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Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, Switzerland
The Abbey of Saint John at Müstair, located in the village of Müstair in Canton Graubünden, Switzerland, is an early medieval Benedictine monastery dating to the late 8th century CE. It became an abbey in 1163 CE and still functions as a...
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Saint Cuthbert as Shepherd
Stained glass window of Saint Cuthbert (c. 634 - 20 March 687) in St. Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh.
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Saint Anthony, Isenheim Altarpiece
Saint Anthony on the right panel of the Isenheim altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald and Nikolaus of Haguenau.
Colmar.
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The Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia
The Life of Christ was commissioned by the third Mughal Emperor Akbar (1540-1605) to be translated into Persian. This was part of a larger effort to encourage inter-religious understanding and cooperation. The Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia...
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Saint Augustine Ordained a Bishop
Saint Augustine Ordained a Bishop, detail from a Netherlandish triptych painted c. 1490.
Cloisters Museum, New York.
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Saint Gall
Saint Gall (c. 550 - c. 645 CE)
Filialkirche St. Venantius, Pfärrenbach, Gemeinde Horgenzell, Germany
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Abbey Cathedral of Saint Gall
The Convent of St Gall, located in St. Gallen, Switzerland, is a perfect example of a great Carolingian monastery, was, from the 8th century CE to its secularization in 1805 CE, one of the most important in Europe. Its library is one of the...
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Saint Paul Preaching
Saint Paul preaching, stained glass from St Patrick's Cathedral, New York.
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Right Hand of Saint Gregory the Illuminator
The preserved right hand of Saint Gregory the Illuminator (d. c. 330 CE), first bishop of the Armenian church. (Museum of the Holy See of Cilicia, Antelias, Lebanon)
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Statue of Saint Brendan
A modern statue in County Cork of the 5th century CE Irish monk Saint Brendan who features in the 'Navigatio Sancti Brendani abbatis'.