Sacrifice and Devotion

Dramatic scenes of self-sacrifice, prayer, and devotion, featuring figures in historical settings, evoking deep emotion and spirituality.

SELECTING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY

Albrecht Beiling says goodbye to wife and child, 1840 - 1841 print Albrecht Beiling says goodbye to wife and child before being buried alive in 1425. Netherlands . self-sacrifice, death in the service of a higher purpose

Saint Margaretha by Cortona worship crucifix ..

Monks in prayer. .

A SAILOR'S OFFERING

The Graveyard, Carl Cristiaan Fuchs, 1802 - 1855.

Old Testament. Book of Genesis. Hebrew patriarch Isaac, the only son of Abraham and Sarah. Isaac blesses his son Jacob and sends him to Mesopotamia. Engraving by Gustave Dore. 19th century.

A Protestant man and woman interrupted while reading the forbidden Bible. Wood engraving by M. Klinkicht after K. Ooms.

SELECTING THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY

The Holy Hieronymus in his study room. The Holy Hieronymus is in a study deduction to write to a guard with a curtain. A lion is in the foreground.

The sick tsar Alexander III attended by Pobedonostsev, head of the Russian Orthodox church, Tolstoy and the mascot of the French republic; representing the difference between Russia's internal problems and the enthusiasm of France following the Franco-Russian alliance. Reproduction of a lithograph by J. Braakensiek, 1891.

Good Friday by Paul Delaroche. Unknown

Cinderella. After a 19th century work by Gustave Dore. Here, the Fairy Godmother works on turning a pumpkin into a golden carriage so Cinderella can attend the ball.

The stolen Host; first episode: a Jewish merchant asks a young woman to give him the Host as payment for the cloth she requires. Etching by F. Ragot.

The monk and the friar from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, engraving, England

The King at prayer before his execution, 21 January 1793. Louis XVI, 1754-1793. King of France 1774-1792. Engraved by Jonnard after De La Charlerie. From ""Histoire de la Revolution Francaise"" by Louis Blanc.

Sketches from Warsaw's life at the entrance to the church according to the drawing of Franciszek Kostrzewski. Antoszewicz, Stanis AW (Fl. 1873 1886), Kostrzewski, Franciszek (1826 1911)

. The two disciples from the story of the Emmausgoers in an interior, illuminate by candlelight, at a table on which a piece of bread. They look frightened to a third empty chair, from which Christ suddenly has just disappeared after he had broken the bread for them. After this operation, the disciples had recognized them until then unknown travel companion as Christ and suddenly disappeared to their eyes.

MONASTIC LIFE IN ENGLAND

Charity according to the image of Konrad Grob. A clip from a German magazine. Knesing, Theodor (1840 1927), Beyrich (n.n.), Grob, Konrad (1828 1904)

A SELLER OF TURKEYS. Egypt, engraving 1879

Pope Leo V, imprisoned an murdered by Christopher, the Cardinal-priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso

Monks reading a copy of the Gutenberg Bible. Engraving by O. Roth in "The Spanish and American Illustration" (1886).

Sadeler, Johann (I), Vos, Maerten de, München, Virtutes Iesu Christi Filii Dei Vivi, Virtues of Christ, Hvmilitas, Mary feeding the Christ Child: humility, verso lower left - stamped, In a stable the Virgin Mary breastfeeds the Christ Child. Next to her the crib. In the background Joseph feeds the ox and the donkey. The first print of an eight-part series with scenes from the life of Christ depicting his principal virtues., print, prints, height 175 mm, width 134 mm, Southern Netherlands, 1550 - 1600-08, print maker, printmaker, 1585 - 1588, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), 1532 - 1603-12-04, intermediary draughtsman, after a drawing by, Publication (Event), Publication, publisher

Saxon woman, after the Meyrick, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.

GRANDMOTHER'S BRIDAL CROWN

Woman with child gives a beggar an alms in front of the entrance of a graveyard, Edmund Herger, 1885 print Weimar paper. etching giving alms or other charity, e.g.: handing out food. churchyard, cemetery. mother and baby or young child

David in Prayer 1652 Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn) Dutch. David in Prayer 391963

Family offering a candle at the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Extremadura, Spain. A man holds a baby, while a woman in veil kneels in prayer with a rosary. Monastery of Santa Maria of Guadalupe. Offerta alla Madonna di Guadalupa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World, Il Costume Antico e Modern o Story, Florence, 1829.

Spiritual reading by candlelight. A spiritual sitting at a table with books, possibly in a sacristy. A candle is lit on the table. Behind him hangs a representation of the Lamb of God's wall and a bidchair is on the right. Left is a young non. There is a man behind the door.

Abraham rejects Hagar and Ishmael.

Two men with swords and a woman with a veil. .

Escena de la novela EL INGENIOSO HIDALGO DON QUIJOTE DE LA MANCHA, de Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Dibujo de Ribera. Muerte de Don Quijote.

Engraving depicting homeless Londoners sleeping rough under a railway arch. Dated 19th century

Ignorance and Want ghost appearing to Scrooge, illustration by John Leech, 1817-1864, for Charles Dickens 'A Christmas Carol', 19th century

Ignorance and Want presented by a ghost appearing to Scrooge. Illustration by John Leech (1817-1864) for Charles Dickens (1812-1870) A Christmas Carol, London 1843-1844.

Woman bent over a long coffin in an interior.

Bonaventura, saint.

"On Thoughts of Charity Intent", by Miss E. Brownlow - from the Female Artists' Exhibition, 1864. A '...charming little picture, very effectively painted by Miss Emma Brownlow...It is particularly to be observed that the Norman or Breton peasant girl...is a very young and a very little personage. We may see, as she stands in her thick wooden sabots, that her quaint white cap rises hardly above the poor-box into which bigger folk drop their alms in passing, and that the great hinge of the church door is nearly half as tall as she is; but these are the only objects with which her heigh

Vision of Helena; Woman in contemplation sitting in front of window and outside angel appears with cross.

Child kneeling at bed for evening prayer, 1880, Germany, A child kneels in a nightgown praying at his bed, in a room flooded with light, historical, authentic, digitally restored reproduction of a model from the 19th century, Record date not stated

David in Prayer, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1652 print paper etching / drypoint David communicating with God; David praying (in general)

United States. 19th century. Consolidated Virginia mine. Miners go down to the mine. The elevators were covered with metal roofs to protect miners from falling rocks. The candles were the only ilumination. They were consumed daily about five thousand candles. Engraving in "Frank Leslie's", 1878.

Follower of Francesco Fontebasso, Christ and the Woman of Samaria, 18th century Christ and the Woman of Samaria

A richly decorated church interior with women, children and an old man singing In foreground, pastor greets a woman with a small child on her arm In margin a landscape with pine tree, The pastor greets a churchgoer, print maker: Petrus Johannes Arendzen, (mentioned on object), Netherlands, 1856 - 1909

Meal in Emmaus, Arnold Houbraken, After Rembrandt van Rijn, 1670 - 1719 print The two disciples from the story of the Emmausgoers in an interior, shot by candlelight, at a table on which a piece of bread. They look frightened at a third empty chair, from which Christ has just disappeared after he had broken the bread for them. After this action, the disciples had recognized the trailing companion as Christ until then and he suddenly disappeared before their eyes. Northern Netherlands paper etching / engraving Christ vanishes ~ supper at Emmaus

Helene, Wilfried and his mother, Charles Rochussen, 1854 print Helene, Wilfried, his mother and a fourth person met and pray. Illustration of a scene from a book with poems called 'Helene'. Amsterdam paper one person praying

The Vicar of the Parish Receiving his Tithes circa 1793 after H Singleton; Black and White Illustration;

Holy Engelmundus van England, Frederick Bloemaert, After Abraham Bloemaert, After 1635 - Before 1650 print Saint Engelmundus depicted as a priest with tunic, albe, stola and embroidered hood and a book in the right hand. In the left hand he carries a staff, behind him is the miter of an abbot. A source rises at his feet. Print from a series of twelve prints with prelates and bishops of Utrecht by Cornelis and Frederick Bloemaert. paper engraving male saints (with NAME)

Jesus with Mary and Martha. 'Bible': Luke X. 42. Wood engraving c1870

Mettray penal colony, Mettray, France: a cloister with a young man sitting on a bench reading and a nun, in a place where stolen objects can be anonymously returned. Lithograph by Sauvé and Faivre after A. Thierry.

religion Christianity allegory deadly sins ""Gluttony"" copper engraving by Jodrus a Winghe um 1600 private collection,

LIFE IN CHINA

Blessed are the merciful

Lighting the Lamps, Eve of the Sabbath - Published, 1862. Artist: Simeon Solomon

Pius V, Saint (1504-1572). Italian pope, named Antonio Ghislieri. Elected in 1566. Engraving by Capuz.

A magician at work - Doctor Faustus

A man and a girl are in prayer in a room with a fireplace and a table with a jug In the foreground a dog, Prayer, print maker: Rombertus Julianus van Arum, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1822 - 1883, paper, h 170 mm × w 214 mm

Convent of St Bernard, Switzerland: a distressed woman in Swiss peasant costume is standing in the snow outside a monastery and pleads to two monks pointing in the distance, the monks are sending out their St. Bernard dog for rescue. Stipple engraving by F. Stone after W. Holl.

A woman consulting a fortune-teller. Engraving.

Illustration depicting a poverty stricken mother praying for help. Illustrated by Leonard Ludwik Straszynski (1828-1889) a Polish artist. Dated 19th century

Little Tease, American Journals - Frank Leslie's

ST.JOSEP ORIOL GRAVAT. XIX.. I.M.H.C.B. Author: GIOVANNI BATTISTA STAGNON.

'Dinah's Prayer,' By J. Bostock, In The Exhibition Of The Royal Academy

Woman at the Foot of the Cross (Femme au calvaire). Medium: etching and drypoint. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alphonse Legros.

Children being blessed by the vicar at the entrance to a church. Etching by J.H. Robinson after H. Corbould.

Happy ending ! The Marquis de Carabas marries the Princess, thanks to Puss's devious and deceitful cunning. All shall live happily ever after !

Dylczyński, Cyprian (1835-1913), All Souls Day; from: "Tygodnik Ilustrowany" 1879, II, 304. Dylczyński, Cyprian (1835-1913), draughtsman, cartoonist, Przykorski, Konstanty (fl. 1862-1882), engraver, Tygodnik Ilustrowany (Warszawa ; czasopismo ; 1859-1939), publisher

Helene, Wilfried and his mother. Helene, Wilfried, his mother and a fourth person have come together and pray. Illustration of a scene from a book with poems called 'helene'.

Etching by Rembrandt van Rijn depicting David praying, created around 1652, showing the biblical figure in devotional posture.

Peasants of the threshold of a hut (Karaites). Jourdain, Charles Auguste (1816-), graphic artist

Priest at an altar. Draughtsman: Gesina ter Borch (signed by artist). Dating: 1657. Place: Zwolle. Measurements: h 150 mm × w 108 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Be fast, they are already awake; Despacha, que dispiértan; Los Caprichos. Three little men dressed in a monk tria. One with a bellows, one with a broom and one with a plate in the hands. Seventyiest print from the Los Caprichos series.

Engraving depicting a scene from Macbeth: Macbeth, hesitating to murder Duncan, is scorned by Lady Macbeth for his lack of resolve. Written by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) an English poet, playwright and actor. Dated 19th century

Coronation Regalia Carried in Procession at Saint-Denis 1775 Gabriel de Saint-Aubin French. Coronation Regalia Carried in Procession at Saint-Denis 339745

Who is happier according to the drawing of Paweł Sokołów. A clip from a Russian magazine Wejerman, K. (N.n.), Soko Ow, Pawe (n.n.)

Murzuflos strangles the Emperor Alerios IV, Alexios v. Dukas Murtzuphlos, Byzantine Emperor from 5 February 1204 to 13 April 1204, Fourth Crusade, Crusades were strategic, religious and economically motivated wars sanctioned by the Latin Church between 1095-99 and the 13th century, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Abruzzo, Alanno, Madonna delle Grazie, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

A devotee reads a pious book during her toilet and does not concentrate on what she is doing. Aquatint.

Ekman, Anders, work, Dying soldier receiving the last anointing from a priest kneeling in the foreground..., technique text: engraving, drawing, 15 cm x 23, 5 cm

Man praying in the open air, warrior with crossbow, after a work of art by Willem Steelink, historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th-century original .

A watercolor and pencil depiction of the interior of a Sennhütte (mountain hut) by Jakob Gauermann, created around 1830, showing architectural details and interior furnishings.

Saint Ethelburga. Line engraving.

SOR MARIA DE LOS DOLORES Y PATROCINIO (1811-1891) - GRABADO SIGLO XIX. Author: J PADRO (S XIX). Location: MUSEO DEL ROMANTICISMO-GRABADOS. MADRID. SPAIN.

Poor Law set out regulations for Workhouses, imposing harsh conditions on inmates so that they were seen as places of last resort. The Devil watches as a child is dragged from its mother, while an Angel covers its face unable to meet the mothers pleading eyes. Cartoon from Punch, London, 1843.

Engraving titled 'Bluebeard's Closet'. Bluebeard is shown here crying as he stands in front of a pedestal, with the head of Jumna placed upon it. Dated 19th Century

Woman in a Room With Hanging Heads. Unknown maker, British

Allegory on the victory of love on death; The pure Huwlyklove is stronger than death. In a Landscape, Amor Explains How Death Diving Back.

The hermit Palaemon, a hermit in the Thebais who lived in the 4th century, from Sylvae Sacrae by Rafael Sadeler (c. 1600), Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Last moments of George Washington - 1st President of the USA

Exhibition of the New Society of Painters in Water-Colours - "Joan of Arc" - painted by John Absolon, 1850. London art exhibition: Joan of Arc in a prison cell, holding a rosary and looking at her suit of armour. On the right is a crucifix. From "Illustrated London News", 1850.

Woman of the West Coast of Africa, grinding corn with a baby on her back. 19th century. Engraving.

Portret van de H. Nicolaas van Tolentino; S. Nicolaus Tolentinas.Full portrait of the H. Nicolaas of Tolentino in Augustiner Habijt. He looks up with folded hands up to a lit star, a reference to his vision. For him there is an angel with a basket of food, possibly a reference to the miracle of the fried birds or the distribution of the colds.

Puritans Going to Church. From the book A Brief History of the United States published by A. S. Barnes and Company circa 1885.

Russian: Christmas divination In the interior of the village hut six girls are guessing: five of them gathered around a rooster pecking grain near the girl sitting on the left, which should foreshadow her soon marriage. To the left of the window, the girl sits at the table, on the table is water and candles. Nearby on the bench is a sleeping elderly woman. Konstantin Makovsky, circa 1905

Roma. Edad antigua. Vestales en el templo, sacerdotisas vírgenes responsables de mantener encendido el fuego sagrado, y Lictor portando el fasces en actitud de respeto. Grabado de 1900.

'Take me: I will bring you happiness', 1930. Creator: Unknown.

King Alfred the Great burns the cakes From The National and Domestic History of England by William Aubrey published London circa 1890

Netherlands, Master of Antwerp (I), Christ raising the daughter of Jairus, verso lower right - stamped, Daughter of Jairus in bed, Christ at his side making a gesture of blessing. Jairus stands at the foot of the bed, print, engraving, book illustration, prints, engravings, height 91 mm, width 106 mm, print maker, engraving maker, 1485 - 1491, fourth quarter 15th century, paper, papier, woodcut, hand colouring

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