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Lent Collection (#4)

"Lent: A Time of Reflection, Tradition, and Celebration" In the captivating artwork titled "The Fight Between Carnival and Lent" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Background imageLent Collection: Hot Cross Bun

Hot Cross Bun
HOT CROSS BUN and Easter Egg

Background imageLent Collection: Carl Gustaf Hellqvist Pigs Study Fasting Time

Carl Gustaf Hellqvist Pigs Study Fasting Time
Carl Gustaf Hellqvist, Pigs, Study for During Fasting Time, Study for Lent, painting, 1884, Oil on paper mounted on masonite, Height, 23 cm (9 inches), Width, 25.5 cm (10 inches), Inscription, save

Background imageLent Collection: Battle Carnival Lent fight kitchen bagpipe player

Battle Carnival Lent fight kitchen bagpipe player
Battle between Carnival and Lent, The fight between Carnival and Lent. In a kitchen a bagpipe player is carried inside, surrounded by many dancing and drinking people, including a jester

Background imageLent Collection: Published le Charivari 12 March 1869 Actualities

Published le Charivari 12 March 1869 Actualities
Published in le Charivari (12 March 1869): Actualities (No. 43): March without Lent, 1869. Honore Daumier (French, 1808-1879)

Background imageLent Collection: Blue Venetian Masks Venice Italy Used since the 1200s for Carnival, which were celebrated

Blue Venetian Masks Venice Italy Used since the 1200s for Carnival, which were celebrated
Blue Venetian Masks, Venice, Italy Used since the 1200s for Carnival, which were celebrated just before Lent. In ancient times, Masks allowed the Venetians to do what was illegal, such as gambling

Background imageLent Collection: PISAN, H鬩odore Joseph (1822-1890);Dore, Paul

PISAN, H鬩odore Joseph (1822-1890);Dore, Paul
" PISAN, H鬩 odore Joseph (1822-1890); Dore, Paul Gustave (1832-1883). Il se promenait d un pas lent et mesur鮠 1875-1876

Background imageLent Collection: The Smallpox Hulks, Atlas and Endymion, at Deptford Cree

The Smallpox Hulks, Atlas and Endymion, at Deptford Cree
Engraving of the two old hulks, Atlas and Endymion, at Deptford Creek, London, from The Illustrated London News, 23rd July 1881

Background imageLent Collection: The Fish Market, the Lenten season in Paris, 1875

The Fish Market, the Lenten season in Paris, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, 6th March 1875

Background imageLent Collection: The Combat between Carnival and Lent, c. 1560. Artist: Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638)

The Combat between Carnival and Lent, c. 1560. Artist: Brueghel, Pieter, the Younger (1564-1638)
The Combat between Carnival and Lent, c. 1560. From a private collection

Background imageLent Collection: Shrovetide, 1919. Artist: Boris Mikhajlovich Kustodiev

Shrovetide, 1919. Artist: Boris Mikhajlovich Kustodiev
Shrovetide, 1919. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum of the Belorussian Republik, Minsk

Background imageLent Collection: Mid-Lent carnival float of the queen of the queens, 1903

Mid-Lent carnival float of the queen of the queens, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th March 1903

Background imageLent Collection: The procession of the mid-Lent festival, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle

The procession of the mid-Lent festival, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
The procession of the mid-Lent festival, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 4th April 1897

Background imageLent Collection: Mid-Lent celebrations, Paris, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle

Mid-Lent celebrations, Paris, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Mid-Lent celebrations, Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd March 1896

Background imageLent Collection: Shrovetide, 1905. Artist: Sergei Ivanov

Shrovetide, 1905. Artist: Sergei Ivanov
Shrovetide, 1905. Found in the collection of the Regional A and V Vasnetsov Art Museum, Kirov, Russia

Background imageLent Collection: Cambridge Boat Club crew and spectators

Cambridge Boat Club crew and spectators on the River Cam near Ditton Corner, for the traditional Lent or May Bumps races. Date: circa 1900

Background imageLent Collection: Stained glass

Stained glass
A church stained-glass window depicting the reappearance of eggs that the faithful have been abstaining from for the duration of Lent. Date: c1500

Background imageLent Collection: Building in Brook Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Building in Brook Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, with a helpful offer: Money Lent On Everything. Date: 1969

Background imageLent Collection: Interior of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence

Interior of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy. A Lenten sermon is being preached beneath the great curtain suspended above the pulpit during the season of Lent. Date: 1905

Background imageLent Collection: Noblewoman of Venice wearing a black dress

Noblewoman of Venice wearing a black dress and carrying a fan of feathers, 16th century.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Background imageLent Collection: WWI hand-crafted and embossed triptych

WWI hand-crafted and embossed triptych
First World War hand-crafted and embossed triptych. The three panels are as follows. Left screen - BY THE MYSTERY OF THY HOLY INCARNATION

Background imageLent Collection: Lent Carnival 1558 Etching Sheet 13 1 / 8 x 20 1 / 2

Lent Carnival 1558 Etching Sheet 13 1 / 8 x 20 1 / 2
Artokoloro

Background imageLent Collection: HOLY SEPULCHRE: PROCESSION. A Catholic procession around the Edicule of the Holy Sepulchre

HOLY SEPULCHRE: PROCESSION. A Catholic procession around the Edicule of the Holy Sepulchre, during Lent, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, 1941

Background imageLent Collection: PALM SUNDAY CEREMONY, 1941. A Polish Bishop blessing palms during a Palm Sunday

PALM SUNDAY CEREMONY, 1941. A Polish Bishop blessing palms during a Palm Sunday ceremony at a church in Jerusalem, 1941

Background imageLent Collection: Art Caricature in Germany: the Careful Mamma, now, Mr

Art Caricature in Germany: the Careful Mamma, now, Mr
ART CARICATURE IN GERMANY: THE CAREFUL MAMMA, " Now, Mr. Assessor, you may confess to me all that your heart feels. Mamma has no objection to my listening to you

Background imageLent Collection: MARCH was dedicated by the English to the goddess Rhoeda, and hence called Rhede-monath

MARCH was dedicated by the English to the goddess Rhoeda, and hence called Rhede-monath
MARCH was dedicated by the English to the goddess Rhoeda, and hence called " Rhede-monath." It was called also " Illyd-monath, " or the stormy-month

Background imageLent Collection: The Loan Collection, South Kensington Museum: Carriage of the Eighteenth Century

The Loan Collection, South Kensington Museum: Carriage of the Eighteenth Century, Lent by the Earl of Darnley, 1869

Background imageLent Collection: Game of Football at Sant Alvise, Venice (oil on canvas)

Game of Football at Sant Alvise, Venice (oil on canvas)
XIR85788 Game of Football at Sant Alvise, Venice (oil on canvas) by Bella, Gabriele (1730-1799); Galleria Querini-Stampalia, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageLent Collection: Pope Martin V gives Sigismund the symbolic gift of the Golden Rose at the Council of Constance

Pope Martin V gives Sigismund the symbolic gift of the Golden Rose at the Council of Constance
XCF290929 Pope Martin V gives Sigismund the symbolic gift of the Golden Rose at the Council of Constance, from Chronik des Konzils von Konstanz (pen & ink on paper) by Richental

Background imageLent Collection: The Battle between Carnival and Lent, manner of Jheronimus Bosch, c. 1600 - c. 1620

The Battle between Carnival and Lent, manner of Jheronimus Bosch, c. 1600 - c. 1620

Background imageLent Collection: View of the Waal north of Nijmegen, Derk Anthony van de Wart, 1815 - 1824

View of the Waal north of Nijmegen, Derk Anthony van de Wart, 1815 - 1824

Background imageLent Collection: View of the Waal north of Nijmegen, Derk Anthony of Wart, 1815-1824, The Netherlands

View of the Waal north of Nijmegen, Derk Anthony of Wart, 1815-1824, The Netherlands

Background imageLent Collection: Shrovetide Revellers (The Merry Company) c. 1615 (oil on canvas)

Shrovetide Revellers (The Merry Company) c. 1615 (oil on canvas)
XOS1127654 Shrovetide Revellers (The Merry Company) c.1615 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666); 131.4x90.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageLent Collection: FULTON FISH MARKET. New Yorks fish market in Lent. Illustrations by W. H. Lawrence

FULTON FISH MARKET. New Yorks fish market in Lent. Illustrations by W. H. Lawrence
FULTON FISH MARKET. New Yorks fish market in Lent. Illustrations by W.H. Lawrence, 1894

Background imageLent Collection: RELIGION: CORPUS CHRISTI. The Procession of ye B. Sacrament on Corpus Christi-Day

RELIGION: CORPUS CHRISTI. The Procession of ye B. Sacrament on Corpus Christi-Day. Corpus Christi celebration in Europe. Copper engraving, French, 18th century

Background imageLent Collection: ROME: PALM SUNDAY, 1844. Procession in the Sala Regia in Vatican City, during Palm Sunday

ROME: PALM SUNDAY, 1844. Procession in the Sala Regia in Vatican City, during Palm Sunday. Engraving, English, April 1844

Background imageLent Collection: LENT: HOLY THURSDAY, 1844. The Pope washing the feet of poor priests on Holy Thursday in Rome

LENT: HOLY THURSDAY, 1844. The Pope washing the feet of poor priests on Holy Thursday in Rome. Engraving, English, 1844

Background imageLent Collection: Carillon - North East Coast Exhibition - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Carillon - North East Coast Exhibition - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Carillon (lent by Wellington, New Zealand) - North East Coast Exhibition - Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Date: 1929

Background imageLent Collection: The Fight Between Carnival and Lent, 1559: The annual Flemish pre-lent festival

The Fight Between Carnival and Lent, 1559: The annual Flemish pre-lent festival, providing an excusive for excessive drinking and sex was condemned as The Devils Week

Background imageLent Collection: The calendar for March from Dr. J. H. McLeans Family Almanac, 1874

The calendar for March from Dr. J. H. McLeans Family Almanac, 1874
FAMILY ALMANAC, 1874. The calendar for March from Dr. J.H. McLeans Family Almanac, 1874

Background imageLent Collection: ITALIAN PENITENT. An Italian penitent in Lent processions. 19th century wood engraving

ITALIAN PENITENT. An Italian penitent in Lent processions. 19th century wood engraving

Background imageLent Collection: FISH VENDOR, 1874. A vendor selling fish for Lent. Wood engraving, American, 1874

FISH VENDOR, 1874. A vendor selling fish for Lent. Wood engraving, American, 1874

Background imageLent Collection: BATTLE OF QUARISMA, 1857. Brilliant Battle of Quarisma (Lent), fought by General William Walker

BATTLE OF QUARISMA, 1857. Brilliant Battle of Quarisma (Lent), fought by General William Walker and General Henningsen between St. George and Rivas, Nicaragua, March 1857

Background imageLent Collection: The passing of Lent

The passing of Lent. Illustration shows a scene outside a church with an old woman labeled Democratic Party standing between William Jennings Bryan as a friar labeled 16 to 1 and Arthur P

Background imageLent Collection: Sangers Circus USA stall, Haverfordwest, South Wales

Sangers Circus USA stall, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Scene at Sangers Circus during its visit to Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales, showing a USA-themed stall in a field

Background imageLent Collection: An apron from garden Cornflowers

An apron from garden Cornflowers
A young girl is lent a petal from a Cornflower to make an apron for her

Background imageLent Collection: Frame work of the viaduct

Frame work of the viaduct
Frame work of Coopers Bridge, near Greenwich. The designers, Mr Grissell and Mr Petolent lent inspiration from similar American structures

Background imageLent Collection: Polo match by electric light

Polo match by electric light
A polo match played by electric light at the Ranelagh Club. The game did not begin until ten o clock in the evening. The ILN writes that, .the light, when thrown upon the players

Background imageLent Collection: Ash Wednesday Custom

Ash Wednesday Custom
On ASH WEDNESDAY, the first day of Lent, Catholics go to church to be marked on the forehead with a cross in ash, as a sign of penitence




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"Lent: A Time of Reflection, Tradition, and Celebration" In the captivating artwork titled "The Fight Between Carnival and Lent" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, we witness a vivid depiction of the eternal battle between indulgence and restraint. As carnival revelers engage in merriment and excess, Lent emerges as a solemn figure urging temperance and introspection. Across different cultures, Lent is observed with unique customs that highlight its significance. In Olney, England, for instance, locals participate in an exhilarating Pancake Race – a tradition dating back centuries – where competitors race through the streets flipping pancakes in frying pans. Meanwhile, on-screen delights like "Titfield Thunderbolt" bring us comedic portrayals of how communities come together during this season. The Star Loco steams ahead as it showcases the resilience and unity found amidst challenges faced by those celebrating Lent. Pieter Bruegh's masterpiece "The Strife with Shrovetide" further explores this theme. It presents contrasting scenes depicting both festive celebrations preceding Ash Wednesday alongside somber reflections during the period leading up to Easter Sunday. From Ethiopia's Banquet Hall of King Sahla Sellasie to Gladstone's political cartoon entitled "Lent - A Recantation, " diverse perspectives emerge on how individuals navigate this sacred time. Whether speaking to crowds or rowing along Cambridge University's serene riverbanks, people find solace in their faith while embracing personal growth during these forty days. Beyond geographical boundaries lies Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair overlooking Sydney Harbour—a place where contemplation meets natural beauty—encouraging all to pause and reflect during this holy season. Even aerial views from 201 Gombuj Masjid Islamic Mosque reveal intricate geometric patterns etched into history—an architectural marvel that symbolizes devotion throughout Ramadan—a parallel journey marked by self-discipline akin to that experienced during Lent.