Nimbus Collection

The Trinity of Roublev, c1411. Artist: Andrey Rublyov
The Trinity of Roublev, c1411

Die Gralburg
Die Gralsburg - the castle of the Grail

Grand Teton Mountain Range in Black and White
Sun Shower of rays on the Grand Tetons by Matt Anderson

Triptych of the Virgin Mary, tempera on panel, c. 1400 to 1430. In the central panel the Virgin and Child among musical angels and in the side tables saints Catherine and Eulalia

Natural history of clouds: cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, nimbus, etc
FLO4569060 Natural history of clouds: cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, nimbus, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuch's Bilderbuch fur Kinder

St Martin is Knighted, 1312-1317. Artist: Simone Martini
St Martin is Knighted, 1312-1317. Scenes from the Life of St Martin in the Cappella di San Martino, Lower Church, San Francesco, Assisi

Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2c modified 82, owned, modified and flown by Ralph Jones, seen at RAF Greenham Common for an Inter-Services Regional gliding competition in the 1980s. Date: circa 1981

Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2 66 (msn 198), flown by John Delafield, at a regional gliding competition. Date: circa 1981

Schempp-Hirth Nimbus 2C EHP (BGA.2701), at a regional gliding competition. Date: circa 1981

Monastery of San Juan de la Pena. Pantheon of the Nobles. Detail of an relief depicting two angels raising the soul of the deceased in mandorla. At the bottom, Epiphany. Aragon. Spain

Some of the ways in which Greek women did their hair, using a nimbus as ornament

Three-Panel Screen (reverse), c. 1916-17 (oil and gold leaf on gessoed wood)
1767396 Three-Panel Screen (reverse), c.1916-17 (oil and gold leaf on gessoed wood) by Prendergast, Charles (1863-1948); 190.5x69.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Three-Panel Screen (reverse)

The Crucifixion (oil on panel)
990064 The Crucifixion (oil on panel) by Master of Imola (15th century); 39.4x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crucifixion. The Master of Imola (15th Century). Oil on panel

The Nativity with the Adoration of the Magi and Shepherds
1767243 The Nativity with the Adoration of the Magi and Shepherds, an Andean Landscape Beyond (oil and gold paint on canvas) by Peruvian School (18th century)

The Virgin and Child on a Crescent with a Starry Crown, 1508 (engraving)
1767117 The Virgin and Child on a Crescent with a Starry Crown, 1508 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christ and the Doctors (oil on canvas)
987850 Christ and the Doctors (oil on canvas) by Tito, Diego Quispe (1611-c.1681); 119.2x152.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ and the Doctors; Cristo y les Doctores)

Head of an Angel, (gouache and pastel on paper laid on paper)
651042 Head of an Angel, (gouache and pastel on paper laid on paper) by La Farge or Lafarge, John (1835-1910); 61.9x48.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of an Angel)

The Virgin Mary in the Rosegarden; Jungfru Maria i Rosengard, (pencil and watercolour)
659683 The Virgin Mary in the Rosegarden; Jungfru Maria i Rosengard, (pencil and watercolour) by Edelfelt, Albert Gustaf Aristides (1854-1905); 15x15 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Madonna and Child, with Saints Anthony Abbott and Bernadino of Siena
659377 The Madonna and Child, with Saints Anthony Abbott and Bernadino of Siena, Surrounded by Angels, (oil on gold ground panel) by Pietro, Sano di

The Madonna and Child enthroned with Saints John the Baptist, Peter, Mary Magdalen
827920 The Madonna and Child enthroned with Saints John the Baptist, Peter, Mary Magdalen, Paul and Stephen, a Female Martyr Saint and Angels, (tempera on gold ground panel) by Pietro

Saint Anthony Abbot enthroned with Members of a Confraternity
827884 Saint Anthony Abbot enthroned with Members of a Confraternity (tempera on gold ground panel, shaped top) by Nicolo di Maestro Antonio d Ancona (fl.1450-1500)

St. Clotilda and Clovis I, from the Church Notre-Dame of Corbeil (plaster cast
XIR383111 St. Clotilda and Clovis I, from the Church Notre-Dame of Corbeil (plaster cast) (see also 383112, 383113) (b/w photo) by French School, (12th century); Musee des Monuments Francais, Paris

Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Marriage at Cana, Entry of Christ into Jerusalem, c. 1340-51 (polychrome stone)
ALI382741 Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Marriage at Cana, Entry of Christ into Jerusalem, c.1340-51 (polychrome stone) by Ravy, Jean (1318-44) & Jean Le Boutellier (1270-1370); Notre Dame

Cathedral, interior, choir screen, the Last Supper, c. 1340-51 (polychrome stone)
ALI382738 Cathedral, interior, choir screen, the Last Supper, c.1340-51 (polychrome stone) by Ravy, Jean (1318-44) & Jean Le Boutellier (1270-1370); Notre Dame, Paris, France; (add.info.: cathedrale)

Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Last Supper, Jesus Christ washing the feet of the apostles
ALI382737 Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Last Supper, Jesus Christ washing the feet of the apostles, Christ in the Garden of Olives, c.1340-51 (polychrome stone) by Ravy

St. Thomas Aquinas writing before the crucifix (oil on canvas)
REV346179 St. Thomas Aquinas writing before the crucifix (oil on canvas) by Rodriguez, Antonio (1636-91); Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City

Christ in Majesty, detail of the face (marble) (see also 162694)
REV346178 Christ in Majesty, detail of the face (marble) (see also 162694) by French School, (11th century); St. Sernin, Toulouse, France; (add.info.: Christ en majeste)

The Virgin and Child on a Crescent, 1499 (engraving)
1767116 The Virgin and Child on a Crescent, 1499 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Virgin and Child on a Crescent. Albrecht Durer (1471-1528)

Saints Philip and James, c. 1400 (large historiated initial on antiphonal vellum)
985844 Saints Philip and James, c.1400 (large historiated initial on antiphonal vellum) by Bartolomeo, Martino de (1369-1434) (follower of); 18.2x17.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Saints Peter and Paul, c. 1400 (large historiated initial on antiphonal vellum)
985843 Saints Peter and Paul, c.1400 (large historiated initial on antiphonal vellum) by Bartolomeo, Martino de (1369-1434) (follower of); 21x19 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A collection of painted porcelain easter eggs by the Imperial Porcelain Factory, c
1195944 A collection of painted porcelain easter eggs by the Imperial Porcelain Factory, c. 1850-1870 (painted porcelain, gilt) by Russian School (19th century); 9-11 (height)

The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and an Angel (oil on panel)
827777 The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and an Angel (oil on panel) by Rosselli, Bernardo (1450-1526); 71.4x55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Christ at the Tomb with a Dominician Monk (tempera on gold ground panel)
827749 Christ at the Tomb with a Dominician Monk (tempera on gold ground panel) by Bonomo, Jacobello di (fl.1375-85); 23.8x18.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, (oil on canvas)
659364 Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, (oil on canvas) by Carducho, Vicente (1571/76-1638); 131.9x96.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata)

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, 1921-22 (oil on panel)
658347 Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, 1921-22 (oil on panel) by Stahl, Friedrich (1863-1940); 40.6x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. Friedrich Stahl (1863-1940)

The Infant Christ, the Virgin and Saint Joseph Seated at a Table Attended by an Angel
651781 The Infant Christ, the Virgin and Saint Joseph Seated at a Table Attended by an Angel, (black chalk, pen and brown ink, on vellum) by Carracci

Clouds, Cumulo - Nimbus (colour litho)
5198771 Clouds, Cumulo - Nimbus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cumulo - Nimbus)

Sultan Abdullah Qutubshah of Golconda (reg. 1626-72) Deccan, Mughal, c
AME119087 Sultan Abdullah Qutubshah of Golconda (reg.1626-72) Deccan, Mughal, c.1640 (gouache with gold and silver on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 12.5x9.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Jesus Christ appearing to the apostles, c. 1340-51 (polychrome stone)
ALI382735 Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Jesus Christ appearing to the apostles, c.1340-51 (polychrome stone) by Ravy, Jean (1318-44) & Jean Le Boutellier (1270-1370); Notre Dame, Paris

Head of Clovis I, from the Church Notre-Dame of Corbeil (plaster cast) (detail
XIR383113 Head of Clovis I, from the Church Notre-Dame of Corbeil (plaster cast) (detail) (see also 383111, 383112) (b/w photo) by French School, (12th century); Musee des Monuments Francais, Paris

Head of St. Clotilda, from the Church Notre-Dame of Corbeil (plaster cast) (detail
XIR383112 Head of St. Clotilda, from the Church Notre-Dame of Corbeil (plaster cast) (detail) (see also 383111) (b/w photo) by French School, (12th century); Musee des Monuments Francais, Paris

Natural history of cloud formations
Natural history of clouds: cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, nimbus, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

The Madonna and Child, (oil on panel)
659276 The Madonna and Child, (oil on panel) by Botticelli, Sandro (1444/5-1510) (studio of); 99.1x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Madonna and Child)

The Awakening, 1904 (oil on panel)
658270 The Awakening, 1904 (oil on panel) by Traquair, Phoebe Anna (1852-1936); 63.3x151.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Awakening. Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852-1936). Oil on panel

Plate with king hunting rams, c. 500 A. D. (silver, mercury gilding, niello inlay)
3493081 Plate with king hunting rams, c.500 A.D. (silver, mercury gilding, niello inlay) by Sasanian School; 21.9 diameter cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, c. 1340-51 (polychrome stone)
ALI382743 Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi, c.1340-51 (polychrome stone) by Ravy, Jean (1318-44) & Jean Le Boutellier (1270-1370); Notre Dame, Paris

Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Jesus Christ appearing to the apostles and disciples in Galilee, c
ALI382728 Cathedral, interior, choir screen, Jesus Christ appearing to the apostles and disciples in Galilee, c.1340-51 (polychrome stone) by Ravy

Cycle of the Life of the Virgin, Consecration of the Virgin at the Temple, c
XIR414535 Cycle of the Life of the Virgin, Consecration of the Virgin at the Temple, c.1445 (oil on poplar panel) (b/w photo) by Giovanni Francesco da Rimini (c.1420-70); 59.3x29.8 cm; Louvre, Paris

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"Nimbus: A Divine Aura Captured in Art, Nature, and Culture" Step into the ethereal world of "Nimbus, " where divine radiance transcends time and mediums. From the iconic Trinity of Roublev's masterpiece to the majestic Grand Teton Mountain Range in Black and White, this captivating concept weaves its way through various realms. In the realm of art, Andrey Rublyov's Trinity of Roublev mesmerizes with its celestial nimbus surrounding three figures. The golden glow emanating from their holy presence transports us to a higher plane, evoking awe and reverence. Venturing into legends and myths, Die Gralburg beckons with tales of chivalry and mysticism. Within its walls lies an enchanting aura that mirrors the nimbus itself – a symbol of purity and enlightenment. Nature too embraces this mystical phenomenon as seen in the breathtaking Grand Teton Mountain Range. Standing tall against a monochromatic backdrop, these peaks command attention with their grandeur while shrouded in an atmospheric nimbus that adds an air of mystery. Delving further into cultural expressions, Greek women adorned their hair with nimbi as ornaments - a testament to both beauty and divinity. These intricate hairstyles showcased not only their creativity but also paid homage to ancient traditions steeped in symbolism. The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus gliders take flight on wings seemingly touched by heavenly grace. Whether it be the modified 82 or 2C EHP models soaring through azure skies or gracefully descending upon earth like angels returning home; they embody freedom encapsulated within aerodynamic perfection. Religious sanctuaries such as San Juan de la Pena's Monastery house pantheons where nobles rest eternally under protective nimbuses. These hallowed grounds serve as reminders that even mortal souls can aspire towards transcendence through faith. Beyond canvas or stone carvings lie depictions capturing spiritual devotion.