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Benediction Collection (page 38)

"Benediction: A Divine Gesture Across Time and Art" From the iconic Christ Pantocrator gazing down with authority

Background imageBenediction Collection: Christ Attitude Benediction 15th century Engraving

Christ Attitude Benediction 15th century Engraving
Artokoloro

Background imageBenediction Collection: Ram Chapelain Lion Gives Benediction Renard Depature

Ram Chapelain Lion Gives Benediction Renard Depature
Artokoloro

Background imageBenediction Collection: Benediction Pope Easter Sunday 1880s Albumen silver print

Benediction Pope Easter Sunday 1880s Albumen silver print
Artokoloro

Background imageBenediction Collection: Benediction Table ca 1635 Etching Sheet 6 13 / 16 x 15 3 / 4

Benediction Table ca 1635 Etching Sheet 6 13 / 16 x 15 3 / 4
Artokoloro

Background imageBenediction Collection: Virgin Protectress City Siena 1588 Pen brown ink

Virgin Protectress City Siena 1588 Pen brown ink
Artokoloro

Background imageBenediction Collection: benediction, rouen en havre, train, transport, travel, track, transportation, rail

benediction, rouen en havre, train, transport, travel, track, transportation, rail
Benediction of the Rouen en Havre Railway; France; 1847; France

Background imageBenediction Collection: Bellins Benediction

Bellins Benediction

Background imageBenediction Collection: Source Size = 3893 x 2489

Source Size = 3893 x 2489
Fete at Strasbourg: Benediction of the Locomotive Engines, at the Railway Terminus, Strasbourg, 1852

Background imageBenediction Collection: Source Size = 3380 x 4143

Source Size = 3380 x 4143
" homeward Serenely she Walked, with Gods Benediction Upon Her." Painted by A.C.H. Luxmore, in the Exhibition at the Dudley Gallery, 1874

Background imageBenediction Collection: The Virgin and Child with St Anne, 1510-18 (oil on canvas)

The Virgin and Child with St Anne, 1510-18 (oil on canvas)
BAL99442 The Virgin and Child with St Anne, 1510-18 (oil on canvas) by Gerolamo dai Libri (c.1474-1555); 158.1x94 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: The Guardian Angels

The Guardian Angels
BAL59343 The Guardian Angels by Mann, Joshua Hargrave Sams (fl.1849-85); Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; English, out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: Jean-Louis Forain, Benediction a Lourdes, French, 1852 - 1931, c

Jean-Louis Forain, Benediction a Lourdes, French, 1852 - 1931, c. 1912, pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite onlaid paper

Background imageBenediction Collection: Madonna and Child, c. 1470 (glazed terracotta) (also see 79880)

Madonna and Child, c. 1470 (glazed terracotta) (also see 79880)
XIR428020 Madonna and Child, c.1470 (glazed terracotta) (also see 79880) by Verrocchio, Andrea del (1435-88); Bargello, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: Saint Siffredus of Carpentras, Provencal school, c. 1460-70 (tempera on panel)

Saint Siffredus of Carpentras, Provencal school, c. 1460-70 (tempera on panel)
XIR415740 Saint Siffredus of Carpentras, Provencal school, c.1460-70 (tempera on panel) by French School, (15th century); Musee du Petit Palais, Avignon

Background imageBenediction Collection: Life of Christ, the Last Supper, preparatory study of tapestry cartoon for the Church

Life of Christ, the Last Supper, preparatory study of tapestry cartoon for the Church
XIR383173 Life of Christ, the Last Supper, preparatory study of tapestry cartoon for the Church Saint-Merri in Paris, c.1585-90 (pierre noire & wash & white highlights on paper) by Lerambert

Background imageBenediction Collection: Isaac Blessing Jacob

Isaac Blessing Jacob
BAL37599 Isaac Blessing Jacob by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: Portrait of Joachim, Patriarch of Moscow (1674-1690) (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Joachim, Patriarch of Moscow (1674-1690) (oil on canvas)
BAL322434 Portrait of Joachim, Patriarch of Moscow (1674-1690) (oil on canvas) by Russian School, (17th century); Ostankino Palace Theatre Museum, Moscow

Background imageBenediction Collection: The English Pilgrimage to Paray-Le-Monial, France: the Benediction at the Pro-Cathedral

The English Pilgrimage to Paray-Le-Monial, France: the Benediction at the Pro-Cathedral, South Kensington, Uk, 1873 Engraving

Background imageBenediction Collection: The Coronation of the Virgin, and Other Scenes, 1367 (egg tempera on poplar)

The Coronation of the Virgin, and Other Scenes, 1367 (egg tempera on poplar)
XCF285142 The Coronation of the Virgin, and Other Scenes, 1367 (egg tempera on poplar) by Menabuoi, Giusto di Giovanni de (d.1393); 48x52 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: Christ Blessing (oil on panel)

Christ Blessing (oil on panel)
XIR24952 Christ Blessing (oil on panel) by Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516); 58x46 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: Christ Pantocrator, 1607 (oil on panel)

Christ Pantocrator, 1607 (oil on panel)
XIR240253 Christ Pantocrator, 1607 (oil on panel) by Bulgarian School, (17th century); National Art Gallery, Sofia, Bulgaria; Bulgarian, out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: The Virgin and Child Blessing, 1460-70 (tempera on panel)

The Virgin and Child Blessing, 1460-70 (tempera on panel)
XIR228545 The Virgin and Child Blessing, 1460-70 (tempera on panel) by Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516); 77x57 cm; Galleria dell Accademia, Venice

Background imageBenediction Collection: Christ the Redeemer with the Virgin and St

Christ the Redeemer with the Virgin and St
XIR223218 Christ the Redeemer with the Virgin and St. John the Evangelist, central panel from the Triptych of the Braque Family (oil on panel) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464); Louvre, Paris

Background imageBenediction Collection: Jesus Healing the Leper, 1864 (oil on canvas)

Jesus Healing the Leper, 1864 (oil on canvas)
XIR222724 Jesus Healing the Leper, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Doze, Jean-Marie Melchior (1827-1913); 105x135 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nimes

Background imageBenediction Collection: God the Father Blessing, 1506 (oil on panel)

God the Father Blessing, 1506 (oil on panel)
XIR218965 God the Father Blessing, 1506 (oil on panel) by David, Gerard (c.1460-1523); 46x88 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: St. Martin of Tours, detail from an altar frontal from the Church of Saint Martin

St. Martin of Tours, detail from an altar frontal from the Church of Saint Martin
XIR218722 St. Martin of Tours, detail from an altar frontal from the Church of Saint Martin, Chia, 1150-1200 (tempera on panel) (detail of 498163) by Johannes Pintor

Background imageBenediction Collection: Ecce Homo, or The Redeemer, c. 1474 (tempera on panel)

Ecce Homo, or The Redeemer, c. 1474 (tempera on panel)
XIR198444 Ecce Homo, or The Redeemer, c.1474 (tempera on panel) by Botticelli, Sandro (1444/5-1510) (attr. to); 47.6x32.2 cm; Galleria dell Accademia Carrara, Bergamo, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: Pope Liberius (r. 352-66) Founding the Basilica of Santa Maria della Neve (oil on panel)

Pope Liberius (r. 352-66) Founding the Basilica of Santa Maria della Neve (oil on panel)
XIR190320 Pope Liberius (r.352-66) Founding the Basilica of Santa Maria della Neve (oil on panel) by Masolino da Panicale, Tommaso (1383-c.1447); Museo e Gallerie Nazionale di Capodimonte, Naples

Background imageBenediction Collection: Adam and Eve Blessed by God, c. 1357 (fresco)

Adam and Eve Blessed by God, c. 1357 (fresco)
XAL176196 Adam and Eve Blessed by God, c.1357 (fresco) by Guariento, Ridolfo di Arpo (c.1310-c.1370); 130x96 cm; Accademia Patavina, Padua, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: The Death of the Virgin (oil on panel)

The Death of the Virgin (oil on panel)
XIR156827 The Death of the Virgin (oil on panel) by Master of Santa Maria del Campo (15th century); 140x77 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon, France; (add.info.: la mort de la vierge; ); Spanish

Background imageBenediction Collection: Christ with the Meek, 1903-04 (pastel on paper)

Christ with the Meek, 1903-04 (pastel on paper)
XIR156792 Christ with the Meek, 1903-04 (pastel on paper) by Lhermitte, Leon Augustin (1844-1925); 50x70 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: The Last Judgement and the Resurrection of the Dead, left hand (to viewer) panel

The Last Judgement and the Resurrection of the Dead, left hand (to viewer) panel
XIR156219 The Last Judgement and the Resurrection of the Dead, left hand (to viewer) panel from the Redemption Triptych, c.1460 (oil on panel) by Stockt

Background imageBenediction Collection: Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, Johannes Pieter de Frey, D. V. Denon, 1780 - 1834

Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, Johannes Pieter de Frey, D. V. Denon, 1780 - 1834
Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, Johannes Pieter de Frey, D.V. Denon, 1780 - 1834

Background imageBenediction Collection: Christ Blessing (tempera on panel)

Christ Blessing (tempera on panel)
XIR142489 Christ Blessing (tempera on panel) by Bastiani, Lazzaro (d.1512); 53x36 cm; Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: 1272830; out of copyright

1272830; out of copyright

Background imageBenediction Collection: St. Francis Xavier (1506-52) (oil on canvas)

St. Francis Xavier (1506-52) (oil on canvas)
XIR178787 St. Francis Xavier (1506-52) (oil on canvas) by Chasseriau, Theodore (1819-56); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageBenediction Collection: The Enthronement of the New Primate in Canterbury Cathedral, Uk, 1883: Archbishop

The Enthronement of the New Primate in Canterbury Cathedral, Uk, 1883: Archbishop Benson Pronouncing the Benediction from the Choir Steps

Background imageBenediction Collection: Blessing the Sick at Lourdes, France

Blessing the Sick at Lourdes, France
Benediction du Tres-Saint Sacrament des Malades - the Blessing of the Very Holy Sacrament of the Sick, outside the Rosary Basilica, Lourdes. Date: 1910s

Background imageBenediction Collection: The English Pilgrimage to Paray-Le-Monial, France: the Benediction at the Pro-Cathedral

The English Pilgrimage to Paray-Le-Monial, France: the Benediction at the Pro-Cathedral, South Kensington, Uk, 1873 Engraving

Background imageBenediction Collection: U. S. President William McKinley and Admiral George Dewey listening to James Cardinal Gibbons

U. S. President William McKinley and Admiral George Dewey listening to James Cardinal Gibbons pronouncing
DEWEY AND McKINLEY, 1899. U.S. President William McKinley and Admiral George Dewey listening to James Cardinal Gibbons pronouncing the Benediction upon Deweys triumphant return to Washington, D.C

Background imageBenediction Collection: Pope Alexander VI

Pope Alexander VI (Roderigo Borgia) father not only of the Church but of Cesare and Lucrezia, here pronouncing a Benediction

Background imageBenediction Collection: The blessing of the Rouen and Harve railway

The blessing of the Rouen and Harve railway
Benediction of the railway in preparation of the opening of the Rouen and Havre railway

Background imageBenediction Collection: Greek Ortho Priests 1983

Greek Ortho Priests 1983
Three Greek Orthodox priests officiating in a service on the departure of the sponge fishermen, at Kalymnos, Greece

Background imageBenediction Collection: Giant standing statue of the Buddha

Giant standing statue of the Buddha, his right hand raised in blessing, the left hand lifting the robe symbolising reincarnation, Aukana, Sri Lanka, Asia

Background imageBenediction Collection: Giant statue dating from the 5th century

Giant statue dating from the 5th century, of the standing Buddha giving a blessing with his right hand, and lifting the robe to signify reincarnation with his left hand, Aukana, Sri Lanka, Asia

Background imageBenediction Collection: Buddhists turning prayer wheel

Buddhists turning prayer wheel, McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh state, India, Asia




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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.