Abbess Collection

St Hildegard Von Bingen
SAINT HILDEGARD VON BINGEN German religious Founder and abbess of convent of Rupertsberg

St Hilda / Whitby / Reid
SAINT HILDA OF WHITBY Anglo-Saxon abbess, receiving a visit from Caedmon

Saint Brigid Writing
SAINT BRIGID Irish abbess, depicted receiving help with her writing from an angel

Madonna enthroned with Child, surrounded by saints and figures, 1575 (painting)
7129047 Madonna enthroned with Child, surrounded by saints and figures, 1575 (painting) by Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607); Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany

St. Hilda of Whitby holding an ammonite, West window, Hereford Cathedral, 20th century. Medieval stained glass window in Hereford Cathedral depicts Hilda of Whitby or Hild of Whitby (c)

Saint Etheldreda, Abbess of Ely
Saint Etheldreda (or Ethelthrith, or Aethelthryth), Abbess of Ely, daughter of King Anna of East Anglia. Seen here with two nuns, fleeing from her husband who wanted to consummate their marriage

A view of a monumental brass to Abbess Elizabeth Hervey (1448-1527) in Elstow Church
BL3308788 A view of a monumental brass to Abbess Elizabeth Hervey (1448-1527) in Elstow Church, Bedfordshire; British Library, London, UK; (add.info.: IN ELSTOW CHURCH, BEDFORDSHIRE [London]: Drawn)

Bas-de-page scene of the Abbess Delivered
BL3287046 Bas-de-page scene of the Abbess Delivered, of an abbess asleep before an altar, while the Virgin Mary takes the abbess's child and gives it to an angel, with a caption reading

The Abbess visited by Death. Series The Dance
The Abbess visited by Death. Facsimile of an engraving, belonging to the series The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger, in Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort, 1538

Infulted abbot with papal privilege and abbess in a monastery, France, 1880, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Europe

Heloise and Abaelard, Petrus, Abaelard and Heloise or The Writer and the Man, by Ludwig Feuerbach, Heloise, 1100, 16 May 1164, a French nun, writer, scholar and abbess, Historical

Der Tod kommt zur Aebtissin Aus Der Todten Tanz oder Der Totentanz, Basel 1843, Death comes to the Abbess From Der Todten Tanz or The Dance of Death published Basel 1843, Historic

Illustration to the Opera Hrosvitae, Roswitha presents her works to Emperor Otto I in the presence of her niece Gerba, Abbess of Gandersheim, woodcut by Albrecht Duerer, historical

Susanne Katharina von Klettenberg, 19 December 1723, 13 December 1774, was a German nunnery lady and religious writer, digital reproduction of a 19th century original, original date unknown

Order Dress of the Abbess of St

Susanne Katharina von Klettenberg, 19 December 1723, 13 December 1774, was a German nun and religious writer, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, original date unknown

Heloise, c. 1090, 1164, a French nun, writer, scholar and abbess

Heloise, c. 1090, 1164, a French nun, writer, scholar and abbess

Mlada, a Benedictine abbess and founder of the first monastery in Bohemia, 10th century

The Abbess of Frauenchiemsee protects her convent, Swedish mercenary soldiers Thirty Years War, 1632

Arrival of Blessed Irmgard of Chiemsee, the first Abbess of Frauenchiemsee, 857

ACT V. SCENE IV. Abbess, Two Nuns, scene from THE NATURAL DAUGHTER, DIE NATUeRLICHE TOCHTER, by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Depiction of the ladder to heaven, the hand of God above and the devil as a dragon below, by Abbess Herrad von Landsbergs Lustgarten, Germany

Procession, traditional costumes of the 12th century, by Abbess Herrad von Landsperg Lustgarten c

Death and the Abbess, from Dance of Death, also called Danse Macabre, Basel, Switzerland, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known, Europe

Frauenchiemsee Monastery, Germany, 1640, Abbess Magdalena prevents the destruction of the monastery by the Swedes, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Europe

Woodcut, The Abbess, Hans Holbein the Younger, Dance of Death, 1538

Saint Catherine of Bologna; Gualenghi-d'Este Hours, about 1469

Abbess, priest and monk, 12th century
Abbess, priest and Capuchin monk in a walled city, 12th century. The Abbess wears a long hooded tunic with long sleeves, probably made of linen

Saint Anastasia Enthroned: Saint Petronilla: Abbess Benedicta with a Crosier: Abbess Bridget with a Crosier: Abbess Gertrude with a Crosier; Ruskin Hours, about 1300

Saint Margaret and the Dragon: Saint Barbara with a Book: Saint Christina: Two Nimbed Females and One Nimbed Abbess with a Crosier: The Virgin Mary Enthroned with Two Nimbed Women; Ruskin Hours

A Young Nobleman Leaving a Young Woman in the Care of an Abbess; Miroir Historial, about 1475

Caedmon
Illustration depicting Caedmon (flourished c. AD 657-684); earliest English (Northumbrian) poet whose name is known

Charles James Fox
Illustration depicting Charles James Fox (1749-1806) sitting in an armchair, obviously ill

Nun Playing Baseball
The Reverend Mother Claudia swings a mean club when she gets out on the diamond at St. Bernadette?s School at Dearborn, Michigan. She is a member of the Order of Sion

Hildegard von Bingen's first scheme of the universe
3732387 Hildegard von Bingen's first scheme of the universe; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Hildegard von Bingen's first scheme of the universe)

The Abbess visited by Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death)
531516 The Abbess visited by Death. From Hans Holbein the Younger Les Simulachres de la Mort (Dance of Death, Totentanz). Series of illustrations following the tradition of medieval morality plays

Sofia Albertina, 1753-1829, Princess of Sweden, c1790. Creator: Anon
Sofia Albertina, 1753-1829, Princess of Sweden, c1790

Unknown woman, probably Maria Elisabet, 1678-1755, c18th century. Creator: Anon
Unknown woman, probably Maria Elisabet, 1678-1755, princess of Holstein-Gottorp, c18th century

Princess Sofia Albertina of Sweden (1753-18299)
Princess Sofia Albertina of Sweden (1753-18299. Uncompleted, 1768

Princess Sofia Albertina (1753-1829), 1817. Creator: Eric Reuterborg
Princess Sofia Albertina (1753-1829), 1817

Sofia Albertina, 1753-1829, Princess of Sweden, c18th century. Creator: Jakob Bjorck
Sofia Albertina, 1753-1829, Princess of Sweden, c18th century

Anna Dorotea, 1640-1713, Princess of Holstein-Gottorp, Abbess of Quedlingsburg, 17th century

Portrait of an Abbess (of the House of Bourbon?), between 1701 and 1800. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of an Abbess (of the House of Bourbon?), between 1701 and 1800

Madame de Montpeyroux, abbess of Port-Royal de Paris, 14th arrondissement, 1781

In The Monastery Church, 1878 (painting)
7432283 In The Monastery Church, 1878 (painting) by Backer, Harriet (1845-1932); 46x42.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harriet Backer (1845-1932)); Photo © O. Vaering

The Tiffany Chapel, 1893 (lithograph)
3671645 The Tiffany Chapel, 1893 (lithograph) by Lauber, Joseph (1855-1948); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Death, grotesquely crowned with flags or feathers, seizes the Abbess by her scapulary

Portrait of Mother Jeronima de la Fuente, 1620 (oil on canvas)
7413321 Portrait of Mother Jeronima de la Fuente, 1620 (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); 107x86 cm; Prado, Madrid

Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg
7412255 Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary and Louis of Thuringia in the Wartburg, c

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For a new mass, 1894 (oil on canvas)
7059177 For a new mass, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Postiglione, Salvatore (1861-1906); Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: For a new mass, 1894, Salvatore Postiglione)

Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52, (sculpture)
7130070 Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52, (sculpture) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52)

Death of Saint Scholastica, c. 1700 (oil on canvas)
7352733 Death of Saint Scholastica, c.1700 (oil on canvas) by Ferrari, Gregorio de (1644-1726); 319x222 cm; Museo Diocesano, Genoa, Liguria

The establishment of the order of the sisters of the visitation, 1734 (oil on canvas)
7294322 The establishment of the order of the sisters of the visitation, 1734 (oil on canvas) by Pittoni, Giovanni Battista (1687-1767); Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma

Madonna and Child with Saints, 1345-1355 (tempera on panel)
7294378 Madonna and Child with Saints, 1345-1355 (tempera on panel) by Mello da Gubbio (14th century); Fondazione Magnani-Rocca, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna and Child with Saints, 1345-1355)

Christ's Mystical Embrace to Saint Catherine of Siena, Mystical Vision (oil on canvas)
7352712 Christ's Mystical Embrace to Saint Catherine of Siena, Mystical Vision (oil on canvas) by Borzone, Luciano (1610-45); 78x102 cm; Museo Diocesano, Albenga

Coronation of the Virgin, 1372-73 circa, (panel)
7129075 Coronation of the Virgin, 1372-73 circa, (panel) by Cione, Jacopo di & Tommaso, Niccolo di & Lapo, Simone di (14h century); Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany

Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52, (sculpture)
7130067 Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52, (sculpture) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52)

Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52, (sculpture)
7130063 Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52, (sculpture) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Ecstasy of Saint Theresa of Avila, 1647-52)

Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail
6262033 Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail

Archduchess Isabella of Spain, who gives her jewels to the Basilica of St
7242350 Archduchess Isabella of Spain, who gives her jewels to the Basilica of St

Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail
6262032 Painting. Signed and dated: Constant Meunier 1864. The orphans. Oil on canvas. Detail

Forgiveness, 1885-90 (oil on canvas)
7331981 Forgiveness, 1885-90 (oil on canvas) by Postiglione, Salvatore (1861-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Salvatore Postiglione); Ghigo Roli

Forgiveness, detail, 1885-90 (oil on canvas)
7331959 Forgiveness, detail, 1885-90 (oil on canvas) by Postiglione, Salvatore (1861-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Salvatore Postiglione); Ghigo Roli

Verso: Woman with a Headdress, praying, 1667 (Graphite on paper)
7308219 Verso: Woman with a Headdress, praying, 1667 (Graphite on paper) by Matejko, Jan (1838-93); 11.7x7.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Prioress Tale, decorated wardrobe
7246991 The Prioress Tale, decorated wardrobe, designed by Philip Webb (1831-1915), 1859 (oil on panel) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Death and the Nun, from the Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger
7277879 Death and the Nun, from the Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death and the Nun)

St. Bernard "Abbess. "
5856413 St. Bernard " Abbess." by Barber, Charles Burton (1845-94); (add.info.: St)

Saint Gertrude of Nivelles and an Augustinian Canoness, 1525 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Saint Gertrude of Nivelles and an Augustinian Canoness, 1525/50

An abbess and her nuns cutting off their noses to prevent the outrages of the Danes (engraving)
960032 An abbess and her nuns cutting off their noses to prevent the outrages of the Danes (engraving) by English School

The Madonna and Child with Saints Mary Magdelen, Peter, Clare and Francis
827887 The Madonna and Child with Saints Mary Magdelen, Peter, Clare and Francis and a portrait of the Abbess ()

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"Abbess: Women of Faith, Power, and Influence" Throughout history, the role of abbesses has been significant in shaping religious and cultural landscapes. From St. Hildegard Von Bingen's mystical visions to Saint Brigid of Ireland's patronage over poets and healers, these women have left an indelible mark on society. One such influential figure was St. Hilda of Whitby, who not only established a renowned monastery but also fostered intellectual pursuits among her nuns. Holding an ammonite in her hand as depicted in Hereford Cathedral's West window, she symbolizes the intersection between spirituality and scientific curiosity. Another remarkable abbess was Saint Etheldreda of Ely, whose leadership transformed her abbey into a center for learning and piety. Her devotion to God is beautifully captured in Death grotesquely crowned with flags or feathers – a reminder that even in mortality, faith prevails. Artistic expressions also pay homage to these extraordinary women. In Mother Jeronima de la Fuente's portrait from 1620, we witness the serene countenance of an abbess immersed in prayerful contemplation. Meanwhile, the Wedding Feast of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary showcases how abbesses played pivotal roles beyond their monastic duties by officiating important ceremonies. Courtly life during Emperor Frederick I's reign offers glimpses into the opulence enjoyed by some abbesses. Princely dining parties held court within lavish surroundings as depicted in Hortus deliciarum illuminated manuscript – a testament to their social standing and influence. However, amidst grandeur lies moments of profound sorrow too. The Lamentation over the dead Christ reminds us that even powerful figures like Abbess Herrad could experience deep anguish while upholding their spiritual responsibilities. These glimpses into the lives of various abbesses highlight their unwavering commitment to faith and service throughout history.