Structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes

A boy angel appears as Abraham prepares to sacrifice his son. Lithograph by G. Sensi y Baldachi after A. del Sarto, 1529.

The Temple of Solomon: aerial view, with flames billowing from the sacrificial altar. Wood engraving.

Krishna with two worshippers, as worshipped in Nathdwara, Rajasthan. Chromolithograph.

Manoah and his wife pray to an angel which emerges from the flame of their altar. Line engraving by L. Desplaces after C. Le Brun.

Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, Wigmore Street, London: the Chapel of Votive Tablets. Photograph from a negative of 1913.

The high priest of the Temple inspects the circumcised Christ child, whose head is glowing. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

An altar, surmounted by a statue of the Virgin surrounded by votive offerings; in the foreground, sick or troubled people praying. Woodcut, 16--.

Merton College, Oxford: a marriage ceremony in the chapel. Coloured aquatint by J. Bluck, 1813, after A.C. Pugin.

Athenians wearing masks celebrate the vintage by dancing around a statue of Bacchus and sacrificing a goat to him. Engraving by P. Lombard, 1654, after F. Cleyn.

Five ancient Roman altars. Etching after J. Barbault.

The presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Painting.

The funeral of a Chinese merchant's wife in Hong Kong. Wood engraving after G.W. Cooke (?), 1859.

1 print : lithograph with tint plate, with watercolour and gum arabic.

Worshippers in the chapel of the Greek monastery of St. Saba. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1843.

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 21 x 24.9 cm

The torments of Job under a swirling sky dominated by God. Engraving by M. van Heemskerck, 1563.

1 print : aquatint ; image 30.4 x 22.6 cm

New College, Oxford: chapel. Aquatint.

St Bartholomew's Priory, London: the interior looking towards the altar with the artist seated in a pew, drawing. Engraving by B. Howlett, 1822, after T. H. Shepherd, 1821.

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Altars

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Images referencing Altars

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Worshippers in the chapel of the Greek monastery of St. Saba. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1843.

The torments of Job under a swirling sky dominated by God. Engraving by M. van Heemskerck, 1563.

An altar, surmounted by a statue of the Virgin surrounded by votive offerings; in the foreground, sick or troubled people praying. Woodcut, 16--.

New College, Oxford: chapel. Aquatint.

St Bartholomew's Priory, London: the interior looking towards the altar with the artist seated in a pew, drawing. Engraving by B. Howlett, 1822, after T. H. Shepherd, 1821.

Altars

Images from the collections

Images referencing Altars

Works from the collections

Worshippers in the chapel of the Greek monastery of St. Saba. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1843.

The torments of Job under a swirling sky dominated by God. Engraving by M. van Heemskerck, 1563.

An altar, surmounted by a statue of the Virgin surrounded by votive offerings; in the foreground, sick or troubled people praying. Woodcut, 16--.

New College, Oxford: chapel. Aquatint.

St Bartholomew's Priory, London: the interior looking towards the altar with the artist seated in a pew, drawing. Engraving by B. Howlett, 1822, after T. H. Shepherd, 1821.

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