Cultural Festivals and Gatherings

Illustrations of various cultural festivities and community events, highlighting traditional attire, dancing, and public celebrations across different locales.

After the death of archbishop Affre on the barricades, the new archbishop of Paris tours the city, endeavouring to bring peace. Date: July 1848

Fils de Saint Louis, montez au ciel !' (son of saint Louis, ascend to Heaven) the priest encourages Louis.

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Corpus Christi procession on Easter Sunday in Popayan. Cauca valley Department . Colombia, South America. Journey through Equinoctial America 1875-1876 by Edward Francois Andre. Le Tour du Monde 1879

Folk Festival, Hungary 19th century. Engraving.

India. Mumbai. Snake Festival. Engraving. 19th century.

The Royal Family is taken to the Temple prison, August 1792. Engraved by Blanpain after De La Charlerie. From ""Histoire de la Revolution Francaise"" by Louis Blanc.

India. Mumbai. Snake Festival. Engraving. 19th century.

SEARCHING FOR REMAINS.

After the death of archbishop Affre on the barricades, the new archbishop of Paris tours the city, endeavouring to bring peace. Date: July 1848

This illustration shows William Penn's treaty with Indians. William Penn (1644-1718) founded the Province of Pennsylvania, the British North American colony that became the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Penn made a treaty with the Indians (seen here) at Shackamaxon (near Kensington in Philadelphia) under an elm tree. Penn chose to acquire lands for his colony through business rather than conquest. He paid the Indians 1200 pounds for their land under the treaty, an amount considered fair. .

The procession during a patron festival, Japan, from a sketch by De Montravel, illustration by Jules Worms from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 747, Volume XXIX, June 20, 1857. Detail.

History of Spain. Battle of Covadonga. First Christian victory in the "Reconquista" of the Iberian Peninsula (722). Don Pelayo, the prelates and the Christian warriors giving thanks to the Eternal on the battlefield of Covadonga. Engraving. Las Glorias Nacionales. Volume II, Madrid-Barcelona edition, 1853.

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A procession accompanies an archery contest in Germany. Date: medieval

Francisco Jimenez of Cisneros (1436-1517). Spanish cardinal and statesman. Cisneros (sitting) visits the construction of the Hospital of the Charity. Sanctuary of the Charity of Illescas (Toledo). Engravin by Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1889.

Dalmatic girls spreading to Emperor Franz Joseph Flowers from About the Land and Sea, General Illustrirte Zeitung, Franz Kollarz Kolá -, Artist, Carl Gottlob Specht, Woodcutter

The execution of the Inca. Spaniards burning Atahualpa, Inca river at stake with monk holding crucifix to right of Inca. engraving. c1891.

The Feast at Cana, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866. In 1866, the French artist and illustrator Gustave Dore (18321883), published a series of 241 wood engravings for a new deluxe edition of the 1843 French translation of the Vulgate Bible, popularly known as the Bible de Tours. This new edition was known as La Grande Bible de Tours and its illustrations were immensely successful. The Wedding at Cana (1563, also The Wedding Feast at Cana), by Paolo Veronese, is a representational painting that depicts the Bible story of the Marriage at Cana, a wedding banquet at which Jesus converts water to wine

Members of the United Cooks' Society preparing plum pudding.

STUDENTS INTERCEDING WITH M. TRIERS FOR THE LIFE OF ROSSEL, 1871

Death of Bishop Darboy. (TF)

The main world religions, c1723, (1908). Representation of the main religions of the world: in the foreground, group of Muslim men with prayer beads, one standing and preaching, another holds a list of the Seven Pillars of Islam, while sinners burn in Hell behind; the Roman Catholic Church, represented by a female figure wearing a papal tiara trampling a rabbi underfoot - the rabbi is holding a parchment with hebraic inscription; an old woman with crown of thorns, personifying Superstition, grabs the Victory from the female figure in armour representing Ancient Rome; on the left Christian reli

Shah Alam II granting rights of dominion of Bengal, Behar Odisha in return in 1765 Copyright: xKenxGraham/DinodiaxPhotox

Charles V arrives at the monastery of Yuste, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain, 1557 after his abdication in 1556. Charles V, 1500 - 1558. Holy Roman Emperor, ruler of the Habsburg Empire, King of Spain an

Russia, Kiev. The expulsion of the Slavic Jews. Israeli families leave their homes. After the assassination of Tsar Alexander II, a wave of anti-Semitic movements arose throughout the country. Engraving by Tomas Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). La Ilustracion Espaola y Americana, 1881.

The election of a parish beadle in England: crowds thronging the entrance to the polling station, including supporters of the rival candidates. Etching by George Cruikshank, 1836.

A scene at Versailles, France, 1871. Funeral procession for French military personnel killed in the Franco-Prussian War. An injured soldier on a stretcher prays with a nun by his side. In the background is an equestrian statue of Louis XIV. From "Illustrated London News", 1871.

A woodcut engraving depicting the procession of the Prisoners found in the Bastille Rue de Antoine. Dated 18th century

The corpse of the queen, third part, first half, 1695; The death and corporation of Maria II Stuart, Queen of England, 1695.The corpse of the queen, left half of the third plate. The part of the procession with the hearse. Elements in the print are numbered 53-62. The print is as illustration used in Samuel Gruterus, Funeralia Mariae II Britanniarum, Haarlem 1695.

A coffee house in Cairo, Egypt, in 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Africa

Night refuge at Newport Market, near Leicester Square, London : the women's dormitory Date: 1864

Cartoon about Herman Schaepman, Jan Holswilder, 1885 print Herman Schaepman is at the forefront of the Night Watch as Willem van Ruytenburch. A cross is also worn in the crowd, a reference to the 'crusade' he conducted for reforms in education. This print was published by the lantern. print maker: Netherlandsprinter: The Haguepublisher: The Hague paper political caricatures and satires

Pope Pius IX dies on 7th February 1878. Whilst lying in state inside the chapel of the Holy Sacrament, St Peter's, mourners reach out to kiss the late Pope's feet. Date: 1878

CROWNING THE MAY QUEEN AT THE WYMERING FESTIVAL, 1872 engraving

He confers with scholars and clerics : he is a great patron of learning.

Do not leave this cross she will bring you happiness (IT)

A wedding procession in Norway. Drawing by Jules Pelcoq (1823-1887) Travel in the Scandinavian States, Bergen Diocese, 1858 by Paul Riant (1836-1888) Le Tour du Monde 1860

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

EUROPEAN JEWS bury their dead, those who attend the funeral throw mould upon the corpse (probably at Amsterdam) Date: 1737

Departure of the lost son, Pietro Testa, c. 1621 - 1650 print The lost son steps on his horse and leaves his parental home. On the left three men and three figures on the back of the background with two dromedaries. Rome paper etching leave-taking and departure of the prodigal son. hoofed animals: dromedary. horse

PROCESSION OF SHEPHERDS

MARRIAGE PROCESSION OF THE SULTAN'S DAUGHTER, AT CONSTANTINOPLE, ISTANBUL, 1854

Artist's reconstruction of Dom Gauthey, a Benedictine monk, demonstrating his acoustic telegraph to the Academie des Science 1782. Dated, 1870.

On April 30, 1692, several girls in Salem, Massachusetts, accused Reverend John Burroughs, a former Salem minister, of witchcraft. At the time, Burroughs was serving in Maine. He was brought back to Salem, jailed, judged guilty of witchcraft, and hanged on August 19, 1692. This late 1800s engraving depicts Burroughs just before the hanging.

The Feast of the Pilar, Portugal. Travels in the northern provinces of Portugal by Luc-Olivier Merson, 1857. Le Tour du Monde 1861

N ° 147. The torchlight dance.

FUNERAL OF RICHARD II. FROM AN OLD ILLUMINATED MS.

Illustration depicting a celebration outside the rural home of Saint Clare on the day of St. Clare, in Lower Normandy. Dated 1870

Te Deum to the altar of peace / first board / pl 106 to 107. (IT)

An Auto-da-fe Procession, in Spain, according to the ceremonial observed from the Fourteenth Century

An English gentleman stands at the open gates of his mansion handing out food to the poor who are gathered around. Etching by R. Seymour.

Strasbourg Jews are burnt unless they agree to convert to the Christian faith : babies are thrown into the flames... Date: 15th century

Harvest festival in Switzerland, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date not known

Historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date not Stated, a wedding in Eleusis, wedding parade with music and dance, 1855, today ELEFSINA, GREECH

The Turkish carnival / feast of the martyr's death of Hussein, Balthasar Bernards, after Louis Fabritius Dubourg, 1711 - 1750 print Two performances on a leaf: above a parade in a street during the Turkish carnival. Men drive on camels and horses through the street and carry lanterns and torches. There is a lot of view from the houses. Under, a large square with many people. The feast of the martyr's death of Imam Hussein, Ashura, is celebrated. Men dig potholes in the earth and wash with water. In the foreground in the middle, a man kneeling himself as a sign of identification with the dead imam. Amsterdam paper etching Carnival, Shrovetide (non-liturgical celebration). other ritual practices ~ Islam, Mohammedanism

Procession with slide to lead to commemoration of the second centenary of the appetite and the foundation of the university, 24 January 1776..

The procession of lansquenets at the unveiling of the war memorial in Tölz, Bavaria, Germany, 1887, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

After their conquest of Mexico, the Spaniards celebrate Mass, giving thanks to God for giving them the victory

custom Walpurgis game in Brandenburg at 1st May expulsion of witches by children wood engraving by Rechlin 1860,

Secret Societies. Masonry. 18th century. Parade of the members of a Masonic lodge with its banner. Engraving.

Men at a funeral pyre in Calcutta. Wood engraving, ca. 1860.

Preaching the Reformation, Illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

Shortly before his execution. Archbishop Cranmer. under pressure from the church authorities. repeatedly recanted his confessions of faith and apparently reconciled with the Roman Catholic Church. However. on the day of his execution. he dramatically recanted his recantations and died on March 21. 1556. in Oxford. a heretic to Catholics and a martyr to Protestants. Digital reproduction of a historical original.

Pfingstbier der Halloren, festival, woodcut, historical engraving, 1899

Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde, 1723-1743

Students Interceding with M, Thiers for the Life of Rossel,

Consecration of Philip Augustus at Rheims, November 1st, 1179, by his Uncle, William, Archbishop of Rheims

W. H. Davenport, The Country ChurchBefore Service, Sunday Morning, 1868, wood engraving on paper.

ROME

Funeral procession for Lord Raglan, 1855, Thomas Henry Nicholson, 1855 print Funeral scoring for Lord Raglan (Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan), died in De Krim on June 28, 1855. Later buried in Badminton in England. paper cortege, funeral procession Cream

Fourth Crusade. Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople, 1204. Engraving by Gustave Dore, 19th c. Color.

The throne burned by the people. (IT)

Scenes from the Passion Week in Munich, historical illustration, about 1886, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Chrysanthemums, in the Inner Temple Garden, 1854. 'The collection...consists of above 200 varieties...Accordingly, this year's display is one of the best shows of the kind, and much credit is due to Mr. Broome, the gardener to the Hon. Society of the Inner Temple, for the care and attention he has bestowed upon rearing this beautiful flower...at a season when most other flowers have disappeared. It is curious, also, to witness such a display of delicate colour in the heart of the metropolis, in defiance of the "smoke nuisance"...the Horticultural Journal...remarked: "Look at the

Engraving depicting a bride and groom leaving the church. Dated 19th Century

Jurgen Wullenwever, burgomaster of Lubeck, supports popular protestantism but is made prisoner by the Catholic authorities, tortured and executed.

RESTORATION OF ST. MARY REDCLIFF CHURCH. BRISTOL

At Braila, peasants demonstrate against the government, but their priest does his best to persuade them to disperse. Date: 1907

The martyrdom of Jan Hus, Czech religious leader, seized despite promise of safe conduct, and burnt for heresy. Date: 1415

John Doy's Wife Campagning in Platte City in Support of Abolitionist Doctor John Doy and his Son Charles Doy imprisoned in St. Joseph Jail, Missouri. Unites States of America, drawing by Janet Lange (1815-1872)Adventures of a Kansas Abolitionist in Missouri, 1855. Story by Doctor John Doy (1812-1869) Le Tour du Monde 1862

1703 DANIEL DEFOE AUTHOR OF ROBINSON CRUSOE POLITICAL SATIRE SUFFERING PUNISHMENT IN PILLORY BY ANGRY CROWD LONDON ENGLAND

Tradition, Customs, Wedding, The smashing of earthen vessels at a wedding reception in Northern Germany, Germany, historical engraving from 1883, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

The funeral of sir Robert Peel (the younger) at Drayton Manor, his country residence, after his fatal fall from a horse. Date: 1788 - 1850

La Henriade / Chant We unknown

The Servants' Fair, Servants' Fair, 1869 in Dresden, Germany, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th-century artwork, exact ori...

ON BOARD THE INDUS EMIGRANT SHIP

RECEPTION OF HER MAJESTY AT THE CONWAY STATION.

Peter the Hermit (1050-1115). Priest of Amiens. Preaching the First Crusade (1095) by Peter the Hermit and pope Urban II. Philippoteaux Engraving (nineteenth century).

Bard. Among the ancient Celts, a poet who composed panegyrics and songs of war, but then went on to describe the heroic or lyric poet of any age or country. Germanic bards. Colored engraving.

ABERGELE Funeral in Abergele churchyard following the disaster on the Chester and Holyhead railway Date: 1868

Lichfield "Greenhill Bower" - the Morris Dancers, 1850. Annual tradition: 'This very ancient festival was celebrated...with more than its usual ceremonies. The origin of it was a "Court of Arrray or View of Men and Arms," in existence long anterior to the Charter of Incorporation of the City, which had its first establishment in the reign of King Edward the Second, in the year 1387, so that the festival cannot be less than 500 years old! In the olden times, processions were made by the public officers of the city, and the dezeners (constables) of each ward bore tutelary sai

A traditional wedding in Berezovo, Russia. Drawing by Claude Durand-Berger. From kyiv to Berezov, memories of an exile in Siberia, 1839 by Ewa Felinska (1793-1859) Le Tour du Monde 1862

The public seen from the back to the Federation Festival (TF)

THE CHAPLAIN OF THE FLEET: DRAWN BY CHARLES GREEN, 1881; All day long there was a continual crying of the butchers: "Buy, buy, ladies - buy! Rally up, ladies - rally up!"

London Masons process through the streets while the residents watch from their windows Date: 1742

Belgium, We are the victims of these famous festivals and we are all victims of our Ecus, with others on us and more, Cartoon on the failure of the fireworks during the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the Miraculous Sacrament, 1820, verso - stamped, Cartoon on the failed fireworks during the celebration of the 450th anniversary of the Miraculous Sacrament in Brussels, 16-30 July 1820. Fire and smoke come from the bird on the pole, on the right the supplier makes off laughing with a money bag. Spectators are standing around the pole., print, cartoon, prints, Frederik Muller History Plates, height 271 mm, width 215 mm, print maker, printmaker, 1820 - 1820, paper, papier, lithografie (technique)

S.A.R. Monseigneur The Duke of Angoulême visiting the Mount of Piety of Paris. / June 18, 1819

May Day in Hungary, historical illustration, circa 1886

Temple images featuring 'A defender of his country' and 'The Goddess of Tsin-tsin,' created by Thomas Astley between 1745 and 1747. Published in London for T. Astley, these engravings depict significant cultural representations

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