Cloistered Collection

South America, Colombia, Cartagena, Historic Santuario and Iglesia de San Pedro Claver in the old walled city of Cartagena, Colombia

The convent courtyard of Petits-Augustins a Paris, c. 1818 (oil on canvas)
MMT386417 The convent courtyard of Petits-Augustins a Paris, c.1818 (oil on canvas) by Bouhot, Etienne (1780-1862); 31x40 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

The convent courtyard of Petits-Augustins in Paris, c. 1818 (oil on canvas)
MMT386415 The convent courtyard of Petits-Augustins in Paris, c.1818 (oil on canvas) by Bouhot, Etienne (1780-1862); 52x53 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Cloistered nuns. Gospel reading. 19th-century colored engraving

Cloistered nuns. Gospel reading. 19th-century colored engraving

The Ewelme Almshouses (3 / 4)
The Ewelme Almshouses, founded in 1437 with a Grammar School attached by William de la Pole, 1st Duke and 4th Earl of Suffolk at Ewelme, Oxfordshire

The Ewelme Almshouses (2 / 4)
The Ewelme Almshouses, founded in 1437 with a Grammar School attached by William de la Pole, 1st Duke and 4th Earl of Suffolk at Ewelme, Oxfordshire

The Ewelme Almshouses (1 / 4)
The Ewelme Almshouses, founded in 1437 with a Grammar School attached by William de la Pole, 1st Duke and 4th Earl of Suffolk at Ewelme, Oxfordshire

The Ewelme Almshouses (4 / 4)
Inside the Cloisters at the Ewelme Almshouses, founded in 1437 with a Grammar School attached by William de la Pole, 1st Duke and 4th Earl of Suffolk at Ewelme, Oxfordshire

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Step into the tranquil world of cloistered nuns in Colombia's Cartagena, where Historic Santuario and Iglesia de San Pedro shelter devoted women from the bustling South American city. In this serene sanctuary, nuns gather for gospel readings, their lives a testament to faith and devotion, reminiscent of the cloistered convent courtyard of Petits-Augustins in Paris, beautifully captured in an 1818 oil painting. Meanwhile, in England, The Ewelme Almshouses stand as a testament to the power of community, providing shelter and care for the elderly, echoing the cloistered life's commitment to service and selflessness.