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Background imageOrders Collection: Cortes orders his men to sink his ships

Cortes orders his men to sink his ships
Hernan Cortes orders his men to sink the ships, so that they cannot retreat. Camp has been set up on the banks, as men in longboats surround various boats either sunk or in the process of sinking

Background imageOrders Collection: Classical Orders

Classical Orders
Columns, capitals and entablatures of the classical orders of architecture: Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite

Background imageOrders Collection: Carmelite Nuns

Carmelite Nuns
Discalced (= Barefoot) Carmelite Nuns

Background imageOrders Collection: Columns / Classical

Columns / Classical
Classical Greek orders

Background imageOrders Collection: Great Orders of Knighthood and other high decorations

Great Orders of Knighthood and other high decorations
Insignia of the chief orders following in importance that of the Garter. The ribbons are represented by the backgrounds, except in the Order of Merit, and that of the Companions of Honour. Date: 1937

Background imageOrders Collection: Pandora and her Box

Pandora and her Box
Hephaistos created Pandora, on Zeuss orders, to bring ruin to mankind : married to Epimethus, she brought a box which when opened released all the evils

Background imageOrders Collection: Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207-1282 / 1294). Medieval mystic. En

Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207-1282 / 1294). Medieval mystic. En
Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207-1282/1294). Medieval mystic. Engraving by C. Roberts. La Ilustracion Artistica, 1896. Colored

Background imageOrders Collection: COAL MINE / PENITENT

COAL MINE / PENITENT
A penitent, so named because his clothing resembled that of religious orders, rids the air of explosive gas by setting fire to it. A dangerous task, that often ended unhappily

Background imageOrders Collection: Clan Macdonald

Clan Macdonald
Clan MACDONALD OF THE ISLES clad in a coat of chain-mail, the chieftain with an angry look gives orders for some miscreant to be punished

Background imageOrders Collection: Nelson Sends Signal

Nelson Sends Signal
Before the battle, Nelson orders his famous signal : England expects every man to do his duty

Background imageOrders Collection: Ursuline Nuns

Ursuline Nuns (Nuns of the Order of Saint Ursula of Cologne)

Background imageOrders Collection: Sweet gale or Dutch myrtle, Myrica gale

Sweet gale or Dutch myrtle, Myrica gale

Background imageOrders Collection: Sea or rock samphire, Crithmum maritimum

Sea or rock samphire, Crithmum maritimum

Background imageOrders Collection: Royal Engineers unloading ships at Surrey Docks, London, 194

Royal Engineers unloading ships at Surrey Docks, London, 194
Drawing showing Royal Engineers and men of the Pioneer Corps, under Government orders, busily unloading ships in Surrey Docks, London, August 1945

Background imageOrders Collection: In a Butchers Shop

In a Butchers Shop
THE MAN OF TASTE - a butchers customer orders two ounces of Boiled Beef, Cut with a Ham y Knife to give it a Relish

Background imageOrders Collection: Cluniac Monk

Cluniac Monk
Cluniac monk of Melton Mowbray, England, with his cowl

Background imageOrders Collection: Dominican Nuns

Dominican Nuns
DOMINICAN NUNS

Background imageOrders Collection: Order of the Garter

Order of the Garter
The Order of the GARTER, and its insignia

Background imageOrders Collection: Templar / Campaign Dress

Templar / Campaign Dress
Templar in campaign dress

Background imageOrders Collection: Dominican Nuns

Dominican Nuns
DOMINICAN NUNS

Background imageOrders Collection: Maronite Nun

Maronite Nun
MARONITE NUN

Background imageOrders Collection: Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Kay Kavus

Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Kay Kavus orders his soldiers to capture Rostam. Gouache on paper. 16th c. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Chantilly

Background imageOrders Collection: Niches Classical Orders

Niches Classical Orders
Niches and pediments of the Greek and Roman classical orders of architecture : Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. Date: Circa 1760

Background imageOrders Collection: Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey with advisors / patriots

Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey with advisors / patriots
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918) pictured with Niazi Bey, Enver Pasha, Chevket Pasha, Prince Sehzade Yusuf Izzeddin Effendi, Riza Bey

Background imageOrders Collection: Jesus Scourged

Jesus Scourged
Jesus is scourged at the orders of Pontius Pilate

Background imageOrders Collection: Founding of the Jesuit Order, Montmartre, France

Founding of the Jesuit Order, Montmartre, France
Foundation of the Jesuit Order in an underground chapel in the church of Saint Denis, Montmartre, near Paris. Ignatius de Loyola and six companions dedicate themselves to spread the Word of God

Background imageOrders Collection: Twinflower or two-flowered linnaea, Linnaea borealis

Twinflower or two-flowered linnaea, Linnaea borealis

Background imageOrders Collection: Blue lotus of the Nile, Nymphaea caerulea

Blue lotus of the Nile, Nymphaea caerulea

Background imageOrders Collection: Croatia - Pula - The Roman Amphitheatre

Croatia - Pula - The Roman Amphitheatre. The Arena is the only remaining Roman amphitheatre to have four side towers and with all three Roman architectural orders entirely preserved. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageOrders Collection: Major-General The Honourable Sir William Ponsonby KCB

Major-General The Honourable Sir William Ponsonby KCB (1772-1815), 1815 (c).Oil on canvas by unknown artist, 1815 (c).Half-length portrait, almost in profile to left, wearing orders and decorations

Background imageOrders Collection: Dogs Get Married

Dogs Get Married
Two dogs are joined in holy matrimony by a dog in holy orders (who is doubtless wearing a dog collar beneath his robes) late 19th century

Background imageOrders Collection: Knight Templar Effigy

Knight Templar Effigy
The effigy of a Knight Templar in a niche in the south wall of St Marys Church in Walkern Hertfordshire. The knight is probably William de Lanvalei II

Background imageOrders Collection: English Cluniac Monk

English Cluniac Monk
A CLUNIAC MONK of Melton Mowbray, England, depicted without his cowl

Background imageOrders Collection: Carmelite Nun

Carmelite Nun
CARMELITANA Nun of the Carmelite order

Background imageOrders Collection: Robin & the Sheriff

Robin & the Sheriff
The Sheriff of Nottingham orders his men to seize Robin Hood, but Robin is prepared to defend his liberty

Background imageOrders Collection: France / Rennes-Le-Chateau

France / Rennes-Le-Chateau
Wall painting in the eglise Sainte-Madeleine, redecorated circa 1896 to the orders of Berenger Sauniere

Background imageOrders Collection: Templars & Crucifix

Templars & Crucifix
According to the historian Michelet, each Templar recruit was required to spit or trample on the Crucifix, as a symbol of his rejection of Jesus

Background imageOrders Collection: Franciscan Monks

Franciscan Monks
Monks of the Order of Saint Francis of Assisi (Franciscans)

Background imageOrders Collection: Benedictine Monk

Benedictine Monk
MONACHUS BENEDICTINUS a satirical drawing done at a time when England feared a papal invasion

Background imageOrders Collection: Richard III and the sons of Edward IV

Richard III and the sons of Edward IV
Richard III, as Duke of Gloucester, orders the sons of the late King Edward IV be parted from their mother, Elizabeth Woodville. 1480s

Background imageOrders Collection: Thrift, Armeria maritima

Thrift, Armeria maritima (Statice armeria)

Background imageOrders Collection: Wedding Garment Parable

Wedding Garment Parable
The Parable of the Wedding Garment : the king orders the improperly dressed guest to be bound hand and foot and cast into outer darkness

Background imageOrders Collection: The Egyptian Midwives

The Egyptian Midwives
Pharaoh, jealous of the Hebrews, orders the midwives to smother any male Hebrew child they deliver; but they refuse, and God approves their action

Background imageOrders Collection: Templars (Munchener)

Templars (Munchener)

Background imageOrders Collection: Orders of Mammals

Orders of Mammals
the Orders of Mammals

Background imageOrders Collection: Domesday Book is Written

Domesday Book is Written
The Domesday book is compiled on the orders of William I

Background imageOrders Collection: Rosencrantz & G

Rosencrantz & G
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are given their orders by Claudius

Background imageOrders Collection: Dominican Monk

Dominican Monk
A Dominican monk

Background imageOrders Collection: English Benedictine

English Benedictine
Benedictine monk in England

Background imageOrders Collection: The Sleeper Awakened

The Sleeper Awakened. Abu-al-Hasan orders that the Sheiks of the district should be taken to be impaled on the back of a mangy camel. Date: 1914

Background imageOrders Collection: Advert for Charles Morrell's Christmas Toys 1906

Advert for Charles Morrell's Christmas Toys 1906
Advertisement for Christmas toys and games that could be ordered by post, in Oxford Street, London. Date: 1906

Background imageOrders Collection: Ignacio Gutierrez Solana, Overseer of the Royal

Ignacio Gutierrez Solana, Overseer of the Royal
Vicente Lopez Portana (1772-1850). Spanish painter. Ignacio Gutierrez Solana, Overseer of the Royal Stables, ca. 1823. Oil on canvas, 99.5 x 76 cm. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageOrders Collection: The Magician Hermogenes orders the devils, in

The Magician Hermogenes orders the devils, in the presence of the pilgrims to Compostela, bring him the Apostle St. James. 19th-century engraving from a miniature of Sainte-Ecriture, 15th century

Background imageOrders 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 imageOrders Collection: Reception of a knight of the Order of Saint Michael

Reception of a knight of the Order of Saint Michael
Reception of a knight of the Order of Saint-Michel (Order of Saint Michael), French military order founded by King Louis XI (1423-1483) in Amboise on 1 August 1469. Engraving by J

Background imageOrders Collection: Plan of the Island of Rhodes in the 15th century

Plan of the Island of Rhodes in the 15th century. Engraving by Huyot after of the plan published in Saintes Peregrinations de Hierusalem by Breydenbach, 1488

Background imageOrders Collection: History of Italy. 1200. From left to right: Dominican

History of Italy. 1200. From left to right: Dominican
History of Italy. 1200. From left to right, 1: Dominican monk, 2: Augustinian friar, 3: Franciscan friar, 4: Dominican nun. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageOrders Collection: History of Italy. 1200. From left to right: Franciscan

History of Italy. 1200. From left to right: Franciscan
History of Italy. 1200

Background imageOrders Collection: Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby

Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby
Title page Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Tapissez vos Chambres. Wallpaper Seller

Tapissez vos Chambres. Wallpaper Seller - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Ramoneur, Chimney Sweep

Ramoneur, Chimney Sweep - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Pommes de Rainettes, Golden Pippins Apple Seller

Pommes de Rainettes, Golden Pippins Apple Seller- Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Porteur d'Eau, Water Carrier

Porteur d'Eau, Water Carrier - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Marchande d'Oies, Geese Merchant

Marchande d'Oies, Geese Merchant - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Marchande de Raisins, Grape Seller

Marchande de Raisins, Grape Seller - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Marchand d'Encre, Ink Seller

Marchand d'Encre, Ink Seller - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Marchande de Buerre, Butter Merchant

Marchande de Buerre, Butter Merchant - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Marchand de Paniers, Basket dealer

Marchand de Paniers, Basket dealer - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Marchand de Ficelle, Dealer in Packthread

Marchand de Ficelle, Dealer in Packthread - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Marchand de Fouets, Dealer in Whips

Marchand de Fouets, Dealer in Whips - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Laitiere, Milk Woman

Laitiere, Milk Woman - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Marchand de Chiens, Dog Seller

Marchand de Chiens, Dog Seller - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Maquereaux, Mackerel Fish Seller

Maquereaux, Mackerel Fish Seller - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Du Pain, du Vin, etc. Bread, Wine etc. Seller

Du Pain, du Vin, etc. Bread, Wine etc. Seller - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Emouleur de Ciseaux, Scissors Grinder, Sharpener

Emouleur de Ciseaux, Scissors Grinder, Sharpener - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Des Chepes et des Beignets, Pancakes and Fritters Seller

Des Chepes et des Beignets, Pancakes and Fritters Seller - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Des Fraises et Framboises, Strawberry and Raspberry Seller

Des Fraises et Framboises, Strawberry and Raspberry Seller
Des Fraises et Framboises, Strawberries and Raspberries Seller - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Chiffonniere, Rag Gatherer

Chiffonniere, Rag Gatherer - Costume of the Lower Orders of Paris by Thomas Lord Busby c. 1820 Date: circa 1820

Background imageOrders Collection: Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Sailors refusing

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Sailors refusing
Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871). Fort de Montrouge. One of the fortifications of Paris, built between 1843 and 1845 in Arcueil

Background imageOrders Collection: The destruction of the Latin city of Alba Longa under the orders

The destruction of the Latin city of Alba Longa under the orders of the Roman triplets Horatii or the Horatius brothers. Romans pillaging and looting the city near the gate

Background imageOrders Collection: Orders of Arachnids

Orders of Arachnids. Trapdoor spider, house spider, wolf spider, whip scorpion, yellow-tailed scorpion, sun spider, pseudoscorpion, sea spider, harvestman and mite

Background imageOrders Collection: Orders of Molluscs

Orders of Molluscs. Cuttlefish, chambered nautilus, sea angel, sea butterfly, slug, floating sea snail, chiton, oyster, mussel, clam, lingula, brachiopod, barnacle, etc

Background imageOrders Collection: Orders of fish

Orders of fish. Red mullet, Mullus barbatus, blue gourami, Trichogaster trichopterus, carp, Cyprinus carpio, merling, Merlangius merlangus, critically endangered European eel, Anguilla anguilla

Background imageOrders Collection: A naval lieutenant summons an old midshipman to duty

A naval lieutenant summons an old midshipman to duty, but he is too busy roasting a goose at the hearth. On the walls, a midshipman's dirk, paintings of ships, carved parrots, a cocked hat



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