Baroque Altarpieces in Europe

Richly detailed baroque altarpieces from various churches in Spain and France, illustrating historical religious art and craftsmanship.

The collegiate church, the interior. Gottweig Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wachau, Lower Austria. (Editorial Use Only)

Otto altar in front of the pseudocrypta, St, Saint, Saint

Baroque altarpiece of the church of Saint Gervais. France.

RETABLO MAYOR - SAGRARIO. Location: Iglesia parroquial. FUENTE EL SAZ. MADRID. SPAIN.

Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción, retablo mayor de la Asunción siglo XIX, Sant Matgi, Palma, Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

RETABLO MAYOR. Author: JUAN DE JUNI. Location: CATEDRAL. BURGO DE OSMA. Soria. SPAIN.

Baroque high altar with high altarpiece Assumption of the Virgin Mary by Martin Johann Schmidt, Piarist Church or Kremser Frauenbergkirche, Old Town Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Germany, Bavaria, Allgäu, Unterallgäu, Illertal, pilgrimage church Maria Steinbach,

St. Andrew's Church; Kiev, Ukraine

The collegiate church, the interior. Gottweig Abbey, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wachau, Lower Austria. (Editorial Use Only)

PARTE SUPERIOR DEL RETABLO MAYOR DE LA IGLESIA DE SAN MATEO - 1579. Author: JERONIMO HERNANDEZ y JUAN BAUTISTA VAZQUEZ EL VIEJ. Location: IGLESIA DE SAN MATEO. LUCENA. CORDOBA. SPAIN.

Interior view, altar, Sao Miguel Chapel, Coimbra, Portugal

St. Mary Magdalene altar, Basilica of Saint Mary -Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary-, Gothic style,Krakow,Poland, eastern europe.

RETABLO DE MARMOL-VIRGEN Y NINO. Author: GOMEZ SANDOVAL. Location: IGLESIA DE LA COMPANIA. CORDOBA. SPAIN. VIRGIN MARY.

CAPILLA DE LA CATEDRAL DE HUESCA. Location: CATEDRAL. HUESCA. SPANIEN.

Choir stalls, detail Church of St., Church of St., St., St., Saint

La rotonda"""" church, rovigo, italy

Germany, Bavaria, Herrenchiemsee Castle. A beautiful candle chandelier competes for attention in the Gallery at Herrenchiemsee Castle, Bavaria, Germany. (Editorial Usage Only)

Emperors or Imperial throne, Hall of Preserved Harmony, The Forbidden City, Beijing, China

Monument to Grand Master Nicolas Cottoner, Chapel of the Language of Aragon, Navarre, and Catalonia, St. John's Co-Cathedral, 1572-1578, Valletta, Republic of Malta.

Statue of the scourged savior behind the altar. The Pilgrimage Church of Wies or Wieskirche is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bavaria, Germany. (Large format sizes available)

Austria, Vienna. St. Peter's Church, 18th century Baroque. Daily mass has been celebrated here for over 1600 years, ornate interior.

Madrid, 05/09/2016. Report from the collegiate church of San Isidro. Photo: Maya Balanya Archdc.

Spain, Galicia. Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, sanctuary with the Botafumeiro

Altar, Sanctuary, Swieta Lipka, Warmia-Masuria, Holy Linden, Basilica of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland, Europe

detalle del retablo del altar mayor, iglesia gotica de Santa Eulalia, siglos XIV-XIX, plaza de Santa Eularia, Mallorca, Islas Baleares, España.

CAPILLA DE LOS OJOS GRANDES - SAGRARIO DE ALTAR. Location: CATEDRAL. LUGO. SPAIN.

Altar on the gallery, St., Saint, Saint

Gold-plated baroque altar in old and historic church in Pelourinho district, city of Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

Tomar, Portugal. Tomar castle, home to the Convento de Christo and the last of the Knights Templar. Church interior. (Editorial Use Only)

ALTAR OF RELICS IN BASILICA SANTA MARIA GLORIOSA DEI FRARI, VENICE. FRANCESCO PENSO DETTO CABIANCA, 1711

Germany, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Munich, Asam Church of St. John Nepomuk, interior

Ark of Saint Dominic,by Nicola Pisano, Niccolo dellArca, and Michelangelo, Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna region, Italy

Angel, St. Andrew's Church, St. Andrew's Church, interior view, Kiev, Ukraine, Europe

High altar, baroque parish church of St. Vitus or Wachau Cathedral, old town centre of Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria, Austria, Europe

Prayer pulpit, Asam church, Aldersbach Abbey, East Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Side altar with the relic of St Benedict, Ottobeuren Monastery, Benedictine Abbey, late baroque basilica of St Alexander and St Theodor c. 1750, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Sculpture of cherubs and Creation in Saint Peter´s Basilica, Rome, Italy.

Detail of the main altarpiece of the Chorherrenstift church, Duernstein in Wachau, Lower Austria, Austria

Altar of Weltenburg monastery, Benedictine abbey, Weltenburg, river Danube, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Iconography painted icons with saints on monastery wall Preobrajenski Monastery near Veliko Turnovo Bulgaria (built in 14th century - collapsed through the ottoman - rebuilt in 19th century)

Denmark, Helsingoer. Helsingoer Domkirke St. Olai (aka Helsingoer Cathedral) Ornate historic church detail.

Octogonal bimah in Ashkenazi syyle dated 1766 Jewish Synagogue Carmagnola Italy

Pulpit in the collegiate basilica, Augustinian Monastery of St. Florian, Upper Austria, Austria, Europe

Rohr, monastery church/ altar

Marian altar in the transept, St., Saint, Saint

Llàtzer Tramulles / Altarpiece of the Brotherhood fo Roser, Church of Sant Jaume, 1643.

Side altar, Church of St Stephen, Mindelheim, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

SAGRARIO DEL CONVENTO DE SAN AGUSTIN DE LUCENA. Location: CONVENTO DE SAN AGUSTIN. LUCENA. CORDOBA. SPAIN.

Epitaph, alabaster tomb, praying group of figures, Morizkirche, Evangelical Lutheran Town Church of St. Moriz, Coburg, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Custodia procesional, realizada en plata y oro con aplicaciones de pedrería. Es una obra de finales del siglo XIV, de estilo gótico con algún elemento renacentista. Descansa sobre la silla del rey Martín I de Aragón. Catedral de Santa Eulalia de Barcelona.

Klagenfurt Cathedral, high altar, Klagenfurt, Carinthia, Austria, Europe

View of the painted ceiling of the central chapel of the Baroque Church of Saint Peter in the city of Gouveia, Beira Alta, Portugal

Baroque entrance to the pulpit, Parish Church of St. Peter and Paul, Goerlitz, Upper Lusatia, Saxony, Germany, Europe

ALTAR MAYOR-RETABLO DEDICADO A STA ISABEL DE ARAGON-REINA DE PORTUGAL. Location: IGLESIA DE SANTA ISABEL. SARAGOSSA. Saragossa Zaragoza. SPAIN. SAN JORGE (305/311).

TRANSPARENTE-PUERTA ARABE Y LUGAR DE LA CUSTODIA. Author: FRANCISCO HURTADO (1669-1725). Location: MONASTERIO DE SANTA MARIA DE EL PAULAR-INTERIOR. RASCAFRIA. MADRID. SPAIN.

Side altar, St., Saint, Saint

St. martin basilica: second sacristy, alzano lombardo, Italy

Madrid, April 23, 2025. Report on part of the Senate Palace's clock collection. Photo by Jaime García. ARCHDC.

Holy Spirit Dove ROME, ITALY - OCTOBER 26: Holy Spirit Dove in Vatican on OCTOBER 26, 2009. The Dove symbol of the Holy Spirit above Throne of Saint Peter in Vatican. Copyright: xZoonar.com/MarkoxBericx 11064947

Emperor's Throne, Gugong, Forbidden City. Emperor's Palace, Beijing, China. Built in the 1400's during Ming Dynasty

relicario, iglesia de San Ildefonso, iglesia de los jesuitas, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.

Interiors of the Stockholm Cathedral, Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden

Austria, Styria, Graz, Garnisonskirche, church, interior,

Side altar, Holy Trinity Parish Church in Sulzberg, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Wieskirche near Steingaden/ Putti on the altar

RELICARIO DE STA CECILIA. Location: CATEDRAL. JAEN. SPAIN.

St. Mary Magdalene altar, Basilica of Saint Mary -Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary-, Gothic style,Krakow,Poland, eastern europe.

Michaeliskirche, Michel, baroque church St. Michaelis, first construction start 1647- 1750, opulent church altar with paintings and rich decorations in baroque design, Hamburg, Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Europe, Germany, Berlin, Berlin Cathedral

TURIN, ITALY - CIRCA AUGUST 2020: Middle age knight armour details - 15th Century. Concept for security, safety and protection

Interior view, St. Peter Church, Malmö, Skåne län, Sweden

SILLA ARZOBISPAL DEL CORO ALTO DE LA CATEDRAL DE TOLEDO - SIGLO XVI - RENACIMIENTO ESPAÑOL. Author: ALONSO BERRUGUETE (1488-1561). Location: CATEDRAL-CORO ALTO. Toledo. SPAIN.

Detail, side altar, Church of St. George and St. James, Isny, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Spain. Galica. Mondonedo Cathedral. Altarpiece. Made in 1769 by Francisco Teran. Virgin accompanied by angels that lead to the Trinity.

St. martin basilica: second sacristy, alzano lombardo, Italy

RETABLO MAYOR - DETALLE DE LAS COLUMNAS. Location: IGLESIA PRIORAL DE SANTA MARIA DE LA ASUNCION. CARMONA. Seville. SPAIN.

St. donato body, madonna del sasso, Italy

Twelve-branched candlestick in St Luke's Church, Kuhnreuth, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Saint Jean Baptiste church. The Virgin Mary carrying the baby Jesus in her arms. Megeve.France.

Gilded Polychrome Wood Image Of Archangel Michael, Carved In The Mestizo-Baroque Style On The Main Altar Of The Jesuit Mission Of San Miguel De Velasc...

Interior view, pulpit, pilgrimage church of St. Peter and Paul, built by the Brothers Zimmermann, 1728-1731, Steinhausen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Interior view, side altar, pilgrimage church of St. Peter and Paul, built by the Brothers Zimmermann, 1728-1731, Steinhausen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

chapel of our lady of the grada, virgin of the step, 1404, Palma Cathedral Museum, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

The three Madl. Katharina at the altar of grace. The Vierzehnheiligen Basilica near Bad Staffelstein in the district of Lichtenfels is a pilgrimage church in Upper Franconia. The church, built according to plans by Balthasar Neumann, is dedicated to the Fourteen Holy Helpers and receives around half a million visitors a year

Half-relief with baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, Chapel of Our Lady, Chapel for Leprosy and Special Sickness around 1650, Minelheim, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Germany, Schleswig-Holstein, Rendsburg, town, St. Mary's Church, Epitaph Carsten Gude

DETALLE DE LA CUSTODIA DE ASIENTO DE LA CATEDRAL DE TOLEDO - 1520/4. Author: ENRIQUE DE ARFE (1475-1545). Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Toledo. SPAIN.

Ornate wooden pulpit of Stavanger Cathedral in Norway.

The Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia (Catedral de la Santa Creu i Santa Eulàlia, Spanish: Catedral de la Santa Cruz y Santa Eulalia), also known as Barcelona Cathedral. The cathedral was constructed from the 13th to 15th centuries, with the principal work done in the 14th century. The cloister, which encloses the Well of the Geese (Font de les Oques) was completed in 1448.2 In the late 19th century, the neo-Gothic façade was constructed

Interior view, organ, Vor Frelsers Kirke, Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

Interior, altar and gilded dome, Dome des Invalides or Eglise du Dome church, Napoleon's tomb, Paris, France, Europe

Small choir, by Piedmont Work, 1750, 18th Century, . Italy: Piemonte: Turin: Santa Teresa church. Whole artwork. Small choir decoration carvings wood volutes gold

Statue of Saint Peter holding keys, Asamkirche church, late baroque, also known as church of St. Johann Nepomuk, built between 1733 - 1746 by the Asam brothers, Sendlingerstrasse street, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

RETABLO MAYOR REALIZADO ENTRE 1670 Y 1675 - BARROCO SEVILLANO. Author: SIMON DE PINEDA BERNARDO. Location: HOPITAL DE LA CHARITE. Sevilla. Seville. SPANIEN. CHARITY.

Andreu Sala / Lying Saint Francis Xavier, retable of Saint Pacian of the Barcelona Cathedral, wood, c. 1687.

Vietnam, Hue, Minh Mang Tomb,

Europe, Montenegro, Kotor. Romanesque-Gothic St.Tryphon Cathedral (aka Sveti Tripun). UNESCO World Heritage Site.

ARTE GOTICO. ESPAÑA. OSTENSORIO TORRIFORME. Oro y plata sobredorada, con plancha recortada y aplicaciones de pedrería. En el interior la clave de la bóveda es esmaltada. Obra barcelonesa de finales del siglo XIV, entre 1370 y 1390. Tesoro de la Catedral de Barcelona. Cataluña.

Door of Tabernacle on the main altar in the church of Saint Martin in Zagreb, Croatia Door of Tabernacle on the main altar in the church of Saint Martin in Zagreb, Croatia Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 21047125

Baroque pulpit in the abbey church of the Franciscan monastery of Fraunberg, Fulda, Hesse, Germany, Europe

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