High Priest Collection (#2)

Major Pierson and the Brahman (grey wash on laid paper) (see 153905)
XYC153906 Major Pierson and the Brahman (grey wash on laid paper) (see 153905) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 19.8x16.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Pretre (Grand); High-priest; Hohepriester (engraving)
7197263 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Pretre (Grand); High-priest; Hohepriester (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pretre (Grand); High-priest; Hohepriester

Religious costumes in ancient times (colour litho)
ELD702668 Religious costumes in ancient times (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: From left to right: an Egyptian High Priest, an Israelite High Priest)

The High Priest of Judaism, and the genealogy of the priestly family of Levi (engraving)
695010 The High Priest of Judaism, and the genealogy of the priestly family of Levi (engraving) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Mexican Costume 1500
LLM455324 Mexican Costume 1500 by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mexican Costume 1500. Illustration from The Costumes of All Nations by Albert Kretschmer)

The Presentation in the Temple, c. 1490-1500 (oil & tempera on panel)
487890 The Presentation in the Temple, c.1490-1500 (oil & tempera on panel) by Jansz. Jacob (fl.1474-1509); 43.6x35.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

The druids inciting the Britons to oppose the landing of the Romans, illustration from Cassells Illustrated Universal
LLM438547 The druids inciting the Britons to oppose the landing of the Romans, illustration from Cassells Illustrated Universal History by Edward Ollier

The prayer of Onias (litho)
STC416059 The prayer of Onias (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Arch-Druid in full Judicial Costume (litho)
STC415936 Arch-Druid in full Judicial Costume (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Christ before Annas (engraving)
1217311 Christ before Annas (engraving) by Schongauer, Martin (1440-91); 16.4x11.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; German, out of copyright

Christ accused, miniature from the Stafford Prayer Book (vellum)
DON279096 Christ accused, miniature from the Stafford Prayer Book (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); His Grace The Duke of Norfolk, Arundel Castle; Flemish, out of copyright

The Marriage of the Virgin, c. 1305 (fresco)
BEN78687 The Marriage of the Virgin, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

The Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple, c. 1305 (fresco)
BEN65221 The Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Christ Before Caiaphus, detail from panel three of the Silver Treasury of Santissima
BAT43903 Christ Before Caiaphus, detail from panel three of the Silver Treasury of Santissima Annunziata, c.1450-53 (tempera on panel) by Angelico

The Boy King (engraving)
5223675 The Boy King (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boy King. Illustration for Tales Told for Sunday (Cassell, 1897).); © Look and Learn

Simeon in the Temple, 1669 (oil on canvas)
SNM128537 Simeon in the Temple, 1669 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 98.5x79.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; eSwedish National Art Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Pontifex Maximus, illustration from L Antique Rome, engraved by Labrousse
STC420668 Pontifex Maximus, illustration from L Antique Rome, engraved by Labrousse, published 1796 (colour litho) by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur

Jewish High Priest, from Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel
695053 Jewish High Priest, from Liber Chronicarum by Hartmann Schedel, published in Nuremberg, 1493 (woodcut) by German School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Major Pierson and the Brahman (grey wash and graphite on laid paper) (see 153906)
XYC153905 Major Pierson and the Brahman (grey wash and graphite on laid paper) (see 153906) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 20x12.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Christ Before Caiaphas, c. 1305 (fresco)
BEN65209 Christ Before Caiaphas, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Madonna and Child with Saints, detail of the predella depicting the Presentation in
AII80341 Madonna and Child with Saints, detail of the predella depicting the Presentation in the Temple and the Marriage of the Virgin (tempera on panel) (detail of 80340) by Mariotto di Nardo

The Marriage of the Virgin
AII78781 The Marriage of the Virgin by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy; Flemish, out of copyright

The Crucifixion (pen and wash)
AGN81579 The Crucifixion (pen and wash) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 32.8x34.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

The hight priest, with his ephod and breastplate, in the holy place
LLM338952 The hight priest, with his ephod and breastplate, in the holy place by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The high priest, with his ephod and breastplate)

Athaliahs Dismay at the Coronation of Joash, c. 1858 (oil on canvas)
TW426906 Athaliahs Dismay at the Coronation of Joash, c.1858 (oil on canvas) by Hart, Solomon Alexander (1806-81); 167.2x272.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Votive figures unearthed at Nippur, Iraq, c. 2800 BC (alabaster & gold)
LEE270604 Votive figures unearthed at Nippur, Iraq, c.2800 BC (alabaster & gold) by Mesopotamian; Private Collection; eDavid Lees Photography Archive; out of copyright

The High-Priests Pectoral (engraving)
2781912 The High-Priests Pectoral (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The High-Priests Pectoral)

Christ before Annas, 1511 (woodcut)
1067518 Christ before Annas, 1511 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 13.1x9.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

The High Priest, Coifi, profanes the Temple of the Idols, 627 AD
984716 The High Priest, Coifi, profanes the Temple of the Idols, 627 AD, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub

Window w3 Moses and Aaron speaking to the people Numb XX 26 or 28 (stained glass)
721479 Window w3 Moses and Aaron speaking to the people Numb XX 26 or 28 (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

A converted British Family sheltering a Christian Missionary from the Persecution of
1217351 A converted British Family sheltering a Christian Missionary from the Persecution of the Druids, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 111x141 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Jesus Christ before Caiaphas, illustration from a catechism L
REV326583 Jesus Christ before Caiaphas, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte, published by Charles Delagrave, Paris, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

Christ before Pilate, published by Riedel, Nuremberg, 1830 (coloured engraving)
DHC379967 Christ before Pilate, published by Riedel, Nuremberg, 1830 (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; Sammlung Hecht; German, out of copyright

Jesus in front of Caiaphas, detail of a Renaissance altarpiece (painted and gilded wood)
REV345865 Jesus in front of Caiaphas, detail of a Renaissance altarpiece (painted and gilded wood) by Spanish School, (16th century); Monasterio de Santa Maria de San Salvador, Canas

Habits of the High Priest and Levites, Leviticus, Chapter 16 (engraving)
6002808 Habits of the High Priest and Levites, Leviticus, Chapter 16 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Habits of the High Priest and Levites, Leviticus)

Circumcision of Christ with St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Francis Xavier
AII78608 Circumcision of Christ with St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. Francis Xavier by Procaccini, Giulio Cesare (1574-1625); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Marriage of the Virgin
AII78602 Marriage of the Virgin by Schedoni, Bartolomeo (c.1570-1615); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, c. 1556
JFS81266 The Presentation of Christ in the Temple, c.1556 by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); 172x136.5 cm; Pinacoteca, Palazzo Apostolico, Loreto, Italy; eJohn Ferro Sims; Italian, out of copyright

Christ before Caiaphas, c. 1615
BOO73040 Christ before Caiaphas, c.1615 by Caracciolo, Giovanni-Battista (1578-1635); 78x104 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Consultation of the High Priest about the Messiah (engraving)
5207606 Consultation of the High Priest about the Messiah (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consultation of the High Priest about the Messiah)

The High Priest in Various Costumes (engraving)
5202193 The High Priest in Various Costumes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The High Priest in Various Costumes)

The Angel Appearing to Zacharias, 1799-1800 (pen, black ink and tempera on canvas)
3493144 The Angel Appearing to Zacharias, 1799-1800 (pen, black ink and tempera on canvas) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 26.7x38.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Le pontife romain (colour litho)
2796763 Le pontife romain (colour litho) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le pontife romain)

The Birth of St. John the Baptist
AII78625 The Birth of St. John the Baptist by Liberi, Pietro (1614-87); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Presentation at the Temple (plaster)
ALI280884 Presentation at the Temple (plaster) by Serpotta, Giacomo (1656-1732); Santo Spirito, Agrigento, Italy; Alinari

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"The High Priest: A Symbol of Spiritual Authority and Divine Connection" Throughout history, the role of the high priest has held immense significance in various religious traditions. In ancient times, priests and Levites were entrusted with maintaining sacred rituals and acting as intermediaries between humanity and the divine. In Simeon and Hannah's encounter at the Temple depicted in c. 1627 painting, their reverence for God is palpable as they witness a significant event unfold. Similarly, "The Presentation in the Temple" from c. 1510 captures a moment of devotion where religious customs are observed with great solemnity. Religious costumes in ancient times were not merely garments but symbols of spiritual authority. The color lithograph showcasing these attire reminds us of their importance in conveying reverence and holiness to worshippers. Aaron, portrayed as the High Priest of Israelites holding a censer in an oil on canvas artwork, exemplifies his pivotal role within Jewish tradition. His actions symbolize purification rituals that connect mortals to higher realms. Jesus' encounters before Herod and Sanhedrin depicted by Henry Traut highlight moments when religious authorities questioned his teachings. These confrontations shed light on how even Jesus faced scrutiny from those who held positions of power within established religious structures. Beyond Judeo-Christian contexts, depictions such as "High Priest of Apollo" by Delpech reveal that similar roles existed across different belief systems worldwide throughout history. This emphasizes the universal need for individuals who can bridge earthly existence with celestial realms. The ephod and linen robes worn by high priests signify their elevated status while conducting sacred ceremonies or offering prayers to deities; this is evident through artistic representations like "High Priests showing ephod and linen robes. " While some may associate witches celebrating Halloween with supernatural powers or dark magic, it is essential to remember that historically witches also played roles akin to spiritual leaders or healers within certain communities.