Priere Collection

Exercitium super Pater Noster, around 1450 (handwritten)
7415647 Exercitium super Pater Noster, around 1450 (handwritten); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Exercitium Super Pater Noster Southern Netherlands)

Melchior von Graenroth, Vicedom of Aschaffenburg, kneeling in full armour on his gauntlets, died 1573
FLO4644336 Melchior von Graenroth, Vicedom of Aschaffenburg, kneeling in full armour on his gauntlets, died 1573. After a sculpture by caster Hieronymus Hack

Statues of the Chinese Immortals, with faithful offering and greeting them kneeling, circa 1800
FLO4634263 Statues of the Chinese Immortals, with faithful offering and greeting them kneeling, circa 1800. Lithography for the book

Frontispiece with angels and children praying. Engraving in "Alphabet of Saints"
DUV4202314 Frontispiece with angels and children praying. Engraving in "Alphabet of Saints". Illustrations by Raymond de La Neziere (1865-1953)

ESTIMARIU, Master of (14th century). The legend of St. Lucy. 1357 - 1385. (161 x 97 cm). AGATHA, Saint (-250)
CUL4869072 ESTIMARIU, Master of (14th century). The legend of St. Lucy. 1357 - 1385. (161 x 97 cm). AGATHA, Saint (-250). Martyr.; Lucia of Syracuse, Saint (283 - 304)

Elevation of the Host - Elevation of the Sacred Host. Page on " Gospels of Paris to use of Charles
CUL4868252 Elevation of the Host - Elevation of the Sacred Host. Page on " Gospels of Paris to use of Charles, Duke of Angouleme." Early 16th century. English School

Pala Bertoni: " Madonna has the child" Painting on wood by the master of Pala Bertoni
VEN5034120 Pala Bertoni: " Madonna has the child" Painting on wood by the master of Pala Bertoni. The altarpiece was sponsored by the lord of Faenza Galeotto Manfredi (1440-1488)

Shinto, priests - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980007 Shinto, priests - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Shinto, priests - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Leaf mantis, Choeradodis strumaria 1, lantern fly, Fulgora laternaria 2, and european lantern fly
FLO4574603 Leaf mantis, Choeradodis strumaria 1, lantern fly, Fulgora laternaria 2, and european lantern fly, Dictyophara europaea 3

Christ on the Mount of Olives, around 1420 (engraving)
7415641 Christ on the Mount of Olives, around 1420 (engraving); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Christ on the Mount of Olives Anonymous Southern Germany)

Sun Worship by native indians of North America, 1723 (engraving)
2526574 Sun Worship by native indians of North America, 1723 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Science. Astronomy. Sun Worship by native indians of North America)

Agony. Anonymous painting. (Inv. N. 248). Galleria Estense, Modene
VEN5032784 Agony. Anonymous painting. (Inv. N. 248). Galleria Estense, Modene.; Galleria e Museo Estense, Gallerie Estensi, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: Agony. Anonymous painting. (Inv. N. 248)

The Mass of St. Gregoire I, called the Grand Book of Hours. 15th c. (18 x 13 cm). Gregory I The Great, Saint (540-604)
CUL4868362 The Mass of St. Gregoire I, called the Grand Book of Hours. 15th c. (18 x 13 cm). Gregory I The Great, Saint (540-604). Pope of the Catholic Church (590-604). Fol. 152v

Elevation of the Host - Elevation of the Sacred Host. Illustration on " Gospels of Paris to use of Charles
CUL4868216 Elevation of the Host - Elevation of the Sacred Host. Illustration on " Gospels of Paris to use of Charles, Duke of Angouleme." Early 16th century. English School

Persian costumes: a fire worshiper (zoroastrism). Lithography for the book
FLO4633984 Persian costumes: a fire worshiper (zoroastrism). Lithography for the book: " Galerie complete en tableaux fideles des peuples d'Asie" by Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsche

The fee sunflower, with its face framed with petals and a cape of leaves, stands kneeling in prayer towards the Sun
FLO4637528 The fee sunflower, with its face framed with petals and a cape of leaves, stands kneeling in prayer towards the Sun - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

The nun. This is a mixture of galantry and religion. The nun admitted her lover to her apartment
FLO4675645 The nun. This is a mixture of galantry and religion. The nun admitted her lover to her apartment. She is on her knees before an altar

Basrelief gravestone of Susannna Albert, died 1565, wife of Adam Albert, counsel and town clerk
FLO4644101 Basrelief gravestone of Susannna Albert, died 1565, wife of Adam Albert, counsel and town clerk. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes

Gloria In Excelis Deo. (Illustration, circa 1930)
5975438 Gloria In Excelis Deo. (Illustration, circa 1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Religion. Catholic religion. Gloria In Excelsis Deo, liturgical song dedicated to the Holy Trinity)

Madonna with the saints: Saint Charles Borromee, in Italian Carlo Borromeo
VEN5032840 Madonna with the saints: Saint Charles Borromee, in Italian Carlo Borromeo, (1538-1584) in costume of Archeveque and Saint Francois de Paule, in Italian San Francesco da Paola

Madonna della Ghiaia with Sponsor Painting by Iacopo Negretti dit Palma il Giovane (the young) (1548-1628)
VEN5027799 Madonna della Ghiaia with Sponsor Painting by Iacopo Negretti dit Palma il Giovane (the young) (1548-1628) 17th century Church Sant'Agostino

Egyptian costumes: two women veiled, one praying on a carpet, the other watering plants from the tomb in a Turkish
FLO4634893 Egyptian costumes: two women veiled, one praying on a carpet, the other watering plants from the tomb in a Turkish Egyptian cemetery

The Deploration of Christ (Lamentation of the Dead Christ). Among the characters represented
JEB4859757 The Deploration of Christ (Lamentation of the Dead Christ). Among the characters represented: Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus hold the shroud

Nativite Detail Painting by Giuseppe Vermiglio (1585-1635) Biblioteca Braidense di Brera Milan Italy
QUA5034888 Nativite Detail Painting by Giuseppe Vermiglio (1585-1635) Biblioteca Braidense di Brera Milan Italy; (add.info)

The Deploration of Christ (Lamentation of the Dead Christ), detail. Among the characters represented
JEB4859779 The Deploration of Christ (Lamentation of the Dead Christ), detail. Among the characters represented: Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus hold the shroud

Two Buddhist priests - Buddhist Priest - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979810 Two Buddhist priests - Buddhist Priest - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Two Buddhist priests - Buddhist Priest - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo)

Mexican Indians wearing feathers, celebrating the end of the century, through a ritual performed with water
FLO4635674 Mexican Indians wearing feathers, celebrating the end of the century, through a ritual performed with water, fire and clay pots

Sun Worship by Incas, 1723 (engraving)
2526585 Sun Worship by Incas, 1723 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Science. Astronomy. Sun Worship by Incas of South America)

The mass of Canon Antoine de La Porte around 1710 (oil on canvas)
8618067 The mass of Canon Antoine de La Porte around 1710 (oil on canvas) by Jouvenet, Jean-Baptiste (1644-1717); 162x141 cm; Louvre, Paris

Muslim woman holding islamic prayer beads

Christian woman praying the Rosary. Close-up. Vietnam

L'adoAdoration of the Shepherds, c. 1650 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4656228 L'adoAdoration of the Shepherds, c.1650 (oil on canvas) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); 187x228 cm; (add.info.: Adoration of the Shepherds)

Representation de sainte Catherine de Sienne (1347-1380) La sainte porte une couronne d'epines et ses mains sont
JLJ4659672 Representation de sainte Catherine de Sienne (1347-1380) La sainte porte une couronne d'epines et ses mains sont marquees de stigmates

The Angelus, 1857 (oil on canvas)
JLJ4648501 The Angelus, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 55x66 cm; (add.info.: The Angelus. Peasants praying in a field. Painting by Jean Francois Millet (1814-1875) 1857

The Angelus - oil on canvas, 1857-1859
LRI4353970 The Angelus - oil on canvas, 1857-1859 by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 55.5x66 cm; Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Angelus - By Jean Francois Millet (1814-1875)

19eme siecle;Annees 1900;20eme siecle;Annees 10;arme;armee;art;couleur;croyant;foi;France;Europe ;garde
7305479 by Lybaert, Theophile Marie Francois (1848-1927); Musee d'Art et d'Histoire, Narbonne, France; © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2022

Saint Francois of Assisi and the Franciscan community received the approval of the first rule by Pope Innocent III
IMB4834527 Saint Francois of Assisi and the Franciscan community received the approval of the first rule by Pope Innocent III (1160-1216) in 1210 (fresco) by Crespi

Oratory dedicated to prayer in Muslim countries - in "The old and modern costume"by Ferrario, ed Milan
LSE4099354 Oratory dedicated to prayer in Muslim countries - in " The old and modern costume" by Ferrario, ed Milan, 1819-20 by Ferrario

Couverture - quatre enfants attables devant leur assiette, font leur priere de benedicite, dans une vignette
DUV4218690 Couverture - quatre enfants attables devant leur assiette, font leur priere de benedicite, dans une vignette, un enfant tient une theiere - Extrait de Afternoon Tea

Le sac de charcoal - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries
LSE4088972 Le sac de charcoal - Lithography, from Theatre des marionnettes du jardin des Tuileries, text and drawing by Louis Edmond Duranty (1833-1880), Paris, 1863 by Duranty

The Virgin of Misericorde: Altarpiece by Pietro da Recanati
JLJ4568864 The Virgin of Misericorde: Altarpiece by Pietro da Recanati, known as Pietro di Domenico da Montepulciano (active 1418 death between 1427 and 1432) Dim. 0.54 x 0.43 m

Annunciation. Painting by Paris Bordon or Bordone (1500-1571), 1545. Dim: 1, 20 x 1, 96m
JLJ4600732 Annunciation. Painting by Paris Bordon or Bordone (1500-1571), 1545. Dim: 1, 20 x 1, 96m. Caen, Museum of Fine Arts by Bordone, Paris (1500-71); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen

The Virgin between the saints Before: Saint Dorothee, Saint Catherine, Saint Agnes
JLJ4587805 The Virgin between the saints Before: Saint Dorothee, Saint Catherine, Saint Agnes, Saint Fausta, Saint Apollo (or Apollonia), Saint Godeline, Saint Cecile, Saint Barbe, Saint Lucia

Job Painting by Leon Bonnat (1833-1922) 1880 Sun. 1, 61x1, 29m. Bayonne, Bonnat Museum
JLJ4593871 Job Painting by Leon Bonnat (1833-1922) 1880 Sun. 1, 61x1, 29m. Bayonne, Bonnat Museum by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922); Musee Bonnat, Bayonne

The Duke of Alba has the Church of St. Gudule of Brussels Ferdinand Alvare of Toledo
JLJ4659880 The Duke of Alba has the Church of St. Gudule of Brussels Ferdinand Alvare of Toledo (Fernando alvarez de Toledo y Pimentel)

Regional custom of France, Breton marriage: beggar prayers for the spouses
XEE4177677 Regional custom of France, Breton marriage: beggar prayers for the spouses. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre", 1883. Private collection

The badly wed (Le mal marie) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214782 The badly wed (Le mal marie) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Book of Prayer, Bambeg, 1773 (vellum)
LSE702696 Book of Prayer, Bambeg, 1773 (vellum) by French School, (18th century); 12.7x8.8 cm; JAodisches Museum der Schweiz

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"Prière: A Reflection of Faith and Devotion Across Time and Cultures" In the realm of art, prayer has been a subject that transcends boundaries, capturing moments of deep spirituality and devotion. From L'adoAdoration of the Shepherds in the 17th century to The Angelus in the 19th century, these masterpieces on canvas depict individuals immersed in prayer. One such representation is found in Andrea Sacchi's painting "Representation de sainte Catherine de Sienne. " This powerful artwork portrays Saint Catherine wearing a crown of thorns with stigmata-marked hands, symbolizing her profound connection to Christ. It serves as a testament to her unwavering faith. The sacrament of Christian life is beautifully depicted in "The Extreme Anointing. " Painted during the 17th century, this oil on canvas piece captures the significance of this ritual within Christianity. It emphasizes how prayer plays an integral role in seeking spiritual healing and guidance. Moving beyond Europe, we encounter Orientalist paintings showcasing Islamic traditions. These artworks transport us to Muslim countries where prayer holds immense importance. From vibrant Turkish carpets to traditional costumes worn during rituals, these pieces highlight the rich cultural tapestry woven through acts of worship. Prayer extends beyond religious contexts; it can also be seen as an expression for freedom and hope. In a colored engraving depicting a slave praying for liberation from chains, we witness how prayer becomes a source of solace amidst adversity. Furthermore, oratories dedicated to prayer are showcased across different cultures. In Muslim countries specifically, minarets serve as platforms for muezzins calling believers to pray five times daily. Such scenes captured by J Ferrario illustrate not only religious practices but also architectural marvels that unite communities through shared devotion. Even children partake in prayers as they gather around tables before meals or engage in afternoon tea ceremonies. As illustrated by Frederick Warne & Co's book cover, these innocent moments teach youngsters the importance of gratitude and blessings.