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Background imageMonastery Collection: BHUTAN, PARO DZONG MONASTERY-83367

BHUTAN, PARO DZONG MONASTERY-83367
Raimondo Restelli

Background imageMonastery Collection: BHUTAN, JAMBAY LHAKHANG-76614

BHUTAN, JAMBAY LHAKHANG-76614
Raimondo Restelli

Background imageMonastery Collection: 8625816

8625816

Background imageMonastery Collection: Foundation of Melk Abbey, 1089 (engraving)

Foundation of Melk Abbey, 1089 (engraving)
8625791 Foundation of Melk Abbey, 1089 (engraving) by Geiger, Peter Johann Nepomuk (1805-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foundation of Melk Abbey, Lower Austria, 1089)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Leopold V of Austria presenting the monks of Heiligenkreuz Abbey with a relic of the True Cross

Leopold V of Austria presenting the monks of Heiligenkreuz Abbey with a relic of the True Cross, 1188 (engraving)
8625853 Leopold V of Austria presenting the monks of Heiligenkreuz Abbey with a relic of the True Cross, 1188 (engraving) by Geiger

Background imageMonastery Collection: View of the Gothic cloister of the Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbe founded at the beginning

View of the Gothic cloister of the Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbe founded at the beginning of the 14th century by
AIS5342024 View of the Gothic cloister of the Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbe founded at the beginning of the 14th century by Elisenda de Montcada in Barcelona (drawing); © Iberfoto

Background imageMonastery Collection: Abbey church (Abdijkerk Sint-Servatius). Interior. Confessional. Hendrik Frans Verbruggen (?)

Abbey church (Abdijkerk Sint-Servatius). Interior. Confessional. Hendrik Frans Verbruggen (?)
7142829 Abbey church (Abdijkerk Sint-Servatius). Interior. Confessional. Hendrik Frans Verbruggen (?).; (add.info.: Grimbergen, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageMonastery Collection: Abbey church (Abdijkerk Sint-Servatius). Interior. South aisle. The altar. 1741-1760

Abbey church (Abdijkerk Sint-Servatius). Interior. South aisle. The altar. 1741-1760
7142826 Abbey church (Abdijkerk Sint-Servatius). Interior. South aisle. The altar. 1741-1760.; (add.info.: Grimbergen, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageMonastery Collection: Abbey church (Abdijkerk Sint-Servatius). Interior. The high altar. Frans Langhemans. 1701. Detail

Abbey church (Abdijkerk Sint-Servatius). Interior. The high altar. Frans Langhemans. 1701. Detail
7142824 Abbey church (Abdijkerk Sint-Servatius). Interior. The high altar. Frans Langhemans. 1701. Detail.; (add.info.: Grimbergen, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageMonastery Collection: Former abbay. Wall paintings. Louis Bert de l'Arbre. 1870. Neo-Gothic

Former abbay. Wall paintings. Louis Bert de l'Arbre. 1870. Neo-Gothic
7142041 Former abbay. Wall paintings. Louis Bert de l'Arbre. 1870. Neo-Gothic.; (add.info.: Hunnegem, Geraardsbergen, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageMonastery Collection: Batalha Monastery. Late Gothic architecture, intermingled with the Manueline style. Western portal

Batalha Monastery. Late Gothic architecture, intermingled with the Manueline style. Western portal
7141091 Batalha Monastery. Late Gothic architecture, intermingled with the Manueline style. Western portal. St John the evangelist. Portugal.; © Pascal Deloche/Godong

Background imageMonastery Collection: Thoronet Abbey. The cloister

Thoronet Abbey. The cloister
7125783 Thoronet Abbey. The cloister.; (add.info.: The Thoronet Abbey. The cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125778 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125776 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Eastern arcade of The Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey

Eastern arcade of The Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey
7125766 Eastern arcade of The Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey; (add.info.: Eastern arcade of The Cloister of the Thoronet Abbey)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Claustro Real, Batalha Monastery, Portugal (photo)

Claustro Real, Batalha Monastery, Portugal (photo)
6436312 Claustro Real, Batalha Monastery, Portugal (photo); Batalha, Portugal; (add.info.: The Royal Cloister. The monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Lisbon, Portugal, 16th century (photo)

Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Lisbon, Portugal, 16th century (photo)
6436265 Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Lisbon, Portugal, 16th century (photo); Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Lisbon, Portugal; (add.info.: The Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, or the Monastery of the Hieronymites)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Lisbon, Portugal, 16th century (photo)

Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Lisbon, Portugal, 16th century (photo)
6436201 Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Lisbon, Portugal, 16th century (photo); Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, Lisbon, Portugal; (add.info.: The Mosteiro dos Jeronimos, or the Monastery of the Hieronymites)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Stained glass window in the Sala do Capitulo or Chapterhouse, Batalha Monastery, Portugal

Stained glass window in the Sala do Capitulo or Chapterhouse, Batalha Monastery, Portugal, 1514 (photo)
6436163 Stained glass window in the Sala do Capitulo or Chapterhouse, Batalha Monastery, Portugal, 1514 (photo); (add.info.: The window shows a triptych of Christ's Passion and dates from 1514)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary, Braga, Portugal, Staircase (photo)

Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary, Braga, Portugal, Staircase (photo)
6436149 Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary, Braga, Portugal, Staircase (photo); Bom Jesus do Monte, Minho, Portugal; (add.info.: Braga, Braga District, Portugal. Bom Jesus do Monte sanctuary)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Capelo do Fundador, Batalha Monastery, Portugal (photo)

Capelo do Fundador, Batalha Monastery, Portugal (photo)
6436190 Capelo do Fundador, Batalha Monastery, Portugal (photo); (add.info.: The Founder's Chapel. The monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister

Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister
7125781 Thoronet Abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Pillar openings of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Thoronet Abbey. Arcades of the cloister

Thoronet Abbey. Arcades of the cloister
7125779 Thoronet Abbey. Arcades of the cloister; (add.info.: The Thoronet abbey. Arcades of the cloister. Cistercian abbey built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century)

Background imageMonastery Collection: The Sunlight, 1890s (oil on fabric)

The Sunlight, 1890s (oil on fabric)
XOS5882377 The Sunlight, 1890s (oil on fabric) by Cederstrom, Ture Nikolaus (1843-1924); 47x33.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Ture Nikolaus Cederstrom)

Background imageMonastery Collection: La Certosa di Pavia: Washing Trough in the small Courtyard (b/w photo)

La Certosa di Pavia: Washing Trough in the small Courtyard (b/w photo)
8642977 La Certosa di Pavia: Washing Trough in the small Courtyard (b/w photo) by Noack, Alfredo (1833-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washing Trough in the small Courtyard)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Tien tung sze, Chekiang, The abbot of the monastery (b/w photo)

Tien tung sze, Chekiang, The abbot of the monastery (b/w photo)
8654060 Tien tung sze, Chekiang, The abbot of the monastery (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tien tung sze, Chekiang, The abbot of the monastery)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Miao tai tze, Shensi, Main Court of Monastery (b/w photo)

Miao tai tze, Shensi, Main Court of Monastery (b/w photo)
8653897 Miao tai tze, Shensi, Main Court of Monastery (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miao tai tze, Shensi, Main Court of Monastery)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Pu to shan, Fa yu sze, Chekiang, Main court of the monastery (b/w photo)

Pu to shan, Fa yu sze, Chekiang, Main court of the monastery (b/w photo)
8654075 Pu to shan, Fa yu sze, Chekiang, Main court of the monastery (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pu to shan, Fa yu sze, Chekiang)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Orange Garden in Cimiez (engraving)

Orange Garden in Cimiez (engraving)
8648938 Orange Garden in Cimiez (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orange Garden in Cimiez)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Buckfast Abbey: Church and Monastery, South East (b/w photo)

Buckfast Abbey: Church and Monastery, South East (b/w photo)
8649082 Buckfast Abbey: Church and Monastery, South East (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church and Monastery, South East)

Background imageMonastery Collection: La Certosa di Pavia: The large Courtyard (b/w photo)

La Certosa di Pavia: The large Courtyard (b/w photo)
8643601 La Certosa di Pavia: The large Courtyard (b/w photo) by Noack, Alfredo (1833-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: The large Courtyard)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Grande Chartreuse monastery, Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, France (b/w photo)

Grande Chartreuse monastery, Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, France (b/w photo)
8626994 Grande Chartreuse monastery, Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grande Chartreuse monastery)

Background imageMonastery Collection: 8625823

8625823

Background imageMonastery Collection: Founding of Seligenstadt Abbey, 826 (engraving)

Founding of Seligenstadt Abbey, 826 (engraving)
8626235 Founding of Seligenstadt Abbey, 826 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Founding of Seligenstadt Abbey by Einhard and Emma, 826)

Background imageMonastery Collection: 8625848

8625848

Background imageMonastery Collection: Duchess Hadwig visiting the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland (engraving)

Duchess Hadwig visiting the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland (engraving)
8626645 Duchess Hadwig visiting the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland (engraving) by Hoffmann, Anton (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duchess Hadwig visiting the Abbey of St Gall)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Magyars in the courtyard of the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland, 10th Century (engraving)

Magyars in the courtyard of the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland, 10th Century (engraving)
8626642 Magyars in the courtyard of the Abbey of St Gall, Switzerland, 10th Century (engraving) by Muyden, Evert van (1853-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Doorway, Fountains Hall, Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire (engraving)

Doorway, Fountains Hall, Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire (engraving)
8676439 Doorway, Fountains Hall, Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire (engraving) by Chase, John (1810-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doorway, Fountains Hall, Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Fathers chapel, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold, Sussex (b/w photo)

Fathers chapel, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676059 Fathers chapel, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fathers chapel, St Hugh's Charterhouse)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Monks cells, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold, Sussex (b/w photo)

Monks cells, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676057 Monks cells, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monks cells, St Hugh's Charterhouse, Cowfold)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Italian Gardens: La Badia, Forecourt of the Monastery (colour litho)

Italian Gardens: La Badia, Forecourt of the Monastery (colour litho)
8666702 Italian Gardens: La Badia, Forecourt of the Monastery (colour litho) by Elgood, George Samuel (1851-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Badia, Forecourt of the Monastery)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Two monk orders visit each other. Miniature taken from 'Historia ordinis humiliatorum' of the 15th

Two monk orders visit each other. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th century
GIA5035872 Two monk orders visit each other. Miniature taken from "Historia ordinis humiliatorum" of the 15th century

Background imageMonastery Collection: Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, 10th and 11th century, Spain, Catalonia

Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, 10th and 11th century, Spain, Catalonia
JEB4950246 Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, 10th and 11th century, Spain, Catalonia; (add.info.: Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes, 10th and 11th century, Spain, Catalonia); © Jean Bernard

Background imageMonastery Collection: View of the central portal of the Cathedral of the Major or Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore

View of the central portal of the Cathedral of the Major or Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Maggiore)
JEB4927776 View of the central portal of the Cathedral of the Major or Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore (Saint Mary Maggiore), which evokes the Orient with its Romanesque-Byzantine style

Background imageMonastery Collection: BUEIL, John V of (1406-1477). CHARLES VII of France (1403-1461). King of France (1422-1461)

BUEIL, John V of (1406-1477). CHARLES VII of France (1403-1461). King of France (1422-1461)
CUL4871178 BUEIL, John V of (1406-1477). CHARLES VII of France (1403-1461). King of France (1422-1461), Valois dynasty.; JOAN OF ARC, Saint (1412-1431). English heroine during the Hundred Years War

Background imageMonastery Collection: Gothic cloister of the Monastery of Pedralbes (engraving)

Gothic cloister of the Monastery of Pedralbes (engraving)
CUL4936023 Gothic cloister of the Monastery of Pedralbes (engraving); (add.info.: Gothic cloister of the Monastery of Pedralbes. Engraving. Barcelona. Barcelona City History Museum); AIC

Background imageMonastery Collection: The poet canoness Hrotsvita of Gandersheim (Hrotsvitha, Hroswitha, Hrotsvit)

The poet canoness Hrotsvita of Gandersheim (Hrotsvitha, Hroswitha, Hrotsvit)
ELD4931363 The poet canoness Hrotsvita of Gandersheim (Hrotsvitha, Hroswitha, Hrotsvit, Roswitha and Hroswitha) (10th century)

Background imageMonastery Collection: France, Rhone Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: the great Chartreuse, abbey

France, Rhone Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: the great Chartreuse, abbey, general view under the clouds, 1890
LUX4776203 France, Rhone Alpes, Isere (38), La Grande Chartreuse: the great Chartreuse, abbey, general view under the clouds, 1890; (add.info.: France, Rhone Alpes, Isere (38)




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