Items matching saints (results page 1)

Ecce Ancilla Domini [Behold the blesséd Mary]Days With the Victorian Poets (1910)

This is that blessed Mary, pre-elect God’s Virgin. Gone is a great while, and she Dwelt young in Nazareth of Galilee, Unto God’s will she brought devout respect, Profound simplicity of intellect, And [...]

Keywords: religion, paintings, people, saints, mary, annunciation, biblical scenes, art, christianity, xmas, easter, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2012-06-23

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St. John in the Isle of Patmos.Hone’s Everyday Book (1826)

Saint John the Evangelist is shown writing onto sheets of paper with a large eagle behind him; a staff and pouch are at his side, and he wears animal skins and sandals. He hasa long white beard. May [...]

Keywords: people, saints, religion, beards, writing, greyscale

Places shown: Patmos; Greece

Added: 2009-12-12

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Saint Bonaventura as a MonkLa France Illustrée: Journal Literaire, Scientifique & Religieux (1878)

An engraving of Saint Bonaventura standing in a Franciscan monk’s robe or cowl, hood back to reveal his tonsured head, staring up at birds, children singing, and rays of light suggesting a higher supe [...]

Keywords: saints, people, monks, robes, tonsures, borders, rustic borders, birds, twigs, christianity, religion, crosses, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2023-01-25

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Vignette: crucifix with skull and prayer book or bibleLa France Illustrée: Journal Literaire, Scientifique & Religieux (1878)

A tall crucifix (a cross bearing a man being tortured to death) stands on a desk or table; it emanates light, dhining on a book propped open behind it, and on a skull. The skull may represent the mira [...]

Keywords: saints, christianity, death, skulls, books, religion, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2023-01-24

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Saint with bookThe Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times (1860)

A 14th century drawing of a saint (I think) or martry, with a book in one hand.

Taken from a decorative initial D.

Keywords: saints, religion, pictures of books, books, people, drawings, art, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2015-08-22

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Byzantine Saint seated, with bookL’Ornament Polychrome (Ornament in Colour) (1869)

A saint, by the hair probably female, sits on a chair and points to a book held in one hand in this detail from an illuminated letter B from an Anglo-Saxon manuscript. She (or he) has a halo, bare fee [...]

Keywords: people, saints, religion, halos, bare feet, chairs, women, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2014-03-08

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1052.—Border With Saint and SurferNew Specimen of Cast-Metal Ornaments and Wood Types (1840)

This border includes neoclassical columns supporting a rectangular space for the insertion of text; on one side is what i took at first to be a cool barefoot surfer dude with sunglasses bus it probabl [...]

Keywords: borders, saints, people, men, beards, bare feet, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2020-02-07

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Zodiac with evangelists from p. 120La Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

This lady [Beatrice] was accompanied by the number nine to the end that men might clearly perceive her to be a nine, that is, a miracle, whose only root is the Holy Trinity.” (p. 119) Beatrice is depi [...]

Keywords: zodiac, christmas, astrology, planets, religion, saints, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-10-26

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Symbol of St. Matthew the EvangelistLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

Saint Matthew is traditionally depicted (shown) as a human or an angel. He holds a scroll, representing the Gospel he wrote.

This image is a detail from a larger picture.

Keywords: symbols, evangelists, saints, saint matthew, people, angels, religion, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-10-24

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Symbol of St. Mark the EvangelistLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

Saint Mark is traditionally depicted (shown) as a lion, sometimes with angel wings. In the background is a scroll, representing the Gospel he wrote.

This image is a detail from a larger picture.

Keywords: symbols, evangelists, saints, saint mark, lions, animals, wings, religion, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-10-24

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Symbol of St. Luke the EvangelistLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

Saint Luke is traditionally represented (drawn) as an ox, often, (as here) with wings. He has a scroll to represent the Gospel he wrote.

This image is a detail from a larger picture.

Keywords: symbols, evangelists, saints, saint luke, animals, oxen, wings, religion, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-10-24

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Symbol of St. John the EvangelistLa Vita Nuova (The New Life) (1910)

Saint John is traditionally represented (shown) as an eagle, usually with a book or (as here) scroll, which stands for the Gospel that he wrote.

This image is a detail from a larger picture.

Keywords: symbols, evangelists, saints, saint john, animals, oxen, wings, religion, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2009-10-24

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Decorative initial letter “D” with lady and saint and birdsFabiola, or, the Church of the Catacombs (1887)

This “vignetted” initial capital letter “D” was used as a drop cap at the start of a chapter. The capital D is framed inside a stylized frond or creeper vine emanating from a vase with fruit on it; be [...]

Keywords: letterd, initials, people, women, men, birds, foliated initials, saints, religion, christianity, vignetted initials, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2017-03-02

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Saint Elizabeth of HungaryLa France Illustrée: Journal Literaire, Scientifique & Religieux (1878)

St.Elizabeth of Hungary (1207 – 1231) is a patron saint of bakers, beggars, brides, charities and of the death of children. She was a princess and at the age of sixteen was taught by Franciscan friar [...]

Keywords: saints, people, women, xmas, christmas, nativity, roses, miracles, christianity, religion, men, forests, borders, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2020-10-31

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Kneeling saint or nunImitation of Christ (1855)

The woman depicted here is kneeling in a billowy dress; she has a headband and a cloth streaming out behind her. She has a large halo. She has at her side a bag or purse with three dangling tassles. T [...]

Keywords: saints, halos, dresses, prayer, christianity, people, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2016-10-08

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Full-page ornate decorative border with Christian figuresImitation of Christ (1855)

In this ornamental full-page border of vine-leaves and stylized leaves we see Jesus healng the lame, the dove of peace, a praying angel, an angel presenting a scroll, an angel seated, and two unidenti [...]

Keywords: borders, full-page borders, religion, christianity, saints, bare feet, jesus, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2017-10-02

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St. Nicholas (Botticelli. Capitol, Rome)Sacred and Legendary Art (1890)

Saint Nicholas is remembered on the 6th of December. Devotional figures of St. Nicholas exhibit him as standing in the habit of a bishop. In the Greek pictures he is dressed as a Greek bishop, withou [...]

Keywords: religion, saints, iconography, christmas, xmas, bishops, people, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2012-12-06

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St. Lawrence and St. VincentSacred and Legendary Art (1890)

Saint Lawrence here is standing holding an open book which the young and beautiful Saint Vincent of Saragoosa is reading through half-lidded eyes. Saint Vincent is shown seated on a bench, one bare fo [...]

Keywords: saints, men, bare feet, religion, books, reading, romance, christianity, iconography, martyrs, colour

Places shown: none

Added: 2019-05-19

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145.—St. Justin and Alphonso I of Ferrara (Moretto)Sacred and Legendary Art (1890)

St. Justina is shown here with the unicorn, representing chasitity or virginity. The original painting by Bonvicino of Brescia (Il Moretto) was in Venice. This is the St, Justina of the Belvedere. Sh [...]

Keywords: saints, mythical creatures, unicorns, people, religion, iconography, greyscale

Places shown: Ferrara; Emilia-Romagna; Italy

Added: 2013-03-27

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149.—St. Cecilia (Raphael).Sacred and Legendary Art (1890)

Saint Cecilia here stands in an old-fashioned dress and pleated apron, barefoot, with a music book and flute or recorder on the ground; she holds a hand-organ and aso has a tamborine or shaker and may [...]

Keywords: religion, saints, iconography, christmas, xmas, music, people, women, bare feet, greyscale

Places shown: none

Added: 2012-12-08

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