Halo Collection (page 10)

A man poses for photos as solar halo is seen in the sky of Brasilia September 30, 2011. This weather phenomenon creates rainbows around the sun, and according to meteorologist

Ice Diamonds
Þorsteinn H. Ingibergsson

Saint Mark, c.1410 ( tempera colours, gold leaf, gold paint & ink)
8677958 Saint Mark, c.1410 ( tempera colours, gold leaf, gold paint & ink) by Master of Egerton, (active 1405-20); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Saint George slaying the dragon, 1835 (oil on canvas)
8608391 Saint George slaying the dragon, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Ziegler, Jules Claude (1804-56); Basilique Notre Dame, Saint-Omer, France; (add.info.: Cathedrale Notre-Dame, Saint-Omer)

Saint Charles Borromeo Giving Communion to the Plague-Stricken, 1743 (oil on canvas)
8617852 Saint Charles Borromeo Giving Communion to the Plague-Stricken, 1743 (oil on canvas) by Loo, Carle van (1705-65); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris

The Immaculate Conception (silver)
6372746 The Immaculate Conception (silver) by Schiaffino, Francesco Maria (1688-1763) (after); Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, Genoa, Italy; (add.info.: Genoa)

Abstract of sun over water

Life of Saint James. Pilgrimage of Santiago di Compostela, 14th century (miniature)
7422860 Life of Saint James. Pilgrimage of Santiago di Compostela, 14th century (miniature) by Italian School, (14th century); (add.info.: Religion. Catholic Religion. Life of Saint James)

Saint John the Evangelist, 1620s (oil on canvas)
8601520 Saint John the Evangelist, 1620s (oil on canvas) by Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) (1581-1641); National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: by Domenichino Saint John)

The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and a donor (oil on panel)
7485179 The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and a donor (oil on panel) by Penni, Luca (1500-57); 78 x 66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint Mark the Evangelist, c.1450 (mixed media on canvas)
7487568 Saint Mark the Evangelist, c.1450 (mixed media on canvas) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506); Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (add.info.: By Andrea Mantegna)

Portrait of a Lady with the Attributes of Saint Agatha, early 1530s (oil on canvas)
7805601 Portrait of a Lady with the Attributes of Saint Agatha, early 1530s (oil on canvas) by Piombo, Sebastiano del (S. Luciani) (c.1485-1547); 92.4 -- 75.3 cm; National Gallery, London

Our Lady Lochis. Madonna and Child, 1476 (Tempera on board)
7425542 Our Lady Lochis. Madonna and Child, 1476 (Tempera on board) by Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516); 47.4x33.8 cm; Galleria dell Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

Adam and Eve, 1881(print)
7345950 Adam and Eve, 1881(print) by Flandrin, Hippolyte (1809-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam and Eve, frescoe by Flandrin ( 19th century)

The Lord and angels, 1881 (engraving)
7345980 The Lord and angels, 1881 (engraving) by German School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord and angels.Fac-simile from summarised bible from Nuremberg, Germany)

Icon representing Jesus and Menas, 6th century (painting)
3899640 Icon representing Jesus and Menas, 6th century (painting); Saint Pierre Le Jeune, Strasbourg, France; (add.info.: Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune Protestant Church)

Salvator Mundi or Saviour of the World, 1519 (oil on poplar)
8309349 Salvator Mundi or Saviour of the World, 1519 (oil on poplar) by Previtali, Andrea (c.1470-1528); 61.6 -- 53 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: By Andrea Previtali)

Saints Catherine and Bartholomew, c.1350 (egg tempera on wood)
8297318 Saints Catherine and Bartholomew, c.1350 (egg tempera on wood) by Nuzi Allegretto (1315-73) and Ghissi Francescuccio (fl.1345-74); 83 x 51 cm; National Gallery, London

Hermogene (Moscow patriarch) (before 1530-1612), 1913-1924 (tempera on panel)
FIA5404382 Hermogene (Moscow patriarch) (before 1530-1612), 1913-1924 (tempera on panel) by Russian School (20th century) ; State Historical Museum, Moscow

ALLEGORIA OF ITALY TURRITA 1911 (chromo)
7177555 ALLEGORIA OF ITALY TURRITA 1911 (chromo); (add.info.: ALLEGORIA ITALY TURRITA composed from the complete series of 10 commemorative illustrated postcards that celebrate the 50° anniversary of)

Nativity, scene from The Breslau Psalter, f.16r, c.1255-67 (parchment, gold & ink)
8601275 Nativity, scene from The Breslau Psalter, f.16r, c.1255-67 (parchment, gold & ink) by German School, (13th century); 32.6x22.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

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Madonna and Child, detail from the San Giovenale Triptych, 1422 (tempera on panel)
3598981 Madonna and Child, detail from the San Giovenale Triptych, 1422 (tempera on panel) by Masaccio, Tommaso (1401-28); (add.info.: by Tommaso Masaccio); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

St. Cecilia, 1901 (tempera, oil & gold paint on panel)
7443906 St. Cecilia, 1901 (tempera, oil & gold paint on panel) by Bunce, Kate Elizabeth (1858-1927); 39 x 24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

St. Cecilia, 1901 (tempera, oil & gold paint on panel)
7836540 St. Cecilia, 1901 (tempera, oil & gold paint on panel) by Bunce, Kate Elizabeth (1858-1927); 39 x 24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: framed); Photo © Christie's Images

Virgin and Child, c.1500-4 (oil on poplar)
7443885 Virgin and Child, c.1500-4 (oil on poplar) by Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (c.1459-1517); Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

The Dead Christ supported by Two Angels, 1470-5 (tempera on poplar)
7887047 The Dead Christ supported by Two Angels, 1470-5 (tempera on poplar) by Crivelli, Carlo (c.1430/35-1495); 72.4 -- 55.2 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: By Carlo Crivelli)

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The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and a donor (oil on panel)
7485178 The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and a donor (oil on panel) by Penni, Luca (1500-57); 78 x 66 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Jesus Christ (colour litho)
7200699 Jesus Christ (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ. Illustration from The British Printer (Raithby, Lawrence & Co Ltd, London)

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John, c. 1495-1505 (engraving)
883703 The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John, c.1495-1505 (engraving) by Brescia, Giovanni Antonio da (c.1460-c.1520); 29.5x25.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Temperance (Temperancia), 1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Temperance (Temperancia), 1530

The Ascension, ca. 1593. Creator: Cornelis Bloemaert
The Ascension, ca. 1593

Saint Michael, ca. 1514-16. Creator: Agostino Veneziano
Saint Michael, ca. 1514-16

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

The Madonna of Humility by Fra Angelico (1387-1455) - painting on wood panel (painted c.1430-1440) Date: mid-15th century

Shah Jahan on a Terrace, Holding a Pendant Set With His Portrait, Folio... 1627-28
Shah Jahan on a Terrace, Holding a Pendant Set With His Portrait, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: 1627-28; verso: ca. 1530-50

Greek Orthodox icon depicting Jesus Christ, Thessalonica, Macedonia, Greece, Europe

Kazan Cathedral, Red Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia, Europe

The Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1460. Creator: Giovanni di Paolo
The Adoration of the Magi, ca. 1460

Pelagia and Philammon, 1887, (c1930). Creator: Arthur Hacker
Pelagia and Philammon, 1887, (c1930). Scene from " Hypatia", a novel by Charles Kingsley: the monk Philammon finds his sister Pelagia at the point of death in the desert

Departure of St. Louis for the Crusade (engraving)
XJF311227 Departure of St. Louis for the Crusade (engraving) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis IX (1215-70), King of France, departing for the Seventh Crusade; ); French

caucasian, eye contact, gray hair, grey hair, halo, head shot, human likeness, icon
caucasian, eye contact, gray hair, grey hair, halo, head shot, human l, Stockbyte, 90258936

Joan of Arc, c1900, (1918). Artist: Jeanne Labrousse
Joan of Arc, c1900, (1918). From The Studio Volume 74. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1918]

St Francis Preaching to the Birds, 1297-1299, (c1900-1920). A print after a fresco in San Francesco Upper Church, Assisi, Italy, from Art History and Literature Illustrations, by Jessie Noakes

The Transfiguration of Jesus, Russian icon, early 16th century. According to the Bible, the Transfiguration of Christ was an event where Jesus became radiant and spoke with the Prophets Moses

Baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist, 1305. Artist: Simeon Artchichetski
Baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist, 1305. After an Armenian Evangelistary, a book containing parts of the Christian Gospels which was used during the liturgy

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"Halo: A Divine Symbol of Light and Majesty" The halo, a timeless symbol of divinity and enlightenment, has adorned religious icons throughout history. From the Greek Orthodox icon of Christ's resurrection in Thessalonica, Macedonia, Greece, to the depiction of The Holy Trinity in the 1420s, this celestial aura transcends borders and continents. Intricately painted with tempera on panel during the Renaissance period by skilled artists like William Holman Hunt, halos became synonymous with heavenly radiance. They illuminated figures such as The King of Kings and embodied Jesus as The Light of the World in his c1851-1853 masterpiece. Not limited to Christianity alone, halos also found their place in other faiths. An ancient Coptic art piece from Egypt showcases Christ alongside Abbott Mena on a wooden canvas dating back to the 7th century AD. Meanwhile, Hindu gods Krishna and Rada are depicted with divine halos in India. Even beyond religious contexts, halos continue to inspire awe-inspiring artwork worldwide. In Geneva's Taize icon or Kopan monastery's portrayal of Manjushri - the deity embodying knowledge - these radiant circles serve as a visual representation of spiritual enlightenment. Halos have stood the test of time as symbols that transcend cultures and beliefs. Whether it be St. Teresa of Avila immortalized on canvas or early 12th-century frescoes adorning Bet Maryam Church in Lalibela; they remind us that there is something greater than ourselves – an ethereal light guiding our path towards higher realms. As we gaze upon these sacred depictions across centuries and continents alike, let us remember that within each halo lies not only divine majesty but also an invitation for us all to seek illumination within ourselves – becoming beacons amidst darkness just like those depicted throughout history.