Benediction Collection (#3)

The baptismal font, marble and copper lid, 18th century
7242844 The baptismal font, marble and copper lid, 18th century; Parochiekerk Sint-Pietersstoel, Moregem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Parochiekerk Sint-Pietersstoel)

Baptismal font, 12th century
7242794 Baptismal font, 12th century; Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin), Interior Baptismal font, 12th century Blaugies, eglise Saint-Aubin, Dour

Baptismal font, 1704
7241955 Baptismal font, 1704; (add.info.: Parish church (Sint-Walburgakerk), Interior Sint-Walburgakerk, Oudenaarde, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

The blessing Christ. He holds in his left hand a globe surmounted by a cross
AIS5384310 The blessing Christ. He holds in his left hand a globe surmounted by a cross, Miniature painted in the Book of Hours of Leonor de la Vega, ca

A flower sermon: girls taking plants and flowers to church for blessing. Illustrated by Marcella M
5616007 A flower sermon: girls taking plants and flowers to church for blessing. Illustrated by Marcella M. Walker, British artist, 1/1/1887 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

St. Benedict And The Devil. When Benedict Was Building A Chapel, The Devil Sat On A Stone And Nobody Could Move Him
UIG5420544 St. Benedict And The Devil. When Benedict Was Building A Chapel, The Devil Sat On A Stone And Nobody Could Move Him Until St Benedict Blessed The Stone. Then The Devil Took Flight

The blessing of a newly married couple by the parents in Little Russia, Ukraine, historical engraving of 1883
UIG5414202 The blessing of a newly married couple by the parents in Little Russia, Ukraine, historical engraving of 1883; UIG

Engraving depicting the blessing of animals on St Anthony's Day, 19th century
5308599 Engraving depicting the blessing of animals on St Anthony's Day, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the blessing of animals on St Anthony's Day)

Pieta. (1368) painting by Simone dei Crocefissi (1330-1399)
VEN5034044 Pieta. (1368) painting by Simone dei Crocefissi (1330-1399).; (add.info.: Pieta. (1368) painting by Simone dei Crocefissi (1330-1399).); Photo © Marco Ravenna

Fra Bartolome de Olmedo benting brigantines (boats) and sailors to explore the new world (America)
XEE5027227 Fra Bartolome de Olmedo benting brigantines (boats) and sailors to explore the new world (America) in 1500 - Anonymous painting of the 19th century - Museum of America

Italy Tuscany Siena, Cathedrale Duomo: The Piccolomini Library - Canonization of St
JEB4948371 Italy Tuscany Siena, Cathedrale Duomo: The Piccolomini Library - Canonization of St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380)

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: blessing of the Most Holy Sacrament in Lourdes in 1901
LUX4752491 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: blessing of the Most Holy Sacrament in Lourdes in 1901; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65)

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Equihen-Plage: September 25, 1901
LUX4783640 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Equihen-Plage: September 25, 1901, procession of the blessing of the sea with Swiss clergy, inhabitants

France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Equihen-Plage: September 25, 1901
LUX4783627 France, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Pas-de-Calais (62), Equihen-Plage: September 25, 1901, procession of the blessing of the sea with Swiss clergy, inhabitants

Marble baptismal font with copper lid from the 19th century
7242452 Marble baptismal font with copper lid from the 19th century; (add.info.: Parish church (IngooigeBaptismal font, m, Sint-Antoniuskerk), Interior Ingooigem, kerk Sint-Antonius Abt, Anzegem

Jesus blessing bread and wine at the meal in Emmaus. Colour engraving after a reproduction of a painting by Karl Muller
NWI4915535 Jesus blessing bread and wine at the meal in Emmaus. Colour engraving after a reproduction of a painting by Karl Muller.; (add.info.: Jesus blessing bread and wine at the meal in Emmaus)

Representation of Saint Macarius of Alexandria called the Young Hermit in Egypt (4th century)
ELD4913252 Representation of Saint Macarius of Alexandria called the Young Hermit in Egypt (4th century) (St Macarius of Alexandria or Macarius the Younger)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a campaign cure benching a French soldier wounds the front
LUX4740680 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a campaign cure benching a French soldier wounds the front, telling him: God will repay every drop of blood shed for the homeland

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Buckfast Abbey: The Font (b/w photo)
8649089 Buckfast Abbey: The Font (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Font)

the Huguenots, opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer, c. 1900 (chromo)
1790185 the Huguenots, opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer, c. 1900 (chromo); (add.info.: the Huguenots, opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer (1836)); Photo © CCI

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Shakespearian Series: Stratford-upon-Avon Church, The Font, etc (colour litho)
8668785 Shakespearian Series: Stratford-upon-Avon Church, The Font, etc (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stratford-upon-Avon Church, The Font, etc)

Ornament: Vases, The Font, and the Holy-Water Stoup (engraving)
8651135 Ornament: Vases, The Font, and the Holy-Water Stoup (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vases, The Font, and the Holy-Water Stoup)

Benediction of the flags offered by Queen Mary Christine of Bourbon Siciles (1806-1878) to the various bodies of armor
AIS5354734 Benediction of the flags offered by Queen Mary Christine of Bourbon Siciles (1806-1878) to the various bodies of armor, in the church of the Royal Monastery of San Jeronimo in Madrid

Interior, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 11
7242669 Interior, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 11: the signature of Canon AdamLe Caron died in 1604 (Canon Adam Le Caron, donor of the fresco)

Pilchards, c.1910 (print)
7293307 Pilchards, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Sardines or pilchard. Blessing of the sea by fishermen and their families on the island of Groix, Bretagne, France)

Milan, Chiesa San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to the King of France Louis XI
7227318 Milan, Chiesa San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to the King of France Louis XI on his deathbed, Detail; Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan

Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola meets the future King Charles VIII
7227308 Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola meets the future King Charles VIII; Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Milan)

Suffer the little children to come unto me, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413233 Suffer the little children to come unto me, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG

God Almighty
GNG5284942 God Almighty by Francia, (Francesco di Marco Raibolini) Il (1450-1517); Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: National Gallery, Bologna. God Almighty)

View of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Pierre de Montmajour (or Mont Majour), founded in 948. Arles
JEB4864175 View of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Pierre de Montmajour (or Mont Majour), founded in 948. Arles. 19th century lithography, Musee Arbaud, Aix en Provence.; Musee Paul Arbaud

Romanesque art: bezel with benching hand. Cathedrale San Giorgio de Ferrara (Ferrara), 12th century
VEN5031451 Romanesque art: bezel with benching hand. Cathedrale San Giorgio de Ferrara (Ferrara), 12th century.; (add.info.: Romanesque art: bezel with benching hand)

The blessing Christ, Salvator Mundi. He's holding a globe over a cross
JEB4913419 The blessing Christ, Salvator Mundi. He's holding a globe over a cross. Attributes to Leonard II Limosin (1505-around 1575), late 16th century. Dim: 15x11, 2cm

Church of Sant Climent in Tauell. Paintings in the central apse. c. 1123
CUL4934035 Church of Sant Climent in Tauell. Paintings in the central apse. c. 1123; 770x420x590 cm; Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain ; (add.info.: By SANT CLIMENT DE TAUELL)

The Coronation of King Edward III of England (1312-1377), Christmas Day 1326
FLO4630256 The Coronation of King Edward III of England (1312-1377), Christmas Day 1326, in the Palace of Westminster (London) - Lithography from the enluminated manuscript of John (Jehan)

Greek eveque giving blessing, in Crete. Engraving from 1709
JAB4120550 Greek eveque giving blessing, in Crete. Engraving from 1709; (add.info.: Greek eveque giving blessing, in Crete. Engraving from 1709); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

A benitier
DUV4217242 A benitier; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon

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Font at St Andrew's, Epworth whre John Wesley was baptised (engraving)
8631238 Font at St Andrew's, Epworth whre John Wesley was baptised (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Font at St Andrew's, Epworth)

Carrying of Prince Edward to the Font (engraving)
8632386 Carrying of Prince Edward to the Font (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carrying of Prince Edward to the Font)

Baptism of Pocahontas, Jamestown, Virginia, 1613 (colour litho)
8656098 Baptism of Pocahontas, Jamestown, Virginia, 1613 (colour litho) by Chapman, John Gadsby (1808-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baptism of Pocahontas, Jamestown, Virginia, 1613)

Font of Avebury Church (engraving)
8667275 Font of Avebury Church (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Font of Avebury Church)

The Marriage of Louis II of Anjou (1377-1417), Holder King of Naples, with Yolande of Aragon (Jolantha of Aragon)
FLO4630357 The Marriage of Louis II of Anjou (1377-1417), Holder King of Naples, with Yolande of Aragon (Jolantha of Aragon) (1381-1442), December 2

Portrait of Aldhelm, eveque of Sherborn (or Aldhelme of Sherbourne, 639-709), at the beginning of the 8th century
FLO4707556 Portrait of Aldhelm, eveque of Sherborn (or Aldhelme of Sherbourne, 639-709), at the beginning of the 8th century, wearing her pontifical purple dress, on a white tunic

Madonna and Child, by Arnolfo di Cambio (c.1245-1301/2) (marble)
BEN64924 Madonna and Child, by Arnolfo di Cambio (c.1245-1301/2) (marble); Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Salvator Mundi (oil on canvas)
8726529 Salvator Mundi (oil on canvas) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); 66x55.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Muhammad Ali Pasha or Mehmet Ali, 1818
3480401 Muhammad Ali Pasha or Mehmet Ali, 1818; (add.info.: Ibrahim Pasha (eldest son of Muhammad Ali) in battle in Arabia 1818. Watercolour by the French painter Jean-Adolphe Beauce (1818 - 1875)

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"Benediction: A Divine Gesture Across Time and Art" From the iconic Christ Pantocrator gazing down with authority, to Saint Nicholas of Lipna bestowing his blessings upon the faithful, it has been a powerful motif in art throughout history. It transcends cultures and eras, capturing moments of divine grace and human devotion. In Les jeunes lionceaux recoivent la benediction du roi lion, we witness the majestic scene as young lions receive the blessing from their king. This captivating image reminds us that even in nature's realm, benevolence reigns supreme. The Virgin and Child with Saint Liborius and Carlo Borromeo portrays a tender moment where heavenly intercession meets earthly piety. The gentle touch serves as a bridge between mortal souls and celestial realms. Sandro Botticelli's masterpiece, The Cestello Annunciation, transports us to the angelic encounter when Mary receives her sacred calling. Through this act of benediction, she becomes an instrument for God's plan to unfold on Earth. As Jesus enters Jerusalem amidst jubilant crowds in The triumphal entry into Jerusalem (chromolitho), His outstretched hand offers not only salvation but also a profound blessing upon those who welcome Him with open hearts. Cardinal Wolsey stands dignified in his ecclesiastical regalia; his presence exudes authority as he imparts blessings onto others. In this portrayal by an unknown artist from c1500s (1890), we glimpse the power vested in religious leaders through acts of benediction. Tichon Filatyev's depiction of The Hospitality of Abraham reveals how divine visitors bring blessings beyond measure. As Abraham welcomes angels into his home, their gestures convey both reverence and reassurance—a reminder that hospitality can lead to extraordinary encounters with divinity. A tapestry panel depicting the Death of the Virgin showcases how even at life's end, benediction holds sway.