Thorns Collection (#3)

The King and the Court, illustration from The Legend of the Briar Rose
704068 The King and the Court, illustration from The Legend of the Briar Rose 1871-72 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Museo de Arte de Ponce

Christ Carrying the Cross, c. 1608-09
AII80638 Christ Carrying the Cross, c.1608-09 by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 108x86 cm; Museo Diocesano, Chiavari, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Ecce Homo (fresco)
AII78963 Ecce Homo (fresco) by Bartolomeo, Fra (Baccio della Porta) (1472-1517); Museo di San Marco, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Briar Wood (w / c)
MAL75144 The Briar Wood (w/c) by Hinchliff, Woodbine K. (fl.1895-1913); 33x21 cm; Private Collection; eMallett Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

PD. 113-1973f. 14 Musk Rose and Anemone, 1767 (pencil, w / c, gouache on vellum)
FIT88890 PD.113-1973f.14 Musk Rose and Anemone, 1767 (pencil, w/c, gouache on vellum) by Ehret, Georg Dionysius (1710-70); 25.4x17.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

St. Mary Magdalene with St. Dominic and St. Bernard, c. 1580 (panel)
CAY82429 St. Mary Magdalene with St. Dominic and St. Bernard, c.1580 (panel) by Borras, Nicolas (1530-1610); 75x50.8 cm; Caylus Anticuario, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Christ Tied to the Column (oil on panel)
AII135281 Christ Tied to the Column (oil on panel) by Costa, Lorenzo (1459/60-1535); Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Crown of thorns, Euphorbia milii (Euphorbia bojeri). Handcoloured lithograph by D. Blair after an illustration by Lena Lowis from her Familiar Indian Flowers with Coloured Plates, L

Jesus is crowned with Thorns (coloured engraving)
726573 Jesus is crowned with Thorns (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus is crowned with Thorns)

Bunch of Centifolio Roses, 1832 (w / c over graphite outline on vellum)
615601 Bunch of Centifolio Roses, 1832 (w/c over graphite outline on vellum) by Arson, Olympe (b.1814); 34.8x27.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Jesus Christ crowned with thorns (colour litho)
2799807 Jesus Christ crowned with thorns (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ crowned with thorns)

Ecce Homo
3433531 Ecce Homo by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Reni Guido 1575-1642 " Ecce Homo" - Roma)

The Lost Sheep (chromolitho)
3649364 The Lost Sheep (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lost Sheep. Illustration for Browns Self-Interpreting Family Bible (John G Murdoch)

Ecce Homo (fresco)
3496338 Ecce Homo (fresco) by Crespi, Daniele (1597-1630); Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Small Cloister. Certosa di Pavia, Chiostro Piccolo, Daniele Crespi)

Zettel (litho)
3643128 Zettel (litho) by Konewka, Paul (1841-71); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zettel. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

"His children were as ragged and wild as if they belonged to nobody
3100468 " His children were as ragged and wild as if they belonged to nobody.", from Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, pub

Music cover, Mon Amour Waltz, by P Bucalossi. Date: late 19th century

Man of Sorrows, c. 1560 (oil on panel)
2597517 Man of Sorrows, c.1560 (oil on panel) by Morales, Luis de (1500-86); 64.5x46.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Devotional card by Robert Dudley -- The thorn below, the crown above. Date: circa 1880s

British Festivities in Upper Egypt (engraving)
1039284 British Festivities in Upper Egypt (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Festivities in Upper Egypt)

It is You, O Lord, who is my brother, my spouse, my father and the God of eternal love; it is You whom I call upon at
724659 It is You, O Lord, who is my brother, my spouse, my father and the God of eternal love; it is You whom I call upon at all times (chromolitho) by French School

Rosa Noisettiana, published 1824-26 (stipple engraving)
1275221 Rosa Noisettiana, published 1824-26 (stipple engraving) by RedoutA©, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Christ crowned with thorns (fresco)
3496341 Christ crowned with thorns (fresco) by Crespi, Daniele (1597-1630); Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Small Cloister)

Depicting the Via Crucis; ex Chapelle at the Hotel Cluny (stained glass)
721134 Depicting the Via Crucis; ex Chapelle at the Hotel Cluny (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Musee National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny, Paris; French, out of copyright

Red Roses on Fan, New Year Card (chromolitho)
731296 Red Roses on Fan, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Roses on Fan)

Crowning with Thorns in the Light of a Lantern (oil on canvas)
703122 Crowning with Thorns in the Light of a Lantern (oil on canvas) by Bigot, Trophime (c.1595-p.1650); Santa Maria in Aquiro, Rome, Italy; French, out of copyright

Centifolia Rose with Peacock Butterfly (w / c & bodycolour on vellum)
615624 Centifolia Rose with Peacock Butterfly (w/c & bodycolour on vellum) by RedoutA©, Pierre-Joseph (1759-1840); 19.6x14.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

The Knights and the Briar Rose, 1869 (oil on canvas)
Ma198347 The Knights and the Briar Rose, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

The Chess Game (oil on canvas)
HTL226392 The Chess Game (oil on canvas) by Frampton, Edward Reginald (1872-1923); Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; English, out of copyright

Christ and the Virgin in the House at Nazareth, c. 1640 (oil on canvas)
499516 Christ and the Virgin in the House at Nazareth, c.1640 (oil on canvas) by Zurbaran, Francisco de (1598-1664); 201x256 (framed) 165x218.2 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Christ Crowned with Thorns
LLM457891 Christ Crowned with Thorns by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ Crowned with Thorns)

Plaque: Two Birds on a Thorny Bough, 1879 (cloisonne & painted enamel mounted in gilt
500049 Plaque: Two Birds on a Thorny Bough, 1879 (cloisonne& painted enamel mounted in gilt metal frame) by Thesmar, Fernand (1843-1912); 50.65x50.65 d:28.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Victorian scraps: Sacred heart (chromolitho)
6031162 Victorian scraps: Sacred heart (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacred heart)

P. 125-19503. pt39 The Sick Rose: plate 39 from Songs of Innocence and of Experience
FIT83192 P.125-19503.pt39 The Sick Rose: plate 39 from Songs of Innocence and of Experience (copy a) c.1815-26 (etching, ink and w/c) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 11.5x7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Head of Christ, c. 1890 (charcoal and chalk)
BOO73752 Head of Christ, c.1890 (charcoal and chalk) by Stuck, Franz von (1863-1928); 40.8x29 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; German, out of copyright

A Birds Nest among Brambles, Honeysuckle and Undergrowth, 1858 (w / c)
MAL85994 A Birds Nest among Brambles, Honeysuckle and Undergrowth, 1858 (w/c) by Sherrin, John (1819-96); 33x46.4 cm; Mallett Gallery, London, UK; eMallett Gallery, London, UK; English

P. 124-1950. pt40 The Sick Rose: plate 40 from Songs of Innocence
FIT83140 P.124-1950.pt40 The Sick Rose: plate 40 from Songs of Innocence and of Experience (copy R) c.1802-08 (etching, ink and w/c) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 11.5x7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Love leading the Pilgrim, Tapestry, 1909 (textile)
BIR100729 Love leading the Pilgrim, Tapestry, 1909 (textile) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info.: Designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones)

Parables of Jesus Christ: Enemy Sowing Tares (chromolitho)
5225025 Parables of Jesus Christ: Enemy Sowing Tares (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enemy Sowing Tares)

Detail of Christs foot from the Crucifixion scene of the Isenheim altarpiece, inner panel, c. 1512-15, (oil on panel)
898679 Detail of Christs foot from the Crucifixion scene of the Isenheim altarpiece, inner panel, c.1512-15, (oil on panel) by Grunewald

Rosa Centifolia, Rosier a cent feuilles, engraved by Francois Langlois
881376 Rosa Centifolia, Rosier a cent feuilles, engraved by FranAzois Langlois, from Choix Des Plus Belle Fleurs et des Plus Beaux Fruits, 1827 (hand-coloured stipple engraving) by Redoute

Rosa centifolia foliacea, Rosier a cent feuilles, foliace, from Les Roses
881364 Rosa centifolia foliacea, Rosier a cent feuilles, foliace, from Les Roses, engraved by FranAzois Langlois, 1817-24 (hand-coloured stipple engraving) by Redoute

Rosa Indica vulgaris, Rosier des Indes commun, engraved by Bessin, from Les Roses
881363 Rosa Indica vulgaris, Rosier des Indes commun, engraved by Bessin, from Les Roses, 1817-24 (hand-coloured stipple engraving) by Redoute

Rosa damascene variegata, Rosier d Yorck et de Lancastre, engraved by Bessin
881358 Rosa damascene variegata, Rosier d Yorck et de Lancastre, engraved by Bessin, from La Couronne des Roses, 1817-24 (hand-coloured stipple engraving) by Redoute

Rosa indica cruenta, Rosier du Bengale a fleurs pourpre de sang
881357 Rosa indica cruenta, Rosier du Bengale a fleurs pourpre de sang, engraved by FranAzois Langlois, from Les Roses, 1817-24 (hand-coloured stipple engraving) by Redoute

Jesus Christ with the crown of thorns
3433380 Jesus Christ with the crown of thorns by Busiri Vici, Andrea (1817-1911); Convento Ss. Stimmate, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Busiri Vici A)

Burdock Blood Bitters (chromolitho)
733437 Burdock Blood Bitters (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burdock Blood Bitters.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Window s4 depicting a Crucifixion fragment (stained glass)
720223 Window s4 depicting a Crucifixion fragment (stained glass) by English School, (14th century); Exeter Cathedral, Devon, UK; English, out of copyright

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"Embracing the Thorn: A Journey through Art, Nature, and Faith" In this captivating collection of images, we are reminded of the profound symbolism and significance that thorns hold in various aspects of our lives. From religious iconography to enchanting fairy tales, from dangerous encounters with wildlife to breathtaking landscapes, these diverse glimpses into the world invite us to reflect on their deeper meanings. We begin our exploration with Max Portrait's depiction of Jesus wearing a crown of thorns. This powerful image serves as a reminder of sacrifice and redemption, evoking emotions that have resonated throughout history. Similarly, Arthur Rackham's illustration from "Sleeping Beauty" transports us to a realm where beauty is guarded by an impenetrable wall – a metaphor for obstacles we must overcome on our own journeys. Moving beyond artistry, we encounter nature's intricate tapestry interwoven with thorny elements. The woolen masterpiece titled "The Unicorn is Killed and Brought to the Castle" showcases how even mythical creatures can fall prey to sharp spines amidst lush vegetation. Meanwhile, high above deHoop Vlei in South Africa lies a Boomslang snake hunting within a protective fortress formed by thorn bushes – reminding us that survival often demands adaptation. Our journey takes us next to La Sainte Chapelle in Paris where stained glass windows depict scenes from biblical narratives intertwined with motifs like roses entangled in prickly vines; here again, thorns symbolize both pain and divine love. Staying within the realm of faith-inspired artistry, St. Cecily immortalizes her devotion through delicate brushstrokes capturing her serene countenance framed by garlands adorned with tiny roses bearing hidden pricks.