Penitents Collection

The Good Confession (top) presided over by Christ in heaven. 18th century (manuscript)
534454 The Good Confession (top) presided over by Christ in heaven. 18th century (manuscript); (add.info.: Man chained to devil approaches confessional)

Allegory of the Catholic Church: Plenary Indulgences (Indulgences plénières), c.1790. Creator: Louis Jean Desprez
Allegory of the Catholic Church: Plenary Indulgences (Indulgences plenieres), c.1790. A monumental staircase, flanked by buildings, chapels carved from the rock, and an aqueduct leading to a church

Little girl dressed like a nun leading Good Friday Procession, Enna, Siclly, Italy

Confraternity of penitents gathering outside San Leonardo church, Enna, Siclly, Italy

Good Friday procession, Enna, Siclly, Italy

St Michaels Convent, Waterlooville - Refuge & Laundry
The refuge and laundry buildings at St Michaels Convent, Waterlooville, Hampshire, established to receive penitents and young girls in moral danger. Date: circa 1905

At Nice, France, a procession of Red Penitents is watched by Victoria, queen of England, from her carriage Date: 1898

View of Calvary Hill near Vienna engraved by Georg-Daniel Heumann (1691-1759) (engraving)
XAM78059 View of Calvary Hill near Vienna engraved by Georg-Daniel Heumann (1691-1759) (engraving) by Kleiner, Salomon (1700/03-61) (after); Private Collection

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Setting sun on medieval town of Les Baux de-Provence, France Date: 24/11/2008

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Twilight over medieval town of Les Baux de-Provence, France Date: 24/11/2008

The Auto-da-fe, 1898 (oil on canvas)
899007 The Auto-da-fe, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Weiss, Emile Georges (1861-p.1921); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; (add.info.: L Autodafe. PE6617)

The four guards of the Arciconfraternita del SS. Salvatore kneeling before the face of Christ (vellum)
MMT215632 The four guards of the Arciconfraternita del SS. Salvatore kneeling before the face of Christ (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Penitents montant l Escalier saint (engraving)
2814460 Penitents montant l Escalier saint (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penitents montant l Escalier saint)

Dance of the whirling Dervishes of Mawlawi Tawagozi. Sufi Dervishes in tall hats dance in a circle to accompaniment by musicians on drums, psaltery and sistrum. Ballo dei Dervisch Mewlewi

Procession during Holy Week in Seville (colour litho)
CHT290506 Procession during Holy Week in Seville (colour litho) by Grima, M. (fl.1880); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Semaine Sainte a Seville; Jesus Christ; Nazarenos wearing pointed hats)

Confession of Japanese Penitents
Confession of Japanese penitents ( a person repenting their sins). If the penitents fail to make a proper confession, the priest causes the balance to project them down the mountainside. Date: 1844

Indian expiator (coloured engraving)
997891 Indian expiator (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Penitent in the time of Henry III with a noble man and priest (chromolitho)
964328 Penitent in the time of Henry III with a noble man and priest (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Establishments founded by St Ignatius, or at his suggestion, in Rome (engraving)
3635512 Establishments founded by St Ignatius, or at his suggestion, in Rome (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Establishments founded by St Ignatius)

The Pardon in Brittany, 1886 (oil on canvas)
3614014 The Pardon in Brittany, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Dagnan-Bouveret, Pascal Adolphe Jean (1852-1929); 114.6x84.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

FURNES / PENITENTS
FURNES Procession of the Penitents Date: 1940

Penitents Sect Yogis Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses
Penitents from a Sect of Yogis, Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde, Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733, Engraving, 1723-1743, Plate, 44B follows plate, 44A and precedes p

Penitents Temptation St. Anthony Herman van Swanevelt
The Penitents: The Temptation of St. Anthony. Herman van Swanevelt (Dutch, c. 1600-1655). Etching

Albion Hill Home for Female Penitents, Brighton - inmates at work in the ironing room Date: 1874

Spain, Madrid, souvenir penitentes, miniature Spanish religious procession figures

Drumcondra Magdalen Home, Dublin - Penitents Choir
The Penitents Choir stalls at the Drumcondra Magdalen (or Magdalene) Home, Dublin. The home was founded in 1858 as a girls reformatory but later became a laundry home for single mothers

Procession of the Penitents (oil on canvas)
XIR741333 Procession of the Penitents (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 39 x 56 cm; Museo Lazaro Galdiano, Madrid

Sambenitos worn by Auto-da-Fe penitents, from Military and Religious Life in
KW478276 Sambenitos worn by Auto-da-Fe penitents, from Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages by Paul Lacroix, published London c.1880 (litho) by French School

Messrs. Moody and Sankey at the Hippodrome, New York : Mr. Moody Personally Exhorting " Penitents" in the Room for the Womens Prayer- Meeting. Engraving 1876, Us, Usa, America, United States

Notes in the Province of Mendoza, Argentine Republic, Hill of the Penitents, Bridge of the Incas, 1889

Holy Week in Seville: Good Friday Procession, from Le Petit Journal, 28th March 1891
XIR236263 Holy Week in Seville: Good Friday Procession, from Le Petit Journal, 28th March 1891 (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901) & Meyer

Picture No. 10761700
Spain - Nazarenos (= penitents) at the Semana Santa (= Holy Week) of Malaga Date:

Picture No. 10761702
Spain - Nazarenos (= penitents) at the Semana Santa (= Holy Week) of Malaga Date:

Picture No. 10761699
Spain - Nazarenos (= penitents) at the Semana Santa (= Holy Week) of Malaga Date:

The Good Confession (top) presided over by Christ in heaven. Man chained to devil approaches confessional. Woman confesses, true penitent led by guardian angel

Messrs. Moody and Sankey at the Hippodrome, New York : Mr. Moody Personally Exhorting " Penitents" in the Room for the Womens Prayer- Meeting. Engraving 1876, Us, Usa, America, United States

Penitents during Semana Santa (Holy Week) beneath Torre del Oro, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Penitents during Semana Santa (Holy Week) along rainy street, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Penitent during Semana Santa (Holy Week) along rainy street, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Ripley Weeping Cross
The very rare medieval Weeping Cross in the churchyard at Ripley, near Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. The four pair of niches round the base are for kneeling penitents! Date: 1950s

Indian Penitents
What may look like headstands is really a position of penitence. These Indian girls are copying the position of the holy ascetics (Saddhus), who sit like this for hours. Date: 1930s

Penitents bearing crosses in procession, Holy Week (Semana Santa), Seville, Andalucia, Sapin, Europe

Yogi Penitents
A group of Yogi penitents

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In the late 19th century, penitents were a prominent sight in various parts of the world. In Nice, France, a procession of Red Penitents captured the attention of none other than Queen Victoria herself. As she watched from her carriage in 1898, one can only imagine the thoughts that crossed her mind as she witnessed this display of religious devotion. Meanwhile, at Albion Hill Home for Female Penitents in Brighton, women sought solace and redemption within its walls. This institution provided refuge for those seeking to make amends for their past actions and find forgiveness. The concept of penance extended beyond Europe as well. A view of Calvary Hill near Vienna was immortalized by Georg-Daniel Heumann through his intricate engraving. The image depicts a scene reminiscent of biblical times, where individuals engaged in acts of self-reflection and repentance. Artistic expressions also shed light on this theme during that era. "The Auto-da-fe, " an oil painting created in 1898, captures the intensity and solemnity surrounding public acts of faith and punishment. Religious orders dedicated to penance played significant roles too. The four guards kneeling before the face of Christ depicted on vellum symbolize unwavering devotion within the Arciconfraternita del SS. Salvatore fraternity. Even far away from Europe's shores, penitence found its place among diverse cultures. Notes engraved into Province Mendoza's history reveal how Argentine Republic embraced this practice as well. Engravings like "Penitents montant l'Escalier saint" showcase individuals ascending sacred staircases with humility and reverence towards their spiritual journey. Not limited to Christianity alone; Islamic traditions also emphasized introspection and repentance through rituals such as whirling Dervishes' dance or visiting Abu Ayyub al-Ansari's tomb at Eyup Sultan Mosque—a testament to universal human yearning for redemption. In England, St.