Supplication Collection (#6)

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)

Adoration of the Shepherds, 1584 (oil on canvas)
ALG267780 Adoration of the Shepherds, 1584 (oil on canvas) by Procaccini, Camillo (c.1560-1629); 306x202 cm; Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: Nativite; Adorazione dei Pastori; )

Annunciation, c. 1912 (w / c on paper)
AGN284376 Annunciation, c.1912 (w/c on paper) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); 9x11.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Agnew s, London

Galahad alone could see the perfect beauty of the Holy Grail, c. 1925 (colour litho)
STC308567 Galahad alone could see the perfect beauty of the Holy Grail, c.1925 (colour litho) by Michael, Arthur C. (d.1945) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Prayers at Breakfast (w / c)
145463 Prayers at Breakfast (w/c) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection

Madonna and Child with Saints and Donors (oil on panel)
7076619 Madonna and Child with Saints and Donors (oil on panel) by Master of Saint Anna (fl.15th century); Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico

This Simple Faith Has Made America Great, 1919 (oil on paper laid down on board)
3949557 This Simple Faith Has Made America Great, 1919 (oil on paper laid down on board) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); 50.8x40.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Dariuss Family before Alexander the Great, 1519 (fresco) (detail of 2646071)
2646073 Dariuss Family before Alexander the Great, 1519 (fresco) (detail of 2646071) by Sodoma, Giovanni Antonio Bazzi (1477-1549); Villa Farnesina, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Villa Farnesina)

Cardinal Guido of Monfort opening the ark of the Saint, School of the Saint, detail of 2196216, 1512 (fresco)
2196444 Cardinal Guido of Monfort opening the ark of the Saint, School of the Saint, detail of 2196216, 1512 (fresco) by Montagna, Bartolomeo (c.1450-1525); Basilica of Saint Anthony, Padua

Detail of the Coronation of the Virgin (oil on panel)
XIR438813 Detail of the Coronation of the Virgin (oil on panel) by Martini, Francesco di Giorgio (1439-1502); Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Coronation of the Virgin; )

The Penitent St. Jerome (oil on panel)
XOU231291 The Penitent St. Jerome (oil on panel) by Giampietrino, Giovanni Pietro Rizzoli (fl.c.1495-1521); 49x37.7 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France

The Veiled Woman, 1901 (w / c on paper)
XLH223484 The Veiled Woman, 1901 (w/c on paper) by Guirand de Scevola, Lucien (1871-1950); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Mulhouse, France

Fol. 123r Opening of the Second Book of Maccabees, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum)
XOT361778 Fol.123r Opening of the Second Book of Maccabees, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Crucifixion, 1518 (oil on oak)
XCF276499 Crucifixion, 1518 (oil on oak) by Italian School, (15th century); 94.6x67.3 cm; National Gallery, London, UK

The Annunciation, The Adoration of the Child by the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, St. Anthony of Padua and St
MMT215648 The Annunciation, The Adoration of the Child by the Virgin Mary, St. Joseph, St. Anthony of Padua and St. Francis (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Fol. 97r Opening to the Book of the Prophet Micheas, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum)
XOT361771 Fol.97r Opening to the Book of the Prophet Micheas, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Fol. 52v Opening to the Book of the Prophet Baruch, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum)
XOT361765 Fol.52v Opening to the Book of the Prophet Baruch, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

The Holy Family with donor in prayer and playing angels, c. 1460 (tempera on pine wood)
BFM286773 The Holy Family with donor in prayer and playing angels, c.1460 (tempera on pine wood) by Italian School, (15th century); 52.5x32 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg

Claude of France, Eleanor of Austria and the three daughters of Francis I
EDI41944 Claude of France, Eleanor of Austria and the three daughters of Francis I, from the Hours of Catherine de Medici (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Man kneeling in prayer, seen from the back (metalpoint with gouache on paper)
CTS413051 Man kneeling in prayer, seen from the back (metalpoint with gouache on paper) by Italian School, (15th century); 23.5x18.2 cm; The Devonshire Collections

Fol. End of the Book of Moses, Beginning of the Book of Joshua, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum)
XOT361796 Fol. End of the Book of Moses, Beginning of the Book of Joshua, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Fol. 25v Opening of the Book of Jeremiah, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum)
XOT361764 Fol.25v Opening of the Book of Jeremiah, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Madonna and Child with John the Baptist, c. 1460 (tempera on poplar wood)
BFM286763 Madonna and Child with John the Baptist, c.1460 (tempera on poplar wood) by Italian School, (15th century); 65x39 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg, Germany; (add.info.: Maria in Halbfigur)

Historiated initial Q depicting the Agony in the Garden (vellum)
MMT215664 Historiated initial Q depicting the Agony in the Garden (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Christ au jardin des Oliviers)

The four guards of the Arciconfraternita del SS. Salvatore kneeling before the face of Christ (vellum)
MMT215632 The four guards of the Arciconfraternita del SS. Salvatore kneeling before the face of Christ (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Historiated initial M depicting the Annunciation, c. 1475 (vellum)
MMT215649 Historiated initial M depicting the Annunciation, c.1475 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France

Fol. 103v Book of the Prophet Haggai (a prophet who, in the 6th century BC)
XOT361774 Fol.103v Book of the Prophet Haggai (a prophet who, in the 6th century BC, aided the Jews in reconstructing the temple), from the Borso d Este Bible

The Virgin at Prayer, c. 1629-85 (oil on canvas)
7240835 The Virgin at Prayer, c.1629-85 (oil on canvas) by Sassoferrato, Il (Giovanni Battista Salvi) (1609-85) (after); 76.2x62.2 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

The Annunciation, c. 1748-79 (oil on canvas)
7240788 The Annunciation, c.1748-79 (oil on canvas) by Mengs, Anton Raphael (1728-79); 75x39.5 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: The Madonna on her knees, reading)

Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, c. 1935 (gouache on paper)
7231130 Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, c.1935 (gouache on paper) by Hunter, Edmund (1866-1937); Private Collection; Edmund & Alec Hunter Collection

The Crucified Christ with the Virgin Mary, Saints and Angels (The Mond Crucifixion), c. 1502-03 (oil on poplar)
5895042 The Crucified Christ with the Virgin Mary, Saints and Angels (The Mond Crucifixion), c.1502-03 (oil on poplar) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520)

Repentant Mary Magdalene (colour litho)
7150455 Repentant Mary Magdalene (colour litho) by Chantron, Alexandre-Jacques (1842-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Repentant Mary Magdalene)

Muslim man performing evening prayers in the desert (chromolitho)
7157086 Muslim man performing evening prayers in the desert (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muslim man performing evening prayers in the desert)

Christian prayer card (chromolitho)
7153518 Christian prayer card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian Prayer card)

Solomons Prayer, II Chronicles, VI (colour litho)
7180979 Solomons Prayer, II Chronicles, VI (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Solomons Prayer, II Chronicles, VI)

S Prisca;s Fabian;s Agnes;s Paul (engraving)
7182272s Prisca;s Fabian;s Agnes;s Paul (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s Prisca;s Fabian;s Agnes;s Paul)

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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.