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Thérèse as a Carmelite Nun

Unknown · c. 1890

A photograph of Thérèse in her Carmelite habit from her years in the convent, around 1890.

Shows Thérèse in her Carmelite habit during her years as a cloistered nun at Lisieux.

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Black and white photograph of a young woman in a dark Carmelite habit and white veil standing beside a tall stone column on a plinth. The plinth is inscribed with the name Thérèse and the date 1877. Behind her is a brick building with arched openings.
Unknown photographer, Thérèse as a Carmelite nun, c. 1890.

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What it is

This black-and-white photograph, taken around 1890, shows Thérèse of Lisieux standing in her Carmelite habit and white veil beside a stone column inscribed with her name and the date 1877, set against a brick convent building.

Why it matters

This photograph captures Thérèse during her time as a cloistered Carmelite nun, before her later fame as a spiritual writer and saint. It shows the religious life she chose to live and the convent setting where she spent her final years.

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  • What does the inscribed column suggest about why the photograph was taken?
  • How does her habit and posture reflect the rules of Carmelite religious life?
  • What parts of her daily life does this single image leave out?

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