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English: Man in prayer, from the Butler Book of Hours. It is said that the identity of the kneeling man is likely to depict the owner of the book of hours. The book of hours is also said to have been owned, and made for Thomas Butler, 7th Earl of Ormond. If the claims are correct, then the man depicted is definitely Thomas.
The knight is seen kneeling in a prayer in front a tomb, beneath a window. The interior of the chapel is very dark and devoided of any significant decoration. Amother knight is seen, at the right, by the door, possibly his squire. He holds the knight's helmet at his hands, while his shield can be seen at his left, leaning at the wall.
Non-recumbent types of effigy became popular during the Renaissance. By the early Modern period, European effigies were often shown as alive, either kneeling or in a more active pose, especially for military figures. Variations show the deceased lying on their side as if reading, kneeling in prayer, or even standing.
The Praying Monk is a red sandstone rock formation which is used for rock climbing. Located on the northern slope, the formation resembles the silhouette of a person kneeling in prayer. [13] It rises approximately 100 feet (30 m) and the eastern face has several permanent anchor bolts for attaching a belay rope. [14]
kneeling in prayer while angels bring wreaths of flowers [5] Abdon and Sennen: in fur tunics [6] Abercius of Hieropolis: crosier brought to him by an angel [6] Abraham of Arbela: sword near him: Abraham the Poor: an old hermit clothed in skins and sporting a blowing beard; in his cell with his niece Mary in an adjoining cell [7] Abundius
The painting itself portrays a brigand and his pregnant wife kneeling in prayer before a roadside shrine. The place of worship takes the form of a simple wooden cross located on a remote road, with vast mountains towering in the background. The couple are both dressed as people of their class and vocation would be.
The Prayer at Valley Forge, arguably Friberg's most well-known painting. Arnold Friberg (December 21, 1913 – July 1, 2010) was an American illustrator and painter noted for his religious and patriotic works. He is perhaps best known for his 1975 painting The Prayer at Valley Forge, a depiction of George Washington praying at Valley Forge.