Pulpit Collection

Spurgeon preaching at Crystal Palace
Mr Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the famous Baptist preacher, preaching at the Crystal Palace on Humiliation Day, October 7th 1857

The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth
Vintage engraving of The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth. Interior of a church where the congregation sleeps as the clergyman reads from the gospel

St John of Avila (c. 1499-1569), 1745-46. Creator: Pierre Subleyras
St John of Avila (c.1499-1569), 1745-46

Caricature of Archdeacon Dunbar, Anglican clergyman
Caricature of Archdeacon Charles Gordon Cumming Dunbar (1844-1916), Anglican clergyman of St Andrews Church, Tavistock Place, London, who was involved in a divorce case in 1881 brought by his wife

John Cumming
JOHN CUMMING Scottish divine 1807 - 1881

Interior of St Thomas The Martyr Church, Brentwood, Essex Date: circa 1904

Griffon preaching to the Maronites of Mount Lebanon
Griffon, preaching to the Maronites of Mount Lebanon, is aided by a miracle -- God moves the sun so that its rays illumine the church from the east, not the west

Pulpit of the Cadi Borhan-ed-din, Jerusalem, Holy Land. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Cottonwood by the Virgin River, The Pulpit, Zion National Park in Autumn, Utah, United States of America, North America

Baxter Pulpits Howard British active Kidderminster
Baxters Pulpit; S. Howard (British, active Kidderminster, England 1860s); about 1865; Albumen silver print

8626025

Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin (engraving)
8627533 Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin)

8625803

Parish church (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk). Interior. The pulpit. Detail. Medaillon. Petrus Pepers. 1755
6276778 Parish church (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk). Interior. The pulpit. Detail. Medaillon. Petrus Pepers. 1755.; (add.info.: Creator: Petrus Pepers Sint-Bartholomeuskerk, Geraardsbergen)

Pulpit and Screen, St Saviours Church (litho)
8640177 Pulpit and Screen, St Saviours Church (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pulpit and Screen, St Saviours Church)

Poultry, Prison, Puffin, Pulley, Pulpit, Pulse-glass, Pumping, Puncher, Quarry, Quartet, Quiver, Rabbit (engraving)
8650068 Poultry, Prison, Puffin, Pulley, Pulpit, Pulse-glass, Pumping, Puncher, Quarry, Quartet, Quiver, Rabbit (engraving) by German School

Interior of St James's Church, Clerkenwell, London (engraving)
8676587 Interior of St James's Church, Clerkenwell, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of St James's Church, Clerkenwell, London)

Pulpit, Lower Church,s Francesco, Assisi (colour litho)
8668794 Pulpit, Lower Church,s Francesco, Assisi (colour litho) by Pisa, Alberto (1864-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pulpit, Lower Church,s Francesco, Assisi)

Wisdom in the pulpit (engraving)
3479575 Wisdom in the pulpit (engraving); (add.info.: Wisdom in the pulpit. A pulpit is a raised enclosed platform in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon)

Parish church (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk). Interior. The pulpit. Gillis de Ville. 1755
6276776 Parish church (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk). Interior. The pulpit. Gillis de Ville. 1755.; (add.info.: Creator: Gillis de Ville Sint-Bartholomeuskerk, Geraardsbergen, Oost-Vlaanderen)

Parish church (Sint-Martinuskerk Ekkergem). Interior. The pulpit. Design of MJ Franck. 1840-41
6276240 Parish church (Sint-Martinuskerk Ekkergem). Interior. The pulpit. Design of MJ Franck. 1840-41.; (add.info.: Creator: M.J)

Wisdom in the pulpit (engraving)
3479576 Wisdom in the pulpit (engraving); (add.info.: The Church failing to speak out against injustice.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Blenheim Palace, the chapel, c.1705
BAL1730 Blenheim Palace, the chapel, c.1705; Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, UK.

Pulpit in Siena Cathedral, with Renaissance Stair (b/w photo)
8648300 Pulpit in Siena Cathedral, with Renaissance Stair (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pulpit in Siena Cathedral, with Renaissance Stair)

The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages (engraving)
8644844 The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages)

Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, c.1680 (oil on panel)
5859909 Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, c.1680 (oil on panel) by Witte, Emanuel de (c.1617-92); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Emanuel de Witte).

Interior view, the pulpit, 1776-1800
7242883 Interior view, the pulpit, 1776-1800; (add.info.: Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Amandus), Interior The pulpit Ooike, parochiekerk Sint-Amandus, Wortegem-Petegem, Oost-Vlaanderen

Inside view, the pulpit, 18th century
7241977 Inside view, the pulpit, 18th century; Brakel, East Flanders, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Lambertus), Interior, The pulpit Parike, parochiekerk Sint-Lamber, Brakel

The Pulpit, 1776-1800
7242160 The Pulpit, 1776-1800; (add.info.: Parish church (Aspelare, parochiekerk Sint-Amandus) Aspelare, parochiekerk Sint-Aman, Ninove, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert

Parish church (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk). Interior. The pulpit. Detail. Sculpture group. Petrus Pepers. 1755
6276777 Parish church (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk). Interior. The pulpit. Detail. Sculpture group. Petrus Pepers. 1755.; (add.info.: Creator: Petrus Pepers Sint-Bartholomeuskerk, Geraardsbergen)

Pulpit of San Giovanni Del Toro, Ravello (colour litho)
8640746 Pulpit of San Giovanni Del Toro, Ravello (colour litho) by Fitzgerald, Augustine (c.1861-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pulpit of San Giovanni Del Toro, Ravello)

Pulpit in St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth (b/w photo)
8654143 Pulpit in St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pulpit in St Saviour's Church, Dartmouth)

The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, 15th Century (engraving)
8644811 The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, 15th Century (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, 15th Century)

Inside view, the pulpit, 18th century
7241976 Inside view, the pulpit, 18th century; Brakel, East Flanders, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Lambertus), Interior, The pulpit Parike, parochiekerk Sint-Lamber, Brakel

Parish church (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk). Interior. The pulpit. Detail. Sculpture group. Petrus Pepers. 1755
6276780 Parish church (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk). Interior. The pulpit. Detail. Sculpture group. Petrus Pepers. 1755.; (add.info.: Creator: Petrus Pepers Sint-Bartholomeuskerk, Geraardsbergen)

Church of the nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine - detail of the Pulpit
3914278 Church of the nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine - detail of the Pulpit; Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Israel; (add.info.: Church of the nativity, Bethlehem)

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at a service in the Chapel Royal, St. James' Palace. Steel engraving by W
FLO4669595 Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at a service in the Chapel Royal, St. James' Palace. Steel engraving by W

8627837

Pulpit in Heidingsfeld Church, 1870
1575720 Pulpit in Heidingsfeld Church, 1870; (add.info.: Engraving of the pulpit in Heidingsfeld Church in the south of Wurzburg a city in the region of Franconia, Northern Bavaria, Germany)

8621849

The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, Preludes, The Pisani, 13th and 14th Centuries (engraving)
8644805 The Renaissance in Italy, Sculpture, Preludes, The Pisani, 13th and 14th Centuries (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy)

The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period in Italy (engraving)
8644849 The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period in Italy (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Parish church (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk). Interior. The pulpit. Detail. Sculpture group. Petrus Pepers. 1755
6276779 Parish church (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk). Interior. The pulpit. Detail. Sculpture group. Petrus Pepers. 1755.; (add.info.: Creator: Petrus Pepers Sint-Bartholomeuskerk, Geraardsbergen)

Parish church (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk). Interior. The pulpit. Gillis de Ville. 1755
6276775 Parish church (Sint-Bartholomeuskerk). Interior. The pulpit. Gillis de Ville. 1755.; (add.info.: Creator: Gillis de Ville Sint-Bartholomeuskerk, Geraardsbergen, Oost-Vlaanderen)

Parish church (Sint-Martinuskerk Ekkergem). Interior. The pulpit. Detail. A woman sculpture. Design of MJ Franck
6276249 Parish church (Sint-Martinuskerk Ekkergem). Interior. The pulpit. Detail. A woman sculpture. Design of MJ Franck. 1840-41. Classicism.; (add.info.: Creator: M.J)

Parish church (Sint-Martinuskerk Ekkergem). Interior. The pulpit. Detail. A woman sculpture. Design of MJ Franck
6276248 Parish church (Sint-Martinuskerk Ekkergem). Interior. The pulpit. Detail. A woman sculpture. Design of MJ Franck. 1840-41. Classicism.; (add.info.: Creator: M.J)

I preach for All, 1875
1574449 I preach for All, 1875; (add.info.: Vignette inspired by the Granger movement, depicts a Clergyman preaching from the Pulpit, asserting the importance of the farmer in American society)

8628016

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The pulpit, a sacred platform where the word of God is proclaimed and spiritual guidance is imparted and has witnessed countless moments of profound significance throughout history. One such moment occurred at Crystal Palace, where Charles Spurgeon, a renowned preacher, stood before an awe-struck congregation. His powerful oratory skills captivated hearts and minds as he delivered his sermon with unwavering conviction. In contrast to this fervor, William Hogarth's painting "The Sleeping Congregation" depicts a scene of indifference within the pews. It serves as a reminder that even in the holiest of places, distractions can hinder our connection with divine teachings. Pierre Subleyras' portrayal of St John of Avila showcases another facet of the pulpit's influence. This 18th-century artwork captures the essence of devotion and reverence that emanated from those who dedicated their lives to spreading God's message. However, not all depictions are serious in nature. A caricature mocking Archdeacon Dunbar reminds us that humor can find its way into religious settings too. Even clergy members were not immune to satire during times when levity was appreciated alongside solemnity. John Cumming stands out as one who utilized his pulpit for social reform and activism during Victorian England. His impassioned speeches inspired change and challenged societal norms while offering solace to those seeking solace in troubled times. Moving away from human-made structures, we encounter natural wonders like Zion National Park's Cottonwood by the Virgin River - aptly named "The Pulpit. " Here, nature itself becomes a testament to God's grandeur and invites reflection on life's mysteries outside traditional church walls. Traveling across continents brings us to Jerusalem's Holy Land where Cadi Borhan-ed-din’s pulpit stands tall amidst ancient ruins—a symbol of faith enduring through centuries despite changing landscapes around it.