Penance Collection

Bermuda Ireland Island
Ireland Island fortifications and dockyards in Bermuda, showing transported convicts arriving to serve their penance

China / Russians & British
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON standing for an hour in Uttoxeter market-place in penance for refusing, as a boy, when asked by his father to sell books there

The Penitent Magdalen, c. 1640 (oil on canvas)
XOS1127602 The Penitent Magdalen, c.1640 (oil on canvas) by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652); 133x93 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: mirror, symbol of vanity; a skull)

Indulgence granted by the Archbishop of Armagh Rowland Jorse 1312 with his seal showing him in religious robes with
FLO4974705 Indulgence granted by the Archbishop of Armagh Rowland Jorse 1312 with his seal showing him in religious robes with crozier

A priest whipping a penitent with a birch, 1850
3331111 A priest whipping a penitent with a birch, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a priest whipping a penitent with a birch. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Saint Jerome in Penance, c1511. Creator: Hans Baldung
Saint Jerome in Penance, c1511

Plate 11 for History of the Middle Ages, 1793. Creators: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, Eberhard Siegfried Henne
Plate 11 for History of the Middle Ages, 1793

Esquisse pour l'église Sainte-Elisabeth : Les sept Sacrements, 1844. Creator: Paul Jourdy
Esquisse pour l'eglise Sainte-Elisabeth : Les sept Sacrements, 1844. The seven sacraments. The sacraments of initiation: Baptism, Confirmation

The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1628. Creator: Guercino (1591-1666)
The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1628. Found in the collection of the Galleria Borghese, Rome

Saint Jerome and the Lion, c.1509. Creator: Giovanni Battista Palumba
Saint Jerome and the Lion, c.1509

King Henry II doing penance at the tomb of Thomas a Becket, Canterbury Cathedral
King Henry II (1133-1189) doing penance at the tomb of Thomas a Becket. Henry ruled as King of England from 1154 to 1189. He was the first Plantagenet (or Angevin) King

Eleanor Cobham (c. 1400 - 1452), Duchess of Gloucester, accused of practising magic to
Eleanor Cobham (c.1400 - 1452), Duchess of Gloucester, accused of practising magic to help her husband Humphrey to the throne, does public penance in the streets of London. Date: 13th November 1441

Penance of King Henry II
Vintage engraving of the Penance of King Henry II before the shrine of Thomas a Becket

The Annunciation by Fra Filippo Lippi (c.1406-1469) - painted on wood panel 1445-1450. Date: circa 1450

Louis the Pious Doing Penance for Treatment of his Nephew, Bernard, (c818), 1890
Louis the Pious Doing Penance for the Treatment of his Nephew, Bernard, (c818), 1890. Louis the Pious (778- 840) King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father Charlemagne

The Return of the Prodigal Son, Mid of the 18th century. Found in the Collection of State Open-air Museum Pavlovsk Palace, St. Petersburg

Kaiser Heinrich IV. 1050-1106, 1934. Henry IV of Germany outside the gates of Canossa, Italy, 1077 (1913). Barefoot, clad in a hair shirt, Henry appeared before the gates, begging for admission

The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349, (1903). Christians flagellating themselves in Tournai (or Doornik) in Belgium. A miniature from the Chronicle of Aegidius Li Muisis in the library at Brussels

India - Calcutta - doing penance on a bed of spikes early 1900s

India - Hermit doing penance Gem Lake Mount Abu early 1900s

Penitent Magdalene, 1654, by Juan Carreno de Miranda
Juan Carreno de Miranda (1614-1685). Spanish painter. Penitent Magdalene, 1654. Detail. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

ST ELISABETH FLAGELLATED
Saint Elisabeth of Hungary, after death of husband, devotes herself to pious works and penance, is regularly flagellated by her confessor circa 1230

Christ and the Adulteress, 1525-28 (oil on canvas)
1108902 Christ and the Adulteress, 1525-28 (oil on canvas) by Palma, Jacopo (Il Vecchio) (c.1480-1528); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: by Jacopo Palma); Photo © Stefano Baldini

The King of the Romans Henry IV passing the pass of Mount Cenis to cross the Alps
ELD4886326 The King of the Romans Henry IV passing the pass of Mount Cenis to cross the Alps and go to the Countess Mathilde of Tuscany to Canossa where Pope Gregoire VII

Conspiracy against Louis the Pious (778-840) Emperor of the West, his son Lothaire imposed on him a public penitence
ELD4885603 Conspiracy against Louis the Pious (778-840) Emperor of the West, his son Lothaire imposed on him a public penitence on the monastery of Saint Medard de Soissons in 833

The Penitence of the German Jews in their Synagogue, flogging at Yom Kippur
ELD5037412 The Penitence of the German Jews in their Synagogue, flogging at Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement - The scene probably takes place in Amsterdam

Auto de Fe in 1656 (oil on canvas)
364995 Auto de Fe in 1656 (oil on canvas) by Rizi or Ricci, Francisco (1608-85); Casa y Museo del Greco, Toledo, Spain; (add.info)

Henrys Penance (engraving)
2788214 Henrys Penance (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henrys Penance. Illustration for The History of the Hun by Arthur Moreland)

The Story of Thomas a Becket. No. 7 (colour litho)
670139 The Story of Thomas a Becket. No. 7 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story of Thomas a Becket. No. 7)

The Story of Thomas a Becket. No. 6 (colour litho)
670138 The Story of Thomas a Becket. No. 6 (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story of Thomas a Becket. No. 6)

St Jerome Penitent in the Wilderness
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing St Jerome Penitent in the Wilderness, c.1496. Saint Jerome c.aO347 to 420 was a Latin Christian priest, confessor, theologian and historian

The Penance of St John Chrysostom
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing The Penance of St John Chrysostom, c.1496

Les sept oeuvres de misericorde corporelle (Works of mercy)
5974600 Les sept oeuvres de misericorde corporelle (Works of mercy) : donner a boire aux assoiffes (To give drink to the thirsty) (ec flam) apres 1625 by Wael

Public penance of Louis the Pious, 822 (engraving)
3647209 Public penance of Louis the Pious, 822 (engraving) by Pletsch, Oskar (1830-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Public penance of Louis the Pious, 822)

Penance of the Duchess of Gloucester (engraving)
3636072 Penance of the Duchess of Gloucester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penance of the Duchess of Gloucester)

Ninety-Two in the Shade, Sketches on Board a Steamer Homeward Bound from India (engraving)
1047604 Ninety-Two in the Shade, Sketches on Board a Steamer Homeward Bound from India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ninety-Two in the Shade)

The Boat of the Penitent and the Mountain of Purgatory (fresco)
702438 The Boat of the Penitent and the Mountain of Purgatory (fresco) by Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839); Casino Massimo, Rome

The Penitent Magdalene, c. 1620 (oil on panel)
874744 The Penitent Magdalene, c.1620 (oil on panel) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (1591-1652); 50.17 x39.37 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Penance of Henry II at Beckets Shrine (engraving)
663491 Penance of Henry II at Beckets Shrine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penance of Henry II at Beckets Shrine)

Women Doing Penance (engraving)
663408 Women Doing Penance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women Doing Penance. Illustration from unidentified late 19th century history of England)

En Penitence (In Penance) (colour litho)
3098653 En Penitence (In Penance) (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: En Penitence (In Penance)

Study for St. Elisabeth and her confessor Conrad of Marburg in 1230 (w / c on paper) (see 372079)
BFM372085 Study for St. Elisabeth and her confessor Conrad of Marburg in 1230 (w/c on paper) (see 372079) by Janssen, Peter Johann Theodor (1844-1908); 28.4x29.2 cm; Marburger Alten Aula, Marburg

An Honourable Penitent, c. 1868
PWI83584 An Honourable Penitent, c.1868 by Legros, Alphonse (1837-1911); 179x175 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Palestinian types, a Drogman of the French pilgrimage of penance (b / w photo)
5214549 Palestinian types, a Drogman of the French pilgrimage of penance (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palestinian types)

The Penance of the Duchess of Gloucester, 1902
659008 The Penance of the Duchess of Gloucester, 1902 () by Davis, Frederick William (1862-1919); 84.4x158.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Penance of the Duchess of Gloucester)

Kenny Meadows: The Cockney (engraving)
5989578 Kenny Meadows: The Cockney (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cockney)

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"Penance: A Journey of Redemption and Self-Reflection" In the depths of history, the concept has transcended time and culture, leaving its mark on individuals seeking solace and forgiveness. From Mary Magdalene's transformative journey to Bermuda Ireland Island's tales of atonement, it has woven itself into the fabric of humanity. Across distant lands like China, Russia, and Britain, acts have shaped societies. Pope Gregorius VII's reforms in Italy stirred a wave of events that redefined religious practices. In India's bustling city Calcutta, souls sought redemption by enduring unimaginable pain on beds of spikes - a testament to their unwavering devotion. The early 1900s witnessed an Indian hermit immersed in solitude at Gem Lake Mount Abu as he embarked on a profound path of self-purification through penance. Juan Carreno de Miranda captured the essence of repentance in his masterpiece "Penitent Magdalene" with striking brushstrokes that evoke both sorrow and hope. Through centuries past, figures like St. Elisabeth flagellated themselves as they sought divine mercy while King Henry II humbled himself before Thomas a Becket's tomb in Canterbury Cathedral. These acts remind us that even those who wield power are not exempt from acknowledging their wrongdoings. Penance serves as a reminder that we all stumble along our journeys but possess the capacity for growth and transformation, and is an invitation to confront our mistakes head-on with humility and seek reconciliation within ourselves and others. As we reflect upon these stories etched into history’s tapestry, let us remember that penance is not merely about punishment; it is about embracing personal responsibility for our actions while striving for inner peace. May this timeless practice inspire us to embark on our own paths towards redemption – one step at a time.