Incense Burner Collection

La Vierge aux anges, 1900. Creator: William-Adolphe Bouguereau
La Vierge aux anges, 1900. Virgin and angels

The Six Winged Seraph, from The Prophet, by Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837)
BAL174066 The Six Winged Seraph, from The Prophet, by Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), 1905 (charcoal and gouache on paper) by Vrubel, Mikhail Aleksandrovich (1856-1910); 46.5x32.8 cm; Pushkin Museum

The Death of Saint Clare, c. 1400 / 1410. Creator: Master of Heiligenkreuz
The Death of Saint Clare, c. 1400/1410

The Virgin and Child enthroned with six Angels, 1415. Creator: Lorenzo Monaco
The Virgin and Child enthroned with six Angels, 1415.

"Chapel Of The High Altar In The Cathedral Of Toledo," by S. Read,...Water Colours, 1864. Creator: W Palmer
"Chapel Of The High Altar In The Cathedral Of Toledo," by S. Read, in the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Nudist art: Incense (b/w photo)
8632735 Nudist art: Incense (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incense. Illustration for Nudist Art)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630686 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630779 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Early Trading in Egypt (litho)
8660966 Early Trading in Egypt (litho) by Ward, Charles Daniel (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Trading in Egypt)

People of Egypt: Incense Burner, Mobakharati (colour litho)
8674037 People of Egypt: Incense Burner, Mobakharati (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incense Burner, Mobakharati)

Curiosities brought from China (engraving)
8677127 Curiosities brought from China (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Curiosities brought from China)

Protection against contagion, 15th Century (engraving)
8663830 Protection against contagion, 15th Century (engraving) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Protection against contagion, 15th Century)

19th Century Japanese incense burner
3079142 19th Century Japanese incense burner; (add.info.: 19th Century bronze Japanese incense burner.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630748 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Catholic priest and attendant toss incense from a burner during a church service, 1884
3479577 Catholic priest and attendant toss incense from a burner during a church service, 1884; (add.info.: Catholic priest and attendant toss incense from a burner during a church service, England)

Leviticus: The Death of the Sons of Aaron Nadab and Abihu - Engraving from a Bible of De sacy, 1837
FGL5483266 Leviticus: The Death of the Sons of Aaron Nadab and Abihu - Engraving from a Bible of De sacy, 1837; Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi

Spain, Galicia. Botafumeiro in the cathedral. One of the largest censers (incense) that weighs 80 kg and is 1.6 meters tall

Incense Burner in the Form of a Lion, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Incense Burner in the Form of a Lion, 19th century

Costumes de Différents Pays, Ancien Prêtre Peruvien, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Ancien Pretre Peruvien, c1797

Sitting man with folded hands, before a Bible, c.1734-c.1801. Creator: Jacobus Buys
Sitting man with folded hands, before a Bible, c.1734-c.1801

The Celebration of High Mass, c. 1776. Creator: Katharina Prestel
The Celebration of High Mass, c. 1776

Esquisse pour la mairie du 10ème arrondissement de Paris : L'odorat - Parfums du soir
Esquisse pour la mairie du 10eme arrondissement de Paris : L'odorat - Parfums du soir, between 1905 and 1908. Scents of the evening

Chinoiserie, between 1765 and 1767. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Pillement
Chinoiserie, between 1765 and 1767

Scène antique, mid-late 19th century. Creator: Eugène Froment
Scene antique, mid-late 19th century. Classical scene. Women offer incense in front of an altar

Portrait of the Duke of Northumberland, Vase and Ornamental Frame, no. CCCLXXI ("... July 26, 1792)
Portrait of the Duke of Northumberland, Vase and Ornamental Frame, no. CCCLXXI ("Designs for Various Ornaments, " pl. 56), July 26, 1792

Jubilee of St. Sang, at Bruges - the Benediction at the Cathedral, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Jubilee of St. Sang, at Bruges - the Benediction at the Cathedral, 1850. Religious festival in Belgium to honour of the relic of of the Holy Blood

"The First-Born", by F. Goodall, A.R.A. in the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: E. Skill
"The First-Born", by F. Goodall, A.R.A. in the International Exhibition, 1862. Engraving of a painting. "The First-born" is distinguished for its splendour

Portrait of cardinal Louis Antoine de Noailles (1651-1729), Archbishop of Paris, 1729 (oil on canvas)
901788 Portrait of cardinal Louis Antoine de Noailles (1651-1729), Archbishop of Paris, 1729 (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); 118x135 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris

Utensils for the Incense Ceremony, Incense Master(Kogiki)
Utensils for the Incense Ceremony, " Incense Master" (Kogiki), from the series An Array of Artisans, ca. 1810s

Thien Hau Temple (Ba Thien Hau Pagoda) in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

Madonna and Child enthroned with st Mary Magdalen, st Catherine of Alexandria and angels, 1355, (tempera on wood)
7146382 Madonna and Child enthroned with st Mary Magdalen, st Catherine of Alexandria and angels, 1355, (tempera on wood) by Gaddi, Taddeo (c.1300-66); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Glorification of the Virgin with angels and saints, 1434-35 circa, (tempera on wood)
7146267 Glorification of the Virgin with angels and saints, 1434-35 circa, (tempera on wood) by Angelico, Fra (Guido di Pietro/Giovanni da Fiesole) (c.1387-1455); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Adoration of the shepherds, 18th century (oil on canvas)
7130078 Adoration of the shepherds, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Mura, Francesco de (1696-1782); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Adoration of the shepherds)

Madonna and Child enthroned with six angels, 1320 circa, (tempera on wood)
7146351 Madonna and Child enthroned with six angels, 1320 circa, (tempera on wood) by Master of Saint Cecilia (13th-14th century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Arabian dancing girl (watercolour)
7186155 Arabian dancing girl (watercolour) by Schutz, Erich (1886-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabian dancing girl)

Casolette (vase in the shape of an incense burner), 1709-1713 (sculpture)
7301144 Casolette (vase in the shape of an incense burner), 1709-1713 (sculpture) by Hardy, Jean (1653-1737) & Poirier, Claude (1756-1729); Louvre, Paris

Salomon burning incense before the Idols, 1740 (tempera on canvas)
3493733 Salomon burning incense before the Idols, 1740 (tempera on canvas) by Bigari, Vittorio Maria (1692-1776); 120x95 cm; (add.info.: Vittorio Maria Bigari (1692-1776))

A noble woman burns incense in a palanquin, ancient India 1928 (print)
7237136 A noble woman burns incense in a palanquin, ancient India 1928 (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

A queen stands smelling fragrance burnt, ancient Egypt1928 (print)
7237132 A queen stands smelling fragrance burnt, ancient Egypt1928 (print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: A queen stands smelling fragrance burnt in a large amphora)

Feline-Handled Incense Burner, c. 100 (cast bronze)
499542 Feline-Handled Incense Burner, c.100 (cast bronze) by Iranian School; 11.6x30 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

Incense (colour litho)
7185342 Incense (colour litho) by Takach, Bela de Gy (1874-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incense. Painting given by the artist to Annie Besant, British theosophist)

Syllable - Mo from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437462 Syllable - Mo from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.7x15.6 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

Exhibition koro, c. 1873 (bronze)
5978256 Exhibition koro, c.1873 (bronze) by Suzuki Masayoshi (fl.c.1873); height: 190 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: With dark green-brown patination)

the choir, Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux
7134949 the choir, Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux by Panchet, Frederic (called Bellerose) (1812-1895); Bayeux, Normandy, France; (add.info)

Down came two fearful monsters, the like of whom man never saw, illustration for How the Argonauts sailed to Colchis
IL193710 Down came two fearful monsters, the like of whom man never saw, illustration for How the Argonauts sailed to Colchis, from The Heroes of Greek Fairy Tales

Anicent Hebrews (chromolitho)
7153583 Anicent Hebrews (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anicent Hebrews. Illustration from a series showing ancient peoples of the world)

Jewish Women burning Incense, Jeremiah (engraving)
7188776 Jewish Women burning Incense, Jeremiah (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jewish Women burning Incense, Jeremiah)

The Tabernacle and its contents (engraving)
7172314 The Tabernacle and its contents (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tabernacle and its contents (Exodus 25-28)

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"The Incense Burner: A Journey Through Art, Culture, and Worship" Step into the world of spirituality and artistic beauty as we explore the captivating realm of the incense burner. From ancient religious rituals to stunning masterpieces, this humble object has played a significant role throughout history. In "The Death of Saint Clare, " created by the Master of Heiligenkreuz in the 15th century, an intricately designed incense burner takes center stage. Its smoke rises gracefully, symbolizing prayers ascending to heaven as Saint Clare's soul departs from this earthly realm. Inspired by Alexander Pushkin's "The Prophet, " we encounter "The Six Winged Seraph. " Here, an ethereal figure holds an ornate incense burner while surrounded by heavenly angels. The fragrance wafting from it represents purification and spiritual enlightenment. Moving further back in time to 14th-century Italy, we witness a scene depicted in "Madonna and Child enthroned with st Mary Magdalen, st Catherine of Alexandria and angels. " An exquisite wooden panel showcases not only divine figures but also delicate angels swinging censers filled with fragrant incense. In another masterpiece titled "Glorification of the Virgin with angels and saints, " painted during the mid-15th century, a celestial atmosphere is enhanced by swirling clouds of aromatic smoke emanating from golden censers held by cherubic beings. This visual spectacle transports us into a state of awe-inspiring devotion. Venturing beyond Europe's borders, we find ourselves immersed in Asian traditions at Man Mo Buddhist Temple in Hong Kong. Witnessing Utensils for the Incense Ceremony wielded by skilled practitioners known as Incense Masters (Kogiki), one can't help but be captivated by their graceful movements as they honor deities through sacred offerings.