Colombe Collection

October - the Louvre, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean Colombe
October - the Louvre, 15th century, (1939). Octobre - Le Louvre. Peasants sowing seed in a ploughed field: the man on the right is broadcasting by hand, as magpies eat the fallen grain

September - the Chateau de Saumur, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean Colombe
September - the Chateau de Saumur, 15th century, (1939). Septembre - the Chateau de Saumur. Grape harvest in the vineyards: people gather grapes in baskets, donkeys carry them in panniers

March - the Chateau de Lusignan, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean Colombe
March - the Chateau de Lusignan, 15th century, (1939). Mars - Le Chateau De Lusignan. Agricultural activities: ploughing with oxen, pruning grape vines, a shepherd with sheep

November - feeding pigs on acorns, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Colombe
November - feeding pigs on acorns, 15th century, (1939). Novembre - La Glandee. Swineherd with mastiff grazing his pigs among the oak trees, using a stick to knock down the acorns

June - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Hermann Limbourg
June - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Juin - Le Palais Et La Sainte-Chapelle. Barefoot peasants hay-making in the fields: men wield scythes as they cut the grass

Statue of a girl playing with a dove. Copperplate engraving by G. Perini from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's
FLO4997168 Statue of a girl playing with a dove. Copperplate engraving by G. Perini from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome

British antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): a Druidic student, wearing a cup and a dove and a novice
FLO4608243 British antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): a Druidic student, wearing a cup and a dove and a novice

Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica. (Green winged dove) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640612 Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica. (Green winged dove) Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket

Representation of the Degrees of Man's Age' Engraving 1820 Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli, Milan
BEN5478758 Representation of the Degrees of Man's Age' Engraving 1820 Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli, Milan; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Venus and Adonis Painting of the Italian School (18th century) Salon, Bank BNL, Turin Italy
QUA5033112 Venus and Adonis Painting of the Italian School (18th century) Salon, Bank BNL, Turin Italy; (add.info.: Venus and Adonis Painting of the Italian School (18th century) Salon, Bank BNL

English Mondain and Cravate varieties of pigeon, Columba livia, on farm buildings and European turtle dove
FLO4598079 English Mondain and Cravate varieties of pigeon, Columba livia, on farm buildings and European turtle dove, Streptopelia turtur, near nest with eggs

Folio 71v of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry depicts Gregory leading a procession around the city to plead for
529649 Folio 71v of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry depicts Gregory leading a procession around the city to plead for respite from the plague. One of the monks has fallen to the illness

To the 100, 000 Doves Painting by Max Ernst (1891 - 1976), 1924
JLJ4589385 To the 100, 000 Doves Painting by Max Ernst (1891 - 1976), 1924. by Garneray, Jean Francois (1755-1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: To the 100)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Colombe; Dove; Taube (engraving)
7195455 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Colombe; Dove; Taube (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colombe; Dove; Taube)

The Dove and the Ant and the Lion and the Rat, illustration for Fables
498843 The Dove and the Ant and the Lion and the Rat, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine, published by H. Fournier Aine

Ms Lat 18014 Jean de France (1340-1416) Duke of Berry Praying Before the Crucified Jesus
BLY159989 Ms Lat 18014 Jean de France (1340-1416) Duke of Berry Praying Before the Crucified Jesus, from Les Petites Heures de Duc de Berry, c.1385-90 (vellum) by Hesdin

The Last Supper, 1611 (oil on canvas)
ALF238736 The Last Supper, 1611 (oil on canvas) by Calvaert or Calvart, Denys (1540-1619); Private Collection; Alinari

A Dove, from Voyage Around the World on the Frigate Venus, 1836-39
CHT176693 A Dove, from Voyage Around the World on the Frigate Venus, 1836-39, engraved by Mougeot and Thebaut, 1841 (colour litho) by Oudart

The Marriage of the Virgin, c. 1638-40
BEL24744 The Marriage of the Virgin, c.1638-40 by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 95.5x121 cm; Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; French, out of copyright

The Descent of the Holy Spirit, 1450-1500 (vellum)
CZA228938 The Descent of the Holy Spirit, 1450-1500 (vellum) by Lochner, Stephan (fl.1442-1466) (circle of); 38.5x25 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; German, out of copyright

Holy Family, 1898 (tempera on panel)
KAB148347 Holy Family, 1898 (tempera on panel) by Franchi, Alessandro (1838-1914); Duomo, Prato, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian, out of copyright

Teresa of Avilas Vision of a Dove, c. 1614 (oil on panel)
FIT156934 Teresa of Avilas Vision of a Dove, c.1614 (oil on panel) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 97x63 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Flemish

The Holy Spirit with a Model of Ptolemys World, 1610 (oil on panel)
NMG146017 The Holy Spirit with a Model of Ptolemys World, 1610 (oil on panel) by Han, Hermann (1574-1627/8); 122x87 cm; Muzeum Narodowe, Gdansk

Pope Gregory the Great
KAB76926 Pope Gregory the Great by Saraceni, Carlo (c.1580-1620); Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian, out of copyright

Doves drinking from a bowl, c. 430 AD (mosaic)
XIR322560 Doves drinking from a bowl, c.430 AD (mosaic) by Paleo-Christian, (5th century); Oratorio di Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy; (add.info.: the Oratory of Galla Placidia (d)

Tableau from L Assommoir, c. 1900s (b / w photo)
473745 Tableau from L Assommoir, c.1900s (b/w photo) by Boyer, Paul (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Assommoir)

Madonna and Child with Angels (oil on panel)
BRN198243 Madonna and Child with Angels (oil on panel) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; Italian

The Virgin, the Child Jesus, Saint John the Baptist Child and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
JLJ4585042 The Virgin, the Child Jesus, Saint John the Baptist Child and Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (San Bernardo di Chiaravalle) (1090 - 1153)

Holy Family, 1898 (tempera on panel) (detail of KAB148347)
875822 Holy Family, 1898 (tempera on panel) (detail of KAB148347). by Franchi, Alessandro (1838-1914); Duomo, Prato, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian, out of copyright

Noah receiving the White Dove, Moses receiving the Tables of the Law
MMT215672 Noah receiving the White Dove, Moses receiving the Tables of the Law, the sacrifice of Abraham, Moses and the Brazen Serpent, late 13th century (vellum) by French School

The dove and the ant (La colombe et la fourmi) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214118 The dove and the ant (La colombe et la fourmi) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Venus et l Amour (Venus and Cupid) Painting by Lambert Sustris (1515-1568)
JLJ4686427 Venus et l Amour (Venus and Cupid) Painting by Lambert Sustris (1515-1568), circa 1550 - Oil on canvas - Sun: 1, 32 x 1, 84m - - Venus and Cupid

Earthenware statuette of Aphrodite or Hera kneeling, nude female figure wrapped in a
LRI741094 Earthenware statuette of Aphrodite or Hera kneeling, nude female figure wrapped in a cloak holds a dove in her right hand, from Paestum, Heraion di Foce Sele by Greek School

Votive dove, from the acropolis at Susa, Southwestern Iran, c
XIR214127 Votive dove, from the acropolis at Susa, Southwestern Iran, c.1150 BC (lapis lazuli & gold nails) (see also 65157) by Elamite, (12th century BC); length: 11.5 cm; Louvre, Paris

Institution of the Order of the Holy Spirit (Order of the Holy Spirit
JLJ4568163 Institution of the Order of the Holy Spirit (Order of the Holy Spirit) by Henry III Painting by Louis Michel van Loo (1707-1771). 18th century

The Virgin with Wheat King Louis XII (1462-1515) and Pope Alexander VI (1431-1503
JLJ4587687 The Virgin with Wheat King Louis XII (1462-1515) and Pope Alexander VI (1431-1503) are present. Almighty God holding the Globe blessed the scene while the Holy Spirit protected the Virgin

The Holy Spirit, detail from the Creation Window, 1861 (stained glass) (detail of 120153)
MOK120173 The Holy Spirit, detail from the Creation Window, 1861 (stained glass) (detail of 120153) by Webb, Philip (1831-1915); All Saints Church, Selsley, Gloucestershire

Portrait of Marie-Therese Colombe. Artist: Fragonard, Jean Honore (1732-1806)
Portrait of Marie-Therese Colombe. From a private collection

Allegory of Justice (from John of Wales Breviloquium de virtutibus antiquorum principum et philosophorum), 1475-1499. Found in the collection of the New York Public Library

Folio 71v of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry depicts Gregory leading a procession around the city to plead for respite from the plague. One of the monks has fallen to the illness

Vienne St Colombe ca 1861 Albumen silver print
Artokoloro

Pentecost, 1450 (oil on panel)
XIR245109 Pentecost, 1450 (oil on panel) by German School, (15th century); Neue Residenz, Bamberg, Germany; (add.info.: descent of the holy spirit; ); German, out of copyright

Coronation of the Virgin (oil on panel)
XIR223219 Coronation of the Virgin (oil on panel) by Sittow, Michiel (1469-1525); 24.5x18.3 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Annunciation with Saints, 1515 (oil on panel)
XIR223216 The Annunciation with Saints, 1515 (oil on panel) by Bartolommeo, Fra (Baccio della Porta) (1472-1517); 96x76.5 cm; Louvre, Paris

St. Gregory the Great (c. 540-604) (oil on canvas)
XIR221484 St. Gregory the Great (c.540-604) (oil on canvas) by Baugin, Lubin (1612/3-63); 33x25 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; French, out of copyright

Detail of the Presentation in the Temple, from the Altarpiece of the Dominicans, c
XIR221115 Detail of the Presentation in the Temple, from the Altarpiece of the Dominicans, c.1470-80 (oil on panel) by Schongauer, Martin (c.1440-91) (school of); Musee d Unterlinden, Colmar

L Aigle et la Colombe. Card shows boy wearing a crown sitting outside with a girl in a white dress. A balloon flies in the distance. Date between 1860 and 1900

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"Colombe: A Journey Through Art and History" Step into the world of Colombe, a captivating figure that has left its mark on various masterpieces throughout history. In October, we find ourselves in the Louvre, surrounded by the enchanting works of Paul Limbourg and Jean Colombe from the 15th century. Their artistry transports us back to a time when beauty was immortalized on canvas. As September unfolds at the Chateau de Saumur, we witness another collaboration between Limbourg and Colombe. The strokes of their brushes bring life to scenes that have stood the test of time since 1939. The castle becomes a stage for their artistic prowess. March takes us to the Chateau de Lusignan, where once again Paul Limbourg and Jean Colombe weave magic with their creations. This duo's ability to capture intricate details is truly awe-inspiring as they transport us back centuries ago. In November, we encounter an intriguing piece by Jean Colombe himself - feeding pigs on acorns. This artwork showcases his versatility as an artist while offering a glimpse into rural life during the 15th century. June brings us Hermann Limbourg's masterpiece depicting the palace and Sainte-Chapelle from the same era. His attention to architectural details leaves us mesmerized as we explore this historical setting through his eyes. Moving beyond paintings, Max Ernst's "To the 100, 000 Doves Painting" captivates our imagination in 1924. With each stroke of his brush or pen, he invites us into a surreal world where doves take flight across vast canvases. Le Vocabulaire Illustre introduces us to engravings featuring colombe (dove) in different languages - showcasing how this symbol transcends borders and cultures alike. "The Dove and Ant, " along with "The Lion and Rat, " illustrations for Fables, remind us of the timeless lessons hidden within these tales.