Candles Gallery

Army Chaplain in Great War Deeds, WW1

An Army Chaplain holding a night service on the battlefield, with a packing case as an altar and a tin mug as a chalice. Reproduction of a painting by A C Michael in Great War Deeds, a special panorama supplement produced by the Illustrated London News in 1915, featuring heroic actions of the First World War. Date: 1915

© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans

Martin Luther with his Family and their Christmas Tree

The Christmas Tree in History and Legend: Martin Luther's Tree. It is thought (in some quarters) that Martin Luther (and the early Lutherans) were the originators of the Christmas Tree custom. The story goes that Luther was moved by the firmament of the shining stars and wanted to create this in his own home, adorning a fir tree with twinkling candles. He stands with his wife and four children (and their pet dogs) admiring his creation. Date: circa 1533

© Williams College Oxford Programme / Mary Evans Picture Library

Interior of the Temple of Quannon (Kannon)

Interior of the Temple of Quannon (Kannon) Kannon (Kwannon, Quannon) personifies compassion and is one of the most widely worshipped deities in Asia and Japan throughout both ancient and modern times. This temple is a place of Buddhist worship located in Japan. Date: circa 1865

© Mary Evans Picture Library

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