Preach Collection

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI (c1181-1226). Italian friar. St. Francis preaching to the birds. Predella panel

Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee
Jesus calms the waters among frightened disciples in a boat. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Breviculum Codex. Miniature. Baden
Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Breviculum Codex. Miniature. Llull preaching. Parchment 92. Page 5r. Baden Memorial Library. Karlsruhe. Germany

Quaker Meeting / Lauron
A Quaker meeting - a woman stands on an upturned barrel to preach

Pere Mates (1500-1558). Reinassance Spanish painter. Altarpiece of Mary Magdalene(1526). Detail. Chapterhouse Museum. Cathedral of Girona. Catalonia. Spain

(Luke 10: 41, 42); wood engraving after Gustave Dor
JESUS WITH MARTHA & MARY. (Luke 10: 41, 42); wood engraving after Gustave Dor

Tapestry. History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere (Tapisseries de saint Piat et de saint Eleuthere)
7209575 Tapestry. History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere (Tapisseries de saint Piat et de saint Eleuthere), also called tapestry of Arras (la tenture d'Arras)

Johann Tetzel, 1460-1519 (engraving)
8632093 Johann Tetzel, 1460-1519 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Tetzel, 1460-1519)

Judge Jeffreys bullying Richard Baxter, 1685 (litho)
8673150 Judge Jeffreys bullying Richard Baxter, 1685 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Preaching in a Ragged School, Gray's Inn Lane, London (engraving)
8676450 Preaching in a Ragged School, Gray's Inn Lane, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preaching in a Ragged School, Gray's Inn Lane)

Wisdom in the pulpit (engraving)
3479575 Wisdom in the pulpit (engraving); (add.info.: Wisdom in the pulpit. A pulpit is a raised enclosed platform in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon)

Louis of Granada
3329961 Louis of Granada; (add.info.: Portrait of Louis of Granada (1505-1588) a Dominican friar. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Quaker
5307373 A Quaker.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Quaker from New England. Quakers are members of a historically Christian group of religious movements formally known as the Religious Society of)

Saint Stephen. Detail from 'The Preaching of Saint Stephen in Jerusalem'. Painting by Vittore Carpaccio
BEN5461367 Saint Stephen. Detail from 'The Preaching of Saint Stephen in Jerusalem'. Painting by Vittore Carpaccio

Engraving depicting a preacher telling a bible story to a young girl at an inn, 1860 (engraving)
5616469 Engraving depicting a preacher telling a bible story to a young girl at an inn, 1860 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Reverend John Murray (1741-1815) (engraving)
7214593 Reverend John Murray (1741-1815) (engraving); (add.info.: Reverend John Murray (1741-1815) preacher of Universal Salvation

Charlemagne and the ecclesiastic Alcuin, c.1900 (chromo)
3433708 Charlemagne and the ecclesiastic Alcuin, c.1900 (chromo); (add.info.: History. France. Charlemagne and the ecclesiastic Alcuin (8th cent. ) Imagery, France, ca 1900.); Photo © CCI.

Franz Volkmar Reinhard (1753-1812), German Protestant theologian, first preacher in Dresden
UTD4919012 Franz Volkmar Reinhard (1753-1812), German Protestant theologian, first preacher in Dresden, steel engraving by Carl Mayer , Nuremberg , published by C. A

Wisdom in the pulpit (engraving)
3479576 Wisdom in the pulpit (engraving); (add.info.: The Church failing to speak out against injustice.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Hugh Stowell Brown, Manx Christian preacher and social reformer (engraving)
8676389 Hugh Stowell Brown, Manx Christian preacher and social reformer (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hugh Stowell Brown (1823-1886)

Street preaching, Gray's Inn Lane, London (engraving)
8676372 Street preaching, Gray's Inn Lane, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Street preaching, Gray's Inn Lane, London)

John Chippendall Montesquieu Bellew, English author and preacher (engraving)
8676982 John Chippendall Montesquieu Bellew, English author and preacher (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Chippendall Montesquieu Bellew (1823-1874)

Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, c.1680 (oil on panel)
5859909 Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, c.1680 (oil on panel) by Witte, Emanuel de (c.1617-92); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Emanuel de Witte).

The Sermon on the Mount. Strasbourg. (stained glass)
8711076 The Sermon on the Mount. Strasbourg. (stained glass); (add.info.: Strasbourg Cathedral. Stained glass. Jesus Christ. The Sermon on the Mount. Strasbourg)

The life of Saint Stefen, 19th century (low relief)
8617794 The life of Saint Stefen, 19th century (low relief); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris, France; (add.info.: Low relief depicting the life of Saint Stefen)

Engraving depicting Jean-Antoine Nollet (1700-1770) a French clergyman and physicist, 18th century
5309324 Engraving depicting Jean-Antoine Nollet (1700-1770) a French clergyman and physicist, 18th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Jean-Antoine Nollet (1700-1770)

The Venerable Louis of Granada, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473301 The Venerable Louis of Granada, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: The Venerable Louis of Granada, 1505 - 1588)

Lounge, Preach, Scales, School, Scrape, Screen, Scroll, Scythe, Shears, Sheath, Shield, Sketch (engraving)
8650026 Lounge, Preach, Scales, School, Scrape, Screen, Scroll, Scythe, Shears, Sheath, Shield, Sketch (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lounge)

Heraldic achievement of William Mather of Salop (Shropshire, England) circa 1600
5669023 Heraldic achievement of William Mather of Salop (Shropshire, England) circa 1600; Photo © AF Fotografie.

Richard Mather
5669004 Richard Mather; (add.info.: Richard Mather (1596-1669): first in a line of New England Puritan clergymen and leader of New England Congregationalism who co-authored the 'Bay Psalm

The Sermon on the Mount, from 'A Book of Modern Palestine' by Richard Penlake pub. c.1910 (print)
5242639 The Sermon on the Mount, from 'A Book of Modern Palestine' by Richard Penlake pub. c.1910 (print) by English School, (20th century).

A scene from The Book of Jonah
5307652 A scene from The Book of Jonah.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a scene from The Book of Jonah. The Book of Jonah depicts Nineveh as a wicked city worthy of destruction)

One the Evangelists writing on parchment
5311801 One the Evangelists writing on parchment; (add.info.: Engraving depicting one the Evangelists writing on parchment. Engraving after a 9th century miniature)

A Dominican Friar preaching a Crusade
3118994 A Dominican Friar preaching a Crusade; (add.info.: A Dominican Friar preaching a Crusade by Albert Henry Payne (1812-1902) a steel engraver, painter and illustrator

St Paul preaching, 1850
3330643 St Paul preaching, 1850; (add.info.: 19th Century engraving of St Paul preaching (possibly in Athens). Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

African American wedding (colour litho)
8677453 African American wedding (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: African American wedding.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection.

Preacher, 15th Century (woodcut)
8672854 Preacher, 15th Century (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preacher, 15th Century)

Landscape with Saint John the Baptist, c.1540 (oil on wood)
XOS5877615 Landscape with Saint John the Baptist, c.1540 (oil on wood) by Bles, Herri met de (Civetta) (c.1510-p.1550); 43.2x54.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Prasenajit of Kosala (Oudh) pays a Visit, BC 520 (litho)
8661026 Prasenajit of Kosala (Oudh) pays a Visit, BC 520 (litho) by Hargrave Martin, C. (fl.1912-1919) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Prasenajit of Kosala (Oudh) pays a Visit, BC 520

The Apostle Saint James the Greater Preaching, page from the Antiphonary of Charles V (1500-1558)
AIS5369967 The Apostle Saint James the Greater Preaching, page from the Antiphonary of Charles V (1500-1558), 1537 (illuminated manuscript); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Tapestry. History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere (Tapisseries de saint Piat et de saint Eleuthere)
7208801 Tapestry. History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere (Tapisseries de saint Piat et de saint Eleuthere), also called tapestry of Arras (la tenture d'Arras)

John of Avila aka Juan de Avila and the"Apostle of Andalusia", after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles
3473280 John of Avila aka Juan de Avila and the"Apostle of Andalusia", after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

John Bunyan
3330374 John Bunyan; (add.info.: Portrait of John Bunyan (1628-1688) an English writer and Baptist preacher who was the author of the Christian allegory

Charlemagne
1790215 Charlemagne; (add.info.: french emperor Charlemagne attending class by theologian Alcuin at the Palatine school in the 8th century); Photo © CCI.

A Christian priest preaching in Montenegro urging the people to go and fight against the Turks
6867193 A Christian priest preaching in Montenegro urging the people to go and fight against the Turks. From Russes et Turcs, La Guerre D'Orient

St. Thomas of Villanova, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473152 St. Thomas of Villanova, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: St. Thomas of Villanova, 1488 - 1555)

Jonathan Edwards (print)
3793990 Jonathan Edwards (print); (add.info.: Jonathan Edwards - colonial American Congregational preacher, theologian, and missionary to Native Americans: 5 October 1703 - 22 March 1758)

Preacher speaking to the crowd from a pulpit, 1659 (Engraving)
7485527 Preacher speaking to the crowd from a pulpit, 1659 (Engraving) by Lepautre, Jean (1618-82); (add.info.: Preacher speaking to the crowd from a pulpit)

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"Preaching: A Timeless Art of Inspiration and Guidance" Throughout history, the act of preaching has served as a powerful tool for spreading messages of faith, hope, and wisdom. From St. Francis of Assisi captivating an audience of birds to Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee, these iconic moments have become symbols of divine communication. In Ramon Llull's Breviculum Codex miniature from Baden, we witness the profound impact that preaching had even in medieval times. The Quaker Meeting captured by Lauron showcases a gathering where individuals come together to share their spiritual insights through spoken words or silent contemplation. Pere Mates' Altarpi painting transports us to Renaissance Spain, where sermons were delivered with fervor and passion. As depicted in Gustave Doré's wood engraving inspired by Luke 10:41-42, preaching serves as a reminder to prioritize listening and reflection amidst our busy lives. The Lollard Preacher sent out by John Wycliffe during England's 14th century exemplifies how preaching was used as a means to make biblical stories accessible to all people. It became a catalyst for societal change and empowerment. From paintings like Sermon of the Baptist and The Prediction of Saint Peter in Jerusalem to frescoes such as The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist, artists throughout time have immortalized these transformative moments when preachers captivated audiences with their words. Jan Cornelis Sylvius' etching from 1633 titled Christ Preaching reminds us that preaching is not limited to religious contexts alone; it can also be found within various aspects of life. It encourages us to seek enlightenment beyond traditional settings. In Christ Preaching (also known as The Little Tomb), an etching created in 1652, we are reminded that even after death, teachings continue through legacies left behind by influential figures who preached love and compassion.