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Veneration Collection

Veneration, the act of showing deep respect and admiration, has been a central theme in various forms of art throughout history

Background imageVeneration Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Veneration, Le Brun Travested, Caricatures Passions, Publisher

Drawings Prints, Print, Veneration, Le Brun Travested, Caricatures Passions, Publisher
Drawings and Prints, Print, Veneration, Le Brun Travested, or Caricatures of the Passions, Publisher, Artist, Etcher, After, Rudolph Ackermann, George Moutard Woodward, Thomas Rowlandson, London

Background imageVeneration Collection: Representation of Edward, the Black Prince, kneeling in veneration of the Holy Trinity

Representation of Edward, the Black Prince, kneeling in veneration of the Holy Trinity. Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales (1330-1376), popularly known as the Black Prince

Background imageVeneration Collection: Talung Monastery is the most sacred in all Sikkim, being packed with objects of veneration

Talung Monastery is the most sacred in all Sikkim, being packed with objects of veneration and antiquity
5314803 Talung Monastery is the most sacred in all Sikkim, being packed with objects of veneration and antiquity, india 1900 (photo) by Unknown photographer

Background imageVeneration Collection: Passions, plate IV, pub. by R. Edwards, London, 18th century (litho)

Passions, plate IV, pub. by R. Edwards, London, 18th century (litho)
XND76006 Passions, plate IV, pub. by R. Edwards, London, 18th century (litho); Private Collection.

Background imageVeneration Collection: Madonna and Child with St Andrew and St Lawrence. Creator: Niccolò Rondinelli

Madonna and Child with St Andrew and St Lawrence. Creator: Niccolò Rondinelli
Madonna and Child with St Andrew and St Lawrence, Unknown date

Background imageVeneration Collection: An Ascetic Receiving an Offering from a Woman, between c1725 and c1750. Creator: Unknown

An Ascetic Receiving an Offering from a Woman, between c1725 and c1750. Creator: Unknown
An Ascetic Receiving an Offering from a Woman, between c1725 and c1750

Background imageVeneration Collection: Balarama with Consort, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Balarama with Consort, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Balarama with Consort, Late 19th century

Background imageVeneration Collection: Saint Charles Borromeo Venerating the Relics, c.1604. Creator: Workshop of Cesare Nebbia Italian

Saint Charles Borromeo Venerating the Relics, c.1604. Creator: Workshop of Cesare Nebbia Italian, 1536-1614
Saint Charles Borromeo Venerating the Relics, c.1604

Background imageVeneration Collection: Drawing: Expressions of Emotion (Wonder, Love, Veneration, Rapture), from Encyclopédie, 1762/77

Drawing: Expressions of Emotion (Wonder, Love, Veneration, Rapture), from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt
Drawing: Expressions of Emotion (Wonder, Love, Veneration, Rapture), from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Background imageVeneration Collection: Veneration, after 1698. Creator: Eduardus Jacobus

Veneration, after 1698. Creator: Eduardus Jacobus
Veneration, after 1698

Background imageVeneration Collection: The Lady of Montserrat by Alonso Cano (1601-1667)

The Lady of Montserrat by Alonso Cano (1601-1667)
Alonso Cano (1601-1667) and Workshop. The Lady of Montserrat. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageVeneration Collection: Saint Charles Borromeo Venerating the Crucifix, ca. 1770. Creators: Lorenzo Tiepolo

Saint Charles Borromeo Venerating the Crucifix, ca. 1770. Creators: Lorenzo Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Saint Charles Borromeo Venerating the Crucifix, ca. 1770

Background imageVeneration Collection: Veneration of the Buddhas Relics, Kushan period, 2nd / 3rd century. Creator: Unknown

Veneration of the Buddhas Relics, Kushan period, 2nd / 3rd century. Creator: Unknown
Veneration of the Buddhas Relics, Kushan period, 2nd/3rd century. Ancient region of Gandhara (modern Afghanistan or Pakistan)

Background imageVeneration Collection: Veneration of the Bodhi Tree, 3rd century. Creator: Unknown

Veneration of the Bodhi Tree, 3rd century. Creator: Unknown
Veneration of the Bodhi Tree, 3rd century

Background imageVeneration Collection: American Memorial, Stratford-on-Avon (photo)

American Memorial, Stratford-on-Avon (photo)
727520 American Memorial, Stratford-on-Avon (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Memorial, Stratford-on-Avon)

Background imageVeneration Collection: The Madonna del Bacio at San Marco, Venice, 1882 (oil on canvas)

The Madonna del Bacio at San Marco, Venice, 1882 (oil on canvas)
XIR375724 The Madonna del Bacio at San Marco, Venice, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Meissonier, Jean-Louis Ernest (1815-91); 49 x 36 cm; Louvre, Paris

Background imageVeneration Collection: The Veneration of St Lambert, 1648 (oil on canvas)

The Veneration of St Lambert, 1648 (oil on canvas)
5938165 The Veneration of St Lambert, 1648 (oil on canvas) by Miel, Jan van Bike (1599-1663); 79x52.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Flemish

Background imageVeneration Collection: Immaculate Conception, c. 1575 (oil on canvas)

Immaculate Conception, c. 1575 (oil on canvas)
ALI412336 Immaculate Conception, c.1575 (oil on canvas) by Barocci or Baroccio, Federico Fiori (c.1535-1612); Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino, Marche, Italy; Alinari

Background imageVeneration Collection: The Madonna del Rosario with St. Dominic and St

The Madonna del Rosario with St. Dominic and St
CTS413004 The Madonna del Rosario with St. Dominic and St. Catherine of Siena (red chalk on paper) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 33.4x21.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageVeneration Collection: Tannhauser in the Venusburg, 1901 (oil on board) (see also 15172)

Tannhauser in the Venusburg, 1901 (oil on board) (see also 15172)
Ma201344 Tannhauser in the Venusburg, 1901 (oil on board) (see also 15172) by Collier, John (1850-1934); 35.5x22.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVeneration Collection: Ostensorium with 'Paten of St. Bernward', Lower Saxony (silver & silver gilt)

Ostensorium with "Paten of St. Bernward", Lower Saxony (silver & silver gilt)
708839 Ostensorium with " Paten of St. Bernward", Lower Saxony (silver & silver gilt) by German School, (14th century); 34.5x15.9x14 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageVeneration Collection: Chest formerly thought to have contained the Holy Shroud of Besancon

Chest formerly thought to have contained the Holy Shroud of Besancon
XIR370297 Chest formerly thought to have contained the Holy Shroud of Besancon, 13th century (wood painted with tempera on a gilden base)

Background imageVeneration Collection: Tongue Piercing, c. 1860-80 (b / w photo)

Tongue Piercing, c. 1860-80 (b / w photo)
498629 Tongue Piercing, c.1860-80 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Probably in Kashmir)

Background imageVeneration Collection: Religious allegory, the gathering of the Manna and the Institution of the Eucharist

Religious allegory, the gathering of the Manna and the Institution of the Eucharist
CTS412359 Religious allegory, the gathering of the Manna and the Institution of the Eucharist (pen & ink and chalk with wash, heightened with white on paper) by Barocci or Baroccio

Background imageVeneration Collection: Worshipping the Almighty Dollar, 1907 (lithograph)

Worshipping the Almighty Dollar, 1907 (lithograph)
2622462 Worshipping the Almighty Dollar, 1907 (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVeneration Collection: The Glorification of Andrea Doria, c. 1750-68 (oil on canvas)

The Glorification of Andrea Doria, c. 1750-68 (oil on canvas)
822638 The Glorification of Andrea Doria, c.1750-68 (oil on canvas) by Corvi, Domenico (1721-1803); 97.9x48.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageVeneration Collection: The Emperor in Majesty, c. 975 (vellum)

The Emperor in Majesty, c. 975 (vellum)
BFM332117 The Emperor in Majesty, c.975 (vellum) by German school, (10th century); Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, Germany; (add.info)

Background imageVeneration Collection: Coronation of the Virgin, 1296 (mosaic)

Coronation of the Virgin, 1296 (mosaic)
875109 Coronation of the Virgin, 1296 (mosaic) by Italian School, (13th century); Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVeneration Collection: St. Francis offering Roses to the Apparition of Christ and the Virgin

St. Francis offering Roses to the Apparition of Christ and the Virgin, fresco from the Porziuncola, 1393 (fresco)
696570 St. Francis offering Roses to the Apparition of Christ and the Virgin, fresco from the Porziuncola, 1393 (fresco) by Ilario da Viterbo (fl)

Background imageVeneration Collection: The Golden Horse of Altoetting by a Burgundian goldsmith, c. 1405

The Golden Horse of Altoetting by a Burgundian goldsmith, c. 1405
MG38434 The Golden Horse of Altoetting by a Burgundian goldsmith, c.1405 by French School, (15th century); height: 62 cm; Treasure Vault of the Holy Chapel, Altotting

Background imageVeneration Collection: Soldiers Paying Homage to Isabelle Czartoryski (1746-1835) (brush & ink on paper)

Soldiers Paying Homage to Isabelle Czartoryski (1746-1835) (brush & ink on paper)
CZA229114 Soldiers Paying Homage to Isabelle Czartoryski (1746-1835) (brush & ink on paper) by Richter, Joseph (1780-1837); 48.8x52.5 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow

Background imageVeneration Collection: Allegorical portrait of General Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) c. 1840 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Allegorical portrait of General Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) c. 1840 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT202683 Allegorical portrait of General Simon Bolivar (1783-1830) c.1840 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageVeneration Collection: Passions from Physiognomy

Passions from Physiognomy
5893743 Passions from Physiognomy. by Smellie, William (1697-1763); (add.info.: Passions from Johann Caspar Lavaters Physiognomy)

Background imageVeneration Collection: How to study phrenology (engraving)

How to study phrenology (engraving)
5223883 How to study phrenology (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to study phrenology)

Background imageVeneration Collection: Detail of the Crowd, Shrine of St. Zenobius, 1432-35 (bronze)

Detail of the Crowd, Shrine of St. Zenobius, 1432-35 (bronze)
875237 Detail of the Crowd, Shrine of St. Zenobius, 1432-35 (bronze) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian

Background imageVeneration Collection: Belief

Belief
Fahmid-uz-zaman

Background imageVeneration Collection: Veneration (Le Brun Travested, or Caricatures of the Passions), January 21, 1800

Veneration (Le Brun Travested, or Caricatures of the Passions), January 21, 1800

Background imageVeneration Collection: The Blood of the Redeemer Venerated by Two Angels, before 1619

The Blood of the Redeemer Venerated by Two Angels, before 1619

Background imageVeneration Collection: La Veneration, Le Ravissement, Extreme Douleur corporelle (from Caractè

La Veneration, Le Ravissement, Extreme Douleur corporelle (from Caractè
La Veneration, Le Ravissement, Extreme Douleur corporelle (from Caracteres des passions, graves sur les desseins de l illustre Monsieur le Brun), 1695-1720

Background imageVeneration Collection: Veneration, 1800. 1800. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Veneration, 1800. 1800. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Veneration, 1800

Background imageVeneration Collection: Shadakshari Lokesvara: Folio from a manuscript of... (Perfection of Wisdom), early 12th century

Shadakshari Lokesvara: Folio from a manuscript of... (Perfection of Wisdom), early 12th century
Shadakshari Lokesvara: Folio from a manuscript of the Ashtasahasrika Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom), early 12th century

Background imageVeneration Collection: Saint Mark the Evangelist and Saint Sinibaldus Venerated by Members of a Lay... ca

Saint Mark the Evangelist and Saint Sinibaldus Venerated by Members of a Lay... ca
Saint Mark the Evangelist and Saint Sinibaldus Venerated by Members of a Lay Confraternity, ca. 1425-34

Background imageVeneration Collection: Veneration of the Cross, with choir, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut

Veneration of the Cross, with choir, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Veneration of the Cross, with choir, 1922. Players on stage in the Oberammergau Passion Play. The play is performed every 10 years, on open-air stages

Background imageVeneration Collection: The Dream of Saint Helena, c. 1570 (oil on canvas)

The Dream of Saint Helena, c. 1570 (oil on canvas)
3247833 The Dream of Saint Helena, c.1570 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 197.5x115.6 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Saint Helen)

Background imageVeneration Collection: Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Caves, Lavra (Lubok) 1883 (colour litho)

Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Caves, Lavra (Lubok) 1883 (colour litho)
3124018 Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers of the Kiev Caves, Lavra (Lubok) 1883 (colour litho) by Russian School, (19th century); 34.7x29.9 cm; State Historical Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian

Background imageVeneration Collection: An imaginary map of Czartorysk (brush, pen & w / c on paper)

An imaginary map of Czartorysk (brush, pen & w / c on paper)
CZA228942 An imaginary map of Czartorysk (brush, pen & w/c on paper) by Kosciuszko, Tadeusz (1746-1817); 32.3x45.8 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

Background imageVeneration Collection: Coronation Entry of John III (1629-96) into Poland, 1675 (engraving)

Coronation Entry of John III (1629-96) into Poland, 1675 (engraving)
CZA228787 Coronation Entry of John III (1629-96) into Poland, 1675 (engraving) by Hooghe, Romeyn de (d.1708); 47.7x70.5 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageVeneration Collection: Vienna Print Cycle, Entry of Emperor Leopold (1640-1705) into the Tent of the Grand Vizier

Vienna Print Cycle, Entry of Emperor Leopold (1640-1705) into the Tent of the Grand Vizier
CZA228700 Vienna Print Cycle, Entry of Emperor Leopold (1640-1705) into the Tent of the Grand Vizier, 1683 (engraving) by Hooghe, Romeyn de (d.1708); 16.4x19.9 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow




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Veneration, the act of showing deep respect and admiration, has been a central theme in various forms of art throughout history. From religious figures to cultural symbols, these works evoke a sense of reverence and awe. In "The Lady of Montserrat" by Alonso Cano, we witness the veneration bestowed upon the Virgin Mary. Her serene expression and graceful posture invite us to join in her adoration. Similarly, in "Saint Charles Borromeo Venerating the Crucifix, " Lorenzo Tiepolo captures a moment of profound devotion as Saint Charles pays homage to the crucified Christ. Moving beyond religious contexts, veneration takes on different meanings. In a phrenological chart published in Life magazine in 1917, we see an attempt to understand human behavior through brain analysis. This scientific approach reflects society's veneration for knowledge and understanding. The Kushan period Buddha relics also inspire veneration. Created by an unknown artist during the 2nd or 3rd century, this artwork represents reverence towards Buddha's remains - objects believed to hold great spiritual power. Nature itself can be revered too; depicted in "Veneration of the Bodhi Tree. " The ancient tree symbolizes enlightenment and is honored with utmost respect by those seeking spiritual awakening. Even memorials like Stratford-on-Avon's American Memorial elicit feelings of veneration. Erected as a tribute to fallen soldiers during World War I, it stands as a reminder of sacrifice and valor that deserves our deepest respect. Artistic depictions continue this theme: "The Madonna del Bacio at San Marco" portrays tender affection between mother and child while inviting viewers' admiration for their bond. Meanwhile, "The Veneration of St Lambert" showcases communal worship where believers gather around their saintly figure with utmost devotion. Religious paintings like "Immaculate Conception" depict divine figures worthy of reverence due to their purity and holiness. Similarly, "The Madonna del Rosario with St.