Antique Nun

In 1870, at the Roman exhibition of Amateurs and Cultors he presented A Nun Who Watered the Flowers . Attracted by the pictorial and more chromatic complexity of Mariano Fortuny, he ...

A dramatic 19th-century genre scene depicting a young gentleman receiving a nun’s blessing as a pious crowd looks on. Rendered with careful brushwork and compelling chiaroscuro light...

In 1868, five Poor Clare nuns from Aurillac returned to re-establish the community in the original monastery buildings.

He is followed by a high-ranking secular cleric in purple choir robes, identified by his hat and long-trimmed garment. Three different nuns appear next, each wearing the distinct col...

In 1870, at the Roman exhibition of Amateurs and Cultors he presented A Nun Who Watered the Flowers . Attracted by the pictorial and more chromatic complexity of Mariano Fortuny, he ...

A young woman holding a string of rosary beads kneels at the foot of a nun, who tenderly holds her hand. Signed and dated to the lower right.

A unique tradition continues every year on her feast day of January 21, when the Pope blesses two young lambs. Nuns use the wool from these animals to weave the sacred vestments worn...

In 1868, the monastery was re-established by Poor Clare nuns from Aurillac, making it one of the few monasteries restored post-Revolution in its original 17th-century buildings.

N. Cunha Lda. (Joaquim Nunes da Cunha), one of Portugal’s most prestigious goldsmiths, active from 1884 onward.

While the V&A diorama was once superficially attributed to the famous wax modeler Gaetano Giulio Zumbo, it is now cataloged as the work of the Neapolitan nun and artist Caterina ...

An exceptional and completely intact early 18th century Benedictine monastic chant-antiphonal manuscript, handwritten in Upper Austria in 1719 by the nun Johanna Elisabeth Zundorffs ...

On the reverse, the panel bears an additional painted study of a nun executed in grisaille, offering a rare and evocative glimpse into the artist’s or workshop’s working process.

A devout Catholic, Schley tried twice to become a nun, though poor health forced her to abandon these efforts in favor of lay work.

The present bronze makes reference to each through the heavy veils which could variously be interpreted as those of the Egyptian royal or the Dominican nun, who were both frequently ...

There is a second painting of a nun or other religious figure on the verso of the board, signed "geary 56" but by an unidentified artist.

18th century French hand carved and painted wood statue still shows vestiges of its original painted finish. Depicting a nun reading a bible, the nun's garments are of particular int...

Isabella became a Franciscan nun in 1666, joining the Convent of Santa Croce.

Also recurrent is the painting of religious subjects caught in the intimate dimension of recollection, as in In the convent and Nun in the garden. In 1872 he successfully participate...

These elaborate works of art were created by nuns and were detailed decorations for a historic Italian church.

The subject has been identified as Saint Thecla of Kitzengen, a Benedictine nun and abbess. Born in England, she went to Germany to assist Saint Boniface in his missionary labours.

Magafinch or white-headed nun. 2. Black-headed finch or nun. 3. Java Sparrow 4.

Amie later joined a Convent at Finchley and became known as the ‘Painting Nun’, signing her works Sister Mary Etheldreda.

Women buy and sell produce from the quaint market stalls and a nun can be scene walking the cobbled street in the foreground.

The handmade tapestry depicts a lady sitting down ( possibly a Nun or Reverend Mother) with holy bible on her laps and embrassing a young girl standing by her side.

A small illustration depicts a nun attending to a sick patient, emphasizing the argument that religious orders were still essential for social welfare despite being outlawed.

Es ist die Formensprache von Otto Muellers Kunst, die die Frau ‚nach der Natur‘ hervorgebracht hat, so dass sich nun ihre eigentliche ‚Natur‘ offenbart, die der Frau beim Blick in de...

Japan, a rare paper scroll hand painted by renown Rengetsu Otagaki (1791-1875). She was a very famous nun in old Japan and being familiar with poetry, her Waka poems on paper, and e...

The convent, dedicated to Franciscan nuns, was founded by João Gonçalves de Câmara and Donna Isabella (the convent’s first Abbess).

This form of small table is known as Gyeongsang and was traditionally associated with Buddhism temple in Goryeo dynasty and used by monks and nuns for sutra reading. In the Confucian...

Hals or Woman of Holland", "Velasquez", "The Nun", "The Infante" or "The Warrior". The busts of Carriès were edited in the studio of Pierre Bingen, one of the first to practice lost ...

The monastery was run by a French order of nuns who came to the Netherlands in 1901 after being exiled in France.

The Immaculate Conception serves as a principal motif for several of his nun's medallions.

Dominican nuns have historically been pivotal in preserving Christian teachings and cultural heritage, contributing to education and healthcare.

Mit dem Schmerz hat sich der Blick Christi transzendiert, so dass der menschgewordene Gott – seinem Vater gleich – nun alles zu sehen scheint. Dabei zeugt die Bannkraft des enigmatis...

Hand-Colored Portrait of Héloïse, ca. 1900 (after 1827) Finely hand-colored engraving of Héloïse (1101–1164), the famed French nun, scholar, and writer, produced around 1900 after t...

Ancient bronze lantern from a monastery of cloistered nuns located on the Amalfi coast. A candle was strung on the top, illuminating the chapel for a month.

In Italy this kind of work of art is the so called NUNS BOX, the box preserving all the memories of the nuns entering the convent.

They are hand-carved and hand-painted by nuns in a local convent. Baroque pearls were famously used as far back as 500 BC Roman Empire for decorative purposes.

Antique bird print of various birds including the maja finch, black-headed finch, tri coloured nun and beautiful firetail. This print originates from 'De Vogelwereld.

In Italy this kind of work of art is the so called NUNS BOX, the box preserving all the memories of the nuns entering the convent.

Im selben Jahr wurde er zum Professor der Karlsruher Kunstschule und zum Direkter der Karlsruher Kunsthalle berufen. 1901 war Hans Thoma mit Wilhelm Süs Gründer der Großherzoglichen ...

Her hair is covered by a light veil, knotted at the back and draped gracefully. At center bottom, a nun in prayer is portrayed in profile, her face partially veiled beneath a netted...

This humble interior is sparsely decorated indicating its inhabitants are poor, and looking closely the viewer can make out a figure in the bed, as a nun takes care of two small chil...

It is made entirely of carved olivewood with a circular top, a square main body, and a flywheel bottom. The letters Nun, Gimmel, Hey, and Shin of the Hebrew alphabet are written on i...

Meanwhile, the expressions of the nuns and bystanders convey a range of emotions, from awe and excitement to trepidation and disbelief.

In spite of the poverty, Pierrefort attended a Catholic school run by nuns, obtaining a scholarship from the School of Fine Arts of Paris.

An olive branch was given to her at the age of seventeen on Palm Sunday by the bishop before she left her father’s house to follow Saint Francis and become a Benedictine nun. The oli...

The upper image depicts Palm Sunday; procession of nuns and monks carrying palm fronds as well as other town people in the entry of a church.

A rare model as a pocket watch this example would have originally hung outside a French clock smith likely named Nunes (Nunes is a Portuguese surname, originally a patronymic meaning...

Dies veranschaulicht die Lebenskraft der Pflanzen. Nun wird deutlich, dass Robie das Sujet des Blumenstilllebens neu fasst: Es ist ihm nicht mehr daran gelegen, die prachtvolle Schön...

Rita of Cascia, born Margherita Ferri Lotti - Mancini (1381 – 22 May 1457), was an Italian widow and Augustinian nun venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.

She is wearing the white headdress of a novice nun over a pale yellow floral dress. There is indeed an interesting story going on in this painting.

In controversial statements made by other nuns of the same convent, it was claimed that she sang verses to the god Baal while they sang in the choir.

After leaving Louis XIV's court, Louise dedicated the rest of her years to religion, becoming a nun in 1674. This print originates from ' LA MÉSANGÈRE, Pierre and LANTÉ, Louis Mar...

An Italian satirical artist realized this drawing and represented a priest in socks and two nuns watching him and laughing. This artwork is shipped from Italy.

"The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary" by Anne Catherine Emmerich (19th century) A mystical work based on the visions of the German nun Anne Catherine Emmerich, this book includes a d...

They follow the Rule of Saint Benedict and have communities of both monks and nuns that are known as Trappists and Trappistines, respectively.

Otagaki Rengetsu was a famous Buddhist nun in Edo period who is widely regarded to have been one of the greatest Japanese poets and calligrapher of the 19th century.

Perugini and published in Paris by Maison Silvestre, this print portrays a member of the Sisters of Redemption, an order known for its charitable work and dedication to aiding those ...

Very good quality watercolour representing a penitent nun. Hand-titled black ink on lower margin at the center.