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St Hildegard Von BingenSAINT HILDEGARD VON BINGEN German religious Founder and abbess of convent of Rupertsberg
Saint Anthony of Padua preaching to the fishes, 1779. Painting by Bernardo Rodriguez. Quito School. Colonial baroque. Painting. ECUADOR. PICHINCHA. Quito. Convent of San Francisco
ANGELICO, Fra. The Annunciation AltarpieceANGELICO, Fra (1387-1455). The Annunciation. 1430s. Left lower detail of the predella, depicting the wedding between Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Tempera on wood
ANGELICO, Fra (1387-1455). The Annunciation. 1430s. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Tempera on wood. ITALY. San Giovanni Valdarno. Museum of the Basilica de Santa Maria de la Gracia. Proc: MONACO
Ascension Cathedral, near Omsk, RussiaView of the Ascension Cathedral, with belfry on the left, 55km south of the city of Omsk, Siberia, Russia. It belongs to the Achairsky Monastery, which was founded in 1905
Covent Garden PortersCovent Garden was formerly the convent garden of the abbey of Westminster : it was for many years Londons major fruit and vegetable market. Date: 1924
Russia / Nizhny NovgorodNizhny Novgorod: Convent of the Annunciation
Christopher Columbus at La Rabida, 1872. By F. AdamChristopher Columbus (1451-1506). Genoese navigator. Columbus at the Convent of La Rabida, 1872. Copy by F. Adam of the homonimous painting by Eduardo Cano de la Pena. Maritime Museum. Barcelona
ST Therese SacristanTherese Martin (1873 - 1897) performing the functions of sacristan in her convent
TERESA of JESUS, Saint (1515-1582). Santa Teresa sTERESA of JESUS, Saint (1515-1582). Santa Teresas autographic letter. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Avila. Convent of Saint Teresa
Palestine - The Great Lavra of St. SabasThe Great Lavra of St. Sabas, known in Arabic as Mar Saba - a Greek Orthodox monastery overlooking the Kidron Valley in the West Bank (east of Bethlehem)
Mass of Saint Gregory. 15th c. Attributed to Juan de Nalda. Castilian Spanish-Flemish School. It comes from the Convent of Santa Clara (Palencia). Gothic art. Painting. SPAIN
Rue Royale, Lille, FranceRue Royale, Banque de France and Couvent du Sacre Coeur, Lille, France Date: circa 1910s
The Abbess visited by Death. Series The DanceThe Abbess visited by Death. Facsimile of an engraving, belonging to the series The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger, in Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort, 1538
Foundation of the secular abbeys of Mons, Maubeuge and Nivelles. The canonesses gathered in Nivelles, where Walcaud, bishop of Liege (810-832), urges them to adopt a Rule
Saint Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of MountSaint Catherine's Monastery. Located at the foot of Mount Sinai. Engraving by Ransonnette
Convent Walk and River Avon, Christchurch, Dorset, England. Date: 1960s
Church of Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes, ParisFront of the church of Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes, 70 rue de Vaugirard, Paris, built in 1620 for the Shoeless Carmelites with a classical exterior and Baroque interior
Front of the church of the Filles de la Visitation Sainte-MarieFront of the convent church of the Filles de la Visitation Sainte-Marie, Porte St.-Antoine, Paris. Designed by Francois Mansart and built by Michel Villedo, circa 1634
Antonio Fiorentino, or Antonio Veneziano, Italian fresco painterAntonio Fiorentino, or Antonio Veneziano, c.1310-1388, Italian fresco painter who worked in Venice and Pisa, leaving works in the convent of Santo Spirito, Florence, and Campo Santo, Pisa
First Carlist War (1833-1840). Anti-clerical riots of 1835History of Spain. Catalonia. First Carlist War (1833-1840). Anti-clerical riots of 1835. Revolts against the religious orders that took place as a result of their support for the Carlist side
Capuchins in the choir singing vespers. Engraving, 1898Capuchins in the choir singing vespers. Choir of the convent of the Capuchins at Via Veneto in Rome. Engraving after a painting by Ricardo Navarrete. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1898
Russia, Saint Petersburg. Smolny Convent of the Resurrection, on the left bank of the River Neva. Engraving by Lemaitre and Ales. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870)
Russia. Moscow. The Ascension Convent. EngravingRussia. Moscow. The Ascension Convent. Founded by Grand Princess Eudokia, the wife of Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy. It was built near the Spasskaya tower of the Moscow Kremlin
Bas-relief depicting Jesus, the Virgin and Saint John - tombFrontal of a stone tomb. Bas-relief depicting Jesus, the Virgin and Saint John. 15th century. Probably from the Convent of Santo Domingo or the Church of Santo Tomi¡s (La Coruna, Galicia, Spain)
Tombstone with cord and scallop, Franciscan symbols. Bas-relief. 15th century. Convent of Saint Francis, La Coruna (Galicia, Spain). Archaeological and History Museum of A Coruna (San Anton Castle)
Tombstone - bas-relief depicting a woman in Franciscan habitTombstone with bas-relief depicting a woman wearing the Franciscan habit. 15th century. From the Convent of San Francisco, La Coruna, Galicia, Spain
Tomb with depiction of a recumbent female figure and a dogStone tomb with depiction of a recumbent female figure and a dog in bas-relief. 1425-1450. Convent of Santo Domingo (La Coruna, Galicia, Spain)
Fragment of tombstone with relief depicting a warriorFragment of a tombstone with relief depicting a warrior, ruler of La Coruna. 1475-1499. From the Convent of Santo Domingo (A Coruna, Galicia, Spain)
Tombstone with inscription written in Galician language, 1446. From the Convent of Santo Domingo (A Coruna, Galicia, Spain). Archaeological and History Museum of A Coruna (San Anton Castle)
Tombstone with prayer figure in bas-relief, 1411-1414. From the Convent of Santo Domingo (A Coruna, Galicia, Spain). Archaeological and History Museum of A Coruna (San Anton Castle). Galicia, Spain
Tombstone with relief depicting two praying figures. 1400-1450. The upper part shows the marriage formed by Gomez Patino and Maria de Galo to whom the tombstone belongs
Voussoir with a relief depicting a dragon 14th centuryVoussoir with a relief depicting a dragon. 14th century. From the Convent of Santo Domingo (A Coruna, Galicia, Spain). Archaeological and History Museum of A Coruna (San Anton Castle). Galicia, Spain
Capital showing six apostles. One of the figures carries a key (probably Saint Peter) and another seems to hold a sword and a book (possibly Saint Paul). 14th century
Capital with harpies, Monastery, Santa Catalina of MontefaroCapital with harpies (lion-headed bird). From the Monastery of Santa Catalina of Montefaro, 14th century (1370). La Coruna province, Galicia, Spain
Spain, Avila. Convent of St. Teresa. Engraving. Cronica General de Espana, Historia Ilustrada y Descriptiva de sus Provincias. Castilla-La Vieja, 1870
Avila - Cloister of the Monarchs - Monastery of Santo TomasSpain, Avila. The Cloister of the Monarchs, in the Monastery of Santo Tomas, where the Agricultural Exhibition was held. Drawing by Juan Comba. Engraving by Rico
Venezuela, Caracas. Palace of the Academies. Exterior of the new building to be used as a university, academy, library and museum. Founded by the president of the country, Guzman Blanco
Spain, Avila. Main facade of the Church and Convent of Santa Teresa. Built on the site of the house where Santa Teresa de Jesus was born. Drawing by Nao. Engraving by Rico
Spain, Salamanca. House of Santa Teresa. Patio. Engraving by Rico. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, 1882
National Tile Museum. Housed in the Madre de Deus Convent, founded in 1509 by Queen Dona Leonor for the Poor Clares of Setubal. It was enlarged by John III and modified in the 18th century
Lisbon - Church of Sao Domingos (Igreja de Sao Domingos)Portugal, Lisbon. Church of Sao Domingos (Igreja de Sao Domingos). Architectural detail of the upper body of the facade. Baroque style. Santa Justa neighborhood
Children in a French convent school, being taught by a nun. Date: 1886
St. Mary's Dominican Convent, Cabra, Dublin, IrelandThe South View of St. Mary's Dominican Convent, Cabra, an inner suburb on the northside of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Date: 1905
Pregnant nun Sister Jean sitting in her convent cell, her habit open to reveal her breasts. A picture of Saint Martha on the wall. Soeur Jeanne
View of Jerusalem with the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, 1800s. Parte di Gerusalmme colla Chiesa del S. Sepolero
St Michaels Convent, Waterlooville - Refuge & LaundryThe refuge and laundry buildings at St Michaels Convent, Waterlooville, Hampshire, established to receive penitents and young girls in moral danger. Date: circa 1905
Convent of Our Lady of Sion, Chepstow Villas, London - Exterior, Interior and the Gradens. Now sold and turned into smart Notting Hill Gate apartments... Date: 1913
Small children take a nap during the afternoon, Sri LankaTwo nuns watch as small children take a nap during the heat of the afternoon at a school run by the The Good Shepherd Sisters, in Sri Lanka Date: 1995
Convent De La Guya, Macao, China
Convent of St Claire, Lima, Peru
Convent of San Francisco, Lima, Peru
St. Augustin Convent, Paris, France, hand tinted photo, Victorian period Date: late 19th century
Convent of Mar Saba, Israel
Israel Convent of Mar Saba pre-1900
Mar Saba Convent, Holy Land, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century
Convent Walk, Christchurch Priory, Christchurch, Dorset - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II and family at BorodinoRussia - Tsar Nicholas II and the Imperial Family at a Convent at Borodino: one of the pupils offers the Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich a work she has made. Date: circa 1911
Punch At The ConventThis painting depicts a scene where a seated crowd of spectators, with children at the front, are viewing a traditional Punch and Judy puppet show at a convent, nuns are tending to the audience
ConventA painting which shows a courtyard of a convent, rich with potted and planted flowers and trees, a nun is praying in the centre, with others on the balcony. Date: circa 1917
Spain, Valladolid. The Church of Saint Paul. Former convent, Isabeline style. It was commissioned by Cardinal Juan de Torquemada between 1445 and 1468
Photographs of women at work, in traditionally male roles
Photographs showing scenes after the Portuguese Revolution
Death, grotesquely crowned with flags or feathers, seizes the Abbess by her scapulary
Death seizes the Mendicant Friar as he enters a convent with his money-box and wallet
SPAIN. Toledo. Spainish Civil War(1936-1939). Toledo. Wooden Christ from the Convent of the Concepcion mutilated with an ax
Therese's tombThe tomb of Therese Martin (1873 - 1897) in the Carmelite convent at Lisieux, where she had been a nun until her early death
THERESE'S CONVENTThe Carmelite convent at Lisieux, where Therese was a nun until her early death. Date: 1873 - 1897
Monastery of Daphni, near Eleusis, Greece Date: 1901
Sinai - group of Bedouin at the Convent of St Katherine, CatherineVintage 19th century photograph: Sergeant James McDonald (active 1865-9). Ordnance survey of the Peninsula of Sinai by the Royal Engineers - group of Bedouin at the Convent of St Katherine, Catherine
Sinai - ruined convent of the twelve apostles, Wady LejaVintage 19th century photograph: Sergeant James McDonald (active 1865-9). Ordnance survey of the Peninsula of Sinai by the Royal Engineers - ruined convent of the twelve apostles, Wady Leja
Aarons Hill with Jebel Sona in the backgroundVintage 19th century photograph: Sergeant James McDonald (active 1865-9). Ordnance survey of the Peninsula of Sinai by the Royal Engineers - Aarons Hill with Jebel Sona in the background
Ruined convent, Wady FeiranVintage 19th century photograph: Sergeant James McDonald (active 1865-9). Ordnance survey of the Peninsula of Sinai by the Royal Engineers - Ruined convent, Wady Feiran
Smolny Convent, St Petersburg, RussiaVintage 19th century photograph: Smolny Convent or Smolny Convent of the Resurrection, St Petersburg, Russia
Taking the veil at the church of the convent of the most Holy Trinity at Bermondsey, which opened for the reception of the sisterhood of the Order of our blessed Lady of Mercy in November 1839
Seated monk, Capuchin Convent, Amalfi, ItalyVintage 19th century photograph: Seated monk, Capuchin Convent, Amalfi, Italy
Monster Tea GardenA popular venue in the 18th century, situated at the corner of St Georges Row and Buckingham Palace Road, London
English gentleman and bookseller staring at a young beautyAn English gentleman at a booksellers in Avignon, catching his first glimpse of the beauty Clara with her old aunt. First sight of Clara at Avignon
View of Bethlehem and the convent, 1800s. Veduta di Betlemme col convento
A lustful monk Lucius tricks and seduces a young girlA lustful monk Lucius tricks and seduces a young virginal peasant girl in his cave. The hermit. L Ermite
Sacre Coeur Convent, Orphanage, St Joseph Juniorate, JerseySacre Coeur Convent (left), Sacre Coeur Orphanage (centre) and St Joseph Juniorate/Seminary (right), St Helier, Jersey Date: circa 1912
Walls of the Convent of St. Clare or Minoresses, 1797Parts of the north and east walls of the Convent of St. Clare or Minoresses, founded 1293. After the fire of March 23, 1797. Walls of Caen stone and chalk, timber oak and chestnut
Skeleton of Death extinguishing candles before a CanonessSkeleton of Death extinguishing candles on an altar before a Canoness as she listens to a young troubadour playing a lute