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Senior Adult Collection (page 8)

"Embracing Wisdom and Faith: Senior Adults Inspire with their Resilience and Spirituality" Pope Francis, the embodiment of compassion and humility

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Portrait of an old woman, 17th-18th centry (painting)

Portrait of an old woman, 17th-18th centry (painting)
7129475 Portrait of an old woman, 17th-18th centry (painting) by Maratta or Maratti, Carlo (1625-1713) (follower of); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Portrait of Vincenzo Grassi, 1620 circa, Bartolomeo Schedoni (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Vincenzo Grassi, 1620 circa, Bartolomeo Schedoni (oil on canvas)
7064220 Portrait of Vincenzo Grassi, 1620 circa, Bartolomeo Schedoni (oil on canvas) by Schedoni, Bartolomeo (c.1570-1615); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Tobia restores his father's sight, 1635 circa (oil on canvas)

Tobia restores his father's sight, 1635 circa (oil on canvas)
7058514 Tobia restores his father's sight, 1635 circa (oil on canvas) by Somer, Hendrick van (1615-c.1685); Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, Naples, Campania

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Susanna and the elders, 1645 circa, Francesco de Rosa, known as Pacecco (oil on canvas)

Susanna and the elders, 1645 circa, Francesco de Rosa, known as Pacecco (oil on canvas)
7064277 Susanna and the elders, 1645 circa, Francesco de Rosa, known as Pacecco (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Francesco de (Pacecco) (c.1600-54); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: The penitent st Jerome, 1493-95, (tempera on wood)

The penitent st Jerome, 1493-95, (tempera on wood)
7146525 The penitent st Jerome, 1493-95, (tempera on wood) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: The penitent st Jerome, 1493-95)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Pesta on the stairs, 1894-96 (pencil, ink, black wax crayon and wash on paper)

Pesta on the stairs, 1894-96 (pencil, ink, black wax crayon and wash on paper)
7387164 Pesta on the stairs, 1894-96 (pencil, ink, black wax crayon and wash on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27.3 x 22.8 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Neptune, 17th century (oil on canvas)

Neptune, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7352704 Neptune, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Guidobono, Bartolomeo (1654-1709); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Bartolomeo Guidobono (1654-1709)); Luisa Ricciarini

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Witchcraft or the allegory of Hercules, 1540-42 (oil on canvas)

Witchcraft or the allegory of Hercules, 1540-42 (oil on canvas)
7146885 Witchcraft or the allegory of Hercules, 1540-42 (oil on canvas) by Dossi, Battista (c.1490-1548) & Dossi, Dosso (c.1486-1542); 143x144 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Saint Dominic, 1480 circa, (tempera on panel)

Saint Dominic, 1480 circa, (tempera on panel)
7146605 Saint Dominic, 1480 circa, (tempera on panel) by Tura, Cosimo (1430-95); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Saint Dominic, 1480 circa, Cosme Tura, tempera on panel)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: The Denial of Saint Peter (oil on canvas)

The Denial of Saint Peter (oil on canvas)
7381654 The Denial of Saint Peter (oil on canvas) by Baburen van, Dirck (c.1595-1624); 87 x 105 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Dirk or Dirck van Baburen)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Eskimo man identified as Charlie Wood, Kobuk, Alaska, c. 1929 (b/w photo)

Eskimo man identified as Charlie Wood, Kobuk, Alaska, c. 1929 (b/w photo)
7315979 Eskimo man identified as Charlie Wood, Kobuk, Alaska, c.1929 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Edward Sheriff Curtis (1868-1952))

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: The sculptor Francois Valtat, Great-Uncle of Louis Valtat, 1894 (oil on canvas)

The sculptor Francois Valtat, Great-Uncle of Louis Valtat, 1894 (oil on canvas)
896516 The sculptor Francois Valtat, Great-Uncle of Louis Valtat, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 34x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Sculpteur Francois Valtat)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: (Two Court Ladies and Three Old Men), 1810s (colour woodblock print)

(Two Court Ladies and Three Old Men), 1810s (colour woodblock print)
883247 (Two Court Ladies and Three Old Men), 1810s (colour woodblock print) by Uematsu Tōshū (fl.c.1790-1825); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Portrait of an old woman, known as Luther's wife, 16th century, (oil on wood)

Portrait of an old woman, known as Luther's wife, 16th century, (oil on wood)
7129566 Portrait of an old woman, known as Luther's wife, 16th century, (oil on wood) by Scorel, Jan van (1495-1562) (studio of); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Vanitas, 17th century (oil on wood)

Vanitas, 17th century (oil on wood)
7129544 Vanitas, 17th century (oil on wood) by Caroselli, Angelo (1585-1652); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Vanitas, Angelo Caroselli, cm 55 x 68)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Giuseppe Primoli, 1917, (oil on canvas)

Giuseppe Primoli, 1917, (oil on canvas)
7129776 Giuseppe Primoli, 1917, (oil on canvas) by Spadini, Armando (1883-1925); Museo Napoleonico, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Giuseppe Primoli, 1917, Armando Spadini, oil on canvas, museo napoleonico)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: 7388081

7388081

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Allegory of time running away, c. 1755-1759 (oil on canvas)

Allegory of time running away, c. 1755-1759 (oil on canvas)
7294325 Allegory of time running away, c. 1755-1759 (oil on canvas) by Pellegrini, Girolamo (c.1624-c.1700); Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Allegory of time running away)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Alexander Graham Bell, c. 1920 (b/w photo)

Alexander Graham Bell, c. 1920 (b/w photo)
473281 Alexander Graham Bell, c.1920 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish inventor

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: W. H. Brocklehurst, JP (oil on canvas)

W. H. Brocklehurst, JP (oil on canvas)
1128527 W. H. Brocklehurst, JP (oil on canvas) by Somerville, Howard (1873-1952); 112x86.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; © Bradford Museums & Galleries

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: (Old Man Dancing to Celebrate the Birth of his First Grandson), 1810s (colour woodblock print)

(Old Man Dancing to Celebrate the Birth of his First Grandson), 1810s (colour woodblock print)
883246 (Old Man Dancing to Celebrate the Birth of his First Grandson), 1810s (colour woodblock print) by Uematsu Tōshū (fl.c.1790-1825); 19.1x12.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Bust of an Old Man with a Fur Cap and Flowing Beard, c. 1631 (etching on paper)

Bust of an Old Man with a Fur Cap and Flowing Beard, c. 1631 (etching on paper)
5859220 Bust of an Old Man with a Fur Cap and Flowing Beard, c.1631 (etching on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 5.3x5.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Portrait of Plautianus (marble)

Portrait of Plautianus (marble)
SBL426330 Portrait of Plautianus (marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Winter, 1721-1727, (oil on canvas)

Winter, 1721-1727, (oil on canvas)
7128847 Winter, 1721-1727, (oil on canvas) by Gambarini, Giuseppe (1680-1725); 47x70 cm; Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: Winter, 1721-1727, Giuseppe Gambarini, oil on canvas)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Drunkenness of Noah, 1530 circa (marble)

Drunkenness of Noah, 1530 circa (marble)
7146195 Drunkenness of Noah, 1530 circa (marble) by Bandinelli, Baccio (1488-1560); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Drunkenness of Noah, 1530 circa)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Portrait of a Man, c. 1450 (oil on wood)

Portrait of a Man, c. 1450 (oil on wood)
XOS5887445 Portrait of a Man, c. 1450 (oil on wood) by French School, (15th century); 73x58.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Portrait of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (oil on canvas)
1108956 Portrait of Gian Lorenzo Bernini (oil on canvas) by Baciccio, Il (Giovanni B. Gaulli) (1639-1709); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Portrait of Voltaire (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Voltaire (oil on canvas)
868090 Portrait of Voltaire (oil on canvas) by Huber, Jean (1721-86); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Francois-Marie Arouet)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Old Man and Woman, 1700s (oil on wood)

Old Man and Woman, 1700s (oil on wood)
XOS5888319 Old Man and Woman, 1700s (oil on wood) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 13.8x12 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by David Teniers the Younger (1610-90))

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: 7381658

7381658

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: The calumny of Apelles, 1495 circa, (tempera on wood)

The calumny of Apelles, 1495 circa, (tempera on wood)
7146327 The calumny of Apelles, 1495 circa, (tempera on wood) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); 62x91 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Portrait of Alexander Graham Bell, c. 1920 (photo)

Portrait of Alexander Graham Bell, c. 1920 (photo)
2636885 Portrait of Alexander Graham Bell, c.1920 (photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish inventor

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: The Old Music Teacher (litho)

The Old Music Teacher (litho)
6001921 The Old Music Teacher (litho) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Music Teacher)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Memories (w/c on paper)

Memories (w/c on paper)
XPG379883 Memories (w/c on paper) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: St John the Baptist, 1879-1880, (bronze)

St John the Baptist, 1879-1880, (bronze)
7130134 St John the Baptist, 1879-1880, (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: St John the Baptist, 1879-1880, Auguste Rodin, bronze, V&A Museum)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Portrait of Cosimo the elder de Medici, 1519-20 (oil on wood)

Portrait of Cosimo the elder de Medici, 1519-20 (oil on wood)
7146826 Portrait of Cosimo the elder de Medici, 1519-20 (oil on wood) by Pontormo, Jacopo (1494-1557); 85x65 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Penitent saint Jerome, (painting)

Penitent saint Jerome, (painting)
7129330 Penitent saint Jerome, (painting) by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Penitent saint Jerome, Lorenzo Lotto, Doria Pamphilj gallery, Rome)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Double male portrait, 1556, Maso da san Friano (oil on panel)

Double male portrait, 1556, Maso da san Friano (oil on panel)
7064165 Double male portrait, 1556, Maso da san Friano (oil on panel) by Maso da San Friano, (1536-71); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Double male portrait, 1556)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: A Holy Hermit (oil on canvas)

A Holy Hermit (oil on canvas)
868057 A Holy Hermit (oil on canvas) by Muziano, Girolamo (1532-92); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Un santo eremita); Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: St Jerome, (oil on canvas)

St Jerome, (oil on canvas)
7129190 St Jerome, (oil on canvas) by Pittoni, Giovanni Battista (1687-1767); Museo della Citta, Rimini, Italy; (add.info.: St Jerome, Giambattista Pittoni, oil on canvas)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Plastic synthesis - seated person, 1915 (oil on canvas)

Plastic synthesis - seated person, 1915 (oil on canvas)
7146706 Plastic synthesis - seated person, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Boccioni, Umberto (1882-1916); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: The three ages of woman, 1905, (oil on canvas)

The three ages of woman, 1905, (oil on canvas)
7146734 The three ages of woman, 1905, (oil on canvas) by Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918); 180x180 cm; Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: The fire in the borgo, c. 1501-1520 (fresco)

The fire in the borgo, c. 1501-1520 (fresco)
7146030 The fire in the borgo, c.1501-1520 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Sala delle Muse, Vatican Museums, Vatican City; (add.info.: The fire in the borgo)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Anne (1902-92) and Michael (1906-79) 6th Earl of Rosse, at Birr (b/w photo)

Anne (1902-92) and Michael (1906-79) 6th Earl of Rosse, at Birr (b/w photo)
LSH239473 Anne (1902-92) and Michael (1906-79) 6th Earl of Rosse, at Birr (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Linley Sambourne House, London, UK; (add.info.: Anne)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: John Pierpont Morgan with his son and daughter attending the Money Trust Investigation (sepia photo)

John Pierpont Morgan with his son and daughter attending the Money Trust Investigation (sepia photo)
STC306496 John Pierpont Morgan with his son and daughter attending the Money Trust Investigation (sepia photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSenior Adult Collection: Old Lady Collecting Wood in the Snow

Old Lady Collecting Wood in the Snow
BAL39755 Old Lady Collecting Wood in the Snow by Kolesnikoff, Sergei (1889-1952); Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; (add.info.: by Sergei Kolesnikoff)




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"Embracing Wisdom and Faith: Senior Adults Inspire with their Resilience and Spirituality" Pope Francis, the embodiment of compassion and humility, presides over Easter Holy Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, reminding us that age is no barrier to serving a higher purpose. Just like Jesus healing the sick, senior adults possess an innate ability to bring comfort and solace to those in need through their wisdom and life experiences. Illustration of four priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant across the River Jordan symbolizes how senior adults carry our collective history and traditions with grace, ensuring they are passed on for generations to come. Even Santa Claus takes a break from his busy schedule at the North Pole to enjoy some relaxation at the beach – a reminder that seniors deserve moments of joy and leisure too. As Pope Francis leaves on his Popemobile after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square, we witness firsthand how senior adults continue to lead by example, tirelessly spreading love and kindness wherever they go. In a portrait reminiscent of Andrew Carnegie seated in a library, senior adults exemplify lifelong learning as they delve into books filled with knowledge, constantly seeking intellectual growth even in their golden years. With every arrival for his weekly general audience in St. Pope Francis showcases not only his dedication but also highlights how seniors can remain active participants within society well into old age. A spiral stairway serves as an apt metaphor for life's journey - just like these stairs wind upwards towards new heights; so do senior adults continuously strive for personal growth while leaving behind inspiring footprints along their path. Through a humorous cartoon depicting a senior woman experiencing paraesthesia or pins-and-needles sensation in her raised foot while standing on one leg wearing nightdress and slippers; we are reminded that aging comes with its own set of challenges, yet seniors face them with resilience and a sense of humor.