Monks Collection (page 13)

Caedmon before Saint Hilda, 1912. From The Mighty Army, by W. M. Letts, illustrated by Stephen Reid. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, London, 1912]

Saint Columba and the White Horse, 1912. From The Mighty Army, by W. M. Letts, illustrated by Stephen Reid. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, London, 1912]

Ambatthala Dagoba in Mihintale, Ruhestatte der Reliquien des Mahinda, erbaut 275 v. Chr. 1926. Ambatthala Dagoba in Mihintale, retreat of the relics of Mahinda

Gedige Vihara, Kandy (Beispiel eines buddhistischen Tempels im Stile eines Hinduheiligtums, Dewale)
Gedige Vihara, Kandy (Beispiel eines buddhistischen Tempels im Stile eines Hinduheiligtums, Dewale, vom Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts), 1926

Buddhistischer Monch der Burma-Sekte mit Palmblattfacher, 1926. Buddhist monk of the Burma sect with palm leaf fan. From Der Indische Kulturkreis in Einzeldarstellungen. [Georg Muller, Munich, 1926]

Berthold Schwarz (im 14. Jahrh), 1934. Berthold Schwarz, 1380. Semi- legendary German Franciscan monk of Freiburg, whose real name was Konstantin Anklitzen

Der Hellige Franz von Assisi 1182-1226, 1934. St Francis of Assisi, Italian priest and founder of the Franciscan order, 1493. St Francis (1182-1226). St Francis with the birds

Wallace rejects the English proposals, 1297 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Wallace rejects the English proposals, 1864. William Wallace, (c1270-1305)) rejects the English proposals, carried by two Dominican monks

Wycliffe on his Sick-Bed Assailed by the Friars, 1886. Artist: Herbert K Bourne
Wycliffe on his Sick-Bed Assailed by the Friars, 1886. Wycliffe (c1329-1384) embarked on a translation of the Bible into English in order to bypass the established Church

The Legend of St. Cuthbert, Pen Drawing, 1891-1920, (1923). Artist: Robert Spencer
The Legend of St. Cuthbert, Pen Drawing, 1891-1920, (1923). Cuthbert, monk, hermit and Bishop of Lindisfarne, died on 20 March 687

Arrival of Richards Legacy at Rouen, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Arrival of Richards Legacy at Rouen, c1860, (c1860). Richard I (1157-1199) was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death and Duke of Normandy

Burmese Monks Begging in a Village - Early Morning, 1913. Artist: James Raeburn Middleton
Burmese Monks Begging in a Village - Early Morning, 1913. From The Gorgeous East by Frank Elias. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1913]

Palazzo Negroni, Montepulciano, c1900 (1913). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
Palazzo Negroni, Montepulciano, c1900 (1913). From An Artist in Italy by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hodder and Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1913]

Joan of Arc, 1854, (c1915). Artist: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Joan of Arc, 1854, (c1915). The painting is held by the Musee du Louvre, Paris. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

St. John the Baptist and the Franciscan master Henry of Werl, 1438, (c1934). Artist: Robert Campin
St. John the Baptist and the Franciscan master Henry of Werl, 1438, (c1934). Left panel of the Werl Triptych was painted by Robert Campin (sometimes called Master of Flemalle)

San Antonio Abad Visita A San Pablo, (San Antonio Abad visits Saint Paul), 1634, (c1934). Artist: Diego Velasquez
San Antonio Abad Visita A San Pablo, (San Antonio Abad visits Saint Paul), 1634, (c1934). San Antonio visits St Paul the hermit at his cave and recounts the Golden Legend

Queen Mary, 1859. Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death. Her executions of Protestants led to the posthumous nickname of Bloody Mary

Cloisters in a monastery, Florence, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Cloisters in a monastery, Florence, Italy, 1927. From Italien in Bildern, by Eugen Poppel [August Scherl, Berlin, 1927]

Part of the cemetery, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Part of the cemetery, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. From Italien in Bildern, by Eugen Poppel [August Scherl, Berlin, 1927]

Catacombs of the Capuchins, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Catacombs of the Capuchins, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. The Capuchins are an order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief off-shoots of the Franciscans

Father Ignatius, c1891. Artist: W&D Downey
Father Ignatius, c1891. Joseph Leycester Lyne (1837-1908), known as Father Ignatius of Jesus, an Anglican Benedictine monk, who introduced monasticism into the Church of England

Monk of the Order of St. Benedict, c1897. Artist: William Patten
Monk of the Order of St. Benedict, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]

Execution of three Carthusian martyrs, Tyburn, London, 1535 (1904). Artist: Nicolas Beatrizet
Execution of three Carthusian martyrs, Tyburn, London, 1535 (1904). On 19 June 1535, three monks of the London Charterhouse were executed at Tyburn

The White Monk - IV (Italian Landscape, with White Monk), c1752. Artist: Richard Wilson
The White Monk - IV (Italian Landscape, with white Monk), c1752. Painting held at the Museums Sheffield, Sheffield. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXII. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1928]

St Augustine, a Benedictine monk, first preaching to the Saxons in Kent, 597 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J. Stratford, High Holborn, London, 1793]

Henry III in the Chapter House at Winchester Cathedral, 1250 (1793)
Henry III in the Chapter House at Winchester Cathedral preaching to the monks to enforce the election of his half-brother Aymer de Valence as bishop, 1250 (1793)

Council of Salamanca, (15th century), 1920s
Council of Salamanca. Colombus submitted his plans to the Dominican theologians of San Esteban, obtaining its approval after long discussions

Convent the Rabida, (15th century), 1920s
Convent the Rabida. Colombus went to Spain to offer his services to the catholic kings. He went first to the Dukes of Medina Sidonia, and of Medina Celi and then went to Cordoba

Martin Luther, German monk, priest, professor of theology and seminal figure of the Protestant Refor Artist
Martin Luther, German monk, priest, professor of theology and seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation, c1546. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Monk, Sicily, Italy, late 19th or early 20th century. Artist: L Toms
Monk, Sicily, Italy, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide

Pagoda Road to the Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Pagoda Road to the Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Buddhist tradition holds that the Shwedagon Pagoda was built before the Buddha died in 486 BC

Buddhist monks with sunshades and fans, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Buddhist monks with sunshades and fans, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Edward III and the Earl of Flanders, 14th century, (1910). King Edward (ruled 1327-1377) wears a dalmatica with wide sleeves, and a richly embroidered under-tunic

San Giobbe Altarpiece, c1478 (1870). Artist: Franz Kellerhoven
San Giobbe Altarpiece, c1478 (1870). Found in the collection of the Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice. A print from Les Chef D oeuvre de la Peinture Italienne by Paul Mantz, Paris, 1870

Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas over the Heretics, 1489-1491 (1870). Artist: Perrichon
Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas over the Heretics, 1489-1491 (1870). After the painting by Filippino Lippi in the collection of the Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome

Obsequies of St Francis, 1482-1485 (1870). Artist: Franz Kellerhoven
Obsequies of St Francis, 1482-1485 (1870). Found in the collection of the Santa Trinita, Florence. A print from Les Chef D oeuvre de la Peinture Italienne by Paul Mantz, Paris, 1870

A Buddhist priest, 1904. A print from Japan, its History, Arts and Literature, Volume V, by Captain F Brinkley, TC and EC Jack, 34 Henrietta Street, London WC2 and Edinburgh, 1904

No dance, Japan, 1904. The subject is Benkei and Yoshitsune. Saito Musashibo Benkei was a 12th century warrior monk who served Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a general of the Minamoto clan

The Baptism of Clovis, 496 (1882-1884). Clovis I (c466-511) converted to Christianity and was baptized at Rheims in 496 AD

An Offering, 1889. A print from Figaro Exposition, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co, Limited, 4 Stationers Hall Court, London, 1889

Death custom, Burma, 1920. The Archbishop remained embalmed for two years prior to cremation. A print from Customs of the World, Hutchinson and Company, 1920

Sanctity: St Francis in Meditation, 1635-1639 (1956). St Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), founder of the Franciscan order of monks. From the National Gallery, London

Miracles: the legend of the Wolf of Gubbio, c1437-1444 (1956). According to legend, a wolf terrorised the Italian city of Gubbio until it was tamed by St Francis of Assisi

Les Trois Freres, 1898. Artist: Ottilie Wilhelmine Roederstein
Les Trois Freres, 1898. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 15, no 67 (London, 15th October 1898)

Buddhist priests in Ikegami Temple, Omori, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Buddhist priests in Ikegami Temple, Omori, Japan, 1904. The temple houses a shrine to Nichiren, who established a Buddhist sect in the 13th century

Tibetan mendicants, c1910. The term mendicant refers to begging or relying on charitable donations, and is most widely used for religious followers or ascetics who rely exclusively on charity to

King James II of England (1633-1701) at La Trappe Abbey, Orne, France, 17th century (19th century). Print taken from Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter

Khiva, Uzbekistan, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

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