Religious Illustrations and Figures

Historical illustrations depicting famous religious figures, knights, and saints from medieval times, showcasing detailed craftsmanship in woodcut and engraving styles.

'A Turkish Gentleman', 19th century. Artist: Unknown

Knight of Malta (or Knight Hospitaller), Order of St John of Jerusalem 16th Century Jost Amman (1539-1591 Swiss) Woodcut print

Illustration shows a Muezzin, Singing at Sunrise. Muezzin is a chosen person at the mosque who leads the call (adhan) to the five daily prayers.

Saint Gregory of Nyssa; Black and White Illustration

Petrus Valdes or Walde, also Waldus, Valdesius, Valdus, Peter Waldo, Pierre Walde, merchant in Lyon and, as a religious layman and itinerant preacher, founded the religious community of the Waldenses, later named after him, which is considered one of the most important medieval heresies, Template from 1870

Knight Templar in travelling dress. Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, founded c1119 to protect pilgrims from marauding Muslims. 16th Century Jost Amman (1539-1591 Swiss) Woodcut

Petrus Valdes oder Walde, auch Waldus, Valdesius, Valdus, Peter Waldo, Pierre Walde, Kaufmann in Lyon und begründete als religiöser Laie und Wanderpre...

San Ezequiel (622 aC.-564 aC.), sacerdote judío, tercero de los cuatro profetas mayores del pueblo hebreo según el Antiguo Testamento. Grabado de 1852.

'A Turkish Gentleman', 19th century. Artist: Unknown

Saint Genevieve (Nanterre, c. 419/422 AD Paris 502/512 AD), is the patron saint of Paris in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions

Petrus Valdes oder Walde, auch Waldus, Valdesius, Valdus, Peter Waldo, Pierre Walde, Kaufmann in Lyon und begründete als religiöser Laie und Wanderprediger die Glaubensgemeinschaft der später nach ihm benannten Waldenser, die als eine der bedeutendsten mittelalterlichen Häresien, Ketzerbewegungen, gilt und die als religiöse Vereinigung trotz Verfolgungen durch die Inquisition bis heute überdauert hat / Waldenses later named after him, which is considered one of the most important medieval heresies, heretical movements, and which has survived as a religious association despite persecutions by the Inquisition until today, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, genaues Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

John Huss, from the Luther Statue in Worms, illustration, Ridpath's History of the World, Volume III, by John Clark Ridpath, LL. D., Merrill & Baker Publishers, New York, 1897

San Bonifacio (680-754), obispo de Maguncia y mártir inglés, llamado el Apóstol de Alemania. Grabado de 1852.

Gregory VII, Hildebrand of Soana, 1020 - 1085, Pope from 1073 - 1085, historical woodcut, 1870

Moorish woman from Tangier, Morocco, ca 1880, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Africa

The Last Rites, historic steel engraving from 1860

Ancient British Arch-Druid wearing the Breastplate of Judgement. Wood engraving c1900

John the Baptist was a Jewish penitential preacher of the 1st century who is venerated in Christianity as the decisive pioneer of Jesus Christ, person with halo and staff in religious representation, historical, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th-century model, record date not stated

Gregory I, The Great (c540-604) Pope from 590. Copperplate engraving by Adrian Collaert (c1520-67)

Melethios Bajanelles, superior of St Catherine's Monastery, Egypt. Old XIX century engraved from Travels in Sinai Le Tour du Monde 1864

Stephen I of Hungary, also called Saint Stephen I (c. 975-1038). Grand Prince of the Magyars (997-1000/1001) and the first King of Hungary (1000/1001-1038). Portrait. Engraving by Trichon. "Los Heroes y las Grandezas de la Tierra" (The Heroes and the Grandeurs of the Earth). Volume VI. 1856.

San Maximino (290-349), confesor y obispo de Treveris. Grabado de 1852.

Illustration showing an Egyptian spinner - 19th century

San Felipe (3-80), apóstol crucificado y lapidado, y Santiago el Menor (5-62), apóstol arrojado desde lo más alto del templo de Jerusalén y lapidado. Grabado de 1852.

Family of the Lords of Canossa, one of the most powerful nobles in Italy in the second half of the 11th century, In the dedication picture Matilda sit...

RICHARD 'DICKY' DICKINSON Lavatory attendant at Scarborough Spa : he is the only named lavatory attendant in our collection. Date: 1669 -

Portrait of Matteo Ricci, from the first Jesuit Missionary to China. Dated 17th Century

King Solomon, and his crazy marcolphe, vintage engraving. King Solomon, and his crazy marcolphe, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1842. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10659936

An engraving depicting Friar Pacificus by W. J. Wiegand. Dated 19th century

ST. DUNSTAN, FROM A SAXON MISSAL.

Frederick II (1194-1250). King of Sicily, Germany, Italy, Jerusalem and Holy Roman Emperor. Engraving of Germania, 1882.

Engraving depicting an Egyptian spinner. Dated 19th century

An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon together With somewhat Concerning Severall Remarkable passages of my life that hath hapned sic since my Deliverance out of Captivity' is a book written by the English trader and sailor Robert Knox in 1681. It describes his experiences some years earlier on the South Asian island now best known as Sri Lanka and provides one of the most important contemporary accounts of 17th century Ceylonese life. Knox spent 19 years on Ceylon after being taken prisoner by King Rajasimha II.

King Solomon, and his crazy marcolphe, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1842.

''Dandangoura, chief of Farabougou; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger', 1875. From 'Illustrated Travels' by H.W. Bates. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London and Galpin.

Elisabeth of Bavaria-Landshut, 1383, 1442, called the Beautiful Else, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Italian costumes of the 15th century (1849). Artist: Unknown

Statue of Boniface, Wynfreth, Wynfrith, Winfrid, Winfried, 673 - June 5, 754, was one of the most famous Christian missionaries, in Fulda, Germany, 1888 / Statue des Bonifatius, Geburtsname Wynfret, Wynfrith, Winfrid, Winfried, 673 - Juni 754, einer der bekanntesten christlichen Missionare, in Fulda, Deutschland, 1888, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.

St. Joseph by unknown artist, print

Gregor VII. ursprünglich Hildebrand von Soana, 1025 und 1030, 25. Mai 1085, war vom 22. April 1073 bis 1085 Papst, nach einem Entwurf von Maler Karl H...

Portrait of Cardinal Wolsey, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.

San Juan (-362), presbítero y mártir cristiano romano. Grabado de 1852.

Odin or Wodan is the main god in Norse and continental Germanic mythology, 1881, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact dat...

. Gregory VII, originally Hildebrand of Soana, 1025 and 1030 - 25 May 1085, was on April 22, 1073-1085 Pope, on a design by painter Karl Herrmann from 1844 / Gregor VII., urspruenglich Hildebrand von Soana, 1025 und 1030 - 25. Mai 1085, war vom 22. April 1073 bis 1085 Papst, nach einem Entwurf von Maler Karl Herrmann aus 1844, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

The contemplative monk, historic steel engraving from 1860

John the Presbyter or John the elder (died 362). Priest and Christian martyr. Engraving Severini. "Ano Cristiano," 1852.

Gustave Doré; King Solomon Meditating; Black and White Engraving

The mediaeval view of Poverty, Kingship and the Divine from the 12th Century story on the Life of King Edward the confessor. Dated 12th Century

The hermit Paphnutius of Egypt, also Paphnutios, (c. 360) was a Christian confessor, hermit, abbot and bishop of the upper Thebais, considered the patron saint of miners, from Sylvae Sacrae by Rafael Sadeler (c. 1600), Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Gaius Marius, who has been forced to take refuge in North Africa, sits among the ruins of Carthage and wonders if a similar fate will overtake Rome Date: circa 90 BCE

Berenguer Ramon II (ca. 1053-1097), so-called "the Fratricide". Count of Barcelona (1076-1097). He journeyed to Jerusalem in the expedition of the First Crusade (1096-1099). "... Berenguer Ramon II left on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land". Engraving by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Españolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1890. Author: Joan Serra Pausas (active 1861-1902).

An Old Believer, vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).

Henry IV in the castle courtyard at Canossa in 1077, walk to Canossa, Roman-German king, Canusia Castle, famous, supplication and penance, 11th century, fountain, Pope Gregory, mourning, exhaustion, despair, church, waiting, absolution, history, historical illustration 1894

Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor at Canossa, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

Statue of Sabina, was the cathedral of Strasbourg, vintage engraving. Statue of Sabina, was the cathedral of Strasbourg, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1845. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10660588

Thomas a Becket (1118-1170) English churchman, saint and martyr; Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162; murdered in Canterbury Cathedral. Woodcut from Hartmann Schedel 'Liber Chronicarum Mundi' (Nuremberg Chronicle) Nuremberg 1493.

Nikon (Eleazar of Anzerk), vintage engraved illustration. Le Tour du Monde, Travel Journal, (1872).

Pythagoras the Samian was an Ionian Greek philosopher, mathematician, and founder of the religious movement called Pythagoreanism. Most of the information about Pythagoras was written down centuries after he lived, so very little reliable information is known about him. He was born on the island of Samos, and might have travelled widely in his youth, visiting Egypt and other places seeking knowledge. Pythagoras made influential contributions to philosophy and religion in the late 6th century BCE. He is often revered as a great mathematician, mystic, and scientist and is best known for the Pythagorean theorem which bears his name.

The monk in fasting and prayer, historic steel engraving from 1860

Elisabeth of Bavaria-Landshut, 1383, 1442, called the Beautiful Else, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Engraving from The Dore Bible illustrating Proverbs i 1 Solomon by Gustave Dore 1832-1883 French artist and illustrator

Moses on Mount Rebo, Moabite, walk, Piska, Jericho, Eilead, mountain top, sun, view, rock, Bible, Old Testament, 5th Book of Moses, Chapter 34, Verse 1

St Thomas Aquinas (c1225-1274) Italian philosopher and theologian. Joined Dominican order and studied under Albertus Magnus at Cologne. Wrote commentaries on Aristotle He holds open a book, while on his shoulder is the dove of the Holy Spirit. Woodcut from Hartmann Schedel 'Liber chronicarum mundi' (Nuremberg Chronicle) Nuremberg 1493

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Vatican City, Clement VIII, Rome, Villamena, Francesco, Portrait of Cardinal Cesare Baronio, verso - stamped, Cardinal Cesare Baronio seated at a writing table. In the foreground lie books and on the table are an hourglass, a crucifix and an image of Saint Gregory I with two other saints and Mary with Child. On the right is a window with a view of the church of Santi Nereo e Achilleo in Rome., print, prent, prints, height 344 mm, width 216 mm, Italian, 1566 - 1624-07-07, print maker, printmaker, 1602 - 1602, paper, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1536 - 1605, granter of privilege

Saint Vincent Ferrer (1350-1413). Spanish Dominician friar. Engraving of a biography the saint of 1510.

Engraving depicting a monk illuminating a manuscript. Dated 14th century

Fakir in the Indian city of Culcutta 1860

Charlemagne (742-814). King of the Franks, of Lombards and Holy Roman Emperor. Germany. Engraving for Germania, 1882.

EZEKIEL Jewish exile in Babylon : previously his prophecies had been of impending doom, subsequently he became more optimistic. Date: FLOURISHED 593-573 BCE

Shylock, speaking of Antonio

The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, peaking in Europe between 1348 and 1350. Of several competing theories, the dominant explanation for the Black Death is the plague theory, which attributes the outbreak to the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Thought to have started in China, it travelled along the Silk Road and reached the Crimea by 1346. From there, probably carried by Oriental rat fleas living on the black rats that were regular passengers on merchant ships, it spread throughout the Mediterranean and Europe. The Black Death is estimated to have killed 30-60 percent of Europe's population, reducing the world's population from an estimated 450 million to between 350 and 375 million in the 14th century. The aftermath of the plague created a series of religious, social and economic upheavals, which had profound effects on the course of European history. It took 150 years for Europe's population to recover. The plague returned at various times, killing

The Wedding at Canaan. Jesus turning water into wine. Illustration by Frederick, Lord Leighton. Wood engraving, 1870.

Portrait of Hadji Bilal haji bilal pilgrim tartarus companion of Vambery, from Travels in central Asia 1863 by Armin Vambery. Old engraving El Mundo e

Man from Laos, illustration from 1870, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Court of Charlemagne or Charles the Great (742-814). Carolingian Empire. Engraving of Germania, 1882.

Persian dervish, historical illustration, ca. 1893

Portrait of Bernard Abbatia (1530-1590) a French astrologer, doctor and lawyer. Dated 16th century

Rich Jewish woman from Tunis, Tunisia, in her chamber, ca 1850, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date unknown, Africa

Peon in Valley of Arequipa, Peru, South America. Travel across South America from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, 1848-1960 by Paul Marcoy (1815 - 1887) First stage, from Islay to Arequipa, Peru. Le Tour du Monde 1862

Portrait of Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769-1849) an Ottoman Albanian commander in the Ottoman army, who rose to the rank of Pasha, and became Wali, and self-declared Khedive of Egypt and Sudan with the Ottomans' temporary approval. Dated 19th century

Engraving of John Chrysostom (346-407) Archbishop of Constantinople, was an important Early Church Father. Dated 4th Century

Ibn Zuhr (ca. 1092-ca. 1162). Andalusi physician, philosopher and poet born in Penaflor (Seville, Andalusia, Spain). Known in medieval Europe by the name of Avenzoar. Portrait. Engraving by Serra Pausas. "Glorias Espanolas" (Glories of Spain). Volume II. Published in Barcelona, 1890.

Pope Urban IV, c. 1195 - 2 October 1264, born Jacques Pantaléon, was Pope from 29 August 1261 to his death in 1264

Near East. Maronite Church. Maronite Patriarchs of Antioch. Engraving. 19th century. Color.

Charlemagne, born probably 2 April 747 or 748, died 28 January 814, was a ruler descended from the dynasty of the Carolingians. He was King of the Fra...

Atahualpa (d1553) last Inca emperor of Peru. Copperplate engraving, 1686

Engraving depicting Joseph, a figure in the Gospels, the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and is venerated as Saint Joseph in some Christian traditions

The pilgrim, vintage engraving. The pilgrim, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyage, Travel Journal, 1879-80. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656794

Archangel St Michael, (1870). Artist: Unknown

Mutezuma, the Mexican Aztec King armed with spear and shield, historical illustration from 1881

JOHN WYCLIF religious reformer, translator and theologian depicted writing against papacy. Date: 1324 - 1384

Juan Nicasio Gallego (1777-1853). Spanish priest, poet and liberal tendencies. Portrait. Engraving, 19th century.

Leontios (660-706), sometimes spelt Leontius, was an Isaurian citizen of the Byzantine Empire, enlisting as a soldier from an early age and swiftly rising through the ranks under the reign of Emperor Constantine IV. In 695, he deposed Justinian II and claimed the throne for himself.

St James the Apostle (St James the Great) Patron saint of Spain. Horse's trappings show scallop shells, the saint's symbol. Woodcut

Pierre Sonnerat (1748-1814) was a French naturalist and explorer who made several voyages to Southeast Asia between 1769 and 1781. He published this two-volume account of his voyage of 1774-81 in 1782. Volume 1 deals exclusively with India, whose culture Sonnerat very much admired, and is especially noteworthy for its extended discussion of religion in India, Hinduism in particular. Volume 2 covers Sonnerat's travels to China, Burma, Madagascar, the Maldives, Mauritius, Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka), Indonesia, and the Philippines. The book is illustrated with engravings based on Sonnerat's drawings. Among the most interesting illustrations are Sonnerat's pictures of various Hindu deities. Sonnerat was also a dedicated ornithologist and bird collector, and the book describes and depicts a number of species that he was the first to identify.

Apostle figure from the Gospel of Charlemagne, which is kept in the treasury of Vienna, 1880, woodcut, Austria, Europe

Gaius Julius Caesar, 100 BC 44 BC Julius Caesar, The History of Ancient Rome, Roman Empire, Italy, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19...

Bacsi is Anglicized spelling of the Mongolian word for "teacher." Here we see a teacher at the time of Marco Polo from Tibet.

Enoch, Enoch, Methuselah, outdoors, kneeling, looking up to God, landscape, jar, fire, mountain, Bible, Old Testament, First Book of Moses, chapter 5, verse 22, historical illustration 1850

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