Consecration Collection

Royal Visit, Ferris Town, Truro, Cornwall. 15th July 1903
Crowds of people have lined the street to await the arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King George V and Queen Mary, on 15th July 1903 for the Benediction of the cathedral nave

Consegration of a bishop. Valencian School. 15 century. Gothic art. Painting. FRANCE. AQUITAINE. PYRɎ Ʌ S-ATLANTIQUES. Bayonne. Mus饠 Bonnat (Bonnat Museum)

Simeon and Hannah in the Temple, c. 1627 (oil on panel)
XKH148700 Simeon and Hannah in the Temple, c.1627 (oil on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 55.5x44 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

FRANCE: CLUNY, 1095. Left: While on his way to Clermont, France, to proclaim the First Crusade in 1095, Pope Urban II, surrounded by cardinals, consecrates the convent Church of Cluny

Queen Elizabeth II with Sir Basil Spence
The Queen talking to Sir Basil Spence, architect of the new Coventry Cathedral during her visit to the city to attend the ceremony of consecration in 1962. Date: 1962

The Gautama Buddha
5304664 The Gautama Buddha.; (add.info.: Consecration Drawing depicting the Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. 1450-1600 AD)

Consecration of the colonial bishops. Westminster Abbey. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by
FLO4669357 Consecration of the colonial bishops. Westminster Abbey. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by G.B

The Gautama Buddha
5304662 The Gautama Buddha.; (add.info.: Consecration Drawing depicting the Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. 1450-1600 AD)

The blowing of the Shofar and the consecration of the wine from Johann Leusden's Philogous Hebraeo-Mixtus
3330066 The blowing of the Shofar and the consecration of the wine from Johann Leusden's Philogous Hebraeo-Mixtus; Universal History Archive/UIG

The blowing of the Shofar
5307598 The blowing of the Shofar.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the blowing of the Shofar, an ancient musical horn, typically made from a ram's horn)

The Gautama Buddha
5304665 The Gautama Buddha.; (add.info.: Consecration Drawing depicting the Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. 1450-1600 AD)

The Legendary consecration of Westminster Abbey, The Fisherman's Vision
2915353 The Legendary consecration of Westminster Abbey, The Fisherman's Vision. Legend says that a shrine was first built where the Abbey is now located in 616 on a site then known as Thorney

The Gautama Buddha
5304661 The Gautama Buddha.; (add.info.: Consecration Drawing depicting the Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. 1450-1600 AD)

The Gautama Buddha
5304659 The Gautama Buddha.; (add.info.: Consecration Drawing depicting the Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. 1450-1600 AD)

The Gautama Buddha
5304657 The Gautama Buddha.; (add.info.: Consecration Drawing depicting the Gautama Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, Shakyamuni Buddha, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. 1450-1600 AD)

Reopening of the Chapel in the Royal Palace of Frederiksborg, Denmark, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Reopening of the Chapel in the Royal Palace of Frederiksborg, Denmark, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Simon Simonsen, showing...the moment when the Bishop of Zeeland, before the altar

Sketches in China - the Consecration of a Buddhist Abbot at the Temple of Honam, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in China - the Consecration of a Buddhist Abbot at the Temple of Honam - drawn by our special artist and correspondent, 1858

Consecration of the Roman Catholic Church in Overveen, 1856. Creator: Anon
Consecration of the Roman Catholic Church in Overveen, 1856. Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception in Overveen, September 24, 1856

Opening of the New Church at the Roman Catholic University, Dublin, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Opening of the New Church at the Roman Catholic University, Dublin, [Irelend], 1856....the requisite ritual ceremonies were performed of devoting and blessing to their holy purpose the altar

Saint Thomas P.E. Church - Consecration Services, Dec 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Saint Thomas P.E
Saint Thomas P.E. Church - Consecration Services, Dec 1912. 2nd from Left, Rev. Dr. George W. Atkinson; 3rd, Rev. Charles T. Warner; 4th, Rev. Joseph E

Saint Thomas P.E. Church - Consecration Services, Dec 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Saint Thomas P.E
Saint Thomas P.E. Church - Consecration Services, Dec 1912. Protestant Episcopal church in Washington DC

Alexander Consecrating the Altars for the Twelve Olympian Gods, 1545/1547. Creator: Perino del Vaga
Alexander Consecrating the Altars for the Twelve Olympian Gods, 1545/1547

Esquisse pour l'église de Fontenay-sous-Bois : La Consécration de sainte Geneviève, 1874. Creator: Eugène Médard
Esquisse pour l'eglise de Fontenay-sous-Bois : La Consecration de sainte Genevieve, 1874. Sketch for the church of Fontenay-sous-Bois (Val-de-Marne). The Consecration of St Genevieve

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Eustache : (La Foi) Consécration de la Ste Chapelle, St Louis... 1855
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Eustache : (La Foi) Consecration de la Ste Chapelle, St Louis offre la couronne d'epines. 1855

Sketch for the church of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette : Consecration of the Virgin, 1836. (Esquisse pour l'eglise Notre-Dame-de-Lorette : Consecration de la Vierge)

Sketch for the church of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette : Consecration of the Virgin, 1836. (Esquisse pour l'eglise Notre-Dame-de-Lorette : Consecration de la Vierge)

Esquisse pour l'église Notre-Dame-de-Lorette : Consécration de sainte Geneviève par... 1830
Esquisse pour l'eglise Notre-Dame-de-Lorette : Consecration de sainte Genevieve par saint Germain, eveque d'Auxerre, 1830

Turkish Army; Consecration of a Banner, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Turkish Army; Consecration of a Banner, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Consecration of the choir and the two chapels of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, c1911. People standing in church

The Virgin of the Blue Veil, 1827. Creator: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867)
The Virgin of the Blue Veil, 1827. Found in the collection of the Museu de Arte de S£o Paulo

Consecration of an Eagle, c. 1500/1525. Creator: Unknown
Consecration of an Eagle, c. 1500/1525

Consecration of the St. Pancras and Islington Extra-Mural Cemetery, Finchley-Road... 1854. Creator: Unknown
Consecration of the St. Pancras and Islington Extra-Mural Cemetery, Finchley-Road, on Tuesday - Procession to the Episcopal Chapel, 1854

David Receiving the Hallowed Bread from Alchimelek, 1725/34. Creator: Gaspare Diziani
David Receiving the Hallowed Bread from Alchimelek, 1725/34

Consecration of the Bishop of Noyon with Scene of Pentecost Above, 1640/57. Creator: Pieter Soutman
Consecration of the Bishop of Noyon with Scene of Pentecost Above, 1640/57

Consecration of the Bishop of Montreal, in Westminster Abbey, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Consecration of the Bishop of Montreal, in Westminster Abbey, 1850. At the appointed hour (eleven o'clock), the procession formed and proceeded to the cathedral

Interior of the Church of St. Stephen, Rochester-Row, Westminster, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the Church of St. Stephen, Rochester-Row, Westminster, [London], 1850. The first stone of the Church was laid July 20

Royal Visit, 25 Ferris Town, Truro, Cornwall. 15th July 1903
Crowds of people have lined the street to watch the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King George V and Queen Mary, pass by in their carriage on 15th July 1903 for the Benediction of the cathedral

Royal Visit, 10 Ferris Town, Truro, Cornwall. 15th July 1903
A large group of people standing in front of their house and in the street awaiting the arrival of the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King George V and Queen Mary

Royal Visit, High Cross, Truro, Cornwall. 15th July 1903
Crowds of people line the street as the Infantry leave High Cross for King Street on the occasion of the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King George V and Queen Mary

Royal Visit, 7 King Street, Truro, Cornwall. 15th July 1903
Crowds of people have lined the street to watch the Prince and Princess of Wales, later King George V and Queen Mary, pass by in their carriage on 15th July 1903 for the Benediction of the cathedral

A prayer service at the laying of a railway bridge over the Yenisei River, 1896. Creator: IR Tomashkevich
A prayer service at the laying of a railway bridge over the Yenisei River, 1896. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

La Sagrada Cena, (he Last Supper), 1562, (c1934). Artist: Juan De Juanes
La Sagrada Cena, (The Last Supper), 1562, (c1934). commissioned for the high altar of the church of San Esteban of Valencia

Coronation of Harold as English King, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR160100 Coronation of Harold as English King, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Consecration at Westminster Abbey (engraving)
1056966 Consecration at Westminster Abbey (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consecration at Westminster Abbey)

Consecration of the New Central Synagogue (engraving)
1057155 Consecration of the New Central Synagogue (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consecration of the New Central Synagogue)

The Consecration of Charles 6th, 4 November 1380 (engraving)
5222530 The Consecration of Charles 6th, 4 November 1380 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Consecration of Charles 6th, 4 November 1380)

Freemasonry, Mark Masons Hall prepared for Grand Lodge Meeting (b / w photo)
6013747 Freemasonry, Mark Masons Hall prepared for Grand Lodge Meeting (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Freemasonry)

A Visit to Norfolk Island, II (engraving)
1054854 A Visit to Norfolk Island, II (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Visit to Norfolk Island, II)

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"Moments of Consecration: From Royal Visits to Ancient Rituals" A historic moment unfolded in Ferris Town, Truro, Cornwall on July 15th, 1903, as the town welcomed a royal visit with open arms. Transporting us back to the 15th century Valencian School, we witness the consecration of a bishop - an event steeped in tradition and religious significance. Journeying further into history, we find ourselves amidst the grandeur of Cluny in France during 1095. Here, preparations were underway for a proclamation that would shape the course of events forever. Even Queen Elizabeth II herself experienced moments alongside renowned architect Sir Basil Spence – their collaboration leaving an indelible mark on British architecture. The painting "Simeon and Hannah in the Temple" captures a poignant scene from biblical times when dedication and devotion converged within sacred walls. Returning to Ferris Town once more on that fateful day in July 1903, we witness another chapter unfold during this memorable royal visit – one filled with pomp and ceremony. High Cross stands tall as witnesses gather to commemorate yet another significant moment during the royal visit to Truro – a testament to centuries-old traditions upheld by generations past. As our journey continues through Truro's streets, King Street becomes infused with regal splendor as it welcomes royalty during this unforgettable occasion in Cornwall's history. In an echo from France's past lies the consecration of King Charles X - his ascension marked by solemn rituals befitting his esteemed position within society. The Irish Guards proudly receive new colors amidst great fanfare - an act symbolizing loyalty and commitment while honoring their storied heritage. Bayeux Tapestry unravels scenes from Harold's coronation as English king; each stitch a testament to the sacredness of this momentous event.