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Iconography Collection

Iconography is the art of visual representation that holds immense cultural and religious significance

Background imageIconography Collection: Second degree masonic tracing board, 1819 (oil on wood)

Second degree masonic tracing board, 1819 (oil on wood)
3057576 Second degree masonic tracing board, 1819 (oil on wood) by Bowring, Josiah (1757-1832); Library and Museum of Freemasonry, London, UK; eMuseum of Freemasonry; British, out of copyright

Background imageIconography Collection: The Trinity of Roublev, c1411. Artist: Andrey Rublyov

The Trinity of Roublev, c1411. Artist: Andrey Rublyov
The Trinity of Roublev, c1411

Background imageIconography Collection: Mother of God (Glykophilousa). Crete, 15th-16th century. Nati

Mother of God (Glykophilousa). Crete, 15th-16th century. National Gallery. Prague. Czech Republic

Background imageIconography Collection: Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid

Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902

Background imageIconography Collection: Ethiopian style religious painting in the small Catholic

Ethiopian style religious painting in the small Catholic church at Kalacha on the edge of the Chalbi Desert

Background imageIconography Collection: Bulgarian Collakia and planter of Balga near Salonika (engraving)

Bulgarian Collakia and planter of Balga near Salonika (engraving)
958006 Bulgarian Collakia and planter of Balga near Salonika (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bulgarian Collakia and planter of Balga near Salonika)

Background imageIconography Collection: Early Christian art. The Good Shepherd. Relief. 4th century

Early Christian art. The Good Shepherd. Relief. 4th century. Bardo National Museum. Tunis. Tunisia

Background imageIconography Collection: France, Rouen, Neros Domus Aurea (Golden House), Laocoon Hall

France, Rouen, Neros Domus Aurea (Golden House), Laocoon Hall
Georges Chedanne (1861-1940), Neros Domus Aurea (Golden House): the Laocoon Hall

Background imageIconography Collection: Blessed Gerard of Villamagna and St Mary Magdalen with St Catherine of Alexandria

Blessed Gerard of Villamagna and St Mary Magdalen with St Catherine of Alexandria
Artist: Spinello Aretino - Title: Blessed Gerard of Villamagna and St Mary Magdalen with St Catherine of Alexandria - Date: 1380-1390 - Original Medium and Size

Background imageIconography Collection: Italiy. Venice. Saint Marks Basilica. Noahs Ark. Mosaic. 1

Italiy. Venice. Saint Marks Basilica. Noahs Ark. Mosaic. 1
Noah free the animals of the ark, Mosaic from the Pala d Oro or Golden Altar 12th-14th centuries. Saint Marks Basilica. Venice. Italy

Background imageIconography Collection: Tenebrosa variety of Vanda tricolor hybrid orchid

Tenebrosa variety of Vanda tricolor hybrid orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1903

Background imageIconography Collection: Mr Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L Lind

Mr Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L Lind
Mr. Zaleskis cymbidium orchid, Cymbidium zaleskianum L. Lind.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902

Background imageIconography Collection: Saccharum officinarum, sugar cane

Saccharum officinarum, sugar cane
An iconographic image of a sugar cane plant, set enlarged within a landscape. Plate from the Botany Library Plate Collection held in the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageIconography Collection: St Louis of Toulouse and St Anthony of Padua with St Stephen

St Louis of Toulouse and St Anthony of Padua with St Stephen
Artist: Spinello Aretino - Title: St Louis of Toulouse and St Anthony of Padua with St Stephen - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Tempera on Wood 124.5 x 67.9

Background imageIconography Collection: La Vierge De St Sixte, d apres Raphael, Musee de Dresde (chromolitho)

La Vierge De St Sixte, d apres Raphael, Musee de Dresde (chromolitho)
6022451 La Vierge De St Sixte, d apres Raphael, Musee de Dresde (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Vierge De St Sixte, d apres Raphael)

Background imageIconography Collection: Whitsun, illuminated capital letter in the Episcopal Sacramentary of Elna, manuscript

Whitsun, illuminated capital letter in the Episcopal Sacramentary of Elna, manuscript on parchment made, probably in the scriptorium of the Cathedral of Elna (Roussillon), c. 1275-1300

Background imageIconography Collection: The miraculous catch, miniature in the Sacred Bible, volume IV

The miraculous catch, miniature in the Sacred Bible, volume IV. New Testament. Manuscript on parchment made??, probably, in Sant Sadurni on the Roine (France) and completed in 1268

Background imageIconography Collection: Shields of the twelve tribes of Israel

Shields of the twelve tribes of Israel
6266271 Shields of the twelve tribes of Israel; (add.info.: Shields of the twelve tribes of Israel, from a work published by Pieter Mortier in Amsterdam, 1705.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Background imageIconography Collection: Reroderos and Great Screen in Winchester Cathedral, 15th century (b/w photo)

Reroderos and Great Screen in Winchester Cathedral, 15th century (b/w photo)
3077794 Reroderos and Great Screen in Winchester Cathedral, 15th century (b/w photo); (add.info.: A reredos is an altarpiece, or a screen or decoration behind the altar in a church)

Background imageIconography Collection: Madonna and Child, 1506-1512. Creators: Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano, Girolamo da Udine

Madonna and Child, 1506-1512. Creators: Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano, Girolamo da Udine
Madonna and Child, 1506-1512. Earlier ascribed to Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano (1458-1516) and attributed to Girolamo di Bernardino da Udine (1506-1512)

Background imageIconography Collection: The Virgin, 1631-1686. Creator: Carlo Dolci

The Virgin, 1631-1686. Creator: Carlo Dolci
The Virgin, 1631-1686

Background imageIconography Collection: Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, 1631-1686. Creator: Carlo Dolci

Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, 1631-1686. Creator: Carlo Dolci
Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, 1631-1686

Background imageIconography Collection: Madonna and Child, c. 1475/1500. Creator: Unknown

Madonna and Child, c. 1475/1500. Creator: Unknown
Madonna and Child, c. 1475/1500

Background imageIconography Collection: Virgin and Child, n.d. Creator: Jean Waldor the Elder

Virgin and Child, n.d. Creator: Jean Waldor the Elder
Virgin and Child, n.d

Background imageIconography Collection: Silver Water Pitcher, c. 1936. Creator: Clayton Braun

Silver Water Pitcher, c. 1936. Creator: Clayton Braun
Silver Water Pitcher, c. 1936

Background imageIconography Collection: Silver Beakers, c. 1936. Creator: Clayton Braun

Silver Beakers, c. 1936. Creator: Clayton Braun
Silver Beakers, c. 1936

Background imageIconography Collection: Detail, Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo)

Detail, Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo)
693356 Detail, Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo) by Indian School; Madhya Pradesh, India; (add.info.: The Udayagiri Caves are an early Hindu ritual site located near Vidisha in the state of Madhya)

Background imageIconography Collection: Detail, Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo)

Detail, Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo)
693355 Detail, Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo) by Indian School; Madhya Pradesh, India; (add.info.: The Udayagiri Caves are an early Hindu ritual site located near Vidisha in the state of Madhya)

Background imageIconography Collection: Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo)

Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo)
693357 Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo) by Indian School; Madhya Pradesh, India; (add.info.: The Udayagiri Caves are an early Hindu ritual site located near Vidisha in the state of Madhya Pradesh)

Background imageIconography Collection: Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo)

Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo)
693354 Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo) by Indian School; Madhya Pradesh, India; (add.info.: The Udayagiri Caves are an early Hindu ritual site located near Vidisha in the state of Madhya Pradesh)

Background imageIconography Collection: Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo)

Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo)
693353 Vishnu as Varaha Avatar (photo) by Indian School; Madhya Pradesh, India; (add.info.: The Udayagiri Caves are an early Hindu ritual site located near Vidisha in the state of Madhya Pradesh)

Background imageIconography Collection: The Mortar of Assimilation - And the One Element that Won t Mix

The Mortar of Assimilation - And the One Element that Won t Mix
2597989 The Mortar of Assimilation - And the One Element that Won t Mix, illustration from Puck Magazine, 26th June, 1889 (colour litho) by Taylor, C.J

Background imageIconography Collection: Sirin, The Bird of Paradise (colour litho)

Sirin, The Bird of Paradise (colour litho)
3124016 Sirin, The Bird of Paradise (colour litho) by Russian School, (19th century); State Historical Museum, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Sirin is a mythological creature of Russian legends)

Background imageIconography Collection: Interior of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Vienna, Austria, Central Europe

Interior of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Vienna, Austria, Central Europe

Background imageIconography Collection: Saint Michael the Archangel with Two Donors

Saint Michael the Archangel with Two Donors. Circle of Juan Rius (documented between 1457-1482) and Domingo Ram (documented between 1462-1496). circa 1465-1480. Aragonese School

Background imageIconography Collection: Saint Blaise of Sebaste (3rd-4th centuries), 1490-1500

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

Background imageIconography Collection: Triptych of Virgin and Child with Musician Angels

Triptych of Virgin and Child with Musician Angels
Juan Hispalense (active 1400-1430). Triptych of Virgin and Child with Musician Angels. Castilian School, circa 1400-1410. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageIconography Collection: Religious iconography

Religious iconography Date: circa 1935

Background imageIconography Collection: Chapel altar with iconography

Chapel altar with iconography on overhead panels. Date: circa 1935

Background imageIconography Collection: Part Of Altar Piece For Girls Orphanage

Part Of Altar Piece For Girls Orphanage
This oil painting depicts a religious scene of a mother and child, with halo iconography behind their heads, sat amongst an assortment of potted plants, alongside some other children. Date: circa 1920

Background imageIconography Collection: Visitation of the Virgin Mary to Saint Elizabeth

Visitation of the Virgin Mary to Saint Elizabeth. Carved polychrome wood. First half of 17th century. On loan, Santiago Cathedral. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago

Background imageIconography Collection: Apostles Andrew and Peter attributed to Master of Ventosilla

Apostles Andrew and Peter attributed to Master of Ventosilla
Apostles Andrew and Peter. Attributed to Master of Ventosilla. Early 16th century. Oil on board. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, La Coruna province, Galicia, Spain

Background imageIconography Collection: Apostles James and John. Attributed to Master of Ventosilla

Apostles James and John. Attributed to Master of Ventosilla. Early 16th century. Oil on board. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageIconography Collection: Fresco depicting an archangel with sword

Fresco depicting an archangel with sword. Detail. Porch of the southern entrance. Cathedral of Faras. 12th-13th centuries. Faras Gallery. National Museum. Warsaw. Poland. Date: 2018

Background imageIconography Collection: Cross in Majesty (Maiestas Crucis). Fresco, detail

Cross in Majesty (Maiestas Crucis). Fresco, detail
Fresco depicting the Cross, with the image of Christ in the center (Maiestas Crucis), detail. Northern vestibule. 11th century. Faras Cathedral (Sudan). Faras Gallery. National Museum. Warsaw

Background imageIconography Collection: Fresco depicting the Archangel (Raphael?)

Fresco depicting the Archangel (Raphael?). Second half of the 8th century - first half of the 9th century. From the staircase of Faras Cathedral (Sudan). Faras Gallery. National Museum. Warsaw

Background imageIconography Collection: Cross in Majesty (Maiestas Crucis) - Northern vestibule

Cross in Majesty (Maiestas Crucis) - Northern vestibule
Fresco depicting the Cross, with the image of Christ in the center (Maiestas Crucis). Northern vestibule. 11th century. Faras Cathedral (Sudan). Faras Gallery. National Museum. Warsaw. Poland

Background imageIconography Collection: The Descent from the Cross from Erill la Vall. 12th century

The Descent from the Cross from Erill la Vall. 12th century
Romanesque art. Spain. The Descent from the Cross. Detail. Face. 12th century. Poplar and walnut wood with traces of polychromy. From the church of Santa Eulalia in Erill la Vall



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Iconography is the art of visual representation that holds immense cultural and religious significance. It allows us to delve into the depths of history, spirituality, and nature through various artistic forms. One such iconic masterpiece is "The Trinity of Roublev" by Andrey Rublyov, created in 1411. This awe-inspiring artwork portrays the Holy Trinity with a profound sense of harmony and divine presence. Moving on to "Mother of God (Glykophilousa)" from Crete in the 15th-16th century, we witness a tender depiction of Mary holding baby Jesus, radiating love and compassion. Nature's beauty also finds its place within iconography, as seen in the Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid and Tenebrosa variety of Vanda tricolor hybrid orchid. These exquisite flowers are captured with meticulous detail, showcasing their vibrant colors and delicate petals. Religious paintings hold great importance across different cultures; an Ethiopian style religious painting in a small Catholic church transports us to ancient traditions filled with spiritual devotion. The Second degree masonic tracing board from 1819 takes us into the world of secret societies through oil on wood artwork. Its intricate symbolism invites contemplation about hidden knowledge and enlightenment. Early Christian art reveals itself through a relief sculpture called "The Good Shepherd" from the 4th century. This piece symbolizes Christ's guidance and protection over his flock with tenderness and strength combined. "Blessed Gerard of Villamagna" alongside St Mary Magdalen and St Catherine Alexandria showcases Italian artistry at its finest while paying homage to these revered saints. Venice's Saint Mark's Basilica presents Noah's Ark depicted in mosaic form—a testament to human resilience amidst adversity throughout history. Mr Zaleski's cymbidium orchid captures our attention with its mesmerizing beauty—Cymbidium zaleskianum L Lind is a testament to the wonders of nature's diversity.