Habit Collection (page 4)

The Madonna with the Carthusian Friars, St John the Baptist and St Bruno, 1515 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Madonna with the Carthusian Friars, St John the Baptist and St Bruno, 1515 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig

The Fair Maid of Perth and Carthusian Monk, 1845. Artist: Peter Lightfoot
The Fair Maid of Perth and Carthusian Monk, 1845

St Giles, St Gregory, and St Jerome, c1380 (1955). Artist: Master of the Trebon Altarpiece
St Giles, St Gregory, and St Jerome, c1380 (1955). Found in the collection of The National Gallery in Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450

Charles de Foucauld, French Catholic priest and missionary, 1915. Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916) was a Catholic priest who lived among the Tuareg people in Algeria

Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498), Italian Dominican priest and leader of Florence, 1882. Facsimile of an engraving after a proof held by the British Museum

Christian propaganda, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Christian propaganda in the Zone, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

Marie Louise Adelaide d Orleans. Portrait of the Mademoiselle de Chartres (1698-1743), a French nun who was Abbess of Chelles

Fra Bartolomeo della Porta, Florentine Renaissance artist. A Dominican friar, Fra Bartolomeo (1472-1517) was a painter of religious subjects

A Good Story, 1881, (1912). Artist: Walter Dendy Sadler
A Good Story, 1881, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, (Cassell and Company, London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Habits of officers of the law, 14th-15th centuries, (1910). The dresses worn by law officials did not undergo many alterations but remained very constant

Law habits, 14th-15th centuries, (1910). The dresses worn by law officials did not undergo many alterations but remained very constant, innovations only happening at long intervals

St Francis and the Doge Francesco Dona, Order of the Doge, 1548. St Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order of monks, with the Doge of Venice

Monks at dinner in the refectory, Asile St Leon, France, c1947-1951. French Benedictine monks that combine running a hybrid corn experiment farm (part of the Marshall Plan), and an old peoples home

Funeral of Anne of Britanny, Paris, 1514, (16th century). The funerary procession in the streets of Paris. From a work in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Fray Hortensio Felix Paravicino, 1609. Artist: El Greco
Fray Hortensio Felix Paravicino, 1609. Paravicino (1580-1633) was a Spanish preacher and poet and a member of the Trinitarian Order. From the collection of the Museum of Fine Art, Boston

St Andrew and St Francis, c1590-1595. Artist: El Greco
St Andrew and St Francis, c1590-1595. From the collection of the Prado, Madrid, Spain

Death of the Reverend Father Salvatore, a Franciscan monk, 1895. Eurocentric portrayal of historical events - scene from the Massacres of Armenia card series produced by the chocolate factory at

The capuchin monks of Malata taken prisoner, 1895. Scene from the Massacres of Armenia card series produced by the chocolate factory at the Monastery of Aiguebelle

Abbess Jeronima de la Fuente, 1620. Artist: Diego Velazquez
Abbess Jeronima de la Fuente, 1620. The elderly nuns gaze is keen and slightly melancholic, as if prepared for any sacrifice. She holds a large crucifix in her right hand and a book in her left hand

Ecstasy of Saint Francis of Paula, 18th century. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Ecstasy of Saint Francis of Paula, 18th century. St Francis of Paula (1416-1507) was the founder of the Order of Minims. From the Church San Benedetto, Venice, Italy

John the Baptist in the Wilderness, 1490-1495. Artist: Geertgen tot Sint Jans
John the Baptist in the Wilderness, 1490-1495. From the Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany

Altarpiece of Saint Vincent, 1460. Artist: Nuno Goncalves
Altarpiece of Saint Vincent, 1460. Panel of the Frades (right side), Panel of the Fishing (left side). From the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon, Portugal

Annunciation, 1516-1517. Artist: Jean Bellegambe
Annunciation, 1516-1517. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

St Francis Receiving the Stigmata, late 15th-early 16th century. Artist: Francesco Francia
St Francis Receiving the Stigmata, late 15th-early 16th century. It is said that St Francis received the stigmata, the marks of Christs wounds, while in an ecstasy of prayer in 1224

St Jerome, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
St Jerome, mid 15th century. Born Eusebius Hieronymus Sophronius, St Jerome (c342-420) was a leading father of the Christian church

Roger Bacon, philosopher and scientist, 1786. Bacon is often regarded as the first modern scientist. He has been associated with scientific inventions like the magnifying glass

Depiction of the death of St Francis of Assisi, 14th century. Artist: Giotto
Depiction of the death of St Francis of Assisi, at the Church of Santa Croce in Florence, 14th century

Suppression of religious orders during the French Revolution, late 18th century. A Capuchin Friar disposing of his habit to a Jewish second-hand clothes dealer

Saint Francis, 1932. Artist: Nicholas Roerich
Saint Francis, 1932. Found in the collection of the Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York

The Parson, from Geoffrey Chaucers Canterbury Tales. After an illustration in the Ellesmere manuscript of Chaucers (c1345-1400) work, 14th century

St Anselm reluctantly accepting the Archbishopric of Canterbury, 1093 (1864). Anselm (1033-1109), an Italian-born Benedictine monk was an influential philosopher and theologian

Francis of Assisi. Artist: Master of Hoogstraaten
Francis of Assisi. St Francis and another Franciscan monk in the desert

Stigmatisation of St Francis 1300. Artist: Giotto
Stigmatisation of St Francis 1300. St Francis of Assisi portrayed in a monks habit, tonsured, and with a golden halo, kneeling as he receives the stigmata, the wounds of Christ

Monks at work on manuscripts in a scriptorium, c1900. Liebig trade card

The Death of Romeo, 19th century. Illustration for William Shakespeares tragedy Romeo and Juliet, showing Friar Lawrence finding Romeos body. The play was first performed c1595

The Nuns Garden, c1870-1938. Artist: Enrico Tarenghi
The Nuns Garden, c1870-1938

Marie Delna in the opera Prophete, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th May 1898

St Augustine of Hippo (350-430), 19th century
St Augustine of Hippo (350-430). St Augustine of Hippo is regarded as one of the great fathers of the early Christian church

The Men of the Inquisition, 1889. Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens
The Men of the Inquisition, 1889. From the Musee d Arts et d Archeologie, Moulins, France

Roger Bacon, English experimental scientist, philosopher and Franciscan friar. Bacon (c1214-1292) was known as Doctor Mirabilis due to his interest in magic and alchemy

Two Girls of The Period, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Two Girls of The Period, 1869. This cartoon shows a fashionable protestant convert to Catholicism looking in horror at the Catholic nun

Letter Q. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Letter Q

Letter O. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Letter O

Letter W. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Letter W

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