Christians Collection (#5)

Roman soldier drawing a caricature of Alexamenos (engraving)
3634782 Roman soldier drawing a caricature of Alexamenos (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman soldier drawing a caricature of Alexamenos)

Capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders, 1099 (engraving)
3647808 Capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders, 1099 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders, 1099)

With an original and evocative ceremony, the Madonna of the border soldiers of the Julian Alps... (colour litho)
2778211 With an original and evocative ceremony, the Madonna of the border soldiers of the Julian Alps... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Procession of the Crosses on the Mount of Olives (chromolitho)
2782633 Procession of the Crosses on the Mount of Olives (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Procession of the Crosses on the Mount of Olives)

The dragon killed by Saint George (colour litho)
2801162 The dragon killed by Saint George (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dragon killed by Saint George)

St George (colour litho)
2801161 St George (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: St George. Illustration for The Four Champions of Great Britain and Ireland by W Mord)

At this the disciples crouched in the bottom of the boat (colour litho)
2801160 At this the disciples crouched in the bottom of the boat (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Andrew (colour litho)
2801158 St Andrew (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Andrew. Illustration for The Four Champions of Great Britain and Ireland by W Mord)

The unfriendly natives even refusing to give him some river-fish (colour litho)
2801155 The unfriendly natives even refusing to give him some river-fish (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Patrick freeing Ireland of snakes (colour litho)
2801154 St Patrick freeing Ireland of snakes (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Patrick freeing Ireland of snakes)

Persecution of the Christians at Rome by Nero
LLM454102 Persecution of the Christians at Rome by Nero by English School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persecution of the Christians at Rome by Nero)

Italian soldiers marching into the fortified town on the Island of Chois
STC255672 Italian soldiers marching into the fortified town on the Island of Chois, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo Stefano by Fulvio Fontana

The Outbreak in Crete (engraving)
1063788 The Outbreak in Crete (engraving) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Outbreak in Crete)

Faithful until death, illustration from The Worlds Library of Best Books, c
3037152 Faithful until death, illustration from The Worlds Library of Best Books, c.1940 (colour litho) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

Orthodox Christmas in the Eastern Carpathians: the Blessing of the Water (gouache on paper)
POM114772 Orthodox Christmas in the Eastern Carpathians: the Blessing of the Water (gouache on paper) by Axentowicz, Teodor (1859-1938); Private Collection; Polish, out of copyright

Christianae Ad Leones (colour litho)
5223742 Christianae Ad Leones (colour litho) by Schmalz, Herbert Gustave (1856-1935) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christianae Ad Leones)

The martyrdom of Anicetus (litho)
5997697 The martyrdom of Anicetus (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The martyrdom of Anicetus)

The wrong shop (litho)
5993543 The wrong shop (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wrong shop. Illustration for the Phil May Album, collected by Augustus M Moore (Methuen)

Ms FR 22495 f. 265v Battle of Damietta in Egypt in 1218-1219, during the fifth crusade (1217-1221)
1747578 Ms FR 22495 f.265v Battle of Damietta in Egypt in 1218-1219, during the fifth crusade (1217-1221) from Historia by Guillaume de Tyr, 1337 (vellum) by French School

Battle of Velestino, Greco-Yurkish War, 28 April 1897 (chromolitho)
974129 Battle of Velestino, Greco-Yurkish War, 28 April 1897 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Velestino, Greco-Yurkish War, 28 April 1897)

Christian Martyrs (engraving)
961433 Christian Martyrs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian Martyrs. Engraving after an original painting by Erich Brunkal)

Chretiens dans les catacombes (engraving)
3625702 Chretiens dans les catacombes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chretiens dans les catacombes)

Jalousie des Juifs a la vue des gentils qui se convertissent (engraving)
3625685 Jalousie des Juifs a la vue des gentils qui se convertissent (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Siege of Arsuf, First Crusade, 1099 (engraving)
3647810 Siege of Arsuf, First Crusade, 1099 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Arsuf, First Crusade, 1099)

Detail of fresco in the Hall of Battles of the 1431 Battle of La Higueruela (fresco)
3611518 Detail of fresco in the Hall of Battles of the 1431 Battle of La Higueruela (fresco) by Granello, Niccolo (1553-93) (and workshop); Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid

Detail of fresco in the Hall of Battles of the 1431 Battle of La Higueruela (fresco)
3611515 Detail of fresco in the Hall of Battles of the 1431 Battle of La Higueruela (fresco) by Granello, Niccolo (1553-93) (and workshop); Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid

Detail of the arches and mosaic, 12th century (mosaic)
3611426 Detail of the arches and mosaic, 12th century (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Scenes from the Old Testaments and decoration, 12th century (mosaic)
3611422 Scenes from the Old Testaments and decoration, 12th century (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Christ Pantocrator, main apse calotte (mosaic)
3611417 Christ Pantocrator, main apse calotte (mosaic) by Byzantine School, (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Les Anciennes Flottes (engraving)
2789058 Les Anciennes Flottes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Anciennes Flottes. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 1 March 1885)

The last combat (engraving)
2800351 The last combat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last combat. Illustration for The Sunday at Home 1868 (Religious Tract Society)

At night St David crossed the sea (colour litho)
2801167 At night St David crossed the sea (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: At night St David crossed the sea)

St David of Wales (colour litho)
2801165 St David of Wales (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: St David of Wales)

A monk was told in a vision to take Andrews bones on board a certain ship (colour litho)
2801157 A monk was told in a vision to take Andrews bones on board a certain ship (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

"There! this cauldron is thine"(colour litho)
2801153 " There! this cauldron is thine" (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: " There)

Roman Amphitheatre (engraving)
2781014 Roman Amphitheatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Amphitheatre. Illustration for Chatterbox (1889).); © Look and Learn

The struggle between the State and the Church in Mexico (colour litho)
2777731 The struggle between the State and the Church in Mexico (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Abyssinian chief leading a raid against Somalis (colour litho)
2779378 An Abyssinian chief leading a raid against Somalis (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Abyssinian chief leading a raid against Somalis)

The camp in the mountains, in front of the fantastic scenery of Nature, around altars... (colour litho)
2778233 The camp in the mountains, in front of the fantastic scenery of Nature, around altars... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Reception of Lanfranc by Herlwin, illustration from The Church of England
STC393323 Reception of Lanfranc by Herlwin, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub

Two Christian Kefir Girls, South Africa, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
701567 Two Christian Kefir Girls, South Africa, c.1895 (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; South African, out of copyright

Religions of Man (colour litho)
6025441 Religions of Man (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religions of Man)

Christians Fight with Apollyon, from The Pilgrims Progress
2607913 Christians Fight with Apollyon, from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan published, c.1880 (colour litho) by Lydon

Sixteen Pirate ships in the pay of the Turks sunk by Italians in their galleons
STC255678 Sixteen Pirate ships in the pay of the Turks sunk by Italians in their galleons and galleasses, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo

Fighting Galleons of Mustapha Bassa, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell
STC255675 Fighting Galleons of Mustapha Bassa, illustration from Pregi della Toscana Nell Imprese piu Segnalate de Cavalieri di Santo Stefano by Fulvio Fontana, engraved by H

Often He Was To Be Seen Riding Upon An Ass, plate from
STC292430 Often He Was To Be Seen Riding Upon An Ass, plate from The Story of France, by Mary MacGregor, 1920 (coloured litho) by Rainey

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"Exploring the Christian Heritage: From Tipperary to Jordan" Embark on a spiritual journey through the rich Christian heritage found in various corners of the world. In Co Tipperary, Ireland, Thurles Cathedral stands as a testament to faith and architectural beauty. Its towering spires invite worshippers to seek solace within its sacred walls. Traveling further west, one encounters the awe-inspiring Stone Stairway on Skellig Michael, part of the Skellig Islands in County Kerry. This ancient pathway leads visitors towards a deeper connection with nature and God's creation. Delving into history, we encounter Saint Tarcisius, a young martyr who bravely defended his faith during Roman persecution. His story serves as an inspiration for Christians worldwide. The legacy of Saint Antoninus of Pamiers resonates with those called to spread Christianity far and wide. As a missionary and martyr, he exemplified unwavering dedication amidst adversity. Venturing beyond Ireland's borders takes us to Greece's Daphni Monastery where Christ Pantocrator adorns its walls—a mesmerizing depiction that encapsulates divine power and compassion. Intriguing biblical scenes come alive through artistry such as "Christ on the Cross, " accompanied by grieving Marys—an emotional portrayal by John that stirs hearts even today. Early Christian art unveils profound symbolism like "The Good Shepherd" relief from the 4th century—a timeless reminder of Jesus' guidance and protection over his flock. Marvel at tapestries like "Tapestry of Creation, " which intricately weaves together biblical narratives—its central detail capturing our imagination with vivid colors and intricate craftsmanship from the 12th century. Paris' La Sainte Chapelle enchants visitors with its ethereal stained glass windows depicting biblical stories—a sanctuary where believers find solace amidst bustling city life.