Piety Collection

The Angelus, 1857-1859, (1912). Artist: Jean Francois Millet
The Angelus, 1857-1859, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

The Angelus, 1857-1859. Artist: Jean Francois Millet
The Angelus, 1857-1859. A man and woman working in a potato field pause for prayer when they hear the bell rung in the church in the right background

Thomas Becket (c. 1118-70) washing the feet of beggars (engraving)
KW212275 Thomas Becket (c.1118-70) washing the feet of beggars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

The Venerable Bede translating the last chapter of St John. The Illustration from An Outline of Christianity edited by
1275249 The Venerable Bede translating the last chapter of St John. The Illustration from An Outline of Christianity edited by As Peake et al (Waverley, c 1910.) by Penrose

Portrait of John Wesley (1703-1791) 1788 (oil on canvas)
XCF267450 Portrait of John Wesley (1703-1791) 1788 (oil on canvas) by Hamilton, William (1751-1801); 128x101.9 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

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)

Abbot Armand-Jean le Bouthillier de Rance (1626-1700) (oil on canvas)
XIR327030 Abbot Armand-Jean le Bouthillier de Rance (1626-1700) (oil on canvas) by Rigaud, Hyacinthe Francois (1659-1743); Abbaye de la Trappe (Soligny-la-Trappe)

Stephan Paumgartner portrayed as Saint George, left panel of the Paumgartner Altarpiece, c
XIR498140 Stephan Paumgartner portrayed as Saint George, left panel of the Paumgartner Altarpiece, c.1500 (tempera on panel) (see also 495745) by DAOErer or Duerer

St. Bruno (1030-1101) Praying in the Desert, 1763 (oil on canvas)
XIR200019 St. Bruno (1030-1101) Praying in the Desert, 1763 (oil on canvas) by Restout, Jean Bernard (1732-97); 46.5x56.5 cm; Louvre, Paris

Half figure of a St. bishop's, around 1480/1490. Creator: Hans Klocker
Half figure of a St. bishop's, around 1480/1490

"The Child's Prayer", by H. Lejeune, from Mr. Morby's Collection, Royal Exchange... 1862
"The Child's Prayer", by H. Lejeune, from Mr. Morby's Collection, Royal Exchange Gallery, 24, Cornhill, 1862. Mr

A Fashion-Plate from Irkutsk. Posing Was the Wife of a Justiciary Who Hosted a Group... 1904
A Fashion-Plate from Irkutsk. Posing Was the Wife of a Justiciary Who Hosted a Group of Lovers of Drawing, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954)

Our Lady of Good Counsel, c.1680 (oil on copper)
XOS5884700 Our Lady of Good Counsel, c.1680 (oil on copper) by Perez, Bartolomeo (1634-93); 50x40 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting Bartolome Perez)

Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame). Interior. Epitaph of Jean de Libourc. 1470. Detail (photo)
8608384 Cathedral (Cathedrale Notre-Dame). Interior. Epitaph of Jean de Libourc. 1470. Detail (photo) by French School, (15th century); (add.info.: Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Saint-Omer, Hauts-de-France)

The great temple of Abu Simbel, 19th dynasty
8586788 The great temple of Abu Simbel, 19th dynasty by Egyptian; The Great Temple, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt.Abu Simbel temple)

A collection of Waldeck's original artwork of Mesoamerica, Box 20 of 22, 1831 (print)
3672914 A collection of Waldeck's original artwork of Mesoamerica, Box 20 of 22, 1831 (print) by Waldeck, Johann Friedrich Maximilian von (1766-1875); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Adoration Of The Infant Christ (After Perugino), c.1844-1933 (oil on canvas)
8601504 Adoration Of The Infant Christ (After Perugino), c.1844-1933 (oil on canvas) by Swynnerton, Annie Louisa (1844-1933); 59.7x90.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Temple of Abu Simbel, Pharaoh worshiping Ra (fresco)
8586622 Temple of Abu Simbel, Pharaoh worshiping Ra (fresco) by Egyptian; The Great Temple, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Egypt; (add.info.: Egypt.Abu Simbel temple)

Katheryn of Berain (1535-91) 1568 (oil on panel)
NGW238890 Katheryn of Berain (1535-91) 1568 (oil on panel) by Cronenburgh, Adriaen van (c.1525-1604); 97.2x68.6 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info)

Mere Poussepin Seated at a Table (oil on canvas)
NGW185769 Mere Poussepin Seated at a Table (oil on canvas) by John, Gwen (1876-1939); 88.3x65.4 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Reliquary of Saint Taurin (gilded copper, enamel & silver)
XIR365061 Reliquary of Saint Taurin (gilded copper, enamel & silver) by French School, (13th century); Church of Saint-Taurin, Evreux

Joan of Arc, c1900, (1918). Artist: Jeanne Labrousse
Joan of Arc, c1900, (1918). From The Studio Volume 74. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1918]

Spain, Galicia, Santiago de Compostela. Cathedral of Santiago. Mondragon Chapel or Chapel of Piety. Built between 1521 and 1526 by Jacome Garcia

Pieta, ca. 1570, by Luis de Morales (1515-1586). Detail
Luis de Morales (1515-1586). Spanish painter. Pieta, ca.1570. Detail. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

MONTAGNANA, Jacopo da (1440-/43-1499). Italian painter. MADONNA AND DEAD CHRIST. Tempera on wood. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

Cartoon, why the Englishman is so respected abroad ! Date: 1867

Cartoon -- why the English tourist is so respected by the French. Date: 1867

Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1480-1500 (oil on wood)
XOS5887422 Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1480-1500 (oil on wood) by Italian School, (15th century); 36x34.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Italy, 15th century)

Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1500 (oil on wood)
XOS5887421 Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1500 (oil on wood) by Italian school, (15th-16th century); 63x51 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Northern Italy)

The Penitent Magdalene (oil)
7414860 The Penitent Magdalene (oil) by Trevisani, Francesco (1656-1746); 70.8 x 65.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Francesco Trevisani); Photo © Christie's Images

Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dijon, France
St. Stephen and St. Blaise, from the Altarpiece of Pierre Rup, c.1450 (oil on panel) (Photo by Art Images via Getty Images)

Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dijon, France
St. John the Baptist and St. Peter, from the Altarpiece of Pierre Rup, c.1450 (oil on panel) (Photo by Art Images via Getty Images)

Calvary and the Family of Gillis de Smidt and Maria de Deckere (oil on panel)
471471 Calvary and the Family of Gillis de Smidt and Maria de Deckere (oil on panel) by Key, Adriaen Thomasz (1544-90); 181x118 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The Seven Sorrows of Mary (oil on panel)
471535 The Seven Sorrows of Mary (oil on panel) by Orley, Bernard van (c.1488-1541); 48x48 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Calvary and the Family of Gillis de Smidt and Maria de Deckere (oil on panel)
471470 Calvary and the Family of Gillis de Smidt and Maria de Deckere (oil on panel) by Key, Adriaen Thomasz (1544-90); 181x118 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Portrait of a Monk (oil on panel)
471534 Portrait of a Monk (oil on panel) by Flemish School, (15th century); 40.5x25.1x1 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Monk in prayer 1858 (lithograph)
5305301 Monk in prayer 1858 (lithograph) by Sand, George (nee Dupin) (1804-76); (add.info.: Monk in prayer 1858. Lithograph by Amantine Lucile Dupin (1804-1876)

The Lost Felice, c. 1939 (oil on canvas)
3588519 The Lost Felice, c.1939 (oil on canvas) by Hartley, Marsden (1877-1943); 101.9x76.7 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Grace (oil on canvas)
XIR384527 Grace (oil on canvas) by Benard, Jean-Baptiste (fl.1751-c.1789); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras, France; (add.info.: La Benedicite; )

King Canute and the tide, apocryphal anecdote illustrating the piety or humility
Vintage illustration, King Canute and the tide an apocryphal anecdote illustrating the piety or humility of King Canute the Great, recorded in the 12th century by Henry of Huntingdon

Devotions at church, illustration from La Femme a Paris by Octave Uzanne (1851-1931) 1894 (colour engraving)
REV326181 Devotions at church, illustration from La Femme a Paris by Octave Uzanne (1851-1931) 1894 (colour engraving) by Vidal, Pierre (b.1849) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Gilt and enamel reliquary with emblems of the Four Evangelists, 1554 (oil on oak) (detail of 23361)
SOA344080 Gilt and enamel reliquary with emblems of the Four Evangelists, 1554 (oil on oak) (detail of 23361) by Eworth or Ewoutsz, Hans (fl.1520-74); Society of Antiquaries of London

Grace, 1904 (oil on canvas)
OVR371671 Grace, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Frovig, Ole (fl.1904); 83x100 cm; Haugesund Art Gallery, Norway; (add.info.: Bordbonn; ); Photo © O. Vaering

Lady Julian of Norwich, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho)
STC364360 Lady Julian of Norwich, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho) by Reid

Saturday evening prayers, 1873 (oil on canvas)
5906539 Saturday evening prayers, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 60x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lordagsaften - Andakt); Photo © O. Vaering

The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ (engraving)
2788298 The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ)

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"Exploring the Depths of Piety: A Glimpse into Art and Devotion" In the realm of art, piety finds its voice through masterpieces that transcend time. Jean Francois Millet's "The Angelus, 1857-1859" captures a moment of profound devotion, reminding us to pause and reflect on our spiritual connection. Another depiction emerges in "The Venerable Bede translating the last chapter of St John, " an illustration from "An Outline of Christianity. " This timeless image transports us back to a bygone era when faith was intertwined with scholarly pursuits. John Wesley's portrait from 1788 reveals a man whose unwavering dedication to God shaped his life and teachings. His countenance radiates piety as he stands as a testament to religious fervor during his time. Armand Jean le Bouthillier de Rance, depicted both in an engraving and an oil painting, exemplifies piety through his role as abbot. His commitment to monastic life serves as inspiration for those seeking spiritual enlightenment. St. Bruno's portrayal in "Praying in the Desert" showcases the power of solitude and contemplation in fostering deep connections with divinity. The canvas whispers stories of devotion amidst desolation. Thomas Becket's act of washing beggars' feet captured in an engraving reminds us that true piety lies not only in prayer but also in humble service towards others, and is a call to embrace compassion alongside our reverence for higher powers. Stephan Paumgartner portrayed as Saint George reflects how individuals intertwine their personal identity with saintly figures, finding strength and guidance within their chosen patron saints. Santiago de Compostela Cathedral stands tall against the Galician landscape—a beacon drawing countless pilgrims seeking solace or expressing gratitude for divine intervention along their arduous journeys. Its grandeur speaks volumes about collective acts of faith.