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Chapel Collection (#99)

The chapel has long been a symbol of faith, art, and history

Background imageChapel Collection: The Chapel, before the removal of the stall Canopies, 1926

The Chapel, before the removal of the stall Canopies, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageChapel Collection: Provost Murrays Tomb (1624) at the East End of Chapel, 1926

Provost Murrays Tomb (1624) at the East End of Chapel, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageChapel Collection: From the Lock, 1926

From the Lock, 1926. Eton College is a boarding independent school for boys in Eton, Berkshire, near Windsor, founded in 1440 by King Henry VI

Background imageChapel Collection: Marriage of the Prince of Wales, c1890

Marriage of the Prince of Wales, c1890. Marriage of Alexandra of Denmark and Albert Edward, 10 March 1863 at St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle. After a painting by George Housman Thomas (1824-1868)

Background imageChapel Collection: Chantry Chapel, c1845, (1864)

Chantry Chapel, c1845, (1864). After Thomas Scandrett (1797-1870). From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities

Background imageChapel Collection: St. Johns College Chapel, Cambridge, c1845, (1864)

St. Johns College Chapel, Cambridge, c1845, (1864). From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities, edited by Charles Knight

Background imageChapel Collection: Whitehall Chapel, c1845, (1864)

Whitehall Chapel, c1845, (1864). From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities, edited by Charles Knight. [James Sangster and Co

Background imageChapel Collection: Westminster Abbey. - Henry The Sevenths Chapel, c1845, (1864)

Westminster Abbey. - Henry The Sevenths Chapel, c1845, (1864). The structure of the chapel is a three-aisled nave composed of four bays

Background imageChapel Collection: Entrance to the Chapel of Edward the Confessor, c1840, (1864)

Entrance to the Chapel of Edward the Confessor, c1840, (1864). Edward the Confessor, (1003-1066), also known as Saint Edward the Confessor, was among the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England

Background imageChapel Collection: The Savoy Chapel, 1890

The Savoy Chapel, 1890. From Picturesque London, by Percy Fitzgerald. [Ward & Downey, London, 1890]

Background imageChapel Collection: The Nightingale Monument, 1890

The Nightingale Monument, 1890. From Picturesque London, by Percy Fitzgerald. [Ward & Downey, London, 1890]

Background imageChapel Collection: Emanuel Hospital, 1890. Artist: Hume Nisbet

Emanuel Hospital, 1890. Artist: Hume Nisbet
Emanuel Hospital, 1890. From Picturesque London, by Percy Fitzgerald. [Ward & Downey, London, 1890]

Background imageChapel Collection: The Albert Chapel, 1895

The Albert Chapel, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageChapel Collection: Fetter-Lock, or Horse-Shoe, Cloister, 1895

Fetter-Lock, or Horse-Shoe, Cloister, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageChapel Collection: Choir Stalls and Royal Closet, St. Georges Chapel, 1895

Choir Stalls and Royal Closet, St. Georges Chapel, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageChapel Collection: St. Georges Chapel: The Choir, Looking East, 1895

St. Georges Chapel: The Choir, Looking East, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageChapel Collection: The Hastings Chantry, 1895

The Hastings Chantry, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageChapel Collection: Oliver Kings Chantry, 1895

Oliver Kings Chantry, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageChapel Collection: St. Georges Chapel: The Choir, Looking West, 1895

St. Georges Chapel: The Choir, Looking West, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageChapel Collection: St. Georges Chapel, 1895

St. Georges Chapel, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageChapel Collection: The Outer Cloisters and Anne Boleyns Window, 1895

The Outer Cloisters and Anne Boleyns Window, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageChapel Collection: Plan of the Castle, 1895

Plan of the Castle, 1895. From The Governors Guide to Windsor Castle, by the Most Noble The Marquis of Lorne, K.T. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageChapel Collection: Plate LXXXIII - Sir Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, K. G. 1475-1483, 1872

Plate LXXXIII - Sir Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, K. G. 1475-1483, 1872
Plate LXXXIII - Sir Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, K.G. 1475-1483, 1872. From a plate in St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle

Background imageChapel Collection: La Cappella S. Caterina, c1900 (1913). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale

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

Background imageChapel Collection: The Crypt, 1912

The Crypt, 1912. The 17th century fan-vaulted open undercroft beneath the Inigo Jones chapel at Lincolns Inn, London. From The Connoisseur Vol XXXIII. [ Otto Limited, London, 1912]

Background imageChapel Collection: Chapel of St. Peter, Tower Green, 1929

Chapel of St. Peter, Tower Green, 1929. From Old London, A Series of 25 Willss Cigarettes cards. [W.D. & H.O. Wills, London, 1929]

Background imageChapel Collection: Elevation, the Village Chapel, Pinehurst, North Carolina, 1926

Elevation, the Village Chapel, Pinehurst, North Carolina, 1926. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLIV [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1926]

Background imageChapel Collection: The Village Chapel, Pinehurst, North Carolina, 1926

The Village Chapel, Pinehurst, North Carolina, 1926. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLIV [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1926]

Background imageChapel Collection: Plate LXI - Sir Henry Bourchier, Lord Bourchier, Count of EU, and Earl of Essex, KG, 1872

Plate LXI - Sir Henry Bourchier, Lord Bourchier, Count of EU, and Earl of Essex, KG, 1872
Plate LXI - Sir Henry Bourchier, Lord Bourchier, Count of EU, and Earl of Essex, KG 1452-1483, 1872. Garter stall plate in St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle

Background imageChapel Collection: Holyrood Chapel, Edinburgh, 1859. Artist: William Miller

Holyrood Chapel, Edinburgh, 1859. Artist: William Miller
Holyrood Chapel, Edinburgh, 1859. A ruined abbey of the Canons Regular in Edinburgh, Scotland, founded in 1128 by King David I. From The History of England Div XI by David Hume & Tobias Smollett

Background imageChapel Collection: Looking from the Chapel of the Angel, to the Holy Sepulchure, Jerusalem, c1900

Looking from the Chapel of the Angel, to the Holy Sepulchure, Jerusalem, c1900.. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

Background imageChapel Collection: West View of Guildhall Chapel and Blackwell Hall, 1886

West View of Guildhall Chapel and Blackwell Hall, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Background imageChapel Collection: Painted Screen, St. Georges Chapel, c1845, (1864)

Painted Screen, St. Georges Chapel, c1845, (1864). From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities, edited by Charles Knight

Background imageChapel Collection: Dinkelsbuhl - On the Capuchin Chapel, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher

Dinkelsbuhl - On the Capuchin Chapel, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Dinkelsbuhl - On the Capuchin Chapel, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Background imageChapel Collection: Oberstdorf (Allgau). Lorettokapelle, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher

Oberstdorf (Allgau). Lorettokapelle, 1931. Artist: Kurt Hielscher
Oberstdorf (Allgau). Lorettokapelle, 1931. From Deutschland by Kurt Hielscher. [F. A. Brockhaus, Leipzig, 1931]

Background imageChapel Collection: The Chapel in the Castle at Newcastle, Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig

The Chapel in the Castle at Newcastle, Northumberland, 1814. Artist: John Greig
The Chapel in the Castle at Newcastle, Northumberland, 1814. From The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, Vol. II, by Walter Scott, Esq. [Longman & Co. London, 1814]

Background imageChapel Collection: The Marriage of Queen Victoria, 10th February 1840, c1902

The Marriage of Queen Victoria, 10th February 1840, c1902. Marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, 1840

Background imageChapel Collection: Chapel and Pala Group, San Martino di Castrozza, Dolomites, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel

Chapel and Pala Group, San Martino di Castrozza, Dolomites, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Chapel and Pala Group, San Martino di Castrozza, Dolomites, Italy, 1927. From Italien in Bildern, by Eugen Poppel [August Scherl, Berlin, 1927]

Background imageChapel Collection: Ruins of a small chapel, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel

Ruins of a small chapel, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. Artist: Eugen Poppel
Ruins of a small chapel, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, 1927. From Italien in Bildern, by Eugen Poppel [August Scherl, Berlin, 1927]

Background imageChapel Collection: Door to the Chapel of Edward The Confessor; Now Pyx Office, c1897. Artist: William Patten

Door to the Chapel of Edward The Confessor; Now Pyx Office, c1897. Artist: William Patten
Door to the Chapel of Edward The Confessor; Now Pyx Office, c1897. The Pyx Office of Westminster Abbey. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]

Background imageChapel Collection: East Front of St. Stephens Chapel as it appeared after the fire of 1834, c1897

East Front of St. Stephens Chapel as it appeared after the fire of 1834, c1897. Artist: William Patten
East Front of St. Stephens Chapel as it appeared after the fire of 1834, c1897. From Westminster, by Walter Besant. [Chatto & Windus, London, 1897]

Background imageChapel Collection: North-east view of the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Leadenhall, City of London, c1825 (1906)

North-east view of the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Leadenhall, City of London, c1825 (1906). Artist: Thomas Dale
North-east view of the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, Leadenhall, in the Parish of St Peter upon Cornhill, City of London, c1825 (1906). From Medieval London, Vol

Background imageChapel Collection: Chapel of the Hospital for Lepers in Kent Street, Southwark, c1813 (1906). Artist: C John M Whichelo

Chapel of the Hospital for Lepers in Kent Street, Southwark, c1813 (1906). Artist: C John M Whichelo
Chapel of the Hospital for Lepers in Kent Street, Southwark, c1813 (1906). From Medieval London, Vol. II - Ecclesiastical by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1906]

Background imageChapel Collection: Harrow Old School & Chapel, c1910

Harrow Old School & Chapel, c1910. Harrow School an English independent school for boys. The Harrow School was formally founded in 1572 by John Lyon under a Royal Charter of Elizabeth I

Background imageChapel Collection: St. Jamess Palace, London, c1910, (1910)

St. Jamess Palace, London, c1910, (1910)

Background imageChapel Collection: St. Georges Chapel and Castle, Windsor, c1910

St. Georges Chapel and Castle, Windsor, c1910. St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle, England. It is both a royal peculiar and the chapel of the Order of the Garter

Background imageChapel Collection: Windsor, St. Georges Chapel, Choir c1916

Windsor, St. Georges Chapel, Choir c1916. St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle, England. It is both a royal peculiar and the chapel of the Order of the Garter. [Photochrom Co, Ltd

Background imageChapel Collection: Remains of an Ancient Chapel, Milkhouse Street, Near Cranbrook, Kent, 1813

Remains of an Ancient Chapel, Milkhouse Street, Near Cranbrook, Kent, 1813. From The Connoisseur Vol. LXXV. [The Connoisseur, London, 1926]




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The chapel has long been a symbol of faith, art, and history. From Michelangelo's awe-inspiring work in the Sistine Chapel to the intricate murals found in ancient Egyptian tomb-chapels, these sacred spaces hold stories that span centuries. One cannot help but be captivated by the grandeur of the Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Painted by Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512, this masterpiece is a testament to his unparalleled talent and dedication. The vibrant colors and meticulously crafted figures transport visitors into a world where divine inspiration meets human creativity. But they are not limited to religious settings alone. In Sheffield, England, William Fairbank created an accurate plan of the town in 1771 which included a charming little chapel nestled among its streets. This depiction reminds us that chapels have always been integral parts of communities, offering solace and sanctuary to those who seek it. Across continents in Las Vegas, Nevada stands A Little White Chapel Wedding Chapel - an iconic landmark known for its role as a destination for spontaneous weddings. Couples from all walks of life have exchanged vows within its walls since it opened in 1951, making it a testament to love's enduring power. Sacrament Sunday brings congregations together as they partake in holy rituals within their respective chapels. William Teulon Blandford Fletcher captures this momentous occasion with his artwork depicting worshippers united under one roof - their devotion palpable through every brushstroke. Chapels also find themselves intertwined with academia; Balliol College's chapel dates back to 1675 when it was built as a place for students and scholars alike to find spiritual guidance amidst their studies. It serves as a reminder that education can thrive alongside spirituality. As we journey through Europe's rich cultural tapestry, we encounter The Sistine Chapel once again - this time housed within Vatican Museums in Rome.