Monk Collection (page 9)

The Garden of Gethsemane (engraving)
8638797 The Garden of Gethsemane (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Garden of Gethsemane)

Grinder friars, 18th century (oil on canvas)
8678367 Grinder friars, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Magnasco, Alessandro (1667-1749); 45x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Painting by Alessandro Magnasco); Luisa Ricciarini

Monks building a monastery (litho)
8672869 Monks building a monastery (litho) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monks building a monastery)

Photocard, 1930s: Durham Cathedral (coloured photo)
8671657 Photocard, 1930s: Durham Cathedral (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Durham Cathedral)

Distillation of medicines. Female in centre is sorting herbs to be used in various concoctions
527489 Distillation of medicines. Female in centre is sorting herbs to be used in various concoctions. From Le livre de la propriete des choses (On the Properites of Things)

Ceremony for the release of Father Ephraim de Nevers from the prisons of the Inquisition, Goa, c1650
535210 Ceremony for the release of Father Ephraim de Nevers from the prisons of the Inquisition, Goa, c1650; (add.info.: Ceremony for the release of Father Ephraim de Nevers from the prisons of)

Noah's Ark in form of a Viking ship with dragon prow, watched over by two angels
534320 Noah's Ark in form of a Viking ship with dragon prow, watched over by two angels, the chosen of God are ready to survive the flood sent to punish the rest of creation

Monk at work on a manuscript in the corner of a scriptorium. 15th century (engraving after a manuscript)
533948 Monk at work on a manuscript in the corner of a scriptorium. 15th century (engraving after a manuscript); Universal History Archive/UIG

Martin Luther, 1840 (litho)
1574690 Martin Luther, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Martin Luther (1483-1546) German monk and theologian. A leader of the Protestant Reformation. Lithograph, Paris, c1840.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Sick monk with Leprosy. 19th century (engraving)
672865 Sick monk with Leprosy. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae

Portrait of Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
672630 Portrait of Arthur Penrhyn Stanley; (add.info.: Arthur Penrhyn Stanley (13 December 1815 - 18 July 1881) was an English churchman, Dean of Westminster

Portrait of George Moberly
672595 Portrait of George Moberly; (add.info.: George Moberly (10 October 1803 - 6 July 1885), English divine, was educated at Winchester and Balliol College, Oxford); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of John Charles Ryle
672575 Portrait of John Charles Ryle; (add.info.: John Charles Ryle (10 May 1816 - 10 June 1900) was the first Anglican bishop of Liverpool); Universal History Archive/UIG

Priest whipping a penitent with a birch. From the Rev SM Cooper A History of the Rod, London, c1876. Engraving
530456 Priest whipping a penitent with a birch. From the Rev SM Cooper A History of the Rod, London, c1876. Engraving; Universal History Archive/UIG

St. Louis of Toulouse, detail of sculpture by Donatello (c.1386-1466), 1424 (bronze) (detail of 80042)
BEN80043 St. Louis of Toulouse, detail of sculpture by Donatello (c.1386-1466), 1424 (bronze) (detail of 80042); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

The Circumcision (tempera on panel) (b/w photo)
ALI279489 The Circumcision (tempera on panel) (b/w photo); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Alinari

Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, entering a monastery after being deposed by Charlemagne, 788 (engraving)
8626240 Tassilo III, Duke of Bavaria, entering a monastery after being deposed by Charlemagne, 788 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tassilo III)

Great Buddha
Marco Tagliarino

Jan Hus, C.1369 To 1415 Aka John Huss. Czech Priest, Philosopher And Reformer
UIG5420785 Jan Hus, C.1369 To 1415 Aka John Huss. Czech Priest, Philosopher And Reformer. From The Book Of Martyrs By John Foxe, Published C.1865 ©UIG/Leemage

William Whewell, 1794 - 1866. English Polymath, Scientist, Anglican Priest, Philosopher
UIG5420342 William Whewell, 1794 - 1866. English Polymath, Scientist, Anglican Priest, Philosopher, Theologian And Historian Of Science. From Our Own Country Published 1898 ©UIG/Leemage

King Louis XI throws himself at the feet of Saint Francois de Paule and implores his blessings shortly before his death
5942726 King Louis XI throws himself at the feet of Saint Francois de Paule and implores his blessings shortly before his death (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Preparatory work for the Federation Day on the Champs de Mars, early 20th century (illustration)
7418362 Preparatory work for the Federation Day on the Champs de Mars, early 20th century (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparatory work for the Federation Day (July 14)

Madonna with Child between the saints Michael and Peter martyr, c.1510 (tempera on panel)
7294094 Madonna with Child between the saints Michael and Peter martyr, c.1510 (tempera on panel); Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Prato

Benito Jeronimo Feijoo y Montenegro
5305156 Benito Jeronimo Feijoo y Montenegro.; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Benito Jeronimo Feijoo y Montenegro (1676-1764) a Spanish monk and scholar who led the Age of Enlightenment

La Scala Santa at the Monastery San Benedetto near Subiaco, 1857 (oil on canvas)
8711990 La Scala Santa at the Monastery San Benedetto near Subiaco, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Roed, Jorgen (1808-88); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva

Old engraving of a ship for an ancient map made by a Benedictine Monk, c.1740
3501446 Old engraving of a ship for an ancient map made by a Benedictine Monk, c.1740, from the book The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine May to October

Father Junipero Serra, Franciscan missionary in California, 18th century, 19th century (coloured engraving)
NWI4939697 Father Junipero Serra, Franciscan missionary in California, 18th century, 19th century (coloured engraving); (add.info)

Buddhist monastery of straw huts and temple in the Kingdom of Siam, Thailand. The monks are called Talapoini or bonzi
FLO4624189 Buddhist monastery of straw huts and temple in the Kingdom of Siam, Thailand. The monks are called Talapoini or bonzi

King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain (print)
3520622 King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain (print); (add.info.: King Charles II (Carlos II) (1661 - 1700) last Habsburg ruler of Spain

Representation of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of ancient Rome
3480500 Representation of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of ancient Rome; (add.info.: Representation of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of ancient Rome)

Aeneas carrying his father as he flees the destruction of Troy
3480499 Aeneas carrying his father as he flees the destruction of Troy; (add.info.: Aeneas carrying his father as he flees the destruction of Troy)

October represented as a man pulling a hare from a basket
3480491 October represented as a man pulling a hare from a basket; (add.info.: October represented as a man pulling a hare from a basket)

August, represented as a nude man
3480487 August, represented as a nude man; (add.info.: August, represented as a nude man. Illustration from supplement to L'antiquite expliquee et representee en figures'; (vols)

Portrait of the English monk, Saint Bede (engraving)
2912148 Portrait of the English monk, Saint Bede (engraving); (add.info.: Bede (672/673 - 735 AD), referred to as Saint Bede or the Venerable Bede

Bede, Saint Bede or the Venerable Bede was an English monk
2911241 Bede, Saint Bede or the Venerable Bede was an English monk; (add.info.: Bede (672 - 735 AD), Saint Bede or the Venerable Bede was an English monk.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Martin Luther at The Diet of Worms, Germany in 1521, after a 19th century print
3252944 Martin Luther at The Diet of Worms, Germany in 1521, after a 19th century print; (add.info.: Martin Luther at The Diet of Worms, Germany in 1521. Martin Luther, 1483-1546)

Marble Sentinel, Beijing, 1920 (photo)
2436602 Marble Sentinel, Beijing, 1920 (photo) by Mennie, Donald (1875-1944); (add.info.: Geography. Marble sentinel in a buddhist monastery around Beijing)

A Boudhist monk, 1920 (photo)
2436517 A Boudhist monk, 1920 (photo) by Mennie, Donald (1875-1944); (add.info.: Geography. A buddhist monk. Photo in: The Pageant of Peking, compendium of photographies by Donald Mennie, China)

A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a Brahman, Bangkok, 1875 (print on double-weight paper)
3564019 A souvenir of Odoardo Beccari's journeys: portrait of a Brahman, Bangkok, 1875 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Bangkok, Thailand 1875 ca)

Album "Real Collegio Carlo Alberto, Moncalieri 1907-1908": group portrait of the Fathers Barnabiti of
3566104 Album "Real Collegio Carlo Alberto, Moncalieri 1907-1908": group portrait of the Fathers Barnabiti of the Directorate; (add.info.: Moncalieri 1907-1908 Photographer: David)

A Monk holding keys to the cellar
3478100 A Monk holding keys to the cellar; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting a Monk holding keys to the cellar. He is tasting the liquor as he fills the jug from the barrel)

French 19th century, coloured woodblock illustration showing Saint Ivo of Kermartin
3666084 French 19th century, coloured woodblock illustration showing Saint Ivo of Kermartin; (add.info.: French 19th century)

David Stratton, Scottish fisherman and Protestant martyr, paying his tithes with fish. Mid-19th century (engraving)
865382 David Stratton, Scottish fisherman and Protestant martyr, paying his tithes with fish. Mid-19th century (engraving); (add.info)

Talking Head of Albertys Magnes, 1874 (engraving)
1574774 Talking Head of Albertys Magnes, 1874 (engraving); (add.info.: Talking head of Albertus Magnus beng smashed by an infuriated monk)

The Hermetic Vessel, c1760. Hermetic vessel in the alchemical furnace. The serpent within the vase symbolises
542162 The Hermetic Vessel, c1760. Hermetic vessel in the alchemical furnace. The serpent within the vase symbolises the earthy substances of which the Philosopher's Stone is made

Saint Benedict of Nursia (480-547) Italian founder of Western Christian monasticism
543310 Saint Benedict of Nursia (480-547) Italian founder of Western Christian monasticism, instituted Benedictine order (Black Friars), teaching children

Portrait of Henry Baker Tristram
672542 Portrait of Henry Baker Tristram; (add.info.: The Reverend Henry Baker Tristram (11 May 1822 - 8 March 1906) was an English clergyman, Biblical scholar

Musical notation. 10th century (manuscript)
528012 Musical notation. 10th century (manuscript); (add.info.: First page of Notker's Easter Sequence, Laudes Salvatori showing Neums notation for Gregorian chant)

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In the tumultuous year of 1963, a Buddhist monk named Thich Quang Duc made a powerful statement that shook the world. Faced with President Ngo Dinh Diem's oppressive anti-Buddhist measures and his mistreatment of protestors, Duc decided to take drastic action. On June 11th, at an intersection in Saigon, South Vietnam, he committed self-immolation. Captured by photographer Malcolm Browne, the image of Duc engulfed in flames became an iconic symbol of resistance and sacrifice. It served as a stark reminder of the lengths individuals would go to fight for their beliefs and bring attention to injustice. Centuries earlier, another monk left his mark on history through cartography. The Fra Mauro Map from 1460 challenged conventional wisdom by orienting south at the top instead of north. This bold choice showcased the innovative thinking and curiosity present within monastic circles during that time. Monks have often been associated with spiritual practices and devotion throughout history. From Dom Perignon perfecting champagne-making techniques to Coates Plymouth Gin crafted by monks using secret recipes passed down through generations – their dedication has resulted in exquisite creations enjoyed by many. Religious icons also play a significant role in monastic traditions. The Icon of St. Joseph of Arimathea at Glastonbury depicts him holding both the Holy Grail and a staff that miraculously bloomed with flowers – symbols representing faith and divine intervention. Artistic expressions have long captured various aspects of monastic life too. Antonello da Messina's painting "Saint Jerome in his Study" portrays contemplation amidst books and solitude while highlighting intellectual pursuits embraced by monks. Yet not all depictions are serene; some explore folklore or satire like "Woman raising her skirts to scare off the devil. " These images remind us that even those dedicated to spirituality can confront earthly challenges with humor or unconventional methods. Saint John of the Cross exemplifies the resilience and strength found in monastic figures.