Penance Collection

Saint Jerome; Getty Epistles, about 1528-1530. Creator: Master of the Getty Epistles
Saint Jerome; Getty Epistles, about 1528-1530

King David in Penitence; Leaf from a devotional book, about 1480. Additional Info: The figure of King David kneels on the grass in prayer, his gaze upturned to the figure of God

David's Penance after the Census; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410. Creator: Unknown
David's Penance after the Census; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410

The Trinity with the Virgin, Saints John the Evangelist, Stephen and Lawrence and a Donor, 1479

The Hermit Honofrius in Prayer; Book of Hours, about 1460. Creator: Unknown
The Hermit Honofrius in Prayer; Book of Hours, about 1460. Onuphrius

Louis the Pious (778-840), King of Aquitaine and of the Franks, 1851. Creator: Ecosse
Louis the Pious (778-840), King of Aquitaine and of the Franks, 1851. In 822, as a deeply religious man, Louis performed penance for causing the death of Bernard of Italy

Louis the Pious Doing Penance for Treatment of his Nephew, Bernard, (c818), 1890
Louis the Pious Doing Penance for the Treatment of his Nephew, Bernard, (c818), 1890

The Return of the Prodigal Son, Mid of the 18th century. Found in the Collection of State Open-air Museum Pavlovsk Palace, St. Petersburg

Saint Jerome in Penance, c1511. Creator: Hans Baldung
Saint Jerome in Penance, c1511

Plate 11 for History of the Middle Ages, 1793

Esquisse pour l'église Sainte-Elisabeth : Les sept Sacrements
Esquisse pour l'eglise Sainte-Elisabeth : Les sept Sacrements, 1844. The seven sacraments

The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1628. Creator: Guercino (1591-1666)
The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1628. Found in the collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome

Saint Jerome and the Lion, c.1509. Creator: Giovanni Battista Palumba
Saint Jerome and the Lion, c.1509

Joachims Sacrifice, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Joachims Sacrifice, c. 1490/1500

The Repentant Magdalen, c. 1635 / 1640. Creator: Georges de la Tour
The Repentant Magdalen, c. 1635/1640

The Penitent, 1510. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Penitent, 1510

Joachim and the Angel, from The Life of the Virgin, ca. 1504. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Joachim and the Angel, from The Life of the Virgin, ca. 1504

Saint Jerome Penitent in the Wilderness, ca. 1496. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Saint Jerome Penitent in the Wilderness, ca. 1496

The Penance of Saint John Chrysostom, ca. 1496. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Penance of Saint John Chrysostom, ca. 1496

The Badger Imposes as Punishment to Jump Three Times Over a Stick on the Ground, 1650-75
The Badger Imposes as Punishment to Jump Three Times Over a Stick on the Ground. From Hendrick van Alcmars Renard The Fox, 1650-75. Fourth state of five

Brother Gregorio Belo of Vicenza, 1547. Creator: Lorenzo Lotto
Brother Gregorio Belo of Vicenza, 1547

Penance of Raymond VI. Count of Toulouse, (c1209), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Penance of Raymond VI. Count of Toulouse, (c1209), 1890

King Henry IV, (1936). Creator: Unknown
King Henry IV, (1936). Kaiser Heinrich IV. Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa, Italy, in 1077

King Henry II doing penance at the tomb of Thomas a Becket, Canterbury Cathedral
King Henry II (1133-1189) doing penance at the tomb of Thomas a Becket. Henry ruled as King of England from 1154 to 1189. He was the first Plantagenet (or Angevin) King

The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349, (1903). Christians flagellating themselves in Tournai (or Doornik) in Belgium. A miniature from the Chronicle of Aegidius Li Muisis in the library at Brussels

Kaiser Heinrich IV. 1050-1106, 1934. Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa, Italy, 1077 (1913). Barefoot, clad in a hair shirt, Henry appeared before the gates, begging for admission

Eleanor doing penance for witchcraft, 1441, (1789) Artist: Anker Smith
Eleanor doing penance for witchcraft, 1441, (1789)

Theodosius I the Great, Flavio (34 -395), Roman emperor, doing penance as an Orthodox Christian

Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa, Italy, 1077 (1913). Barefoot, clad in a hair shirt, Henry appeared before the gates, begging for admission

The Duchess of Gloucester does penance, 1441 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The Duchess of Gloucester does penance, 1864. Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester (nee Cobham; c1400 - 7 July 1452), was a mistress and the second wife of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester

The Penance of St John Chrysostom, 1495 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Penance of St John Chrysostom, 1495 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Hindu devotee on a bed of nails near the shrine of Kali
Hindu devotee doing penance on a bed of nails near the shrine of Kali, Calcutta, India, early 20th century(?). Detail from a stereoscopic card

Canossa, 1878 (1882). The Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV doing penance at the Italian town of Canossa in 1077 in order to have Pope Gregory VII reverse his excommunication

A hermit doing penence at Gem Lake, Mount Abu, India, 1903. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
A hermit doing penence at Gem Lake, Mount Abu, India, 1903. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Queen Henrietta Maria (1609-1669) doing penance at Tyburn. Henrietta Maria was the queen consort of King Charles I (1600-1649). They were married in 1625

Penance of Henry before the shrine of Thomas a Becket
King Henry II (1133-1189) doing penance before the shrine of Thomas a Becket. Henry ruled as King of England from 1154 to 1189. He was the first Plantagenet (or Angevin) King

The Penitent, 1510 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Penitent, 1510 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

The Churuk Puja or Swinging Ceremony, India, 19th century. Artist: JJ Crew
The Churuk Puja or Swinging Ceremony, India, 19th century. Hindus swing on the ends of ropes attached by hooks through their skin

Seven Sacraments: Ordination, ca 1637-1640. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Seven Sacraments: Ordination, ca 1637-1640. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Seven Sacraments: Marriage, ca 1637-1640. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Seven Sacraments: Marriage, ca 1637-1640. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Seven Sacraments: Eucharist, ca 1637-1640. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Seven Sacraments: Eucharist, ca 1637-1640. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Seven Sacraments: Extreme Unction, ca 1637-1640. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Seven Sacraments: Extreme Unction, ca 1637-1640. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Seven Sacraments: Confirmation, ca 1637-1640. Artist: Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665)
Seven Sacraments: Confirmation, ca 1637-1640. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Festival of Mariyamma, or Mariyammai, (Hindu deity), 1828. Artist: Marlet et Cie
Festival of Mariyamma, or Mariyammai, (Hindu deity), 1828. Hindus swing on the ends of ropes attached by hooks through their skin. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828

Grand procession of criminals sentenced by the Inquisition of Lisbon, 18th century
Grand procession to the auto-da-fe of criminals sentenced by the Inquisition of Lisbon, 18th century

Rembrandt and Saskia in the parable of the Prodigal Son, c. 1635. Found in the collection of the Dresden State Art Collections

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