Friar Collection (page 8)

Saint Francis preaches to the birds
7286260 Saint Francis preaches to the birds.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Francis preaches to the birds. Saint Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, 1181/1182-1226)

Saint Albert the Great (1205-1280), (Albert Magnus, Albrecht von Bollstadt), c. 1493 (terracotta)
XEE4154203 Saint Albert the Great (1205-1280), (Albert Magnus, Albrecht von Bollstadt), c.1493 (terracotta) by Onofri, Vincenzo (active 1493-1524); Museo Civico Medievale, Bologna

Juan de Torquemada (1388-1468) Praying, from a collection of Famous Men, engraved by Juan Barcelon (engraving)
IND113668 Juan de Torquemada (1388-1468) Praying, from a collection of Famous Men, engraved by Juan Barcelon (engraving) by Maea, Jose (fl.1790-1826) (after); Calcografia Nacional, Madrid

Miguel de Cervantes saved by the Fathers of the Redemption, 1580 (colour engraving)
1733951 Miguel de Cervantes saved by the Fathers of the Redemption, 1580 (colour engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Spanish writer Miguel Cervantes prisoner of Turkish pirates is bought by)

193-0082148 Blasts of wind, plate 48 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81667 193-0082148 Blasts of wind, plate 48 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 20.8x15.3 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

The Congress of Tucuman, the Declaration of Independence of Argentina from Spain in 1816 (colour litho)
IND146577 The Congress of Tucuman, the Declaration of Independence of Argentina from Spain in 1816 (colour litho) by Fortuny, Francisco (19th century) (after); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Portrait of Brother Thomas de Torquemada (1420-98) (litho)
IND113669 Portrait of Brother Thomas de Torquemada (1420-98) (litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Religious struggles in Jerusalem, Italian Franciscan friars attacked and wounded by Armenian friars during a service
2814979 Religious struggles in Jerusalem, Italian Franciscan friars attacked and wounded by Armenian friars during a service (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

A Perspective View: The Two Deva Kings Gate of Kinryuzan Temple (Ukie: Kinryuzan niomon no zu)
5861826 A Perspective View: The Two Deva Kings Gate of Kinryuzan Temple (Ukie: Kinryuzan niomon no zu), 1776-94 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai

Benedictine liquor. (Illustration, circa 1930)
5975925 Benedictine liquor. (Illustration, circa 1930) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Power supply)

The Cloisters, San Lorenzo fuori le mura, 1824 (oil on canvas)
5861480 The Cloisters, San Lorenzo fuori le mura, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Eckersberg, Johan Fredrik (1822-70); 57.7--78.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Benedictine liquor. (Illustration, circa 1930)
5975926 Benedictine liquor. (Illustration, circa 1930) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Power supply)

The Friar and the Boy, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub. 1882 (litho)
489640 The Friar and the Boy, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub. 1882 (litho) by English School

DDE-90182278
Hailes Abbey, Cheltenham, England. Founded as a Cistercian Cloister in 1246 by Earl Richard of Cornwall, the second son of King John (1199-1216). Became one of the most famous pilgrimage sites

Cardinal George Innes, in white robes and scarlet cloak and cap, 1798 (engraving)
7237218 Cardinal George Innes, in white robes and scarlet cloak and cap, 1798 (engraving) by Trotter, Thomas (1750-1803); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinal George Innes)

Austrian priest Joachim Haspinger preaching an uprising against the French and Bavarian occupation of Tyrol
7148136 Austrian priest Joachim Haspinger preaching an uprising against the French and Bavarian occupation of Tyrol, 1809 (engraving) by Gabl

Saint Francis of Assisi, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960978 Saint Francis of Assisi, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: Saint Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, aka Francesco)

St Bonifaces mission to Germany (colour litho)
7173277 St Bonifaces mission to Germany (colour litho) by Doepler, Carl Emil (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Bonifaces mission to Germany)

Abbot Elfnoth presenting a book to St Augustine, 1858 (engraving)
7235660 Abbot Elfnoth presenting a book to St Augustine, 1858 (engraving) by Strutt, Joseph (1749-1802); Private Collection; (add.info)

St. Thomas of Villanova, 17th century (engraving)
7212127 St. Thomas of Villanova, 17th century (engraving) by Collin, Richard (1626-1698) (after); (add.info.: St. Thomas of Villanova, 1488 - 1555)

17th century monk reading a Bible at a desk in his cell. 1803 (engraving)
7233094 17th century monk reading a Bible at a desk in his cell. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Venetian monk accompanying those condemned to death, 16th centur, 1859-1860 (engraving)
7233966 Venetian monk accompanying those condemned to death, 16th centur, 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info)

Immurement of a nun (engraving)
7147974 Immurement of a nun (engraving) by Knille, Otto (1832-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Immurement of a nun. Illustration for Bildersaal Deutscher Geschichte)

Benedictine abbot, Germany, 16th century. 1867 (engraving)
7234953 Benedictine abbot, Germany, 16th century. 1867 (engraving) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benedictine abbot, Germany, 16th century)

Saint Francis, 1879 (oil on canvas)
3736041 Saint Francis, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Malatesta or Malatesti, Adeodato (1806-91); 55x44.5 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna

Monks led by German Dominican friar Johann Tetzel selling indulgences to the people of Saxony to release them
7148067 Monks led by German Dominican friar Johann Tetzel selling indulgences to the people of Saxony to release them from punishment for their sins, early 16th Century (engraving) by Haberlin

Oliver Twist, Affording an explanation of more mysteries than one (litho)
7186883 Oliver Twist, Affording an explanation of more mysteries than one (litho) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oliver Twist)

The Sale of Indulgences (engraving)
2788241 The Sale of Indulgences (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sale of Indulgences)

Saint Jerome forgiving the Thieves (panel)
6041651 Saint Jerome forgiving the Thieves (panel) by Machiavelli, Zanobi (1418-79); 17.3x41.7 cm; Private Collection

Friars and Nuns, c. 1934 (pastel on paper)
873169 Friars and Nuns, c.1934 (pastel on paper) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 59.06 x87.31 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; © San Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase

St Thomas Aquinas, 1634 (painting)
7074973 St Thomas Aquinas, 1634 (painting) by Nicolas, Antoine (17th century); Notre Dame, Paris, France; (add.info.: Saint Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), by Anthony Nicholas, 1648

Altar, Cathedral ND of Bayeux, 1771
7135032 Altar, Cathedral ND of Bayeux, 1771 by Caffieri, Philippe (1714-1774); Bayeux, Normandy, France; (add.info.: Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux 18th Bronze Altar by Philippe Caffiery Lainee 1771)

Bonze monk or Fo priest, 18th century. 1822 (engraving)
7234161 Bonze monk or Fo priest, 18th century. 1822 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bonze monk or Fo priest, 18th century)

Foundation of the Abbey of St Gallen, Switzerland (engraving)
7147954 Foundation of the Abbey of St Gallen, Switzerland (engraving) by Knille, Otto (1832-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foundation of the Abbey of St Gallen, Switzerland)

Saint Rufinian, Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux
7134933 Saint Rufinian, Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux. by Panchet, Frederic (called Bellerose) (1812-1895); Bayeux, Normandy, France; (add.info.: Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux Saint Rufinian)

William Wallace and the Dominican Friars, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, published by Cassell
IL323228 William Wallace and the Dominican Friars, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, published by Cassell, London, c.1910 (litho) by Stott, W.R.S

On the threshold of the Protestant Reformation: monks studying (engraving)
7148063 On the threshold of the Protestant Reformation: monks studying (engraving) by Lindenschmidt, Wilhelm von (1829-95); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peter the Hermit preaching the First Crusade in northern France, 1095 (engraving)
7147868 Peter the Hermit preaching the First Crusade in northern France, 1095 (engraving) by Vanaise, Gustave (1854-1902); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ecstasy of St. Francis of Assisi, c. 1593 (oil on canvas)
476004 The Ecstasy of St. Francis of Assisi, c.1593 (oil on canvas) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai

Martin Luther preaching in the open air in Mohra, Thuringia, Germany (engraving)
7148068 Martin Luther preaching in the open air in Mohra, Thuringia, Germany (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ekkehard and the monks of Reichenau Abbey, Germany (engraving)
7147970 Ekkehard and the monks of Reichenau Abbey, Germany (engraving) by Keller, Ferdinand (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ekkehard and the monks of Reichenau Abbey, Germany)

A lesson in a monastery school (engraving)
7147963 A lesson in a monastery school (engraving) by Riefstahl, Ludwig Friedrich Wilhelm (1827-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: A lesson in a monastery school)

Saint Francis Adoring the Infant Christ (red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash)
6436371 Saint Francis Adoring the Infant Christ (red chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); 15.6x24.4 cm; Private Collection

Pages from a medieval book of hours (chromolitho)
7173035 Pages from a medieval book of hours (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pages from a medieval book of hours)

Il Pecorone: Day XXIV, Novel II, The Death of Corso Donati (litho)
7182500 Il Pecorone: Day XXIV, Novel II, The Death of Corso Donati (litho) by Hughes, Edward Robert (1851-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Day XXIV, Novel II, The Death of Corso Donati)

Chapter house in the time of King Henry VII (engraving)
7200094 Chapter house in the time of King Henry VII (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chapter house in the time of King Henry VII)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Anachorete; Anchorite; Anachoret (engraving)
7194670 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Anachorete; Anchorite; Anachoret (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anachorete; Anchorite; Anachoret)

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"Friar: A Glimpse into the World of Spiritual Devotion" In the realm of religious devotion, few figures have captivated hearts and minds like the friars. From Padre Pio's miraculous stigmata to Saint John of the Cross' profound poetry, these men dedicated their lives to serving God and humanity. One intriguing tale tells of a woman raising her skirts in defiance, using this unconventional method to scare off the devil himself. Such acts demonstrate the unwavering faith and determination that friars possess in their battle against evil. The artistic world also pays homage to these holy men. In an enchanting engraving colored with vibrant hues, we witness Saint John of the Cross immersed in contemplation, his soul soaring through poetic verses. Similarly, Ramon Llull's Breviculum Codex showcases intricate miniatures that depict his spiritual teachings. A statue of Saint Francis of Assisi stands tall as a testament to his humble yet influential life. This sculpture graces Parroquia de San Miguel Arcangel, an exquisite late 19th-century church where Friar Juan de San Miguel is honored for his contributions in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Artistic masterpieces further explore themes surrounding friars' trials and tribulations. "The Temptation of Saint Anthony" portrays a gripping struggle between good and evil on canvas while "The Florentines Renouncing The Vanities" depicts Savonarola's fervent call for moral reform during Renaissance Florence. Venturing beyond borders, we encounter Saint Francis Xavier leaving an indelible mark on Goa, India with his missionary work. His selfless dedication echoes throughout history as he spreads Christianity far from home. Even renowned artist William Hogarth immortalized friars within his etching titled "The Gate of Calais. " Through this artwork, we glimpse at their presence even amidst political turmoil and societal change.