Celibate Collection

Limenay marriage agency, rue du Paradis, 1903 (postcard)
8822201 Limenay marriage agency, rue du Paradis, 1903 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Limenay marriage agency (from the Hymenee)

Limenay marriage agency, rue du Paradis, 1903 (postcard)
8822200 Limenay marriage agency, rue du Paradis, 1903 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage agency of Limenay (de l'Hymenee), rue du Paradis

Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile
833749 Ms. New Coll 380, f40r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

Celibate Ridden By Tony Mccoy 13 November 1996 Date: 13 November 1996

Vestal Virgin, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)
488101 Vestal Virgin, c.1730 (oil on canvas) by Lemoyne, Francois (1688-1737); 88.9x106.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

New Gloucester, ME A bale of hay in a field near the barn at the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village

Spartans asking Oracle at Delphi whether to make war against Athenians. Peloponnesian War (Second or Great 431-404BC) between Athens and Sparta. Wood engraving 1910

EPHRATA: KLOSTER, 1880. The Kloster (monastery) of the celibate German Baptists, or Dunkers, at Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Wood engraving after Howard Pyle, c1880

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Exploring the intriguing world of celibacy through art, this collection showcases various representations from history. Ms. New Coll 380, an 18th-century drawing of Robert Carlile's Antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, depicts a celibate priest. A silver chastity belt engraving from the same era serves as a stark reminder of societal expectations. The Young Thomas Aquinas, as depicted in an engraving, chases away a temptress, symbolizing his commitment to celibacy. A Vestal Virgin oil painting from around 1730 showcases the ancient Roman practice of celibacy for religious dedication. In New Gloucester, Maine, a bale of hay in a field near the barn at the Sabbathday Lake is a reminder of the celibate lifestyle of the German Baptists or Dunkers, as depicted in a 1880 wood engraving. Even in the heat of war, as seen in the Spartans asking the Oracle at Delphi, celibacy played a role, with warriors abstaining before battle. The celibate Kloster of the German Baptists at Ephrata, Pennsylvania, is captured in a 1880 wood engraving after Howard Pyle, offering a glimpse into the monastic life.