Contemplative Collection (page 9)

On the deck of a ship (coloured engraving)
3105696 On the deck of a ship (coloured engraving) by Rohling, Carl (1849-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the deck of a ship.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Miss Bianca (oil on canvas)
3115291 Miss Bianca (oil on canvas) by Peters, Rev. Mathew William (1742-1814) (circle of); 74.8x61.6 cm; Drum Castle, Aberdeenshire

A young woman in classical dress, holding a red rose (oil on canvas)
615832 A young woman in classical dress, holding a red rose (oil on canvas) by Bellanger, Georges (1847-1918); 80x64.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

St. Sebastian, c. 1495 (tempera and oil on panel)
BOO73013 St. Sebastian, c.1495 (tempera and oil on panel) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); 53.8x39.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Study of a Nude, 1859 (pencil on paper)
Ma360520 Study of a Nude, 1859 (pencil on paper) by Mulready, William (1786-1863); 36.2x47.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; Irish, out of copyright

John Dalton, engraved by William Henry Worthington, c. 1814 (engraving)
XJF359013 John Dalton, engraved by William Henry Worthington, c.1814 (engraving) by Allen, Joseph (1770-1839) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Dalton (1766-1844) English chemist

The King talks of having Hamlet killed, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare
IL388125 The King talks of having Hamlet killed, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare, edition published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1915 (colour litho) by Simmonds, W. G

Buddha descending from tavatsima heaven, Davaravati Period (bronze)
LIT390004 Buddha descending from tavatsima heaven, Davaravati Period (bronze) by Thai School; height: 110 cm; Bangkok National Museum, Bangkok, Thailand; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

Mary, Lady Beauchamp-Proctor, c. 1782-88 (oil on canvas)
HEH416355 Mary, Lady Beauchamp-Proctor, c.1782-88 (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 240.3x148.6 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

The costume of Arnolphe, from The School for Wives by Moliere (engraving)
CHT418393 The costume of Arnolphe, from The School for Wives by Moliere (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque de la Comedie Francaise, Paris

Plato, illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438612 Plato, illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image) by Chapuis, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

After the Reception, 1887 (oil on canvas)
488111 After the Reception, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Volk, Douglas (1856-1935); 88.3x64.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. E.J

Contemplation (oil on canvas)
476696 Contemplation (oil on canvas) by Lenoir, Charles Amable (1860-1926); 125x81.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Profile of a young seated woman, 1887 (coloured pencil on paper)
MMT383945 Profile of a young seated woman, 1887 (coloured pencil on paper) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 46x26 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

The Midday Meal (oil on canvas)
474180 The Midday Meal (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 67.3x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Vittorio Vidali during a trip near Moscow, Soviet Union, 1930 (b / w photo)
473529 Vittorio Vidali during a trip near Moscow, Soviet Union, 1930 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info.: Vittorio Vidali (1900-83) also known as Vittorio Vidale, Enea Sormenti

A Quiet Afternoon, 1917 (oil on canvas)
474812 A Quiet Afternoon, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Firmin-Girard, Marie Francois (1838-1921); 55.2x46.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Herbert Henry Asquith (1881-1947), from an album on the Entente Cordiale
CHT207429 Portrait of Herbert Henry Asquith (1881-1947), from an album on the Entente Cordiale, 1909 (pencil on paper) by Dorville, Noel (1874-1938); Archives du Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres

The Song of the Nightingale, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
DAY235418 The Song of the Nightingale, c.1895 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 139.7x88.9 cm; The Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio

Native Americans trading fur (colour litho)
PNP245688 Native Americans trading fur (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: exchange for goods & guns; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Bust of Galileo (bronze)
ALI269052 Bust of Galileo (bronze) by Italian School, (17th century); Villa Il Gioiello, Pian de Giullari, Florence; (add.info.: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642); buste; Galilee; ); Alinari

A Sufi sage seated in a niche, from an album of miniatures in Persian style with Deccan
STC260878 A Sufi sage seated in a niche, from an album of miniatures in Persian style with Deccan text (gouache on paper) by Indian School

Young Student, 1858 (oil on canvas)
BFM286657 Young Student, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Jacobs, Emil (1802-66); 72.3x65 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, Germany; (add.info.: Junger Student; ); Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

The Poet and the Contemplative Life: The Fenaille Column, 1896 (marble)
1069539 The Poet and the Contemplative Life: The Fenaille Column, 1896 (marble) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 182.9x55.2x58.4 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Pierrot Poete. Invocation (colour litho)
3098936 Pierrot Poete. Invocation (colour litho) by Vollon, Alexis (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot Poete. Invocation)

Portrait of Lewis Carroll (1832-98) (b / w photo)
CHT163320 Portrait of Lewis Carroll (1832-98) (b/w photo) by Rejlander, Oscar Gustav (1813-1875); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; British, out of copyright

The Drinker, 1891 (oil on canvas)
BRN159818 The Drinker, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 47.6x39.4 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; (add.info.: Le Buveur; ); eBarnes Foundation; French

Stephanotis (w / c on paper)
Ma181765 Stephanotis (w/c on paper) by Nicholl, Agnes (1842-c.1892); 29.2x21.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Portrait of a Nun of the Order of the Holy Annunciation (oil on canvas)
3930823 Portrait of a Nun of the Order of the Holy Annunciation (oil on canvas) by Trevisani, Francesco (1656-1746); 110x87 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Saint Paul in Prison, 1627 (oil on panel)
LSE1272612 Saint Paul in Prison, 1627 (oil on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, Germany; Photo eLeonard de Selva; Dutch, out of copyright

Seated Miroku Bosatsu, Kamakura Period (wood, metal, gold leaf, pigment & rock crystal)
1150083 Seated Miroku Bosatsu, Kamakura Period (wood, metal, gold leaf, pigment & rock crystal) by Japanese School (13th century); 29.2x19.1x16.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Claire (oil on canvas)
1128549 Claire (oil on canvas) by Kerr, Charles Henry Malcolm (1858-1907); 61x51 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English, out of copyright

Abbott Boniface, 1836 (mezzotint & soft-ground etching)
1067417 Abbott Boniface, 1836 (mezzotint & soft-ground etching) by Newton, Gilbert Stuart (1794-1835); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

The Tents of Shem (engraving)
1055688 The Tents of Shem (engraving) by Brewtnall, Edward Frederick (1846-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tents of Shem)

The Teacher (engraving)
976054 The Teacher (engraving) by Redgrave, Richard (1804-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Teacher. Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

St. Bartholomew, 1661 (oil on canvas)
3700882 St. Bartholomew, 1661 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 86.7x75.6 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Contemplative (engraving)
3648075 Contemplative (engraving) by Goez, Joseph Franz von (1754-1815) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Contemplative)

Maquette for Elizabeth Goodman Banks Seated, 1828 (plaster)
828509 Maquette for Elizabeth Goodman Banks Seated, 1828 (plaster) by Gott, Joseph (1785-1860); 18x20x11.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Disciple in adoration (terracotta)
894743 Disciple in adoration (terracotta) by Thai School; Chiang Mai National Museum, Thailand; (add.info.: Disciple en adoration. TERRE CUITE)

Day dreams (b / w photo)
3641774 Day dreams (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Day dreams. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Reflective People (colour litho)
3621900 Reflective People (colour litho) by Emmerson, Henry Hetherington (1831-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reflective People)

The young woman, sitting in the stern, was lost in contemplation
3501802 The young woman, sitting in the stern, was lost in contemplation, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), engraved by Jean Louis Prevost, (1790-1850)

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"Contemplative: A Glimpse into the Soul through Art" In this captivating Yardley advertisement from 1962, a woman's serene gaze transports us to a world of introspection and deep thought. Just like the subjects in these timeless artworks, she embodies the essence of contemplation. Briton Riviere's "Christ in the Wilderness" (1898) takes us on a spiritual journey as we witness Christ's solitude and reflection amidst nature's grandeur. The painting speaks volumes about finding solace in moments of quiet contemplation. "The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" (1818) by Caspar David Friedrich portrays an enigmatic figure standing atop a misty landscape, inviting us to ponder life's mysteries and our place within it. It reminds us that sometimes, looking inward can lead to profound revelations. Christina Rossetti's poem from 1866 captures the essence of contemplation with its evocative verses that delve into themes of love, loss, and spirituality. Her words resonate deeply with those seeking meaning beyond what meets the eye. The Penitent Magdalen depicted in oil on canvas invites viewers to reflect upon redemption and forgiveness. As we observe her sorrowful expression, we are reminded that self-reflection is often accompanied by growth and transformation. A young man wearing an open plaid shirt stands pensively in his backyard—a simple yet powerful image capturing moments when one seeks clarity amidst everyday surroundings. His thoughtful demeanor hints at inner musings waiting to be explored. Through various portraits—of both men and women—we encounter faces filled with depth and emotion. Each brushstroke reveals layers waiting to be unraveled—the cool tones portraying introspection or sensuality reflecting an individual lost in their own thoughts. Whether it is contemplating faith or exploring personal identity, these artworks remind us that taking time for introspection is essential for personal growth.