Historical Religious Events and Figures

Illustrations depict key moments in religious history, including crusades and significant figures, capturing the drama and significance of the era.

The caption for this engraving translates from French: Coronation of Marie de Medicis. The print, as shown here, is entitled: Portrait of the Holy Coronation of Marie de Medicis, the very Christian ruler of France and Navarre, at the Cathedral of Saint Denis in France, on Thursday, May 13, 1610. J. Clerc executed this; L. Gaultier sculpted it; and N. Bollery devised it.

CHRISTENING OF THE INFANT SON OF THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE, HER MAJESTY HANDING THE INFANT PRINCE TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, NOVEMBER 28, 1874, 1874 engraving

OPENING OF THE NEW MERCHANT TAYLORS' SCHOOLS BY THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES, 1875: THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY OFFERING UP A PRAYER

The Taming of the Shrew. Induction Scene II. A Bedchamber in the Lord´s House. Sly, Lord and Attendants, some with apparel others with basin and ewer and other appurtenances. From The Boydell Shakespeare Gallery published late 19th century. After a painting by Robert Smirke.

Twelve-year old Charles VI holds a council at Amiens, assisted by his guardians the ducs of Bourbon, Anjou, Berry and Bourgogne. Date: 1380

The Bible on the Libra. The Bible on the scale, approx. 1560. In an interior, the Bible is weighed to the weight of the symbols of the Roman Church on a large scales. On the side of the Bible, on the right, the Group of Church Resorts, including Jan Hus, Martin Luther and Johannes Calvin. Links The representatives of the Catholic Church: Pope (Alexander), Cardinals, Bishop, Priest, Non, Verdienister and Pilgrim. Two monks try to put the scales to their side in vain. With caption of 4 columns, each with six lines in Dutch. Cartoon on the Roman church, theme of approx. 1560.

The Byzantine Iconoclasm of Leo III the Isaurian, known as the Syrian, c. 685 - 741, Byzantine Emperor

Sisenand (d. 636). Visigothic King of Hispania (631-636). King Sisenand before the Fourth Council of Toledo. It began on 5 December 633 in the Church of Santa Leocadia in Toledo, in the presence of King Sisenand and under the direction of Isidore, Bishop of Seville. Engraving after a painting by Vayreda y Vila. The Spanish and American Illustration (La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana). July 30, 1884.

Louis XIII and Richelieu play chess. Louis XIII, King of France and Cardinal Armand-Jean du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu, play chess for a fireplace in the presence of a group of men.

The miracles of Jesus Christ healing a man with dropsy. Colored Illustration for The life of Our Lord Jesus Christ written by the four evangelists, 1853

Freemasons meeting to welcome the masters, engraving. France, 18th century.

Count Renier bearing the body of St. Veronica to the Church of St. Waudru, in Mons

The monk Pierre de Castelnau reproaching Count Raymond VI of Toulouse to his face for what he called his perfidy in not proceeding with the extermination of heretics of his domains. Pierre de Casteln

Jesus Christ proposes to his disciples a child as a model of the humilious Christian. Colored Illustration for The life of Our Lord Jesus Christ written by the four evangelists, 1853

The Last Public Act of King Robert Bruce (1274-1329) King of Scots. Dated 14th Century

Wladislaw IV Vasa (1595-1648). King of Poland (1632-1648). In 1610 he was elected Tsar of Russia (1610-1613) by the Seven Boyars, although he was never able to assume the throne in Russia. The Boyars offer the crown of Russia to Wladislav of Poland. Engraving by J. Facnion. "Los Heroes y las Grandezas de la Tierra". Volume V. 1855.

Benedict of Nursia (480-547). Italian Christian monk. Founder of the Benedictine Order. Benedict died surrounded by his disciples on 21 March 547, in the abbey of Montecasino. Funeral of Saint Benedict. Engraving by Huyot after a fresco by Spinello Aretino in the church of San Miniato al Monte, Florence, Italy, 1388. "Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et à l'Epoque de la Renaissance". Paris, 1877.

Rector of the Prague University and scholars of the different nations who studied in the same university. Engraving after an ancient painting owned by the Prague University. Sciences & Lettres au Moyen Age et à l'époque de la Renaissance. Paris, 1877.

Thomas More bids farewell to his daughter after his conviction, Thomas More, English Thomas More, 1478 - 1535, an English statesman and humanist author, a saint and martyr of the Roman Catholic Church, historical engraving from 1883, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century.

16th cent. engraving based on Raphael's painting. Christ bearing the cross to Calvary.

THE FIRST INVESTITURE, BY HER MAJESTY. OF THE MOST EXALTED ORDER OF THE STAR OF INDIA IN THE THRONE ROOM, WINDSOR CASTLE

For the Defense of Christ. A soldier and his family affirm vow to defend Christ in the fierce battles of the Crusades. Engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-1883, Color.

A school of mendicant monks and a pupil being birched from 15th century miniature From Science and Literature in The Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix published London 1878

Medieval English kitchen and dining table.

Christopher the First of Wurttemberg visits a monastery converted into a school, around 1520, around 1885, historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

John Wesley preaching outside a church. Engraving.

Charles I beheading on January 30, 1649. He is the only British prince ever that was deposited and beheaded. The Beul is about to save his head with an ax. A spiritual and other bystanders watch.

Huss before the Council, Anonymous

Benedictine monks celebrating mass during the era of the Cult of the Virgin Mary, 12th and 13th century. Grisaille from Gautier de Coinci's Miracles de Nostre-Dame, France, 15th century. Drawn and lithographed by Ferdinand Sere and Auguste Racinet from Charles Louandres Les Arts Somptuaires, The Sumptuary Arts, Hangard-Mauge, Paris, 1858.

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dreams. Old Testament. Antique digitally colored Biblical illustration by Gustave Doré (1832-1883)

reparto de las sopas. Grabado. Siglo XIX.

Decapitation of Guillaume de Pommiers, and his confessor, at Bordeaux in 1377 by order of the king of Englands lieutenant.

Service of Armenian Greeks, or maybe Greek Armenians Date: 1820

Death of False Dmitry the First. False Dmitry I reigned as the Tsar of Russia from 10 June 1605 until his death on 17 May 1606. the first, and most successful, of three "pretenders" who claimed during the Time of Troubles to be the youngest son of Ivan the Terrible, tsarevich Dmitry Ivanovich, who had supposedly escaped the 1591 assassination attempt when he was 8 years old.

Poverty, hunger, need, soup distribution in front of a monastery in Vienna, Austria, historical engraving from 1883, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century.

Interior of the haren on the wedding day of Princess Hadidja Hanen sister of the Jetife of Cairo, Egypt. From La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1895

Execution of Henry Stafford, 1st Baron Stafford (1501 - 30 April 1563); English nobleman. After the execution for treason in 1521 and posthumous attainder of his father Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, with the forfeiture of all the family's estates and titles.

Paul IV (Giovanni Pietro Caraffa) (1476-1559). Pope of the Catholic Church (23 May 1555-18 August 1559). His pontificate focused on combating heresy and preventing its spread in the territories of the Italian peninsula. To achieve this, he made use of the Roman Inquisition and book censorship. On the day of his death, the Roman people flocked to the Palace of the Holy Office, breaking down the doors, releasing the prisoners from the dungeons and burning the building. One of the victims of the Inquisition in Rome, freed by the people, was the famous Greek heresiarch John Palaeologus. He studied theology in Italy, having had frequent dealings with the leading Protestants of the time, adopting Luther's ideas and preaching them publicly. Revolution broke out in Rome. The people destroyed the statues of Paul IV, dragging them through the streets for days and then throwing them into the Tiber. Destruction of the Inquisition in Rome. Engraving by J. Furnó. Historia de las persecuciones políti

Bozhestvennaia liturgiia v Pekine Albazintsam. Timm, Vasili Fëdorovich, 1820-1895. still image. Prints. 1851 - 1862. Rare Book Division. Russia , Social life and customs, Russia , History, Arts, Russian

Fryderyk II the great at the coffin of the great elector Frederick Wilhelm and according to the image of Adolph Menzel. A clip from a German magazine Käseberg, Hugo (1847 1893), Krey, Paul (N.N.), Menzel, Adolph von (1815 1905)

''The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, August 15, 1891', 1891.' Our artist in Norway. A peasant's wedding at Vossevangen. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891.

Kleidung, burgundische Mode in flämischer Buchmalerei des 15. Jahrhunderts, zeigt eine Krönungszeremonie mit Gefolge, Frauen meist mit Doppelhornhaube...

Ball of European princes, 1742.The solemn ball of the European princes, 1742. Ball given by the Keurvorst of Bavaria in a ballroom illuminated by candles in which Central Aartshertogin Maria Theresia dances with King Frederik van Prussia. Theodor von Neuhoff, the king of Corsica, dances in a harlequin suit. Other princes watch. Allegory on the Austrian Succession War.

The justification of Susanna. Old Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

Belshazzar's feast,Daniel interpreting the handwriting on the wall West, Benjamin, 1738-1820. 1775 - 1850. still image. Reproductive prints. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Prophets, Biblical events, Daniel (Biblical figure), Belshazzar, Babylonians (People) , To 499, Prophecy, Kings

The Quaker Meeting. A group of Quakers in an interior, some sit on benches and chairs, others stand. From print by Jacob Gole, after Egbert van Heemskerck.

An open air meeting of Scottish Covenanters. From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890

1558. Queen Elizabeth I accepts the allegiance of the bishops in Highgate. London. England. digital reproduction of a historical original

Bullfighting in Spain, the end of the torero, the seriously injured torero gets the last blessing / Stierkampf in Spanien, das Ende des Toreros, der schwer verletzte Torero bekommt den letzten Segen, historisch, C:CC5historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

A man conjuring spirits back from the dead. Etching.

Defoe in the pillory, Daniel Defoe, 1660 - 1731, an English writer in the early days of the Enlightenment, author of Robinson Crusoe, around 1885, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century.

Alphonse XII (1857-1885). King of Spain. Alphonse XII receiving the congratulations of the Moroccan embassy. Ceuta. March 20, 1877. Engraving by Arturo Carretero (1852-1903). The Spanish and American Illustration, 1877.

Right of the bishopric of Tournai on beer. Originally this tax was paid in kind. The Chapter collector went to the brewers' house to collect it. Later it was agreed that the brewers themselves would transport to the Chapter the amount due to be paid to them in kind. From 1286 onwards, brewers were allowed to keep all the benefits in exchange for the payment of an annual tax. The bishop of Tournai receiving the tithe of beer granted by King Chilperic. Engraving after a stained glass of the Cathedral Notre Dame of Tournai, 15th century. "Moeurs, usages et costumes au moyen-age et a l'epoque de la Renaissance", by Paul Lacroix. Paris, 1878.

Herodotus reading his history to the assembled Greeks Leutemann, H. (Heinrich), 1824-1905. still image. Portraits. 1885. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Audiences, Greeks, Greeks , Clothing & dress, Herodotus, Storytelling, Crowds, Public speaking

William II, Count of Holland, knighted in Cologne, 1248, Jacobus Buys, 1792 - 1794, Count William II is knighted in Cologne in 1248. Church interior in which the count standing in front of the altar with his hand on the Bible vows to be a knight. The bishop blesses him, another knight holds a sword on his shoulder. Design for a print., draughtsman: Jacobus Buys, (signed by artist), 1792 - 1794, paper, pen, brush, h 149 mm × w 90 mm

GALILEO, Galileo Galilei, called (1564-1642). Italian mathematician, physicist and astronomer. Galileo shows his telescope. Work by L. Turgis. Litography.

New Testament. Gospel of Mark. Chapter X. Jesus blessing the children. Engraving by Knesing.

The Capuchin catacombs during the day of the dead, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, from a drawing by Francesco Paolo Priolo, illustration from L'Illustration, Journal Universel, No 402, Volume XVI, November 8-15, 1850.

The Inquisitor-General, Tomás de Torquemada (1420-1492), appealed to Spanish monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, to refuse all ransoms offered by wealthy Jews to avoid expulsion from Spain by comparing such ransoms with the thirty pieces of silver Judas Iscariot received for betraying Christ. 1492.

This illustration dating to the early 1900s shows life in Persia at the time. Persia refers to the historic region of southwesternAsiaassociated with the area that is now modern Iran.

''H.R.H. The Prince of Wales accompanying Her Majesty at the Decoration of the Crimea Wounded in 1856', 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891.

Portada de la obra Mystères de l'Inquisition, por M.V. de Fereal. Publicada en París, año 1845. Dibujo de Demoraine.

Fight between the Hoeken and Cod in Haarlem prevented by a priest Fight between the Hoekschen and Kabeljaauwschen in Haarlem prevented by a priest (title on object), In Haarlem, a priest is fighting between the Corners and Cods avoided, 1444. The priest stands between the two warring parties and calms them down, Haarlem, Johann Wilhelm Kaiser (I) (mentioned on object), 1840 - 1884, paper, steel engraving, h 217 mm × w 289 mm

Florimi, Matteo, Boscoli, Andrea, Italy, Jode, Pieter de (I), Passionis et resurrectionis, Passion of Christ, Christ shown to the people, verso - stamped, Pontius Pilate shows Christ, dressed in a robe and with a crown of thorns on his head, on a platform to the people. The people call for his crucifixion. In the margin a three-line caption in Latin. Print from a series of fifteen with the passion of Christ., print, prent, prints, prenten, height 180 mm, width 125 mm, Zuid-Nederlands, 1570 - 1634-08-09, print maker, printmaker, 1590 - 1632, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), etching, Work conception, 1560 - 1607, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Italian, publisher

Wedding ceremony, Antoine Benoist, After Joseph Highmore, 1731 - 1770 print France paper etching / engraving civil marriage ceremony. maid ~ house personnel

Catharine of Aragon pleading her cause before King Henry VIII. Coloured mezzotint by W. Ward, 1802, after R. Westall.

James II of England. (14 October 1633 to 16 September 1701) landed in Ireland with French troops in March 1689 and gave a reception in Dublin. digital reproduction of a historical original

Edward III seizes his powerful rival Roger Mortimer in Nottingham Castle ; he is taken to London and executed for dissension and for the murder of Edward II

The mercy of Mayta-Capac, fourth Emperor of the Incas, after the conquest of Cac-Yaviri. The Collao people offer their own lives and their naked women and children. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrrario's Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples (Il Costume Antico e Moderno di Tutti i Popoli), Florence, 1842.

Nicaea or Nicea, Turkey, the heads of the prisoners are hurled into the city, First crusade / Die Köpfe der Gefangenen vor Nikäa werden in die Stadt geschleudert, erster Kreuzzug, historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt, koloriert, handcoloriert, Koloration.

The Diet of Worms, 1521. Imperial diet of the Holy Roman Empire. It is most memorable for the Edict of Worms which addressed Martin Luther and the effects of the Protestant Reformation. The Emperor Charles V presiding. Engraving.

European men inspecting slaves in the slave market of Rio de Janeiro, 1812, Slavery, Brazil, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from 19th century original.

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847). German composer, pianist, organist. Romantic period. "Concert in the monastery". Engraving (Later colouration). Author: Gerard Tropsch.

Simeon in the temple. In the temple, Simeon kneels, dressed in the high priest, with the Christ child in his arms. Maria and Joseph kneel next to him. Jozef holds a torque pigeons, a reference to the theme of cleaning. There is a blessing priest for this group of figures.

Boniface at Dokkum murdered. The torture death of Bonifatius and its 53 followers in Dokkum, in the year 754. Boniface stands for one of his tents in the midst of a group of soldiers. Some soldiers have drawn their sword. On the left is a warrior who gets his sword from his sheath to behead the two kneeled followers of the bishop.

Defoe in the pillory, Daniel Defoe, 1660, 1731, an English writer in the early Enlightenment, author of Robinson Crusoe, c. 1885, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Defoe in the pillory, an English writer in the early Enlightenment, author of Robinson Crusoe, c. 1885, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Engraving of Christmas celebrations depicting men raising their cups to toast. Dated 1860

St Dominic & the Albigenses (Cathars).

Joseph sold by his brother Engraved by S Allen after Overbeke From The National Illustrated Family Bible published c1870

Cortege of the mad cow or Vachalcade, is a carnival procession of Montmartre organized in 1896 and 1897 by artists and Montmartre

Noble people come out of the church and give alms to the poor, after the church beggars, donations/ Noble people come out of the church and give alms to the poor, after the church, beggars, donation, historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original model from the 19th century, exact original date not known, subsequently colored

El religioso dominico y confesor del rey San Ramón de Peñafort (1175-1275) amonestando al rey Jaime I de Aragón y a Teresa Vidaura, que vivían una relación amorosa. Dibujo por Puiggari. Grabado por Furnó. Historia de Cataluña y de la Corona de Aragón, por Victor Balager. Tomo II. Barcelona,1861.

Casimir the Great according to the painting by Walery EIIasz Radzikowski. Excerpt from Kłosy” 1882 (2) 105 Gorazdowski, Edward (1843 1901), Eljasz Radzikowski, Walery (1841 1905)

Image reproduction: Władysław Czachórski (1850-1911), joining the monastery; from: "Tygodnik Ilustrowany" 1874 (I) 325; Unknown, Weekly Ilustrowany (Warsaw; magazine; 1859-1939); 1874 (1874-00-00-1874-00-00);

Mortimer seized by the King. Sir Edmund Mortimer (1376-1409), who had a claim to the crown through his mother Philippa Plantagenet.

Engraving of the Coronation of King James II (1633-1701) King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII. Dated 17th Century

General Robert Napier presents the son of Negus Theodoros of Abyssinia to Queen Victoria of England, 1869, England, Historical, digitally restored rep...

LONGHI, Pietro Falca, called Pietro (1702-1785). Hebrew wedding. Late 18th c. Oil on canvas. ISRAEL. JERUSALEM. Jerusalem. Israel Museum.

Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903). Italian pope (1878-1903). Born Vincenzo Gioacchino Pecci. The conclave for the election of Pope Leo XIII. Stove in Sistine Chapel where the ballots are burned after each scrutiny. Engraving. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1878.

Osep Napea Vasilyevich. the first Russian ambassador to England. was received at the court of Queen Mary in May 1555. digital reproduction of a historical original

The funeral of St. Jeroen in Egmond, around 835. Draughtsman: Jacobus Buys. Dating: 1780 - 1795. Measurements: h 82 mm × w 56 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

OTTOMAN EMPIRE. TURKEY. Audience before the grand vizier. Engraving of the nineteenth century.

The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (La présentation de Jésus au Temple) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (La présentation de Jésus au Temple), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 8 3/4 x 6 in. (22.2 x 15.2 cm). Forty days after the birth of Jesus, the Holy Family travels to Jerusalem to initiate the child into the service of God at the Temple and to offer a modest sacrifice: the caged pigeons or turtledoves held here by Joseph. Taking the infant into his arms, the aged priest Simeon acknowledges the child as the Christ, or Messiah. Throughout his commentaries, Tissot refers to both historical and modern sources to demonstrate his extensive knowledge of the Temple precinct in ancient Jerusalem. He locates the Presentation at the top of the steps that led to the altar of burnt sacrifice. Further, he takes to task the sixteenth-century Venetian painter Tintoretto, one of his most illustrious art-historical pr

Woman Swearing a Child to a Grave Citizen From The Works of Hogarth published London 1833 , Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Record date not stated,

Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Whirling Derviches. Mevlevi Order. The whirling dervishes were founded by Jelaluddin Rumi (1207-1273). Engraving by Lemaitre, Vernier and Monnin. Historia de Turquia by Joseph Marie Jouannin (1783-1844) and Jules Van Gaver, 1840.

John Wesley preaching to native American Indians. Engraving.

'The Barber-Surgeons Picture', (c1872). Creator: Unknown.

Meeting of Charlemagne with Hendrik I de Vogelaar in 921, 1839 - 1841 print The meeting of Charlemagne and Hendrik I de Vogelaar on November 7, 921. Netherlands paper steel engraving meeting Netherlands

Poverty, hunger, hardship, soup distribution in front of a monastery in Vienna, Austria, historical engraving from 1883, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

A cartoon commenting on Puseyism and the Oxford Movement. Ritualism in the Church of England. The bishops of London, Oxford and Exeter burn their fingers trying to deal with Puseyism. Illustrated by John Leech. Dated 19th century

Execution of a woman in Paris for spreading petroleum. Wood engraving.

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