Consecration Collection

CORONATION OF NAPOLEON I. The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of Empress Josephine on December 2, 1804. Detail on canvas, 1805-07, by Jacques Louis David

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

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

Anne of Brittany (1477-1514). Duchess of Brittany and Queen consort of France (1491-1498, 1499-1514)

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

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

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
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
2915353 The Legendary consecration of Westminster Abbey, The Fisherman's Vision

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. Engraving from a sketch by M

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]

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. Protestant Episcopal church in Washington DC

Alexander Consecrating the Altars for the Twelve Olympian Gods, 1545/1547

Esquisse pour l'église de Fontenay-sous-Bois : La Consécration de sainte Geneviève
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
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
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, 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

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

A prayer service at the laying of a railway bridge over the Yenisei River, 1896

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)

Sketches in China, the Consecration of a Buddhist Abbot at the Temple of Honam (engraving)
1619514 Sketches in China, the Consecration of a Buddhist Abbot at the Temple of Honam (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in China)

Consecration of a Bishop, at Whitehall Chapel (engraving)
1095669 Consecration of a Bishop, at Whitehall Chapel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consecration of a Bishop, at Whitehall Chapel)

The New Anglican Collegiate Church of St George, Jerusalem (b / w photo)
1063968 The New Anglican Collegiate Church of St George, Jerusalem (b/w photo) by English photographer

Consecration of the Rahere Masonic Lodge, St Bartholomews Hospital, on 29 June (litho)
1100006 Consecration of the Rahere Masonic Lodge, St Bartholomews Hospital, on 29 June (litho) by English School

Consecration of the Roman Catholic cemetery (engraving)
605150 Consecration of the Roman Catholic cemetery (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consecration of the Roman Catholic cemetery, Commercial Road East)

Consecration of a New Cross at Blois (engraving)
1587531 Consecration of a New Cross at Blois (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consecration of a New Cross at Blois)

Consecration of the Bishop Patteson Memorial Church (St Barnabas)
1590286 Consecration of the Bishop Patteson Memorial Church (St Barnabas), Norfolk Island (engraving) by English School

Consecration of colonial bishops in Westminster Abbey, London (engraving)
6029428 Consecration of colonial bishops in Westminster Abbey, London (engraving) by Melville

The consecration of Eleazar as high priest
LLM338851 The consecration of Eleazar as high priest by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The consecration of Eleazar as high priest)

The Inauguration of King William II in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam on 28 November 1840
3709972 The Inauguration of King William II in the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam on 28 November 1840 (oil on panel) by Pieneman, Nicholas (1809/10-60); 46.5x55.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Coronation ceremony of the new Pope Benedict XV in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday 6 September (colour litho)
2815681 Coronation ceremony of the new Pope Benedict XV in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday 6 September (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Consecration Of St Stephens Monument In Turkey (litho)
2785330 The Consecration Of St Stephens Monument In Turkey (litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Consecration Of St Stephens Monument In Turkey)

St Marys Church, Woodstock (b / w photo)
3092508 St Marys Church, Woodstock (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Marys Church, Woodstock)

Consecration of All Saints Church, Windsor (engraving)
1613386 Consecration of All Saints Church, Windsor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consecration of All Saints Church, Windsor)

Consecration of the Bishop of Peterborough at the Chapel Royal
1611476 Consecration of the Bishop of Peterborough at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall, on Sunday Last (engraving) by Robinson

Consecration of the Bishop of Manchester (engraving)
1606984 Consecration of the Bishop of Manchester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consecration of the Bishop of Manchester)

Consecration of St Marks New Church, Tollington Park, Holloway (engraving)
1619040 Consecration of St Marks New Church, Tollington Park, Holloway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consecration of St Marks New Church)

The Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Czars Own Cuirassier Regiment (b / w photo)
1600846 The Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Czars Own Cuirassier Regiment (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Consecration of a New Cathedral at Lahore, Punjaub, India (engraving)
1050386 Consecration of a New Cathedral at Lahore, Punjaub, India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consecration of a New Cathedral at Lahore, Punjaub)

The Revived Bishopric of Truro
1059602 The Revived Bishopric of Truro, Consecration of Dr Edward White Benson, DD, in St Pauls Cathedral (engraving) by English School

The Consecration of Canon Gore, the Laying on of Hands (litho)
1043594 The Consecration of Canon Gore, the Laying on of Hands (litho) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Consecration of Canon Gore, the Laying on of Hands)

The King of Italy laying the Foundation-Stone of the New Municipal Building at Cagliari (litho)
1051790 The King of Italy laying the Foundation-Stone of the New Municipal Building at Cagliari (litho) by Italian School

Window depicting Saint Nicholas becoming Bishop of Myra (stained glass)
1277758 Window depicting Saint Nicholas becoming Bishop of Myra (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise Saint Loup, Auxon, France; (add.info.: Auxon, Eglise St Loup)

Consecration of the Church of St Stephen the Martyr in Westminster (engraving)
1612243 Consecration of the Church of St Stephen the Martyr in Westminster (engraving) by English School

Consecration of the Restored Schlosskirche at Wittenberg
1603877 Consecration of the Restored Schlosskirche at Wittenberg, by the German Emperor (engraving) by Simpson

The Altar of the New Church of St Giles, Camberwell, Ceremony of Consecration (engraving)
1625234 The Altar of the New Church of St Giles, Camberwell, Ceremony of Consecration (engraving) by English School

Consecration of the St Pancras and Islington Extramural Cemetery
1607611 Consecration of the St Pancras and Islington Extramural Cemetery, Finchley-Road, on Tuesday, Procession to the Episcopal Chapel (engraving) by English School

Emperor Napoleon Crowning Himself, c. 1804 / 07 (pencil on paper with traces of ink)
1747842 Emperor Napoleon Crowning Himself, c.1804/07 (pencil on paper with traces of ink) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 29.2x25.2 cm; Louvre, Paris

St. Martin is consecrated as Bishop of Tours, scene from the Life of St
3100235 St. Martin is consecrated as Bishop of Tours, scene from the Life of St. Martin, Chartres Cathedral (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); (add.info.: St)

The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon I and the Coronation of the Empress Josephine in
698765 The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon I and the Coronation of the Empress Josephine in the Cathedral Noter-Dame in Paris, 2nd December 1804

To consecrate the body of Jesus Christ
724647 To consecrate the body of Jesus Christ, to eat the bread of angels and to give it to others, is a dignity beyond all human merit (chromolitho) by French School

Consecration of the Greek church of Agia Sophia (engraving)
605125 Consecration of the Greek church of Agia Sophia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consecration of the Greek church of Agia Sophia, Moscow Road)

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"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.