Mount Sinai Collection

Heavenly Ladder of Saint John Climacus, 12th century. Found in the Collection of Saint Catherines Monastery, Mount Sinai, Egypt

SAINT JOHN CLIMACUS (550-649). Abbot of Mount Sinai. St John Climacus at the top rung of his Ladder of Heavenly Ascent. A late 12th century icon from Sinai

The worlds oldest Christian monastery stands under Mount Sinai, St. Catherines Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the tablets of the law (Ten Commandments), 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the tablets of the law (Ten Commandments), 1866. From The Bible (Exodus 5.35)

Egypt, Mount Sinai, Saint Catherines Monastery, high angle view

MOUNT SINAI: MONASTERY. Saint Catherines Monastery at Mount Sinai, Egypt. Lithograph by Louis Haghe, c1845, after a painting by David Roberts

Saint Catherines Monastery at Mount Sinai
Saint Catherines Monastery commonly known as Santa Katarina lies on the Sinai Peninsula, at the mouth of a gorge at the foot of Mount Sinai in the city of Saint Catherine in Egypts South Sinai

St. Catherines Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, with shoulder of Mount Sinai behind, Sinai Peninsula Desert, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

LUTHER, Martin (1483-1546). German religious reformer.; MOSES (13th C. BC)
CUL4873274 LUTHER, Martin (1483-1546). German religious reformer.; MOSES (13th C. BC). Hebew prophet and legislator of the Old Testament

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Mount Sinai (engraving)
8670322 Mount Sinai (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Sinai. Illustration for Golden Memories of the Book of Books compiled by Henry Frederic)

Mount Sinai, Horeb, from the Plain of En-Raheh, Exodux XIX 2 (colour litho)
8630967 Mount Sinai, Horeb, from the Plain of En-Raheh, Exodux XIX 2 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Sinai, Horeb, from the Plain of En-Raheh)

Mount Sinai (coloured engraving)
8651217 Mount Sinai (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Sinai. Illustration for The People's Magazine (January to June 1871)

Mount Sinai (engraving)
8673668 Mount Sinai (engraving) by Watson, James Dawson (1832-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Sinai. Illustration for The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (Routledge, Warne)

Worship of the Golden Calf, c.1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Worship of the Golden Calf, c.1530. Other Title(s): Triptych with the Adoration of the Golden Calf

Sunrise, Mount Sinai, Gabal Musa, Sinai peninsula, Egypt

St. Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai (oil on canvas)
LAF470995 St. Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai (oil on canvas) by Meckel, Adolf von (1856-93); 180x269.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Moses ascends Mount Sinai in a storm of thunder and lightening, 1732-1737 (engraving)
5617337 Moses ascends Mount Sinai in a storm of thunder and lightening, 1732-1737 (engraving) by Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob (1672-1733); (add.info.: Illustration from Physique sacree)

Moses ascends Mount Sinai in a storm, 18th century (engraving)
5617342 Moses ascends Mount Sinai in a storm, 18th century (engraving) by Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob (1672-1733); (add.info.: illustration from Physique sacree, ou Histoire-naturelle de la Bible)

123 0832026 / 1 Moses receives the Tablets of the Law, 1860 (engraving)
IND96392 123 0832026/1 Moses receives the Tablets of the Law, 1860 (engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Moses speaking to God on Mount Sinai (engraving)
7172313 Moses speaking to God on Mount Sinai (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses speaking to God on Mount Sinai (Exodus 19)

Moses delivering the Ten Commandments (colour litho)
7172923 Moses delivering the Ten Commandments (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses delivering the Ten Commandments (Exodus 34:29)

Moses delivering the Law (engraving)
7149695 Moses delivering the Law (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses delivering the Law)

Mount Sinai (engraving)
7192797 Mount Sinai (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Sinai. Illustration for Keepsake for the Young)

Moses Breaketh The Tables, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1833 / 34. Creator: John Martin
Moses Breaketh The Tables, from Illustrations of the Bible, 1833/34

The Covenant, c. 1843. Creator: Unknown
The Covenant, c. 1843

Moses on Mount Sinai (mosaic)
LRI4001720 Moses on Mount Sinai (mosaic) by Italian School, (5th century); Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome, Italy; Luisa Ricciarini; Italian, out of copyright

Gustave Dore Bible: The giving the law upon Mount Sinai (engraving)
5221471 Gustave Dore Bible: The giving the law upon Mount Sinai (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The giving the law upon Mount Sinai)

Moses delivering the Ten Commandments to his people (colour litho)
5226845 Moses delivering the Ten Commandments to his people (colour litho) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The giving of the law on Mount Sinai. - Bible
3779920 The giving of the law on Mount Sinai. - Bible by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); (add.info.: The giving of the law on Mount Sinai. Exodus 19 : 16-17)

The Tablets of the Commandments, 1931 (tempera on canvas)
5642652 The Tablets of the Commandments, 1931 (tempera on canvas) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 80.6A--124.5 cm; Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York; eNicholas Roerich Museum; Russian

Moses with the Tablets of the Law (oil on canvas)
5037529 Moses with the Tablets of the Law (oil on canvas) by Vignon, Claude (1593-1670); 160x131.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; French, out of copyright

Mount Sinai, the Library (b / w photo)
5214765 Mount Sinai, the Library (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Sinai, the Library)

Way to Mount Sinai (coloured engraving)
998511 Way to Mount Sinai (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Moses receiving the Tablets of the Law, illustration from a catechism L
REV326555 Moses receiving the Tablets of the Law, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte, published by Charles Delagrave, Paris, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

Fear grew in Moses heart, illustration from Through the Bible
IL197714 Fear grew in Moses heart, illustration from Through the Bible, Venture Publishing, 1928 (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Mount Sinai, the church, the belfry (b / w photo)
5214762 Mount Sinai, the church, the belfry (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Sinai, the church, the belfry)

Mount Sinai (chromolitho)
5224265 Mount Sinai (chromolitho) by Morris, Philip Richard (1838-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount Sinai)

The Verdun Altar, depicting biblical scenes, 1181 (champleve enamelwork) (right panel
KLN146822 The Verdun Altar, depicting biblical scenes, 1181 (champleve enamelwork) (right panel) (for other panels see 146819-821, 146823) by Nicholas of Verdun (fl.1181-1205); Stiftsmuseum

Moses Breaking the Tablets of the Law, engraved by Hotelin, c. 1868 (engraving)
OTB182322 Moses Breaking the Tablets of the Law, engraved by Hotelin, c.1868 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Exodus 20 1-5 Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, from the
STC67483 Exodus 20 1-5 Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

Exodus 34 1-10 Moses receives the second tablets with the Ten Commandments
STC67487 Exodus 34 1-10 Moses receives the second tablets with the Ten Commandments, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

Greek Orthodox monk and St Catherines Monastery on Mount Sinai (chromolitho)
1094336 Greek Orthodox monk and St Catherines Monastery on Mount Sinai (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Moses coming down Mount Sinai (chromolitho)
976514 Moses coming down Mount Sinai (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses coming down Mount Sinai. Exodus 34:30)

The Convent of St Catherine, Mount Sinai (engraving)
2774986 The Convent of St Catherine, Mount Sinai (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Convent of St Catherine, Mount Sinai)

Moses receiving the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai (colour litho)
5226701 Moses receiving the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai (colour litho) by Fugel, Gebhard (1863-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Historical views of Arabia
6337998 Historical views of Arabia by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Historical views of Arabia. Arab performer with goat balancing on blocks 64)

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Mount Sinai, a place of profound spiritual significance and historical importance, holds an enduring allure for pilgrims and scholars alike. Nestled beneath its majestic peak lies the world's oldest Christian monastery, Saint Catherine's Monastery. This sacred site has witnessed countless souls seeking solace and enlightenment throughout the ages. Atop Mount Sinai stands a testament to faith in the form of an icon depicting Saint John Climacus ascending his Ladder of Heavenly Ascent. This late 12th-century masterpiece serves as a visual representation of the arduous journey towards divine union. In biblical lore, it was on this very mountain that Moses descended with the tablets of the law - the Ten Commandments - bestowed upon him by God Himself. Gustave Doré's evocative artwork from 1866 captures this pivotal moment when divine wisdom was brought down to earth. From a high-angle view, one can marvel at Saint Catherine's Monastery nestled against Mount Sinai's rugged shoulder. Its ancient walls have withstood centuries of turmoil while preserving invaluable religious artifacts and manuscripts that illuminate our understanding of early Christianity. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, St. Catherine's Monastery is not only a sanctuary for spiritual seekers but also an architectural marvel adorned with vibrant frescoes and intricate mosaics that tell stories spanning millennia. As dawn breaks over Mount Sinai, casting ethereal hues across Gabal Musa in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, one cannot help but feel connected to something greater than themselves. The tranquil beauty enveloping this hallowed ground invites introspection and contemplation amidst nature’s grandeur. The ascent up Mount Sinai is steeped in symbolism; it represents both physical exertion and spiritual purification. Moses' legendary climb through thunderstorms depicted in engravings from different eras reflects humanity’s eternal quest for divine revelation amid life’s storms.