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  • Saint Benedict: his soul ascending to heaven as a sign of his patronage of the dying. Line engraving, 17--.
  • King Charles I: after his execution, Britannia points to his elevation into heaven by angels. Etching after J. Vanderbank.
  • A man dies and his soul ascends to heaven. Etching by Karel van Mallery after Jan van der Straet.
  • Story of Purūravas and Urvashi: Urvashi flying off to heaven while Purūravas tries to stop her. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.
  • Vishnu and Lakshmi on an elephant meeting Shiva, Parvati and Ganesha on a bull while Brahma watches in heaven. Chromolithograph.
  • Saint Ambrose: his raising into heaven. Line engraving by C.N. Cochin the elder, 1736, after B. Boullogne the elder.
  • A star falls into the pit of hell as locusts torture those unelected to heaven. Woodcut, c. 16th century.
  • A couple whose marriage appears to be blessed by heaven with cherubs in attendance. Engraving by Heath after T. Stothard.
  • Story of Purūravas and Urvashi: Urvashi flying off to heaven while Purūravas tries to stop her. Chromolithograph by R. Varma, 1896.
  • The Virgin Mary is borne upwards to a heaven crowded with angels. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after L. Sabbatini.
  • The hand of God spans out heaven with a compass while surrounded by angels. Line engraving by Robert Pranker, ca. 1761.
  • The people of Moses receive manna from heaven in the wilderness. Engraving by B. Audran I after N. Poussin, 1637-1639.
  • The Virgin Mary is borne upwards to a heaven crowded with angels. Engraving by F. Rosaspina, 1830, after himself after L. Sabbatini.
  • Fallen angels with animalized characteristics tumble from heaven under the sword of Michael. Engraving by R. Sadeler, 1583, after M. de Vos.
  • Jesus appoints Peter as keeper of the keys to heaven; angels stand by. Engraving by G. Pasqualini after G.F. Barbieri, il Guercino.
  • A believer, called by death, with his guardian angel pointing to heaven, where saints will intercede for him. Etching by An[dreas] Trost.
  • Saint John of God ascending to heaven, supported by three angels. Etching by L. Mattioli after D.M. Viani after G.M. Viani, 16--.
  • The archangel Michael, holding a flaming sword and the scales of justice; in heaven the angels kneel before Christ; representing the Day of Judgement. Woodcut.
  • The Tetragrammaton and orders of heaven surmounting portraits of famous medical philosophers (Aesculapius, Hippocrates, Galen, Avicenna etc.) and John Woodall. Engraving by G. Glover, 1639.
  • An angel conducting Prince Octavius to heaven on a cloud, where Prince Alfred greets him: Windsor Castle below. Engraving by R. Strange after B. West.
  • An anchoress or nun of an enclosed order locked in her cell; representing the monastic cell as the heaven of the loving soul. Coloured engraving, 16--.
  • The Virgin Mary, immaculately conceived, descends from heaven, a sickle moon beneath her feet. Engraving by F-E-A. Bridoux, 1845, after B.E. Murillo, ca. 1650.
  • Gangā and the river Ganges falling from heaven, while Shiva waits below to stem the fall with Nandi bull, Parvati and the sage Jahnu. Chromolithograph by R. Varma.
  • The monk Phra Malai receiving a lotus bouquet, from a poor woodcutter, to carry up to heaven to offer at the Chulamani Pagoda or Chedi (Detail of left side)
  • Christ tells the apostles that to be as humble as a child makes one the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Etching by A. Pflugfelder after J.F. Overbeck, 1846.
  • Saint Peter and Saint John healing the lame at the temple gate, above the vision of Christ in heaven. Etching by N. Dorigny, 1691, after L. Cardi, il Cigoli, 1606.
  • Two prayers to the three magi for protection from disease; with pictures of the adoration of the magi and the magi with the holy family in heaven. Engraving on red silk.
  • Moses brings forth water with his rod; his people gather the manna dropped from heaven and carry it away. Engraving by G. Bonasone after G.F.M. Mazzola, il Parmigianino, 1546.
  • The Virgin being crowned in heaven with Saint Nabor and Saint Felix, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Francis, Saint Clare and Saint Catherine. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after O. Samacchini.
  • The monk Phra Malai receives a lotus bouquet from a poor woodcutter (left) and receives alms offerings from lay people (right). This manuscript depicts the visits to heaven and hell by Phra Malai