Benedictine Collection (page 7)

View of the church, c. 1052-67 (b / w photo)
XIR239768 View of the church, c.1052-67 (b/w photo) by French School, (11th century); Notre-Dame, Jumieges Abbey, France; French, out of copyright

View of the church interior, c. 1052-67 (b / w photo)
XIR239765 View of the church interior, c.1052-67 (b/w photo) by French School, (11th century); Notre-Dame, Jumieges Abbey, France; French, out of copyright

The Life of St. Benedict (fresco) (detail)
SAL210654 The Life of St. Benedict (fresco) (detail) by Signorelli, L. (c.1441-1523) & Sodoma, G. (1477-1549); Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Begijnhof, founded in c. 1235 (photo)
MAE172806 The Begijnhof, founded in c.1235 (photo) by Netherlandish School; Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: once served as a place of refuge; ); ePaul Maeyaert; Netherlandish, out of copyright

South Portal, 12th-13th century (photo)
MAE172194 South Portal, 12th-13th century (photo) by French School; Abbey Church, Beaulieu-sur-Dodogne, France; ePaul Maeyaert; French, out of copyright

View of the west facade (photo)
XIR184711 View of the west facade (photo) by French School, (12th century); Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vezelay, France; French, out of copyright

Mont Saint-Michel, Fortified gate in the Abbey, 1881 (oil on canvas)
EDI183831 Mont Saint-Michel, Fortified gate in the Abbey, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Lansyer, Emmanuel (1835-93); Musee Lansyer, Loches, France; French, out of copyright

Maurus Saves Placidus, detail the Life of Saint Benedict (c. 480-c
BEN130903 Maurus Saves Placidus, detail the Life of Saint Benedict (c.480-c.550), in the Sacristy, 1387 (fresco) by Spinello or Spinelli, Aretino Luca (c.1340-1410); San Miniato al Monte, Florence

St. Benedict of Nursia (stone)
ALG177972 St. Benedict of Nursia (stone) by Italian School, (13th century); Museo Civico di Storia ed Arte Medioevale, Moderna, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Exterior of the monastery (photo)
JB226881 Exterior of the monastery (photo) by Spanish School; Santo Domingo de Silos, Castilla y Leon, Spain; eJohn Bethell; Spanish, out of copyright

View of the Abbey of St Saviour, Bermondsey, 1805 (engraving)
781259 View of the Abbey of St Saviour, Bermondsey, 1805 (engraving) by Schnebbelie, Robert Blemell (fl.1803-d.1849); length: 19 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Plan of the Benedictine Monastery at Canterbury in the 12th century
478251 Plan of the Benedictine Monastery at Canterbury in the 12th century, from Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix, published London c.1880 (litho) by French School

Aerial View of Monte Cassino, Italy engraving)
473584 Aerial View of Monte Cassino, Italy engraving) by European School, (17th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Typical street in Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain
Typical street in the historic town of Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain, with the Church of the Colegiata, a Romanesque church and former Benedictine monastery, in the distance. Date: circa 1910s

A monk watching the sky. Detail of The last meeting on 06 / 02 / 547 of Saint Benedict of
LRI4582918 A monk watching the sky. Detail of The last meeting on 06/02/547 of Saint Benedict of Nursie and his sister Ste Scholastic, a few days before the death of the nun - Fresco

The monk Romano gives Benedict the habit of a hermit, 1503-08 (fresco)
LRI3508285 The monk Romano gives Benedict the habit of a hermit, 1503-08 (fresco) by Sodoma, Giovanni Antonio Bazzi (1477-1549); Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Chiusure, Asciano, Tuscany

Bicentenary of the invention of sparkling Champagne by the monk Dom Perignon (colour litho)
2780038 Bicentenary of the invention of sparkling Champagne by the monk Dom Perignon (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fragments of a medieval wall painting from the Abbey of Monte Cassino (stone
703202 Fragments of a medieval wall painting from the Abbey of Monte Cassino (stone, plaster & pigment) by Italian School, (9th century); Abbey of Monte Cassino, Cassino, Italy; (add.info.: St)

View of the Abbey of Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, founded 647 (oil on canvas)
XAV231779 View of the Abbey of Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, founded 647 (oil on canvas) by Neyts, Jean Francois (1617-87); 112x203 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; French, out of copyright

View of the church interior, c. 1040-67 (b / w photo)
XIR239772 View of the church interior, c.1040-67 (b/w photo) by French School, (11th century); Notre-Dame, Jumieges Abbey, France; French, out of copyright

View of the church, c. 1052-67 (b / w photo)
XIR239767 View of the church, c.1052-67 (b/w photo) by French School, (11th century); Notre-Dame, Jumieges Abbey, France; French, out of copyright

Cloister, 1564-80 (photo)
XIR229176 Cloister, 1564-80 (photo) by Palladio, Andrea (1508-80); San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Mont Saint-Michel (photo)
XIR245768 Mont Saint-Michel (photo) by French School; Bay of Mont Saint-Michel, France; (add.info.: border of Normandy and Brittany; ); French, out of copyright

Mont Saint-Michel (west side), 1873 (w / c on paper)
CHT221576 Mont Saint-Michel (west side), 1873 (w/c on paper) by Corroyer, Edouard-Jules (1837-1904); Bibliotheque du Patrimoine, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

View of the Church of San Pier Maggiore, Florence (engraving)
419890 View of the Church of San Pier Maggiore, Florence (engraving) by Zocchi, Giuseppe (1711-67); Museo di Firenze Com era, Florence

Frontispiece to Myrrour of good maners 1523 (woodcut)
XJF437915 Frontispiece to Myrrour of good maners 1523 (woodcut) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the interior, 1120-50 (photo)
MAE170574 View of the interior, 1120-50 (photo) by French School, (12th century); Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Vezelay, France; ePaul Maeyaert; French, out of copyright

Reliquary head of St. Benedict (silver)
XZO349741 Reliquary head of St. Benedict (silver) by French School, (14th century); Abbaye St. Polycarpe, Saint-Polycarpe, Aude, France; (add.info.: see also 407091; ); French, out of copyright

A Troubadour of the Middle Ages, illustration from
1249177 A Troubadour of the Middle Ages, illustration from Histoire de la Literature Francaise by Hermann Suchier, 1913 (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Studies of postulant and novice nuns of the Order of St
JLJ4597827 Studies of postulant and novice nuns of the Order of St. Benedictine (Benedictine Order) Painting of the German school of the 19th century

The Exiled French Monastic Orders, Scenes in a Benedictine Cloister (b / w photo)
1628398 The Exiled French Monastic Orders, Scenes in a Benedictine Cloister (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Exiled French Monastic Orders)

Norman Art in Monreale (Sicily): capitals of the Cloitre des Benedictins
LSE4429399 Norman Art in Monreale (Sicily): capitals of the Cloitre des Benedictins. by Unknown Artist, (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily

Norman Art in Monreale (Sicily): capitals of the Cloitre of the Benedictines representing
LSE4429398 Norman Art in Monreale (Sicily): capitals of the Cloitre of the Benedictines representing Christ and God. by Unknown Artist, (12th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova)

Tynemouth Priory (w / c on paper)
1213739 Tynemouth Priory (w/c on paper) by Beverley, William Roxby (1811-89); 24.4 x38.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British, out of copyright

Benedict of Nursia (Painting, 15th-16th century)
LRI4621653 Benedict of Nursia (Painting, 15th-16th century) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Pinacoteca Vaticana, Rome, Italy; (add.info)

Saints Michael, John Gualbert, John the Baptist, Bernardo degli Uberti Predelle of
LRI4620248 Saints Michael, John Gualbert, John the Baptist, Bernardo degli Uberti Predelle of the Four Saints. Painting by Andrea del Sarto (Andrea d Agnolo) (1486-1530) 1528 Sun

Benedictine of the congregation of Saint Maur. Engraving from an album on religious
GIA4747788 Benedictine of the congregation of Saint Maur. Engraving from an album on religious orders, Paris, 1840 by Unknown Artist

Saint Benedict of Nursie (born in Nurcia (Nurcia) in Umbria around 480 - 527)
GIA4747628 Saint Benedict of Nursie (born in Nurcia (Nurcia) in Umbria around 480 - 527). Engraving from an album on religious orders, Paris, 1840 by Unknown Artist

Benedict gets a sickle fell into the lake fresco of the cloitre made by Giovan Antonio
LRI4695107 Benedict gets a sickle fell into the lake fresco of the cloitre made by Giovan Antonio Bazzi di Sodoma (1477-1549) recounting the life of Saint Benedict of Nursie (480 - 567)

How Benedict answers to the prayer of the hermits and agrees to be their leader Fresco of
LRI4695045 How Benedict answers to the prayer of the hermits and agrees to be their leader Fresco of the cloitre realised by Antonio Bazzi dit il Sodoma (1477 - 1549)

How a priest brought food to Benedict on Easter - Fresco of the cloister made by Antonio
LRI4695018 How a priest brought food to Benedict on Easter - Fresco of the cloister made by Antonio Bazzi dit il Sodoma (1477 - 1549) recounting the life of Saint Benedict of Nursia (480 - 567)

Saint Benedict triumphs over temptation by throwing himself naked into a thorn bush
LRI4695011 Saint Benedict triumphs over temptation by throwing himself naked into a thorn bush, while an angel fights against the demon Fresco of the refectory of the monks made by Antonio Bazzi dit

The demon breaks the bell - The demon breaks the bell fresco of the cloister made by
LRI4694982 The demon breaks the bell - The demon breaks the bell fresco of the cloister made by Antonio Bazzi dit il Sodoma (1477 - 1549) recounting the life of Saint Benedict of Nursie (480 - 567)

St Benedict leaves the school of Rome fresco of the cloister produced by Antonio Bazzi
LRI4694947 St Benedict leaves the school of Rome fresco of the cloister produced by Antonio Bazzi dit il Sodoma (1477 - 1549) recounting the life of Saint Benedict of Nursie (480 - 567)

Saint Placide, Benedictine Monk Wood Painting by Nicola Filotesio dit Cola del
LRI4691173 Saint Placide, Benedictine Monk Wood Painting by Nicola Filotesio dit Cola del Amatrice (1489-1559) Sun. 113, 5x71 cm Fara Sabina (Rieti), Abbey of Farfa

Maur walks on water to rescue st Placid (St Maurus walks on water to rescue st Placid
LRI4695108 Maur walks on water to rescue st Placid (St Maurus walks on water to rescue st Placid) fresco of the cloister made by Antonio Bazzi dit il Sodoma (1477 - 1549)

How the demon broke the bell of Benoits basket (The devil broke the bell of st
LRI4698524 How the demon broke the bell of Benoits basket (The devil broke the bell of st Benedict of Nursias basket) - Detail - Wall fresco made by Antonio Bazzi dit il Sodoma (1477-1549)

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"Benedictine: A Timeless Legacy of Faith, Culture, and Innovation" In the realm of monastic traditions, one name stands out with an aura of reverence - Benedictine. Rooted in centuries-old history and spiritual devotion, this order has left an indelible mark on various aspects of life. From the tranquil halls of Lindores Abbey in Scotland to the majestic St. Albans Cathedral in England, Benedictine monasteries have graced landscapes across Europe. These sacred spaces served as sanctuaries for contemplation and worship while nurturing knowledge and artistic expression. The influence monks extended beyond their cloistered walls. In Preci, Italy, a narrow street bore witness to their pioneering surgical skills during the sixteenth century when they established a renowned school for surgeons. Their expertise in removing kidney stones and performing eye surgeries earned them recognition throughout Europe. At the heart of this esteemed order lies Saint Benedict's Rule – a guidebook that shaped countless lives through its principles of discipline, humility, and communal living. The Library at the Abbey of Melk in Lower Austria preserves this treasured manuscript alongside other literary treasures that illuminate minds even today. Benedictines were not only devoted to spirituality but also embraced diverse fields like winemaking. Dom Perignon exemplifies this connection between faith and craftsmanship; his mastery transformed grapes into exquisite wines that continue to delight connoisseurs worldwide. Legends intertwine with Benedictinism too – from Saint Hugh of Lincoln's encounter with a swan symbolizing purity to Scholastica's profound bond with her twin brother Saint Benedict. These tales remind us that within these hallowed walls resided individuals whose lives embodied unwavering dedication towards God's calling. Nature itself seems touched by Benedectinism's grace; aerial views capture ethereal beauty surrounding sites like Orta San Giulio overlooking Lake Orta at dusk or St Michael's Mount near Penzance, Cornwall.