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Cistercian Collection

Background imageCistercian Collection: Melrose Abbey, c1870

Melrose Abbey, c1870. Ruined Cistercian monastery in Melrose, Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders founded in 1136 at the request of King David I of Scotland

Background imageCistercian Collection: Kirkstall Abbey. Doorway on the North Side, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Kirkstall Abbey. Doorway on the North Side, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Kirkstall Abbey. Doorway on the North Side, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Ground Plan of Rievaulx Abbey, 1897

Ground Plan of Rievaulx Abbey, 1897. From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageCistercian Collection: Kirkstall Abbey. From the West, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Kirkstall Abbey. From the West, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Kirkstall Abbey. From the West, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Initial F: Saint Michael and the Dragon; Cistercian antiphonal

Initial F: Saint Michael and the Dragon; Cistercian antiphonal, about 1260-1270

Background imageCistercian Collection: Reception of the White Monks

Reception of the White Monks by the Magistrate and the Notables of the City of Antwerp, mid-17th century

Background imageCistercian Collection: Willem van Saeftinghe, 1889. Creator: Albrecht De Vriendt

Willem van Saeftinghe, 1889. Creator: Albrecht De Vriendt
Willem van Saeftinghe, 1889

Background imageCistercian Collection: Cesare Alessandro Scaglia di Verrua

Cesare Alessandro Scaglia di Verrua, Abbé of Staffarda and Mandanici, c1630s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Historiated Initial from an antiphonal, about 1260-1270. Creator: Unknown

Historiated Initial from an antiphonal, about 1260-1270. Creator: Unknown
Historiated Initial from an antiphonal, about 1260-1270. Additional Info:Cistercian antiphonal

Background imageCistercian Collection: Four cuttings from a Cistercian antiphonal (see Ms. 44), about 1260-1270. Creator: Unknown

Four cuttings from a Cistercian antiphonal (see Ms. 44), about 1260-1270. Creator: Unknown
Four cuttings from a Cistercian antiphonal (see Ms. 44), about 1260-1270

Background imageCistercian Collection: Decorated Initial from an antiphonal, about 1260-1270. Creator: Unknown

Decorated Initial from an antiphonal, about 1260-1270. Creator: Unknown
Decorated Initial from an antiphonal, about 1260-1270. Additional Info:Cistercian antiphonal

Background imageCistercian Collection: Historiated initial from an antiphonal, about 1260-1270. Creator: Unknown

Historiated initial from an antiphonal, about 1260-1270. Creator: Unknown
Historiated initial from an antiphonal, about 1260-1270. Additional Info:Cistercian antiphonal

Background imageCistercian Collection: Bernard of Clairvaux Writing: Bernard Preaching to Brothers of the Order; Vita beatae Hedwigis

Bernard of Clairvaux Writing: Bernard Preaching to Brothers of the Order; Vita beatae Hedwigis, 1353

Background imageCistercian Collection: Saint Hedwig Listening to a Reading: Saint Hedwig Praying; Vita beatae Hedwigis

Saint Hedwig Listening to a Reading: Saint Hedwig Praying; Vita beatae Hedwigis, 1353

Background imageCistercian Collection: Saint Hedwig and the New Convent: Nuns from Bamberg Settling at the New Convent

Saint Hedwig and the New Convent: Nuns from Bamberg Settling at the New Convent; Vita beatae Hedwigis, 1353

Background imageCistercian Collection: Saint Hedwig Saving a Choking Nun and Curing a Woman and Nuns of Blindness

Saint Hedwig Saving a Choking Nun and Curing a Woman and Nuns of Blindness: Saint Hedwig Asking for the Life of a Man Condemned to Be Hung; Vita beatae Hedwigis, 1353

Background imageCistercian Collection: Saint Hedwig Rescuing a Man from Hanging: Saint Hedwig Freeing the Hands of a Woman

Saint Hedwig Rescuing a Man from Hanging: Saint Hedwig Freeing the Hands of a Woman that Became Glued to a Millstone Staff Because She Worked on a Sunday; Vita beatae Hedwigis, 1353

Background imageCistercian Collection: Saint Hedwig Prophesying the Sufferings of Procurator Luthod: Saint Hedwig Discovering

Saint Hedwig Prophesying the Sufferings of Procurator Luthod: Saint Hedwig Discovering that a Nun Has a Hedgehog; Vita beatae Hedwigis, 1353

Background imageCistercian Collection: Nuns Praying over the Body of Saint Hedwig: The Burial of Saint Hedwig; Vita beatae Hedwigis

Nuns Praying over the Body of Saint Hedwig: The Burial of Saint Hedwig; Vita beatae Hedwigis, 1353

Background imageCistercian Collection: Saint Bernard, about 1500. Creator: Unknown

Saint Bernard, about 1500. Creator: Unknown
Saint Bernard, about 1500. Additional Info: Saint Bernard (1090-1153) was the first Abbot of Clairvaux, a Cistercian monastery that he founded in 1116 in northeastern France

Background imageCistercian Collection: Furness Abbey, 1831-40. Creator: David Cox the Elder

Furness Abbey, 1831-40. Creator: David Cox the Elder
Furness Abbey, 1831-40

Background imageCistercian Collection: Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, 1800-10. Creator: David Cox the Elder

Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, 1800-10. Creator: David Cox the Elder
Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, 1800-10

Background imageCistercian Collection: Melrose Abbey: The East Window, 1800. Creator: Thomas Girtin

Melrose Abbey: The East Window, 1800. Creator: Thomas Girtin
Melrose Abbey: The East Window, 1800

Background imageCistercian Collection: The Vision of Saint Bernard, c1520. Creator: Domenico Puligo

The Vision of Saint Bernard, c1520. Creator: Domenico Puligo
The Vision of Saint Bernard, c1520. Seated at a reading desk in front of a landscape, St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) has a vision of the Virgin Mary attended by two angels

Background imageCistercian Collection: Chez les Trappistes, 1891. Creator: Félicien Rops

Chez les Trappistes, 1891. Creator: Félicien Rops
Chez les Trappistes, 1891

Background imageCistercian Collection: Chez les Trappistes, 1891. Creator: Félicien Rops

Chez les Trappistes, 1891. Creator: Félicien Rops
Chez les Trappistes, 1891. Edition: Edition of 50

Background imageCistercian Collection: Evening landscape with the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey

Evening landscape with the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire, 1794-1849

Background imageCistercian Collection: Esquisse pour l'escalier de la Sorbonne : Louis IX à l'abbaye de Royaumont

Esquisse pour l'escalier de la Sorbonne : Louis IX à l'abbaye de Royaumont
Esquisse pour l'escalier de la Sorbonne : Louis IX a l'abbaye de Royaumont, 1888

Background imageCistercian Collection: Cloister of the Abbaye-aux-Bois, rue de Sevres, 1906. Creator: Frederic Houbron

Cloister of the Abbaye-aux-Bois, rue de Sevres, 1906. Creator: Frederic Houbron
Cloister of the Abbaye-aux-Bois, rue de Sevres, 1906

Background imageCistercian Collection: Tintern Abbey, from 'Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales

Tintern Abbey, from "Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales
Tintern Abbey, from " Remarks on a Tour to North and South Wales, in the year 1797", January 1, 1800

Background imageCistercian Collection: Crypt of Kirkstall Abbey, published 1812. Creator: JMW Turner

Crypt of Kirkstall Abbey, published 1812. Creator: JMW Turner
Crypt of Kirkstall Abbey, published 1812

Background imageCistercian Collection: Rivaux Abbey, published 1812. Creator: JMW Turner

Rivaux Abbey, published 1812. Creator: JMW Turner
Rivaux Abbey, published 1812

Background imageCistercian Collection: Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen, 1840. Creator: Frederick Henry Henshaw

Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen, 1840. Creator: Frederick Henry Henshaw
Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen, 1840. Valle Crucis Abbey (Valley of the Cross) is a Cistercian abbey located in Llantysilio in Denbighshire, Wales

Background imageCistercian Collection: Crypt of Kirkstall Abbey (Liber Studiorum, part VIII, plate 39), February 11, 1812

Crypt of Kirkstall Abbey (Liber Studiorum, part VIII, plate 39), February 11, 1812

Background imageCistercian Collection: St. Bernard Taking a Brother to an Assembly. Creator: Claude Mellan

St. Bernard Taking a Brother to an Assembly. Creator: Claude Mellan
St. Bernard Taking a Brother to an Assembly

Background imageCistercian Collection: Rievaulx Abbey, 1854. Creator: Roger Fenton

Rievaulx Abbey, 1854. Creator: Roger Fenton
Rievaulx Abbey, 1854

Background imageCistercian Collection: Fountains Abbey. The Church, Cloister and Hospitium, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Fountains Abbey. The Church, Cloister and Hospitium, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Fountains Abbey. The Church, Cloister and Hospitium, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Fountains Abbey. General Western Front, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Fountains Abbey. General Western Front, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Fountains Abbey. General Western Front, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Rievaulx Abbey. Doorway of the Refectory, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Rievaulx Abbey. Doorway of the Refectory, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Rievaulx Abbey. Doorway of the Refectory, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Fountains Abbey. The Echo Rock, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Fountains Abbey. The Echo Rock, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Fountains Abbey. The Echo Rock, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Rievaulx Abbey. Interior of the Choir, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Rievaulx Abbey. Interior of the Choir, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Rievaulx Abbey. Interior of the Choir, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Fountains Abbey. The Refectory and Kitchen, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Fountains Abbey. The Refectory and Kitchen, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Fountains Abbey. The Refectory and Kitchen, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Fountains Abbey. The Chapel of the Nine Alters, Exterior, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Fountains Abbey. The Chapel of the Nine Alters, Exterior, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Fountains Abbey. The Chapel of the Nine Alters, Exterior, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Rivaulx Abbey. General View from the South, 1850s. Creators: Joseph Cundall

Rivaulx Abbey. General View from the South, 1850s. Creators: Joseph Cundall
Rivaulx Abbey. General View from the South, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Fountains Abbey. Interior of the Choir, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Fountains Abbey. Interior of the Choir, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Fountains Abbey. Interior of the Choir, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Rivaulx Abbey. The Triforium Arches, 1850s. Creators: Joseph Cundall

Rivaulx Abbey. The Triforium Arches, 1850s. Creators: Joseph Cundall
Rivaulx Abbey. The Triforium Arches, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Fountains Abbey. Interior of Chapter House, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Fountains Abbey. Interior of Chapter House, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Fountains Abbey. Interior of Chapter House, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Kirkstall Abbey. Ruins on the South Side, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Kirkstall Abbey. Ruins on the South Side, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Kirkstall Abbey. Ruins on the South Side, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Fountains Abbey. East Window and Tower, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Fountains Abbey. East Window and Tower, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Fountains Abbey. East Window and Tower, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Fountains Abbey. The Church and Chapter House, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall

Fountains Abbey. The Church and Chapter House, 1850s. Creator: Joseph Cundall
Fountains Abbey. The Church and Chapter House, 1850s

Background imageCistercian Collection: Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire, 1770-79 (?). Creator: Paul Sandby

Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire, 1770-79 (?). Creator: Paul Sandby
Valle Crucis Abbey, Denbighshire, 1770-79 (?)

Background imageCistercian Collection: Byland Abbey, 1856. Creator: Alfred Capel-Cure

Byland Abbey, 1856. Creator: Alfred Capel-Cure
Byland Abbey, 1856

Background imageCistercian Collection: Buildwas Abbey, 1858. Creator: Alfred Capel-Cure

Buildwas Abbey, 1858. Creator: Alfred Capel-Cure
Buildwas Abbey, 1858

Background imageCistercian Collection: Manuscript Illumination with Initial V, from a Bible, ca. 1175-95. Creator: Unknown

Manuscript Illumination with Initial V, from a Bible, ca. 1175-95. Creator: Unknown
Manuscript Illumination with Initial V, from a Bible, ca. 1175-95. The initial signaled the opening of the Book of Leviticus:

Background imageCistercian Collection: The Ruins of Mellifont Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown

The Ruins of Mellifont Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
The Ruins of Mellifont Abbey, 1898. Cistercian abbey on the River Mattock, close to Drogheda in County Louth, Ireland was William of Oranges headquarters in 1690 during the Battle of the Boyne

Background imageCistercian Collection: West Front of Tintern Abbey, c1870

West Front of Tintern Abbey, c1870

Background imageCistercian Collection: Furness Abbey, c1870

Furness Abbey, c1870

Background imageCistercian Collection: Doorway at Rivaux Abbey, c1870

Doorway at Rivaux Abbey, c1870. Cistercian abbey in Rievaulx, once a great abbey of England until seizure by Henry VIII in 1538 during the dissolution of the monasteries

Background imageCistercian Collection: Abbey Dore Church - Exterior, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Abbey Dore Church - Exterior, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Abbey Dore Church - Exterior, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Background imageCistercian Collection: Fountains Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Fountains Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Fountains Abbey, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Background imageCistercian Collection: Buildwas Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Buildwas Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Buildwas Abbey, 1898. Buildwas Abbey, a 12th century Cistercian monastery located on the banks of the River Severn, at Buildwas, Shropshire, England

Background imageCistercian Collection: Neath Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Neath Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Neath Abbey, 1898. From " Our Own Country, Volume IV". [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, 1898]

Background imageCistercian Collection: Beaulieu Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown

Beaulieu Abbey, 1898. Creator: Unknown
Beaulieu Abbey, 1898. Cistercian abbey in Hampshire, England founded in 1203-1204 by King John and reportedly haunted. From " Our Own Country, Volume III"

Background imageCistercian Collection: Cloisters, Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Cloisters, Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Cloisters, Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. Heiligenkreuz Abbey (Abbey of the Holy Cross), founded in 1133, is the oldest continuously occupied Cistercian monastery in the world

Background imageCistercian Collection: Lilienfeld Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown

Lilienfeld Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. Creator: Unknown
Lilienfeld Abbey, Lower Austria, c1935. The Cistercian monastery in the town of Lilienfeld was founded in 1202. From " Osterreich - Land Und Volk", (Austria, Land and People). [R

Background imageCistercian Collection: The old Monastery, Saint-Honorat, 1930. Creator: Unknown

The old Monastery, Saint-Honorat, 1930. Creator: Unknown
The old Monastery, Saint-Honorat, 1930. Lerins Abbey, Ile Saint Honorat - a fortified monastery was built between the eleventh and fourteenth centuries

Background imageCistercian Collection: Entrance of the Monastery, Saint-Honorat, 1930. Creator: Unknown

Entrance of the Monastery, Saint-Honorat, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Entrance of the Monastery, Saint-Honorat, 1930. Lerins Abbey, Ile Saint Honorat. 11th century Cistercian monastery. From " La Cote d Azur de Marseille a Menton"

Background imageCistercian Collection: Ground Plan of Abbey of Fountains, Fountains Abbey, 1897

Ground Plan of Abbey of Fountains, Fountains Abbey, 1897. From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageCistercian Collection: Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire, 1823. Creator: Unknown

Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire, 1823. Creator: Unknown
Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire, 1823. View of the ruined nave at Kirkstall in West Yorkshire. This Cistercian monastery was built between 1152 and 1182

Background imageCistercian Collection: Netley Abbey, 1776. Artist: Richard Godfrey

Netley Abbey, 1776. Artist: Richard Godfrey
Netley Abbey, 1776. Ruined late medieval monastery in the village of Netley near Southampton in Hampshire

Background imageCistercian Collection: Melrose Abbey

Melrose Abbey. Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders was founded by Cistercian monks in 1136 at the request of King David I of Scotland

Background imageCistercian Collection: Fountains Abbey, 1840. Artist: W Monkhouse

Fountains Abbey, 1840. Artist: W Monkhouse
Fountains Abbey, 1840. The ruins of Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire. Founded in 1132, this is one of the largest and best preserved ruined Cistercian monasteries in England

Background imageCistercian Collection: Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 18th century

Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 18th century. Cistercian monastery built between 1152 and 1182. It was surrendered to the Crown in 1539 after Henry VIIIs Dissolution of the Monasteries

Background imageCistercian Collection: Tintern Abbey, c1896. Artist: Valentine & Sons

Tintern Abbey, c1896. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Tintern Abbey, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageCistercian Collection: Furness Abbey, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers

Furness Abbey, c1896. Artist: Green Brothers
Furness Abbey, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageCistercian Collection: Fountains Abbey, c1896. Artist: C Watson

Fountains Abbey, c1896. Artist: C Watson
Fountains Abbey, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Background imageCistercian Collection: Exterior view of the church of the monastery of Santa Maria de Osera (Orense)

Exterior view of the church of the monastery of Santa Maria de Osera (Orense), detail of the apse

Background imageCistercian Collection: Inside of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, c1794. Artist: JMW Turner

Inside of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, c1794. Artist: JMW Turner
Inside of Tintern Abbey, Monmouthshire, c1794. From the collection of the British Museum, London

Background imageCistercian Collection: Tintern Abbey, c1900. Artist: Valentine & Sons

Tintern Abbey, c1900. Artist: Valentine & Sons
Tintern Abbey, c1900. Tintern Abbey was founded by Walter de Clare, Lord of Chepstow, on 9 May 1131. It is situated adjacent to the village of Tintern in Monmouthshire

Background imageCistercian Collection: Vestry, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

Vestry, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Vestry, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageCistercian Collection: Choir, from North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

Choir, from North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Choir, from North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageCistercian Collection: Choir, looking North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

Choir, looking North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Choir, looking North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageCistercian Collection: From the North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

From the North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
From the North, Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Background imageCistercian Collection: Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon

Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
Rievaulx Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]



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