Benediction Collection (#31)

Cloviss baptism in Reims on 25 December 496. Painting by Francois Louis Dejuinne
JLJ4689237 Cloviss baptism in Reims on 25 December 496. Painting by Francois Louis Dejuinne (1786-1844), 1837. Oil on canvas. Dim: 1, 45 x 1, 88m

The Benediction, 1871 (oil on canvas)
1772161 The Benediction, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Rankley, Alfred (1819-72); 107.9x153.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Benediction. Alfred Rankley (1819-1872). Oil on canvas

Pictures by Sir John Leslie in Berkhampstead School Chapel (b / w photo)
1615309 Pictures by Sir John Leslie in Berkhampstead School Chapel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The relic, detail, 1893 (oil on canvas)
AIS5384290 The relic, detail, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); Museo de Bellas Artes, Bilbao, Spain; eIberfoto; Spanish, out of copyright

Christ between the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist - Peinture de Jan Gossaert
FIA5398150 Christ between the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist - Peinture de Jan Gossaert (Gossart) dit Mabuse (ca. 1478-1532) - 1510-1515 - Oil on wood - 122x133 - Museo del Prado

Christ Blessing par Memling, Hans (1433 / 40-1494). Oil on wood, size : 53, 4x39, 1
FIA5405235 Christ Blessing par Memling, Hans (1433/40-1494). Oil on wood, size : 53, 4x39, 1, 1480-1490, Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94); Palazzo Bianco, Genoa

Jesus Christ le redempteur"Peinture de Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi dit
FIA5402549 Jesus Christ le redempteur" Peinture de Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi dit Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) 1500 Bergame

"Christ chez Simon le pharisien"
FIA5402259 " Christ chez Simon le pharisien" (Christ in the House of Simon the Pharisee) Marie Madeleine passe de l onguent sur les pieds de Jesus - Peinture de Dirk (Dieric) Bouts

Coronation of the Virgin with SS. Paul, Peter, Jerome and Francis of Assisi with scenes
BEN5461452 Coronation of the Virgin with SS. Paul, Peter, Jerome and Francis of Assisi with scenes from the lives of the saints in the predella panel, known as the Pala di Pesaro altarpiece

A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the
1217583 A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the Briar Rose tale, 1862 - 1865 (ceramic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 131.6x40.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum

A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the
1217582 A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the Briar Rose tale, 1862 - 1865 (ceramic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 131.6x40.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum

The Bishop of Chichester giving his Benediction to the Hayling Island Life-Boat (engraving)
1610626 The Bishop of Chichester giving his Benediction to the Hayling Island Life-Boat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Columbas Farewell to the White Horse, 1865-1868 (oil on board)
1767287 St Columbas Farewell to the White Horse, 1865-1868 (oil on board) by Boyd, Alice (1825-1897); 35.3x49.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Gustave Dore Bible: Isaac blessing Jacob (engraving)
5221491 Gustave Dore Bible: Isaac blessing Jacob (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Isaac blessing Jacob)

Christ blessing little children (engraving)
5224118 Christ blessing little children (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ blessing little children)

Melchizedek blessing Abraham (engraving)
5202235 Melchizedek blessing Abraham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melchizedek blessing Abraham)

Jesus Christ, and the Blessed Sacrament (colour litho)
5197946 Jesus Christ, and the Blessed Sacrament (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ, and the Blessed Sacrament)

The Priests blessing the People after the Restoration of the Temple Services (engraving)
5218518 The Priests blessing the People after the Restoration of the Temple Services (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jacob blessing his Twelve Sons (engraving)
5218307 Jacob blessing his Twelve Sons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacob blessing his Twelve Sons)

Jacob blessing Ephraim and Manasseh (engraving)
5218306 Jacob blessing Ephraim and Manasseh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacob blessing Ephraim and Manasseh)

The Blessing (engraving)
969827 The Blessing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blessing. Illustration for The Casquet of Literature edited by Charles Gibbon (Blackie, c 1860)

Detail from a painting by the 15th Century Flemish artist Jan Memling (engraving)
972460 Detail from a painting by the 15th Century Flemish artist Jan Memling (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blessing of St Francis of Assisi (chromolitho)
972281 Blessing of St Francis of Assisi (chromolitho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blessing of St Francis of Assisi. Educational card.); © Look and Learn

Samuel blessing Saul (chromolitho)
978995 Samuel blessing Saul (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel blessing Saul)

Marriage of Louis XIV and Madame de Maintenon (engraving)
884565 Marriage of Louis XIV and Madame de Maintenon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mariage de Louis XIV et de Madame de Maintenon)

Isaac blessing his son Jacob, illustration from Pictures That Teach The Crown Series
3083023 Isaac blessing his son Jacob, illustration from Pictures That Teach The Crown Series, 1920 (colour litho) by Copping

Pope Leo XIII on the Papal Throne (b / w photo)
3099034 Pope Leo XIII on the Papal Throne (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Leo XIII on the Papal Throne)

Holy Week in Florence: a priest on his way to bless houses (colour photo)
3098887 Holy Week in Florence: a priest on his way to bless houses (colour photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holy Week in Florence)

Ms. New Coll 380, f30r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle
833739 Ms. New Coll 380, f30r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

The Magdalen washing Christs Feet in the House of Simon, (oil on canvas)
827692 The Magdalen washing Christs Feet in the House of Simon, (oil on canvas) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); 258.4x315 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

After the Benediction, Her Majesty congratulating the Bride (engraving)
1059045 After the Benediction, Her Majesty congratulating the Bride (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Benediction)

The English Pilgrimage to Paray-le-Monial, the Benediction at the Pro-Cathedral, South Kensington (engraving)
1048971 The English Pilgrimage to Paray-le-Monial, the Benediction at the Pro-Cathedral, South Kensington (engraving) by English School

The Healing of the Blind Man, 1811 (tempera and gold leaf on panel)
CHT174415 The Healing of the Blind Man, 1811 (tempera and gold leaf on panel) by Bulgarian School, (17th century); Rila Monastery National Museum

Icon depicting the Healing of the Paralytic, 1811 (oil on panel)
CHT163960 Icon depicting the Healing of the Paralytic, 1811 (oil on panel) by Bulgarian School, (19th century); Rila Monastery National Museum, Bulgaria; eArchives Charmet; Bulgarian, out of copyright

Russia, blessing Cows on St Georges Day (engraving)
1045411 Russia, blessing Cows on St Georges Day (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russia, blessing Cows on St Georges Day)

The Horse-Race, or "Palio, "at Sienna, the Benediction of a Competitor in Church (engraving)
1062843 The Horse-Race, or " Palio, " at Sienna, the Benediction of a Competitor in Church (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horse-Race)

Blessing the Life-Boat (engraving)
1062165 Blessing the Life-Boat (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blessing the Life-Boat)

Roumanian Priests blessing with Bread and Wine the Emperor of Russia at the Ploesti Railway Station (engraving)
1106385 Roumanian Priests blessing with Bread and Wine the Emperor of Russia at the Ploesti Railway Station (engraving) by English School

Opening of the Suez Canal, Blessing the Canal at Port Said, in Presence of the Imperial and Royal Visitors (engraving)
1104430 Opening of the Suez Canal, Blessing the Canal at Port Said, in Presence of the Imperial and Royal Visitors (engraving) by English School

Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII at Rheims (engraving)
1102676 Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII at Rheims (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joan of Arc at the Coronation of Charles VII at Rheims)

Mary Stuart blessing her servants (chromolitho)
1094233 Mary Stuart blessing her servants (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Stuart blessing her servants)

Woman in a death-bed scene with John the Baptist, c. 1475-1500 (ink
986281 Woman in a death-bed scene with John the Baptist, c.1475-1500 (ink, paints and gold leaf on vellum) by French School

Christ blessing the Apostles, c. 1260-1270 (initial on gold ground with foliate
986263 Christ blessing the Apostles, c.1260-1270 (initial on gold ground with foliate ornamentation, paint and vel) by Gaibana

The Resurrection, c. 1530. Creator: Simon Bening
The Resurrection, c. 1530

The Coronation of the Virgin, 1576. Creator: Johann Sadeler I
The Coronation of the Virgin, 1576

The Resurrection, c. 1480. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Resurrection, c. 1480

Christ Appearing to the Disciples, c. 1465. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Christ Appearing to the Disciples, c. 1465

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"Benediction: A Divine Gesture Across Time and Art" From the iconic Christ Pantocrator gazing down with authority, to Saint Nicholas of Lipna bestowing his blessings upon the faithful, it has been a powerful motif in art throughout history. It transcends cultures and eras, capturing moments of divine grace and human devotion. In Les jeunes lionceaux recoivent la benediction du roi lion, we witness the majestic scene as young lions receive the blessing from their king. This captivating image reminds us that even in nature's realm, benevolence reigns supreme. The Virgin and Child with Saint Liborius and Carlo Borromeo portrays a tender moment where heavenly intercession meets earthly piety. The gentle touch serves as a bridge between mortal souls and celestial realms. Sandro Botticelli's masterpiece, The Cestello Annunciation, transports us to the angelic encounter when Mary receives her sacred calling. Through this act of benediction, she becomes an instrument for God's plan to unfold on Earth. As Jesus enters Jerusalem amidst jubilant crowds in The triumphal entry into Jerusalem (chromolitho), His outstretched hand offers not only salvation but also a profound blessing upon those who welcome Him with open hearts. Cardinal Wolsey stands dignified in his ecclesiastical regalia; his presence exudes authority as he imparts blessings onto others. In this portrayal by an unknown artist from c1500s (1890), we glimpse the power vested in religious leaders through acts of benediction. Tichon Filatyev's depiction of The Hospitality of Abraham reveals how divine visitors bring blessings beyond measure. As Abraham welcomes angels into his home, their gestures convey both reverence and reassurance—a reminder that hospitality can lead to extraordinary encounters with divinity. A tapestry panel depicting the Death of the Virgin showcases how even at life's end, benediction holds sway.