Orders Collection

Sea or rock samphire, Crithmum maritimum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Classical Orders
Columns, capitals and entablatures of the classical orders of architecture: Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite

Great Orders of Knighthood and other high decorations
Insignia of the chief orders following in importance that of the Garter. The ribbons are represented by the backgrounds, except in the Order of Merit, and that of the Companions of Honour. Date: 1937

Carmelite Nuns
Discalced (= Barefoot) Carmelite Nuns

Pandora and her Box
Hephaistos created Pandora, on Zeuss orders, to bring ruin to mankind : married to Epimethus, she brought a box which when opened released all the evils

Sweet gale or Dutch myrtle, Myrica gale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207-1282 / 1294). Medieval mystic. En
Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207-1282/1294). Medieval mystic. Engraving by C. Roberts. La Ilustracion Artistica, 1896. Colored

COAL MINE / PENITENT
A penitent, so named because his clothing resembled that of religious orders, rids the air of explosive gas by setting fire to it. A dangerous task, that often ended unhappily

Clan Macdonald
Clan MACDONALD OF THE ISLES clad in a coat of chain-mail, the chieftain with an angry look gives orders for some miscreant to be punished

Royal Engineers unloading ships at Surrey Docks, London, 194
Drawing showing Royal Engineers and men of the Pioneer Corps, under Government orders, busily unloading ships in Surrey Docks, London, August 1945

In a Butchers Shop
THE MAN OF TASTE - a butchers customer orders two ounces of Boiled Beef, Cut with a Ham y Knife to give it a Relish

Nelson Sends Signal
Before the battle, Nelson orders his famous signal : England expects every man to do his duty

Cluniac Monk
Cluniac monk of Melton Mowbray, England, with his cowl

Ursuline Nuns (Nuns of the Order of Saint Ursula of Cologne)

Dominican Nuns
DOMINICAN NUNS

Order of the Garter
The Order of the GARTER, and its insignia

Templar / Campaign Dress
Templar in campaign dress

Dominican Nuns
DOMINICAN NUNS

Maronite Nun
MARONITE NUN

Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Kay Kavus orders his soldiers to capture Rostam. Gouache on paper. 16th c. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Chantilly

Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey with advisors / patriots
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918) pictured with Niazi Bey, Enver Pasha, Chevket Pasha, Prince Sehzade Yusuf Izzeddin Effendi, Riza Bey

Jesus Scourged
Jesus is scourged at the orders of Pontius Pilate

Founding of the Jesuit Order, Montmartre, France
Foundation of the Jesuit Order in an underground chapel in the church of Saint Denis, Montmartre, near Paris. Ignatius de Loyola and six companions dedicate themselves to spread the Word of God

Blue lotus of the Nile, Nymphaea caerulea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Dogs Get Married
Two dogs are joined in holy matrimony by a dog in holy orders (who is doubtless wearing a dog collar beneath his robes) late 19th century

The Sacred Exchange between Saint Francis and Lady Poverty par Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1501)
FIA5404827 The Sacred Exchange between Saint Francis and Lady Poverty par Francesco di Giorgio Martini (1439-1501). Tempera on panel, 1480, Alte Pinakothek, Munich by Martini

The Coldstream guards seen here being given their order before mounting the guard at Buckingham Palace 1st September 1959

Croatia - Pula - The Roman Amphitheatre. The Arena is the only remaining Roman amphitheatre to have four side towers and with all three Roman architectural orders entirely preserved. Date: circa 1910s

Major-General The Honourable Sir William Ponsonby KCB (1772-1815), 1815 (c).Oil on canvas by unknown artist, 1815 (c).Half-length portrait, almost in profile to left, wearing orders and decorations

Firefighters at Middlesex Street, Aldgate, E1
Lambeth and Clerkenwell emergency tender crews in Middlesex Street, Aldgate, London E1, on 23 June 1958. They are equipped with breathing apparatus, awaiting orders to enter a burning building

Niches Classical Orders
Niches and pediments of the Greek and Roman classical orders of architecture : Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. Date: Circa 1760

Knight Templar Effigy
The effigy of a Knight Templar in a niche in the south wall of St Marys Church in Walkern Hertfordshire. The knight is probably William de Lanvalei II

Carmelite Nun
CARMELITANA Nun of the Carmelite order

France / Rennes-Le-Chateau
Wall painting in the eglise Sainte-Madeleine, redecorated circa 1896 to the orders of Berenger Sauniere

Templars & Crucifix
According to the historian Michelet, each Templar recruit was required to spit or trample on the Crucifix, as a symbol of his rejection of Jesus

Franciscan Monks
Monks of the Order of Saint Francis of Assisi (Franciscans)

The Corps of guides (Cavalry and Infantry), the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho)
PNP314312 The Corps of guides (Cavalry and Infantry), the Anglo-Indian Army of the 1880s (colour litho) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Richard III and the sons of Edward IV
Richard III, as Duke of Gloucester, orders the sons of the late King Edward IV be parted from their mother, Elizabeth Woodville. 1480s

Twinflower or two-flowered linnaea, Linnaea borealis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany

Thrift, Armeria maritima (Statice armeria). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst

Columns / Classical
Classical Greek orders

Wedding Garment Parable
The Parable of the Wedding Garment : the king orders the improperly dressed guest to be bound hand and foot and cast into outer darkness

English Cluniac Monk
A CLUNIAC MONK of Melton Mowbray, England, depicted without his cowl

Robin & the Sheriff
The Sheriff of Nottingham orders his men to seize Robin Hood, but Robin is prepared to defend his liberty

The Egyptian Midwives
Pharaoh, jealous of the Hebrews, orders the midwives to smother any male Hebrew child they deliver; but they refuse, and God approves their action

Templars (Munchener)

Orders of Mammals
the Orders of Mammals

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"Unveiling the Mysteries: Orders that Shape History and Destiny" Pandora and her Box: Exploring the Enigmatic World From Classical Orders to Carmelite Nuns: Unraveling the Threads of Devotion Clan Macdonald: A Noble Order with a Storied Legacy Mechthild of Magdeburg: The Profound Wisdom of a Medieval Mystic's Order COAL MINE/PENITENT: Delving into the Dark Depths of an Unseen Order You Lucky People. Michael Kelly, Tommy Trinder, and RSM Brittain in Maurice Elveys' Tale of Unexpected Orders (1955) Great Orders of Knighthood and other high decorations - Honoring Valor and Chivalry throughout Ages Royal Engineers unloading ships at Surrey Docks, London 194- An Order Built on Precision and Efficiency In a Butchers Shop - The Silent Dance within an Age-old Order Combining Faith & Discipline - Inside the Life of a Cluniac Monk Templar/Campaign Dress.