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Historical Ceremonies and Events

Depictions of significant ceremonies and royal events across European history, showcasing ornate architecture and formal attire, with a focus on regal gatherings.

Council of Trent (1545-1563). Convoked by Pope Paul III in 1545. A session of the council in 1555. Engraving by Huyot after a painting by Titian. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.

The first prayer in Congress, Sept. 1774. Matteson, Tompkins Harrison (1813-1884). Prints. 1860. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Carpenters' Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.), Prayer

Engraving depicting a dinner party at a table in the house of a rich Chinese official. Dated 19th Century

Watercolour - Indian Dance at Government House, Fredericton, New Brunswick on the 1st of January 1835 at which Major W. N. Orange was present

Shakespeare commemoration at Stratford - exhibition of Shakespeare pictures and relics in the Town Hall. Date: 1769

Anniversary of the London Charity Schools, St Paul's Cathedral, London, 19th century.Artist: AH Payne

Reception of the Veenendalers in the Geertekerk in Utrecht, 1855, 1855 drawing Reception of refugee residents of Veenendaal in the Geertekerk in Utrecht during the flood of March and April 1855. See also the Pendant. Netherlands paper pen / brush interior of church Geertekerk. Veenendaal

An engraving depicting a meeting of the Geological Section of the British Association in the Convocation House, Oxford. Dated 19th century

Solemn inauguration of H.M. Koningin Wilhelmina in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, 6 September 1898, Emrik & Binger, 1898 print Inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam on September 6, 1898. Central to the choir fence Wilhelmina sitting on her throne next to regent Emma. Printer: Haarlem Publisher: Amsterdam paper installation of a ruler - BB - female ruler Amsterdam

St George's Chapel in Windsor, the wedding of Edward VII, Prince of Wales, and Alexandra of Denmark, 1863. Victorian age, England, 19th century.

The West Dining-Hall at the Hospital, which will close in 1869 and be converted into a Naval College. Date: 1865

Synod held in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, 1730; Image of the Noordhollandsch Sinoode, like it is being held, in the choir of the Nieuwe Kerke, in Amsterdam. Synod of the churches of Noord-Holland, held in the choir of the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam in 1730. In the background the praise grave of Michiel de Ruyter. Under the show the title and legend A-N in Dutch. Below labeled: Dereg. Nederl. I. Part. Bladz. 34.

Earl of Rochester and his dissolute friends staging a Dance of Death at Saint Paul's during the Plague of London (1665)., From Old Saint Paul's by William Harrison Ainsworth, (London 1855), Illustration by John Franklin (fl.1800-61), Engraving

Engraving depicting a session of the Council of Trent. Dated 16th Century

Feast for the Dutch envoy in the Palace, 1667, Anonymous, 1668 - 1670 print The third envoy under Pieter van Hoorn to China in 1666-1668. The emperor of China offers a feast in the imperial palace in the forbidden city, 28 July 1667. In the caption De Legenda A-G in Dutch and English. Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving celebration meal, feast, banquet

Supper at the Reformed in Amsterdam, Bernard Picart (Possible), After Bernard Picart, 1732 - 1736 print paper etching / engraving Holy Communion ~ Protestant service Amsterdam

Tsar Alexander II and his wife Maria Aleksandrovna going to mass in the Imperial chapel of the Tsar's palace, Moscow, Russia, from a drawing by P Blanchard, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, Volume 7, Volume 7, October 4 1856.

A session of the Oecumenical Council, held in St Peter's, Rome, the Pope presiding and the Cardinals in ranks, all in their best vestments... Date: 1878

Artist Unknown, New York CityThe St. Nicholas Society Celebrating Their Annual Paas Festival, 1872, wood engraving on paper.

The opening of the Synod of Dordrecht, 1618; The Sijnde in Dordrecht, according to the original peeling. The opening of the national synod in Dordrecht on November 13, 1618. Interior of the large room in the cleavage goals with all those present, in the foreground spectators.

CONCILIO DE TRENTO. Decimonono de los concilios ecuménicos reconocidos por la Iglesia Católica Romana. Su finalidad fue combatir la Reforma protestante y reformar la disciplina de la Iglesia. Fue convocado por Paulo III de 1545 a 1547. Grabado del siglo XVIII de Pietro Antonio Pazzi con dibujo de Giovanni Domenico Campiglia. Biblioteca Nacional. Madrid. España.

Salbung von König Ludwig XIV in der Kathedrale Reims, Navarra, digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage 19. Jahrhert, Frankreich, Louis...

The Coronation Banquet of Emperor Leopold I and the Electors on the Roemer in Frankfurt, 1 August 1685, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

Procesión del Corpus en Sevilla. Museum: CASON DEL BUEN RETIRO / MADRID / ESPAÑA. Author: MANUEL CABRAL.

Guildhall, London, the remains of the Lord Mayor's Banquet being distributed to the poor, 1900-1910..

Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Seminary of Remonstrants, 1834, Adrianus Gerardus van Schoone, 1839, Celebration of the Bicentennial of the Seminary of Remonstrants, in the Remonstrant Church in Amsterdam, October 28, 1834. View into the decorated church with Professor Abraham des Amorie van der Hoeven speaking from the pulpit. The pillars of the church decorated with portraits of famous Remonstrants., draughtsman: Adrianus Gerardus van Schoone, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1839, paper, pen, brush, h 367 mm × w 486 mm

Engraving depicting Orphan girls dining in the Great Hall of the Victoria Patriotic Building. Dated 1860

The swearing of the Peace of Munster, 1648, Simon Fokke, After Jonas Suyderhoef, After Gerard ter Borch (II), 1754 print Entering the Peace of Munster on May 15, 1648, in the Great Hall or Friedensal of the Town Hall in Munster. The delegates are around a table and lay the oath with raised hand. Northern Netherlands paper etching signing of peace treaty, concluding the peace Friedensal

Ceremonias pontificias. Siglo XIX. Ciudad del Vaticano. El Papa Pio IX llevado sobre su sitial. Grabado en color de 1871.

Louis XIV is consecrated at Reims. Date: 7 June 1654

INQUISICION- SEDE DE LA INQUISICION-ACUSADO ESCRIBANO Y SACERDOTE.

An blindfolded apprentice is received into a French Masonic Lodge : he bares his right leg as part of the ceremony Date: 1844

Watercolor by Eduard Gurk from around 1838 showing the crowning ceremony of Emperor Ferdinand I in Prague Cathedral, depicting figures, ceremonial attire, and architectural details with pencil underdrawing traces.

Coronation of the Queen Consort of Hungary by the Pope in the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Stephen, 18th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Florence, 1847.

Feast for the Dutch family in the palace, 1667; The Royall Banquet; t Kooninclyck Banquet. The third embodiment among Pieter van Hoorn to China in 1666-1668. In the Imperial Palace Imperial Palace in the Verbanned City of the Hollanders, the emperor of China offers a banquet, July 28, 1667. In the caption De Legenda A-G in Dutch and English.

The marriage of Edward VII (then the Prince of Wales) to Princess Alexandra of Denmark, St George's Chapel, Windsor. Date: 10 March 1863

España. El Ayuntamiento de Barcelona ofrece una corona cívica al general Baldomero Espartero (1793-1879) a su llegada a la ciudad en 1840. Grabado de 1880.

Federico Mastrozzi's 1720 etching depicts festival decorations in St. Peter's Basilica for the canonization of four 'servants of God' on May 22, 1712, illustrating baroque religious celebration and architectural embellishment.

Visitors taking the medicinal waters at Pittville Pump Room, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Date: 1887

Geerts in the Geerte-Kerk in Utrecht, / during the stay there / der / Veenendalers / during the flood in March and April 1855.

WITH LORD DUFFERIN IN BURMA: THE GREAT RECEPTION IN THE THRONE HALL, MANDALAY, 1886

W. Read, active 1818, The Grand Coronation Banquet, in Westminster Hall, undated.

Old Testament. Book of Daniel. Belshazzar's Feast. Engraving. "Los Héroes y las Grandezas de la Tierra". Volume I. 1854.

Henry Melville, active 1826-1841, British, The King Proroguing Parliament, April 1831.

Inauguration of King Leopold I in Brussels, 1831, 1831 print Solemn inauguration of King Leopold I in Brussels on July 21, 1831. The king with government officials and guests on the Estrade built up for the Sint-Jacob-op Koudenberg church on Koningsplein. See also the Pendant. Belgium paper other forms of installation Brussels. Sint-Jacob-op-Koudenberg. Coning sold

Funeral of Claudio Moyano y Samaniego (Fuentelapeña 1809 - Madrid 1890) Spanish politician, Liberal in ideology, Moderate Party, Spain. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1890

The mortal remains of Tsar Alexander II Romanov exhibited in St Peter and Paul Cathedral in St Petersburg, March 19, 1881, engraving. Russia, 19th century.

Marriage of King Leopold of Belgium and Louise d'Orleans in 1832 in the chapel of Compiegne Castle. France, 19th century.

WELLINGTON attends divine service at St Mary's church, Walmer, towards the end of his life. Date: 1814

Court of Auditors, deputation going to Notre-Dame for Deum Sang in Taking Sevastopol E. Carpet. "Court of Auditors. Deputation going to Notre-Dame for Drum Sings at Sebastopol.

The funeral of Victor Hugo / the expoosing of the body under the Arc de Triomphe on the night of May 31 to June 1st

Royal Wedding of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark, India, Asia Copyright: xKenxGraham/DinodiaxPhotox

Painting depicting the coronation of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Dated 19th Century

The Synod of Dordrecht, 1618-1619, 1696 - 1700 print A session of the National Synod in Dordrecht, 1618-1619. Face in the large hall of the Kloveniersdoelstoel with all those present and spectators. In the caption De Legenda 1-18 in Dutch. Northern Netherlands paper etching organizations, assemblies, etc. in Protestant churches Kloveniersdoelen

VOC Delegation at an Audience with the King Kandy, Sri Rajadi Raja Sinha. Draughtsman: Jan Brandes. Dating: 10-Oct-1785 - 14-Feb-1786. Place: Kandy. Measurements: h 298 mm × w 269 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

The opening of the Estates General on 5 May 1789, France. In France, the Estates General is the name given to the assembly of representatives of the three estates, the clergy, the nobility and the third estate, first convened in 1302, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

The Oath of the Princess Imperial Isabel, as Regent of the Empire of Brazil, circa 1870.

THE LORD MAYOR'S BANQUET, in the Guildhall, in the City of London Date: 1914

Banquet offered to guests at an opening ceremony. Engraving. Early 20th century. Colored engraving.

Baptism of S.A. The Imperial Prince. June 14, 1856 (IT)

Freedom tree founded for the town hall in Alkmaar, 1795. Festive initiation of the freedom tree founded for the town hall in Alkmaar, March 22, 1795. Company collected before and on the stairs of the town hall. Mayor Cornelis van Foreest speaks to Willem Hofdijk who is on a barrel.

THE WEDDING PROCESSION IN ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL

A most fateful night in the House of Lords. The Peers Dividing on the Question of Insisting or not Insisting on Amendments to the Parliament Bill. Illustration by Samuel Begg. Date: 1911

Gelatin silver print - Group portrait of the graduates of the Seminary of Saint-Hyacinthe, Montreal, Quebec, 1900-1901

Assembly of dissenting bishops in Sorbonne, March 5, 1717, by Wleughels. (IT)

This photograph shows the United States Supreme Court Justices in 1905. They are from left to right, McKenna, White, Brown, Gray, Chief-Justice Fuller, Harlan, Brewer, Shiras, and Peckham.

The trial of King Charles I in Westminster Hall, london, 1649; Black and White Illustration;

Peace. In an allegory of the Treaty of Ghent, signed on Dec. 24, 1814, Britannia and America hold olive branches before an altar. Sailors, holding British and American flags, hold an uninscribed banner. Through the drapes and pillars a dove flies out of a triangle.

Inauguration of Queen Wilhelmina in the Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam, Barend Groote, 1898 photograph Amsterdam paper. cardboard collotype coronation of a ruler - BB - female ruler Amsterdam. new church

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