Crosier Collection

The Devil Presenting St Augustin with the Book of Vices, c1455-1498. Artist: Michael Pacher
The Devil Presenting St Augustin with the Book of Vices, c1455-1498. One of the four great doctors of the early Christian Church

Edwy and Elgiva, (mid 19th century). Creator: J Rogers
Edwy and Elgiva, (mid 19th century). Depiction of a scene from early British history: Queen Elgiva and King Eadwig are reproved by priests, possibly Archbishop Odo and/or Saint Dunstan

Saint Valentine, Saint Stephen and Saint Maximilie, 16th century (engraving)
7415654 Saint Valentine, Saint Stephen and Saint Maximilie, 16th century (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

William of Waynflete, 17th century (oil on panel)
6211550 William of Waynflete, 17th century (oil on panel) by Greenbury, Richard (bef.1600-c.1670); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: Born William Patten)

Saint Denis of Paris. 3rd century AD. Engraving. Colored
Saint Denis of Paris (3rd century AD). Bishop of Paris. Colored engraving. 19th century

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)

SAINT PATRICK (c389-461). Patron saint of Ireland. Traveling to Tara. Line engraving, 19th century

Saint Ansgar, Germanic Archbishop of Hamburg and Bremen, 1866 (engraving)
UTD4918888 Saint Ansgar, Germanic Archbishop of Hamburg and Bremen, 1866 (engraving); (add.info.: Anschaire (Oscar) de Breme (801-865) - Saint Ansgar, Germanic Archbishop of Hamburg and Bremen

The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages (engraving)
8644838 The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages)

Saint Isidore and Saint Leander of Seville, 17th century (oil on canvas)
AIS5377247 Saint Isidore and Saint Leander of Seville, 17th century (oil on canvas); Catedral de Santa Maria de la Sede, Seville, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Altar of Saint Sebastian, 17th century (wood)
AIS5332203 Altar of Saint Sebastian, 17th century (wood); (add.info.: Dambach-la-Ville. Chapel of Saint Sebastian (Chapelle Saint-Sebastien), 13th-14th c.); AIC.

Retable de saint Nicolas : "representation de Saint Antoine Abbe (saint Antoine le Grand (250/251-356)
AIS5367327 Retable de saint Nicolas : "representation de Saint Antoine Abbe (saint Antoine le Grand (250/251-356) (ou saint Antoine l'ermite)(Saint Anthony), saint Nicolas de Myre (Bari)

St Hugh of Lincoln and St Benedict of Nursia. Creator: Gherardo di Jacopo
St Hugh of Lincoln and St Benedict of Nursia, Unknown date

Saint Nicholas, 1563. Creator: Jacques de Poindre
Saint Nicholas, 1563

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

Saint Willibald (recto); Christ on the Cross (verso), Printed 1517. Creator: Unknown
Saint Willibald (recto); Christ on the Cross (verso), Printed 1517. From Missal of Eichstatt

Saints Christophorus and Erasmus, each with a coat of arms, 1510-1550. Creator: Sebald Beham
Saints Christophorus and Erasmus, each with a coat of arms, 1510-1550. Erasmus is holding his entrails wound on a windlass. Possibly by Hans Sebald Beham

Monk standing, 1657. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Monk standing, 1657

Monk with rosary beads, 1657. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Monk with rosary beads, 1657. Standing brother, with habit of the Order of the Crosiers, in an octagonal frame

Monk standing with a staff, c.1657. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Monk standing with a staff, c.1657. Brother with a habit of the Order of the Crosiers, in an octagonal frame

Monk standing with a rosary, c.1657. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Monk standing with a rosary, c.1657. Brother with a habit of the Order of the Crosiers, in an octagonal frame

Monk kneeling at an altar, 1657. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Monk kneeling at an altar, 1657. Brother with a habit of the Order of the Crosiers, in an octagonal frame

St Louis of France, 1481-1502. Creator: Vittore Crivelli
St Louis of France, 1481-1502

Matthaeus Yrsselius (1541-1629), Abbot of Sint-Michiel's Abbey in Antwerp, 1622-1625. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
Matthaeus Yrsselius (1541-1629), Abbot of Sint-Michiel's Abbey in Antwerp, 1622-1625. (Commissioned an altarpiece depicting the Adoration of the Magi from Rubens)

Esquisse pour l'église de Fontenay-sous-Bois : La Consécration de sainte Geneviève, 1874. Creator: Eugène Médard
Esquisse pour l'eglise de Fontenay-sous-Bois : La Consecration de sainte Genevieve, 1874. Sketch for the church of Fontenay-sous-Bois (Val-de-Marne). The Consecration of St Genevieve

Saint Martin of Tours Healing the Servant of Tetrodius, c. 1630. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
Saint Martin of Tours Healing the Servant of Tetrodius, c. 1630

Saint Augustine. Creator: Hans Springinklee
Saint Augustine

Pope Embraced by Devil, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Pope Embraced by Devil, n.d. Style of John Hamilton Mortimer

Saints Maximilian, Stephen, and Valentine, 1514. Creator: Wolf Traut
Saints Maximilian, Stephen, and Valentine, 1514

Sketch for the church of Dugny (Seine-Saint-Denis): Saint Denis, c.1872. Creator: Jean Louis Victor Viger
Sketch for the church of Dugny (Seine-Saint-Denis): Saint Denis, c.1872. (Esquisse pour l'eglise de Dugny : Saint Denis)

Portrait of an Abbess (of the House of Bourbon?), between 1701 and 1800. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of an Abbess (of the House of Bourbon?), between 1701 and 1800

'The "Ansidei Madona", after Raphael, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The "Ansidei Madona", after Raphael, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Pan American Mass. Cardinal Gibbons, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pan American Mass. Cardinal Gibbons, 1912
Pan American Mass. Cardinal Gibbons, 1912. [Roman Catholic service held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Washington, D.C.]

Cardinal Wiseman, Preaching, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Cardinal Wiseman, Preaching, 1850. The ceremonial prescribed by the Roman Catholic Church for the induction of an Archbishop to his see was performed at the church of St

Saint Blaise of Sebaste (3rd-4th centuries), 1490-1500
Saint Blaise (3rd-4th centuries). Bishop of Sebaste and martyr. Portrait by Miguel Jimenez (15th-early 16th centuries), 1490-1500. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Altar depicting scenes from the life of St Martin of Tours
Altar frontal depicting scenes from the life of Saint Martin of Tours. Romanesque style. Lleida workshop. Polychromed board. Santa Maria de Palau de Rialb (Lleida province, Catalonia, Spain)

The Lady of Montserrat by Alonso Cano (1601-1667)
Alonso Cano (1601-1667) and Workshop. The Lady of Montserrat. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Saint Augustine between Christ and Mary by Rubens
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Flemish painter. Saint Augustine between Christ and Mary, ca.1615. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Death takes the Abbot's miter and drags him away.. Handcolored engraving by Chretien de Mechel from Hans Holbein's The Triumph of Death, based on original drawings by Peter Paul Rubens, 1860

At thirty deniers, a cosmopolitan bazaar "Everything must pay off" (antisemitic cartoon), 1909 (print)
7415593 At thirty deniers, a cosmopolitan bazaar "Everything must pay off" (antisemitic cartoon), 1909 (print) by Lemot

St Bernard Crushing a Demon, 1563 (oil on panel)
868065 St Bernard Crushing a Demon, 1563 (oil on panel) by Venusti, Marcello (c.1512-79); 222x108 cm; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 - August 20)

Diptych of Robrecht de Clercq, Abbot of Ter Duinen, c. 1499 (oil on panel)
471485 Diptych of Robrecht de Clercq, Abbot of Ter Duinen, c.1499 (oil on panel) by Master of 1499 (fl.1499); Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Saint Cunibert, bishop of Cologne
FIA5370888 Saint Cunibert, bishop of Cologne by Woensam, Anton (c.1492-1541); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Saint Cunibert (mort vers 660)

"Saint Isidore of Sevilla (560 ou 570 - 636)"detail
AIS5336657 " Saint Isidore of Sevilla (560 ou 570 - 636)" detail by Zitow, Miguel (born in 1469); Museo Nacional de Escultura, Valladolid

Detail of the choir with a panel depicting St. Augustine, 1471 (wood)
4073995 Detail of the choir with a panel depicting St. Augustine, 1471 (wood) by Canozzi or Canozi, Cristoforo da Lendinara (1448-91); Duomo, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy; Ghigo Roli

The Procession of the Abbey to the Hall at the Coronation of Richard III and Anne of Warwick
STC360908 The Procession of the Abbey to the Hall at the Coronation of Richard III and Anne of Warwick, from The Illustrated London News, 1902 (litho) by Stewart

Saint Mitrophane de Voronej (1623-1703) - Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh - Peinture de Michail Vasilyevich Borodulin()
FIA5402644 Saint Mitrophane de Voronej (1623-1703) - Saint Mitrofan of Voronezh - Peinture de Michail Vasilyevich Borodulin()

"Representation du roi Ladislas II Jagellon de Pologne et de la reine Hedwige Iere de Pologne
FIA5329131 " Representation du roi Ladislas II Jagellon de Pologne et de la reine Hedwige Iere de Pologne (ou Edvige d Anjou ou Jadwiga) (1372-1399)

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"Crosier: A Symbolic Journey Through Art and History" Step into the world of art and history as we explore the captivating symbol of the crosier. From ancient engravings to oil paintings, this collection showcases its significance throughout centuries. In Michael Pacher's masterpiece "The Devil Presenting St Augustin with the Book of Vices, " a striking crosier stands tall, representing spiritual guidance in the face of temptation. Travel back to the 3rd century AD with Saint Denis of Paris' colored engraving, where a majestic crosier embodies his unwavering faith and martyrdom. William of Waynflete's oil painting from the 17th century portrays a dignified figure holding a crosier, symbolizing authority and leadership within religious realms. Journey to mid-19th century England through J Rogers' artwork "Edwy and Elgiva, " where love intertwines with religion as an intricately designed crosier takes center stage. Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rance is immortalized in an exquisite engraving from 1683, showcasing his devotion through a meticulously crafted golden crosier. Witness Saint Patrick's legendary travels to Tara in a line engraving from the 19th century; his trusty companion on this journey is none other than his iconic crosier. Saint Blaise of Sebaste comes alive in stunning detail between 1490-1500. His gentle demeanor contrasts beautifully against his ornate silver-gilded crosier held firmly by his side. An altar adorned with scenes from St Martin of Tours' life reveals not only acts of charity but also highlights how he wielded his powerful yet graceful golden crosier during moments that defined him as a saintly figure. Alonso Cano's masterpiece "The Lady of Montserrat" captures her elegance while she holds onto her precious wooden-crafted crosier—a symbol of her spiritual authority.