Supplication Collection (#5)

Jewish People at the Western Wall, Jerusalem, c. 1880 (engraving)
1730125 Jewish People at the Western Wall, Jerusalem, c.1880 (engraving) by Bida, Alexandre (1823-95) (after); (add.info.: Jews in front of the Western Wall, Jerusalem)

Saint Jean Baptiste Vianney (colour litho)
1730088 Saint Jean Baptiste Vianney (colour litho) by French School; (add.info.: Saint Jean Baptiste Vianney (1786-1859) priest in Ars (France))

Penitent Magdalene, 1453-1455 (wooden statue)
7260244 Penitent Magdalene, 1453-1455 (wooden statue) by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); 188 cm; Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Religious conversion of the Gauls, c. 1920-29 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CHT177839 Religious conversion of the Gauls, c.1920-29 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Berty, Maurice (1884-1946); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Flemish tapestry. Triptych of the Birth of Christ (Triptico del Nacimiento de Jesus)
7209525 Flemish tapestry. Triptych of the Birth of Christ (Triptico del Nacimiento de Jesus). Models from Cartoonist of the circle of Rogier van der Weyden. Manufacture Southern Netherlands. Ca 1492

Flemish tapestry. Triptych of the Birth of Christ (Triptico del Nacimiento de Jesus)
7209524 Flemish tapestry. Triptych of the Birth of Christ (Triptico del Nacimiento de Jesus). Models from Cartoonist of the circle of Rogier van der Weyden. Manufacture Southern Netherlands. Ca 1492

Devotions at church, illustration from La Femme a Paris by Octave Uzanne (1851-1931) 1894 (colour engraving)
REV326181 Devotions at church, illustration from La Femme a Paris by Octave Uzanne (1851-1931) 1894 (colour engraving) by Vidal, Pierre (b.1849) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

He knelt down on the dewy grass (colour litho)
1265962 He knelt down on the dewy grass (colour litho) by Spooner, Minnie Didbin (1867-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Island Saints published by TC & EC Jack circa 1917)

Family saying grace before a large bowl of stew in a rustic home, 1803 (engraving)
7233092 Family saying grace before a large bowl of stew in a rustic home, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Angelus Prayer (oil on canvas)
7227341 Angelus Prayer (oil on canvas) by Durante, Domenico Maria (1879-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private Collection, Domenico Maria Durante, Angelus Prayer)

Dariuss Family before Alexander the Great, 1519 (fresco)
2646071 Dariuss Family before Alexander the Great, 1519 (fresco) by Sodoma, Giovanni Antonio Bazzi (1477-1549); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

The Absolution of Volunteers, 1915 (litho)
STC407198 The Absolution of Volunteers, 1915 (litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

He felt her tears upon his hand, illustration from The Childrens Tennyson
IL244702 He felt her tears upon his hand, illustration from The Childrens Tennyson: Stories in Prose and Verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson by May Byron, 1910 (colour litho) by Price

Grace, 1904 (oil on canvas)
OVR371671 Grace, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Frovig, Ole (fl.1904); 83x100 cm; Haugesund Art Gallery, Norway; (add.info.: Bordbonn; ); Photo © O. Vaering

Lady Julian of Norwich, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho)
STC364360 Lady Julian of Norwich, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho) by Reid

Kanishka inaugurates Mahyana Buddhism, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c. 1910 (litho)
STC357927 Kanishka inaugurates Mahyana Buddhism, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Dudley

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane
AII78949 Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane by Tarchiani, Filippo (1576-1645); Museo di San Marco, Florence, Italy

Prayer, 1932 (oil on wood)
3281665 Prayer, 1932 (oil on wood) by Cagnaccio di San Pietro (1897-1946); 80x60 cm; Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Photo © Fine Art Images

Untitled, after 1946 (screenprint)
873628 Untitled, after 1946 (screenprint) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 55.25 x40.96 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; © San Diego Museum of Art

Illustration for Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (colour litho)
5225017 Illustration for Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (colour litho) by Micklewright, G.P. (1893-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Then he hesitated)

Crusaders sighting Jerusalem (colour litho)
5999527 Crusaders sighting Jerusalem (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crusaders sighting Jerusalem)

The Landing of Columbus (1451-1506) in 1492, illustration from The Book of Discovery by T. C
IL241931 The Landing of Columbus (1451-1506) in 1492, illustration from The Book of Discovery by T.C. Bridges, published 1931 (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection

Pope Julius II, 16th century. 1867 (engraving)
7234885 Pope Julius II, 16th century. 1867 (engraving) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Julius II kneeling in prayer, 16th century)

Louise de Montmorency, 1496-1547. 1867 (engraving)
7234914 Louise de Montmorency, 1496-1547. 1867 (engraving) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louise de Montmorency, 1496-1547)

Gaspard I, Count of Coligny, Marshal of Chatillon, 1465-1522. 1867 (engraving)
7234913 Gaspard I, Count of Coligny, Marshal of Chatillon, 1465-1522. 1867 (engraving) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaspard I, Count of Coligny)

Death of Pope Pius X in his Vatican apartments in the second hour of the 20th century (colour litho)
2815677 Death of Pope Pius X in his Vatican apartments in the second hour of the 20th century (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Catherine of Siena, St Nicholas of Bari and two bidders on their knees, 1529-34 (fresco)
2629904 St Catherine of Siena, St Nicholas of Bari and two bidders on their knees, 1529-34 (fresco) by Ferrari, Gaudenzio (1474/80-1546); Church of San Cristoforo, Vercelli

St. Catherine of Siena, St. Nicholas of Bari and two bidders on their knees, 1529-34 (fresco)
2629903 St. Catherine of Siena, St. Nicholas of Bari and two bidders on their knees, 1529-34 (fresco) by Ferrari, Gaudenzio (1474/80-1546); Church of San Cristoforo, Vercelli

The Baptism of the Princes of Marseille in Rome, 1529-34 (fresco)
2629918 The Baptism of the Princes of Marseille in Rome, 1529-34 (fresco) by Ferrari, Gaudenzio (1474/80-1546); Church of San Cristoforo, Vercelli, Italy; (add.info.: Vercelli, Church of St)

Friars and Nuns, c. 1934 (pastel on paper)
873169 Friars and Nuns, c.1934 (pastel on paper) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 59.06 x87.31 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; © San Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase

Lamentation of Christ, detail of 2384598
2384603 Lamentation of Christ, detail of 2384598 by Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (c.1459-1517); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: Modena)

St. Anthonys Death, School of the Saint, 1513 (fresco)
2196164 St. Anthonys Death, School of the Saint, 1513 (fresco) by Tessari, Girolamo (c.1480-after 1561); Basilica of Saint Anthony, Padua, Italy; (add.info.: Padova)

Madonna wearing a red gown, c. 1820 (water-based paint on wood panel)
BRN195822 Madonna wearing a red gown, c. 1820 (water-based paint on wood panel) by Fresquis, Pedro Antonio (1749-1831); 21.6 x 13.3 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Elijah prevailing over the Priests of Baal, illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia
STC323935 Elijah prevailing over the Priests of Baal, illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916 (colour litho) by Paul

St Anthony and the Satyr, illustration from Helmet & Cowl: Stories of Monastic and Military Orders W. M. Letts and M
STC445254 St Anthony and the Satyr, illustration from Helmet & Cowl: Stories of Monastic and Military Orders W.M. Letts and M.F.S

Foundation of the Abbey of St Gallen, Switzerland (engraving)
7147954 Foundation of the Abbey of St Gallen, Switzerland (engraving) by Knille, Otto (1832-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foundation of the Abbey of St Gallen, Switzerland)

The Nativity, c. 1500 (oil on panel)
7088897 The Nativity, c.1500 (oil on panel) by Piccinelli, Andrea (c.1487-c.1525); Private Collection

Memorial tablet, c. 1500 (oil on panel)
6620688 Memorial tablet, c. 1500 (oil on panel) by Master of the Spes Nostra (fl.1490-1520); 88.7--104.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Girl praying in church (colour litho)
5226909 Girl praying in church (colour litho) by Sowerby, John George (1876-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl praying in church)

The shrine at Lourdes (engraving)
726923 The shrine at Lourdes (engraving) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The shrine at Lourdes: in front of the sacred well. Drawn from life by Henri Lanos)

The Ceremony of Immersion in the Holy Well at Lourdes (litho)
726888 The Ceremony of Immersion in the Holy Well at Lourdes (litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ceremony of Immersion in the Holy Well at Lourdes)

Illustration from A Treasury of Verse for School and Home, selected by M. G. Edgar & Eric Chilman (colour litho)
IL254245 Illustration from A Treasury of Verse for School and Home, selected by M.G.Edgar & Eric Chilman (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection

Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, 1559-1621. 1867 (engraving)
7234933 Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, 1559-1621. 1867 (engraving) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Albert VII, Archduke of Austria, 1559-1621)

Jehan Obry in fur-lined grey coat and red doublet, 16th century. 1867 (engraving)
7234905 Jehan Obry in fur-lined grey coat and red doublet, 16th century. 1867 (engraving) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jehan Obry)

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"Supplication: A Universal Language of Devotion and Hope" In the tranquil halls of a Jade Buddha Temple in Shanghai, Buddhist monks gather to perform prayers and music, their voices resonating with divine harmony. The air is filled with reverence as they seek solace through supplication. Outside, a majestic tree stands adorned with colorful prayer ribbons fluttering in the breeze. Each ribbon carries heartfelt wishes whispered by devotees who visit this sacred place from all corners of the world, and is a testament to the power transcending borders and cultures. Across distant lands, in Guernsey, an ancient law known as Clameur de Haro echoes through time. In moments of injustice or dispute, individuals kneel down and raise their hands towards heaven, fervently imploring for divine intervention. Art too has captured the essence throughout history. Charles-Joseph Natoire's masterpiece "The Rebuke of Adam and Eve" portrays them on bended knee before God, seeking forgiveness for their transgressions – a poignant reminder that even our first ancestors turned to prayer in times of need. In Bhutan's serene temples, old men and women turn prayer wheels with devotion etched on their weathered faces. With each rotation comes whispered prayers for peace and enlightenment - a ritual passed down through generations embodying unwavering faith. A woman humbly bows at the feet of the Buddha within temple walls; her heart pouring out its deepest desires amidst flickering candlelight. Her supplication reflects an intimate connection between mortal souls and higher realms. Through centuries past, figures like Edward the Confessor sought solace within church walls engraved forever in history's annals. Their silent pleas echoed across time reminding us that even kings found solace in humble surrender before divinity. From Zenko-ji Temple's hallowed grounds where prayers reverberate harmoniously to Bengal’s cries against injustice, supplication becomes a powerful tool for change.