Blessing Collection (page 8)

Scenes from the life of Joseph, c1310-1320. Joseph bringing his two sons to his father for a blessing, and below, Joseph leading his mother and father into Canaan

Confirmation at the prison de petite roquette for children, Paris, 1896. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Confirmation at the prison de petite roquette for children, Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st November 1896

Saint Benoit, c1480-1523. Artist: Ambrogio Bergognone
Saint Benoit, c1480-1523

St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Rome, Detail, 1489. Artist: Hans Memling
St Ursula Shrine, Arrival in Rome, Detail, 1489. The Reliquary of St Ursula, Memling Museum, Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Archangel Gabriel, c1826-1858. Artist: Aleksandr Ivanov
Archangel Gabriel, c1826-1858

Isaac Blessing Jacob, 1638. Artist: Govaert Flinck
Isaac Blessing Jacob, 1638. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Annunciation, 1465-1470. Artist: Dieric Bouts
The Annunciation, 1465-1470. Light heralds the Saviour, the dove signals the presence of the Holy Spirit, Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Christ Blessing ( The Saviour of the World ), 17th century. Artist: El Greco
Christ Blessing ( The Saviour of the World ), 17th century

Jesus enters Jerlusalem, c1630. Artist: Nicolas Poussin
Jesus enters Jerlusalem, c 1630

Adoration of the Child, c1483. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Adoration of the Child, c1483. Top: from the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, U.S.A.; bottom: Academy, Venice, Italy

Landscape with the Apostle Philip Baptizing the Eunuch, (1590-1632?). Artist: David Vinckboons
Landscape with the Apostle Philip Baptizing the Eunuch, (1590-1632?)

The Virgin and Child, 16th century. Artist: Jan van Scorel
The Virgin and Child, 16th century

The Adoration of the Magi, detail, 15th century. Artist: Hugo van der Goes
The Adoration of the Magi, detail, 15th century. Part of a Triptych

The Apostle Philip Baptizing the Eunuch, detail, 16th century. Artist: Jan van Scorel
The Apostle Philip Baptizing the Eunuch, detail, 16th century

God the Father, 1545. God enthroned, hand raised in blessing. At the corners are the symbols of the four Evangelists: the Angel of St Matthew, the Lion of St Mark, the Eagle of St John

St Laurence converting his gaoler, early 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Laurence converting his jailer, early 15th century. St Laurence converting Hippolytus. St Laurence (d258), saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome

The Judgement of St Laurence (detail), mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
The Judgement of St Laurence (detail), mid 15th century. St Laurence converting Hippolytus. St Laurence (d258), saint and martyr, was Deacon of the Christian church in Rome

For Better or Worse, 1866. Father Neptune blessing Britannia and Uncle Sam on the successful laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable

Christ seated on Globe surrounded by Palms, Church of Santa Costanza, Rome, c 4th century. Apse Mosaic in the South Aisle of Sta. Constanza

St Augustine preaching to King Ethelbert and Queen Bertha, 19th century. Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Illustration of St Augustine preaching to King Ethelbert and Queen Bertha, from a Chronicle of England by James Doyle, printed by Edmund Evans, 19th century

Detail of a coptic wall painting showing Christ enthroned, 6th century
Detail of a coptic wall painting showing Christ enthroned above Virgin and Child and the Apostles, 6th Century. From the collection of the Coptic Museum in Cairo

Coptic painting of a man holding an ankh-cross
Encaustic painting on cloth of a man holding an ankh-cross, from the Louvres collection

Relief of Rameses III receiving blessing of Amon-Ra, Mortuary Temple, Medinet Habu, 12th centuryBC
Relief of Rameses III receives the blessing of Amon-Ra (holding Ankh), Mortuary Temple, Medinet Habu, Egypt, 12th century BC

Christ blessing the little children, c1880. From the Bible (Mark 10)

Christ Blessing Little Children, mid 19th century. Artist: Kronheim & Co
Christ Blessing Little Children, mid 19th century. Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. From the Bible (Mark 10)

Ceremony of blessing the river Neva, St Petersburg, by Russian Orthodox priests, 1895. The blessing of the Neva was an annual event, which took place in the presence of the Tsar

The Virgin of the Rocks, 1491-1519. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
The Virgin of the Rocks, 1491-1519. The Virgin with the Infant Saint John the Baptist adoring the Infant Christ accompanied by the archangel Uriel). From the collection of the National Gallery, London

Madonna of the Rocks, 1482-1486. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Madonna of the Rocks, 1482-1486. The meeting of the baby Jesus and John the Baptist during the Flight into Egypt. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France

The Eternal Father, early 16th century. God in glory surrounded by angels. Fresco in the Basilica of St Mary of the Graces, Milan, Italy

St James the Great, 1475. Artist: Cosme Tura
St James the Great, 1475. From the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen, France

Shabbetai Zevi (1626-1676), Turkish-born Jew who claimed to be the Messiah, c1665. He is shown here blessing a Jewish congregation at Smyrna c1665

Isaac blesses Jacob, early 17th century. Artist: Bernardo Strozzi
Isaac blesses Jacob, early 17th century. From a private collection

Early Christian mosaic of Christ with the Saints Paul and Peter, 1st century
Early Christian mosaic of Christ with the Saints Paul and Peter, at the Vatican Museums, 1st century

Artisan family having their child baptised. Priest at font makes sign of cross with water on infants head while mother, father and sibling look

Bishop Saint, ca. 1435-1491. Creator: Martin Schongauer
Bishop Saint, ca. 1435-1491

The Christ Child with an Orb, 1469-1482. Creator: Martin Schongauer
The Christ Child with an Orb, 1469-1482

Christ, from Christ and the Twelve Apostles, before 1609. Creator: Jacques Granthomme
Christ, from Christ and the Twelve Apostles, before 1609. After Hendrick Goltzius

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