Historical Religious Gatherings

Illustrations of significant historical events involving religious figures, councils, and royal interventions, showcasing intricate details and dramatic expressions.

John Huss the great Bohemian reformer before the council of Constance which condemned him to death.
John Huss the great Bohemian reformer before the council of Constance which condemned him to death.
157 assets in this story
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St. Nicholas visits the family and asks the child if he is well and he can give him nuts, 1888, History, digital reproduction of a 19th century original
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Het laatste avondmaal.The fresco 'The Last Supper' by Leonardo da Vinci with Christ between the apostles on a long table. Bible reference and assignment in undermarge.
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Alte Leute in der Kirche, vertieft im Gebet, sitzen in den Kirchenbänken, Historisch, Reproduktion von einer Vorlage mit einer Szene aus dem 19. Jahrhundert 1f-4999453
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The Burning of Thomas Tomkins Hand by Bishop Bonner. Engraving from a 1776 edition of John Foxe The Book of Martyrs, London. Edmund Bonner (c1500-1569) Bishop of London, torturing Tomkins in an attempt to make him accept the doctrine of transubstantiation. Tomkins refused and was burned at the stake at Smithfield, London, on 16 March 1555.
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Stairway to the Kapuzinerberg near Salzburg c. 1880, Austria, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe
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Painting depicting King Ferdinand III (1199-1252) King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia, feeding the poor. Dated 13th Century
1746-1670
Reign Henry VII: Testing weights and measures. At bottom right measures which do not come up to standard are being burned. Setting standards for length, volume and weight was an important in order to maintain commercial confidence in trade.
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Quinti Horatii Flacci Carminum, gods banquet with music, Anonymous, 1855.
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Engraving depicts witchcraft trial. Mary Walcott (1675-1720) is shown here as a witness. Dated 1876
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Henry III during the first ceremony of the Order of the Holy Spirit in 1579. France, 16th century.
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Spendshrift Pope and libidinous Clergy at round table, medieval engraving, Germany
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CALVIN, John (1509-1564). French theologian and reformer, founder of the calvinism. Last moments of Calvin. Litography.
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Parable of the Lilies - Jesus Christ telling his Apostles the Parable of the Lilies of the Field
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Distribution of beer in the Franciscan monastery in Munich, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe
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Protestant theologians working on Luther's translation of the Bible, c1530s. Artist: Unknown
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Prayer Meeting No. 2. George Bellows (United States, Ohio, Columbus, 1882 - 1925). United States, 1916. Prints; lithographs. Lithograph on Chine applique paper
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Louis XIV receiving the oath of the Marquis De Dangeau, Grand Master of the Order of St. Lazarus in the chapel of Versailles, December 18, 1695, detail from a painting by Antoine Pezey (active between 1695 and 1710). France, 17th century.
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Engraving of a typical monastic school of the Charlemagne period. Dated 9th Century
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The light is on the candlestick; The light is on the Kandelaer. Anti-Roman cartoon with a group of Reformators seated a table on which a burning candle stands. The candlestick is referred to as the gospel. The devil, the pope, a cardinal and a monk try to blow out the candle in vain. The figures are indicated with letters that are explained in the caption, six columns Dutch.
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Christmas celebration at a school in the Spreewald, Germany, wood engraving, about 1880, Europe
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Four people praying to the Virgin of the Seven Sorrows and Christ. Oil painting by an Italian painter, 18th century.
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American Revolution, Second Continential Congress, Philadelphia, 1775-1776. Delegates voting to separate from the British Empire in the Assembly Room of the Pennsylvania State House on July 2, 1776 (BSLOC_2019_4_41)
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A marriage ceremony for Scottish Covenanters is performed on a mountain range by a priest with the young couple surrounded by family guests. Engraving by P. Lightfoot after Alex Johnston.
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The parlor of the nuns of San Zaccaria, 1746, by Francesco Guardi (1712-1793), oil on canvas, 108x208 cm.
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The Treaty of Muenster or Peace of Westphalia, The Swearing of the Oath of Confirmation of the Treaty of Muenster 1648, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe
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Les Pelerina d'Emmaus, The Supper at Emmaus by Rembrandt
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The Wedding Day' a bridal party at the church door. Chromolithograph c1885.
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Seder evening; Wachtel, Wilhelm (1875-1952);
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John Calvin (1509-1564). French theologian and reformer. Last moments of Calvin. Engraving, 1882.
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Resentment of the Chinese in gold mining areas of the United States. The 'Heathen Chinee' accused of cheating at cards. Print by Currier and Ives published 1875.
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King Henry VIII with his three children, Edward (VI), Mary (I) and Elizabeth (I), with the court jester Will Sommers lurking in the background.
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Monks drinking wine in a monastery, Wine tasting, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.
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The table of a baron as laid out in the 13th century. 19th century reproduction of miniature from Histoire de St. Graal
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King Arthur and his Round Table, Arthurian legend
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The light is set on the candlestick, 1640 - 1684 print Anti-room cartoon with a group of reformers sat around a table with a burning candle. The candlestick is indicated on a book as the gospel. The devil, the pope, a cardinal and a monk try to blow out the candle in vain. The figures are indicated by letters that are stated in the caption, six Dutch columns. print maker: Northern Netherlandspublisher: Amsterdam paper engraving Reformation (Roman Catholic Church vs. Protestantism)
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Woman and priest at the confessional, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century
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1880s FRIDAY A SATIRICAL OIL PAINTING BY WALTER DENDY SADLER DEPICTS DOMINICAN MONKS HOSTING 2 FRANCISCANS TO A MEATLESS MEAL
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William Harvey (1578-1657). English doctor. Harvey and the Circulation of Blood. Illustration after a painting by Robert Thom. 19th century.
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c 1820, meeting of chiefs with members of the crew from Venus
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A priest leers as a young woman makes her confession. After a 19th century work by Claude Regnier.
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THE RIVIERA, 1881: 1. View of Nice from the Montee de Cimies. 2. Roccabruna, from the Gardens of Monte Carlo, Monaco. 3. A Christmas Scene in the Church at Cimies. 4. One of the Natives.
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South Africa. Conference held between Ottam brother Cetewayo (Zulu king c.183-1884), and the English colonel Rudolph. Colored engraving.
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An engraving depicting a family eating soup, as an oil lamp hangs over the dining table. Dated 19th century
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Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist Spanish (Catalan) Painter Spanish. Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist 437740
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This painting, titled Friday, was done by British artist W. Dendy Sadler (1854-1923). His charming old-time pictures, whether depicting monastery life or revealing the refinement, culture, and charge of bygone days, are as fresh today as when first painted. "Friday" shows an abbot and monks at dinner on Friday, enjoying their meal of fish instead of the prohibited meat. The figures to the right and left of the abbot are priests from another monastery and are St. Francis as their habits are brown. The other monks are of the order of St. Domenic and their habits are black and white.
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GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jos_ (1886-1945). The Visit of the Bishop. 1926. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Reina Sofia Art Centre National Museum.
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'I do thee no wrong, didst not thou agree with me for a penny', 19th century.Biblical scene, from Matthew 20: 13: 'But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny' Jesus says that any worker who accepts the invitation to the work in the vineyard (said by Jesus to represent the Kingdom of Heaven), no matter how late in the day, will receive the same reward as those who have been faithful the longest. Engraving after 'Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard', painting made c1650-1660, Circle of Ferdinand Bol, in the Städel Museum,
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China. Men playing draughts in a tavern. Nineteenth-century colored engraving.
1746-1675
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The swearing of the oath of ratification of the treaty of Münster in 1648, 1899, historical illustration, Germany, Europe
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Landing Pilgrims.
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The monk's visit, by Pietro Longhi (1701-1785).
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Peace of Nijmegen - The signing of the Peace between France and Spain, 17 September 1678 by Henri Gascar. The Treaties of Peace of Nijmegen were a series of treaties signed in the Dutch city of Nijmegen between August 1678 and December 1679.
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Abbey of Port-Royal des Champs. Female Cistercian Monastery diffuser of Jansenism. Refectory. Painting attributed to Madeleine Boulogne (1648-1710). Castle of Versailles. France.
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Galileo Galilei (1564-1642). Italian astronomer, mathematician and physicist. On 22 June 1633, Galileo was forced to abjure his doctrine before an inquisitorial tribunal, under the mandate of Pope Urban VIII. The trial was held at the Dominican convent of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by César Cantú. Volume VIII. Published in Barcelona, 1886.
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Couple getting married in church, circa 1846
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Calvinist Paradis temple, Lyon, France 1564