Portrait of Chaucer
A painting of Chaucer by Thomas Hoccleve, who actually knew the writer and probably captured his likeness accurately.
Chaucer Engraving
An image of the writer from a 1602 edition of his works.
Canterbury Tales Illustration
A woodcut from the 1483 second edition of The Canterbury Tales.
Canterbury Cathedral
The pilgrims' destination.
Murder of Thomas Becket
A twelfth century depiction of Becket's murder at Canterbury.
The Pilgrims
Chaucer's Canterbury pilgrims, as depicted in a 1939 mural by Ezra Winter.