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Meditating Collection

Background imageMeditating Collection: Couple Meditating 1913

Couple Meditating 1913
A couple sit meditating on a hill overlooking a lake, while a new moon shines across the water

Background imageMeditating Collection: Funerary stele of Democleides (4th century BC)

Funerary stele of Democleides (4th century BC)
Greek art. Funerary stele of Democleides (4th century BC). Marble relief depicting a warrior sitting sad and meditating on the stern of a ship. Beside him, his helmet and shield

Background imageMeditating Collection: A man or monk seated, facing front, sleeping or meditating

A man or monk seated, facing front, sleeping or meditating. Date between 1800 and 1850

Background imageMeditating Collection: Saint John the Baptist in Meditation, circa 1495, by Bosch

Saint John the Baptist in Meditation, circa 1495, by Bosch
Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516). Netherlandish painter. Saint John the Baptist in Meditation, circa 1495. Detail. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageMeditating Collection: Saint John the Baptist in Meditation, by Hieronymus Bosch

Saint John the Baptist in Meditation, by Hieronymus Bosch
Hieronymus Bosch (1450-1516). Netherlandish painter. Saint John the Baptist in Meditation, circa 1495. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageMeditating Collection: The Young Apprentice by Amedeo Modigliani

The Young Apprentice by Amedeo Modigliani
Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920). Italian painter. The Young Apprentice, 1918-1919. Oil on canvas (100 x 65 cm). Orangerie Museum. Paris. France

Background imageMeditating Collection: Aisa Import Greco Domenikos Theotokopoulos Called

Aisa Import Greco Domenikos Theotokopoulos Called
aisa, import, greco, domenikos, theotokopoulos, called, el, 1541, 1614, saint, francis, brother, leo, meditating, death, mannerism, and, on, the, greek, skull, kneeling, , 10212031

Background imageMeditating Collection: Crespi, Giovanni Battista (1575-1632)

Crespi, Giovanni Battista (1575-1632). Saint Charles Borromeo before dead Christ. The Saint is on his knees, meditating

Background imageMeditating Collection: Monks meditate and die

Monks meditate and die
Shahabad, India : six ascetics are meditating in the temple when a lamp sets light to a mat. Forbidden to move while meditating, they burn to a holy death. Date: 1939

Background imageMeditating Collection: Islamic adventurer known as Mahdi meditating in a cave

Islamic adventurer known as Mahdi meditating in a cave from a Persian manuscript. Mehhdy. Mehhedi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by L

Background imageMeditating Collection: The first four Caliphs

The first four Caliphs, heirs of Prophet Muhammad, in chronological order: Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (top right), Umar ibn al-Khattab (top left), Uthman ibn Affan (bottom right)

Background imageMeditating Collection: Ascetics monks burn to death in temple

Ascetics monks burn to death in temple
Six ascetics of a Hindu sect are meditating in temple near Shahabad when a lamp falls & sets their mat alight; forbidden to move, they let themselves be roasted... Date: 1939

Background imageMeditating Collection: The Temptation of Saint Anthony, c. 1490, by Hieronymus

The Temptation of Saint Anthony, c. 1490, by Hieronymus
Hieronymus Bosch (c.1450-1516). Dutch painter. The Temptation of Saint Anthony, c.1490. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageMeditating Collection: Madame Ferrand meditating on Newton, 1753, by Maurice Quenti

Madame Ferrand meditating on Newton, 1753, by Maurice Quenti
Maurice Quentin de La Tour (1704-1788). French painter. Madame Ferrand meditating on Newton, 1753. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageMeditating Collection: Heraclitus of Ephesus. Portrait

Heraclitus of Ephesus. Portrait
Heraclitus of Ephesus (535-475 BC). Pre-socratic Greek philosopher. Heraclitus figured by Michelangelo. Detail of the fresco The School of Athens by Raphael. Raphaels Rooms. Apostolic Palace

Background imageMeditating Collection: Chinese Begging Monk

Chinese Begging Monk
A beggar monk, sitting in the lotus position during meditation, Tientsin, China. Date: 1930s

Background imageMeditating Collection: James Hervey - 3

James Hervey - 3
JAMES HERVEY English churchman and writer, immensely popular in his day, depicted meditating and contemplating the works of God as expressed in Nature. Date: 1714 - 1758

Background imageMeditating Collection: FONTENELLE, Bernard Le Bovier de (1657-1757)

FONTENELLE, Bernard Le Bovier de (1657-1757)

Background imageMeditating Collection: A man or monk seated at a table, leaning on his arms, possib

A man or monk seated at a table, leaning on his arms, possibly asleep or meditating. Date between 1800 and 1850

Background imageMeditating Collection: A man or monk seated, seen from behind, holding a short dagg

A man or monk seated, seen from behind, holding a short dagger(?) in right hand, while meditating or contemplating seppuku. Date between 1800 and 1850

Background imageMeditating Collection: Judas Punished

Judas Punished
Theres a limit to how forgiving God can be, and Judas is condemned to perch on this rock throughout eternity, meditating on his wickedness

Background imageMeditating Collection: Meditating Monk

Meditating Monk
A monk (of the Societe du Bon Jesus) contemplates a crucifix and meditates on the sufferings of Jesus

Background imageMeditating Collection: Madness of Ahari Joan

Madness of Ahari Joan
Priest Ahari Joan, mad for love of a girl, seeks to recover his senses by meditating on a sacred text, but unable to find its meaning he becomes a skeleton-ghost

Background imageMeditating Collection: St Jerome Meditating

St Jerome Meditating
SAINT JEROME contemplates the image of Jesus on the Cross

Background imageMeditating Collection: Confucius Meditates

Confucius Meditates
CONFUCIUS Chinese philosopher Meditating on a river bank


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