Candlelight Collection

Love heart shape made out of burning candles and light
Love heart shape made out of candles and light

Childhood of Christ, c1620. Artist: Gerrit van Honthorst
Childhood of Christ, c1620. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Two Young Jewish girls play cards - Christmas Eve - Russia
Two Young Russian Jewish girls spend christmas Eve (Epiphany Evening) playing cards. With Torah study off the table for the evening, a number of traditions developed as to how to spend ones night

Christmas Morning by Margaret Tempest. circa 1910s

Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1510 (oil on wood)
XOS5887448 Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1510 (oil on wood) by Schaufelein, Hans Leonard (c.1480-c.1539); 86x85.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Jean Valjean is received and cared for by Bishop Myriel, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909612 Jean Valjean is received and cared for by Bishop Myriel, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Cent dessins)

King Henry VI of England married to Margaret of Anjou at Titchfield Abbey, 23 April 1445. The mad king was 24 and the queen 15

Clara Schumann (1819-96) and Joseph Joachim in concert, 1854 (pastel on paper)
PWI96777 Clara Schumann (1819-96) and Joseph Joachim in concert, 1854 (pastel on paper) by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. Artist: John Leech
Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. A satirical illustration on the capture of Guy Fawkes. Guy Fawkes is the best known of the conspirators behind a Roman Catholic conspiracy

Hernes Oak from The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), c
XYC183001 Hernes Oak from The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), c.1857 (oil on canvas) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); 91.4x121.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art

The Penitent Magdalen, c. 1640 (oil on canvas)
XOS1127602 The Penitent Magdalen, c.1640 (oil on canvas) by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652); 133x93 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: mirror, symbol of vanity; a skull)

Butter lamps are offered near the idol of Buddha during Vesak Day at Boudhanath Stupa in
Butter lamps are offered near the idol of Buddha during the birth anniversary of Buddha, also known as Vesak Day, at Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Blue, white and red candles in the colours of the French flag burn at the Place de la Republique in Paris, France, November 16, 2015

Scene illustrating Act I of the comedy " The Bacchids " or " The Two Bacchis " by Titus Maccius
AIS5352666 Scene illustrating Act I of the comedy " The Bacchids " or " The Two Bacchis " by Titus Maccius Plautus dit Plaute (254-184 BC) 1759 (engraving); © Iberfoto.

Woman kneeling, praying in a room full of araignee canvases. Illustration, 19th century lithography
NWI4959342 Woman kneeling, praying in a room full of araignee canvases. Illustration, 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Woman kneeling, praying in a room full of araignee canvases)

Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work
5309173 Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work)

"D--n this hiccup!" (litho)
8630047 "D--n this hiccup!" (litho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "D--n this hiccup)

The aedicula of the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalm, Israel
3570551 The aedicula of the Holy Sepulchre, in Jerusalm, Israel by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Jerusalem, Israel 1890 ca. Date of Artwork: III - XIX secc)

Compasses placed in a Lodge of Fellow Craft Masons (engraving)
8673196 Compasses placed in a Lodge of Fellow Craft Masons (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compasses placed in a Lodge of Fellow Craft Masons)

Easter service in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem (engraving)
8676756 Easter service in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Trade card for Freeman's, candle and soap manufacturers, London (engraving)
8677528 Trade card for Freeman's, candle and soap manufacturers, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for Freeman's)

The Shortest Day (colour litho)
8674330 The Shortest Day (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shortest Day)

Portrait of the King of France Louis XVI, Queen Mary Antoinette and her brother the Emperor Joseph II visiting France
ELD4899906 Portrait of the King of France Louis XVI, Queen Mary Antoinette and her brother the Emperor Joseph II visiting France gathering on the tomb of a king of France in the royal necropolis of

The presentation at the Temple. Painting by Guillaume Ernest Greve, 1612. Oil on canvas, cm 200 x 210
JEB4879179 The presentation at the Temple. Painting by Guillaume Ernest Greve, 1612. Oil on canvas, cm 200 x 210. Great seminary of Avignon.; (add.info.: The presentation at the Temple)

Extreme-ontion (extreme anointing, last sacraments) - cover of a religious book at the beginning of the 20th century
PCT4286764 Extreme-ontion (extreme anointing, last sacraments) - cover of a religious book at the beginning of the 20th century - Saint George decks the dragon to allow the soul of a dying man to fly

Scene in an American farmhouse on a November night, mid 19th century. Family members playing cards at a table
FLO4646497 Scene in an American farmhouse on a November night, mid 19th century. Family members playing cards at a table, men smoking pipes, etc

Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Feast God (or Feast of the Holy Sacrament), representing the procession
JEB4961259 Detail of an 18th century screen used for the Feast God (or Feast of the Holy Sacrament), representing the procession

France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: The Eucharistic Congress, Priests leave the church, 1901
LUX4810639 France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Angers: The Eucharistic Congress, Priests leave the church, 1901; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49)

vie de chateau: Interieur du chateau de Louestaut, 1914, Louestaut, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4696223 vie de chateau: Interieur du chateau de Louestaut, 1914, Louestaut, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: vie de chateau: Interieur du chateau de Louestaut, 1914)

Science. Energy. The british engineer Samuel Clegg's experience on his gasometer, London
3434773 Science. Energy. The british engineer Samuel Clegg's experience on his gasometer, London, c.1815 Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

Science. Louis Adolphe de Milly, parisian industrialist wich helps the distribution of the stearic candle
3434770 Science. Louis Adolphe de Milly, parisian industrialist wich helps the distribution of the stearic candle (modern candle, invented by Michel Eugene Chevreul)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74): interior of a church of Haute Morienne, 1900
LUX4795815 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74): interior of a church of Haute Morienne, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74): interior of a church of Haute Morienne

Representation of the penitents of Florence helping the poor and supplicants, 1861 (engraving)
JAB4119530 Representation of the penitents of Florence helping the poor and supplicants, 1861 (engraving); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Glass covered candlestick, XVIIIth century
3520904 Glass covered candlestick, XVIIIth century; (add.info.: Glass covered candlestick, XVIIIth century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A drunken brawl at an Irish wake in St. Giles slum. The Wake, or last appearance of Teddy O'Rafferty
FLO4619070 A drunken brawl at an Irish wake in St. Giles slum. The Wake, or last appearance of Teddy O'Rafferty, a scene in the Holy Land

A domestic interior scene, 1850
3478308 A domestic interior scene, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a domestic interior scene. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

London nightwatchman
864158 London nightwatchman; (add.info.: London nightwatchman, or Charlie, who patrolled the streets at night in the 18th century. He carries a staff and a candle lantern)

Vanity, candlelight master, first half of the 17th century (oil on canvas)
7063017 Vanity, candlelight master, first half of the 17th century (oil on canvas); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Vanity, candlelight master)

The catacombs of Kom al-Shuqafa, Alexandria, Egypt. Lithography for the book
FLO4634911 The catacombs of Kom al-Shuqafa, Alexandria, Egypt. Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Afrique" by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche

Letter B: BONTE that a noble heart translates into charity, conquers us friends; never BRUTALITE
DUV4206535 Letter B: BONTE that a noble heart translates into charity, conquers us friends; never BRUTALITE. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Room in a palace in Ireland
3569136 Room in a palace in Ireland; (add.info.: Ireland 1870 ca. Photographer: Hemphill); Alinari Archives, Florence.

German women's costumes of the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912639 German women's costumes of the late 15th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: German women's costumes of the late 15th century)

A fool from "La Fonti" at the Academie Imperiale de Musique
5855484 A fool from "La Fonti" at the Academie Imperiale de Musique; (add.info.: A fool from "La Fonti" at the Academie Imperiale de Musique)

Pavel Yablochkov's candle arc lamp
5310264 Pavel Yablochkov's candle arc lamp; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Pavel Yablochkov's candle arc lamp (1876). The globe is cut away to show the two parallel carbon rods

Tallow candle, with snuffer
NWI4954205 Tallow candle, with snuffer.; (add.info.: Tallow candle, with snuffer.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Science. Production of candles. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434769 Science. Production of candles. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

The lightning of a Menorah, 1850
3330763 The lightning of a Menorah, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the lightning of a Menorah (Sabbath Lights) on the first day of the Sabbath

Elevation of the Host - Elevation of the Sacred Host. Page on " Gospels of Paris to use of Charles
CUL4868252 Elevation of the Host - Elevation of the Sacred Host. Page on " Gospels of Paris to use of Charles, Duke of Angouleme." Early 16th century. English School

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"Candlelight: A Timeless Glow of Love, Faith, and History" In the flickering glow of candlelight, a woman fearlessly raises her skirts to scare off the devil, symbolizing the power of light to banish darkness. Meanwhile, a mesmerizing love heart shape is formed by burning candles and their gentle light, reminding us of the warmth and passion that can be found in even the smallest flames. Traveling back in time to Russia on Christmas Eve, we witness two young Jewish girls play cards amidst the enchanting ambiance created by countless candles illuminating their surroundings. The magical scene transitions seamlessly into Margaret Tempest's "Christmas Morning, " where candlelit joy fills every corner as families gather together to celebrate. Music takes center stage as Clara Schumann and Joseph Joachim grace us with their presence during a concert in 1854. Their performance bathed in soft candlelight transports us to an era when music was intimately shared under its warm embrace. Gerrit van Honthorst's masterpiece "Childhood of Christ" captures a tender moment illuminated solely by candlelight - a reminder that even divine moments are often born from humble beginnings. Similarly, King Henry VI of England finds solace beside his beloved Margaret of Anjou while surrounded by flickering candles that bear witness to their enduring love. History unfolds before our eyes as Guido Fawkes is discovered by Suffolk and Mounteagle in 1850. Candlelit intrigue adds an air of mystery and suspense to this pivotal moment etched forever through John Leech's artistry. Shakespearean comedy comes alive with Hernes Oak from "The Merry Wives of Windsor. " Amidst laughter and mirth fueled by Shakespeare's words, candles cast playful shadows upon mischievous faces - a testament to how light can enhance both reality and imagination simultaneously. "The Penitent Magdalen" stands illuminated against darkened surroundings; her redemption symbolized by the gentle glow of a candle.