Thorns Collection (#4)

Jamaica Sorrel, Bellflower and Prickly Saltwort, from Hortus Eystettensis
3359431 Jamaica Sorrel, Bellflower and Prickly Saltwort, from Hortus Eystettensis, by Basil Besler (1561-1629), pub. 1613 (hand coloured engraving) by German School

"The Kaatsberg or Catskill mountains have always been a region full of fable
3100408 " The Kaatsberg or Catskill mountains have always been a region full of fable.", from Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, pub

Damask Rose (w / c & bodycolour over graphite outline on vellum)
615608 Damask Rose (w/c & bodycolour over graphite outline on vellum) by Bucher, C. M. (19th century); 43.4x31.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Pieta and Saints
AII80317 Pieta and Saints by Sellaio, Jacopo del (1441/42-93); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

A Rose (w / c)
BON76800 A Rose (w/c) by Holland, James (1799-1870); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Judas, 1896 (engraving)
CHT440667 Judas, 1896 (engraving) by Schneider, Sascha (1870-1927); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Russian, out of copyright

The Knights and the Briar Rose, 1869 (detail of 198347)
Ma260129 The Knights and the Briar Rose, 1869 (detail of 198347) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

The Crowning with Thorns and the Mocking of Christ (oil on canvas)
3822506 The Crowning with Thorns and the Mocking of Christ (oil on canvas) by Brugghen, Hendrick Ter (1588-1629); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

On the hillside (engraving)
670710 On the hillside (engraving) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the hillside. Illustration from Modern Art, Second Series edited by James Dafforne (Virtue)

PD. 273-1973 Roses in Bud and Bloom with Butterflies and Insects (gouache)
FIT89343 PD.273-1973 Roses in Bud and Bloom with Butterflies and Insects (gouache) by Chinese School (18th century); 29.6x40.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Madonna and Child, 1907-08 (tempera on panel)
WAG168494 Madonna and Child, 1907-08 (tempera on panel) by Stokes, Marianne (1855-1927); 80x60 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Blackberries and Holly with a Butterfly
CW24792 Blackberries and Holly with a Butterfly by Lucas, Albert Durer (1828-1918); Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Gustave Dore Bible: The crown of thorns (engraving)
5221574 Gustave Dore Bible: The crown of thorns (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crown of thorns)

Jesus Crowned with Thorns, Matthew, 27, Verse 28, 29 (engraving)
6002823 Jesus Crowned with Thorns, Matthew, 27, Verse 28, 29 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Crowned with Thorns, Matthew, 27, Verse 28, 29)

A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the
1217589 A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the Briar Rose tale, 1862 - 1865 (ceramic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 131.6x40.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Window depicting Christ with the Crown of Thorns (stained glass)
1278589 Window depicting Christ with the Crown of Thorns (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise Saint Julien, Mazieres-les-Brienne, France; (add.info.: Mazieres-les-Brienne)

The Man of Sorrows Standing by the Column, 1509 (engraving)
1068214 The Man of Sorrows Standing by the Column, 1509 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.7x7.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; bequest of Calvin J

The Duchess of Orleans Rose, engraved by Langlois, from
945296 The Duchess of Orleans Rose, engraved by Langlois, from Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et des Plus Beaux Fruits, Vol

Rosa Indica, engraved by Bessin, from Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et des Plus Beaux
945289 Rosa Indica, engraved by Bessin, from Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et des Plus Beaux Fruits, Vol. I, 1827-33 (coloured engraving) by Redoute

Rosa Pomponia, engraved by Victor, from Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et des Plus
945288 Rosa Pomponia, engraved by Victor, from Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et des Plus Beaux Fruits, Vol. I, 1827-33 (coloured engraving) by Redoute

Plants, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999551 Plants, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA, 1833-39)

Christ Crowned with Thorns, c. 1510 (woodcut)
1068215 Christ Crowned with Thorns, c.1510 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 12.5x9.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; bequest of Calvin J. Holmes; German, out of copyright

The Thorny Path (engraving)
961416 The Thorny Path (engraving) by Stachiewicz, Piotr (1858-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thorny Path. Engraving after an original painting by Pietro Stachiewicz)

Rosa Damascena, Rosier de Cels, engraved by Charlin, from Les Roses
881365 Rosa Damascena, Rosier de Cels, engraved by Charlin, from Les Roses, 1817-24 (hand-coloured stipple engraving) by Redoute

The Knights and the Briar Rose, 1869 (detail of 198347)
869932 The Knights and the Briar Rose, 1869 (detail of 198347) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Desert plants (colour litho)
3630367 Desert plants (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desert plants. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Angel & Foliage, 1884 (stained glass)
3475619 Angel & Foliage, 1884 (stained glass) by Almquist, Carl (1849-1924); St Paul Church, Bedford, Bedfordshire, UK; (add.info.: Shrigley & Hunt (1873-1982)); eAlastair Carew-Cox; out of copyright

Study for The Garden Court, from the Briar Rose Series (w / c on paper)
Ma161630 Study for The Garden Court, from the Briar Rose Series (w/c on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Christ as the Man of Sorrows, 1450 (oil on panel)
BIR100696 Christ as the Man of Sorrows, 1450 (oil on panel) by Christus, Petrus (c.1410-1475/76); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Dream of Sir Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail, 1896 (oil on canvas)
SOU80773 The Dream of Sir Lancelot at the Chapel of the Holy Grail, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 138.5x169 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire

Christ carrying the Cross, after 1506 (panel)
AII86805 Christ carrying the Cross, after 1506 (panel) by Maineri, Gian Francesco de (fl.1489-1506); 42x50 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Datura stramonium, botanical plate (colour litho)
CHT176617 Datura stramonium, botanical plate (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Garden Court, from the Briar Rose Series, c. 1894 (oil on canvas)
BAG57205 The Garden Court, from the Briar Rose Series, c.1894 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 126.3x237.4 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Christ Crowned with Thorns (oil on copper)
1774787 Christ Crowned with Thorns (oil on copper) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); 49x39.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Christ crowned with Thorns (engraving)
1607133 Christ crowned with Thorns (engraving) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ crowned with Thorns)

Christ is Crowned with Thorns (engraving)
5200638 Christ is Crowned with Thorns (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ is Crowned with Thorns)

Hundred-Leaved Rose, from Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et des Plus Beaux Fruits
945294 Hundred-Leaved Rose, from Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs et des Plus Beaux Fruits, Vol. I, 1827-33 (coloured engraving) by Redoute

Tramp Art Photo Display, c. 1885 (cartes de visite: albumen prints (11), tintypes (5), wood, glass
996351 Tramp Art Photo Display, c.1885 (cartes de visite: albumen prints (11), tintypes (5), wood, glass, and paper Crown of thorn design with paint applied to rotating base and carved leaf

Rosa Gallica Versicolor, Rosier de France a fleurs panachees
881368 Rosa Gallica Versicolor, Rosier de France a fleurs panachees, engraved by FranAzois Langlois, from Les Roses, 1817-24 (hand-coloured stipple engraving) by Redoute

Rosa centifolia Bullata, Rosier a feuilles de Laitue, engraved by Francois Langlois
881366 Rosa centifolia Bullata, Rosier a feuilles de Laitue, engraved by FranAzois Langlois, from Les Roses, 1817-24 (hand-coloured stipple engraving) by Redoute

Rosa centifolia Anglica rubra, Rosier de Cumberland, engraved by Francois Langlois
881362 Rosa centifolia Anglica rubra, Rosier de Cumberland, engraved by FranAzois Langlois, from Les Roses, 1817-24 (hand-coloured stipple engraving) by Redoute

Rosa mollissima, Rosier a feuilles molles, engraved by Victor, from Les Roses
881361 Rosa mollissima, Rosier a feuilles molles, engraved by Victor, from Les Roses, 1817-24 (hand-coloured stipple engraving) by Redoute

Rosa Gallica rosea flore simplici, Rosier de Provins a fleurs roses et simples
881355 Rosa Gallica rosea flore simplici, Rosier de Provins a fleurs roses et simples, engraved by FranAzois Langlois, from La Couronne Des Roses

"Is that you, my prince? I have waited for you very long"
3085941 " Is that you, my prince? I have waited for you very long", from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub. 1933 (colour litho) by Rackham

The Crowning with Thorns, c. 1480. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Crowning with Thorns, c. 1480

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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.