Pilgrims

Pilgrims “travel to foreign lands” for various reasons of religious or pagan nature.

Os peregrinos 'viajam em terra alheia' por variados motivos de carácter pagão ou religioso.

Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721)-'pilgrims to Cythera'-oil on canvas-1721    Berlin-Gemäldegalerie

Unknown (18th century)-'pilgrimage'-oil on canvas-1780    Maria Anzbach (NiederÖsterreich, Austria)-Parish Church

Léon Belly (1827-1877)-'pilgrimage going to Mecca'-oil on canvas      Paris-Musée d'Orsay

Michele Felice Cornè (ca 1752-1845)-'landing of the Pilgrims'-oil on canvas-ca 1805    Washington (DC)-White House

John Frederick Lewis (1805-1876)-'Roman pilgrims'-watercolour-1854    New Have-Yale Center for British Art

Medieval Christian pilgrims

One of the medieval characteristics of Middle Age Christians is their willingness to visit the Holy places of their religion, may these be in Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela or in less known places. There were written route guides and some assistance was provided to pilgrims. Several journey reports were left by these pilgrims.

Uma das características medievais dos Cristãos da Idade Média reside na vontade de visitar os lugares Santos da sua religião, fossem em Jerusalém, em Santiago de Compostela ou noutro local menos conhecido. Escreveram guias sobre o percurso, havia alguma assistência aos peregrinos e vários deixaram relatos.

Anonymous (15th century)-'John Lindgate and pilgrims on the road to Canterbury'-miniature    London-British Library Royal ms 18 D II, fol. 148 (the siege of Thebes, 1455-1462)

Anonymous (15th century)-'legend of St James the Greather: the arrival of the pilgrims at the lodging-house'-oil on wood-(1575-1485)    Hungarian altarpiece

Anonymous (15th century)-'St Mary Magdalene and pilgrims'-miniature    Paris-BNF FR ms 50, fol 342 (Speculum Historiale, 1463)

Anonymous (15th century)-'pilgrims meeting St Peter'-miniature    Paris-BNF FR ms 50, fol 342v (Speculum Historiale, 1463)

Friedrich Herlin (1435-1500)-'meal of Compostela pilgrimage'-oil on wood-(1462-1465)