Purification Collection

Residfiner at an oil refinery
Oil refinery. This is the residfiner area, where crude oil products are processed to remove any impurities, such as sulphur

Oil refinery worker
MODEL RELEASED. Oil refinery worker checking the feed pre-heater in the hydrofining area of an oil refinery. The hydrofining area is where crude oil products are processed to remove impurities such

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630686 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Purification of silver in muffle furnace
863683 Purification of silver in muffle furnace; (add.info.: Purification of silver in a muffle furnace. From 1683 English edition of Lazarus Ercker "Beschreibung allerfurnemisten mineralischen)

The Purification of St Mary the Virgin (colour litho)
8636469 The Purification of St Mary the Virgin (colour litho) by Stacey, W.S. (1846-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Purification of St Mary the Virgin)

The purification of vessels for Passover
3330062 The purification of vessels for Passover; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the purification of vessels for Passover. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

John the Baptist baptising Jesus. Bible Mark 1. 9. Copperplate engraving c1808
535955 John the Baptist baptising Jesus. Bible Mark 1. 9. Copperplate engraving c1808; (add.info.: John the Baptist baptising Jesus. Bible Mark 1. 9)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630759 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630698 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shri Lakshmi Lustrated by Elephants (Gaja-Lakshmi), 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Shri Lakshmi Lustrated by Elephants (Gaja-Lakshmi), 18th century. (To lustrate: to purify by means of religious rituals or ceremonies)

Shri Lakshmi Lustrated by Elephants (Gaja-Lakshmi), 1st century BC. Creator: Unknown
Shri Lakshmi Lustrated by Elephants (Gaja-Lakshmi), 1st century BC. (To lustrate: to purify by means of religious rituals or ceremonies)

The Table of Cebes (image 2 of 4), 1592. Creator: Jacob Matham
The Table of Cebes (image 2 of 4), 1592

Christ Driving the Traders from the Temple;The Purification of the Temple, 1570-1670

Ta: Purification Ceremony to Remove the Pains of Love, from the series "Tales of Ise... c. 1772/73
Ta: Purification Ceremony to Remove the Pains of Love, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Ta: Purification Ceremony to Remove the Pains of Love, from the series "Tales of Ise... c. 1772/73
Ta: Purification Ceremony to Remove the Pains of Love, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

The Presentation in the Temple, from The Life of the Virgin, c. 1505. Creator: Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
The Presentation in the Temple, from The Life of the Virgin, c. 1505. Private Collection

Water rite purification, Cheyenne animal dance, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Water rite purification, Cheyenne animal dance, c1927. Three Cheyenne dancers in ceremonial dress, bend towards water

At the pool, animal dance-Cheyenne, c1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
At the pool, animal dance-Cheyenne, c1927. Cheyenne people gathered along waterfront, some dipping hands in water, some carrying umbrellas

Oil-springs at Tarr Farm, Oil Creek, Venango County, Pennsylvania, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Oil-springs at Tarr Farm, Oil Creek, Venango County, Pennsylvania, 1862. Engraving of Woodford and Phillips's Spouting Wells from a photograph by Alexander S. Macrae, petroleum oilbroker

Roben Falls at Oyama in Sagami Province, 1834-1835 (colour woodcut)
8603864 Roben Falls at Oyama in Sagami Province, 1834-1835 (colour woodcut) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 55.4 x 40.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Cisternoni of Livorno - a series of three large buildings in the neoclassical style at Livorno, in Tuscany, Italy constructed between 1829 and 1848 as part of a complex of purification plants

The International Exhibition: Spencer's patent magnetic purifying-filter, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Spencer's patent magnetic purifying-filter, 1862. This filter has secured for its inventor, Mr

Water font for purification at Ekoin temple, Koya, Mount Koya, Kansai region, Honshu, Japan

Signed wood for burning, Ekoin temple, Koya, Mount Koya, Kansai region, Honshu, Japan

Ceremonial purification rite at the Adashino-nembutsu-ji, Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Iberian Kernos. 3rd century BC
Iberian Kernos, c. 200 BC. Triangular-shaped ceramic composed of three small piriform, with a wide bulb and narrow neck, goblets on a rounded base to which they are fused with three brackets

The Purification of Aeneas in the River Numicius, c. 1725 (oil on canvas)
3066355 The Purification of Aeneas in the River Numicius, c.1725 (oil on canvas) by Ghezzi, Pier Leone (1674-1755); 96.5x135.5 cm; Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum

John the Baptist, wearing an animal skin, baptising Jesus. Bible: Matthew III. 15
537611 John the Baptist, wearing an animal skin, baptising Jesus. Bible: Matthew III.15. Illustration by Gustave Dore, 1865-1856. Wood engraving

The Purification of the Presentation in the Temple (oil on panel)
715426 The Purification of the Presentation in the Temple (oil on panel) by Vos, Cornelis de (1585-1651); Sint Pauluskerk, Antwerp, Belgium

Three Luperci, priests of the Lupercalia, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236733 Three Luperci, priests of the Lupercalia, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luperci, priests of the Lupercalia, in laurel wreaths)

Fol. 245V A Unicorn, from the Borso d Este Bible Vol. II, 1455-61 (vellum)
XOT361271 Fol.245V A Unicorn, from the Borso d Este Bible Vol.II, 1455-61 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Purificatio B M V (chromolitho)
7188675 Purificatio B M V (chromolitho) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Purificatio B M V)

S Blasius;s Agatha; The Purification;s Matthias (engraving)
7182271s Blasius;s Agatha; The Purification;s Matthias (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.:s Blasius;s Agatha; The Purification;s Matthias)

Presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple (engraving)
7149710 Presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple)

Purification of the Virgin Mary (colour litho)
7172950 Purification of the Virgin Mary (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Purification of the Virgin Mary (Luke 2:28 and 29)

Christ baptised (colour litho)
7172948 Christ baptised (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ baptised (Luke 3:22)

The Purification of the Virgin (colour litho)
7155019 The Purification of the Virgin (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Purification of the Virgin)

Sita learning from Rama the Necessity of her Purification by Fire (engraving)
7182573 Sita learning from Rama the Necessity of her Purification by Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the completion of the purification of Mary (coloured engraving)
7153908 The presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the completion of the purification of Mary (coloured engraving) by English School

Apparatus employed in the manufacture and purification of coal gas (litho)
3643740 Apparatus employed in the manufacture and purification of coal gas (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Presentation in the Temple from a Gospel, c. 1200 (vellum)
900137 Presentation in the Temple from a Gospel, c.1200 (vellum) by Armenian School, (13th century); Armenian Cathedral and Museum, Julfa, Isfahan, Iran; (add.info.: Ms 404 fol.2 recto); Armenian

Historical views of Further India (Southeast Asia)
Historical views of Further India (Thailand and Myanmar). Liar having his mouth sewn shut in Siam (Thailand) 43, stilthouses in the jungles of Siam 44

Ancient Roman housing, barns and towers from Trajan s
Ancient Roman housing, barns and towers from Trajans Column. Granai e torri degli Alloggiamenti. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Roman Lararium shrine and Lustrazio purification rite
Roman household gods or Lares in a Lararium shrine, showing two young men, genii of Augustus, in tunics and coturn sandals with drinking horns, found in Herculaneum 1

Icon depicting Jesus in the Temple, c. 1550 (tempera & gold leaf on panel
PFR314504 Icon depicting Jesus in the Temple, c.1550 (tempera & gold leaf on panel) (detail of 314500) by Russian School (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Offering of purification
LLM339318 Offering of purification by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Offering of purification)

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"Purification: Cleansing the Body, Mind, and Soul" From the residfiner at an oil refinery to the dedicated oil refinery worker, purification takes many forms, and is a process that goes beyond physical cleansing; it delves into the realms of spirituality and symbolism. In Japan's Kansai region, nestled in Mount Koya, stands Ekoin temple with its water font for purification. Here, visitors immerse themselves in the serene atmosphere as they seek inner clarity and renewal. A glimpse into history reveals an Iberian Kernos from the 3rd century BC—a vessel used for ritualistic purification. Its intricate design reflects ancient beliefs in purging impurities and inviting harmony. Artistic masterpieces also capture moments of purification. "The Purification of Aeneas in the River Numicius" depicts a transformative scene where Aeneas cleanses himself before embarking on his epic journey. Religious texts recount John the Baptist baptizing Jesus—an act symbolizing spiritual rebirth. Gustave Dore's wood engraving brings this sacred moment to life, showcasing how purification transcends time and culture. Even architectural marvels contribute to this theme. The neoclassical Cisternoni of Livorno stand tall as symbols of communal purity—structures built to provide clean water for all who seek it. Japan continues its rich tradition of ceremonial purification rites at places like Adashino-nembutsu-ji in Arashiyama, Kyoto. These rituals serve as powerful reminders that cleansing extends beyond physicality—it permeates our very essence. "The Purification of the Presentation in the Temple, " an exquisite oil painting on panel, captures another significant event steeped in religious significance—a moment when Mary purified herself after childbirth according to Jewish customs. Lastly, we encounter a panel from Ghent Altarpiece's right shutter—an artwork brimming with symbolism and hidden meanings. This fragment reminds us that purification is not only a personal journey but also an integral part of collective spirituality.