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Nun Collection (page 6)

Background imageNun Collection: Well-Nourished Pair 1475

Well-Nourished Pair 1475
A well-nourished townsman wears pattens to venture into the muddy streets : his lady wears pointed shoes to stay at home in, and a starched cap like a nuns : both have bags Date: circa 1475

Background imageNun Collection: Nun at the Window

Nun at the Window
A young nun looks through her window and contemplates life outside the convent walls : did she make the right choice, she asks herself... Date: early 19th century

Background imageNun Collection: M-M. Alacocoque

M-M. Alacocoque
SAINT MARGUERITE-MARIE ALACOCQUE French nun and visionary; canonised in 1920 Date: 1647 - 1690

Background imageNun Collection: Nun with background of four palm trees

Nun with background of four palm trees
A nun walks towards the camera, with four palm trees in the background

Background imageNun Collection: Man and Woman of Lison, Portugal

Man and Woman of Lison, Portugal. A book of national types and costumes from the early 19th century

Background imageNun Collection: Saint-Charles - Algeria - Orphans

Saint-Charles - Algeria - Orphans
A French Mission to Africa (Saint Charles) - nuns running a home for orphans in Algeria

Background imageNun Collection: Ferikoy - Constantinople - Notre Dame de Zion School

Ferikoy - Constantinople - Notre Dame de Zion School. School children at play (on swing) with nun

Background imageNun Collection: Porch entrance to Borley Rectory

Porch entrance to Borley Rectory
Undated photograph of front and porch entrance to Borley Rectory from the drive. The bricked up window of the dining room can be seen on left

Background imageNun Collection: Queen Ena of Spain as a nurse

Queen Ena of Spain as a nurse
Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain, formerly Princess Ena of Battenberg (1887-1969), second child and only daughter of Princess Beatrice

Background imageNun Collection: Grand Princess Elizaveta Feodorovna as a nun

Grand Princess Elizaveta Feodorovna as a nun
Grand Princess Elizaveta Feodorova (Grand Duchess Sergei), formerly Princess Elisabeth or Ella or Hesse Darmstadt, dressed as a nun

Background imageNun Collection: The Bank Nun

The Bank Nun
Sarah Whitehead, sister of a failed businessman, believed the Bank of England owed her money, lost her mind, flitting about the City until she became known as The Bank Nun

Background imageNun Collection: Child Left at Convent

Child Left at Convent
An inconvenient child is left at a convent door

Background imageNun Collection: Saracens in Sicily 2

Saracens in Sicily 2

Background imageNun Collection: Augustine Nun

Augustine Nun
a Nun of the Order of Saint Augustine of Hippo

Background imageNun Collection: A Nun Takes the Veil

A Nun Takes the Veil
a Nun Takes the Veil

Background imageNun Collection: Nun with Umbrella

Nun with Umbrella
Taking the veil may protect her from contact with sin, but even a nun needs an umbrella to keep off the rain

Background imageNun Collection: Paranormal / Stigmata

Paranormal / Stigmata
A nun receives the stigmata of Jesuss wounds directly from Jesus himself, an interesting illustration which depicts the actual process, whereby the marks are transmitted by rays

Background imageNun Collection: Charlotte Bronte / Vilette

Charlotte Bronte / Vilette
VILLETTE Lucy Snowe and Paul Emanuel, and the nun

Background imageNun Collection: Hysterical French Nun

Hysterical French Nun
In 17th century France, a hysterical nun breaks loose from her bonds and terrifies the convent with her insistence that she is possessed by demons

Background imageNun Collection: Nun Visiting Sick Woman

Nun Visiting Sick Woman
A sick woman, wrapped in a blanket, is visited by a nun, who stirs her cup of tea

Background imageNun Collection: Jeanne De Valois

Jeanne De Valois
JEANNE DE VALOIS 1st queen of Louis XII, daughter of Louis XI, marriage annulled 1498, became nun and saint

Background imageNun Collection: Ethne Called to Paradise

Ethne Called to Paradise
Ethne is called to Paradise

Background imageNun Collection: Nun of Saint Philip

Nun of Saint Philip
MONACA FILIPPINA Nun of the order of Saint Philip

Background imageNun Collection: Nun of Tor De Specchi

Nun of Tor De Specchi
MONACA DI TOR DE SPECCHI Nun of Tor de Specchi

Background imageNun Collection: Nun of the Infant Jesus

Nun of the Infant Jesus
MONACA DEL BAMBIN GESU Nun of the Infant Jesus

Background imageNun Collection: Guinevere a Nun

Guinevere a Nun
Guinevere at the end of her life becomes a nun at Amesbury

Background imageNun Collection: Nun of San Francisco

Nun of San Francisco
MONACA DI S. FRANCESCO DI PAOLA Nun of the order of St Francesco di Paola

Background imageNun Collection: Adoration of Sacrament

Adoration of Sacrament
ADORATRICE DEL SANTISSIMO SAGRAMENTO Nun of the Adoration of the Holy Sacrament

Background imageNun Collection: Nun of Santa Chiara

Nun of Santa Chiara
MONACA DI SANTA CHIARA, detta URBANISTA Nun of St Clare, known as Poor Clares, and in France as Clarisses

Background imageNun Collection: Cistercian Nun

Cistercian Nun
CISTERCIANA Cistercian nun

Background imageNun Collection: Nun of the Concession

Nun of the Concession
MONACA DELLA CONCEZIONE Nun of the Concession

Background imageNun Collection: Nun of the Redemption

Nun of the Redemption
MONACA DEL RISCATTO Nun of the Redemption

Background imageNun Collection: Nun of Sacred Heart

Nun of Sacred Heart
MONACA DEL SACRO CUORE Nun of the Sacred Heart (of Jesus)

Background imageNun Collection: Padre Della Penitenza)

Padre Della Penitenza)
PADRE DELLA PENITENZA Father of the Order of Penitents, known as scalzetti because they go barefoot

Background imageNun Collection: URSULINA

URSULINA Nun of the order of Saint Ursula

Background imageNun Collection: CAPPUCCINA

CAPPUCCINA Capuchin nun

Background imageNun Collection: Monaca Sette Dolori

Monaca Sette Dolori
MONACA DEI SETTE DOLORI Nun of the Seven Sorrows (of Mary)

Background imageNun Collection: Sewing class in a German Catholic girls school

Sewing class in a German Catholic girls school
A sewing class taking place in a German Catholic girls school

Background imageNun Collection: Here Comes the Abbess

Here Comes the Abbess
Here comes the Abbess, She comes in state, Fi foll de roll de roll day. Why comes the Abbess? why in such state? She comes to seek for a maiden fair

Background imageNun Collection: Nun, Manchester

Nun, Manchester. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Background imageNun Collection: Francoise De Bretagne

Francoise De Bretagne
FRANCOISE D AMBOISE, duchesse de BRETAGNE noted for her piety while married, when widowed she became a Carmelite nun, and eventually prioress

Background imageNun Collection: Teresa at Prayer

Teresa at Prayer
She kneels in prayer before the altar of the Convent Chapel

Background imageNun Collection: Loudun / Soeur Claire

Loudun / Soeur Claire
Claire de Sazilly, one of the afflicted nuns of the convent of Saint-Ursule, is exorcised in the presence of the duc d Orleans Date: 20 June 1633

Background imageNun Collection: C15 Religious Costume

C15 Religious Costume
Ecclesiastical habits, a pilgrim, a nun and a monk - two of them carrying their beads, for this is before the Reformation

Background imageNun Collection: Benedictine Nun

Benedictine Nun
MONACA BENEDICTINA Benedictine nun

Background imageNun Collection: Monastical Habits

Monastical Habits
Monastical habits - two monks are delighted to be visited by a nun, and she is charmed to meet them

Background imageNun Collection: Advert / Cherry Blossom

Advert / Cherry Blossom
Cherry Blossom perfume, toilet powder and soap - none nicer!



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