Biblical Frescoes

These images illustrate stunning frescoes from churches in Europe, featuring religious figures and heavenly scenes, rich in color and intricate details.

Trinity with Saints Ursula and Margaret (Detail) 1619 Vianino (Antonio Maria Viani) 1555/1560-1629 /Italian Palazzo Ducale, Mantua
Trinity with Saints Ursula and Margaret (Detail) 1619 Vianino (Antonio Maria Viani) 1555/1560-1629 /Italian Palazzo Ducale, Mantua
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Angel at the Tomb of Christ Benjamin West (American, 1738-1820). , 1813. Oil on canvas, 16 x 11 3/16 x 1/8 in. (40.6 x 28.4 x 0.3 cm). American Art 1813
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EL ENTIERRO DEL CONDE ORGAZ - DETALLE DE LA PARTE SUPERIOR - 1586/1588 - O/L - MANIERISMO ESPAÑOL - Conj nº 282. Author: EL GRECO. Location: IGLESIA DE SANTO TOME. Toledo. SPAIN. JESUS. SAINT PAUL THE APOSTLE. APOSTLE PETER. VIRGIN MARY. CONDE ORGAZ. PHILIP II OF SPAIN. SANTO TOMAS APOSTOL. SAN JUAN BAUTISTA.
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Ceiling, Cathedral of the Rhön, Evangelical Church, Helmershausen, Rhönblick municipality, district Schmalkalden-Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany
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Ascension to Heaven, US Presidents
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Apparition of Saint Scholastica. Saint Scholastica of Nursia (480-547) was an Italian nun elevated to the altars by the Catholic Church. She was the twin sister of Saint Benedict of Nursia, she opened a female convent called Piumarola, of which she Scholastica was abbess. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Jesus Christ by Veuillot 1881
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Our Lady of Fatima Artist Unknown
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Archangel Michael by Otto Mengelberg, St., Saint, Saint
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Mysteries of the Rosary, by Campi Vincenzo, 16th Century, oil on canvas. Italy: Emilia Romagna: Parma: Busseto: San Bartolomeo Collegiate Church. Whole artwork. Tondo Descent of the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost Apostles dove yellow light blue/azure red
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apparition of the Virgin of Veruela to Don Pedro Atares, anonymous, oil on canvas,Royal monastery of Santa María de Veruela, 12th century Cistercian abbey, Vera de Moncayo, Zaragoza province, Spain.
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Angels and holy figures, 1783, frescoed vault by Riccardo Donino, 15th Chapel, Saint Francis receiving the Stigmata on the Mount La Verna, Sacred Mountain of Orta (UNESCO World Heritage List, 2003), Orta San Giulio, Piedmont, Italy, 18th century.
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A chorus of angels announce the birth of Jesus. Date: BCE
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Jan Boeckhorst, The Risen Christ Surrounded by Saints, c 1660 The Risen Christ Surrounded by Saints
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The Basilique de la Visitation. Passion of Christ. The crucifixion, Jesus on the cross. Mosaics by Antoine Molkenboer. Annecy. France.
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Madonna and Saints, by Lolmo Giovan Paolo, 1584-1586 Century,
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New Testament. Gospel of Luke. Chapter V. Jesus. Miraculous Fishing. Gustave Dore's drawing. Engraving by Pannemaker. Colored.
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Miniature from the Book of Pericopes, manuscript 10th Century.
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The Madonna and Child in Glory with Saints Peter and Gregory the Great disputing and Angels. Girolamo Marchesi da Cotignola (circa 1471-circa 1550). Oil on panel. 254.7 x 159.5cm.
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CUPULA DEL CORETO - ADORACION DEL NOMBRE DE DIOS POR LOS ANGELES. Author: FRANCISCO DE GOYA. Location: BASILICA DEL PILAR. SARAGOSSA. Saragossa Zaragoza. SPAIN.
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Resurrection of Christ, Domancy, Rhone Alpes, France, Europe
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Saint Andrew the Apostle, fresco on the ceiling of the Cathedral of St Nicholas in Ljubljana, Slovenia Saint Andrew the Apostle, fresco on the ceiling of the Cathedral of St Nicholas in Ljubljana, Slovenia Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 21304633
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Josep Mestres Cabanes / San Jorge, 1958. Iglesia del Perpetuo Socorro (Redentoristas) de Barcelona.
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The Annunciation. Jan Boeckhorst (called Lange Jan) (Germany, Munster, 1605-1668, active Flanders (now Belgium), Antwerp). Germany, circa 1659. Drawings. Gouache, brown wash and black chalk on prepared paper (sheet slightly enlarged)
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Jacob's return home / Peschel / 1845
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The Annunciation, El Greco, Dominico (1541-1614)
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Detalle del Apoteosis de la Virgen, 1896-1898. Pintura mural de la cúpula del cambril de la Virgen. Monasterio de Montserrat. Cataluña. Author: JOAN LLIMONA.
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Jesus Transported by a Spirit onto a High Mountain (Jésus transporté par l'esprit sur une haute montagne) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Jesus Transported by a Spirit onto a High Mountain (Jésus transporté par l'esprit sur une haute montagne), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 10 7/16 x 7 1/4 in. (26.5 x 18.4 cm). In James Tissots epic The Life of Christ, a set of 350 watercolors, his naturalistic style coexists with a decidedly mystical or hallucinatory one, which earned him comparisons to William Blake. These three examples visualize miraculous moments in the narrative. Tissot was a successful society painter who, after experiencing a religious vision in 1885, devoted the rest of his career to spiritual subject matter. He made two trips to Egypt, Syria, and Palestine, where he created extensive figure and landscape studies for his project, believing that this “pencil reporting from the life of Christ” would endow his scenes with historical acc
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The Crucifixion - Detail Giotto (ca.1266-1337 Italian) Fresco Capella Scrovegni, Padua, Italy
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St Orontius, by Coppola Giovanni Andrea, 1656, 17th Century, canvas. Italy: Puglia: Lecce: Lecce: Maria Santissima Assunta Cathedral. Whole artwork. Bearded man saint bishop St Orontius holy vestments cloak/mantle pallium mitre/miter crosier/pastoral angels corpse martyrdom decapitation axe littoria
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God the Father by Vasnetsov, Viktor Mikhaylovich (1848-1926) State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow 1885-1896 Oil on canvas 135x250 Russia Russian Painting, End of 19th - Early 20th cen. Bible Painting
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Russia, Golden Ring city of Uglich on the Volga. Church of St. Dmitry on the Blood, fresco covered walls.
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Our Lady adoring children in a stable; Thoma, Hans (1839-1924); 1906 (1906-00-00-1906-00-00);Adoration of the Child (iconogr.), New Testament (Bible), German painting, biblical scenes, religious scenes
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EL ANGEL DE LA GUARDA. Author: ANTIVEDUTO GRAMMATICA (1571-1626). Location: CONVENTO DE LOS CAPUCHINOS DE EL PARDO. MADRID. SPAIN.
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Notre Dame de l'Assomption de Cordon church. Fresco. The Dove is a symbol for the Holy Spirit. France. France.
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Boat with Lindesfarne Castle in background, Holy Island, Norhumberland, England
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Sassetta (1392-1450) National Gallery, London Painting 87,8x52,5 Bible The Stigmatisation of Saint Francis (From Borgo del Santo Sepolcro Altarpiece)
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Fresco of Lamb of God and Evangelists in Nuestra Senora de la Esperanza church, La Macarena, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe
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Assumption of the Virgin, by Allegri Antonio known as Correggio, 1526 - 1530, 16th Century, fresco. Italy, Emilia Romagna, Parma, Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral, Dome. Detail. Moses John the Baptist Jesse face souls blessed arm hand green light blue: azure yellow.
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Michael Foretells the Crucifixion 1807 William Blake (1757-1827 English) The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California, USA
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'Baptism of Grand Duke Nikolai Alexandrovich on 20 May 1868'. Hungary-Russia, 1868. Dimensions: 54,5x76,4 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: MIHALY VON ZICHY.
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Adoration of Wise Men by Vladimir Mazuranic, b.1910
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El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos); Greek; Candi-a (Iraklion) 1541-1614 Toledo; The Vision of Saint John; 1608-14.
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Saint michael, san micel hermitage, fonzaso, Italy
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Crucifixion with Virgin and Saint John by Hendrick ter Brugghen (1588 - 1629); Oil on canvas; circa 1624 - 25
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Scenes from the life of St. Peter, the frescoes on the ceiling of the monastery church of St. John in Ursberg, Germany Scenes from the life of St. Peter, the frescoes on the ceiling of the monastery church of St. John in Ursberg, Germany Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 21381848
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Miniature of that accompanies part of the Requiem Mass depicting the Day of Judgement. Dated 13th Century
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The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1858, painting by Santiago Rebull (1829-1902).
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Jesus Walks on the Sea (Jésus marche sur la mer) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Jesus Walks on the Sea (Jésus marche sur la mer), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on green wove paper, Image: 11 3/16 x 4 13/16 in. (28.4 x 12.2 cm). While Jesus retreats to the mountain to pray, his disciples travel ahead of him, sailing once more across stormy waters. Seeking to calm the frightened apostles, Jesus walks across the sea, but this further terrifies them as they momentarily believe him to be a ghost. Tissot attempts to explain the fears of the disciples, in a commentary that melds his interests in scientific observation and in legend: noting the early hour designated by the Gospel account3 a.m.and the weather conditions, he surmises that the darkness must have been complete. But finding no other explanation for a source of light to illuminate Christ, he concludes that “light emanated from His body, and irradiated all around Him to some extent.” He concludes that only the voic
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Carlos V. Francisco, Muslim Betrothal, 1958. Oil on canvas.
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Christian picture exhibited in a room in Riobamba, Ecuador.
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Joan of Arc's Death at the Stake, by Hermann Stilke
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VIAJE DE LA VIRGEN. Author: GERMAN HERNANDEZ AMORES (1823-1894). Location: MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS. MURCIA. SPAIN. VIRGIN MARY.
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CAPILLA DE SANTA TERESA - CUADRO DE SANTA TERESA-SACERDOTE CON COMUNION. Location: CATEDRAL. Cadiz. SPAIN.
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The Nativity Cuzco School. The Nativity, mid-18th century. Oil on canvas, 29 3/8 x 39 1/2 in. (74.6 x 100.3 cm). PAINTINGS IN SPANISH COLONIAL HOMES The enormous number of paintings acquired by private collectors in colonial Spanish America is borne out by evidence in testamentary, dowry, and other documents of the period. From urban centers to frontier areas, paintings by European and New World artists depicting religious and secular subjects decorated the homes of Creole, peninsular Spanish, mestizo (people of mixed race), and indigenous men and women. The five Andean paintings on this wall were produced for a growing art market by anonymous artists in the workshops of Cuzco. Paintings of religious subjects were prevalent in Spanish America but uncommon in colonial British America; one exception was the New York scripture paintings made for Upper Hudson and Mohawk Valley Dutch families (see illustration). Elite Spanish American homes also displayed Spanish and Flemish paintings, whi
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Storm on the Lake Benedetto Lutti (1666-1724 Italian)
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Gollet baroque chapel after renovation. God the father with angels. France.
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Poland, Cracow. Extraordinary art nouveau decoration in the Franciscan Church, designed by Stanislaw Wyspianski (1869-1907).
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The souls in purgatory.
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Christ's resurrection, resurrection Christ, Easter celebration, St. Kilian parish church, Bad Heilbrunn, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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The Baptism of Christ (Detail) Master of Female Half-Lengths (A. 1500-1530 ) Christie's Images
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Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Sixteenth Canto of the Purgatory. Who are you that you are among our smoke. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored.
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Saint-Grat church. The dove of holy spirit. Valgrisenche. Italy.
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Jesus walking on the waves.
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Depiction of the Archangel St. Michael slaying the dragon, St. Anne's Basilica, Brazzaville, Congo, Africa
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Spanish school. Saint James the Apostle. 1898. Oil on canvas (150 x 119). Valladolid, Equestrian academy. Author: JOSE CUSACHS Y CUSACHS (1851-1908). Location: ACADEMIA DE CABALLERIA. Valladolid. SPAIN. Apóstol Santiago el Mayor. APOSTOL SANTIAGO EN CLAVIJO. APOSTOL SANTIAGO-SANTIAGO MATAMOROS.
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Noah Releasing the Raven Vittorio Bianchini (1797-1880 Italian)