Cult Collection (#2)

Great outbreak of plague of 1348: flagellants circulating in rural areas and villages by disease
ELD4852458 Great outbreak of plague of 1348: flagellants circulating in rural areas and villages by disease. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Androgynous Banquets - scene depicting the Final Song and the Union of Brothers and Sisters chain
ELD4899413 Androgynous Banquets - scene depicting the Final Song and the Union of Brothers and Sisters chain) Engraving from " Les mysteres de la Franc-Maconnerie" by Leo Taxil (1854-1907)

A city couple waiting for religious service in a country church, under the ebahis eyes of local fideles, around 1870
NWI4959042 A city couple waiting for religious service in a country church, under the ebahis eyes of local fideles, around 1870

Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Feast God (or Feast of the Holy Sacrament), representing the procession
JEB4961259 Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Feast God (or Feast of the Holy Sacrament), representing the procession

Mormon Collective Baptema Ceremony (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) in the Missouri River
NWI4960063 Mormon Collective Baptema Ceremony (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) in the Missouri River, at Bluffs Councils, Iowa, 19th century

Daily dress of the women of the Shaker community (a branch of Protestantism, born in the early 18th century)
NWI4959567 Daily dress of the women of the Shaker community (a branch of Protestantism, born in the early 18th century), in Lebanon (New York, USA), circa 1850

The female choir of the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Christmas, 1890. Coloured engraving, 19th century
NWI4959071 The female choir of the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Christmas, 1890. Coloured engraving, 19th century.; (add.info)

Amalric of Bena preaching
3480284 Amalric of Bena preaching; (add.info.: Amalric of Bena preaching, was a French theologian and sect leader, after whom the Amalricians are named. (14th C. ). Biblioteque Nationale, Paris

Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Midi-Pyrenees, France, Grotte de Lourdes with pelerins, 1872
LUX4733418 Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Midi-Pyrenees, France, Grotte de Lourdes with pelerins, 1872; (add.info.: Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Midi-Pyrenees, France

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74): interior of a church of Haute Morienne, 1900
LUX4795815 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74): interior of a church of Haute Morienne, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74): interior of a church of Haute Morienne

The carillonneur. Engraving 1866
JAB4121813 The carillonneur. Engraving 1866; (add.info.: The carillonneur. Engraving 1866); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

A group of Powhatan Indians from Virginia (USA) worshiping fire. Lithography for the book
FLO4635609 A group of Powhatan Indians from Virginia (USA) worshiping fire. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Amerique et d'Australie"

British antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): great Breton festival in Stonehenge (England)
FLO4608252 British antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): great Breton festival in Stonehenge (England), druidic ceremony on the eve of May

November represented as a priest from the cult of Isis
3480492 November represented as a priest from the cult of Isis; (add.info.: November represented as a priest from the cult of Isis)

Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, session of Aissaouas (aissawas). Many interurban participants, 1910
LUX4765581 Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, session of Aissaouas (aissawas). Many interurban participants, 1910; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte: Chez le Caid, session of Aissaouas (aissawas)

Franc maconnerie : representation depliee des differents cotes de la Pierre Cubique (ou Pierre Taillee)
AIS5367943 Franc maconnerie : representation depliee des differents cotes de la Pierre Cubique (ou Pierre Taillee), symbole franc macon, il est installe sur l'Autel de la Loge

back couple going to the church in a village in the French countryside. detail of an illustration of Le Natur in "
PCT4279593 back couple going to the church in a village in the French countryside. detail of an illustration of Le Natur in " Chansons et rounds enfantines " Garnier 19th century edition.;

Duties towards neighbour: Respect for beliefs and opinions. Engraving in " The unique book of morality
DUV4212798 Duties towards neighbour: Respect for beliefs and opinions. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Borghese vase: crater a dionysian decor (Dionysos) (dionysian fete or bacchanales) around 40-30 BC. Louvre Museum
ETI4397306 Borghese vase: crater a dionysian decor (Dionysos) (dionysian fete or bacchanales) around 40-30 BC. Louvre Museum.; (add.info.: Borghese vase)

La Baionnette, Satirical en Colours, 1916_3_2: War of 14 -18, Belligerants and symbols, Canons
ICA4844580 La Baionnette, Satirical en Colours, 1916_3_2: War of 14 -18, Belligerants and symbols, Canons, shells - Minotaur - Illustration by Pierre E

Elevation of the Host - Elevation of the Sacred Host. Page on " Gospels of Paris to use of Charles
CUL4868252 Elevation of the Host - Elevation of the Sacred Host. Page on " Gospels of Paris to use of Charles, Duke of Angouleme." Early 16th century. English School

Singing meeting of shakers (branch of Protestantism), in Lebanon, New York, circa 1870
NWI4957970 Singing meeting of shakers (branch of Protestantism), in Lebanon, New York, circa 1870. Coloured engraving, 19th century.; (add.info.: Singing meeting of shakers (branch of Protestantism)

Fideles arriving at the village Protestant church for Sunday service, around 1870. Colour printing, 19th century
NWI4959066 Fideles arriving at the village Protestant church for Sunday service, around 1870. Colour printing, 19th century.; (add.info)

The banquet after a young day, among the Dunkers of Pennsylvania (Protestant sect: Church of the Brethren)
NWI4958977 The banquet after a young day, among the Dunkers of Pennsylvania (Protestant sect: Church of the Brethren), the pastor blessed the meal and the guests gathered together

The Sacred Mistletoe - The Gauls and their priests or Druids - Picking mistletoe from the druids in Gaul - Druids
ELD4961225 The Sacred Mistletoe - The Gauls and their priests or Druids - Picking mistletoe from the druids in Gaul - Druids Cutting the Mistletoe - Engraving from Clavel 1844 "Picturesque

Roman Antiquite: Marcus Furius Camillus dit Camillus chooses a location on the Aventine for a temple dedicated to Juno
ELD4961565 Roman Antiquite: Marcus Furius Camillus dit Camillus chooses a location on the Aventine for a temple dedicated to Juno 392 BC

Turning dervishes, circa 1800. Sama dance of the Mevlevi order, Sufi Muslim order of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
NWI4960362 Turning dervishes, circa 1800. Sama dance of the Mevlevi order, Sufi Muslim order of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Turning dervishes, circa 1800)

Ancient history. The Battle of Gaugameles on 1 October 331 BC (northern Iraq)
NWI4910561 Ancient history. The Battle of Gaugameles on 1 October 331 BC (northern Iraq) between the army of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) and that of Darius III (380-330 BC)

Pilou pilou (pilou-pilou) from Kanak (Melanesian from New Caledonia in the South Pacific)
JAB5037228 Pilou pilou (pilou-pilou) from Kanak (Melanesian from New Caledonia in the South Pacific). Engraving in " The peoples of the Earth" 1890.; (add.info)

Indian of America: Temple of the Sun of the Incas in Cuzco, Peru, 16th century. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4900496 Indian of America: Temple of the Sun of the Incas in Cuzco, Peru, 16th century. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Indian of America: Temple of the Sun of the Incas in Cuzco)

Vestals School (virgin women who worship the goddess Vesta, goddess of the home and symbol of fidelity). Ancient Rome
NWI4857631 Vestals School (virgin women who worship the goddess Vesta, goddess of the home and symbol of fidelity). Ancient Rome

Invasion of the Barbarians: The Francs offer a sacrifice animal before invading Gaul
NWI4858233 Invasion of the Barbarians: The Francs offer a sacrifice animal before invading Gaul. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Invasion of the Barbarians)

Outils de la maconnerie : bijoux d'officiers d'une loge. Illustration tiree du "Dictionnaire
AIS5374040 Outils de la maconnerie : bijoux d'officiers d'une loge. Illustration tiree du "Dictionnaire encyclopedique de la Franc maconnerie" 19eme siecle. Centro Loyola

Isaac sacrifice from Mozarabic Visigothic Bible, 960 (miniature)
AIS5332885 Isaac sacrifice from Mozarabic Visigothic Bible, 960 (miniature); (add.info.: eon. Library of the Royal Colegiate Church of Saint Isidoro); Photo © Rotger/AIC

Shinto, priests - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980007 Shinto, priests - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Shinto, priests - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Representation of a man venerating two deer: the deer is probably a cult animal at the time of the Estense family
VEN5027399 Representation of a man venerating two deer: the deer is probably a cult animal at the time of the Estense family

Fernando Cortes, known as Hernando Cortes (or Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547), ordered the end of the practice of human
NWI4847272 Fernando Cortes, known as Hernando Cortes (or Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547), ordered the end of the practice of human sacrifices by the Aztec after the Spanish conquest in Mexico City

A witch and a sorcerer during a rite to Satan, 1597 (engraving)
IND5618442 A witch and a sorcerer during a rite to Satan, 1597 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: from "Histoires prodigieuses" by Pierre Boaistuau called Pierre Launay (1500-1566)

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: Grotte de Lourdes with, pelerins and priests at knee, 1865
LUX4756074 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: Grotte de Lourdes with, pelerins and priests at knee, 1865; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65)

Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Fete Dieu (or Fete of the Holy Sacrament)
JEB4961253 Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Fete Dieu (or Fete of the Holy Sacrament), representing the procession entering the cathedral of Saint Saviour in the city of Aix-En-Provence

Death arriving on his white horse as described in the book of revelations. Reproduction of a painting by Benjamin West
NWI4960410 Death arriving on his white horse as described in the book of revelations. Reproduction of a painting by Benjamin West.; (add.info)

Banking and Worship House of the Quakers (Protestantism) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1800
NWI4958668 Banking and Worship House of the Quakers (Protestantism) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1800. Coloured engraving 19th century.; (add.info)

Portrait of the founder of the sect Theophilanthropy Louis-Marie de La Revelliere-Lepeaux (1753-1824)
ELD4956436 Portrait of the founder of the sect Theophilanthropy Louis-Marie de La Revelliere-Lepeaux (1753-1824) (Portrait of Louis Marie de La Revelliere Lepeaux foundator of the Theophilanthropy a)

Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Fete God (or Fete of the Holy Sacrament)
JEB4961230 Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Fete God (or Fete of the Holy Sacrament), representing the procession Musee du Vieil Aix, Aix en Provence; Musee du Vieil Aix

Civilization of the Roman Empire: Wedding Ceremony in Ancient Rome. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4857743 Civilization of the Roman Empire: Wedding Ceremony in Ancient Rome. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Civilization of the Roman Empire: Wedding Ceremony in Ancient Rome)

Kalee-Poojah: the feast of Thugs (Thag or Thagi) in India in the 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4864661 Kalee-Poojah: the feast of Thugs (Thag or Thagi) in India in the 19th century. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Kalee-Poojah)

Animal sacrifice: the Hebrews sacrifice a lamb as an offering to God. Colourful engraving of the 19th century
NWI4861794 Animal sacrifice: the Hebrews sacrifice a lamb as an offering to God. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Animal sacrifice)

History of Indigenous Peoples: Indians of America around a fire on the coasts of North Carolina
NWI4897217 History of Indigenous Peoples: Indians of America around a fire on the coasts of North Carolina, 16th century.Colour engraving.; (add.info.: History of Indigenous Peoples)

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Step into the enigmatic world of cults, where ancient symbols and modern mysteries intertwine. From Constantin Brancusi's mesmerizing "The Endless Column" in Targu Jiu to the haunting presence of Punch in "The Wicker Man, " these hints offer a glimpse into the captivating allure of cults throughout history. Delve further back to the Early Bronze Age with the Trundholm sun chariot, an artifact that sparks curiosity about ancient rituals and beliefs. Brancusi's iconic sculpture reappears, drawing us closer to its mystical significance. Stonehenge stands as a testament to both celestial worship and human fascination with sacred sites. ALACOQUE's VISION transports us to 1675, revealing profound spiritual experiences that have shaped religious devotion for centuries. The Vision on Rue Du Bac beckons us towards divine revelations hidden within everyday life. Initiation rites depicted in frescoes from the Villa Dei Mysteri invite contemplation on Dionysian rituals and their transformative power. Symbolic designs adorning the lid of Pastos unveil secrets guarded by adepts through time immemorial. The original San Francisco Hells Angels venture across borders, showcasing how countercultural movements can become objects of fascination worldwide. In this eclectic mix, Wendy Padbury's portrayal of Zoe Herriot reminds us that even within fictional narratives lies a certain magnetism that captivates audiences like devoted followers. Finally, we find ourselves at Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam amidst scenes depicting initiation ceremonies—a reminder that cults exist not only in distant past but also within our contemporary society. These diverse glimpses into various aspects culture leave us pondering humanity’s eternal quest for meaning and connection beyond conventional boundaries – a journey often marked by mystery and intrigue.