vénérable. Engraving. 19th century. Picryl Public Domain Media. https://jenikirbyhistory.getarchive.net/media/portrait-de-bede-le-venerable-418b62.)
A 19th-century engraving titled "Portrait de Bedé, le vénérable" depicts the Anglo-Saxon monk and historian in profile with a tonsure and robes, holding a quill, evoking his role as the father of English history through his Ecclesiastical History.