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Religious Plaquettes and Crosses

Intricate metallic religious artifacts including depictions of the Virgin, saints, and angels, showcasing detailed craftsmanship and historical significance.

Icon: Virgin Mary ("Stastnaja"); Unknown Russian workshop (1700-1970); 18th century (1701-00-00-1800-00-00);

Hyperpyron (Coin) of John II Comnenus Struck 1118-1143 Greece. On the front (obverse) of this coin, Christ is shown in majesty.On the back (reverse), the virgin Mary crowns a standing emperor John II Comnenus, who stands holding a globe which is topped by a cross.. Gold . Byzantine

Private Devotional Shrine ca. 1490 German The predominance of female subjects suggests that this miniature altarpiece belonged to a woman. Saint Anne holds her diminutive daughter the Virgin Mary and her grandchild Jesus in the center; Saints Catherine and Barbara appear on the interior of the wings and Saints Ursula and Dorothy on the outside. The kneeling patroness occupies the place of honor to the right of the holy group. The mans long shirt, imitating coarse animal hair, indicates that he was a member of a lay penitent order or perhaps both belonged to a lay confraternity devoted to the cult of Saint Anne. At the bottom is the image of the face of Jesus, which was believed to have been imprinted miraculously on the veil of Saint Veronica just prior to his Crucifixion. The painted surfaces are exceptionally well preserved.. Private Devotional Shrine 469931

Esther for Ahasveras; Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Round, lead plaque, surrounded by a braid. Fully links King Ahasverus was seated on his throne, under a canopy. For him, Esther Kniet, who comes to him to plead for Mr. Foster father Mordechai and for her people, the Jews. She kisses the hair stimulated scepter. Behind her two women from her consequence, wearing her trail. On the second plan a dense row of eight figures, in the background structures and left five gallows.

Liturgical goblet by Ivan Fomin, gold, enamel, gems, 1439, Moscow School, Russia, Sergyev Possad, State Open-air Museum of the Trinity Lavra of St Sergius, H 26,2

The Holy Thom Reliquary, (container for a religious relic) was made to contain a Thom, supposedly from the Crown of Thorns, that was placed on Christ's head before the Crucifixion. The armorial enamelled plaques in the base show that it was made for Jean, Duc de Berry (1340-1416).

Relicario, siglo XV, Iglesia parroquial Santa Coloma de Queralt.

CALIZ DE SAN SEGUNDO - DETALLE DEL ESMALTE DEL NUDO CENTRAL - SANTO - SIGLO XIV. Author: PETRUCCI ANDREA-ORFEBRE (SIGLO XIV). Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. AVILA. SPAIN.

Crucifixion of Saint Peter 1770-1780 Rome. Silver, gilt bronze, lapis lazuli . C. Luigi Valadier

Jesus the Good Shepherd painting in the monastery church of St. John in Ursberg, Germany

CALIZ DE SAN SEGUNDO - SIGLO XIV - DETALLE DEL ESMALTE DEL NUDO CENTRAL. Author: PETRUCCI ANDREA-ORFEBRE (SIGLO XIV). Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. AVILA. SPAIN.

Cross processing; Unknown Ethiopian workshop (1400-1970); 20th century (1901-00-00-1978-00-00);Deposit of Wacław Korabiewicz, crosses, Ethiopian crosses, procession crosses, lions, birds, hermits, serafin (Bible)

Square with kneeling monk BC. A round stained glass diamond with the representation of a monk, kneeling before Christ with a hilly landscape in the background

Triptych ca. 1250-75 North French Portable ivory shrines may have facilitated the transmission of style and composition throughout medieval Europe. This miniature example echoes larger altarpieces or tabernacles, such as those from the abbey church of Saint-Denis outside Paris and the cathedral at Pisa. Images of the Crucifixion and the Glorification of the Virgin are the central focus. The figures are flanked by the personifications Church and Synagogue (above) and by Saints Paul and Peter (below).. Triptych 464278

Apostle plate with inscription of Saint Phillip ca. 1740 Chinese, made for export This plate, which depicts Saint Philip, originally belonged to a set of dishes illustrating Christs apostles as well as John the Baptist. The Chinese potters likely used images from European prayer books as sources for the portraits. Also European in origin is the distinctive border design, although no source has yet been identified.. Apostle plate with inscription of Saint Phillip. Chinese, made for export. ca. 1740. Porcelain, with polychrome enamel. Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

7th Stations of the Cross, Jesus falls the second time, Carthusian monastery in Pleterje, Slovenia

Plaque from a Tantric Ritual Apron (Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi at Center). Culture: Nepal. Dimensions: H. 5 1/4 in. (13.4 cm). Date: 16th century or later. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Mandala and Buddha in Wat Saket Ratcha Wora Maha Wihan, Bangkok, Thailand

Convent seal or rijnsburg abbey. Round convent stamp from the Rijnsburg Abbey. Above the cross sign in the peripheral a Oblong protrusion. Depicted Maria in half with the Christ child on his lap. Maria is shown frontally. Nimbed. Byzantine robe, head covered by a cloth. A branch (lily) in the left hand. The right hand supports the Christ child, which grabs the twig with both hands. It carries a long robe. Kruisennimbus. Inscription: SCA Mary. In Rinesburch + / edge.

Solidus of Justinian II (685-95) 692-695 Byzantine Christ first appears on coins of Justinian II, shown as Pantokrator, Ruler of All. The Empire's gold coins set an artistic and monetary standard for the Mediterranean world throughout most of Byzantine history. By the middle Byzantine period, a ruler portrait appeared on one side, with a religious icon on the other. Inscriptions were in either Greek, the official language of the Empire, or Latin, its original official language. The images reflected the artistic currents of their times.. Solidus of Justinian II (685-95) 463390

Plaque with the Baptism of Jesus. Culture: South Netherlandish. Dimensions: Overall: 4 x 4 x 1/8 in. (10.2 x 10.2 x 0.3 cm). Date: ca. 1150-75.The twelve surviving plaques in this series are divided among London, Paris, and New York. The group may have originally decorated a large cross base or a pulpit. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Cornelius Chapel, reliquary, St., Saint, Saint

5 ducats (a half -thaler stamp); Jerzy III (Ksi Brzesko-Legnicka-Wośowski; 1611-1664), Ludwik IV (KSI Brzesko-Rednicko-Wośców; 1616-1663), Christian (Ksi Brzesko-Legnicko- Wośowski; 1618-1672), Pfahler, Christian (fl. 1651-1665), Weiss, Elias (Fl. 1657-1673); 1659 (1659-00-00-1659-00-00);Christian (Prince of Brest-Legnicka-Wołowski-1618-1672), Christian (Prince of Brest-Legnicki-Wołowski-1618-1672)-iconography, Jerzy III (Brest and Legnica prince-1611-1664), Jerzy III (Brest and Legnica prince - 1611-1664) - iconography, Ludwik IV (Księż Legnicki - 1616-1663), Ludwik IV (Prince Legnicki - 1616-1663) - iconography, Piastów (family), R8 (rarity), brothers, principal of Legnica -Brzes (coat of arms ), letters, letters E - in, half -gray prints in gold, portraits, portraits of the rulers, message (provenance), semi -stifle, four -track coat of arms, coat of arms under the helmet with labrai, shields, coat of arms, three brothers (iconogr.), Three semi -youth en face

2016.49 View 1 of 7. Qibla Indicator, 1700-1825. Also known as Qibla Compass.. Qibla indicators are used to find the direction and time of prayer by Muslim worshippers. According to the central tenets (or five pillars) of Islam they must pray five times a day.

Elaborate Bronze Cross at the Museum of History and Ethnography in Mestia, Georgia

The Vatopedi monastery, Greece , 1918 - Greece - Fernand Cuville - (September) (French - Le monastère de Vatopedi , Grèce). Christianity, monastery, object of worship, accessory, saint, medium age, jewelry, Religion, clothing, art, Turkey, Mont Athos, Vatopedi, Byzantine jewelry

Machabean shrine (around 1520-1527) in the south transept, detail, St., Saint, Saint

Plaque Representing the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. Francesco Natale Juvara (Italian, 1673 - 1759)

Copón sepulcro, siglo XIV. Catedral de Santa Tecla de Tarragona.

One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Busts of Male Saints Holding Martyr's Cross (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back) 11th-12th century Kievan Rus' When Kievan Rus, a powerful new state to the north of the Byzantine Empire, accepted Christianity as its official religion in 988, the aristocracy also adopted the manners and dress of the Byzantine court. Local artists soon produced their own versions of Constatinopolitan fashions. This temple pendant of precious metals worked in cloisonné enamel or niello are local variants of the more intricately detailed works made for the Byzantine court.As in Byzantium, temple pendants may have been worn next to the face by both the men and the women of Rus. The works shown here were perhaps buried by their owners when the Mongol armies under Batu Khan sacked Kiev in 1240.. One of a Pair of Temple Pendants, with Busts of Male Saints Holding Martyr's Cross (front) and Leaf and Rosette Motifs (back) 464580

Reliquary of Thomas Becket (ca. 1118-1170). France, ca. 1200. Scenes depicting the dead of Thomas Becket and angels carrying the soul of the martir. Catharijneconvent Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands.

Museum of the Orient. Way of the cross. 2nd Station: Jesus carries His cross. Lisbon. Portugal.

Abruzzo L'Aquila Trasacco SS. Rufino e Cesidio96. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 The original monument was destroyed in 936, rebuilt, modified throughout the 16th century (with an addition to the nave in 1618), and restored in 1969. Exterior views include the bell tower and general building facades. Most views focus on the architectural sculpture of the Portale delle Donne and the Portale degli Uomini. Interior views in the Medieval core collection focus on a statue of St. Catherine in an aedicule (15th century); an ambo lecturn (pluteus) decorated with the four symbols of the Evangelists (c. 1267); a statue of the Virgin and Child under a sculpted baldachin on the entrance wall of the oratory (14th century) and the main altar composed of sarcophagus fragments of lions and peacocks in low-relief (8th-10th centuries). A baptismal font and possibly bas-reliefs (immured spolia) in the Oratory. Interior views in the Hutzel collection include: the altar statue of S. Cesidio, frescoes of the Annuncia

Infant Jesus and Angels Before a Stained Glass Window, Victorian Christmas Card

Tabernacle House Altar with the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi, and the Annunciation. second half 16th century (panels); ca. 1865-90 (frame) Reinhold Vasters German This tabernacle house altar contains reverse-painted glass panels depicting the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi, and the Annunciation, which were probably painted in Lombardy in the second half of the sixteenth century. The wooden frame, however, was made in the nineteenth century, probably by Reinhold Vasters (1827-1909) or someone in his workshop. Vasters was a highly skilled German silversmith and goldsmith who for a time served as restorer at the Aachen Cathedral treasury. There, in the spirit of nineteenth-century historicism, he not only restored but also replaced worn or damaged liturgical objects. It is likely that the Lehman tabernacle house altar was made expressly to house a set of sixteenth-century reverse-painted panels. The unified program and the similarity of the

Histamenon of Constantine IX Monomachos (1042-55) 1042-55 Byzantine The Empire's gold coins set an artistic and monetary standard for the Mediterranean world throughout most of Byzantine history. By the middle Byzantine period, a ruler portrait appeared on one side, with a religious icon on the other. Inscriptions were in either Greek, the official language of the Empire, or Latin, its original official language. The images reflected the artistic currents of their times.. Histamenon of Constantine IX Monomachos (1042-55) 467431

Milanese 16th Century, Faith Pointing to Heaven (reverse), mid 16th century Faith Pointing to Heaven reverse

Pius IX and the Vatican Council

Booklet with Scenes of the Passion ca. 1300 (carving); ca. 1310-20 (painting) North French (carving); Upper Rhenish (painting) An exceptional ivory object, this diminutive booklet is unusual in that both the exterior covers, depicting scenes of the Passion, and the interior covers, containing representations of the Virgin, are carved. The religious nature of the booklet suggests that it served as an accessory for private devotion. The painted images facing the covers are later additions, since they transform the subjects of the carvings. Except for the two painted leaves, all have raised edges. Wax may have been applied to the surfaces, allowing prayers of intercession or litanies of saints to be inscribed on the tablets with a stylus.. Booklet with Scenes of the Passion 466105

Bust of Saint Frederick, Elias Scerpswert, 1362 Relic holder for a part of the skull of St. Fredericus, driven, partially gilded and standing on an edge of open tracing work. The shoulders are covered with a chasuifel, on which driven rank orbelly and birds on a punched soil. Above that he carries the amict, decorated with dragons and tifli in relief. The wide -ranging curls, which enclose the entire head, are arranged symmetrically on the sides. The stubble beard is indicated by light engraving. On the head, which has a round opening in the crown, a loose miter has been placed with symmetrical motifs in open tracing work. Behind it are visible, in which probably a land of Émail was caught. The points on the front and rear have a crucifix as a crown, on which a gem has probably been attached. On the underside, the relic holder is closed by a flat plate, on which in gothic letters the inscription: ' + Ano Dni mo ccco lxiio decan' + captm sti saluator tieChts / me ex tuba // ptut innovac

ARQUETA EN PLATA REPUJADA - SIGLO XVIII. Location: IGLESIA DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GRACIA. RIBERA DEL FRESNO. Badajoz. SPAIN.

Marches Macerata San Severino Marche Pinacoteca Civica. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 The collections include: a silver reliquary (1326), a relic of Pope Peter Celestini V, a silver plate, a 13th-century clothes chest illustrating a medieval legend, a globe with constellations/signs of the zodiac, fresco fragments by the Salimbeni brothers, a fresco of St. Francis receiving the Stigmata from the church of S. Francesco in Castello (now destroyed), a fresco of St. Anthony Abbot, elaborate polyptychs by Veneziano and Salimbeni, an ivory chest with secular imagery, and various altarpieces and paintings. Of exceptional quality are paintings by Bernardino Mariotto of the Annunciation and the Pieta, and an altarpiece of the Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints by Vittore Crivelli. Object Notes: Hutzel photo campaign date: April 11, 1983 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

Triads depicting Horus, his mother Isis and her sister Nephthys

Detail from the Vatican Museums, an immense collection of classical, renaissance masterpieces etc. Founded in the early 16th century by Pope Julius II they are considered to be some of the world's greatest museums. This image shows a portion of the brass sculpted relief of Jesus in crucifixion.

Shah of the Cross; Micha Küchmeister (Grand Master; 1414-1422); 1416-1422 (1416-00-00-1422-00-00);

The Crowned Virgin and Child as "The Apocalyptic Woman Clothed in the Sun". Unknown maker, German

Painted Medallion Recto: Virgin of Copacabana Verso: Crucifixion with the Virgin of Sorrows, Mary Magdalene, and Saint John the Evangelist Painted Medallion Recto: Virgin of Copacabana Verso: Crucifixion with the Virgin of Sorrows, Mary Magdalene, and Saint John the Evangelist, late 19th century. Oil on metal, Oval: 2 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. (5.4 x 4.4 cm). American Art late 19th century

Our Lady of Lourdes Sanctuary in Lourdes

Chasuble; XVII century (1601-00-00-1700-00-00);

Icon of Jesus of the Catholicon. The dome was rebuilt after the 1927 earthquake; in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. This church is identified as the place both of the crucifixion and the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth; originally built by the mother of Emperor Constantine in 330 A.D. The original Byzantine church was destroyed by the Persians in A.D. 614.

Roman 16th Century, Religion Enthroned between Theology, Astronomy, Philosophy, and Literature (reverse), 1582 Religion Enthroned between Theology, Astronomy, Philosophy, and Literature reverse

Plaque with Saints Peter and Paul late 14th-15th century Byzantine Saints Peter and Paul appear on this steatite plaque holding their symbols, a cross and a book. The haloed saints, founding fathers of the Christian church, are celebrated together on June 29. Exquisitely carved steatites were popular in the Byzantine Empire from the twelfth to fifteenth centuries. This work is an outstanding example of the later period.. Plaque with Saints Peter and Paul 330100

support for a cross in the shape of two angels support for a cross in the shape of two angels, 1170, bronze, Amsterdam, Netherlands Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 21627901

Fragment of embroidery, Greek CathoIIc, figural figure of Saint Veronica cut from a larger piece unknown

Mantuan 16th Century, Pyxis of the Blood of Christ (reverse), 16th century Pyxis of the Blood of Christ reverse

Devotional heart with a picture unknown, religious work

Liturgical cuff 17th century () Russo-Byzantine. Liturgical cuff 227458

China, Zhejiang, Hangzhou, Lingyin Si buddhist temple,

Cubiertas del evangelario. Siglo XI-XII. Museo de la catedral.

Leopold Wiener, Medal on the introduction of the episcopal hierarchy in the Netherlands and the institution of five dioceses, medal bronze medal of 5.9, in draperia-covered room, Jaïrus's daughter emerges from rest bed at the touch of Christ in cut-off: AIT ILLI: TALITHA CVMI. QVOD EST INTERPRETATVM: PVELLA TIBI DICO SVRGE (And he said to her Talita Cumi which has been translated: daughter (I say U) stand up) W. van Rede Pius X pope heraldry diocese of religion Collection W of Rede Rotterdam.

Medieval church seal, secret seal of a suffragan bishop, bust of the bishop's name Nicholas, Germany, digitally restored reproduction of an original f...

The Vatopedi monastery, Greece , 1918 - Greece - Fernand Cuville - (September) (French - Le monastère de Vatopedi , Grèce). Christianity, monastery, object of worship, accessory, Middle Ages, jewelry, Religion, clothing, art, Turkey, Mont Athos, Vatopédi, the Virgin hourglass (Byzantine jewelry set) same subject

Procession of San Gennaro, Patron of Naples, Campania, Italy

Festa De L´Estandart, civic-religious festival in the Christian conquest of the city is commemorated by King Jaume I on December 31, 1229. Palma, Majo...

Archonfrererian of the very saint and immaculate heart of Mary, 19th century Archonfrererian of the very saint and immaculate heart of Mary , 19th century. Copper.

Mother pray for us ", 1849 (Title factice) Nicole Cerberus. Mother pray for us, 1849 (avers). Paris, Musee Carnavalet.

Shah of the Cross; Micha Küchmeister (Grand Master; 1414-1422); 1416-1422 (1416-00-00-1422-00-00);

Pilgrim badge: Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception

Icon polyptic and leather case, 18th-19th century, 4 7/8 x 3 1/8 x 3/4 in. (12.4 x 7.9 x 1.9 cm) (polyptic, overall, without cord or fabric), Wood, cord, fabric, pigment, leather, string, Ethiopia, 18th-19th century, From an early age, the kingdom of Axum, precursor of today's Ethiopia, came into contact with Christianity. Around 324 CE King Ezana adopted the new creed as a state religion - thus making Ethiopia one of the first Christian countries in the world. Christian images from various Middle Eastern and Mediterranean artistic traditions were introduced, and many foreign artists worked at the court. Over time, Ethiopian icons developed their own characteristic style.

Panel with the Head of a Bishop 1440-60 South Netherlandish. Panel with the Head of a Bishop 477317

Exhibition Luther and the Princes

Giovanni Antonio de' Rossi, Pius V (Antonio Ghislieri, 1504 1572), Pope 1566 (obverse), 1571 Pius V (Antonio Ghislieri, 1504-1572), Pope 1566 obverse

Italian 15th Century, Christ Disputing with the Doctors Christ Disputing with the Doctors

Token of the Brotherhood of surgeons of Paris, under the invocation of St. Cosmas and Damian, vintage engraving. Token of the Brotherhood of surgeons of Paris, under the invocation of St. Cosmas and Damian, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1857. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10674038

Saddle, Saddle Pad, Stirrups, Rein, Stirrup Straps, Bit and Bridle, Breaststrap, Tassel, and Crupper 18th-19th century Tibetan The central decorative feature of this intricate eighteenth- or nineteenth-centry Sino-Tibetan saddle is the krttimukha, or Face of Glory, a glowerng mask that recurs in various forms throughout the religious ornament of Tibet, China, India, and Indonesia. According to one story, the krttimukha was a lion-headed demon created by the supreme Hindu deity, Shiva, and served both as his doorkeeper and as a manifestation of his divine power. The krttimukha motif spread with the expansion of Hinduism and, like many other aspects of Hindu belief and art, was eventually incorporated into the Buddhist tradition and widely disseminated by it. In both religions it symbolizes the beneficence of dinive authority and protection from spiritual and physical dangers. The krttimukha was used ubiquitously as an auspicious sign to ward off evil.On the saddle the krttimukha ap

Stupa with Gem BirdRing

. The design of monstrances closely reflected the elaborate Gothic church architecture of the 15th and early 16th centuries. The glass section was for the host, the body of Christ, according to Roman Catholic doctrine. This sacred host was displayed in a monstrance to worshippers during processions and on religious feast days.

Operation of the Sacrament of the H. Vormsel in Utrecht by Cesar Brancadoro, Archbishop of Nisibi and Superior of the Mission, Johannes Michiel Lageman, 1792 history medal Silver medal. Front: standing in front of altar, Archbishop, surrounded by priests blessing blessing about tuned believers within a display for him. Reverse: Inscription Amsterdam silver (metal) striking (metalworking) confirmation ~ the second of the seven sacraments Utrecht

EL SANTO GRIAL- SIGLO IV AC - CALIZ DE AGATA ROJIZA Y CON ESTRUCTURA POSTERIOR DE ORO Y PIEDRAS PRECIOSAS. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. SPAIN.

A golden bust of Charlemagne in the Aachen Cathedral Treasury in the old town of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Votive offering by accident victims to Saint Michael, Monte Sant

Joseph Hippolyte Guibert (1802-1886), Archbishop of Tours (1857-1871), Archbishop of Paris (1871-1886), Cardinal (1873), around 1886 Joseph Hippolyte Guibert (1802-1886), Archbishop of Tours (1857-1871), Archbishop of Paris (1871-1886), Cardinal (1873). Gold metal, around 1886.

Maffeo Olivieri, Altobello Averoldo of Brescia, died 1531, Bishop of Pola, Apostolic Legate (obverse), 1520s Altobello Averoldo of Brescia, died 1531, Bishop of Pola, Apostolic Legate obverse

Michael, Theodora, and Bust of Christ, 57 A.D., from the Ancient Coins series (N180) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co. 1888 Issued by William S. Kimball & Company Trade cards from the "Ancient Coins" series (N180), issued in 1888 by W.S. Kimball & Co.. Michael, Theodora, and Bust of Christ, 57 A.D., from the Ancient Coins series (N180) issued by Wm. S. Kimball & Co.. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by William S. Kimball & Company

Dewocation picture: Souvenir of the First Holy Communion

Vintage, Bronze Catholic Religious Medal Anno Jubilaei Romae MCMLXXV

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