Cistercian Order Collection

Leopold V of Austria presenting the monks of Heiligenkreuz Abbey with a relic of the True Cross, 1188 (engraving)
8625853 Leopold V of Austria presenting the monks of Heiligenkreuz Abbey with a relic of the True Cross, 1188 (engraving) by Geiger

Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey
7125793 Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey. Abbey church Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church
7125790 Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. The Abbey church. Bell tower, apse and cemetery. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church
7125788 Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. The Abbey church. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister
7125783 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister.; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125778 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125776 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Eastern arcade of The Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey
7125766 Eastern arcade of The Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Eastern arcade of The Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey)

Garden of the Thoronet Abbey
7125761 Garden of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Garden of the Thoronet Abbey. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125781 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. Arcades of the cloister
7125779 Thoronet Abbey. Arcades of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Arcades of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey
7125796 Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey. Abbey church Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building
7125794 Thoronet Abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building)

Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church
7125791 Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. The Abbey church. Bell tower, apse and cemetery. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125784 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo)

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125780 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125773 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125771 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo)

Thoronet Abbey.The cloister
7125770 Thoronet Abbey.The cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Garden of the Thoronet Abbey
7125763 Garden of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Garden of the Thoronet Abbey. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building
7125799 Thoronet Abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building)

19th century illustration depicting monk of the Cistercian order
3521326 19th century illustration depicting monk of the Cistercian order.; (add.info.: 19th century illustration depicting monk of the Cistercian order.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church
7125789 Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. The Abbey church. Bell tower, apse and cemetery. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building
7125797 Thoronet Abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Ruins in front of the lay brother's building)

Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church
7125787 Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. The Abbey church. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. Eastern arcade of the cloister
7125774 Thoronet Abbey. Eastern arcade of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Eastern arcade of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey
7125765 Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The lay brother's building
7125798 Thoronet Abbey. The lay brother's building; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. The lay brother's building. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Revolt of the nuns of Odivelas, Portugal, 1723 (colour litho)
8672934 Revolt of the nuns of Odivelas, Portugal, 1723 (colour litho) by Gameiro, Alfredo Roque (1864-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolt of the nuns of the Convent of Saint Denis)

Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey
7125795 Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Courtyard and trees of the Thoronet Abbey. Abbey church Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister
7125785 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. Inside the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125782 Thoronet Abbey. Inside the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. Inside the Pavillion of the lavabo where the monks washed before services)

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125777 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. Eastern arcade of the cloister
7125775 Thoronet Abbey. Eastern arcade of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Eastern arcade of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125769 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo)

Arcades in the Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey
7125767 Arcades in the Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Arcades in the Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Garden of the Thoronet Abbey
7125762 Garden of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Garden of the Thoronet Abbey. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The lay brother's building
7125800 Thoronet Abbey. The lay brother's building; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. The lay brother's building. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The Dormitory
7125786 Thoronet Abbey. The Dormitory; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. The Dormitory. One monk slept in front of each window. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo
7125772 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister with the Pavillion of the lavabo)

Arcades in the Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey
7125768 Arcades in the Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Arcades in the Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Ruins at the entrance of the Thoronet Abbey
7125764 Ruins at the entrance of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Ruins at the entrance of the Thoronet Abbey. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church
7125792 Thoronet Abbey. The Abbey church; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. The Abbey church. Bell tower, apse and cemetery. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Monastery of Our Lady of the Assumption of Tabosa, Sernancelhe. It was founded in 1692, being the last Cistercian monastery or convent to be created in Portugal

St Bernard Crushing a Demon, 1563 (oil on panel)
868065 St Bernard Crushing a Demon, 1563 (oil on panel) by Venusti, Marcello (c.1512-79); 222x108 cm; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 - August 20)

Vision of saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 1525-1550 circa, (tempera on wood)
7130044 Vision of saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 1525-1550 circa, (tempera on wood) by Bachiacca, Francesco Ubertini Verdi (c.1494-1557); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome

Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (engraving)
1747669 Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (12th century); (add.info.: Saint Bernard de Clairvaux (1090-1153) French cistercian monk, founder of the Clairvaux abbey

Melrose Abbey, St Marys Abbey, Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland (engraving)
7239682 Melrose Abbey, St Marys Abbey, Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melrose Abbey)

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The Cistercian Order, known for its rich history and architectural marvels, has left an indelible mark on Europe. One such masterpiece is the Monastery of Our Lady of the Assumption of Tabosa in Sernancelhe, Portugal. Founded in 1692, it stands as the last Cistercian monastery or convent to be created in Portugal. Artworks depicting the order's revered figure, St Bernard of Clairvaux, are a testament to their spiritual legacy. "St Bernard Crushing a Demon" painted in 1563 showcases his unwavering faith and determination to conquer evil forces. Another artwork titled "Vision of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, " dating back to 1525-1550 circa, captures his divine revelations through delicate tempera strokes on wood. Engravings further immortalize St Bernard's influence within the Cistercian community. These intricate engravings depict him with grace and reverence that echoes throughout centuries. Beyond Portugal's borders lie other notable sites associated with this monastic order. Melrose Abbey in Scotland boasts stunning architecture captured beautifully by Francis Grose's engraving from 1809. Its sister abbey, St Marys Abbey at Melrose also graces Scottish Borders with its majestic presence. Las Huelgas Monastery enchants visitors with its garden cloister dating back to around 1180—a tranquil oasis where spirituality intertwines with nature's beauty. Fountains Abbey stands as a testament to both human devotion and natural grandeur; William Westall's watercolor painting brings out its ethereal charm against inked paper. Tintern Abbey in Wales evokes nostalgia through an enchanting portrayal from Picturesque England published in 1891—its ancient walls whisper tales of centuries gone by. Picturesque Scotland offers another glimpse into the past through an image capturing St Marys Abbey at Melrose during the nineteenth century—an homage to its romantic scenery and historical significance.