Prostrate Collection

Suffragette Suffragists on the WarPath. Four gleeful suffragettes attack policeman lying prostrate on the ground. Captioned, Jump on him. He is only a mere man. Date: circa 1907

The Queens of Persia at the feet of Alexander, also called The Tent of Darius, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)
5974049 The Queens of Persia at the feet of Alexander, also called The Tent of Darius, c.1660 (oil on canvas) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); 117.3x453 cm; Chateau de Versailles

The Crusaders in front of the walls of Jerusalem (fresco)
702453 The Crusaders in front of the walls of Jerusalem (fresco) by Overbeck, Friedrich (1789-1869); Casino Massimo, Rome

The Throne of Solomon. From Cassell's Universal History, published 1888 (b/w engraving)
6867227 The Throne of Solomon. From Cassell's Universal History, published 1888 (b/w engraving); (add.info.: The Throne of Solomon)

Leviticus: The Ritual of Atonement, Sacrifice of a Year-Old Lamb, a Dove and a Dove - Engraving from a Bible by Louis
FGL5483243 Leviticus: The Ritual of Atonement, Sacrifice of a Year-Old Lamb, a Dove and a Dove - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684)

Christ's entry into Jerusalem: the inhabitants welcome him with joy by spreading their clothes on the floor
BEN5469741 Christ's entry into Jerusalem: the inhabitants welcome him with joy by spreading their clothes on the floor

Leviticus: Purification of the Leper - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837
FGL5483200 Leviticus: Purification of the Leper - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684), 1837; Private Collection; Fototeca Gilardi.

Do You Know: What is the origin of saluting? (colour litho)
8668590 Do You Know: What is the origin of saluting? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What is the origin of saluting)

Sign of Aquarius (constellation of the Eagle): scene of Triumph, of the great virtues of war
BEN5461807 Sign of Aquarius (constellation of the Eagle): scene of Triumph, of the great virtues of war. Fresco by Agostino da Mozzanega (active from 1527-1539) 1528

The Heavenly Audience of Shiva and Parvati (image 1 of 3), between c1830 and c1850. Creator: Unknown
The Heavenly Audience of Shiva and Parvati (image 1 of 3), between c1830 and c1850

Les Pélerins, ca. 1834. Creator: Anon
Les Pelerins, ca. 1834

Anterior view showing normal versus enlarged prostate gland
Horizontal, Detail, Anatomy, Diagram, Illustration, Contrast, Medical, Biology, Abnormal, Anterior, Cut Out, White Background, Artwork, Cross Section, Color Image, Front View, Close Up

A Sacrifice to Apollo, 1672. Creator: Zacharias Webber
A Sacrifice to Apollo, 1672

MONGOLIA, Ulaanbaatar, Monk prostrating at Gandan (Gandantegchenling) Monastery

Saint Catherine Figure
A rare English Nottingham 15th century alabaster figure of Saint Catherine standing, crowned, upon the prostrate figure of the Emperor Maximin who has been impaled by his dagger. Date: circa 1929

Martin Luther together with the robber Hans Kohlhase (1500-1540), 1850s (engraving)
UTD4915872 Martin Luther together with the robber Hans Kohlhase (1500-1540), 1850s (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); (add.info.: Illustration from : "Dr)

Meeting of Francois I and Leon X in Bologna (Concordat of Bologna in 1517), c. 1558-62 (oil)
DEX5040721 Meeting of Francois I and Leon X in Bologna (Concordat of Bologna in 1517), c.1558-62 (oil) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

The Baptism of Constantine, 1517-1524 (fresco)
868137 The Baptism of Constantine, 1517-1524 (fresco) by Penni, Giovanni Francesco (il Fattore) (c.1488-1528); (add.info.: Emperor Constantine I (272-337)

Bernardo Castello and Saints George and Battista intercede with Our Lady for the city of Genoa
7352730 Bernardo Castello and Saints George and Battista intercede with Our Lady for the city of Genoa by Castello, Bernardo (1557-1629); Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa, Liguria

Domine, quo vadis? (oil on canvas)
7352779 Domine, quo vadis? (oil on canvas) by Gaulli, Giovanni Battista (Baciccio) (1639-1709); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Photographer: Luigino Visconti/Gaulli)

Burghers of Calais in front of Edward III in 1346, Epinal Picture 19th century (engraving)
ELD4927045 Burghers of Calais in front of Edward III in 1346, Epinal Picture 19th century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Luohan, attendant, and worshipper under pines, Yuan or Ming dynasty, 1279-1644. Formerly attributed to Li Gonglin

Martin Luther with the merchant Hans Kohlhase (engraving)
3647739 Martin Luther with the merchant Hans Kohlhase (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martin Luther with the merchant Hans Kohlhase)

Lion and man, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory)
704085 Lion and man, from the Tomb of Bernardini di Palestrina (ivory) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

The Witch of Endor (chromolitho)
973981 The Witch of Endor (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Witch of Endor. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century)

Doseh Ceremony, Cairo, Egypt c. 1880
The Khedive would ride his horse over the bodies of the prostrate faithful; this can be seen happening lower right. The ceremony was banned in the late 1880 s

Apparition, illustration for a literary work by Edmond Rostand (1868-1918) (oil on canvas
CHT164108 Apparition, illustration for a literary work by Edmond Rostand (1868-1918) (oil on canvas) by Clairin, Georges (1843-1919); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Natives pay homage to their ruler, engraved by Thomas Medland (1755-1823) 1803 (litho)
STC86330 Natives pay homage to their ruler, engraved by Thomas Medland (1755-1823) 1803 (litho) by Gold, Charles Emilius (1803-71) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Royal elephants, from Voyage du Siam des Peres Jesuites by Guy Tachard
LIT389789 Royal elephants, from Voyage du Siam des Peres Jesuites by Guy Tachard, 1688 (litho) by French School, (17th century); (add.info)

Dante and Pope Adrian V, from The Divine Comedy (Purgatorio
OTB141790 Dante and Pope Adrian V, from The Divine Comedy (Purgatorio) by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) engraved by Stephane Pannemaker (1847-1930) c.1868 (engraving) by Dore

The Great Embassy of Ivan IV (1530-84) of Russia to the Holy Roman Emperor at Regensburg
CHT189918 The Great Embassy of Ivan IV (1530-84) of Russia to the Holy Roman Emperor at Regensburg in 1576 (coloured woodcut) (detail of 173050 and 88595) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (attr)

An Incident in the Life of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-31)
BIR189844 An Incident in the Life of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-31), 1850 (pen & black & brown ink over pencil on paper) by Collinson

The Great Embassy of Ivan IV (1530-84) of Russia to the Holy Roman Emperor at Regensburg
CHT173050 The Great Embassy of Ivan IV (1530-84) of Russia to the Holy Roman Emperor at Regensburg in 1576 (coloured woodcut) (detail) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (attr)

Cyanus depressus. (Prostrate centaury, Centaurea depressa). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration from William Jackson Hookers Botanical Magazine, London, 1838

The Ascension (embroidery)
CHT174604 The Ascension (embroidery) by Russian School (18th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Russian, out of copyright

The Witch of Endor summoning the spirit of Samuel (chromolitho)
3100640 The Witch of Endor summoning the spirit of Samuel (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Witch of Endor summoning the spirit of Samuel)

The Reception of the Diplomatique & his Suite, at the Court of Pekin
2632297 The Reception of the Diplomatique & his Suite, at the Court of Pekin, 1792 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

A terrified nude man, prone on rocky ground (red chalk on paper)
CTS404712 A terrified nude man, prone on rocky ground (red chalk on paper) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); 29x43.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Ancient Briton (oil on panel)
HTL226601 Ancient Briton (oil on panel) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; English, out of copyright

Moravians at prayer (engraving)
PNP269849 Moravians at prayer (engraving) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Moravian churches form a modern)

The Great Embassy of Ivan IV (1530-84) of Russia to the Holy Roman Emperor at Regensburg
CHT189917 The Great Embassy of Ivan IV (1530-84) of Russia to the Holy Roman Emperor at Regensburg in 1576 (coloured woodcut) (detail of 173050 and 88595) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (attr)

Lamas worshipping before the Holy of the Holies in a Tibetan temple (litho)
6005044 Lamas worshipping before the Holy of the Holies in a Tibetan temple (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Exhibition of the Queens Jubilee Gifts at St Jamess Palace (engraving)
1591414 Exhibition of the Queens Jubilee Gifts at St Jamess Palace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustrations of the Christmas Tales (engraving)
1103732 Illustrations of the Christmas Tales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations of the Christmas Tales)

Clothing of Saint Brigida, 1524 (fresco)
938076 Clothing of Saint Brigida, 1524 (fresco) by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); Cappella di Villa Suardi, Trescore Balneario, Italy; (add.info.: The Investiture of St Brigid)

A Racing Rubber (engraving)
1047936 A Racing Rubber (engraving) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Racing Rubber)

The twenty-four elders prostrate themselves before God, from the Apocalypse Tapestry of
902020 The twenty-four elders prostrate themselves before God, from the Apocalypse Tapestry of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl)

Initiation of a Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Master (engraving)
3100741 Initiation of a Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Master (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Grand Elect Perfect and Sublime Master)

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"Prostrate: A Journey through History and Faith" In the vast tapestry of human existence, there are moments when individuals or entire civilizations find themselves prostrate before forces greater than themselves. From suffragettes marching on the warpath to queens humbled at the feet of Alexander, these instances shape our collective narrative. Imagine standing before the awe-inspiring fresco depicting Crusaders facing Jerusalem's formidable walls. Their determination and devotion echo through time, reminding us of their unwavering faith in a cause larger than life itself. The haunting image of a victim frozen in Pompeii's volcanic embrace serves as a poignant reminder that even in tragedy, we can find solace in unity. In this moment of vulnerability, humanity unites under shared suffering. Saint Catherine stands tall as an emblematic figure who fearlessly challenged societal norms. Her unwavering conviction inspires generations to question authority and fight for justice. History unfolds further with Martin Luther alongside Hans Kohlhase - an unlikely duo bound by circumstance but driven by a common purpose. Together they symbolize resilience against oppression and remind us that change often arises from unexpected alliances. The meeting between Francois I and Leon X marks a pivotal moment where diplomacy shapes destiny. The Concordat of Bologna exemplifies how compromise can bridge divides and foster harmony amidst discordant times. Religious fervor takes center stage as Constantine undergoes baptism - an event that would forever alter Christianity's course. This transformative act signifies rebirth, both spiritually and politically, leaving an indelible mark on civilization. Bernardo Castello's depiction showcases Saints George and Battista interceding for Genoa; it captures the power of communal prayer during times of adversity. It reminds us that solidarity transcends boundaries when faced with challenges beyond individual strength. And finally, "Domine quo vadis?" asks profound questions about one's purpose in life while highlighting personal introspection amid uncertainty—a timeless contemplation that resonates across cultures and eras.