Catholic Cross Collection

Charles de FOUCAULD, 1858-1916 French missionary - Father Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916)
XEE4160936 Charles de FOUCAULD, 1858-1916 French missionary - Father Charles de Foucauld (1858-1916). by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles de FOUCAULD)

Christ on the cross. Painting by Philippe De Champaigne (1602-1674) Ec. Flam
JLJ4592890 Christ on the cross. Painting by Philippe De Champaigne (1602-1674) Ec. Flam. 17th century. Oil on canvas. Dim: 1, 47 x 0, 80m

Thibaut III of Champagne (1179-1201), Louis (died 1205), Count of Blois and Chartres
JLJ4600611 Thibaut III of Champagne (1179-1201), Louis (died 1205), Count of Blois and Chartres, and Baudouin IX of Flanders (or Baudouin VI of Hainaut)

View of the choir of the church of the Clunisian Prieure Sainte-Marie (Sainte Marie) founded in the 11th century
JEB4931371 View of the choir of the church of the Clunisian Prieure Sainte-Marie (Sainte Marie) founded in the 11th century, Moirax

Search Bay (Research Bay, Tasmania, Australia), two crosses planted in flower beds with ships in the distance
MMM5481625 Search Bay (Research Bay, Tasmania, Australia), two crosses planted in flower beds with ships in the distance. Watercolor, 1907, by William Lionel Wyllie (1851-1931)

Christ on the cross, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413229 Christ on the cross, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG.

Christian cross with face. Wood engraving by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) in " Monstrorum Historiae"
IMB4826588 Christian cross with face. Wood engraving by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605) in " Monstrorum Historiae", Bologna 1642; (add.info.: Christian cross with face)

The statue of Father Junipero Serra (1713-1784) in front of the Catholic Mission of San Diego
NWI4964633 The statue of Father Junipero Serra (1713-1784) in front of the Catholic Mission of San Diego, California (USA)

Reconstitution of the temptation of the hermit: a naked woman and an old man seeking to repel the temptation of the sin
JEB4831608 Reconstitution of the temptation of the hermit: a naked woman and an old man seeking to repel the temptation of the sin of flesh around 1895 Anonymous photography; (add.info)

History of religions: Saint Damien of molokai. Portrait of Father Damien, (Joseph De Veuster)
NWI4940044 History of religions: Saint Damien of molokai. Portrait of Father Damien, (Joseph De Veuster, 1840-1889) Belgian missionary fighting Lepre in Molokai, Hawaii, 19th century

Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1906_4_11: Religion - Inventaries/Reactions aux - Jesus
ICA4944001 Cover of " L'Indiscret", Satirique en N & B, 1906_4_11: Religion - Inventaries/Reactions aux - Jesus Illustration by Malpeyre; (add.info)

Romanesque art: Simon of Cypere bears the cross of Christ. Detail view of the frescoes of the choir "La vie du
JEB4918066 Romanesque art: Simon of Cypere bears the cross of Christ. Detail view of the frescoes of the choir "La vie du Christ" (13th century)

Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 142, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4874935 Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 142, Satirique en Couleurs, 1907_12_15: La peire - Anticlericalism - Cupidite/Avarice, Eg anti Gospel, Cure thief, Crucifixion - Jesus

Latin America. Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821): Mexican soldiers fighting on the roofs of a house in Mexico
NWI4875859 Latin America. Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821): Mexican soldiers fighting on the roofs of a house in Mexico City

Missal with scene of the Crucifixion. School of Avignon (1409). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN
CUL4868275 Missal with scene of the Crucifixion. School of Avignon (1409). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

French priest baptizing the natives in Annapolis Royal in New Scotland. 17th century. 19th century coloring engraving
NWI4867282 French priest baptizing the natives in Annapolis Royal in New Scotland. 17th century. 19th century coloring engraving.; (add.info)

Christ blessing Humanity. Painting by Emilio Rizzi (1881-1952). Fondazione Cardinal Lercaro. Bologna
VEN5033889 Christ blessing Humanity. Painting by Emilio Rizzi (1881-1952). Fondazione Cardinal Lercaro. Bologna.; (add.info.: Christ blessing Humanity. Painting by Emilio Rizzi (1881-1952)

Holy Heart. 19th (engraving)
ELD4913282 Holy Heart. 19th (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Jesus on the Cross - Christ on a base Fabrique Joseph Fauchier (1687-1751) -Musee de la faience Marseille
JEB4904487 Jesus on the Cross - Christ on a base Fabrique Joseph Fauchier (1687-1751) -Musee de la faience Marseille; Musee Borely, Marseille

The French explorer Jacques Cartier (1491-1534) erige a cross along the St
NWI4902277 The French explorer Jacques Cartier (1491-1534) erige a cross along the St. Lawrence in Canada in 1534 claiming Quebec for France. engraving

Italy, Liguria, Pigna. Parish of Saint Michael. Christ on the uncharred and imberb cross. XIV century
JEB4953492 Italy, Liguria, Pigna. Parish of Saint Michael. Christ on the uncharred and imberb cross. XIV century; (add.info.: Italy, Liguria, Pigna. Parish of Saint Michael)

St. Clare (1193-1253) dying is visited by Pope Innocent IV (1180-1254) who grants the privilege of poverty "to
ELD4959234 St. Clare (1193-1253) dying is visited by Pope Innocent IV (1180-1254) who grants the privilege of poverty "to the Order of the Clares, 1253"

France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: Procession of the fete dieu at the sands of Olonne
LUX4802031 France, Pays de la Loire, Vendee (85), Les Sables-d'Olonnes: Procession of the fete dieu at the sands of Olonne, the procession going to an altar in the open air

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a French soldier with his flag
LUX4742360 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a French soldier with his flag and his sword under a Christ on the cross surrounded by killed soldiers, entitled 'For Humanity

France: portrait of a young girl praying with a cross with 'faith' on it, 1903 - Atelier Nadar
LUX4726815 France: portrait of a young girl praying with a cross with 'faith' on it, 1903 - Atelier Nadar; (add.info.: France)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: view of the roofs of Saint Vincent
LUX4793186 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: view of the roofs of Saint Vincent and the Saone from the church of Saint Vincent, 1908; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean district, cathedrale Saint Jean
LUX4794679 France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69), Lyon: Saint Jean district, cathedrale Saint Jean, view of Lyon and the saone through the roof, 1907; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Rhone (69)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74): a village in Haute Morienne, 1900
LUX4795779 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74): a village in Haute Morienne, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74): a village in Haute Morienne, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Vermeil cross, set with rubies, amethysts and precious stones, from a 14th century church - Chromolithography
FLO4643605 Vermeil cross, set with rubies, amethysts and precious stones, from a 14th century church - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903)

The Monastery of Agagna on the island of Guam (Mariana Archipelago, USA), Spanish settlers on carriers
FLO4636259 The Monastery of Agagna on the island of Guam (Mariana Archipelago, USA), Spanish settlers on carriers and natives carrying game

Mr. Speroni on horseback carrying the cross of the pope to Napoleon I's coronation
3520203 Mr. Speroni on horseback carrying the cross of the pope to Napoleon I's coronation; (add.info.: Mr. Speroni, on horseback passing between two guards)

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Lamballe: August 1906, cathedrale
LUX4783148 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Lamballe: August 1906, cathedrale, the porch Saint Martin with children playing, 1906; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22)

The Last Judgment, detail of lunette the facade of the Basilica San Marco, Venice, Italy, 19th century (photo)
AIS5342631 The Last Judgment, detail of lunette the facade of the Basilica San Marco, Venice, Italy, 19th century (photo); Basilica di San Marco, Venice

Carroccio, a four-wheeled war altar, with huge vexillum standard, drawn by six oxen
FLO4623379 Carroccio, a four-wheeled war altar, with huge vexillum standard, drawn by six oxen, used in battle by the medieval republics of Italy

Saint Francois Xavier (Francois-Xavier, 1506-1552), Jesuit missionary, 1932 (engraving)
DUV4202422 Saint Francois Xavier (Francois-Xavier, 1506-1552), Jesuit missionary, 1932 (engraving) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing Christ blessing a nurse and a good sister to the rescue of a French
LUX4739998 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing Christ blessing a nurse and a good sister to the rescue of a French wounded, entitled 'God is with you'

Lampaul-Guimiliau, Finistere (29), Brittany, France, The beam of glory in the church of Lampaul-Guimiliau, 1860
LUX4730104 Lampaul-Guimiliau, Finistere (29), Brittany, France, The beam of glory in the church of Lampaul-Guimiliau, 1860; (add.info.: Lampaul-Guimiliau, Finistere (29), Brittany, France

Gold and silver reliquary, 1400-1450 - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903)
FLO4643766 Gold and silver reliquary, 1400-1450 - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903), for his book "Costumes

Jesus blessing Sainte Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510), c.1900 (engraving)
FGL5502834 Jesus blessing Sainte Catherine of Genoa (1447-1510), c.1900 (engraving); Fototeca Gilardi.

Jesus Christ carries the cross. (engraving, circa 1900)
5975483 Jesus Christ carries the cross. (engraving, circa 1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religion. Catholic religion. Jesus Christ carries the cross. Illustration, Germany, circa 1900. Coll)

Italy, Lazio, Rome: the catacombs, the chapel made of death's heads, skeleton bones, 1895
LUX4776874 Italy, Lazio, Rome: the catacombs, the chapel made of death's heads, skeleton bones, 1895; (add.info.: Italy, Lazio, Rome: the catacombs, the chapel made of death's heads)

Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome
IMB4841941 Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome

Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome
IMB4841933 Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome

Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome
IMB4841905 Mosaics of the apse of the Church of San Clemente al Laterano (Basilica of St. Clment of Lateran) 12th century Rome

France, Ile-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77), Fontainebleau: La croix du Calvaire, 1870
LUX4716192 France, Ile-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77), Fontainebleau: La croix du Calvaire, 1870; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77), Fontainebleau: La croix du Calvaire

Father Juan de Padilla found the cross deposited by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, 19th century (engraving)
NWI4849751 Father Juan de Padilla found the cross deposited by Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, 19th century (engraving); (add.info)

Algeria, Maghreb, AL, Algiers: Voiral colony, the seminary chapel, 1900
LUX4763711 Algeria, Maghreb, AL, Algiers: Voiral colony, the seminary chapel, 1900; (add.info.: Algeria, Maghreb, AL, Algiers: Voiral colony, the seminary chapel, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

View of the western facade, central bay has four vaults, first vessure, calendar of the year, second vessure
JEB4943074 View of the western facade, central bay has four vaults, first vessure, calendar of the year, second vessure, christ accompanies madly virgins and wise virgins

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The Catholic Cross: A Symbol of Faith and History The Catholic cross, a powerful symbol that represents the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, holds deep significance in the history of Christianity. Throughout centuries, it has been depicted in various forms and portrayed by renowned figures. One such figure is Charles de Foucauld, a French missionary who dedicated his life to serving others. Inspired by his faith, he carried the message of love and compassion to distant lands. Father Charles de Foucauld's unwavering devotion echoes through time as he embraced the cross as a guiding light. In medieval times, Thibaut III of Champagne and Louis, Count of Blois and Chartres were among those who found solace in their faith. The Catholic cross served as a reminder for them to stay steadfast even amidst challenges they faced during their reigns. Artists like Philippe De Champaigne captured the essence of Christ on the cross through their masterful paintings. Their works evoke emotions that resonate with believers across generations. One such painting depicts "The Penitent Magdalene, " showcasing her profound remorse and redemption through her encounter with Jesus on the cross. Christian pilgrims have long sought spiritual enlightenment while gazing upon this sacred symbol. In 1844, a chromolithograph titled "Christian, the pilgrim" portrays an individual finding solace at the sight of the cross—a testament to its enduring power to inspire hope and renewal. During turbulent times like in 1848 when revolutions swept across Europe, even political movements recognized its universal appeal. A lithograph titled "The Universal Democratic and Social Republic" featured prominently displayed crosses within its imagery—symbolizing unity amidst chaos. Throughout history, depictions of Jesus' crucifixion have been immortalized in artwork such as tempera paintings from Stories of Jeus Christ dating back to the 14th century or The Path to Calvary painted on wood during the 15th century.