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Background imageMonastery Collection: Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey, Yorkshire, England. King Edwin built a small church here c. 630. St. Hilda founded a monastery in 656. The present ruined Norman Abbey was built circa 1222. Date: founded circa 656

Background imageMonastery Collection: Saint Brigid of Ireland

Saint Brigid of Ireland
Saint Brigid (Bride, Bridget) of Ireland (or of Kildare, or Mary of the Gael), one of Ireland's patron saints

Background imageMonastery Collection: The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial

The Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial (17th c.). Oil on canvas

Background imageMonastery Collection: Wroxton Abbey

Wroxton Abbey is a modernised, 17th century Jacobean manor house built on the foundations of a 13th century Augustinian priory

Background imageMonastery Collection: Carthusian monks process to matins at 2 am

Carthusian monks process to matins at 2 am
Carthusian monks in cowls and habits process to matins at 2 am

Background imageMonastery Collection: Holy Monastery of Kykkos, Troodos Mountains, Cyprus

Holy Monastery of Kykkos, Troodos Mountains, Cyprus: mosaic, Jacob wrestling with an angel, Genesis 32 and Hosea 12 Date: 2011

Background imageMonastery Collection: Monks Copying Manuscript

Monks Copying Manuscript
Monastic copyists replicating manuscripts in the scriptorium of their monastery

Background imageMonastery Collection: St Bernard of Clairvaux

St Bernard of Clairvaux
SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX French religious who established the monastery at Clairvaux

Background imageMonastery Collection: Romania - Iasi - Various views

Romania - Iasi - Various views
Scenes from Iasi, Romania, including the Royal Court of Moldavia (bottom left), a general view over the town

Background imageMonastery Collection: Ascension Cathedral, near Omsk, Russia

Ascension Cathedral, near Omsk, Russia
View 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

Background imageMonastery Collection: Saint David

Saint David
SAINT DAVID (DEWI SANT) Patron saint of Wales who founded a monastery in the area of Pembrokeshire now named after him. His feast day is 1st March

Background imageMonastery Collection: Monk Wine Cellar 14 Cent

Monk Wine Cellar 14 Cent
A conscientious monk tastes the monastery wine to make sure it is ageing well and keeping in good condition, a duty which must be performed from time to time

Background imageMonastery Collection: Hedwig of Silesia

Hedwig of Silesia
SAINT HEDWIG (or JADWIGA) at age 12 marries herzog Heinrich von Schlesien, and at his death enters the Cister- -cian monastery they founded. She performs many miracles

Background imageMonastery Collection: Margram Abbey Church

Margram Abbey Church
Margram Abbey church, near Port Talbot, Wales, a Cistercian monastery, founded by Robert, Earl of Gloucester, dedicated to St. Mary. The two towers were added later. Date: founded 1147

Background imageMonastery Collection: St Bernard of Clairvaux

St Bernard of Clairvaux
SAINT BERNARD OF CLAIRVAUX French religious who established the monastery at Clairvaux

Background imageMonastery Collection: Market place, Stuttgart, Germany

Market place, Stuttgart, Germany
19th century vintage photograph - market place, Stuttgart, Germany

Background imageMonastery Collection: GREECE. Daphni. Dapni Monastery. Christ Pantocrator

GREECE. Daphni. Dapni Monastery. Christ Pantocrator inside the dome (early Comnenian period, ca. 1100). Byzantine art. Mosaic

Background imageMonastery Collection: Joseph Lyne (Ignatius)

Joseph Lyne (Ignatius)
JOSEPH LEYCESTER LYNE known as Father Ignatius controversial Welsh churchman, founded monastery at Llanthony, believed in flat earth, etc. Date: 1837 - 1908

Background imageMonastery Collection: Mount Athos, Greece - Holy Monastery of Iviron

Mount Athos, Greece - Holy Monastery of Iviron
Holy Monastery of Iviron or Iveron, an Eastern Orthodox monastery at the monastic state of Mount Athos in Greece. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMonastery Collection: Dom Perignon, French monk known for wine-making

Dom Perignon, French monk known for wine-making
Dom Perignon (1638-1715), French Benedictine monk who is often (incorrectly) credited with the invention of sparkling champagne

Background imageMonastery Collection: Saint Hyacinth carrying an image of the Virgin

Saint Hyacinth carrying an image of the Virgin
Hyacinth, Silesian saint who escaped from the flames of Kiev during an attack on a monastery by the Tartars because he was carrying an image of the Virgin. His feast day is 17 August

Background imageMonastery Collection: Mariannhill Monastery, Natal Province, South Africa

Mariannhill Monastery, Natal Province, South Africa
Entrance gatehouse of Mariannhill Monastery, originally a Trappist settlement near Pinetown, Natal Province, South Africa. Date: circa 1920

Background imageMonastery Collection: Carthusian Monks

Carthusian Monks
Carthusian monks of the tranquil monastery of La Valsainte, Switzerland, drinking from the village well, oblivious of World War Two. Date: early 1940s

Background imageMonastery Collection: Buckfast Abbey, north view, Dartmoor, Devon

Buckfast Abbey, north view, Dartmoor, Devon - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

Background imageMonastery Collection: Saint Barbara, c. 1470, by Master of the Statues of Koudewat

Saint Barbara, c. 1470, by Master of the Statues of Koudewat
Master of the Statues of Koudewater (active c. 1460-1480). Statue of Saint Barbara, c. 1470. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageMonastery Collection: BUEIL, John V of (1406-1477). Noble French, companion

BUEIL, John V of (1406-1477). Noble French, companion in the military campaign of Joan of Arc. Fighting in a city square. Illustration in Le Jouvencel (1461-1466) Folio 155 r

Background imageMonastery Collection: Abbeville, France - Abbey of Saint Riquier

Abbeville, France - Abbey of Saint Riquier founded in 799 Date: circa 1850s

Background imageMonastery Collection: Romania - Curtea de Arges Monastery

Romania - Curtea de Arges Monastery
The Cathedral of Curtea de Arges - a Romanian Orthodox cathedral in Curtea de ArgeE, Romania. It is located on the grounds of the Curtea de Arges Monastery Date: circa 1920s

Background imageMonastery Collection: Caldey Island, Wales - The Monastery

Caldey Island, Wales - The Monastery
Caldey Island, Wales off the southwest coast near Tenby - The Cistercian Monastery. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageMonastery Collection: Trier, Germany - St Matthias Abbey

Trier, Germany - St Matthias Abbey
Germany - Trier. The oldest City in Germany - St Matthias Abbey Date: 1909

Background imageMonastery Collection: Palestine - The Great Lavra of St. Sabas

Palestine - The Great Lavra of St. Sabas
The 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)

Background imageMonastery Collection: CROMWELLs ARCH

CROMWELLs ARCH
Cromwells Arch, Bovey Tracey, Devon. England, is all that remains of a monastery which stood on the site and and was finally demolished in 1822. Date: medieval

Background imageMonastery Collection: Fort Augustus Tower

Fort Augustus Tower
The Clock Tower of the Monastery of Fort Augustus, near Loch Ness, Inverness- shire, Scotland. Built c. 1870, it was raised to the dignity of an Abbey in 1882. Date: built circa 1870

Background imageMonastery Collection: U Monk in Wine Cellar

U Monk in Wine Cellar
U A conscientious monk tastes the monastery wine to make sure it is ageing well and keeping in good condition, a duty which must be performed

Background imageMonastery Collection: Wedding of Edward and Eleonor of Castile, 1254

Wedding of Edward and Eleonor of Castile, 1254
Wedding of 14-year-old Prince Edward (later King Edward I of England) and 11-year-old Eleonor of Castile at the monastery of Las Huelgas, Burgos, 1254

Background imageMonastery Collection: Masonic Charity

Masonic Charity
The duc de Chartres, Grand Master, holds a Masonic banquet for charity inside a Benedictine monastery Date: 1776

Background imageMonastery Collection: Saint James the Great (1st century-44). Statue. Facade of

Saint James the Great (1st century-44). Statue. Facade of
Saint James the Great (1st century-44). Apostle and martyr. Baroque statue. Facade of Monastery of Saint John of Poyo. Galice. Spain

Background imageMonastery Collection: Contract of sale

Contract of sale. The clergyman Bruno sell to Sentefred several lands. Parchment with visigothic writing. 815. From Sant Pere de Codinet Monastery. Chapter Archive. Seu d Urgell. Catalonia. Spain

Background imageMonastery Collection: BASSA, Ferrer (1290-1348). Frescoes of the St

BASSA, Ferrer (1290-1348). Frescoes of the St Michael Chapel: Scenes of the Joys of Virgin Mary. 1343. SPAIN. Barcelona. Monastery of Pedralbes

Background imageMonastery Collection: Throwing snowballs

Throwing snowballs
A group of cheeky monks, step outside of their monastery to throw snowballs and unsuspecting passers-by

Background imageMonastery Collection: The Abbess visited by Death. Series The Dance

The Abbess visited by Death. Series The Dance
The 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

Background imageMonastery Collection: Benedictine monastery of Vezelay, in Burgundy

Benedictine monastery of Vezelay, in Burgundy, France. The monk Baudillon brought relics of Mary Magdalene from Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume to Vezelay

Background imageMonastery Collection: The French Cistercian monk Saint Bernard (1090-1153)

The French Cistercian monk Saint Bernard (1090-1153) takes possession of the Abbey of Clairvaux, together with the monks of the Abbey of Citeaux, in 1115

Background imageMonastery Collection: Paris, France. Saint-Martin-des-Champs Priory

Paris, France. Saint-Martin-des-Champs Priory. Refectory. 13th century. Engraving. Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance. Paris, 1877

Background imageMonastery Collection: Italy. Certosa di Pavia. Small Cloister. Engraving

Italy. Certosa di Pavia. Small Cloister. Engraving by Bertrand and Huyot. Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance. Paris, 1877

Background imageMonastery Collection: The clergy solemnly come with the cross and holy

The clergy solemnly come with the cross and holy images before a lord at the door of a church or monastery. Facsimile by Huyot and J. Petot after a 14th-century illustration

Background imageMonastery Collection: Foundation of the secular abbeys of Mons, Maubeuge

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

Background imageMonastery Collection: France. Abbey of Saint-Riquier (Abbey of Saint-Richarius)

France. Abbey of Saint-Riquier (Abbey of Saint-Richarius). Founded by Saint Richarius circa 625

Background imageMonastery Collection: France. Facade of the church of St Mary Magdalene

France. Facade of the church of St Mary Magdalene in Vezelay, from which Bernard of Clairvaux preached for the Second Crusade (1147-1149) during Holy Week 1146

Background imageMonastery Collection: Paris, France. Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres

Paris, France. Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres. Founded in the 6th century by the Frankish King Childebert I (497-558). View of the East side of the abbey as it stood in 1361

Background imageMonastery Collection: Saint Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Mount

Saint Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Mount
Saint Catherine's Monastery. Located at the foot of Mount Sinai. Engraving by Ransonnette

Background imageMonastery Collection: Siege of Barcelona in 1472. Carried out by

Siege of Barcelona in 1472. Carried out by
Iberian Peninsula. Catalan Civil War (1462-1472)

Background imageMonastery Collection: During the wedding feast of James II (1267-1327)

During the wedding feast of James II (1267-1327)
James II of Aragon, so-called the Just (1267-1327). King of Aragon, Valencia and Count of Barcelona (1291-1327), King of Sicily (1285-1296), King of Majorca (1291-1295) and Sardinia (1324-1327)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Byzantine art: mosaics, filigree enamels and embroidery

Byzantine art: mosaics, filigree enamels and embroidery

Background imageMonastery Collection: Arch vault in the church of Saint Mary above Minerva, Rome

Arch vault in the church of Saint Mary above Minerva, Rome
Decorated brick arch vault in the monastery courtyard in the church of Saint Mary above Minerva, 16th century, Rome. Rom. Sta Maria sopra Minerva. Gurtbogen im Klosterhof, XVI Jahrh

Background imageMonastery Collection: Baroque ceiling, Monastery of the Penitenzieri, 16th century

Baroque ceiling, Monastery of the Penitenzieri, 16th century
Baroque ceiling in the Monastery of the Penitenzieri, Rome, 16th century. Rom: Decke im Kloster der Penitenzieri XVI Jahrh. Chromolithograph by L

Background imageMonastery Collection: Decorated vault, Monastery of the Penitenzieri, 16th century

Decorated vault, Monastery of the Penitenzieri, 16th century
Decorated vault in the Monastery of the Penitenzieri, Rome, Italy, 16th century. Gewolbe-Decoration im Kloster der Penitenzieri, XVI Jahrh, Rom. Chromolithograph by L

Background imageMonastery Collection: Ceiling in the Monastery of the Penitenzieri, 16th century

Ceiling in the Monastery of the Penitenzieri, 16th century
Frieze and ceiling in the Monastery of the Penitenzieri, Rome, 16th century. Fries und Decke im Kloster der Penitenzieri, Rom, XVI Jahrh. Chromolithograph directed by Prof

Background imageMonastery Collection: Courtyard of a monastery, Rome, 17th century

Courtyard of a monastery, Rome, 17th century
Courtyard of a monastery near Saint Mary above Minerva, Rome, 17th century. Cour du monastere pres de Sta Maria sopra Minerva, Rom, XVII Jahrh. Chromolithograph by A

Background imageMonastery Collection: View of the holy mountain Mount Athos in Greece, 1815

View of the holy mountain Mount Athos in Greece, 1815
View of Mount Athos in Greece. Known as the Holy Mountain, Agios Oros, for its Eastern Orthodox monasteries Ansicht des Berges Athos

Background imageMonastery Collection: View and plan of Toledo, circa 1610-1614, by El Greco

View and plan of Toledo, circa 1610-1614, by El Greco
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (1541-1614). Spanish painter born in Crete. View and plan of Toledo. Oil on canvas, circa 1610-1614. El Greco Museum. Toledo, Spain

Background imageMonastery Collection: View and plan of Toledo, circa 1610-1614, by El Greco

View and plan of Toledo, circa 1610-1614, by El Greco
El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos) (1541-1614). Spanish painter born in Crete. View and plan of Toledo. Oil on canvas, circa 1610-1614. Detail. El Greco Museum. Toledo, Spain

Background imageMonastery Collection: Spain. Monastery of Santa Maria Real de Las Huelgas

Spain. Monastery of Santa Maria Real de Las Huelgas
Spain. Castile. Monastery of Santa Maria Real de Las Huelgas. Cistercian feminine monastery, near Burgos. Cloister. Engraving. Historia General de Espana by Father Mariana. Madrid, 1852

Background imageMonastery Collection: Spain, Burgos province, Castrillo del Val

Spain, Burgos province, Castrillo del Val. Monastery of San Pedro de Cardena. Founded by the Benedictine friars. Processional cloister. Engraving. Historia General de Espana by padre Mariana

Background imageMonastery Collection: Capuchins in the choir singing vespers. Engraving, 1898

Capuchins in the choir singing vespers. Engraving, 1898
Capuchins 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

Background imageMonastery Collection: Barcelona - Royal Monastery of St. Mary of Pedralbes

Barcelona - Royal Monastery of St. Mary of Pedralbes
Spain, Catalonia, Barcelona. Royal Monastery of St. Mary of Pedralbes, founded by Queen Elisenda of Montcada in 1327. The cloister has three floors. It is formed by wide arches on columns

Background imageMonastery Collection: Spain, Catalonia, Vimbodi. Poblet Monastery. Chapterhouse

Spain, Catalonia, Vimbodi. Poblet Monastery. Chapterhouse
Spain, Catalonia, Tarragona province, Vimbodi. Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet. The construction of the monastery began in the 12th century. Chapterhouse, 13th century

Background imageMonastery Collection: Spain, Catalonia, Aiguamurcia. Monastery of Santes Creus

Spain, Catalonia, Aiguamurcia. Monastery of Santes Creus
Spain, Catalonia, Tarragona province, Aiguamurcia. Monastery of Santes Creus. Former Cistercian monastery

Background imageMonastery Collection: Spain, Catalonia, Vimbodi. Poblet Monastery

Spain, Catalonia, Vimbodi. Poblet Monastery
Spain, Catalonia, Tarragona province, Vimbodi. Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet

Background imageMonastery Collection: Spain, Catalonia, Aiguamurcia - Monastery of Santes Creus

Spain, Catalonia, Aiguamurcia - Monastery of Santes Creus
Spain, Catalonia, Tarragona province, Aiguamurcia. Monastery of Santes Creus. Former Cistercian monastery

Background imageMonastery Collection: Russia, Saint Petersburg. Smolny Convent of the Resurrection

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)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Russia. Moscow. The Ascension Convent. Engraving

Russia. Moscow. The Ascension Convent. Engraving
Russia. 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

Background imageMonastery Collection: Russia, Moscow. Assumption Monastery. Interior view

Russia, Moscow. Assumption Monastery. Interior view. Engraving by Lemaitre and Traversier. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870). Panorama Universal, Spanish edition, 1839

Background imageMonastery Collection: Trinity Monastery. Interior view. Russian Orthodox Church

Trinity Monastery. Interior view. Russian Orthodox Church
Russia. Trinity Monastery. Interior view. Russian Orthodox Church. Engraving by Lemaitre, Cadolle and Formstecher. History of Russia by Jean Marie Chopin (1796-1870)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Sergiyev Posad (Zagorsk). Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius

Sergiyev Posad (Zagorsk). Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
Russia. Sergiyev Posad (ancient Zagorsk). Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. Important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. Engraving by Lemaitre and Cadolle

Background imageMonastery Collection: Capital with harpies, Monastery, Santa Catalina of Montefaro

Capital with harpies, Monastery, Santa Catalina of Montefaro
Capital with harpies (lion-headed bird). From the Monastery of Santa Catalina of Montefaro, 14th century (1370). La Coruna province, Galicia, Spain

Background imageMonastery Collection: Acroterion with fleury cross on wild boar of Andrade lineage

Acroterion with fleury cross on wild boar of Andrade lineage
Acroterion with a fleury cross on a wild boar of the Andrade lineage. From the Monastery of Santa Catalina de Montefaro, 14th century (1380). La Coruna province, Galicia, Spain

Background imageMonastery Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Granada. Saint John of God Hospital

Spain, Andalusia, Granada. Saint John of God Hospital. It was founded by John of God (1495-1550) on ground ceded by monks of the Royal Monastery of Saint Jerome. The hospital was finished in 1544

Background imageMonastery Collection: Spain, Galicia, Ourense province, Celanova

Spain, Galicia, Ourense province, Celanova. Chapel of San Miguel de Celanova. Founded by Froila and built in 940, in the gardens of Celanova monastery (Monastery of San Salvador)

Background imageMonastery Collection: Spain, Soria. Cloister of San Juan de Duero

Spain, Soria. Cloister of San Juan de Duero
Spain, Soria. Romanesque architecture. San Juan de Duero. Cloister. 13th century. It contains elements of Romanesque, Gothic, Mudejar style and oriental influences

Background imageMonastery Collection: Spain, Burgos. Santa Maria la Real de Las Huelgas Abbey

Spain, Burgos. Santa Maria la Real de Las Huelgas Abbey. The building was originally a summer palace of the Castilian kings. It was transformed into a Cistercian convent in 1187 by Alfonso VIII

Background imageMonastery Collection: Avila - Cloister of the Monarchs - Monastery of Santo Tomas

Avila - Cloister of the Monarchs - Monastery of Santo Tomas
Spain, 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

Background imageMonastery Collection: Spain, Avila. Main facade of the Church and Convent

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

Background imageMonastery Collection: Portugal, Lisbon. Monastery of Sao Vicente de For a

Portugal, Lisbon. Monastery of Sao Vicente de For a
Portugal, Lisbon. Monastery of Sao Vicente de Fora (Saint Vincent Outside the Walls)



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