Piety Collection

The Angelus, 1857-1859, (1912). Artist: Jean Francois Millet
The Angelus, 1857-1859, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

The Angelus, 1857-1859. Artist: Jean Francois Millet
The Angelus, 1857-1859. A man and woman working in a potato field pause for prayer when they hear the bell rung in the church in the right background

Thomas Becket (c. 1118-70) washing the feet of beggars (engraving)
KW212275 Thomas Becket (c.1118-70) washing the feet of beggars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

The Venerable Bede translating the last chapter of St John. The Illustration from An Outline of Christianity edited by
1275249 The Venerable Bede translating the last chapter of St John. The Illustration from An Outline of Christianity edited by As Peake et al (Waverley, c 1910.) by Penrose

Portrait of John Wesley (1703-1791) 1788 (oil on canvas)
XCF267450 Portrait of John Wesley (1703-1791) 1788 (oil on canvas) by Hamilton, William (1751-1801); 128x101.9 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rance, 1683 (engraving)
XJF406212 Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rance, 1683 (engraving) by Schuppen, Pierre Louis van (1627-1702); Private Collection; (add.info)

Abbot Armand-Jean le Bouthillier de Rance (1626-1700) (oil on canvas)
XIR327030 Abbot Armand-Jean le Bouthillier de Rance (1626-1700) (oil on canvas) by Rigaud, Hyacinthe Francois (1659-1743); Abbaye de la Trappe (Soligny-la-Trappe)

Stephan Paumgartner portrayed as Saint George, left panel of the Paumgartner Altarpiece, c
XIR498140 Stephan Paumgartner portrayed as Saint George, left panel of the Paumgartner Altarpiece, c.1500 (tempera on panel) (see also 495745) by DAOErer or Duerer

St. Bruno (1030-1101) Praying in the Desert, 1763 (oil on canvas)
XIR200019 St. Bruno (1030-1101) Praying in the Desert, 1763 (oil on canvas) by Restout, Jean Bernard (1732-97); 46.5x56.5 cm; Louvre, Paris

Altarpiece of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, in the predella: The Last Supper, Saint Sebastian and Saint Roch
8832364 Altarpiece of the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, in the predella: The Last Supper, Saint Sebastian and Saint Roch, 1560 (tempera on panel) by Pancalino

The sacrifice to Priapus, 1891 (engraving)
8766903 The sacrifice to Priapus, 1891 (engraving) by Barbari, Jacopo de' (1440/50-a.1515); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Virgin and Saint John the Baptist adoring the Child in front of a view of Venice, 1500 (detail) (tempera on board)
8711378 The Virgin and Saint John the Baptist adoring the Child in front of a view of Venice, 1500 (detail) (tempera on board) by Foschi, Jacopo (active c.1485-c.1520); Musee Jacquemart-Andre, Paris

Bas-relief, Votive painting by Colars d'Avesnes, Jacques d'Avesnes and Catherine de Crespelaines, 1404-1410
7242374 Bas-relief, Votive painting by Colars d'Avesnes, Jacques d'Avesnes and Catherine de Crespelaines, 1404-1410; Tournai

The Nativity, c.1457 (oil, tempera and gold on wood panel)
XOS5873614 The Nativity, c.1457 (oil, tempera and gold on wood panel) by Ferrer, Jaume (fl.1430-1461); 187.3x139.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Worship of Ningirsu (litho)
8660952 The Worship of Ningirsu (litho) by Wigfull, William Edward (1875-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Worship of Ningirsu. Ningirsu was god of Lagash in Southern Babylonia)

Abraham about to sacrifice his son Isaac (colour litho)
8635635 Abraham about to sacrifice his son Isaac (colour litho) by Tillack, Johannes Adolf (1861-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham about to sacrifice his son Isaac, Genesis 22:7)

Virgin and Child Adored by Saint Francis, c.1600-07 (oil on copper)
5860618 Virgin and Child Adored by Saint Francis, c.1600-07 (oil on copper) by Albani, Francesco (1578-1660); 32.2--25.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Francesco Albani).

Bas-relief, Votive painting by Colars d'Avesnes, Jacques d'Avesnes and Catherine de Crespelaines, 1404-1410
7242375 Bas-relief, Votive painting by Colars d'Avesnes, Jacques d'Avesnes and Catherine de Crespelaines, 1404-1410; Tournai

Bas-relief, votive painting by Jacques Taintegnier, 1408, Jacques Taintegnier and Jeanne Blancharde
7242371 Bas-relief, votive painting by Jacques Taintegnier, 1408, Jacques Taintegnier and Jeanne Blancharde; Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Eglise Saint-Jacques) Eglise Saint-Jacques

Hindu Fakir or holy man in India; 19th century
3522579 Hindu Fakir or holy man in India; 19th century; (add.info.: Hindu Fakir or holy man in India; 19th century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Adoration of the Shepherds (oil on canvas)
8712011 The Adoration of the Shepherds (oil on canvas) by Veronese, Bonifazio (1487-1553) ; Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Bonifazio Veronese).

Burmah / Myanmar: Burmese Girls on Pagoda Platform at Worship (b/w photo)
8638988 Burmah / Myanmar: Burmese Girls on Pagoda Platform at Worship (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burmese Girls on Pagoda Platform at Worship)

Madonna and Child with Adoring Angel, c.1468 (tempera on panel)
8682929 Madonna and Child with Adoring Angel, c.1468 (tempera on panel) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); 88.9 x 68 cm; Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA

Worship of the Sun (colour litho)
8667503 Worship of the Sun (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worship of the Sun)

Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, c.1490 (tempera and oil on wood)
XOS5878208 Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, c.1490 (tempera and oil on wood) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510)

A Brahmin, devotee makes puja, act of worship to his gods, India, 1900 (photo)
5315092 A Brahmin, devotee makes puja, act of worship to his gods, India, 1900 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: 1900. India)

Coronation of Olympic Games champion in Ancient Greece, 19th century (engraving)
NWI4858040 Coronation of Olympic Games champion in Ancient Greece, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Coronation of Olympic Games champion in Ancient Greece)

Nottingham, near, Hemlock Stone (litho)
8633434 Nottingham, near, Hemlock Stone (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nottingham, near, Hemlock Stone)

A recipe for a day (colour litho)
8655876 A recipe for a day (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A recipe for a day. Verse describing the recipe for the perfect day)

A Sacrifice in a Confucian Temple (litho)
8661062 A Sacrifice in a Confucian Temple (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sacrifice in a Confucian Temple)

Dionysian procession. Ancient crater with black figures. 440 -430 BC
AIS5389309 Dionysian procession. Ancient crater with black figures. 440 -430 BC.; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Taranto, Apuglia, Italy.

Bas-relief, Votive painting by Colars d'Avesnes, Jacques d'Avesnes and Catherine de Crespelaines, 1404-1410
7242372 Bas-relief, Votive painting by Colars d'Avesnes, Jacques d'Avesnes and Catherine de Crespelaines, 1404-1410; Tournai

The Agapemone, 1846
3479562 The Agapemone, 1846; (add.info.: The Agapemone, was a religious cult established in 1846 in the village of Spaxton, Somerset (England). It was founded by the Rev

Religious dance of indian women, 15th century (illulination)
1744413 Religious dance of indian women, 15th century (illulination); (add.info.: Religious dance of indian women , illustration from Book of Marvels of Marco Polo 15th century); Photo: Tallandier.

The Virgin and Child adored by Saint Louis, King of France, c.1665 (oil on canvas)
397592 The Virgin and Child adored by Saint Louis, King of France, c.1665 (oil on canvas) by Coello, Claudio (1642-93); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: By Claudio Coello).

Bas-relief, Votive painting by Colars d'Avesnes, Jacques d'Avesnes and Catherine de Crespelaines, 1404-1410
7242373 Bas-relief, Votive painting by Colars d'Avesnes, Jacques d'Avesnes and Catherine de Crespelaines, 1404-1410; Tournai

The Adoration of the Shepherds, c1920 (stained glass)
8714192 The Adoration of the Shepherds, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany. Nativity scene)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630722 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Burma: Women at Worship on Platform of Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon (b/w photo)
8646113 Burma: Women at Worship on Platform of Shwe Dagon Pagoda, Rangoon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

In Greek and Roman mythology, the palladium or palladion was a cult image, 17th century (engraving)
3480619 In Greek and Roman mythology, the palladium or palladion was a cult image, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: In Greek and Roman mythology, the palladium or palladion was a cult image)

The Madonna and Child appearing to Saints Ambrosius, Francis of Sales and Nicholas of Bari (black chalk)
8679943 The Madonna and Child appearing to Saints Ambrosius, Francis of Sales and Nicholas of Bari (black chalk, pen & brown ink, & brown wash on paper) by Maratta or Maratti

Mother of Sorrows, c.1610. Creator: Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644)
Mother of Sorrows, c.1610. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genova.

Lamentation for Christ with Saints Bartholomew and Paul, c.1570. Creator: Gambara, Lattanzio (around 1530-1574)
Lamentation for Christ with Saints Bartholomew and Paul, c.1570. Found in the Collection of the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia.

Portrait of a Young Woman as a Saint, c1510-1520. Creator: Amico Aspertini
Portrait of a Young Woman as a Saint, c1510-1520

Portrait of Abbot Nicholas à Spira, 1563. Creator: Jacques de Poindre
Portrait of Abbot Nicholas a Spira, 1563

Portrait of Fra Lorenzo da Bergamo, 1542. Creator: Lorenzo Lotto
Portrait of Fra Lorenzo da Bergamo, 1542. The Dominican preacher Fra Lorenzo from the city of Bergamo, Italy. Dressed in the robes of his order, Fra Lorenzo is linked with St

"The Ivory Carver" - painted by E. H. Wehnert, 1857. Creator: Unknown
"The Ivory Carver" - painted by E. H. Wehnert, 1857. Charles Boxer, an American poet of some reputation, has furnished the subject of the picture by Mr

St. Jerome, 1676. Creator: Matthys Naiveu
St. Jerome, 1676

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"Exploring the Depths of Piety: A Glimpse into Art and Devotion" In the realm of art, piety finds its voice through masterpieces that transcend time. Jean Francois Millet's "The Angelus, 1857-1859" captures a moment of profound devotion, reminding us to pause and reflect on our spiritual connection. Another depiction emerges in "The Venerable Bede translating the last chapter of St John, " an illustration from "An Outline of Christianity. " This timeless image transports us back to a bygone era when faith was intertwined with scholarly pursuits. John Wesley's portrait from 1788 reveals a man whose unwavering dedication to God shaped his life and teachings. His countenance radiates piety as he stands as a testament to religious fervor during his time. Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rance, depicted both in an engraving and an oil painting, exemplifies piety through his role as abbot. His commitment to monastic life serves as inspiration for those seeking spiritual enlightenment. St. Bruno's portrayal in "Praying in the Desert" showcases the power of solitude and contemplation in fostering deep connections with divinity. The canvas whispers stories of devotion amidst desolation. Thomas Becket's act of washing beggars' feet captured in an engraving reminds us that true piety lies not only in prayer but also in humble service towards others, and is a call to embrace compassion alongside our reverence for higher powers. Stephan Paumgartner portrayed as Saint George reflects how individuals intertwine their personal identity with saintly figures, finding strength and guidance within their chosen patron saints. Santiago de Compostela Cathedral stands tall against the Galician landscape—a beacon drawing countless pilgrims seeking solace or expressing gratitude for divine intervention along their arduous journeys. Its grandeur speaks volumes about collective acts of faith.