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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)

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

Pulpit with painted canopy, St., Saint, Saint

Paintings at Ettal minster, Benedictine monastry, Ettal, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

SPAIN - La Vega (district of Sevilla) - ANDALUSIA - Seville. Semana Santa / Holy week (saturday); "La Trinidad" brotherhood procession; "Virgen de La Trinidad" virgin

RETABLO. Location: IGLESIA DE LA COMPANIA. CORDOBA. SPAIN.

Seville, December 10, 2025. Report on the restoration of the organ in the Church of San Nicolás. Photo: Manuel Olmedo ARCHSEV.

CATEDRAL DE SANTA MARIA Y SAN JULIAN O CATEDRAL DE NUESTRA SEÑORA DE GRACIA. INTERIOR, TRANSPARENTE. CUENCA, ESPAÑA.

Main altar with polyptych, Cistercian convent Abbazia di Staffarda near Saluzzo, Piemont, Italy, Europe

Christ on the cross, altarpiece by Lucas Cranach the Younger, City Church of St. Peter and Paul, Herderkirche, Weimar, Thuringia, Germany, Europe

The pulpit, St Martin's Church, Marktoberdorf, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Spain, Seville. Alcazar (aka Reales Alcazares), Moorish/Mudejar fortress rebuilt as a palace. Architectural wall detail, with historic wooden carving.

RETABLO DE LA EPIFANIA - ADORACION DE LOS REYES - 1537 - CAPILLA DE LOS REYES - RENACIMIENTO ESPAÑOL. Author: ALONSO BERRUGUETE (1488-1561). Location: IGLESIA DE SANTIAGO. Valladolid. SPAIN.

KanzeAugustinuskirche, Schwaebisch Gmuend, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Marktkirche zum Heiligen Geist, pulpit by Andreas Groeber, largest wooden church in Germany, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Ecuador, Quito. Historic Old Town Quito. Compania church (aka Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus), heavy gold-leaf decorations.

Interior of the Frauenkirche in Munich

Relics of saints in San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, Italy

Italy, southern Italy, Sicily, Sicilia, Enna, Duomo di Enna

Choir stalls in the Basilica St. Alexander and St. Theodor, Ottobeuren Abbey, Ottobeuren, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

PULPITO DE MADERA DORADA. Location: IGLESIA DEL SALVADOR. SANTA CRUZ DE LA PALMA. LA PALMA. SPAIN.

SAGRARIO-CUPULA Y PECHINAS. Author: ANTONIO PALOMINO Y VELASCO (1655-1726). Location: CARTUJA. GRANADA. SPAIN.

Iconostasis, Moni Skiadi Monastery near Mesanagros, 13th century cross-domed church, Rhodes, Greece, Europe

Close-up detail of bas-relief in church Close-up detail of bas-relief in church Copyright: xZoonar.com/ALEXxTIHONOVx 3539541

VENARIA REALE, ITALY - Circa January 2022: Baroque catholic church altar. Old interior religious building

Deutschland Bayern, Niederbayern, Bayerischer Wald, Straubing, Basilika St. Jakob, Hallenkirche, Rokokokanzel *** Germany Bavaria, Lower Bavaria, Bavarian Forest, Straubing, Basilica St Jakob, Hall church, Rococo pulpit

Interior view of famous St Peter's Church (Peterskirche) in Vienna

Seville, 04/19/2019. Holy Week, Early morning. Departure of the Brotherhood of Our Father Jesus of the Great Power and Most Holy Mary of the Greatest Sorrow and Transfer, from the Basilica of the Great Power in the Plaza de San Lorenzo. Photo: Juan Flores ARCHSEV.

Turin, Italy - Circa August 2021: the Chapel of the Shroud, 1694 by Guarini. One of the most important holy locations for Christian religion

CRUCIFIJO Y CANDELABROS DE ORO. Location: CATEDRAL. Tuy. Pontevedra. SPAIN.

Gold filigree pulpits found in the sanctuary of the Franciscan convent in Quito Ecuador. (Editorial Use Only)

Portugal, Lagos, Cathedral Interior, Close-Up Of Altar

Beautiful examples of the Ottoman Calligraphy art

Shakyamuni Buddha reliquary in the Great Vincennes pagoda Paris. France. (Paris, Ile-de-France, France)

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

Statue Of Our Lady Of The Angels Inside The Basilica, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Sanctuary, Malopolska, Poland

Interior view, baptismal font, Vor Frelsers Kirke, Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark

PULPITO DEL LADO DE LA EPISTOLA - SIGLO XVIII - BARROCO. Author: FRANCISCO HURTADO (1669-1725). Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. GRANADA. SPAIN.

INTERIOR-CUEVA-ALTAR. Location: BASILICA DE LA NATIVIDAD. BELEN. ISRAEL.

CRUCIFIXION. Author: JUAN SANCHEZ COTAN. Location: CARTUJA. GRANADA. SPAIN.

Pope´s coat of arms in San Clemente basilica, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

TESORO-PORTAPAZ-ORFEBRERIA BARROCA. Author: LEON RODRIGO DE. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. CORDOBA. SPAIN.

Interior view, detail, altar of grace, Mariazell Basilica, main square, Mariazell, Styria, Austria, Europe

Central America, Guatemala San Andres Xecul, Church

Wieskirche (Pilgrimage Church of Wies) near Steingaden in Bavaria. The Wieskirche is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany. (Large format sizes available)

Close-up of gold artwork in Emerald Buddha in Grand Palace Bangkok Thailand

Europe, Italy, Lombardy, Milan, Duomo Museum

IHS sign on the altar in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Zagreb, Croatia

ARTE S. XVIII. ESPAÑA. VIRGEN DEL CAMINO. Se encuentra en una capilla de la IGLESIA DE SAN CERNIN (s. XIII). Imagen plateada y retocada. PAMPLONA. Navarra.

sagrario eucaristico, capilla del Santisimo, Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes, Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain.

Interior of Gothic St. Mary's Church, 'Rynek', Krakow, Poland, Europe

BATALLA DE DEMONIOS Y ANGELES - DETALLE DEL RETABLO DE LA IGLESIA DE SAN MIGUEL - SIGLO XVII - BARROCO ESPAÑOL. Author: Juan Martínez Montañés. Location: ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH. JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA. Cadiz. SPAIN.

Israel, Bethlehem, the Nativity Church

Putti at the high altar, St., Saint, Saint

INTERIOR-ALTAR MAYOR-RETABLO RICAMENTE DECORADO CON ICONOS. Location: BASILICA DE LA NATIVIDAD. BELEN. ISRAEL.

Column of blood and organ loft, pilgrimage church of the former Heiligkreuz monastery from 1715, Kempten, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Sculpture, pulpit by L. Mattielli and A. Beduzzi, 1726, St. Stephen's Cathedral, Passau, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Processional ark, sarcophagus with the ashes of St John the Baptist, by Caldera Simone, Danieli Teramo, 1438, 15th Century, . Italy: Liguria: Genoa: San Lorenzo Cathedral. View processional ark/sarcophagus lions Gothic building episodes/events life of St John the Baptist baptism of Christ head beheading king tree fruit soldier gold silver

CUSTODIA PROCESIONAL ESTILO RENACENTISTA CON INFLUENCIA PLATERESCA - SIGLO XVIII - FORMADA CON PIEZAS DEL SIGLO XVI. Author: DAMIAN CASTRO (1716-1793). Location: CATEDRAL. Sigüenza. Guadalajara. SPAIN.

Monstrance, by Francesc Martí, 1399. Ibiza Cathedral. Museum: CATEDRAL DE IBIZA.

EXPOSITOR RENACENTISTA-S XVI-ATRIBUIDO JUAN III. Location: IGLESIA DE SANTA MARIA LA CORONADA. MEDINA SIDONIA. Cadiz. SPAIN.

Virgin Mary with baby Jesus, altarpiece in San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, Italy

Monstrance from St. Mary of the Assumption in Herzogenrath. Aachen, c. 1510. Gilt copper, glass. Museum Schnu_tgen. Cologne, Germany.

The pulpit, Church of St Alexander and St George, Memhoelz, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Pilgrimage Church of the Flagellated Saviour on the Wies, Wieskirche, UNESCO World Heritage Site, sacrificial lamb on a book with seven seals in the high altar, Steingaden, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Interiors of a cathedral, Notre Dame Cathedral, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

St Peter's Basilica, San Pietro in Vaticano, Basilica of St Peter in the Vatican, Rome, Italy, Europe

Machabean shrine (around 1520-1527) in the south transept, detail, St., Saint, Saint

Wood chancel, by Gaolio Giovanbattista, drawing Crotta Marco Aurelio, 1900, 20th Century, wood ivory inlaid. Italy, Liguria, Genoa, Immacolata church. Detail. Inside view church Basilica of San Nicola chapels nave pilaster marble altars gold.

LUGAR DEL NACIMIENTO DE JESUS - FOTO AÑOS 60. Location: BASILICA DE LA NATIVIDAD. BELEN. ISRAEL.

Reliquary in front of the crypt, St, Saint, Saint

Virgin Mary with baby Jesus, altarpiece in San Petronio Basilica in Bologna, Italy

CUSTODIA - DETALLE. Author: FRANCESC ARTAU (S XV) FRANCISCO DE ASIS ARTAU. Location: CATEDRAL-MUSEO DIOCESANO. GERONA. SPAIN.

USA, California, Fremont, San Jose Mission. Ornate carving depicting the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove.

Italy, Marche, Ancona. Detail of icon at the cathedral

Seville, 02/16/2013. Headline images of the brotherhoods participating in the Via Crucis. In the image, Our Father Jesus of the Great Power in his basilica. Photo: Juan Flores ARCHSEV.

Spain. Segovia. The Alcazar. Castle and residence of monarchs of Kingdom of Castile. The Throne room. Two thrones bears the arms of the Catholic monarchs.

reliquary of the Virgin of the Hair, Avignon workshop, France, 14th century, gilded silver and enamel, Vitoria-Gasteiz Museum of Sacred Art, María Inmaculada Cathedral, Álava, Spain.

Girl praying with angel protecting her

Hà-Nôi, Tonkin, Indochina An altar of Van-Mieu, Confucian temple of "literary culture", in the Citadel district (Sinh-Tu) route) , Léon Busy in Indochina (French - Hà-nôi , Tonkin , Indochine Un autel du Van-Mieu , temple confucéen de la «Culture littéraire» , dans le quartier de la Citadelle ( route de Sinh-tu )). Temple, confucianism, sculpture, altar, literature, religious architecture, Religion , Art , Habitat , Architecture, Indochina, Tonkin, Hanoi, pagoda called "crows", external altar, "storks" symbol of immortality

Europe, Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Bologna, Saint Petronius Cathedral

ERMITA DE LA VIRGEN DEL RIO: RETABLO MAYOR. DETALLE.

Silver gilt Torah shield and pointer. The Tree of Life is depicted in the central panel. Dated 18th Century

Monstrance, detail, Goldsmith's art and textile art from the 16th to the 20th century, St., Saint, Saint

CAPILLA DEL STO CRISTO. Author: FRANCISCO CASTRO CANSECO (S XVIII). Location: CATEDRAL DE SAN MARTIN. Orense. SPAIN.

Cuxhaven-Altenbruch, church altar screen

Detail, Gilded pulpit in the nave, baroque St. Stephen's Cathedral, also St. Stephen's Cathedral, Passau, Lower Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

CUSTODIA DE PLATA. Author: GANTE G. Location: IGLESIA DE SANTIAGO. BETANZOS. Coruña. SPAIN.

ANDAS PROCESIONALES DE JESUS. Author: GONZALEZ GOMEZ. Location: IGLESIA DEL SALVADOR. SPAIN.

Marktkirche zum Heiligen Geist, Moses figure under the pulpit with two tablets of the law on which the commandment to love God and one's neighbour can be read, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Religious regalia and the interior in the Cathedral of Our Lady in the city of Antwerp in Belgium.

Golden chamber with reliquaries after restoration with historic colour scheme (blue), St., Sankt, Saint

TESORO -RELICARIO. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Toledo. SPAIN.

Fine example of Ottoman art patterns in view

Tomb of Maria Flaminia Odescalchi Chigi in Church of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy

Menorah. Temple Emanu-El. New York. USA.

Brazil, Salvador da Bahia, church interior

Engel auf dem Altar des Heiligen Kreuzes, Pfarrkirche der Unbefleckten Empfängnis der Jungfrau Maria in Lepoglava, Kroatien

CUSTODIA DEL CORPUS - SIGLO XX. Author: GRANDA FELIX. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. BURGOS. SPAIN.

Pulpit, Berliner Dom, Berlin Cathedral, Berlin, Germany, Europe

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