Monks Collection (#11)

Saint Appearing to Sleeping Monk, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Saint Appearing to Sleeping Monk, n.d

No. 66: Echikawa, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido... c. 1835/38)
No. 66: Echikawa, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)", c. 1835/38

Design: Drapery Arranged On a Model, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt
Design: Drapery Arranged On a Model, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

No. 66: Echikawa, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido... c. 1835/38)
No. 66: Echikawa, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)", c. 1835/38

Kumagai Naozane and Taira no Atsumori at the battle of Ichi-no-tani, Japan, c. 1720. Creator: Kondo Kiyoharu
Kumagai Naozane and Taira no Atsumori at the battle of Ichi-no-tani, Japan, c. 1720. Detail from a larger artwork

The Actor Onoe Tamizo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho Disguised as a Komuso in the Play... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Onoe Tamizo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Furisode Kisaragi Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Second Month, 1772, Japan, c. 1772

Virgin and Child in Glory Worshipped by Two Monk Saints, n.d. Creator: Benedetto Montagna
Virgin and Child in Glory Worshipped by Two Monk Saints, n.d

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as the Renegade Monk Dainichibo in the Play Edo Meisho... c. 1779. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as the Renegade Monk Dainichibo in the Play Edo Meisho Midori Soga, Performed at the Morita Theater in the First Month, 1779, Japan, c. 1779

Seki: Portrait of Ikkyu (Seki, Ikkyu Osho shozo), section of sheet no. 12 from the series... 1852
Seki: Portrait of Ikkyu (Seki, Ikkyu Osho shozo), section of sheet no. 12 from the series "Cutouts of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi harimaze)", 1852

Kneeling Monk Holding a Crucifix, 1630. Creator: Cornelis Saftleven
Kneeling Monk Holding a Crucifix, 1630

Church Interior, Venice, plate sixteen from the North Italian Set, 1896. Creator: David Young Cameron
Church Interior, Venice, plate sixteen from the North Italian Set, 1896

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Ummu Nisan Kandilcioglu

Gusinoozersk Datsan Khamba Lama (abbot (1)), lamas and lama musicians... 1880-1889. Creator: Peter Adamovich Milevskiy
Gusinoozersk Datsan Khamba Lama (abbot (1)), lamas and lama musicians. During the service, Khamba Lama holds a honkho in his hands, that is, a bell and a vachir (2)

Lamas in masks and costumes participating in a religious dance (tsam)... 1880-1889. Creator: Peter Adamovich Milevskiy
Lamas in masks and costumes participating in a religious dance (tsam) in the Gusinoozersk datsan during the annual holiday in honor of dokshits (idols). Note

A group of Buddhist monks in the datsan, 1880. Creator: Nikolai Nikolaevich Petrov
A group of Buddhist monks in the datsan, 1880. From a collection of 71 items (photographs and negatives on glass) made in the late 19th century

A Monk Collecting Taxes for the Construction of the Church in Irkutsk, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
A Monk Collecting Taxes for the Construction of the Church in Irkutsk, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia

Monks in Kalandar-Khane, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Monks in Kalandar-Khane, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Group of monks standing, posed, in snow-covered street, in front of building and lean-tos

Monks (Duvans) in Kalandar-Khane, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Monks (Duvans) in Kalandar-Khane, Samarkand, between 1905 and 1915. Eight monks standing, posed, in a courtyard. In album: Views in Central Asia, Russian Empire, LOT 10338, no. 156

Garden (forest slope near Maria Taferl in the Wachau), around 1914/1915. Creator: Julian Falat
Garden (forest slope near Maria Taferl in the Wachau), around 1914/1915

Learning with the master
Gunarto Song

Chosen Path
Ali Khataw

Mya Thein Tan Pagoda
Giorgio Pizzocaro

In the morning rain
Ekkachai Khemkum

Morning Life
Anuchit Sundarakiti

Our Lady of Good Counsel, c.1680 (oil on copper)
XOS5884700 Our Lady of Good Counsel, c.1680 (oil on copper) by Perez, Bartolomeo (1634-93); 50x40 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting Bartolome Perez)

Mahanirvana of Buddha (photo)
DND112469 Mahanirvana of Buddha (photo) by Indian School; Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India; Dinodia

Hindu Monks (w/c on paper)
1764430 Hindu Monks (w/c on paper) by Indian School; Dinodia

Buddhist stupa (photo)
DND112462 Buddhist stupa (photo) by Indian School; Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India; Dinodia

Soul searching journey 2
Shenshen Dou

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

Robin Hood and Alan-a-Dale, c. 1920 (colour litho)
1122922 Robin Hood and Alan-a-Dale, c.1920 (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin Hood and the Men of the Greenwood published by TC & EC Jack c.1920)

William Wallace, Scottish leader, talking to two Dominican friars who were acting as messengers for the English before the Battle of Stirling Bridge, 11 September 1297

Kobo Daishi (Kukai) as a Boy (Chigo Daishi) (hanging scroll with ink & colour on silk)
2968500 Kobo Daishi (Kukai) as a Boy (Chigo Daishi) (hanging scroll with ink & colour on silk) by Japanese School, (15th century); 86.7x48.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Compulsory conversion of Native Americans to christianity by Spanish Jesuit missionaries
PNP268194 Compulsory conversion of Native Americans to christianity by Spanish Jesuit missionaries in the 16th century (colour litho) by American School

Field Gun outside the TJaegershof Restaurant
The restaurant has a small but interesting museum which is concerned with the activities nearby, including the St Sixtus Abbey

Cartoon, The Hero and The Saint (Giuseppe Garibaldi)
Cartoon, The Hero and The Saint -- Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian revolutionary, fights against the unhealthy influence of religious superstition

The Unequal Marriage, 1862 (oil on canvas)
BAL41749 The Unequal Marriage, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Pukirev, Vasili Vladimirovits (1832-90); 173x136.5 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: The Arranged Marriage); Russian

The Baphomet of the Templars, copy of an stone casket found at Essarois (Burgundy) (litho
CHT287227 The Baphomet of the Templars, copy of an stone casket found at Essarois (Burgundy) (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre, April 10th 1839, plate 14 from Volume I of
STC87259 Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre, April 10th 1839, plate 14 from Volume I of The Holy Land, engraved by Louis Haghe (1806-85) pub

Detail from a Mayan codex (vellum)
XIR148820 Detail from a Mayan codex (vellum) by Pre-Columbian; Museo de America, Madrid, Spain; South American, out of copyright

The death of the righteous man and the death of the sinner
CHT211355 The death of the righteous man and the death of the sinner, illustration from a pictorial catechism, end of nineteenth century (colour litho) by French School

Baptism According to the Greek Church in Russia, engraved by W
PML143624 Baptism According to the Greek Church in Russia, engraved by W. Forrest, from World Religion, published by A. Fullarton & Co

A Woman Sweeping up Her Love Letters, 1725-1770. 1725-1770. Creator: Suzuki Harunobu
A Woman Sweeping up Her Love Letters, 1725-1770

Saint Francis in Ecstasy, ca. 1650. Creator: Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Saint Francis in Ecstasy, ca. 1650

The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari), 17th century. Creator: Kaiho Yusetsu
The Tale of Genji (Genji monogatari), 17th century. The Tale of Genji written by Murasaki Shikibu provides a unique depiction of the lifestyles of high courtiers during the Heian period

Watta Raka Anunayaka Farunansa, Buddhist head priest, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of a shaven-headed priest of the Buddha temple at the Malwathu Maha Viharaya, a monastery in Kandy

The Birth of the Monkey, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Birth of the Monkey, 1922. The Monkey King, Sun Wukong, a legendary characters in the 16th-century Chinese novel Journey to the West vy Wu Cheng en with origins dating to Song dynasty

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"Journey into the Serene World of Monks: From Coates Plymouth Gin to Netherlandish Proverbs" Immerse yourself in the tranquil realm as we explore their diverse and fascinating existence. Sip on a glass of Coates Plymouth Gin, known for its rich history intertwined with these spiritual beings. Delve into the enigmatic world depicted in "Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape, " where monks play a significant role. Travel back in time to 1885 with Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's mesmerizing artwork, "Fudo Myoo Threatening a Novice. " Witness the intense initiation process that novices undergo under the watchful eye of Fudo Myoo, an important deity within Buddhism. Discover Winifred Mary Letts' captivating painting from 1912, "Saint Hugh of Lincoln and the Swan, " which depicts an extraordinary encounter between this revered saint and a majestic swan. Marvel at how even nature seems drawn to these holy figures. Embark on a journey to Japan and witness Komuso Buddhist monks wandering silently through misty landscapes while playing haunting melodies on bamboo flutes. Their presence evokes both tranquility and mystery. Indulge your senses with Old Reading Abbey Whisky, crafted by skilled hands reminiscent of those who once inhabited monastic communities. Experience centuries-old traditions distilled into every sip. Marvel at Valletta's Grand Harbour, where Carthusian monks process to matins at 2 am amidst ancient fortifications. Witness their unwavering dedication as they navigate darkness towards enlightenment. Explore "The Seven Liberal Arts, " beautifully illustrated in Hortus deliciarum – an encyclopedia compiled by Herrad von Landsberg during medieval times. Discover how knowledge was preserved by diligent monk scribes across generations. Experience vibrant festivities like Manila Carnival in The Philippines, where Miss Ilocos Sur captivates audiences with her grace and beauty. Witness how monks' influence extends beyond spiritual realms into the cultural fabric of societies.