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Vestments Collection (#3)

"Vestments: A Tapestry of History, Faith, and Tradition" From the hallowed battlefields of the Great War to the sacred halls of cathedrals

Background imageVestments Collection: Portrait of Pope Gregory XIII, three-quarter-length, seated (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Pope Gregory XIII, three-quarter-length, seated (oil on canvas)
3742205 Portrait of Pope Gregory XIII, three-quarter-length, seated (oil on canvas) by Fontana, Lavinia (1552-1614); 120.6x100.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Gregory XIII (1502-1585)

Background imageVestments Collection: Novella in Decretales: beginning of Book V, De accusationibus

Novella in Decretales: beginning of Book V, De accusationibus
5938149 Novella in Decretales: beginning of Book V, De accusationibus, inquisitionibus et denuntiationibus.a. c.1355-65 (parchment) by Italian School

Background imageVestments Collection: Pope Clement XII with Nero Maria Corsini (mosaic)

Pope Clement XII with Nero Maria Corsini (mosaic)
704451 Pope Clement XII with Nero Maria Corsini (mosaic) by Cristofari, Pietro Paolo (1685-1734); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Pope Clement XII)

Background imageVestments Collection: The Five Fathers of the Eastern Church with the Five Fathers of the Western Church

The Five Fathers of the Eastern Church with the Five Fathers of the Western Church
704379 The Five Fathers of the Eastern Church with the Five Fathers of the Western Church, 1880s-90s (mosaic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St Pauls Within the Walls, Rome, Italy; English

Background imageVestments Collection: A great patriotic ceremony in Benghazi (colour litho)

A great patriotic ceremony in Benghazi (colour litho)
2809180 A great patriotic ceremony in Benghazi (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A great patriotic ceremony in Benghazi)

Background imageVestments Collection: How Pius X receives during the summer the pilgrimages to the Vatican

How Pius X receives during the summer the pilgrimages to the Vatican, the blessing from the Poggiolo in
2815571 How Pius X receives during the summer the pilgrimages to the Vatican, the blessing from the Poggiolo in... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageVestments Collection: A madman stabbing a priest as he descends from the altar in the Cathedral of San Giusto

A madman stabbing a priest as he descends from the altar in the Cathedral of San Giusto, in Trieste (colour litho)
2815105 A madman stabbing a priest as he descends from the altar in the Cathedral of San Giusto, in Trieste (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageVestments Collection: Leo XIII (colour litho)

Leo XIII (colour litho)
2798680 Leo XIII (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leo XIII. Illustration for Courier Sunday, 12 July 1903.); © Look and Learn

Background imageVestments Collection: The Ceremony Of The Closing Of The Holy Door In St Peters At The End Of The Jubilee Year

The Ceremony Of The Closing Of The Holy Door In St Peters At The End Of The Jubilee Year (colour litho)
2798384 The Ceremony Of The Closing Of The Holy Door In St Peters At The End Of The Jubilee Year (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageVestments Collection: Coronation of Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, London

Coronation of Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey, London
Coronation Day in Westminster Abbey, London, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Date: 1953

Background imageVestments Collection: Mass in the depths of the sea (colour litho)

Mass in the depths of the sea (colour litho)
2778440 Mass in the depths of the sea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mass in the depths of the sea)

Background imageVestments Collection: A Christening (colour litho)

A Christening (colour litho)
3103931 A Christening (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Christening. Postcard)

Background imageVestments Collection: Pope Pius IV, 1586-1600 (oil on canvas)

Pope Pius IV, 1586-1600 (oil on canvas)
BFM286669 Pope Pius IV, 1586-1600 (oil on canvas) by Passarotti, Bartolomeo (1529-92); 102.2x82.3 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

Background imageVestments Collection: Portrait of Pope Pius VII (litho)

Portrait of Pope Pius VII (litho)
PHG242679 Portrait of Pope Pius VII (litho) by Delpech, Francois Seraphin (1778-1825); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pope Pius VII (1742-1823)

Background imageVestments Collection: Blessing of a Razed Cemetery by a Bishop from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus

Blessing of a Razed Cemetery by a Bishop from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus
CZA229142 Blessing of a Razed Cemetery by a Bishop from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School, (16th century); 7.8x7.4 cm; Czartoryski Museum

Background imageVestments Collection: Blessing of the Virgin Mary and Child from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus

Blessing of the Virgin Mary and Child from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus
CZA229140 Blessing of the Virgin Mary and Child from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, dc.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School, (16th century); 8x7 cm; Czartoryski Museum

Background imageVestments Collection: Ordination of Seminarians into the Priesthood from the

Ordination of Seminarians into the Priesthood from the
CZA229108 Ordination of Seminarians into the Priesthood from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School

Background imageVestments Collection: Portrait of Paul Gerhardt

Portrait of Paul Gerhardt
XEE2971278 Portrait of Paul Gerhardt by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul Gerhardt (12 March 1607 - 27 May 1676) was a German theologian

Background imageVestments Collection: Learning the marriage vows (colour litho)

Learning the marriage vows (colour litho)
5999904 Learning the marriage vows (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Learning the marriage vows. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageVestments Collection: Coronation of the Queen of Poland from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek

Coronation of the Queen of Poland from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek
CZA229149 Coronation of the Queen of Poland from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School, (16th century); 7.5x7 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow

Background imageVestments Collection: Consecration of the Bishop from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c

Consecration of the Bishop from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c
CZA229143 Consecration of the Bishop from the Pontifical of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School, (16th century); 15.5x16 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow

Background imageVestments Collection: Coronation of the King of Poland Presenting the Insignia of Power from the

Coronation of the King of Poland Presenting the Insignia of Power from the
CZA229110 Coronation of the King of Poland Presenting the Insignia of Power from the Pontifial of Bishop Erasmus Ciolek, c.1510 (tempera & gold on parchment) by Polish School

Background imageVestments Collection: Father Thomas H. Mooney leading sunday mass, 69th New York Infantry Regiment

Father Thomas H. Mooney leading sunday mass, 69th New York Infantry Regiment
STC398850 Father Thomas H. Mooney leading sunday mass, 69th New York Infantry Regiment, 1861 (photogravure) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Background imageVestments Collection: Saint Stephen, 1400-50 (tempera)

Saint Stephen, 1400-50 (tempera)
874966 Saint Stephen, 1400-50 (tempera) by European School, (15th century); 29.53 x22.54 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of Eugene and Marian Gabrych; out of copyright

Background imageVestments Collection: Jean-Marie-Baptiste Viannay (litho)

Jean-Marie-Baptiste Viannay (litho)
498472 Jean-Marie-Baptiste Viannay (litho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney (1786-1859)

Background imageVestments Collection: Portrait of Luca Stella, Archbishop of Zadar (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Luca Stella, Archbishop of Zadar (oil on canvas)
704473 Portrait of Luca Stella, Archbishop of Zadar (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Domenico Robusti (1560-1635); 125x99 cm; Galleria Spada, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageVestments Collection: Portrait of Alexander VII aged 53 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Alexander VII aged 53 (oil on canvas)
704341 Portrait of Alexander VII aged 53 (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (17th century); Palazzo Chigi, Ariccia, Italy; (add.info.: Pope Alexander VII, born Fabio Chigi (1599-1667)

Background imageVestments Collection: Greek Orthodox bishop

Greek Orthodox bishop. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805

Background imageVestments Collection: Costumes and vestments of the Egyptian priests

Costumes and vestments of the Egyptian priests. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique and Modern of All Peoples

Background imageVestments Collection: Maker of chasubles, 1546 (chromolitho)

Maker of chasubles, 1546 (chromolitho)
2817196 Maker of chasubles, 1546 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maker of chasubles, 1546)

Background imageVestments Collection: Coronation ceremony of the new Pope Benedict XV in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday 6 September

Coronation ceremony of the new Pope Benedict XV in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday 6 September (colour litho)
2815681 Coronation ceremony of the new Pope Benedict XV in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday 6 September (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageVestments Collection: Religious procession attacked by the anticlericals of Fabriano and defended

Religious procession attacked by the anticlericals of Fabriano and defended and protected by Bersaglieri
2815450 Religious procession attacked by the anticlericals of Fabriano and defended and protected by Bersaglieri and Carabinieri (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageVestments Collection: Blessing of the bells given by the Pope for the new St Marks bell tower, still under construction

Blessing of the bells given by the Pope for the new St Marks bell tower, still under construction
2815345 Blessing of the bells given by the Pope for the new St Marks bell tower, still under construction, in Venice (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageVestments Collection: Closing of the London Eucharistic Congress, the Papal Legate imparts the Blessing... (colour litho)

Closing of the London Eucharistic Congress, the Papal Legate imparts the Blessing... (colour litho)
2815152 Closing of the London Eucharistic Congress, the Papal Legate imparts the Blessing... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVestments Collection: Pope Pius X receives and blesses French gymnasts in the courtyard ofs Damaso (colour litho)

Pope Pius X receives and blesses French gymnasts in the courtyard ofs Damaso (colour litho)
2814937 Pope Pius X receives and blesses French gymnasts in the courtyard ofs Damaso (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVestments Collection: On a Sunday of war, among the snows, the gunners of a battery of mortars listen to Mass

On a Sunday of war, among the snows, the gunners of a battery of mortars listen to Mass... (colour litho)
2777530 On a Sunday of war, among the snows, the gunners of a battery of mortars listen to Mass... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On a Sunday of war)

Background imageVestments Collection: Monumental Brass Rubbing, unknown priest, Germany

Monumental Brass Rubbing, unknown priest, Germany
Monumental Brass Rubbing, unknown priest, Cologne, Germany. circa 1350

Background imageVestments Collection: The Exaltation Of The New Pontiff, The Marshal Of The Prince Chigi Conclave Admitted For The First

The Exaltation Of The New Pontiff, The Marshal Of The Prince Chigi Conclave Admitted For The First To Kiss The Foot
2798692 The Exaltation Of The New Pontiff, The Marshal Of The Prince Chigi Conclave Admitted For The First To Kiss The Foot (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageVestments Collection: The Conclave in the Sistine Chapel for the Election of the New Pontiff (colour litho)

The Conclave in the Sistine Chapel for the Election of the New Pontiff (colour litho)
2798691 The Conclave in the Sistine Chapel for the Election of the New Pontiff (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVestments Collection: The New Pontiff Pius X (Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto) (colour litho)

The New Pontiff Pius X (Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto) (colour litho)
2798689 The New Pontiff Pius X (Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Pontiff Pius X (Cardinal Giuseppe Sarto)

Background imageVestments Collection: The Feasts For The Papal Jubilee In Rome SS Leo XIII Receives The Greetings From The Sacred

The Feasts For The Papal Jubilee In Rome SS Leo XIII Receives The Greetings From The Sacred College (colour litho)
2798526 The Feasts For The Papal Jubilee In Rome SS Leo XIII Receives The Greetings From The Sacred College (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageVestments Collection: The Riots in Spain, a Religious Procession Attacked by Liberals and Carlists in Gijon (Asturias)

The Riots in Spain, a Religious Procession Attacked by Liberals and Carlists in Gijon (Asturias) (colour litho)
2798486 The Riots in Spain, a Religious Procession Attacked by Liberals and Carlists in Gijon (Asturias) (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageVestments Collection: The Baptism Of Prince Aimone Of Savoy In The Chapel Of The Castle Of Stupinigi

The Baptism Of Prince Aimone Of Savoy In The Chapel Of The Castle Of Stupinigi, Il 3 Corrente (colour litho)
2798379 The Baptism Of Prince Aimone Of Savoy In The Chapel Of The Castle Of Stupinigi, Il 3 Corrente (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageVestments Collection: Beyond the closed doors of the Conclave (colour litho)

Beyond the closed doors of the Conclave (colour litho)
2809076 Beyond the closed doors of the Conclave (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beyond the closed doors of the Conclave)

Background imageVestments Collection: Venetian parties (colour litho)

Venetian parties (colour litho)
2783649 Venetian parties (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Venetian parties)

Background imageVestments Collection: A unique reception in the Vatican (colour litho)

A unique reception in the Vatican (colour litho)
2783544 A unique reception in the Vatican (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A unique reception at the Vatican)

Background imageVestments Collection: Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury

Henry Chichele, Archbishop of Canterbury
Henry Chichele or Checheley (c.1364-1443), Archbishop of Canterbury (1414-1443) and founder of All Souls College, Oxford. 15th century




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"Vestments: A Tapestry of History, Faith, and Tradition" From the hallowed battlefields of the Great War to the sacred halls of cathedrals, they have woven themselves into significant moments throughout history. In the midst of the horrors of WW1, an Army Chaplain donned his vestments to bring solace and courage to soldiers in their darkest hours. His deeds became a testament to the power of faith amidst chaos. Traveling back in time to the 15th century, we find ourselves immersed in a world where Catholic cardinals adorned themselves with majestic vestments. These intricately designed garments spoke volumes about their wearer's status and devotion. In a humble church in Horley, Surrey, a choirboy stood before an enraptured congregation wearing his simple yet elegant vestments. As he sang solo with angelic grace, his voice soared through the air like prayers ascending towards heaven. Centuries earlier, St John Chrysostom preached passionately about Theve -the spiritual significance behind these sacred robes that connect mortals with divinity itself. A portrait captured Pope Pius X on his priestly jubilee celebration; clad in resplendent vestments that symbolized his role as shepherd for millions around the world. This color litho immortalizes both man and garment alike. Across distant lands in Israel and Jordan during 1902, religious leaders draped themselves in symbolic vestments as they guided their flocks along paths steeped in ancient traditions. Archbishop Herbert Vaughan raised his hands high while robed meticulously; invoking divine blessings upon those who sought healing at Brighton's first-ever faith healing service. Crippled men and women found hope within these sacred garments' embrace. Bishops have long worn distinctive vestments as they carried out their holy duties. Their regal attire served as a visual reminder of their authority within ecclesiastical realms.