Rosary Collection

ST. BERNADETTE OF LOURDES (1844-1879). Nee Marie-Bernarde Soubirous. French peasant girl who had visions of the Virgin Mary

Lourdes - The statue in the Grotto
Statue of Our Lady of Lourdes, France in the Grotto at this sacred Christian site

Stained glass depicting St. Dominic at Saint-Honore d Eylau church, Paris, Ile de France, France, Europe

Lourdes, France - The Virgin Crowned statue
Lourdes, France - The Statue of the Crowned Virgin, often known as the " Crowned Statue" (La Vierge Couronnee), standing across Rosary Square from the Rosary Basilica, facing the entrance

Lourdes - Statue of St. Michael
Statue of St. Michael the Archangel (foreground) vanquishing the falen angel Satan at the end of the Esplanade leading toward the Rosary Basilica of the Sanctuary of our Lady at Lourdes, France

ELIZABETH ANN SETON (1774-1821). American catholic saint. Oil on canvas, c1804, by an unknown artist

Famous hill of crosses, Siauliai, Lithuania, Baltic States, Europe

Bible and rosary, Le Souillard, Eure, France, Europe

Ethiopian Bible and rosary, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Muslim prayer beads, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa

St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Avila (engraving)
XIR78696 St. John of the Cross and St

Federico Cattani Amadori (1856-1943). Colored engraving
Federico Cattani Amadori (1856-1943). Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. Secretary of the Apostolic Signatura (1924-1935). Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1877. Colored

St. Cuthberts Beads - rosary made from crinoid columnals
Unidentified crinoid columnals used as beads for jewellery. Specimens from the Carboniferous Yoredale Shales, Ribblehead, Yorkshire

Anne Boleyn, Queen of England, second wife to Henry VIII 1501-1536. Depicted as she appeared in France with Mary Tudor

Production of Gounods Faust by Carl Rosa Opera Company
Characters from Charles Gounods opera Faust in a touring production by the Carl Rosa Opera Company

ROSARY
THE ROSARY Date: 19th century

Tombstone of Cecilia Aprile attributed to Francesco Laurana but more likely from his workshop, preserved in the Regional Gallery of Sicily, Palermo

Devotional rosaries in the hands of the wooden statue of Mary. Abruzzo, Italy

Elderly Jewish Couple - Thessaloniki, Greece Date: circa 1916

Retable in the Rosary detail dating from the 17th century showing St. Joseph and child, Guimiliau parish church enclosure, Guimiliau, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Nuns rosary, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Loyola Praying / Holl
IGNATIUS LOYOLA Spanish Saint, founder of Society of Jesus (Jesuits), in an attitude of prayer

Portrait of a Lady in Black, 1638 (oil on canvas)
BUT95944 Portrait of a Lady in Black, 1638 (oil on canvas) by English School, (17th century); 74x61.5 cm; Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Museum and Art Gallery

Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 1404-10 (alabaster)
3468199 Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, 1404-10 (alabaster) by Werve, Claus de (1380-1439); 41.7x16.6x11.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Paranormal / Religious Vis
Bernadette Soubirous, visionary of Lourdes

Woman with prayer beads

Bible and rosary

Haitian woman praying with prayer beads, Port au Prince, Haiti, West Indies, Central America

Pilgrims touching the Lourdes grotto, Lourdes, Hautes Pyrenees, France, Europe

Symbols of Islam, Paris, France, Europe

Christian couple praying, Togoville, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Chaucer / Old England / Col
GEOFFREY CHAUCER English poet

Two fashionable women on an autumn stroll, WWI.. In wool two-piece belted suits with wide-brim hats, one with rosary, one with fichu

Costume of a young woman of Spain, 16th century. She wears a long veil that covers her face, frilled collar and cuffs, and holds a rosary and prayer book. Jeune fille d'Espagne

Interior of an oratory or private chapel, England, 16th century. Altar under a canopy, candlesticks, table with Bible and rosary, fan, bucket, vases

Young bride of Cheb, Bohemia, 18th century
Young bride of Cheb or Eger, Bohemia (Czech Republic), in her wedding dress, 18th century. She wears dark and solemn colours, a nuptial band on her head, and holds a rosary, Bible and veil

Two monks praying next to Elise's coffin in a church vault
Two monks praying next to Elise's coffin. They stand in a church vault under a gothic candlelabra, wear robes with hoods, and hold crosses and rosaries

Regency woman in morning dress seated on a stool

The Immaculate Conception with the Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary (oil on canvas)
1767241 The Immaculate Conception with the Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary (oil on canvas) by Cabrera

Catholic woman praying rosary beads and crucifix, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pope Francis leads the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peters Square at the Vatican
A nun holds crosses made of palm leaves during the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peters Square at the Vatican, March 25, 2018 REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Vintage rosary with crucifix on an open Bible, Christian religious symbol, France, Europe

Medieval knight in armour holding a swooning lady
Medieval knight in suit of armour holding a swooning lady outside a castle. His defeated opponent lies on the ground. Sir Ethelbert holds Adelaide over the prone body of Alan

Jequirity bean or rosary pea, Abrus precatorius, Abro da corone

German soldiers, hunter and young men of the 15th century
German mens costumes of the 15th century. Young pikeman or Lansknecht with sword and halberd A, soldier with felt hat C, hunter with falcon and glove D, and young men in house clothes B, E, F

Figure of Avalokiteshvara (gold)
1220097 Figure of Avalokiteshvara (gold) by Javanese School, (8th Century); height: 10 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Standing in Samabhanga on a separate molded lotus base)

Woman of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany, 19th century

Muslim prayer beads, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Christian man praying, Togoville, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Old Woman Praying, late 1630s or early 1640s. Creator: Matthias Stomer
Old Woman Praying, late 1630s or early 1640s

Quay of the Rosary or Rozenhoedkaai, Bruges, Belgium

Quay of the Rosary or Rozenhoedkaai and the Belfry Tower, Bruges, Belgium

Catholic worshipers take part in celebrations of the Assumption of Mary at Jasna Gora
Catholic worshiper holds a rosary as she takes part in celebrations of the Assumption of Mary at Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa, Poland August 15, 2018

Rosaries made by inmates to be distributed during the visit of Pope Francis are displayed in Santa Monica prison in Lima, Peru January 16, 2018. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

A Brazilian faithful holds rosaries as Pope Benedict XVI leads the Sunday Angelus prayer from the window of his private apartment in Saint Peters Square at the Vatican June 13, 2010

An Iraqi Christian woman holds a cross during a prayer session inside the Syriac Orthodox Church of Mart Shmoni during the Good Friday prayers in Erbil, Iraq, April 14, 2017

The Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peters Square at the Vatican
Faithful holds rosary during the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peters Square at the Vatican, March 25, 2018 REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

A person prays with a rosary as Pope Francis leads the Holy Rosary at the Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome, May 4, 2013. REUTERS/Tony Gentile (ITALY - Tags: RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Migrant grips barbed wire fence at Macedonian-Greek border near Gevgelija
A migrant grips a barbed wire fence at the Macedonian-Greek border, near Gevgelija, Macedonia, November 29, 2015

Europe, Iberia, Portugal, Ribatejo, Fatima catholic sanctuary, huge rosary sculpture at the entrance to the Basilica of the Holy Trinity; with the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in the distance

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Rosary, 1609. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
Portrait of a Young Woman with a Rosary, 1609

Saint Francis with the Stigmata, held up by an Angel, 1610. Creator: Ferrau Fenzoni
Saint Francis with the Stigmata, held up by an Angel, 1610

The Holy Family with an Angel, 1625. Creators: Jacob Jordaens, Workshop of Jacob Jordaens
The Holy Family with an Angel, 1625

Portrait of a Man, 1480. Creator: Anon
Portrait of a Man, 1480

Portrait of a Woman, 1480. Creator: Anon
Portrait of a Woman, 1480

"For the Last Time", by Miss E. Osborn, in the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Dominican Priory, Haverstock, Hill, NW (litho)
8667908 Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Dominican Priory, Haverstock, Hill, NW (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church of Our Lady of the Rosary)

Portrait of Francis Borgia (San Francisco de Borja)
AIS5376459 Portrait of Francis Borgia (San Francisco de Borja, 1510-1572) (Duke of Gandia, Great of Spain, and 3rd Superior General of the Jesuits) (engraving); © Iberfoto

Portrait of a Man with a Rosary, c.1520 (oil on panel)
8712017 Portrait of a Man with a Rosary, c.1520 (oil on panel) by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Lorenzo Lotto)

Portrait of a Woman, c.1490-95 (oil on wood)
XOS5875100 Portrait of a Woman, c.1490-95 (oil on wood) by Master of the Holy Kinship (fl.c.1450-1515); 44x34.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Golden Legend: The dance of death (colour litho)
8648827 The Golden Legend: The dance of death (colour litho) by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dance of death. "Death, playing on a dulcimer)

Madonna of the Rosary (The Madonna del Rosario)
BEN5475750 Madonna of the Rosary (The Madonna del Rosario). A wreath of roses is placed on the head of the Virgin while two Saints hand her white lilies, rosaries and hearts symbolizing faith

SANT'IGNAZIO of Loyola (engraving)
6203085 SANT'IGNAZIO of Loyola (engraving); (add.info.: SANT'IGNAZIO of Loyola (1491-31 July 1556), a Spanish religious founder of the Society of Jesus

Mayor John Holzhausen and wife Guda, late 14th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912626 Mayor John Holzhausen and wife Guda, late 14th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: Mayor John Holzhausen and wife Guda, Johann von Holtzhausen 1393 and Gudela von Holtzhausen 1371)

Portrait of Machtelt Suijs, c.1540-45 (oil on wood)
XOS5880845 Portrait of Machtelt Suijs, c.1540-45 (oil on wood) by Heemskerck, Maerten van (1498-1574); 107x97 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Maerten van Heemskerck)

French 19th century, coloured illustration showing the Virgin Mary carrying Jesus and holding a rosary
3666094 French 19th century, coloured illustration showing the Virgin Mary carrying Jesus and holding a rosary; (add.info.: French 19th century)

illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820
3666090 illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820; (add.info.: Dutch 19th century illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

Pilgrim, le Pelerin, 17th century
5912944 Pilgrim, le Pelerin, 17th century. In mended habit, hat and sandals, holding a stick and with a flask and rosary on his belt

The Offering, by F. Wyburd, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864. Engraving of a painting

A Young Woman Contemplating a Skull, 1567-1591. Creator: Alessandro Casolani della Torre
A Young Woman Contemplating a Skull, 1567-1591

Mr Asmund Palm, a Merchant of Constantinople, 1773. Creator: Jonas Hoffman
Mr Asmund Palm, a Merchant of Constantinople, 1773

Abbots of the Ngor Monastery, late 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Abbots of the Ngor Monastery, late 16th century

Portrait of a Man Holding a Rosary, 1510-1520. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Man Holding a Rosary, 1510-1520

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The rosary, a symbol of devotion and prayer, has a rich history that spans across continents and cultures. From the small town of Lourdes to the bustling streets of Jerusalem, this sacred object holds deep significance for believers around the world. In Lourdes, nestled within the Grotto, stands a statue honoring St. Bernadette of Lourdes. This young girl witnessed apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1858 and became an inspiration for many devout Catholics. At Saint-Honore d Eylau church, a stunning stained glass window depicts St. Dominic holding a rosary. St. Dominic is credited with popularizing this form of prayer in the 13th century as he sought to combat heresy through devotion to Mary. Le Souillard in France showcases an intriguing sight - a Bible alongside a rosary. This combination represents faith and spirituality intertwined with scripture, offering solace and guidance to those who seek it. Traveling eastward to Jerusalem, one can find an Ethiopian Bible accompanied by a rosary - evidence of how different cultures embrace this spiritual practice as they connect with their own unique religious traditions. Further north lies Siauliai's famous hill of crosses in Lithuania where countless crucifixes stand tall against the horizon. Among these crosses are undoubtedly numerous rosaries left behind by pilgrims seeking blessings or expressing gratitude for answered prayers. Elizabeth Ann Seton, an American Catholic saint from the early 19th century, is immortalized on canvas clutching her beloved rosary beads—a testament to her unwavering faith and dedication to God's service. Not limited solely to Catholicism, Muslim prayer beads also hold great importance for followers in Brazzaville, Congo—showcasing how various religions utilize similar tools for meditative purposes while connecting with their respective deities. St Cuthberts Beads offer another fascinating variation—an ancient crinoid columnal-made rosary.