Historic Ceremonies and Rites

Illustrations of significant historical events such as marriages, baptisms, and royal decrees, featuring elaborate clothing and formal settings.

The baptism of Clovis, vintage engraving. The baptism of Clovis, vintage engraved illustration. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656177

Charles IV (born 14 May 1316) (died 29 November 1378) was Roman-German King (from 1346), King of Bohemia (from 1347) and Roman-German Emperor (from 13...

Edward I of England 1239 to 1307 kills his would-be assassin June 1272, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Martin Luther is solemnly conferred the degree of Doctor of Holy Scripture by Karlstadt in 1512, Germany, academic doctorate, cross, space, ceremony, university, dignity, 16th century, historical illustration c. 1860, Europe

San León I (398-461), el magno, Papa y confesor italiano. Grabado de 1852.

Catherine of Siena feeding the poor, historic steel engraving from 1860

'Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out', c1840. Biblical scene, from Matthew 25: 8, The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins: 'And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out'.' The five virgins who are prepared for the bridegroom's arrival are rewarded, while the five who are not prepared are disowned. Engraving after a painting of the 17th century.

Dues on wines, privilege granted to the Chapter of Tournai by King Chilperic. Two clergymen, one carrying the measuring cups and the other a rod to measure the barrels. Engraving after a stained glass of the Cathedral Notre Dame of Tournai, 15th century. "Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-âge et à l'époque de la Renaissance", by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1878.

Los Sacramentos de la religión cristiana. Un novicio recibe el sacramento del sacerdocio de manos del obispo. Grabado de 1873.

CHARLEMAGNE or CHARLES I (742-814). King of the Franks and the Lombards (768-814) and Holy Roman Emperor (800-814). Charlemagne's coronation as king of Italy (774). French work by an anonymous author. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. LE-DE-FRANCE. YVELINES. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles.

Skarga Preaching Before Sigismund II, King of Poland 1543-1572, in the Cathedral of Cracow, print

Head of a Kyrgyz tribe inside his yurt with his wife, dressed in traditional clothing, Mongolia. Central Asia. Old 19th century engraved illustration, Le Tour du Monde 1863

MONASTIC LIFE IN ENGLAND

CYNK Florian Anna Jagiellonka in front of her own grave inside the Sigismund Chapel Publishing House of Salon Polish Painters, Kraków

Empress Theodora I. with court, woodcut from 1880

SAINT JULIENNE du Mont- Cornillon (near Liege) Flemish religious who, after a revelation, worked hard to promote the feast of the Holy Sacrament in the Church Date: 1193 - 1258

Anglican clergyman, archbishop and chaplain, England, 1880 / Angelikanische Geistliche, Erzbischof und Kaplan, England, 1880, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

The Burning of John Huss

DETALLE DEL ABRAZO DE SAN JOAQUIN Y SANTA ANA - RETABLO DE LA CATEDRAL DE VALENCIA - SIGLO XVI - RENACIMIENTO ESPAÑOL - B/N - AÑOS 60 -. Author: HERNANDO LLANOS y FERNANDO YANEZ DE LA ALMEDILLA. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Valencia. SPAIN. SANTA ANA MADRE DE LA VIRGEN MARIA. SAN JOAQUIN-PADRE DE LA VIRGEN MARIA.

Luther rejects the Papal Authority - Luther refuses to keep silent at the command of Cardinal Cajetaneus, the Papal League

David of Burgundy, Bishop of Utrecht, deprives Reinoud II of Brederode of the decorations of the order of the Golden Fleece, 1470, Jacobus Buys, 1785 - 1787, Reinoud II of Brederode, is deprived of the knightly order of the Golden Fleece by the Bishop of Utrecht David of Burgundy, because of the (false) accusation that he plotted an attempt on the life of Charles the Bold, 1470. Design for a print., draughtsman: Jacobus Buys, 1785 - 1787, paper, pen, brush, h 150 mm × w 90 mm

POPE PAULUS V (Camillo Borghese) He shares the Church's treasure with Il Principessa Borghese and his cardinal- nephew

Anne Boleyn and Cardinal Bolsen, England. Anne Boleyn, 1st Marquess of Pembroke, 1501, 19 May 1536, was the second of Henry VIII's six wives and Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, from a painting by Lindenschmit, Historical, digital reproduction of a 19th century original

Queen Anne pleads with the Earl of Arundel to let off Sir Simon Burley 1864.

Illustration for a 1880 edition of Donkeyskin (Peau d'Ane), a French literary fairy-tale written in verse by Charles Perrault. It was first published in 1695

Ancient history. Persia. Persian doctors and magicians. German Engraving, 1865.

Monks engaged in agriculture. Capital letter O in the 13th century ""Livre de Jurisprudence"" From Science and Literature in The Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix published London 1878

Compulsory baptism' President Cleveland as Ferdinand V, sitting on a throne, observing as civil service office seekers are baptized at the font of 'Civil Service Reform'. Among those depicted are Thomas Hendricks, Charles A. Dana, Thomas F. Grady, John Kelly, George W. Curtis, Carl Schurz, and Grover Cleveland.

'The Marriage of Richard Duke of York. (Brother to Edward V.)', 1478, (1821), (mid 19th century). Creator: J Rogers.

Fresco in the church of Saint Gervasio and Protasio, Baveno, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Orlando of Lasso directs the Court of Bavaria orchestra, miniature.

Coronation of William I of Prussia - William I, made King of Prussia, swears to uphold his own divine right to the throne

Pius IX (1792-1878). Pope of the Catholic Church. First visit of Pius IX to the Catacombs of Callixtus. Engraving after the bas-relief by Aniceto Marinas (1866-1953). The Spanish and American Illustration, 1903.

Germany people huguenots audience with Friedrich Wilhelm Prince Elector of Brandenburg etching by Daniel Chodowiecki circa 1770,

Nun of the Order of Poor Clares. Catholic Church. Medieval. Engraving. 19th century.

The coronation of Pope Boniface IX at Rome after the death of Pope Urban VI, 1389. Handcoloured lithograph after an illuminated manuscript from Sir John Froissart's "Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Adjoining Countries, from the Latter Part of the Reign of Edward II to the Coronation of Henry IV," George Routledge, London, 1868.

Funeral Service for Anne of Brittany, Queen of France, who died on the 9th of January, 1514, at the Castle of Blois

bekend, Antwerp, Jode, Pieter de, Bruegel, Pieter (I), Perret, Pieter, Christ and the adulterous woman, unknown, verso - stamped, In the temple the Pharisees bring a woman who has been caught in adultery to Christ. The Pharisees ask what Christ thinks of the law of Moses, which states that such women should be stoned. Christ writes with his finger on the ground that the one who is without sin should cast the first stone. Below the representation a reference in Latin to the Bible text in John 8., print, prints, height 269 mm, width 341 mm, Southern Netherlandish (before 1775), 1555 - 1639, print maker, printmaker, 1579 - 1579, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), Southern Netherlandish, 1525 - 1569-09-05, after, after painting by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher, granter of privilege

David Plays the Harp before Saul by Jan Debray, 1627-1679

Arab fountain in Jerusalem. Travels in Palestine, 1856-1859. Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1860

Judas before the Sanhedrin, 1922. The traitor Judas (Guido Mayr) is tried before an assembly of rabbis: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages, by the inhabitants of the village of Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany. First staged in 1634, the play tells the story of Jesus' passion, culminating in his crucifixion. The event has become a tourist attraction, with audiences coming from all over the world. Official postcard of the 1922 Oberammergau Passion Play. F. Bruckmann, Munich, Germany, 1922

Black and White Illustration from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress; The Shepherds Instructing Christian and Hopeful

Historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record Date Not Stated, Lord Neagle at the Jew Salamiel, Jewish banker and money lean and merchant, 1855, England

John Calvin 1509 to 1564 French Protestant theologian on his death bed From 19th century engraving

Edward VI granting the Charter to Bridewell, Illustration from the Book, "John Cassels Illustrated History of England, Volume II", text by William Howitt, Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, London, 1858

Illustration depicting the coronation of William I (c. 1028 - 1087), usually known as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard,2b was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until his death in 1087

Engraving depicting the death of the Communards of Castile. Dated 16th Century

Engraving depicting Saint Bede the Venerable on his death-bed. Dated 8th Century

Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI.

Coronation of an emperor by the Pope. The figure of Maximilian I is depicted as the crowned emperor. 19th-century engraving from a miniature in the manuscript "Des Sanctes Ceremonies", 16th century. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.

Martin Luther giving philosophian and theologian lectures as Baccasaureus in 1508, Germany, philosophy, theology, lecture, audience, room, preach, 16th century, historical illustration circa 1860, Europe

Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh. Moses the Hebrew prophet turns his staff into a serpent in front of the Egyptian King. Old Testament. Antique digitally colored Biblical illustration by Gustave Doré (1832-1883)

Charlemagne receives the oath of fealty and homage from one of his subjects. Date: circa 800

Edward VI grants the charter to the Bridewell Hospital in London. England. in 1553. England. digital reproduction of a historical document

Kaiser Otto I. und seine Gemahlin Editha als Statuen in der Kapelle des Dom zu Magdeburg, Otto I. der Große, 23. November 912, 7. Mai 973, aus dem Ges...

Baptism of the converted Moors after the Crusades, Crusades were strategically, religiously and economically motivated wars sanctioned by the Latin Church between 1095-99 and the 13th century, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Arms and blind around a drapery; The regrettable fate of the blind and the poor. A figure holds a drapery on which an assignment in Latin. A dog crawls under the drapery. At either side are poor and blind men, women and children. In the margin a caption in Latin.

Left to Right: Philip Melanchthon (1497-1560), Martin Luther (1483-1546), Pomeranus (Johann Bugenhagen 1485-1558) and Cruciger (Gaspard Creuziger 1504-1548), the four great German Protestant theologians shown working on Luther's translation of the Bible

Black and White Illustration; Translation of Saint's Relics; Illumination probably by Matthew Paris Monk of St Albans

A serenade in Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain. Europe. Travels in Spain by Gustave Dore and Jean Charles Davillier from Le Tour du Monde 1867

Historic steel engraving by Johann Baptist Wilhelm Adolf Sonderland, 1805 - 1878, a German illustrator, a monk and a nun hugging, scene from Sixt and Klaerchen by Christoph Martin Wieland

Bishops dining with a King. The servant tastes the wine before serving at table to show it is not poisoned. Black and White Illustration from the "Old England" published by James Sangster in 1860.

Pope Stephen II pleads for the safety of Pepin the Short from the Lombards, c750 AD, (19th century). Card from a series produced by the chocolate factory at the Monastery of Aiguebelle.

Ivan the Terrible begs to become a Monk by K Lebedev. Ivan IV the Terrible (1530 1584) Tsar of Russia 1533 - 1584

Disabled veterans, State House, Boston , Disabled veterans, Symbols, Columbia Symbolic character. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph Collection

Pedro Perret, Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, 1579, engraving in brown-gray ink.

King Amadeo I of Spain (1845-1890) visiting the corpse of General Prim (1814-1870). Scene of the monarch at the Basilica of Atocha (Madrid) paying last respects to Prim, on 2 January 1871, who was assassinated in an attack on 27 December 1870. Copy of the painting by Antonio Gisbert. Detail. Chromolithography. "Historia General de Espana" (General History of Spain), by Miguel Morayta. Volume VIII. Madrid, 1894.

Pieter Bruegel the Elder's 1579 copper engraving shows Christ confronting an adulteress with figures arranged in a public space, emphasizing gestures and expressions.

The Coronation of King George VI (1895-1952)', 12 May, 1937. Artist: Unknown

When a mysterious flame bursts out in the temple of fertility goddess Bona Dea, the Vestal Virgins interpret it as a portent favorable to Cicero ; but it is probably a trick Date: 63 BC

Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig of Prussia, 22 March 1797, 9 March 1888 from the House of Hohenzollern was King of Prussia and the first German Emperor, Historical, digital reproduction of an original 19th century master copy

The Patron Saints of Austria, woodcut by Albrecht Duerer, historical, digitally improved reproduction of an old woodcut

Death Of Giuseppe Mazzini.

Death of the Virgin Mary. French 19th century coloured woodcut.

Series of pictures Opera, Faust, Gretchen in the church, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900

Pope Leone XIII reading the Benediction into a gramophone, from La Domenica del Corriere, 29th March 1903, Ilustracion. Author: ACHILLE BELTRAME.

The Guildhall Banquet to the Prince and Princess of Wales: the Loving Cup, 1876. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra are entertained by the Lord Mayor of London: '...the customary handing round and sipping of the Lord Mayor's "loving cup"...The banquet was a wondrous sight; and if it did cost twenty thousand pounds, more or less, it was well worth the money; and the evening's entertainment will fully bear the morning's reflection of auditors and finance committees...it was the very grandest of grand dinners'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876.

Mother of the Gracchi, Comic History of England

The Holy Alliance of 26.09.1815: Emperor Alexander of Russia, King Frederick William of Prussia, Emperor Francis of Austria, woodcut from 1880

Louis of Bavaria Crowned Emperor of Rome in 1328, (c1900). Artist: Unknown

Pope Leo XIII, c1883-1899. Artist: Unknown

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