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"Journey into the Serene World of Monks

Background imageMonks Collection: The Hermitage of Vancouleurs, 1819. Artist: Fleury-Francois Richard

The Hermitage of Vancouleurs, 1819. Artist: Fleury-Francois Richard
The Hermitage of Vancouleurs, 1819. Joan of Arc (c1412-1431), Maid of Orleans, French patriot and martyr, consulting the hermit about the mission that she must accomplish

Background imageMonks Collection: Myanmar, Mandalay division, Pyin Oo Lwin. Burmese monk meditating under Dattawgyaik Waterfall

Myanmar, Mandalay division, Pyin Oo Lwin. Burmese monk meditating under Dattawgyaik Waterfall (MR)

Background imageMonks Collection: Body of Harold II is found

Body of Harold II is found
BATTLE OF HASTINGS The discovery of Harolds body after the battle; it is taken to Waltham by the monks of the abbey Date: 14 October 1066

Background imageMonks Collection: Abbeville, France - Abbey of Saint Riquier

Abbeville, France - Abbey of Saint Riquier founded in 799 Date: circa 1850s

Background imageMonks Collection: Thomas Becket (c. 1118-70) washing the feet of beggars (engraving)

Thomas Becket (c. 1118-70) washing the feet of beggars (engraving)
KW212275 Thomas Becket (c.1118-70) washing the feet of beggars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Background imageMonks Collection: Buddhist Monks at Kandawgyi Lake at sunset, Pyin Oo Lwin (Pyin U Lwin), Mandalay Region

Buddhist Monks at Kandawgyi Lake at sunset, Pyin Oo Lwin (Pyin U Lwin), Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Background imageMonks Collection: Poster advertising Budh Gaya, India

Poster advertising Budh Gaya, India
Poster advertising India and the Budh Gaya, or Bodh Gaya, a famous place of Buddhist pilgrimage

Background imageMonks Collection: Kandy - Sri Lanka - Worshipping the tooth relic

Kandy - Sri Lanka - Worshipping the tooth relic
Kandy is very popular due to the annual Buddhist pageant known as the Esala Perahera, in which one of the inner caskets used for covering the tooth relic of Buddha is taken in a grand procession

Background imageMonks Collection: Monk with Skull, Etc

Monk with Skull, Etc
Father Leonard Parisinus, a missionary monk, with a selection of significant items - a skull, a crucifix, a missal and an empty candlestick

Background imageMonks Collection: Franciscan Monks

Franciscan Monks
Monks of the Order of Saint Francis of Assisi (Franciscans)

Background imageMonks Collection: Montacute Priory 1733

Montacute Priory 1733
South view of Montacute Priory, Somerset, England. This priory of Cluniac monks was founded by William, Earl of Moreton, brother of William the Conqueror, c. 1091 - 1102

Background imageMonks Collection: The Mercy Fathers ransoming the captives in Algeria, c. 1830-40 (litho) (b / w photo)

The Mercy Fathers ransoming the captives in Algeria, c. 1830-40 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT287709 The Mercy Fathers ransoming the captives in Algeria, c.1830-40 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageMonks Collection: Ms Fr 2629 fol. 167 Queen Melisande of Jerusalem (1109-60

Ms Fr 2629 fol. 167 Queen Melisande of Jerusalem (1109-60
BNP159910 Ms Fr 2629 fol.167 Queen Melisande of Jerusalem (1109-60) marrying Fulk V of Anjou (1092-1143), from the Histoire de la conquete of Jerusalem by William of Tyre (c.1130-85) c.1470 (vellum)

Background imageMonks Collection: Admiral Nelson Receiving the Spanish Admirals Sword, Battle of St

Admiral Nelson Receiving the Spanish Admirals Sword, Battle of St
3244759 Admiral Nelson Receiving the Spanish Admirals Sword, Battle of St. Vincent (coloured engraving) by Orme, Daniel (1766-p.1832) (after); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth

Background imageMonks Collection: The Tabernacle and its priests (tempera on plaster)

The Tabernacle and its priests (tempera on plaster)
BLP397886 The Tabernacle and its priests (tempera on plaster) by Jewish School, (2nd century); Dura-Europos Synagogue, National Museum of Damascus, Syria; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

Background imageMonks Collection: Portrait of Martin Luther (1483-1546) from Memoirs of the Court of Queen

Portrait of Martin Luther (1483-1546) from Memoirs of the Court of Queen
STC146192 Portrait of Martin Luther (1483-1546) from Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, published in 1825 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Essex

Background imageMonks Collection: Alan James at 29 leaves his profession as a scientist to become a buddhist monk

Alan James at 29 leaves his profession as a scientist to become a buddhist monk

Background imageMonks Collection: H. H. Dalai Lama, Paris, France, Europe

H. H. Dalai Lama, Paris, France, Europe
H.H. Dalai Lama, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageMonks Collection: Young Buddhist monk, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Young Buddhist monk, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageMonks Collection: Martin Luther, 1529, (c1930). Creator: Unknown

Martin Luther, 1529, (c1930). Creator: Unknown
Martin Luther, 1529, (c1930). Portrait of German Protestant reformer Martin Luther (1483-1546) who was a major inspiration behind the Reformation

Background imageMonks Collection: Caldey Island, Wales - The Monastery

Caldey Island, Wales - The Monastery
Caldey Island, Wales off the southwest coast near Tenby - The Cistercian Monastery. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageMonks Collection: Blind Monks Examining an Elephant: Illustration of Buddhist parable where each monk

Blind Monks Examining an Elephant: Illustration of Buddhist parable where each monk reached a different conclusion depending which part of the animal he examined

Background imageMonks Collection: Throwing snowballs

Throwing snowballs
A group of cheeky monks, step outside of their monastery to throw snowballs and unsuspecting passers-by

Background imageMonks Collection: Vesak celebration at Vincennes Buddhist temple, Paris, France, Europe

Vesak celebration at Vincennes Buddhist temple, Paris, France, Europe

Background imageMonks Collection: Portrait of a monk doing his morning shopping, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Portrait of a monk doing his morning shopping, Paro, Bhutan, Asia

Background imageMonks Collection: Monk in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Monk in Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageMonks Collection: Burmese Monks Begging

Burmese Monks Begging
A group of monks pass through a Burmese village, begging for food, which two small children carry for them

Background imageMonks Collection: Domesday Book is Written

Domesday Book is Written
The Domesday book is compiled on the orders of William I

Background imageMonks Collection: Jackdaw of Reims

Jackdaw of Reims
JACKDAW OF REIMS Monks and choirboys gather round the little Jackdaw unsure of what to do

Background imageMonks Collection: MONGOLIA, Ulaanbaatar, Monk at Gandan (Gandantegchenling) Monastery

MONGOLIA, Ulaanbaatar, Monk at Gandan (Gandantegchenling) Monastery

Background imageMonks Collection: Myanmar, Mandalay division, Bagan. Three novice monks running with red umbrellas in a walkway

Myanmar, Mandalay division, Bagan. Three novice monks running with red umbrellas in a walkway (MR)

Background imageMonks Collection: No.288

No.288
ADIREK M

Background imageMonks Collection: BHUTAN, PARO DZONG MONASTERY-83367

BHUTAN, PARO DZONG MONASTERY-83367
Raimondo Restelli

Background imageMonks Collection: BHUTAN, DOBJI DZONG-86109

BHUTAN, DOBJI DZONG-86109
Raimondo Restelli

Background imageMonks Collection: Pray

Pray
Muljati Hidajat

Background imageMonks Collection: Vietnamese monk picking tea leaves

Vietnamese monk picking tea leaves
Sarawut Intarob

Background imageMonks Collection: Discovery of the thermal springs of Wildbad Gastein, 680 (engraving)

Discovery of the thermal springs of Wildbad Gastein, 680 (engraving)
8625824 Discovery of the thermal springs of Wildbad Gastein, 680 (engraving) by Geiger, Peter Johann Nepomuk (1805-80); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMonks 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 imageMonks 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 imageMonks Collection: Mozarabic art: representation of two Mozarabic monks, 9th century (miniature)

Mozarabic art: representation of two Mozarabic monks, 9th century (miniature)
AIS5365296 Mozarabic art: representation of two Mozarabic monks, 9th century (miniature); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Mozarabic art)

Background imageMonks Collection: Portrait of a monk, 19th century (tinted lithograph)

Portrait of a monk, 19th century (tinted lithograph)
7342143 Portrait of a monk, 19th century (tinted lithograph) by Hullmandel, Charles Joseph (1789-1850); 40.2x28.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageMonks Collection: Charlemagne's meal, c.1910 (print)

Charlemagne's meal, c.1910 (print)
7293331 Charlemagne's meal, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Monks of the Abbey Saint victor in Marseille, France, cooks a bean pot to the emperor Charlemagne (IXth cent)

Background imageMonks Collection: Parish museum. Painting. Portrait of San Francisco de Paula. Oil on canvas. 18th century

Parish museum. Painting. Portrait of San Francisco de Paula. Oil on canvas. 18th century
6265868 Parish museum. Painting. Portrait of San Francisco de Paula. Oil on canvas. 18th century.; Museo Parroquial de Tapices de Pastrana, Guadalajara

Background imageMonks 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 imageMonks Collection: The Historical Pageant of Bradford, July 1931 (b/w photo)

The Historical Pageant of Bradford, July 1931 (b/w photo)
8652360 The Historical Pageant of Bradford, July 1931 (b/w photo) by Scott, Walter (1878-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Historical Pageant of Bradford, the Souvenir Book)

Background imageMonks Collection: The timber ship was caught in a storm and the monks went to its aid in small boats (litho)

The timber ship was caught in a storm and the monks went to its aid in small boats (litho)
8653392 The timber ship was caught in a storm and the monks went to its aid in small boats (litho) by Speed, Lancelot (1860-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMonks Collection: Fridolin of Sackingen preaching Christianity to the Alemanni, early 6th Century (engraving)

Fridolin of Sackingen preaching Christianity to the Alemanni, early 6th Century (engraving)
8626236 Fridolin of Sackingen preaching Christianity to the Alemanni, early 6th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMonks Collection: Columbanus preaching to the Alemanni, 7th Century (engraving)

Columbanus preaching to the Alemanni, 7th Century (engraving)
8626646 Columbanus preaching to the Alemanni, 7th Century (engraving) by Hoffmann, Anton (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish missionary Columbanus preaching to the Alemanni)




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"Journey into the Serene World of Monks: From Coates Plymouth Gin to Netherlandish Proverbs" Immerse yourself in the tranquil realm as we explore their diverse and fascinating existence. Sip on a glass of Coates Plymouth Gin, known for its rich history intertwined with these spiritual beings. Delve into the enigmatic world depicted in "Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape, " where monks play a significant role. Travel back in time to 1885 with Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's mesmerizing artwork, "Fudo Myoo Threatening a Novice. " Witness the intense initiation process that novices undergo under the watchful eye of Fudo Myoo, an important deity within Buddhism. Discover Winifred Mary Letts' captivating painting from 1912, "Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, " which depicts an extraordinary encounter between this revered saint and a majestic swan. Marvel at how even nature seems drawn to these holy figures. Embark on a journey to Japan and witness Komuso Buddhist monks wandering silently through misty landscapes while playing haunting melodies on bamboo flutes. Their presence evokes both tranquility and mystery. Indulge your senses with Old Reading Abbey Whisky, crafted by skilled hands reminiscent of those who once inhabited monastic communities. Experience centuries-old traditions distilled into every sip. Marvel at Valletta's Grand Harbour, where Carthusian monks process to matins at 2 am amidst ancient fortifications. Witness their unwavering dedication as they navigate darkness towards enlightenment. Explore "The Seven Liberal Arts, " beautifully illustrated in Hortus deliciarum – an encyclopedia compiled by Herrad von Landsberg during medieval times. Discover how knowledge was preserved by diligent monk scribes across generations. Experience vibrant festivities like Manila Carnival in The Philippines, where Miss Ilocos Sur captivates audiences with her grace and beauty. Witness how monks' influence extends beyond spiritual realms into the cultural fabric of societies.