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Black and white images capturing significant religious locations and events, showcasing architectural details and historical contexts.

Asking for a miracle
Asking for a miracle
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Tombstone an angel with a cross. Since its creation in 1787 Lychakiv Cemetery Lvov, Ukraine.Forest Hills Cemetery Crematory , Crematorium, Flowers, Forest Hills Cemetery Boston, Mass.. Leon Abdalian Collection12/31/1939. The cross on the summit of Kurutzeberri (Arechavaleta), Guipúzcoa.Nicodemus came to Jesus by night. Man walking through arched street. 1934Church of St. James interior Armenian Convent (looking S.W. from apse) 1934, Jerusalem, IsraelMagicians and Sorcerers of China, Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde, Picart, Bernard, 1673-1733, Engraving, 1723-1743Local Customs of the Ainu Ainu. Local Customs of the Ainu, 19th century. Hand scroll, ink and colors on paper, 10 5/8 x 332 1/8 in. (27 x 843.6 cm). Asian Art 19th centurySeipel-Dollfuss Memorial Church th, Vogelweidplatz , Chancellors cryptSt. Michael's Church, interior , Interiors, Pews, Altars, Pulpits. Samuel Chamberlain Photograph Negatives CollectionVirgin of Pomata with St. Nicholas Tolentino and St. Rose of Lima Unknown. Virgin of Pomata with St. Nicholas Tolentino and St. Rose of Lima, 1700-1750. Oil on canvas, 26 x 21 in. (66 x 53.3 cm). The town of Pomata, situated above Lake Titicaca in the highlands of Peru, was once a popular Christian pilgrimage shrine. In this painting, Our Lady of Pomata is depicted as a statue--a carved figure crowned and dressed in lavish garments and adorned with precious materials--that stood on the side altar of the parish church. This type of iconic image, found throughout Latin America, is known as a statue painting. A rosary encircles the hands of the Virgin, who holds a tiny doll-like Child Jesus, also crowned and finely dressed. Pearls were among the sensational finds of the Spanish in the New World, and swags of them, caught with huge rosettes, adorn the figure. She stands on an altar, covered with white lace-trimmed cloth, whose red drapery trimmed in gold has been opened for worship. Two aN 154 Palermo, Catacomben of Cappuccini, Detail, c. 1893 - c. 1903 photograph The catacombs of the Capucomer monks with the bodies of deceased monks on the walls of the catacombs. PalermoNetherlands photographic support. cardboard albumen print PalermoArranging of funeral wreaths in the castle courtyard of Friedrichsruh, Germany, wood engraving, about 1890, EuropeThe chapel at Tornehamn's cemetery.The Grotto of the Agony (La Grotte de l'agonie) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Grotto of the Agony (La Grotte de l'agonie), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on dark brown wove paper, Image: 11 1/16 x 14 7/16 in. (28.1 x 36.7 cm). Following the Last Supper, Jesus and the apostles retreat to Gethsemane (an olive grove) on the Mount of Olives. While his disciples rest, Christ prays alone, asking God if it is possible to let his sufferings pass him by, yet reaffirming his commitment to submit to Gods will. Luke writes that an angel comes to strengthen him, though in his anguish Jesus sweats blood, a graphic detail that, unusually, Tissot omits. While Lukes account says that Christ receives comfort from the angel, Tissots image seems to promise little solace and, indeed, is profoundly different in tone from the earlier watercolor The Angels Came and Ministered to Him. While one angel holds a chalice—the cup of Jesus suffering—the others proffer globes with scenes of thVintage Photograph. Composite of bible above a nativity scene.Poll photo collection. Rome: visit to the Vatican City. The tomb of Pope Benedict XV in the crypt under Sint-Pietersbasiliek. December 1937. Italy, Rome, Vatican CityVintage Photograph. Easter Cross, Sunrise services on Lake Pontchartrain New Orleans.Marches Macerata San Severino Marche Duomo Vecchio4. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Exterior views of this 14th-century church include a bell tower (11th century), belfry, buttresses, portals, and a cloister walk, well-head, loggia, columns and capitals (13th century). Views of the baroque interior (17th century) include an ornate wooden ceiling with the Papal coat-of-arms in the center, an organ, and an altarpiece with angels. Most views are of intarsia choirstalls (1483-1513) and the frescoes of the story of St. John the Evangelist (or St. Joseph) by the Salimbeni brothers. There are also views of a room containing the sculpted tomb effigies of St. Severino and St. Vittorino, with paintings and mosaics of the life of St. Severino. This room or aisle may be incorrectly identified by Hutzel. Object Notes: Hutzel photo campaign date: April 8, 1983. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, rIllustration showing Heaven and Earth represented in Babylonian MythAnefo photo collection. Arts and crafts trade fair 1965 in RAI, wood carving with Oberammergau. February 8, 196501/24/1993. Cathedral interior.Carving of an ancient Japanese warrior-lord, the class which started secret societies. December 17, 1954. (Photo by Japan Photo Library).Poelzig Hans (1869-1936), film decoration: living Buddhas (1922-1922): street scenes. Photo on cardboard, 30.6 x 39.1 cm (including scan edges)India. Hindu PriestChurch of the Annunciation, Nazareth. Roberts, David (1796-1864). Croly, George (1780-1860). Prints, Illustrations. 1842 - 1849. Dorot Jewish Division. Middle East , Description and travel, Prayer, Religious articles, churches , Israel , Nazareth, Clergy , Israel , Nazareth, Monks , Israel , NazarethDuring Christmas services in Church of Nativity, Bethlehem. 1934, West Bank, Bethlehem, IsraelAnefo photo collection. 75 anniversary of the Amstelkring in Amsterdam Mgr. J. P. Huibers, Bishop van Haarlem is wearing a high mass. January 9, 1959Poll photo collection. Village life and landscapes on the Catalan coast. Coffin is put in a niche in the cemetery. undated. Catalonia, SpainPoll photo collection. Middle East 1950-1955: Jerusalem. Monk at the 'stone' for the altar of the Church of the Agony (Church of Holy Suffering) also known as Church of All Nations (Church of all nations) opposite the Garden of Gethsemane. According to tradition, this is the place where Jesus rejected .. 1950. Israel, Jerusalem, JordanPINTURA LATERAL DEL RETABLO DE LA CAPILLA DE SAN JOSE - FOTOGRAFIA EN BLANCO Y NEGRO - AÑOS 60. Location: CAPILLA DE SAN JOSE. Toledo. SPAIN.Chapel of the Mensa Christi 1900, Israel, NazarethSculptures of Apostles and Saints, black and white photograph, Cathedral Museum, Museo del Opera, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe06/05/1923. Saragossa. In the Archbishop's palace. The Corpse of the venerable Cardinal Soldevilla in the Ardiente chapel. (photo Cepero).Sagrada Familia (Nativity Facade): placement an Angel with harp in the portico of Charity. Author: GAUDI, ANTONI (1852-1926); SOTOO, ETSURO.Sculptures in Jalakandeswarar Temple at Vellore Tamil Nadu, South India, India, AsiaSagrada Familia (Passion Facade): inscription of thanks to the offering of Francisco Sayrols for the construction of the bell tower of Saint Thomas (1970-1976), 9-11-1976.Marches Macerata Tolentino S. Francesco0. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Exterior views of S. Francesco include its polygonal apse that faces the Piazza della Liberta, the facade, immured fragments of gothic architectural sculpture, and views of the arcaded cloister. Interior views of the church reveal its baroque remodelling. Most views are of frescoes from the gothic chapel (14th century) and various baroque altars. Also included are views of two organs, confessionals, choirstalls, a crucifix and various paintings in the Sacristy. Object Notes: Hutzel photo campaign date: December 27, 1984 General Notes: Many negatives for this monument are still missing. Several were misfiled under "Belforte del Chienti, S. Maria a Pie di Chienti" and it is possible that other negatives have been similarly misfiled under sites near Tolentino. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by HutzeThe Work of a Ten-Year-Old -- This picture "His Eminence Cardinal Griffin with the Archbishop of Birmingham" was the work of ten-year-old Mary Cheshire, a pupil at the convent of the Holy child, Edgbaston, Birmingham. It was shown at an art exhibition in London. April 02, 1951.An authentic oriental rug is a handmade carpet that is either knotted with pile or woven without pile. By definition - Oriental rugs are rugs that come from the orient. The simple definition of the term would be - rugs that come from (were made in) an Asian Country such as: China and Vietnam in the east to Turkey, Maghreb countries, Cyprus and Iran in the west and the Caucasus in the north to India in the south. People from different cultures, countries, racial groups and religious faiths are involved in the production of oriental rugs. Oriental rugs are organized by origin: Persian rugs, Arab rugs, Anatolian rugs, Kurdish rugs, Caucasian rugs, Central Asian rugs, Turkestanian (Turkmen, Turkoman) rugs, Chinese rugs, Tibetan rugs and Indian rugs.Commerau (K Nigswartha Commerau). Stone cross with chucked right arm and scrambled crossbow on the way to K NigswarthaStone crossSkiopter icon with motif from St. Johannis Monastery, Stralsund.The image has been stored in cardboard labeled: the journey in 1912. Stralsund .. Text on image: "St. Johannis monastery".Have lock at Ysselsteyn of Agteren.Edda (depicted - name).Edda (depicted - name)Untitled Untitled, 1880. Albumen silver photograph, 13 9/16 x 10 1/2 in. (34.4 x 26.7 cm). Arts of the Islamic World 1880A bundle of buddhist prayers, China, 1896. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodBronze church object, cristbet Cristi de Monti, Anonymous, c. 1860 - c. 1885 photograph photographic support albumen print ChristChurch as Italian wine cellar in pian. .Poll photo collection. Memorial in the Kibbuts Revivim in the negative desert. undated. Israel, RevivimAnefo photo collection. Ring sign at Pentecost-three on Walcheren. 14 May 1951. Walcheren, ZeelandJesus Christ, the Crucifixion in profile, platinum print photograph by F. Holland Day, 1898.Mahatma Gandhi telephoning at Sevagram Ashram, 1941 NO MR Copyright: xVithalbhaixJhaveri/DinodiaxPhotoxAnefo photo collection. Round Lutheran church restored; Laying carpet in the church. September 25, 1975Field altar. Recorded on 5.Iv.1916. Inf.rgt.nro.65. .At the Amsterdam School household, on the Zandpad 5, three naval chefs must prove that they are good enough to participate in the corporal exam. Before a corporal exam may be started, one must first have succeeded for the subject requirements that belong to the higher function. The result.03/31/1912. Holy Week in Murcia. "la Cena", Salcillo group, existing in the church of Jesús, Murcia. Photo: Lacoste -Approximate date.Iłża Stalle in the parish church Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary unknownUntitled, One of 274 Vintage Photographs , late 19th-early 20th century. Gelatin silver printing out paper, 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (8.5 x 8.5 cm). Arts of the Islamic World late 19th-early 20th centuryThe Ottoman court harem within the Topkapi Palace (1465-1853) and later the Dolmabahce Palace (1853-1909) in Istanbul was under the administration of the eunuchs. These were of two categories: Black Eunuchs and White Eunuchs. Black Eunuchs were Africans who served the concubines and officials in the Harem together with chamber maidens of low rank. The White Eunuchs were Europeans from the Balkans. They served the recruits at the Palace School and were from 1582 prohibited from entering the Harem.Poll photo collection. Wakanda Club Paris 1936 - Indian shows. Indian doll with swastikas on blanket with swastikas. May 1936. France, ParisSkiopty icon with motifs from Finstermünz on the border between Austria and Switzerland. The image has been stored in cardboard marked: the journey in 1909. Finstermünz. N: 26.Skiopticone image with motifs of St. Maria Magdalena, grenade.The image has been stored in cardboard labeled: Höstesan 1910. Granada 9. N: 11. Text on image: "St. Maria Magdalena".Tonkin, Indochina the Thay-Phu-Thuy before the edict symbolizing the infernal prison , Léon Busy in Indochina (French - Tonkin , Indochine Le Thay-phu-thuy devant l' édicule symbolisant la prison infernale). Buddhism, religious habit, religious practice, black shade , umbrella , parasol, altar, accessory, prison, hairstyle , headgear, man, Religion, clothing, human beings, Indochina, religious ceremonySAUDI ARABIA, ABHA, TUESDAY MARKET, SILVER JEWELRYStone crossSagrada Familia (Passion Facade): commemorative inscription of the finishing of the tower of Saint Thomas, 1976.Wood carvings of the Indians of Alaska, wooden figures, 1899, AmericaScriptures Projected On A Male BustBombay. District Walkeshwar. Street scene with Hindus and Ochsen cartSacred Heart, Mission Sisters, Union Park , Sculpture. Edmund L. Mitchell CollectionVintage photograph. Looking down on the liberty bell from the balcony showing the guide describing the history of the bell to a Tourist groupVintage photograph. CemeteryVietnamese children and Cao Dai Temple priests participating in a ceremony during the Children's Festival in 1966. The festival was celebrated in September of that year, marked by the priests standing before an altar. This image was captured by photographer Set Cothram Chilcern.12/31/1931. Extremist Elements Set Fire to the Parish Church of Santurce. The organ and choir of the church after being burned by the mob.E Eriksson in the temple of love. E Eriksson i kärlekstemplet.Funerary statues seen through a grid Claude-Louis Bernier (1755-1830). Funerary statues seen through a grid. Lavis in Chinese ink. 1786.Vintage Photograph. Nativity scene in Ice at Public Garden in Boston Massachusetts.Got A Head For Music.Pull out the frightening head of a demon to produce a thunderous bass.... angel faces, naturally bring forth sweet melody. The unique organ stops on the five hundred-year-old Arp Schnitger Organ in Hamburg's mediaeval St. Jacobi Church portray nuns, pastors and organists of long ago, as well as more Imaginative heads.The organ is one of the most precious in Germany today. Its construction, arrangement of registers and unusual sound has been admired through many centuries and extreme efforts have been made to save it from decay. January 1, 1952.At The Pinnacle of St. Paul's One of London's most famous landmarks when viewed from street level 365 feet below, the Cross surmounting St. Paul's Cathedral looks so big as to be almost unfamiliar in this picture taken with a long-focus camera - as workmen cleaned it today (Thursday). One of the men is seen perched on an arm of the Cross, the upper part of which is nearly as tall as the man. April 19, 1951. (Photo by Reuterphoto).;At The Pinnacle of St. Paul's One of London's most famous landmarAnefo photo collection. Sacred Heart Church Amsterdam daubed to the ceremony of G. K. van het Reve. Donkey church on the wall. October 27, 1969Bridal Altar, Great Onyx Cave, KY. , Caves, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesSeville, March 1926. The brotherhood of Amargura. The embroiderers working on a new canopy for the Virgin, the work of Juan Manuel Rodríguez Ojeda.The British conquest of Burma began in 1824 in response to a Burmese attempt to invade India. By 1886, and after two further wars, Britain had incorporated the entire country into the British Raj. To stimulate trade and facilitate changes, the British brought in Indians and Chinese, who quickly displaced the Burmese in urban areas. To this day Rangoon and Mandalay have large ethnic Indian populations. Railways and schools were built, as well as a large number of prisons, including the infamous Insein Prison, then and now used for political prisoners. Burmese resentment was strong and was vented in violent riots that paralysed Rangoon on occasion all the way until the 1930s. Burma was administered as a province of British India until 1937 when it became a separate, self-governing colony. Burma finally gained independence from Britain on Jan. 4, 1948.Entrance sign bonsai tree Pemayangtse Buddhist Monastery Pelling Sikkim India Asia 2011 Copyright: xJagdishxAgarwal/DinodiaxPhotox