Antique Sacred Prints
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Chapel V of V

Rites of the World

How European engravers pictured the religions of the world: Bernard Picart's Religious Ceremonies of the 1720s, the Hindu gods of Sonnerat's Voyage of 1806, Ferrario's costume atlas, and the rites of Mexico, Japan, China and the Caribbean.

15 prints

By faithChristianity 23Judaism 8Islam 13Hinduism 45Buddhism and East Asian faiths 32Indigenous Americas 20
By dateBefore 1700 51700 to 1799 601800 to 1849 531850 and after 17
Order: Price, high to lowPrice, low to highOldest firstNewest first
Pre-Battle Rituals: The King of Florida and His Magician, ca.1780

Rites of the World · MDCCLXXX

Pre-Battle Rituals: The King of Florida and His Magician, ca.1780

1780 · 39 × 23 cm$440

Saturiova: The Warrior King of Florida Performing a Ritual Sacrifice, c.1790

Rites of the World · MDCCXC

Saturiova: The Warrior King of Florida Performing a Ritual Sacrifice, c.1790

1790 · 26.5 × 38 cm$405

Carib Priests Instilling Courage: A Ritual Dance of the Caribbean, 1722

Rites of the World · MDCCXXII

Carib Priests Instilling Courage: A Ritual Dance of the Caribbean, 1722

1722 · 26 × 40 cm$360

Religious Ceremony of the Inhabitants of the Island of Hispaniola, 1734

Rites of the World · MDCCXXXIV

Religious Ceremony of the Inhabitants of the Island of Hispaniola, 1734

1734 · 26 × 42 cm$315

Funeral Ceremonies of the Orinoco and Brazilian Indigenous Peoples, 1734

Rites of the World · MDCCXXXIV

Funeral Ceremonies of the Orinoco and Brazilian Indigenous Peoples, 1734

1734 · 26 × 42 cm$315

Quetzalcoatl Worship and Hunting Deity, Rare 1734 Engraving of Aztec Rituals

Rites of the World · MDCCXXXIV

Quetzalcoatl Worship and Hunting Deity, Rare 1734 Engraving of Aztec Rituals

1734 · 26 × 42 cm$295

Mexican Gods and Priests, 1734 Engraving of Aztec Deities and Religious Ritual

Rites of the World · MDCCXXXIV

Mexican Gods and Priests, 1734 Engraving of Aztec Deities and Religious Ritual

1734 · 26 × 42 cm$270

Funeral Rites and Burial of Inca Nobles, 1734 Engraving of Old Peruvian Customa

Rites of the World · MDCCXXXIV

Funeral Rites and Burial of Inca Nobles, 1734 Engraving of Old Peruvian Customa

1734 · 26 × 42 cm$270

Mexican Penitence and Human Sacrifice, 1734 Engraving of Aztec Religious Rites

Rites of the World · MDCCXXXIV

Mexican Penitence and Human Sacrifice, 1734 Engraving of Aztec Religious Rites

1734 · 26 × 42 cm$270

Marriage and Infant Rituals among the Mexicans, Engraving from 1734

Rites of the World · MDCCXXXIV

Marriage and Infant Rituals among the Mexicans, Engraving from 1734

1734 · 26 × 42 cm$270

Healing and Funeral Rituals of the Paria Natives, imagined in 1734

Rites of the World · MDCCXXXIV

Healing and Funeral Rituals of the Paria Natives, imagined in 1734

1734 · 26 × 42 cm$215

Old Engraving of Mexican Festivities and Rituals in the Age of Discovery, 1794

Rites of the World · MDCCXCIV

Old Engraving of Mexican Festivities and Rituals in the Age of Discovery, 1794

1794 · 23.5 × 22.5 cm$205

Antique Print of Two Idols of the Virginian Culture by B. Picart, 1721

Rites of the World · MDCCXXI

Antique Print of Two Idols of the Virginian Culture by B. Picart, 1721

1721 · 24.4 × 39.5 cm$145

Antique Print of Funeral Ceremonies of the Canadian People by B. Picart, 1723

Rites of the World · MDCCXXIII

Antique Print of Funeral Ceremonies of the Canadian People by B. Picart, 1723

1723 · 23.5 × 35.1 cm$140

Antique Print of a Gathering Around a Fire in Virginia by B. Picart, 1721

Rites of the World · MDCCXXI

Antique Print of a Gathering Around a Fire in Virginia by B. Picart, 1721

1721 · 24.6 × 39.6 cm$115