Pious Collection (#11)

Portrait of an Elderly Woman, c. 1650
BAL35646 Portrait of an Elderly Woman, c. 1650 by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

Joanna Southcott, 1812 (engraving)
XJF354216 Joanna Southcott, 1812 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joanna Southcott or Southcote (1750-1814)

Portrait of a Woman (oil on canvas)
XIR34892 Portrait of a Woman (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666); 108x80 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Dutch, out of copyright

The Last Supper (oil on panel)
XPH330493 The Last Supper (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas (1472-1553) (studio of); Dessau, Germany; (add.info.: Das Abendmahl; ); German, out of copyright

Puritan couple on their way to Sunday worship, engraved by Thomas Gold Appleton, 1885
KW320819 Puritan couple on their way to Sunday worship, engraved by Thomas Gold Appleton, 1885 (engraving) by Boughton, George Henry (1833-1905) (after); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; American

Christmas Eve in Germany: Martin Luther and his family, from The Illustrated London News
XJF315753 Christmas Eve in Germany: Martin Luther and his family, from The Illustrated London News, 26th December 1846 (engraving) by English School

Louis IX has a pot of urine poured on him by a student as he rides to church in Paris
KW315633 Louis IX has a pot of urine poured on him by a student as he rides to church in Paris, from Science and Literature in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix (1806-84) published London 1878 (litho)

Christ Resurrected between St. Teresa of Avila (1515-82) and St. John of the Cross
XIR78699 Christ Resurrected between St. Teresa of Avila (1515-82) and St. John of the Cross (1524-91) (oil on canvas) by Corneille, Michel des Gobelins (1642-1708); Chapelle Saint-Joseph des Carmes

St. Jerome in the Desert (oil on panel)
XAL291497 St. Jerome in the Desert (oil on panel) by Pietro, Sano di, also Ansano di Pietro di Mencio (1406-81); 34x26 cm; Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena

The Legend of St. Etheldreda, c. 1425 (oil on canvas)
XCF276411 The Legend of St. Etheldreda, c.1425 (oil on canvas) by English School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St. Etheldreda (c. 636-679); St. Audrey; Anglo-Saxon saint; St

Representation of Edward the Black Prince Kneeling in Veneration of the Holy Trinity
XJF275557 Representation of Edward the Black Prince Kneeling in Veneration of the Holy Trinity (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School; British Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Edward of Woodstock)

Jane Porter, engraved by J. Thomson, from National Portrait Gallery, volume V
KW274248 Jane Porter, engraved by J. Thomson, from National Portrait Gallery, volume V, published c.1835 (litho) by Harlow

The Venerable Bede (engraving)
KW268313 The Venerable Bede (engraving) by Cook, J.W. (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bede (673-735); ); Ken Welsh; British, out of copyright

The Kings message to Tender Conscience, illustration from The Pilgrim s
KW265411 The Kings message to Tender Conscience, illustration from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (1628-88) (colour litho) by English School

Jean Jouvenel des Ursins and his Wife, Michelle de Vitry, after a fragment of a picture
KW260546 Jean Jouvenel des Ursins and his Wife, Michelle de Vitry, after a fragment of a picture once in the Chapel of Ursins

Portrait of a Monk (oil on canvas)
XIR244156 Portrait of a Monk (oil on canvas) by Spanish School, (17th century); 50.5x42 cm; Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France; Spanish, out of copyright

Mourning cabinet with scenes of the life of Christ and attributes of Henri II (1519-59)
XIR245716 Mourning cabinet with scenes of the life of Christ and attributes of Henri II (1519-59) and Catherine de Medici (1519-89) (enamel & wood) (detail of 154768) by French School

St. Paula or An Abbess, 1655 (oil on canvas)
XIR243427 St. Paula or An Abbess, 1655 (oil on canvas) by Valdes Leal, Juan de (1622-90); 209x127 cm; Musee de Tesse, Le Mans, France; (add.info.: Sainte Paule dit autrefois une Abbesse; ); Spanish

The Reading of the Bible, engraved by Pieter Franciscus Martenisie or Martinasie
XIR239762 The Reading of the Bible, engraved by Pieter Franciscus Martenisie or Martinasie (1729-89) 1759 (engraving) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Baptism of St. Augustine (354-430) study for the decoration of the Invalides, 1702
XIR238606 Baptism of St. Augustine (354-430) study for the decoration of the Invalides, 1702 (oil on canvas) by Boulogne, Louis de, the Younger (1654-1733); 74x49 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris

The Virgin of the Annunciation, c. 1653-55 (oil on canvas)
XIR237954 The Virgin of the Annunciation, c.1653-55 (oil on canvas) by Dolci, Carlo (1616-86); 52x40 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Italian, out of copyright

St. Claire with her Sister, Agnes and Nuns (oil on canvas)
XIR232801 St. Claire with her Sister, Agnes and Nuns (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); 68x82 cm; Louvre, Paris

St. Francis of Assisi, 1580-95 (oil on canvas)
XIR231540 St. Francis of Assisi, 1580-95 (oil on canvas) by Greco, El (Domenico Theotocopuli) (1541-1614); 122x97 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France; Greek, out of copyright

The Eve of the First Communion, before 1890 (oil on canvas)
XIR231282 The Eve of the First Communion, before 1890 (oil on canvas) by Laurent-Desrousseaux, Henri Alphonse Louis (1862-1906); 160.5x207 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen

A Protestant family blessing the meal (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR230811 A Protestant family blessing the meal (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bosse, Abraham (1602-76); Bibliotheque de la Societe de l Histoire du Protestantisme Francais, Paris

Portrait of Guillaume de Vair (1556-1621) (oil on canvas)
XIR230369 Portrait of Guillaume de Vair (1556-1621) (oil on canvas) by Pourbus, Frans II (1569-1622) (studio of); 141x105 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

St. John the Baptist and St. Peter, from the Altarpiece of Pierre Rup, c
XIR230163 St. John the Baptist and St. Peter, from the Altarpiece of Pierre Rup, c.1450 (oil on panel) by Swiss School, (15th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dijon, France; Swiss, out of copyright

St. Paul the Hermit (oil on canvas)
XIR229580 St. Paul the Hermit (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (c.1590-1652); 197x153 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Italian, out of copyright

Christ the Mediator with Philip the Handsome (1478-1506) and his Entourage, left
XIR223222 Christ the Mediator with Philip the Handsome (1478-1506) and his Entourage, left hand panel from an altarpiece (oil on panel) (see also 223221) by Coter

The Penitent Magdalene (oil on canvas)
XIR227606 The Penitent Magdalene (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (c.1590-1652); 153x124 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Italian, out of copyright

The Penitent Magdalene (oil on canvas)
XIR220290 The Penitent Magdalene (oil on canvas) by Coello, Claudio (1642-93); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; Spanish, out of copyright

Mary the Mediator with Joanna the Mad (1479-1555) and her entourage, right hand panel
XIR223221 Mary the Mediator with Joanna the Mad (1479-1555) and her entourage, right hand panel from an altarpiece (oil on panel) (see also 223222) by Coter

Portrait of Abbot Firmin Tournus (1672-1733) Holding a Crucifix (oil on canvas)
XIR222424 Portrait of Abbot Firmin Tournus (1672-1733) Holding a Crucifix (oil on canvas) by Restout, Jean II (1692-1768); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

St. Francois de Salles (1567-1622) Giving the Rule of the Visitation to St. Jeanne de Chantal
XIR215555 St. Francois de Salles (1567-1622) Giving the Rule of the Visitation to St. Jeanne de Chantal (1572-1641) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Rousselet, Gilles (1610-86); Bibliotheque Nationale

Portrait of a Woman, 1665 (oil on panel)
XIR213924 Portrait of a Woman, 1665 (oil on panel) by Cuyp, Aelbert (1620-91); Musee de Tesse, Le Mans, France; Dutch, out of copyright

The Vow of Louis XIII (1601-43) King of France and Navarre, 1638 (oil on canvas)
XIR155496 The Vow of Louis XIII (1601-43) King of France and Navarre, 1638 (oil on canvas) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); 342x267.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen, France; French

At the Gulf of Salerno, 1826 (oil on canvas)
XKH146469 At the Gulf of Salerno, 1826 (oil on canvas) by Faber, Joachim (1778-1846); 72x94 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; (add.info.: mouth of the Irno River; ); German, out of copyright

The Carondelet Diptych: left hand panel depicting Jean Carondelet (1469-1545) Dean
XIR210362 The Carondelet Diptych: left hand panel depicting Jean Carondelet (1469-1545) Dean of Besancon church, 1517 (oil on panel) (see also 97189 & 210363) by Gossaert

The Sisters of the Abbey from L Abbaye de Port-Royal, c
XIR210235 The Sisters of the Abbey from L Abbaye de Port-Royal, c.1710 (gouache on paper) by Cochin, Louise Madelaine (1686-1767) (after); ChAteau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

Two Nuns (oil on canvas)
XIR192150 Two Nuns (oil on canvas) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abbey run by Marie Angelique Arnauld; ); French, out of copyright

Old Woman Praying (oil on canvas)
XKH191638 Old Woman Praying (oil on canvas) by Oost, Jacob van (1601-71); 71.2x56.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Flemish, out of copyright

St. Veronica Holding the Holy Shroud (oil on canvas)
XIR191478 St. Veronica Holding the Holy Shroud (oil on canvas) by Vouet, Simon (1590-1649); 120x90 cm; Musee de Tesse, Le Mans, France; (add.info.: Sainte Veronique tenant le saint Suaire; ); French

Alsace or, Monk Reading, c. 1914 (oil on canvas)
XIR187843 Alsace or, Monk Reading, c.1914 (oil on canvas) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 65x50 cm; Kunstmuseum, Wintherthur, Switzerland; French, out of copyright

St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84) (oil on canvas)
XIR187147 St. Charles Borromeo (1538-84) (oil on canvas) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); 228x139 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; French, out of copyright

Julian Romero de las Azanas with St. Julian, 1587-97 (oil on canvas)
XIR182964 Julian Romero de las Azanas with St. Julian, 1587-97 (oil on canvas) by Greco, El (Domenico Theotocopuli) (1541-1614); 207x127 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Greek, out of copyright

St. Bruno (1030-1101) (oil on canvas)
XIR182946 St. Bruno (1030-1101) (oil on canvas) by Ribalta, Francisco (1565-1628); Museo de Bellas Artes, Valencia, Spain; (add.info.: founder of the Carthusian Order; ordre; cartusien; ); Spanish

St. Francis Renounces all Worldly Goods, detail of Pietro di Bernardone, 1297-99 (fresco)
XIR179446 St. Francis Renounces all Worldly Goods, detail of Pietro di Bernardone, 1297-99 (fresco) by Giotto di Bondone (c.1266-1337); San Francesco, Upper Church, Assisi

1766008; out of copyright

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"Pious: A Glimpse into Devotion and Faith" In the serene masterpiece "The Angelus" by Jean Francois Millet, we witness a moment frozen in time, as two humble peasants bow their heads in prayer amidst their toil. The painting's tranquility speaks volumes about the pious nature of these individuals, finding solace and strength through their unwavering devotion. Similarly, St. Teresa of Avila's portrait captures her deep spirituality and unwavering commitment to God. Her eyes reflect an inner peace that can only be attained through a life dedicated to prayer and contemplation. "The Infant Samuel, " painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds, portrays the young prophet Samuel in a state of divine communication. This depiction reminds us of the importance of nurturing our spiritual connection from an early age, fostering piety as a foundation for a meaningful existence. An intriguing glimpse into history is found within an anti-home rule postcard that showcases religious figures like St Bernard of Clairvaux and Jan Hus with books symbolizing knowledge and enlightenment. These images serve as reminders that piety often goes hand-in-hand with intellectual curiosity and pursuit of truth. Moving eastward to Hong Kong's Po Lin Monastery, we encounter the majestic Big Buddha statue - an awe-inspiring representation of Buddhist devotion. Its sheer size commands reverence from all who visit this sacred site, reminding us that acts of piety can take many forms across different cultures. Hagia Sophia's mosaic depicting Jesus blessing while holding the Bible serves as a testament to Christianity's rich heritage in Istanbul. It encapsulates both faithfulness to scripture and compassion towards humanity – qualities synonymous with true piety. A portrait capturing Margaret Beaufort reveals her devout spirit amidst political turmoil; her gaze reflects resilience rooted in faith during challenging times. This image exemplifies how piety can provide solace even amid worldly struggles. Finally, Bhutanese men and women turning prayer wheels in Buddhist temples showcase a vibrant piety deeply ingrained in their culture.