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Religious Images

By carine.ambele
  • 300

    "Mica Hand."

    "Mica Hand."
    "Mica hand. The hand was a powerful shamanistic symbol in the cults of the Eastern Woodlands. This object was found buried with an Indian in Ohio 650 km from the nearest source of mica. Country of Origin: USA . Culture: Hopewell. Date/Period: 300 BC - AD 500. Place of Origin: Ohio. Material Size: Mica, 25cm long. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. Location: 11" ("Mica Hand").
  • 430

    "Greek Art. Phidias Workshop ruins. Cross carved in stone. Olympia. Greece."

    "Greek Art. Phidias Workshop ruins. Cross carved in stone. Olympia. Greece."
    "Greek Art. Phidias Workshop ruins, built in 430 BC to house the statue of Zeus. In the fifth century, Theodosius II turned the building into an early Christian church. Cross carved in stone. Olympia. Greece" ("Greek Art. Phidias Workshop ruins. Cross carved in stone. Olympia. Greece").
  • 500

    "Cicumcision."

    "Cicumcision."
    "Circa 500 BC, The presentation of an infant for circumcision in the temple"("Circumcision").
  • Dec 24, 600

    "Phoenician art. Cyprus. Statue of a priest. Late sixth century BC."

    "Phoenician art. Cyprus. Statue of a priest. Late sixth century BC."
    Phoenician art. Cyprus. Statue of a priest. Late sixth century BC. Archaic Period. Limestone. It comes from Golgoi (Cyprus). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States"("Phoenician art. Cyprus. Statue of a priest. Late sixth century BC").
  • Dec 24, 1000

    "The Jelling Stone."

    "The Jelling Stone."
    "The Jelling stone was erected by King Harald Bluetooth, the first Christian king of Denmark, in memory of his parents. The stone is a three sided pyramid, two sides bearing pictures and one inscription. Detail of the Crucifixion. Country of Origin: Denmark. Culture: Viking, Christian. Date/Period: 10th C AD. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive. Location 13"("The Jelling Stone").
  • Dec 24, 1181

    "Cologne Cathedral and construction, 1181."

    "Cologne Cathedral and construction, 1181."
    "A 19th century drawing of Cologne Cathedral. Construction began in 1181, initially as a shrine to house the relics of the Three Wise Men who attended Christ's birth. It took over six hundred years to complete. Original Artwork: Drawing by Ludwig Lange. Engraved by R Jeavons"("Cologne Cathedral and construction, 1181").
  • Dec 24, 1415

    "The Entombment of Christ (oil on panel)."

    "The Entombment of Christ (oil on panel)."
    The Entombment of Christ (oil on panel) , Christ's body placed in the tomb by Nicodemus, Joseph of Arimathea, St. John and the three Maries; Mise au Tombeau;, Huguet, Jaume (1415-92), Spanish"("The Entombment of Christ (oil on panel").
  • Dec 24, 1427

    "ECCE HOMO' by Vincenzo Foppa (circa 1427-30 - circa 1516), at Trerice, Cornwall."

    "ECCE HOMO' by Vincenzo Foppa (circa 1427-30 - circa 1516), at Trerice, Cornwall."
    "ECCE HOMO' by Vincenzo Foppa (circa 1427/30 - circa 1516), depicts the head and shoulders of Christ, with a crown of thorns and a look of pathos. At Trerice"("ECCE HOMO' by Vincenzo Foppa (circa 1427-30 - circa 1516), at Trerice, Cornwall").

  • "Hindu Temple."

    "Hindu Temple."
    "INDIA: HINDU TEMPLE. - The richly carved stone tower of the Kapaleashwarar Temple to the Hindu god Shiva and goddess Shakthi, located in Mylapre, Chennai, India, thought to have been built in the 16th century" ("Hindu Temple").

  • "Mable sculpture depicting head of John the Baptist."

    "Mable sculpture depicting head of John the Baptist."
    "Marble sculpture depicting head of St John the Baptist, 17th century, by Pierre Puget, in chapel of Cathedral of St John in Valletta. Malta, 18th century'("Mable skulpture depicting Moses Head").

  • "The Smiling Buddha."

    "The Smiling Buddha."
    "Budai, also called the smiling Buddha, on rocks with a sack and a Buddhist rosary, stoneware blanc de Chine porcelain statue, China. Chinese Civilization, Qing dynasty, 18th century" ("The smiling Buddha").

  • "Sor Patrocinio (1811-1891). (Rafaela" Maria de los Dolores). Spanish nun known as The Nun of the Wounds."

    "Sor Patrocinio (1811-1891). (Rafaela" Maria de los Dolores). Spanish nun known as The Nun of the Wounds."
    "Sor Patrocinio (1811-1891). (Rafaela Maria de los Dolores). Spanish nun known as The Nun of the Wounds. She was tried and sentenced to exile for having simulated the appearance of stigmata on his body, and for supporting the Carlist cause. 19th century. Engraving"("Sor Patrocinio (1811-1891). (Rafaela" Maria de los Dolores). Spanish nun known as The Nun of the Wounds").

  • "Communion Obj.of P.Castanet / C 19th."

    "Communion Obj.of P.Castanet / C 19th."
    "Communion Obj.of P.Castanet / C19th Religion / Church / Cult Objects: Holy Communion Utensils. - Communion cup and paten of the priest Pierre Castanet (1866-1911). - (French missionary, murdered in Ko-o-ho, Prov.Kien-Chang, China). Salle des Martyrs, Paris, Missions trangeres de Paris"("Communion Obj.of P.Castanet / C 19th").

  • "Immaculate."

    "Immaculate."
    "The Virgin Mary as she appeared to Marie-Bernarde Soubirous at Lourdes in 1858, wearing a rosary on her right arm and a yellow rose on each foot. She speaks the words which she revealed to the girl, later St Bernadette, 'Je suis l'Immaculee Conception', (I am the Immaculate Conception)" (Immaculate").

  • "Three wise men and the star." c.1900

    "Three wise men and the star." c.1900
    "Les mages retrouvent l'étoile".-(The three wise men from find the star of Bethlehem). Colour lithograph. Collector's card from a series: "La vie de Jésus", Paris (Imp. Fournier), undated"("Three wise men and star.c. 1900").

  • "Mass baptisms: in Glasgow."

    "Mass baptisms: in Glasgow."
    "Mass baptisms: in Glasgow, Scotland, over a hundred people, members of the new Church of the True Bible were baptized in the swimming pool. Illustration Beltrame. La Domenica del Corriere" ("Mass baptism: in Glassgow").

  • "Holy Relics."

    "Holy Relics."
    "Rosary beads and religious relics belonging to Catholic priest Leonid Federov who died at Viatka. He was trained as a missionary for service in Russia at the Pontificia Collegio Russo in Rome, a Catholic Russian college"("Holy Relics").

  • "South Africa, Pietersburg, Polekwane, 2005."

    "South Africa, Pietersburg, Polekwane, 2005."
    "South Africa, Pietersburg, Polekwane, 2005:A message of protest against the deaths of white farmers. The 1500 crosses for each farmer killed. The crosses are placed on a hill alongside the N1 highway just south of Pietersburg/Ploekwane.Graeme Williams/Sou"("South Africa, Pietersburg, Polekwane, 2005").

  • "CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE-DAME, CHARTRES, EURE-ET-LOIRE, CENTRE, FRANCE."

    "CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE-DAME, CHARTRES, EURE-ET-LOIRE, CENTRE, FRANCE."
    "A detail view of the central window of the west facade of Chartres Cathedral, d ating from the early part of the 12th century. This particular window describe s the life of Christ beginning with the Annunciation. The scene depicted here is the Crucifixion of Christ. Following a fire in 1194, the cathedral was once again built to honor the relics of the Virgin housed there. When it was discovered th at these relics had survived the fire"("CATHEDRAL OF NOTRE-DAME").

  • "Exterior view of the Baddiyah Mosque."

    "Exterior view of the Baddiyah Mosque."
    "Exterior view of Baddiyah Mosque, Fujairah. This is believed to be the oldest mosque still in use in the UAE. According to local legend the mosque was endowed by a fisherman in gratitude to Allah after the discovery of an unusually precious pearl. Nearby is the hamlet of Lu'lu'bia, "the pearly place." Country of Origin: United Arab Emirates. Culture: Islamic. Period/ Date: Photographed 1996. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive . Location: 07" ("Exterior view of the Baddiyah Mosque").