High Priest Collection

Simeon and Hannah in the Temple, c. 1627 (oil on panel)
XKH148700 Simeon and Hannah in the Temple, c.1627 (oil on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 55.5x44 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Priests, High-Priest, and Levites
illustration of a Priests, High-Priest, and Levites

The duties of the high priests in the ancient Jewish temple in Jerusalem, 1850
3331121 The duties of the high priests in the ancient Jewish temple in Jerusalem, 1850; (add.info.: Four engravings showing the duties of the high priests in the ancient Jewish temple in Jerusalem)

The high priest in his robes
2909852 The high priest in his robes; (add.info.: The high priest in his robes. Print shows a priest, full-length portrait, standing, wearing robes, holding a censer with burning incense)

Parthian rock relief on the main rock, Tang-i Sarvak II, depicting a bearded man standing by an altar set on a triple
BAL112361 Parthian rock relief on the main rock, Tang-i Sarvak II, depicting a bearded man standing by an altar set on a triple base, and the court assembly

Mary's engagement to Joseph, 1645-1650. Creator: Castello, Valerio (1624-1659)
Mary's engagement to Joseph, 1645-1650. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genova.

Christ before Caiaphas. Creator: Campi, Antonio (around 1522-1587)
Christ before Caiaphas. Found in the Collection of the Galerie Canesso.

Mary's engagement to Joseph, c.1510-1515. Creator: Gandolfino da Roreto (active 1493-1510)
Mary's engagement to Joseph, c.1510-1515. Private Collection

Worshippers Before the High Priest in the Temple. Creator: Salomon Koninck
Worshippers Before the High Priest in the Temple

Christ Before Caiaphas, 1470-1475. Creator: Antonio della Corna
Christ Before Caiaphas, 1470-1475. This small, brightly-coloured panel illustrates the New Testament scene in which Jesus Christ, after his arrest

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ before High Priest, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ before High Priest, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Alexander the Great kneeling before the High Priest of Ammon, between 1530 and 1536. Creator: Francesco Salviati
Alexander the Great kneeling before the High Priest of Ammon, between 1530 and 1536

Plaque Inscribed by a High Priest of Amen, 21st Dynasty (1055-931 BCE) or later. Creator: Unknown
Plaque Inscribed by a High Priest of Amen, 21st Dynasty (1055-931 BCE) or later

Buddhist high-priest worshipped by his subordinates; A European Sojourn in Japan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Buddhist high-priest worshipped by his subordinates; A European Sojourn in Japan, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Hormuz Forces His High Priest to Eat Poisoned Food... c1485-1495. Creators: Unknown, Ferdowsi
Hormuz Forces His High Priest to Eat Poisoned Food, Page from a Manuscript of the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdawsi, Iran, Shiraz, c1485-1495. Hormuz (Hormozd IV, r)

Christ before Caiaphas, 1700-1727. Creator: Aert de Gelder
Christ before Caiaphas, 1700-1727

Chinese day of sacrifice in Batavia, 1779-1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Chinese day of sacrifice in Batavia, 1779-1785. Tsingbing Festival. Detail of hats. Paper houses to be burned. High priests in a pagoda. Altar with incense and offerings of pigs heads

Ecce Homo, c.1530-c.1550. Creator: Jheronimus Bosch (copy after)
Ecce Homo, c.1530-c.1550. The subject of this painting is the moment when Pilate, in the presence of the high priests, shows Christ crowned with thorns to the Jewish people

Marriage of Mary and Joseph, 1525-1549. Creator: Unknown
Marriage of Mary and Joseph, 1525-1549

Christ before Annas, 1508-1509. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
Christ before Annas, 1508-1509. Private Collection

Christ Nailed to the Cross (Pilate's Dispute with the High Priest), 1480-1485. Creator: David, Gerard (ca)
Christ Nailed to the Cross (Pilate's Dispute with the High Priest), 1480-1485. Found in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Alexander Before Highpriest, n.d. Creator: Jacques Stella
Alexander Before Highpriest, n.d

Christ before Caiphas, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Christ before Caiphas, c. 1513

Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513

Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513

Christ before Caiaphas, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Christ before Caiaphas, c. 1513

The Bringing of the Rods to the Temple (From the cycles of The Life of the Blessed... 1304-1306)
The Bringing of the Rods to the Temple (From the cycles of The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary), 1304-1306. Found in the collection of the Cappella degli Scrovegni, Padua

Wedding Procession (From the cycles of The Life of the Blessed Virgin Mary), 1304-1306. Found in the collection of the Cappella degli Scrovegni, Padua

The Marriage of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin, c. 1504. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
The Marriage of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin, c. 1504. Private Collection

The Marriage of the Virgin, ca 1400. Creator: Tommaso del Mazza (Maestro di Santa Verdiana) (active 1377-1392)
The Marriage of the Virgin, ca 1400. Found in the Collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

The Marriage of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin, c. 1504. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
The Marriage of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin, c. 1504. Private Collection

The Marriage of the Virgin, ca 1400. Creator: Tommaso del Mazza (Maestro di Santa Verdiana) (active 1377-1392)
The Marriage of the Virgin, ca 1400. Found in the Collection of the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo

David Receiving the Hallowed Bread from Alchimelek, 1725/34. Creator: Gaspare Diziani
David Receiving the Hallowed Bread from Alchimelek, 1725/34

Christ before Annas, 1460-65. Creator: Unknown
Christ before Annas, 1460-65

Jewish High Priest, n.d. Creator: Adam Sandor Ehrenreich
Jewish High Priest, n.d

The High Priest (Kohen Gadol)
3784654 The High Priest (Kohen Gadol); (add.info.: The High Priest (Kohen Gadol) from Bible times making a blessing. Early 20th century reconstruction of how the High Priest in Temple times would

Aaron, High Priest of the Israelites, holding a censer (oil on canvas)
1762521 Aaron, High Priest of the Israelites, holding a censer (oil on canvas) by Mola, Pier Francesco (1612-66); 94.6x70.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Witches celebrate Halloween by trying to eliminate each other. The Warlocks fight on a football pitch in Highgate, London, to decide who will become leader of the occult

Jesus before Herod, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Jesus before Herod, 1922. Jesus (Anton Lang) appears before king Herod (Gregor Breitsamter) - also on stage are Sebastian Lang as the high priest Annas (or Ananias)

Jesus before the Sanhedrin, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Jesus before the Sanhedrin, 1922. Jesus (Anton Lang) is tried before an assembly of rabbis: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play

Judas before the Sanhedrin, 1922. Creator: Henry Traut
Judas before the Sanhedrin, 1922. The traitor Judas (Guido Mayr) is tried before an assembly of rabbis: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play

High Priest of Apollo, c1820-1830. Artist: Delpech
High Priest of Apollo, c1820-1830

High priests, showing the ephod and linen robes, (c1880). The ephod was a ritual garment in the form of a breastplate, worn by Israelite (later Jewish) high priests of the Old Testament era

The Presentation in the Temple, c. 1510 (tempera on panel)
MAN370315 The Presentation in the Temple, c.1510 (tempera on panel) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1469-1523) (follower of); 22.4x59.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Religious costumes in the ancient times (colour litho)
ELD702667 Religious costumes in the ancient times (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From left to right)

Detail of the Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament, c. 1464-68 (oil on panel)
472308 Detail of the Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament, c.1464-68 (oil on panel) by Bouts, Dirck (c.1415-75); Museums of Louvain, Belgium; (add.info.: See 472299)

The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek, detail from the Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament, c. 1464-68 (oil on panel)
472307 The Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek, detail from the Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament, c.1464-68 (oil on panel) by Bouts, Dirck (c.1415-75); Museums of Louvain

Right panel of the Triptych of Jan Floreins, 1479 (oil on panel)
490180 Right panel of the Triptych of Jan Floreins, 1479 (oil on panel) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: See also 490175)

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"The High Priest: A Symbol of Spiritual Authority and Divine Connection" Throughout history, the role of the high priest has held immense significance in various religious traditions. In ancient times, priests and Levites were entrusted with maintaining sacred rituals and acting as intermediaries between humanity and the divine. In Simeon and Hannah's encounter at the Temple depicted in c. 1627 painting, their reverence for God is palpable as they witness a significant event unfold. Similarly, "The Presentation in the Temple" from c. 1510 captures a moment of devotion where religious customs are observed with great solemnity. Religious costumes in ancient times were not merely garments but symbols of spiritual authority. The color lithograph showcasing these attire reminds us of their importance in conveying reverence and holiness to worshippers. Aaron, portrayed as the High Priest of Israelites holding a censer in an oil on canvas artwork, exemplifies his pivotal role within Jewish tradition. His actions symbolize purification rituals that connect mortals to higher realms. Jesus' encounters before Herod and Sanhedrin depicted by Henry Traut highlight moments when religious authorities questioned his teachings. These confrontations shed light on how even Jesus faced scrutiny from those who held positions of power within established religious structures. Beyond Judeo-Christian contexts, depictions such as "High Priest of Apollo" by Delpech reveal that similar roles existed across different belief systems worldwide throughout history. This emphasizes the universal need for individuals who can bridge earthly existence with celestial realms. The ephod and linen robes worn by high priests signify their elevated status while conducting sacred ceremonies or offering prayers to deities; this is evident through artistic representations like "High Priests showing ephod and linen robes. " While some may associate witches celebrating Halloween with supernatural powers or dark magic, it is essential to remember that historically witches also played roles akin to spiritual leaders or healers within certain communities.