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Sea or rock samphire, Crithmum maritimum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst
Classical OrdersColumns, capitals and entablatures of the classical orders of architecture: Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite
Great Orders of Knighthood and other high decorationsInsignia 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
Carmelite NunsDiscalced (= Barefoot) Carmelite Nuns
Pandora and her BoxHephaistos created Pandora, on Zeuss orders, to bring ruin to mankind : married to Epimethus, she brought a box which when opened released all the evils
Sweet gale or Dutch myrtle, Myrica gale. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst
Mechthild of Magdeburg (1207-1282 / 1294). Medieval mystic. EnMechthild of Magdeburg (1207-1282/1294). Medieval mystic. Engraving by C. Roberts. La Ilustracion Artistica, 1896. Colored
COAL MINE / PENITENTA 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
Clan MacdonaldClan 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
Royal Engineers unloading ships at Surrey Docks, London, 194Drawing showing Royal Engineers and men of the Pioneer Corps, under Government orders, busily unloading ships in Surrey Docks, London, August 1945
In a Butchers ShopTHE MAN OF TASTE - a butchers customer orders two ounces of Boiled Beef, Cut with a Ham y Knife to give it a Relish
Nelson Sends SignalBefore the battle, Nelson orders his famous signal : England expects every man to do his duty
Cluniac MonkCluniac monk of Melton Mowbray, England, with his cowl
Ursuline Nuns (Nuns of the Order of Saint Ursula of Cologne)
Dominican NunsDOMINICAN NUNS
Order of the GarterThe Order of the GARTER, and its insignia
Templar / Campaign DressTemplar in campaign dress
Maronite NunMARONITE NUN
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
Sultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey with advisors / patriotsSultan Mehmed V Reshad of Turkey (1844 - 1918) pictured with Niazi Bey, Enver Pasha, Chevket Pasha, Prince Sehzade Yusuf Izzeddin Effendi, Riza Bey
Jesus ScourgedJesus is scourged at the orders of Pontius Pilate
Founding of the Jesuit Order, Montmartre, FranceFoundation 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
Blue lotus of the Nile, Nymphaea caerulea. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst
Dogs Get MarriedTwo 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
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
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
Niches Classical OrdersNiches and pediments of the Greek and Roman classical orders of architecture : Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. Date: Circa 1760
Knight Templar EffigyThe 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
Carmelite NunCARMELITANA Nun of the Carmelite order
France / Rennes-Le-ChateauWall painting in the eglise Sainte-Madeleine, redecorated circa 1896 to the orders of Berenger Sauniere
Templars & CrucifixAccording to the historian Michelet, each Templar recruit was required to spit or trample on the Crucifix, as a symbol of his rejection of Jesus
Franciscan MonksMonks of the Order of Saint Francis of Assisi (Franciscans)
Richard III and the sons of Edward IVRichard III, as Duke of Gloucester, orders the sons of the late King Edward IV be parted from their mother, Elizabeth Woodville. 1480s
Twinflower or two-flowered linnaea, Linnaea borealis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany
Thrift, Armeria maritima (Statice armeria). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman, Hurst
Columns / ClassicalClassical Greek orders
Wedding Garment ParableThe Parable of the Wedding Garment : the king orders the improperly dressed guest to be bound hand and foot and cast into outer darkness
English Cluniac MonkA CLUNIAC MONK of Melton Mowbray, England, depicted without his cowl
Robin & the SheriffThe Sheriff of Nottingham orders his men to seize Robin Hood, but Robin is prepared to defend his liberty
The Egyptian MidwivesPharaoh, jealous of the Hebrews, orders the midwives to smother any male Hebrew child they deliver; but they refuse, and God approves their action
Templars (Munchener)
Orders of Mammalsthe Orders of Mammals
Domesday Book is WrittenThe Domesday book is compiled on the orders of William I
Benedictine MonkMONACHUS BENEDICTINUS a satirical drawing done at a time when England feared a papal invasion
Rosencrantz & GRosencrantz and Guildenstern are given their orders by Claudius
Dominican MonkA Dominican monk
English BenedictineBenedictine monk in England
