Abbess Collection

St Hildegard Von Bingen
SAINT HILDEGARD VON BINGEN German religious Founder and abbess of convent of Rupertsberg

St Hilda / Whitby / Reid
SAINT HILDA OF WHITBY Anglo-Saxon abbess, receiving a visit from Caedmon

Saint Brigid Writing
SAINT BRIGID Irish abbess, depicted receiving help with her writing from an angel

St. Hilda of Whitby holding an ammonite, West window, Hereford Cathedral, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
St. Hilda of Whitby holding an ammonite, West window, Hereford Cathedral, 20th century. Medieval stained glass window in Hereford Cathedral depicts Hilda of Whitby or Hild of Whitby (c)

Saint Etheldreda, Abbess of Ely
Saint Etheldreda (or Ethelthrith, or Aethelthryth), Abbess of Ely, daughter of King Anna of East Anglia. Seen here with two nuns, fleeing from her husband who wanted to consummate their marriage

Hildegard von Bingen's first scheme of the universe
3732387 Hildegard von Bingen's first scheme of the universe; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hildegard von Bingen's first scheme of the universe)

The Abbess visited by Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz)
531516 The Abbess visited by Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz). Series of illustrations following the tradition of medieval morality plays

Sofia Albertina, 1753-1829, Princess of Sweden, c1790. Creator: Anon
Sofia Albertina, 1753-1829, Princess of Sweden, c1790

Unknown woman, probably Maria Elisabet, 1678-1755, c18th century. Creator: Anon
Unknown woman, probably Maria Elisabet, 1678-1755, princess of Holstein-Gottorp, c18th century

Princess Sofia Albertina of Sweden (1753-18299. Uncompleted, 1768. Creator: Lorens Pasch the Younger)
Princess Sofia Albertina of Sweden (1753-18299. Uncompleted, 1768

Princess Sofia Albertina (1753-1829), 1817. Creator: Eric Reuterborg
Princess Sofia Albertina (1753-1829), 1817

Sofia Albertina, 1753-1829, Princess of Sweden, c18th century. Creator: Jakob Bjorck
Sofia Albertina, 1753-1829, Princess of Sweden, c18th century

Anna Dorotea, 1640-1713, Princess of Holstein-Gottorp, Abbess of Quedlingsburg, 17th century. Creator: Jurgen Ovens
Anna Dorotea, 1640-1713, Princess of Holstein-Gottorp, Abbess of Quedlingsburg, 17th century

Portrait of an Abbess (of the House of Bourbon?), between 1701 and 1800. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of an Abbess (of the House of Bourbon?), between 1701 and 1800

Madame de Montpeyroux, abbess of Port-Royal de Paris, 14th arrondissement, 1781. Creator: Marie Parrocel
Madame de Montpeyroux, abbess of Port-Royal de Paris, 14th arrondissement, 1781

In The Monastery Church, 1878 (painting)
7432283 In The Monastery Church, 1878 (painting) by Backer, Harriet (1845-1932); 46x42.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harriet Backer (1845-1932)); Photo © O. Vaering

The Tiffany Chapel, 1893 (lithograph)
3671645 The Tiffany Chapel, 1893 (lithograph) by Lauber, Joseph (1855-1948); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: The book of the fair)

Death, grotesquely crowned with flags or feathers, seizes the Abbess by her scapulary.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death

Portrait of Mother Jeronima de la Fuente, 1620 (oil on canvas)
7413321 Portrait of Mother Jeronima de la Fuente, 1620 (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); 107x86 cm; Prado, Madrid

Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg, c. 1490-c. 1495 (oil on panel)
7412255 Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg, c. 1490-c.1495 (oil on panel) by Master of the St.Elizabeth panels (fl.c.1490-c.1495)

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Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1360-65 circa, (tempera on wood)
7146400 Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1360-65 circa, (tempera on wood) by Giottino, Tommaso di Stefano (fl.1368); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

For a new mass, 1894 (oil on canvas)
7059177 For a new mass, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Postiglione, Salvatore (1861-1906); Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: For a new mass, 1894, Salvatore Postiglione)

Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52, (sculpture)
7130070 Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52, (sculpture) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52)

Death of Saint Scholastica, c. 1700 (oil on canvas)
7352733 Death of Saint Scholastica, c.1700 (oil on canvas) by Ferrari, Gregorio de (1644-1726); 319x222 cm; Museo Diocesano, Genoa, Liguria

St. Rose of Lima, (painting)
7129982 St. Rose of Lima, (painting) by Dolci, Carlo (1616-86); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: St. Rose of Lima, Carlo Dolci, Pitti palace, Florence, Italy); Photo © Stefano Baldini

The mystic marriage of saint Catherine of Alexandria and saint Catherine and Bernardino of Siena
7129385 The mystic marriage of saint Catherine of Alexandria and saint Catherine and Bernardino of Siena, 16th century (oil on panel) by Genga

The establishment of the order of the sisters of the visitation, 1734 (oil on canvas)
7294322 The establishment of the order of the sisters of the visitation, 1734 (oil on canvas) by Pittoni, Giovanni Battista (1687-1767); Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma

Madonna and Child with Saints, 1345-1355 (tempera on panel)
7294378 Madonna and Child with Saints, 1345-1355 (tempera on panel) by Mello da Gubbio (14th century); Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna and Child with Saints, 1345-1355)

Madonna enthroned with Child, surrounded by saints and figures, 1575 (painting)
7129047 Madonna enthroned with Child, surrounded by saints and figures, 1575 (painting) by Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607); Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany

Madonna of the Rosary, 1657, Luca Giordano (oil on canvas)
7064269 Madonna of the Rosary, 1657, Luca Giordano (oil on canvas) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna of the Rosary, 1657)

Christ's Mystical Embrace to Saint Catherine of Siena, Mystical Vision (oil on canvas)
7352712 Christ's Mystical Embrace to Saint Catherine of Siena, Mystical Vision (oil on canvas) by Borzone, Luciano (1610-45); 78x102 cm; Museo Diocesano, Albenga

Adoration of the Child, 1512, Conelisz Jacob, known as Jacob van Oostsanen (oil on panel)
7064204 Adoration of the Child, 1512, Conelisz Jacob, known as Jacob van Oostsanen (oil on panel) by Oostsanen, Jacob Cornelisz van (1470-1533); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Santa Chiara, 1530 circa, Girolamo Mazzola Bedoli (oil on canvas)
7064182 Santa Chiara, 1530 circa, Girolamo Mazzola Bedoli (oil on canvas) by Bedoli, Girolamo Mazzola (c.1500-69); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Santa Chiara, 1530 circa)

Coronation of the Virgin, 1372-73 circa, (panel)
7129075 Coronation of the Virgin, 1372-73 circa, (panel) by Cione, Jacopo di & Tommaso, Niccolo di & Lapo, Simone di (14h century); Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany

Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52, (sculpture)
7130067 Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52, (sculpture) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52)

Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52, (sculpture)
7130063 Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52, (sculpture) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52)

The Smoker, c. 1927 (oil and terpentine on canvas)
7332520 The Smoker, c.1927 (oil and terpentine on canvas) by Permeke, Constant (1886-1952); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Oost-Vlaanderen)

Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail
6262033 Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail. by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut

Archduchess Isabella of Spain, who gives her jewels to the Basilica of St. Martin in Halle, 17th century (painting)
7242350 Archduchess Isabella of Spain, who gives her jewels to the Basilica of St. Martin in Halle, 17th century (painting) by Crayer, Gaspar de (1584-1669); Tournai

Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail
6262032 Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail. by Meunier, Constantin Emile (1831-1905); Hopital Notre Dame a la Rose, Lessines, Hainaut

Forgiveness, 1885-90 (oil on canvas)
7331981 Forgiveness, 1885-90 (oil on canvas) by Postiglione, Salvatore (1861-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Salvatore Postiglione); Ghigo Roli

Forgiveness, detail, 1885-90 (oil on canvas)
7331959 Forgiveness, detail, 1885-90 (oil on canvas) by Postiglione, Salvatore (1861-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Salvatore Postiglione); Ghigo Roli

Verso: Woman with a Headdress, praying, 1667 (Graphite on paper)
7308219 Verso: Woman with a Headdress, praying, 1667 (Graphite on paper) by Matejko, Jan (1838-93); 11.7x7.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Prioress Tale, decorated wardrobe, designed by Philip Webb (1831-1915), 1859 (oil on panel)
7246991 The Prioress Tale, decorated wardrobe, designed by Philip Webb (1831-1915), 1859 (oil on panel) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Death and the Nun, from the Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger
7277879 Death and the Nun, from the Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death and the Nun)

St. Bernard "Abbess. "
5856413 St. Bernard " Abbess." by Barber, Charles Burton (1845-94); (add.info.: St. Bernard " Abbess." Original painting by Charles Burton Barber (1845|1894)

Saint Gertrude of Nivelles and an Augustinian Canoness, 1525 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Saint Gertrude of Nivelles and an Augustinian Canoness, 1525/50

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"Abbess: Women of Faith, Power, and Influence" Throughout history, the role of abbesses has been significant in shaping religious and cultural landscapes. From St. Hildegard Von Bingen's mystical visions to Saint Brigid of Ireland's patronage over poets and healers, these women have left an indelible mark on society. One such influential figure was St. Hilda of Whitby, who not only established a renowned monastery but also fostered intellectual pursuits among her nuns. Holding an ammonite in her hand as depicted in Hereford Cathedral's West window, she symbolizes the intersection between spirituality and scientific curiosity. Another remarkable abbess was Saint Etheldreda of Ely, whose leadership transformed her abbey into a center for learning and piety. Her devotion to God is beautifully captured in Death grotesquely crowned with flags or feathers – a reminder that even in mortality, faith prevails. Artistic expressions also pay homage to these extraordinary women. In Mother Jeronima de la Fuente's portrait from 1620, we witness the serene countenance of an abbess immersed in prayerful contemplation. Meanwhile, the Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary showcases how abbesses played pivotal roles beyond their monastic duties by officiating important ceremonies. Courtly life during Emperor Frederick I's reign offers glimpses into the opulence enjoyed by some abbesses. Princely dining parties held court within lavish surroundings as depicted in Hortus deliciarum illuminated manuscript – a testament to their social standing and influence. However, amidst grandeur lies moments of profound sorrow too. The Lamentation over the dead Christ reminds us that even powerful figures like Abbess Herrad could experience deep anguish while upholding their spiritual responsibilities. These glimpses into the lives of various abbesses highlight their unwavering commitment to faith and service throughout history.