Hermit Collection (#9)

Alexander the Great (356-23 BC) Visiting Diogenes (c. 410-320 BC) in Athens (oil on canvas
EDI190551 Alexander the Great (356-23 BC) Visiting Diogenes (c.410-320 BC) in Athens (oil on canvas) by Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734); Private Collection; (add.info)

St. Rocco (1295-1327) (polychrome wood)
XIR169114 St. Rocco (1295-1327) (polychrome wood) by Brazilian School, (18th century); Museu de Arte Sacra, Sao Paulo, Brazil; (add.info)

The Hermits Court in the Colosseum, 1758 (red chalk on paper)
CLK339955 The Hermits Court in the Colosseum, 1758 (red chalk on paper) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 35.3x26.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Prince visiting a hermit (w / c on paper)
423608 Prince visiting a hermit (w/c on paper) by Indian School; Private Collection; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Indian, out of copyright

The death of Saint Anthony (Saint Anthony the Great, 250 / 51-356
JLJ4601067 The death of Saint Anthony (Saint Anthony the Great, 250/51-356) (or Saint Anthony the Hermit or Saint Anthony the Abbe). Painting (Vanite) by Claude Vignon (1593-1670), 17th century

How Benedict answers to the prayer of the hermits and agrees to be their leader Fresco of
LRI4695045 How Benedict answers to the prayer of the hermits and agrees to be their leader Fresco of the cloitre realised by Antonio Bazzi dit il Sodoma (1477 - 1549)

How a priest brought food to Benedict on Easter - Fresco of the cloister made by Antonio
LRI4695018 How a priest brought food to Benedict on Easter - Fresco of the cloister made by Antonio Bazzi dit il Sodoma (1477 - 1549) recounting the life of Saint Benedict of Nursia (480 - 567)

The demon breaks the bell - The demon breaks the bell fresco of the cloister made by
LRI4694982 The demon breaks the bell - The demon breaks the bell fresco of the cloister made by Antonio Bazzi dit il Sodoma (1477 - 1549) recounting the life of Saint Benedict of Nursie (480 - 567)

Chinese Holy Men, illustration from a description of Embassies to China, 1690 (engraving)
STC105483 Chinese Holy Men, illustration from a description of Embassies to China, 1690 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Saint Jerome meditating in the desert. Painting by Lorenzo Lotto (1480 - 1556) Ec. Ital
JLJ4690204 Saint Jerome meditating in the desert. Painting by Lorenzo Lotto (1480 - 1556) Ec. Ital. 1506. Oil on canvas. Dim: 0, 48 x 0, 40m

The Meditation of St. Jerome (oil on panel)
PWI96953 The Meditation of St. Jerome (oil on panel) by Massys or Metsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530); 82x105 cm; Private Collection; ePeter Willi; Netherlandish, out of copyright

SS. Michael, Andrew and Onuphrius (oil on panel)
PWI93896 SS. Michael, Andrew and Onuphrius (oil on panel) by Bramantino, Pseudo (16th century); 131.5x137 cm; Private Collection; ePeter Willi; Italian, out of copyright

Madonna and Child with Angels and SS. Jerome and Francis, c. 1517-18 (oil on panel)
SCP50325 Madonna and Child with Angels and SS. Jerome and Francis, c.1517-18 (oil on panel) by Pontormo, Jacopo (1494-1557); 73x61 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian

St. Anthony Abbot (c. 251-356) c. 1518-19 (oil on canvas)
SCP54021 St. Anthony Abbot (c.251-356) c.1518-19 (oil on canvas) by Pontormo, Jacopo (1494-1557); 78x66 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

St. Jerome
AII79490 St. Jerome by Pollaiuolo, Antonio (1432/3-98) (attr. to); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

St. Jerome in the Wilderness, 16th century (oil on canvas)
AMO100855 St. Jerome in the Wilderness, 16th century (oil on canvas) by Sustris, Lambert (1515/20-68) (attr. to); 95x112 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Temptation of St. Benedict, c. 1587 (oil on canvas)
FIT107368 The Temptation of St. Benedict, c.1587 (oil on canvas) by Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607); 45.8x59.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Italian

St. Yves de Treguier (1253-1303), from the Church of St. Martin, Amiens (wood)
XMN155422 St. Yves de Treguier (1253-1303), from the Church of St. Martin, Amiens (wood) by French School, (16th century); Musee de Picardie, Amiens

Top: St. Peter Holding a Key and St. Paul Holding a Sword; Bottom: St
XKH144539 Top: St. Peter Holding a Key and St. Paul Holding a Sword; Bottom: St. John the Evangelist Holding a Chalice Containing a Snake and St

"Saint Jerome penitent"(The Repentant Saint Jerome) Peinture d
FIA5402301 " Saint Jerome penitent" (The Repentant Saint Jerome) Peinture d Albrecht Altdorfer (c 1480-1538), 1507 - Oil on wood, 23, 5x20, 4 - Staatliche Museen, Berlin by Altdorfer

Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, c. 1530 (oil on panel)
5320796 Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, c.1530 (oil on panel) by Flemish School, (16th century); 41.5x51.9 cm; Musee d Art et d Histoire, Geneva

Timur grants an audience on the occasion of his accession to the throne at Balkh
5932585 Timur grants an audience on the occasion of his accession to the throne at Balkh, 1436 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School

A party in a garden, 1570 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper)
5932592 A party in a garden, 1570 (ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 41.2 x 24.2 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Timur grants an audience on the occasion of his accession to the throne at Balkh
5932586 Timur grants an audience on the occasion of his accession to the throne at Balkh, 1436 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School

The Miraculous Feeding of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit (mixed media on wood)
3740440 The Miraculous Feeding of Saint Anthony and Saint Paul the Hermit (mixed media on wood) by Swiss School, (15th century); 133.5 x 77.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, c. 1510-15 (oil on panel)
873336 Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, c.1510-15 (oil on panel) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); 32.39 x25.08 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of Mr Jacob M

Illustration from Cosmographia by Sebastian Muenster, Basel 1544 (engraving)
833816 Illustration from Cosmographia by Sebastian Muenster, Basel 1544 (engraving) by Swiss School, (16th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; Swiss, out of copyright

Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness, c. 1435 (tempera and gold on wood)
3614071 Saint Anthony the Abbot in the Wilderness, c.1435 (tempera and gold on wood) by Master of the Osservanza, (fl.c.1436); 47.6x34.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A Giant Hermit Crab in its shell, London Zoo in 1925 (b / w photo)
3424918 A Giant Hermit Crab in its shell, London Zoo in 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

Un ermite a Kioto (engraving)
2793183 Un ermite a Kioto (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un ermite a Kioto. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1866 1H)

Saint John the Baptist Preaching to the Multitude (oil on panel)
712315 Saint John the Baptist Preaching to the Multitude (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 116.8x174.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Nicholas of Flue preventing the Swiss cantons from going to war against each other, 1481 (chromolitho)
2782961 Nicholas of Flue preventing the Swiss cantons from going to war against each other, 1481 (chromolitho) by European School

St Simeon Stylites, Hermit of the Pillar (engraving)
2807974 St Simeon Stylites, Hermit of the Pillar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Simeon Stylites, Hermit of the Pillar)

Jane Lewson, remarkable for her age and peculiarities (engraving)
609473 Jane Lewson, remarkable for her age and peculiarities (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jane Lewson)

St. Anthony Abbot (c. 251-356) c. 1295 (tempera on panel)
BEN85176 St. Anthony Abbot (c.251-356) c.1295 (tempera on panel) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Villa i Tatti, Settignano, Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

The Sermon of John the Baptist, 1604 (oil on canvas transferred from panel)
BOO73198 The Sermon of John the Baptist, 1604 (oil on canvas transferred from panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 107x167 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

The Temptation of St. Anthony of Egypt
AII79523 The Temptation of St. Anthony of Egypt by Ryckaert, David III (1612-61); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Dutch, out of copyright

St. Christopher (panel)
AII78624 St. Christopher (panel) by Bouts, Albrecht (1451/55-1549); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; German, out of copyright

St. Roch (oil on canvas)
AII80467 St. Roch (oil on canvas) by Lilio, Andrea (1555-1610); Palazzo Ducale, Urbino, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

St. Jerome, c. 1500 (oil on panel)
SCP50018 St. Jerome, c.1500 (oil on panel) by Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (c.1459-1517); 33x27.5 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The hut of J. J. Rousseau (litho)
STC409060 The hut of J.J. Rousseau (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Cabane de J.-J)

The Preaching of St. John the Baptist (oil on panel)
CH401034 The Preaching of St. John the Baptist (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 106x165.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Caprice with a Hermitage, 1796 (oil on canvas)
BI92056 A Caprice with a Hermitage, 1796 (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 80x64.8 cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness, c. 1525 (oil on panel)
FIT282834 St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness, c.1525 (oil on panel) by Ortolano (Giovanni Battista Benvenuti) (c.1488-c.1525); 73.7x53.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

St. Jerome in his Study, 1514 (engraving)
ALM289704 St. Jerome in his Study, 1514 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.4x18.8 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

St. Jerome Praying: Arched Print, 1632 (etching & drypoint)
1068212 St. Jerome Praying: Arched Print, 1632 (etching & drypoint) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 11x8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: Saint Jerome (c.347-420), priest

Illustration from the Danse Macabre, published Paris, 1485 (woodcut) (b / w photo)
BBC211054 Illustration from the Danse Macabre, published Paris, 1485 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Marchant, Guy (fl.1485); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Ms. 2597 Heart, Desire and Generosity, late in the evening
STC141243 Ms. 2597 Heart, Desire and Generosity, late in the evening, in front of the Hermits Cell, facsimile edition of Livre du Coeur d Amours Espris by Rene d Anjou (colour litho)

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"The Hermit: A Journey into Solitude and Spiritual Reflection" In the quiet solitude of Saint Fiacre in Field, a hermit finds solace amidst nature's embrace. Like Saint Jerome in his Study, he immerses himself in knowledge and contemplation, seeking wisdom from the depths of his soul. With Mother Julian as his guide, he delves into the mysteries of life and faith. Just as The Pilot faints under the weight of an ancient mariner's tale, our hermit explores the depths of human existence through introspection and self-discovery. Like Monk by the Sea gazing upon vast horizons, our hermit stands on the precipice between earthly concerns and divine connection. The Tarot Card 9 - L'Ermite reveals that within this seclusion lies profound enlightenment. As Massenet's Thais seeks redemption through renunciation, our hermit embraces simplicity to find inner peace. Susie's Castle stands tall against Loch Long's windswept shores – a symbol of resilience amidst isolation. Inspired by Saint Jerome’s unwavering devotion to scripture, our hermit finds solace in words that transcend time. And just as Saint Anthony preached to fish with fervor, he shares his insights with all who will listen. Giovanni Bellini captures him reading amid a serene landscape—a testament to finding harmony within oneself. St. Jerome Removing a Thorn from the Lion’s Paw reminds us that even in solitude we can offer compassion and aid to others. The hermit embodies both mystery and serenity—an enigma wrapped in introspection—unveiling truths hidden deep within ourselves.