Ornate Religious Pendant Designs

Engravings depicting intricate pendant designs featuring virtues, saints, and ornamental motifs with a historical and artistic flair.

The Kaaba at Mecca. Date: 1505

Plate 4, from a series of eight pendant designs with the cardinal virtues, Johann Theodor de Bry, German, 1561 - 1623, Engraving on paper, Pendant design with scroll motifs and hanging pearls. Central Image: Figure of Charity next to a child and Two Saints () Inscribed below: 'CHARITAS'. Surrounding the pendant are blackwork ornament designs for enamelists, mostly showing possibilities for the top and sides of rings. (Matted with 6161.1/3.2000), 1616-1623, jewelry, Print, Print

Cross with Ouroboros. A cross in a circle surrounded by a Ouroboros, a hose that bites in its own tail. Behind the circle a figure with a nimbus that raises both arms.

The Kaaba at Mecca. Date: 1505

Sint Franciscus of Assisi, standing in the water, surrounded by animals, Reijer Stolk, 1926 print Japanese paper (handmade paper) founder of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans), Francis(cus) of Assisi; possible attributes: book, crucifix, lily, skull, stigmata

IIBUSZA - wooden church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary not preserved - fragment of the ceiIIng polychrome - a scene of Saint George fighting the dragon Pawlikowski, Antoni (1862 1925)

Wish letter with performances from the New Testament, c. 1700 - c. 1899 print Wish letter with unwritten cartouche within a decorative framework with performances from the New Testament, including the resurrection of Christ. Netherlands paper etching Resurrection of Christ. New Testament

Częstochowa. Treasury of the monastery in Jasna Góra - Dalmatic from the 18th century; Trzciński, Stanisław (1867-1939); around 1896 (1890-00-00-1900-00-00);

Stained glass window with the worship of Christ by the three kings, c. 1875 - c. 1900 photograph Europe cardboard. photographic support albumen print church-window, e.g. rose-window. adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh). coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.) Europe

Christ in the court of Getsemane, Hieronymus Wierix, 1608 print Christ prays in the court of Getsemane. A chalice appears from heaven. Petrus, Johannes and Jacobus sleep in the foreground. In the background, Judas leads a group of soldiers through the gate. The show is caught in a cartouche and placed in the midst of the psalm text printed in a button pattern. print maker: Antwerppublisher: Paris paper engraving the book of Psalms. ornament ~ cartouche. Christ's prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane during the night

Goddess Doumu - a deity of the great shorter; the beginning of the 20th century (1901-00-00-1920-00-00);

Tree of Life, Anonymous, After Nicolaus Christophorus Radzivilus, 1595 - 1633 print Tree of life with the parable of the rich man and the poor Lazarus. The tree shows different phases in the life of poor and rich people, where some moments are equal for both - where the trunk comes together - and others not. At the roots (a) on the left a newborn baby with a poor family and a baby on the right at a rich family. At the beginning of the tribe (B), the leper beggar Lazarus is near the rich man and his company at a set table. Dogs lick Lazarus' wounds. Above that (d) death with a funeral of a poor man on the left and a funeral of a rich person on the right. Upstairs an angel blows on a trumpet and the troughing Christ, flanked by his apostles and Mary. Left and right passages from the Bible. At the bottom of an explanation of the different phases in Latin and a single -line Latin caption. print maker: Low Countriespublisher: Antwerp paper engraving tree as a scheme of relations, diagram in

E Boyd, Tin and Painted Glass Cross, Church or Home Use, c 1936 Tin and Painted Glass Cross, Church or Home Use

Ornament with circle and cross. Ornament with circle and cross.

The circumcision of Christ, Hieronymus Wierix, 1608 print The Christ child is circumcised by a priest on an altar in the temple. Maria and others watch. The show is caught in a cartouche and placed in the midst of the psalm text printed in a button pattern. print maker: Antwerppublisher: Paris paper engraving the book of Psalms. ornament ~ cartouche. circumcision of the Christ-child by the priest in the temple (Luke 2:21)

Textile Fragment from a Liturgical Vestment of San Valerius 13th century This brocaded textile was originally part of a liturgical vestment manufactured in Andalusia. It belongs to a collection of vestments from the cult of Saint Valerius, who was the bishop of Saragossa, Spain from 290 until 315. During the eleventh century his body was transferred to the Cathedral of San Vicente de Roda de Isábena in Huesca, Aragon, from where relics were dispatched to other churches. The textiles were made to venerate the saint, and were worn on the occasion of his feast day.. Textile Fragment from a Liturgical Vestment of San Valerius 450719

Decorated and chest -in -stones for misbook, Anonymous, 1874 - 1880 photomechanical print Paris paper. cardboard crucified Christ with other persons. gem, gemstone

Interior of Meissen Cathedral, Ledger stones in Germany, Schleinitz family, 1914, Meißen, Schleinitz, Grabplatte

Our Lady of the Scapular, in the church. Discalced Carmelites, Lublin; Filipowicz, Jan Józef (CA 1710-Ca 1767-1770), Marcinowski, Antoni (Vilnius; Drukarnia; 1817-1862), Tyszkiewicz, Konstanty (1806-1868); around 1750 (1740-00-00-1760-00-00);

Drawing, Monstrance; Jean-Robert Ango (French, active in Rome 1759 -1770, d. 1773); France; red chalk on paper

Blackwork Print with Three Crosses and Foliate Scrolls, from a Series of Blackwork Prints for Goldsmiths' Work 1615 Etienne Carteron French Blackwork design with a large cross at center flanked by smaller crosses and pairs of vertical motifs, all with Schweifwerk patterns. At upper left and right, foliate scrolls with flowers and sprays of pea-pod elements. Plate 4 from a series of eight plates published in Chtillon-sur-Chalaronne (Ain) with blackwork designs for goldsmiths' work.. Blackwork Print with Three Crosses and Foliate Scrolls, from a Series of Blackwork Prints for Goldsmiths' Work 425495

Mosque in British India, c. 1924 - c. 1932 copper (metal) etching

2007.2728.4.. St Edmund's College Chapel, Old Hall Green, Ware.. Chapel East Window.. Plate 78a.. Design for stained glass by A W N Pugin

Image of Albrecht von Wertheim in the Dom van Bamberg, Anonymous, 1900 - c. 1920 photograph This photo is part of an album. Bamberg baryta paper gelatin silver print interior of church Bamberg stupid

Quast Ferdinand von (1807-1877), crucifix with lily cross and seated lions on the foot (without date): View of the crucifix with Latin inscription per crucem tuam (after Pugin Glossary). Ink on transparent, 30.4 x 19.8 cm (including scan edges) Quast Ferdinand von (1807-1877): Kruzifix mit Lilienkreuz und sitzenden Löwen am Fuß

Project il. to "Pastor Ek" /Mystery 2 /; Makowski, Tadeusz (1882-1932); 1924 (1924-00-00-1924-00-00);Christmas (iconogr.), Czyżewski, Tytus (1880-1945). Pastorałki, Jesus Christ, angels, highlanders, purchase (provenance)

American 20th Century, Plate 13 Designs with Cross, Chimayo From Portfolio Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico, 1935 1942 Plate 13: Designs with Cross, Chimayo: From Portfolio Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico

Ornament with circle and cross, Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, c. 1905 print Ornament with circle and cross. paper letterpress printing

Order chain with the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Holland, 1807, Emrik & Binger, 1856 - 1858 print The large chain with the cross of the Royal Order of Holland, later called Order of the Union. Distinguished by King Lodewijk Napoleon, for the first time in 1806. This variant of the decorative with a swimming or outing lion dates from 14 February 1807. On a true size. Centrally the embroidered star and two other embroidered cross-shaped carrier signs, at the bottom separately the front and back of the Grootkruis and the front and downside of a smaller variant. The various parts numbered (legend is missing) and numbered: pl. Iv. Haarlem paper knighthood order

A bird's-eye view of the holy precinct (Harât) at Mecca, including the Kaʻbah with surrounding circular paved walkway and stippled blue courtyard, fol. 19v. 1580. Muyī Lārī, d. 1526 or 7. Manuscripts, Miniatures (Illuminations). Spencer Collection. Manuscripts, Persian

Gijsbrecht, Badeloch and Child, Antoon Derkinderen, 1894 - 1901 print A horizontal, decorative band with the image of Gijsbrecht, Badeloch and Kind. To the left of them a broken column with a skull, to the right of them a damaged altar with a skull underneath. Above the band three other decorative tires. Between the tires in space for text. paper parents (first degree family relationships). death's head, skull (symbol of Death). column, pillar ~ architecture. altar

Nuestra Señora de Zapopan. Que se venera en Jalisco Our Lady of Zapopan. Who is venerated in Jalisco. Posada, José Guadalupe, 1852-1913. Vanegas Arroyo, Antonio, 1852-1917. text. Prints, Broadsides, Illustrations, Ephemera. 1890 - 1920. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Politics and culture , Mexico, Christian art and symbolism , Mexico

German 15th Century, The Deposition from the Cross, probably 1480s The Deposition from the Cross

Album n � 4; Stained glass project for Huy; Four Four Traverses: Christ with Outrages, Saint Paul, Saint Pierre, Angel Gsell-Laurent workshop. Album n � 4; stained glass project for Huy; Four span window: Christ with outrages, Saint Paul, Saint Pierre, Angel. Pencil on layer.

A circa 1480 print by an anonymous artist depicting Christ on the cross, showing figure, posture, and crucifixion details.

Abruzzo Chieti Lanciano S. Maria Maggiore. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Church dates from 14th century and reputedly is built over a temple of Apollo. Parts of the church were renovated in the 16th century, but some of this renovation was removed in 1965, returning the church to its original style. There are many exterior views, with particular attention paid to the apse and right portals with their rose windows. There are general views of the interior. A few paintings are photographed; the main objects are a processional cross and a wooden crucifix with terracotta figures of Mary and St. John. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque mon

Angorary angel of the Sacrament; after 1700 (1701-00-00-1820-00-00);

BIBLIA HEBREA ESPAÑOLA DEL SIGLO XV - PAGINA 1. Location: MONASTERIO-BIBLIOTECA-COLECCION. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN.

Parokhet in the Altneushul in Prague. The curtain was presented to the Synagogue in 1953

American 20th Century, Plate 46 Straw Applique Design From Portfolio Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico, 1935 1942 Plate 46: Straw Applique Design: From Portfolio Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico

Historical print from the 19th century, facsimile from the Persian pilgrims book Futuh el hara-Muhyi, from a manuscript of 1576, depicting the Mosque and the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Asia

Ostrog, ring and metal details of Casimir the Great's outfit found in the king's grave in the cathedral in Wawel, open on June 14, 1869; Czachórski, Władysław (1850-1911); 1870 (1870-00-00-1870-00-00);

Zwój malarski thangka z wyobrażeniem sześcioramiennego Mahakali. unknown, craftsman

American 20th Century, Plate 13 Design with Cross From Portfolio Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico, 1935 1942 Plate 13: Design with Cross: From Portfolio Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico

'Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die' - a 17th or 18th century illustration of Paul's epistle to the Corinthians 15.36.

The Samaritans of Nablus, Middle East (Shechhem) Interesting scroll-cover of embroidered silk 1900, West Bank, Nablus, Middle East

Part of the crown of Charlemagne, Anonymous, 1850 - 1880 print Germany paper etching crown (symbol of sovereignty) Dom

New Year's passage with the Christ child in a heart surrounded by passion tools and the cross. New Year's passage with the Christ child in a heart surrounded by passenger equipment (Arma Christi) and the cross. The margin under the text: 'NE M PT I N Danke Vrinde N Eerbaere / JH ESU S Int T E to your N Niewe N Jare'

German 15th Century, Unknown Saint, c 1480 Unknown Saint

Scene from a Magical Papyrus Scene from a Magical Papyrus, 664-525 B.C.E. Papyrus, ink, Overall: 4 15/16 × 92 11/16 in. (12.5 × 235.5 cm). The standing winged creature seen here is known as the nineheaded Bes figure, a divine protector of the birth of the king and of the sun. This form of Bes was closely associated with the evening and the night part of the solar cycle. He thus also played an important role as guardian of sleeping women and children, particularly against the dangers of the night, represented here by the noxious creatures contained in the oval upon which he stands. The firebrands that surround him represent destructive forces directed at anyone who approaches. Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art 664-525 B.C.E.

Talismanic Scroll 11th-12th century. Talismanic Scroll 452900

Portrait of a Deva King. Origin: China. Date: 14th century. Ink on silk. Period: Yuan dynasty. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

LAS CINCO REGIONES DEL MUNDO Y SUS DEIDADES. Location: INSTITUTO DE COOPERACION IBEROAMERICANA. MADRID. SPAIN.

The Bismillah Indian. The Bismillah, 1875-1900. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 19 5/8 x 11 13/16 in. (49.8 x 30.0 cm). The Arabic phrase Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim” (In the name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate”) opens all but one chapter of the Qur’an. Calligraphers were the most celebrated artisans in traditional Islamic cultures: to repeat the Bismillah is to repeat the word of God; to do so in beautiful script is to glorify the word of God. In this unusual calligraphic composition, the phrase is written four times: right side up, upside down, and in the reverse of each of these. Mirror writing was a common practice in India, Turkey, and Iran in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Asian Art 1875-1900

Benediction veil 1745-60 Flemish, Brussels. Benediction veil 226306

Netherlandish 16th Century, Triumphant Christ with Prophets and Saints, engraving

Design for the seizure of a book band, with the crucified Christ, Anonymous, c. 1700 - c. 1720 Paris paper. graphite (mineral) brush

Rekentafel / Adelaar met Pijl; Agreeing with the wishes / Help fear of an enemy; Roman pontiff of the human and the divine symbol Regum.An emblem with two performances. Above a table with six balls to count. Above another ball. Under an eagle with large arrows. The invention of Emperor Rudolf 2.

St. Ignatius of Loyola with the Host on a cloud, verso: the Most Blessed Virgin Mary with the Child on Her Arm. Czapliński, Mikołaj (fl. ca 1710-1750), graphic artist

Dry painting in front of the Altar of Shi'wannakwe, Zuni nation. Chromolithograph by August Hoen from John Wesley Powell's 23rd Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Washington, 1904.

Front cover of binding with silver plaque of Moses striking the rock.. 1450 - 1475. Religious books, Manuscripts. Manuscripts and Archives Division. Moses (Biblical leader), Bindings

Monstrans decorated with leaf motifs.

Fresco depicting Saint Kaau the Martyr. 2nd half of 10th century. Southern Chapel. Faras Cathedral (Sudan). Faras Gallery. National Museum, Warsaw, Poland.

Abruzzo Teramo Teramo S. Berardo, Cathedral. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Exterior views mainly of the facade: doors and portal sculpture by Deodatus; also views of the bell tower, crossing, and dome. Interior views of the restored nave (12th century): capitals, low-relief sculpture and holy water basins. Choir (14th century): the roof, a paschal candlestick, and a pulpit; also numerous views of a silver altar (1433-1438) with scenes from the Life of Christ and his Passion. Sacristy: (16th century) an elaborately carved altarpiece, paintings, and wood furniture. Baroque chapel of S. Berardo (17th century): a cupola, niched statues, ornate capitals, pendentive sculptures, an altar with a marble sarcophagus and ciborium, and a reliquary in the shape of an arm. Negatives (but no prints) show a silver bust of S. Berardo from this chapel. Other interior views include a holy water font, the coat of arms of the Bishop Micozzi, crucifix (13th century), rose window, fresco fragments, a large ciborium,

Anders Brix designed a monstrance for the Hofburgkapelle at Vienna's Hofburg Schweizerhof in 1875, using graphite for the detailed drawing.

German 15th Century, Unknown Saint, c 1480 Unknown Saint

Zhivonosnii istochnik, Gravera Serebrenika Source of Life, engraving of Serebrennikov. Rovinski, D. A. (Dmitri Aleksandrovich), 1824-1895. Prints. 1884 - 1890. Rare Book Division

A stone cross, and ornaments from stone crosses, from various churchyards in Scotland Date: 1868

Fragmentary Band with Scenes from the Infancy of Christ 5th-6th century The earliest events in the life of Christ appear in sequence on this exquisitely woven band, possibly made for a tunic. Read from the right, the scenes are the Annunciation to the Virgin (most of the angel Gabriel is lost), the Bathing of the Christ Child (a popular motif not recorded in the Gospel texts), the Nativity with the Child in a Stone Manger, and the Adoration of the Shepherds.. Fragmentary Band with Scenes from the Infancy of Christ 443592

Allegory on the redemption of humanity (the four extremes of man), Hieronymus Wierix, 1563 - Before 1619 print Five medallions with scenes of the four extremes - death, judgment, heaven and hell - connected by tires with text. The tires form different routes that the soul can cover. Death (bottom left) leads to the last judgment (top right), hell (bottom right) or heaven (top left). The crucified Christ (middle) connects the extremes. The soul can choose between the short route, or the long route that runs through the purgatory (in the middle). In the margin a two -way Bible quote from Deut. 32 in Latin. Antwerp paper engraving the Four Last Things. the soul travelling. comprehensive representation of Last Judgement: Christ (with sword and lily), often surrounded by elders and sometimes accompanied by Mary and John the Baptist, appears in the sky with trumpeting angels (and sometimes angels holding the instruments of the Passion); after the resurrection of the dead the blessed are led

Ferdinand Alexander von Quast (1807-1877): embroidery of a casula in the collegiate church of Vreden

Dalmatic. Culture: Spanish. Dimensions: L. 92 x W. 52 3/4 inches (104.1 x 113.0 cm). Date: 16th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

A 12th century vision of judgment - amid the flames of hell, various sinners expiate their crimes in various ingeniously devised ways

Theosophical emblem with roaring dog head, Mathieu Lauweriks, 1935 print A circle with wings at the top. In the circle six stars, a white upwards oriented triangle and a black down -oriented triangle. A roaring dog head in the black triangle. Japanese paper (handmade paper) dog (+ head of an animal). stars

'Avalokiteshvara Mandala'. Mongolia, late 19th century. Dimensions: 60x37 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

Lavalley, the cemetery of the Saints-Innocents, copy according to the statements of Bernier. (Dummy title). Carnavalet museum, history of Paris.

The holy city of Mecca. Colour woodcut by an Indian artist, late 1800s.

A 1658 work by an anonymous artist depicting the Crucifixion, showing figures, composition, posture, and gestures.

Częstochowa. Treasury of the monastery in Jasna Góra - chasuble; Trzciński, Stanisław (1867-1939); around 1896 (1890-00-00-1900-00-00);

Tunic Ornament Showing Christ and the Virgin Flanked by Angels 7th-8th century This ornament once adorned a tunic meant for a wealthy Christian, possibly a cleric. While Christians are known to have worn such decorations as early as the fourth century, the highly stylized image dates this work to the end of the Byzantine occupation of Egypt or the beginning of its Islamic era, when the Coptic church had become the dominant Christian community in Egypt.. Tunic Ornament Showing Christ and the Virgin Flanked by Angels 444168

Tu An buddhist temple. Medicine Buddha Mandala.

Lehmmübner Paul (1855-1916), collegiate church in Marienborn. Conversion (1886): Organ: Dreilpassornament in the gable. Pencil on cardboard, 45.7 x 32.4 cm (including scan edges) Lehmgrübner Paul (1855-1916): Stiftskirche, Marienborn. Umbau

Rank Badge with Decoration of Two Cranes among Clouds 19th century Korea Rank badges embroidered with one or two cranes flying among clouds were reserved for civil, rather than military officials.. Rank Badge with Decoration of Two Cranes among Clouds 70990

abstract church door in italy lombardy column the milano old closed brick

The Marriage of the Virgin, by Karcher Luigi, 1569, 16th Century, arazzo tessuto a Ferrara. Italy, Lombardy, Como, Cathedral. Detail. Decoration monochrome oval two characters rocks phytomorphic decorations volutes light blue: azure blue yellow white creamy dark: brown shades.

Unknown Saint. Dated: c. 1480. Medium: paste print. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 15th Century.

The Crucifixion, Illuminated manuscript and text, 1400s. Artist Unknown .

Pelican feeds his young with his own blood, Anonymous, After Boëtius Adamsz. Bolswert, after Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen, 1639 - 1689 print Pelican as a symbol of Christ nestles in a crown and feeds his young with his own blood. The bird shows more resemblance to a bird of prey such as an eagle. A snake with a bird head curls around a cross. In the explanatory verse the bird is called a pelican. paper engraving symbols of Christ ~ animals

Childs tunic

The Russian Imperial two- headed eagle surrounded by heraldic devices of the provinces of Imperial Russia. Date: 1708

Assyrian and Persian Ornament

Burmese lacquer representation of Buddha footprint with 108 auspicious symbols

The Last Judgment in the Presence of the Saints and the Archangel Michael, 1400s. Italy, 15th century. Woodcut;

Cross. Example for goldsmith work.

Cover (Rumal) 18th century India (Himachal Pradesh, Chamba). Cover (Rumal) 73135

Border with scenes from the Life of Christ 1627 Southern German. Border with scenes from the Life of Christ 213019

The Adoration of the Shepherds. Dated: published 1782. Medium: aquatint and etching in red-brown and black. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Johann Gottlieb Prestel.

Dough-pressed print depicting the martyrdom of Saint Katharina, anonymous artist.

Częstochowa. Treasury of the monastery in Jasna Góra - a set of artistic craftsmanship objects (6 pictures and plaques with religious scenes, a figurine of the Mother of God and a mass cup with Patena); Trzciński, Stanisław (1867-1939); around 1896 (1890-00-00-1900-00-00);

Sampler, Medium: silk and cotton embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in silk, cross, back and long-armed cross stitches on plain weave foundation; small area of chain stitch in white cotton which may be a later addition, Vertical rectangle with various embroidered motifs. Crowned initials and date 1755 three times at top. Alphabets at right center; pattern bands at bottom., Germany, 1755, embroidery & stitching, Sampler

Volume 157 of the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra 1383 Unidentified artist This accordion-style book is one volume of the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra, a foundational Mahayana Buddhist scripture. The six-hundred-volume version that circulated in East Asia was translated into Chinese by the scholar-monk Xuanzang (602-664). The image that opens this sutra shows the Buddha and his attendant bodhisattvas at center surrounded by a host of disparate figures.Xuanzang himself (carrying a large backpack full of texts) and his fearsome protector Jinja Daishō stand on either side of the central triad. They are surrounded by a collection of demigods charged with protecting this scripture and believers. This same subject can be seen in painted form in a scroll displayed in the adjacent gallery.. Volume 157 of the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra. Unidentified artist Japanese. Japan. 1383. Woodblock printed book (orihon, accordion-style); ink on paper. Nanbokuchō period (1336-92). Illustrated B

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