Theology Collection (#6)

Desiderius Erasmus
3785787 Desiderius Erasmus by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Desiderius Erasmus - from portrait after wood engraving, 16th century. (Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris: Cabinet of Designs)

Desiderius Erasmus
3785918 Desiderius Erasmus by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Desiderius Erasmus - from portrait after wood engraving, 16th century. (Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris: Cabinet of Designs)

William Bateman, c. 1298 -1355. Medieval Bishop of Norwich
3116289 William Bateman, c. 1298 -1355. Medieval Bishop of Norwich. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.)

Robert Henry
3252956 Robert Henry by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Robert Henry, 1718-1790. Scottish minister and historian. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.)

Gerrit Janszoon Vos, aka Gerardus Vossius
3252936 Gerrit Janszoon Vos, aka Gerardus Vossius by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Gerrit Janszoon Vos, 1577-1649, aka Gerardus Vossius. Dutch classical scholar and theologian)

George Morley, 1598-1684
3116252 George Morley, 1598-1684. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English Anglican Bishop of Worcester and later Winchester)

Peter Martyr Vermigli, 1499 - 1562
3116325 Peter Martyr Vermigli, 1499 - 1562. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian-born Reformed theologian. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.)

Philip Melanchthon, 1497 - 1560, born Philipp Schwartzerdt
3116323 Philip Melanchthon, 1497 - 1560, born Philipp Schwartzerdt. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German author, humanist reformer, theologian and educator)

John Fisher, c. 1469 - 1535. English Catholic bishop and theologian
3116250 John Fisher, c.1469 - 1535. English Catholic bishop and theologian. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.)

John Alcock, c. 1430 -1500. English churchman, bishop of Ely
3116288 John Alcock, c. 1430 -1500. English churchman, bishop of Ely. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.)

William Paley, 1743 -1805
3116345 William Paley, 1743 -1805. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English clergyman, Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian)

Myles Coverdale or Miles Coverdale, 1488 - 1569
3116328 Myles Coverdale or Miles Coverdale, 1488 - 1569. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English ecclesiastical reformer, Bible translator)

Patrick Hamilton, 1504 - 1528
3116324 Patrick Hamilton, 1504 - 1528. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish churchman and an early Protestant Reformer in Scotland)

George Horne, 1730 - 1792
3116268 George Horne, 1730 - 1792. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English churchman, academic, writer and university administrator)

Samuel Bochart
3252923 Samuel Bochart by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Samuel Bochart, 1599-1667. French Protestant biblical scholar)

Walter de Merton, c. 1205 - 1277
3116245 Walter de Merton, c. 1205 - 1277. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bishop of Rochester and founder of Merton College, Oxford)

Thomas Sherlock, 1678 - 1761
3116234 Thomas Sherlock, 1678 - 1761. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British clergyman and Church of England bishop)

Hugh or Hugo de Balsham; died 16 June 1286
3116228 Hugh or Hugo de Balsham; died 16 June 1286. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medieval English bishop. From Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.)

Theodore Beza, 1519 - 1605
3116331 Theodore Beza, 1519 - 1605. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Protestant Christian theologian and scholar)

Martin Bucer, 1491 - 1551. German Protestant reformer
3116327 Martin Bucer, 1491 - 1551. German Protestant reformer. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Crabb's Historical Dictionary published 1825.)

William Waynflete born William Patten, c. 1398 - 1486
3116287 William Waynflete born William Patten, c. 1398 - 1486. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Provost of Eton, Bishop of Winchester)

Walter de Stapledon, or Stapeldon, 1261 -1326
3116278 Walter de Stapledon, or Stapeldon, 1261 -1326. by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bishop of Exeter)

Detail of Portrait of a Theologian with his Secretary, 1668 (oil on canvas)
490123 Detail of Portrait of a Theologian with his Secretary, 1668 (oil on canvas) by Oost, Jacob van (1601-71); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490121.); © Art in Flanders

Detail of Portrait of a Theologian with his Secretary, 1668 (oil on canvas)
490122 Detail of Portrait of a Theologian with his Secretary, 1668 (oil on canvas) by Oost, Jacob van (1601-71); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490121.); © Art in Flanders

Portrait of a Theologian with his Secretary, 1668 (oil on canvas)
490121 Portrait of a Theologian with his Secretary, 1668 (oil on canvas) by Oost, Jacob van (1601-71); 116x222 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Zoroaster, aka Zarathustra, Zarathushtra Spitama or Ashu Zarathushtra, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960966 Zoroaster, aka Zarathustra, Zarathushtra Spitama or Ashu Zarathushtra, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: Zoroaster, aka Zarathustra)

Rev. John McClintock, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Rev. McClintock, between 1855 and 1865. [Methodist Episcopal theologian, writer and educationalist]

Professor James Strong, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Prof. James Strong, between 1855 and 1865. [Academic, biblical scholar, lexicographer, Methodist theologian: best known for being the creator of Strongs Concordance

Rev. William Greenough Thayer Shedd, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Rev. Shedd, between 1855 and 1865. [Presbyterian theologian and writer: author of The Influence of Temperance Upon the Intellectual Discipline

Rev. Nathan Bangs, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Rev. Nathan Bangs, between 1855 and 1865. [Theologian]

Bishop John Henry Hopkins, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Bishop Hopkins, between 1855 and 1865. [Cleric, artist, lawyer, ironmonger, musician and composer, theologian, architect: introduced Gothic architecture into the United States]

Rev. Morgan L. Dix, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Rev. Morgan L. Dix, between 1855 and 1865. [Episcopal Church priest, theologian, and religious author]

Dr. Henry Boynton Smith, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Dr. Henry Boyington [sic] Smith, between 1855 and 1865. [Theologian: professor of moral philosophy and metaphysics]

Portrait of Martin Luther, ca. 1680-1702. Creator: Johann Michael Püchler
Portrait of Martin Luther, ca. 1680-1702

A monk teaching his students at the University of Salamanca (oil on panel)
IND113089 A monk teaching his students at the University of Salamanca (oil on panel) by Spanish School, (17th century); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Saint Francis of Assisi, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960978 Saint Francis of Assisi, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: Saint Francis of Assisi, born Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, aka Francesco)

Paul the Apostle, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960974 Paul the Apostle, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: Paul the Apostle, c.5-c.64 or 67, aka Saint Paul and Saul of Tarsus)

John Wesley, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960997 John Wesley, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: John Wesley, 1703-1791. English cleric and theologian and one of the founders of Methodism)

Moses, a prophet in the Abrahamic religions, leader of the Israelites and lawgiver
3960964 Moses, a prophet in the Abrahamic religions, leader of the Israelites and lawgiver, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: Moses)

L Academie des Sciences et des Beaux-Arts, 1698 (etching)
3740392 L Academie des Sciences et des Beaux-Arts, 1698 (etching) by Leclerc, Sebastien the Elder (1637-1714); 25.3x38.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

John Calvin, born Jehan Cauvin, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960990 John Calvin, born Jehan Cauvin, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: John Calvin, born Jehan Cauvin, 1509-1564)

Martin Luther, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960984 Martin Luther, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: Martin Luther, 1483-1546. German professor of theology, composer, priest and monk)

John the Baptist, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960972 John the Baptist, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: John the Baptist. Jewish itinerant preacher)

Isaiah, 8th-century BC Jewish prophet, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960965 Isaiah, 8th-century BC Jewish prophet, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: Isaiah, 8th-century BC Jewish prophet)

Jesus, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960973 Jesus, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: Jesus, c.4 BC-c.AD 30 / 33, aka Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ)

Saint Ignatius of Loyola, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960985 Saint Ignatius of Loyola, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: Saint Ignatius of Loyola, 1491-1556)

Jan Hus, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders
3960981 Jan Hus, from Living Biographies of Religious Leaders by Ross, Gordon (1872-1946); (add.info.: Jan Hus, c.1369-1415, aka John Hus, John Huss, Iohannes Hus or Johannes Huss)

St Jerome Penitent in the Wilderness
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing St Jerome Penitent in the Wilderness, c.1496. Saint Jerome c.aO347 to 420 was a Latin Christian priest, confessor, theologian and historian

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