Apostolic Figures and Saints

Illustrations of apostles and saints, focusing on their historical attire and symbolism, often related to the Christian faith.

ST JOHN OF CAPISTRANO Franciscan monk, much employed in diplomacy : in 1456 he helped to defend Belgrade against the Turks. Date: 1386 - 1456

Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, here a sculture from Peter Vischer from the Shrine of St. Sebaldus in the Sebalduskirche at Nuremberg, Germany / Der Apostel Paulus von Tarsus nach Peter Vischer, Sebaldusgrab in Nürnberg, Deutschland, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Capuchin monk, historical illustrtion from the 19th Century, after a woodcut from 1492

Copper engraving by Meister FVB from 1475-1500 depicting Jakobus Major with religious symbols and detailed human figures in a classical composition.

Wooden statue of Saint Elisabeth in Marburg Cathedral, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not kn...

GRAND MASTER OF THE TEMPLARS

ST JOHN OF CAPISTRANO Franciscan monk, much employed in diplomacy : in 1456 he helped to defend Belgrade against the Turks. Date: 1386 - 1456

Statue placed on the tomb of Rollo in Rouen Cathedral, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.

Moorish woman in Tangier, Morocco, ca 1880 / Maurische Frau aus Tanger, Marokko, ca 1880, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Saint Thomas Aquinas; Black and White Illustration

Friedrich I. Barbarossa, Roman-German Kaiser (1122-1190).

Engraving depicting a member of the Knights Templar, a Western Christian military order. Dated 14th Century

St. James Major leaning on a pole before a niche, his left leg crossed over his right, from a series of full-length figures of Christ and the Twelve Apostles. Artist: Lambert Suavius (Netherlandish, ca. 1510-by 1576). Dimensions: sheet: 7 13/16 x 3 5/8 in. (19.9 x 9.2 cm). Series/Portfolio: Christ and the Twelve Apostles. Date: 1545. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Moorish woman from Tangier, Morocco, ca 1880, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Africa

London citizen's wife in Puritan times. From Charles Knight Old England, n.d. ca 1850

St Marculf. Engraving from Lives of the Saints (May) by Sabin Baring-Gould, 1897.

Thomas Murner, an Alsatian Franciscan, poet and satirist, humanist and important controversial theologian, here from the cover of Defensio Germaniae, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from the 19th century, exact date unknown

Bishop in robe from the time of Charles II around 1695, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date not known, Europe

Saint Claudius. Engraving from Lives of the Saints by Sabin Baring-Gould published in 1897.

Rudolf I. 1. May 1218, 15. July 1291, was as Rudolf IV. from about 1240 Count of Habsburg and from 1273 to 1291 the first Roman-German king from the Habsburg dynasty, tombstone in Speyer Cathedral, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact date unknown

Melanchthon, Philipp.

Druid after Meyrick, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.

A Friar, Illustration from the Book, "John Cassels Illustrated History of England, Volume II", text by William Howitt, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, London, 1858

Uta of Calw.

Albertus Magnus, 1200 -1280, also known as Saint Albert the Great and Albert of Cologne, was a German Catholic Dominican friar and bishop / Albertus Magnus, 1200 -1280, auch bekannt als Heiliger Albert der Große und Albert von Köln, war ein deutscher katholischer Dominikanermönch und Bischof, historisch, C:CC5historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Saint Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562). Spanish Franciscan friar. His birth name was Juan de Sanabria. He served as confessor to Saint Teresa of Avila. Engraving by Toms Carlos Capuz (1834-1899) from a 17th century sculpture. La Ilustracion Espa-ola y Americana, 1881.

SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI displays his stigmata Date: 1182 - 1226

Bronze tomb slab of the counter-king Rudolf of Swabia in Merseburg Cathedral, Rudolf of Rheinfelden, c. 1025, 16 October 1080, Duke of Swabia, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Druid in Judge's Costume

Rudolf I (1 May 1218) (15 July 1291) was Count of Habsburg as Rudolf IV from about 1240 and the first Roman-German king from the Habsburg dynasty from...

Virgen de los Dolores de Nuestra Señora, advocación de la virgen María. La advocación (Dolores) destaca el sentimiento de dolor de la madre ante el sufrimiento de su hijo. Los "siete dolores" hacen referencia a los siete episodios de la vida de Jesucristo, relatados por los evangelios, que hicieron sufrir a María. Grabado de 1852.

St Leo the Great (Pope Leo I) Bishop of Rome from 440 to 461 AD. Engraving from Lives of the Saints by Sabin Baring-Gould.

St. John the Evangelist Unknown. St. John the Evangelist. Painting on wood panel, 59 7/8 x 23 1/4 in. (152.1 x 59.1 cm). European Art

Saint Ferdinand of Castile and Saint Adelaide of Hungary, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1867.

Engraving titled 'Blowing the Shofar'. A shofar is a Jewish ritual musical instrument, used to proclaim a new King's anointment, the announcing the New Moon and sounding the Sabbath. Dated 19th Century

Costumes of the nineteenth century bishops, vintage engraving. Costumes of the nineteenth century bishops, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10648745

St Giles protecting the hind from the huntsman's arrow: Engraving from Lives of the Saints by the Reverend Sabin Baring-Gould, published 1898

EL BUEN PASTOR - SIGLO XVII - FOTOGRAFIA EN BLANCO Y NEGRO - AÑOS 60. JESUS.

Henry I., from a Statue in the Choir of York Cathedral, Illustration from John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Vol. I from the earliest period to the reign of Edward the Fourth, Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1857

19th century illustration depicting monk of the Cluniac order.

Penitent brother of the Venerable Archconfraternity of Mercy and Crocione of Pisa, an ancient charity and assistance association, Pisa. Tuscany, Italy. Europe. Drawing by Eugene Ronjat (1822 - 1912) Travel through Tuscany 1881 by Eugene Muntz (1845 - 1902) Le Tour du Monde 1886

St Denys carrying his severed head; Black and White Illustration from William Hone's Everyday Book

Ancient British Arch-Druid wearing the Breastplate of Judgement. Wood engraving c1900

Saint Eligius, patron saint of goldsmiths and marshals, sculpture of the 15th century in the church of Notre-Dame de Armancon in Semur Bourgogne, France. The Arts of the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance by Paul Lacroix, 1874

Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul or Saul of Tarsus, c. 5 - c. 67

Ceres - Roman goddess of agriculture and corn (Greek Demeter), mother of Persephone/Proserpine. Copperplate engraving.

Theodore II Kassa Hailu, 1818, 1868, was first Governor of Quara (Kwara) and from 1855 to 1868 Emperor of Ethiopia, Historical, digitally restored rep...

Bourgeois in 1333, On an after tomb of Saint John in the island, has Corbeil, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1846.

Saint Antony Abbot. Steel engraving by Rittinghaus after C. Clasen.

Iris was the goddess of the rainbow and the messenger of the gods of Mt Olympus. She was often described as the handmaiden and personal messenger of Hera. Iris was a goddess of sea and sky.

St Peter, Apostle, Saint and Pope, reigned 33-67

Saint Eligius (also Eloy or Loye) (c. 588 660), patron saint of goldsmiths, other metalworkers, and coin collectors. He is also the patron saint of veterinarians,

Christus, aus dem jüngsten Gericht, von Peter von Cornelius / Christ, from the Last Judgment, by Peter von Cornelius, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, genaues Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Charlemagne, Charles the Great or Carolus Magnus, 747-814, King of the Franks and Emperor of the Romans

St Winefred: Engraving from Lives of the Saints (November Part 1) by the Reverend Sabin Baring-Gould, published 1898

Pope Gregory I, the Great, c1540-1567. Artist: Adriaen Collaert

Santa Mónica de Hipona (332-387), y su hijo San Agustín de Hipona (354-430). Grabado de 1852.

Pope Paul IV, C.R. (28 June 1476 18 August 1559), Pope from 23 May 1555 until his death.

Historia de España. Ramon Llull (1232-1315), escritor y filósofo mallorquín. Raimundo Lulio o Lull. Siglo XIII. Grabado de 1872.

Chinese style Buddha statue from a drawing of 1870

St Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury, from a drawing by A W N Pugin, 19th century: Engraving from Lives of the Saints (November Part 1) by the Reverend Sabin Baring-Gould, published 1898

Esteban I el Santo (967-1038), primer rey de Hungría. Grabado de 1890.

Domingo García, conocido como Santo Domingo de la Calzada (1019-1109), religioso español y uno de los mayores impulsores del Camino de Santiago. Grabado de 1852.

ENGLISH ROYALTY King Edgar I the Peaceful or Peaceable crowned, seated on his throne and holding a palm , reigned 959 - 975

Isabella of Angouleme, born around 1188, 4 June 1246, from 1202 Countess of Angouleme in her own right and from 1200 to 1216 as second wife of Johann Ohneland King's Wife of England, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Roman toga, vintage engraved illustration.

Franz von Paula, Saint.

Enrico Dandolo was the Doge of Venice from 1192 to 1205. He was the 42nd Doge. Anglicized his name is Henry Dandolo. He played a role in the Fourth Crusade and in the Sack of Constantinople (at the age of 90, he led the Venetian contingent). He has been honored for his piety as well as his shrewdness.

19th century illustration depicting monk of the Cistercian order.

Woodblock print depicting a Sack-Carrier from the Haggadah of Prague. Dated 16th Century

The goddess of childbirth and women's rites of passage, depicted with the new moon on her head and a cape embroidered with stars

ORDENES RELIGIOSAS DE LA EDAD MEDIA. RELIGIOSO MERCEDARIO, perteneciente a la Real y Militar Orden de la Merced. Grabado del s. XIX.

Costume priests in the seventh century, Meyrick, ancient costumes Great Britain, vintage engraving. Costume priests in the seventh century, Meyrick, ancient costumes Great Britain, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10648732

SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI with scenes from his life Date: 1182 - 1226

SANTA ISABEL DE PORTUGAL - PINTURA DEL RETABLO DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA PAZ - SIGLO XVII - FOTOGRAFIA EN BLANCO Y NEGRO - AÑOS 60 -. Author: MATIAS LOPEZ (1613-1699). Location: CATEDRAL DE SANTA MARIA MAGDALENA. GETAFE. MADRID. SPAIN. SANTA ISABEL DE PORTUGAL (1271-1336).

Monument in Carlisle Cathedral to the officers and privates of the 34th Regiment who fell in the Crimean Campaign, 1861. Monument in Carrara marble by Steele of Edinburgh. 'The figure of Fame is gracefully represented mourning over the fallen, and suspending above their names wreaths of laurel. The central compartments contain the names of the officers and the number of the sergeants, corporals, drummers, and privates...viz., Captains John Shiffner and John Robinson; Lieutenants Francis Richard Hurst, Hector Maclean Lawrence, Henry Daniel Alt, William Walker Jordan, Robert Browne Clayton, Norm

EZRA Jewish priest and scribe, a teacher of the Torah, advocate of strict observance of the law, particularly opposing the taking of foreign wives. Date: circa 459 BCE

The Archangel Gabriel, after an altarpiece by Master Wilhelm from 1440, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

The flight of Maimonides, 1165 AD

Statue of Henry the Lion in the Cathedral of Brunswick, Germany, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Wszyscy Święci w MNK Kiszakiewicz (Fl. 1850/1900), Unknown

Sopholces (circa 496 - 406) Greek tragic playwright with his play scripts in a barrel at his feet

Saint Vincent Ferrer (1350-1413). Spanish Dominician friar. Engraving of a biography the saint of 1510.

Otto II and his wife Theophano being blessed by Christ, ivory carving, Byzantine work of the 10th century, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Moses Fountain, by Claux Sluter, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

The Fool, with drum and flute, long coat with bell-trimmed hood, cap with long tails, donkey ears. Playing card from the 15th century, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown

SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST Apostle Date: - 100

Receptionist and Reception Room in a Noble House in China, Women in the 19th century, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an 18th century original

John Plantagenet, Duke of Bedford, kneeling in front of St George, 1430, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unkn...

Costume Templar, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.

Otto II and his wife Theophano being blessed by Christ, ivory carving, Byzantine work of the 10th century, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th c...

Playing a Psaltery. Woodcut c1840

Jesus Christ by Ivan Fyodorov, woodcut, 1564, 1510-1583, Russia, Moscow, State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts

HERMES THE EGYPTIAN (Hermes Tris-megistus) the legendary founder bf occult and alchemical knowledge. from Hartmann Schaedel Liber chronicarum mundi(Nuremberg Chronicle), 1493.

Saint Peter of Alcantara (1499-1562). Reformer of the Franciscan Order in Spain. Engraving.

Photographische Gesellschaft, Photo reproduction painting by Cima da Conegliano: Christ, photograph, photo, photos, height mm, width mm, photographer, 1860 - 1880, third quarter 19th century, fourth quarter 19th century, albumen print, albumendruk

Frederick I of Brandenburg, 1371- 1440, was Margrave of Brandenburg and Arch-Chamber and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 1415 to 1440, digitally...

Shakespeare's Timon stands on the outskirts of Athens with the Parthenon atop the Acropolis in the distance.

Simón Pedro (siglo I aC-67), y Pablo de Tarso (5 aC-67), apóstoles de Jesús. Grabado de 1852.

ATTILA, THE SCOURGE OF GOD.

Druid by anonymous artist, copper engraving, 1845, private collection,

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