Biblical Narratives in Art

Illustrations of significant biblical events, including the transfiguration and the Annunciation, reflecting religious themes in art.

Jacob's Dream Domenico Fetti (ca.1589-1623 Italian)
Jacob's Dream Domenico Fetti (ca.1589-1623 Italian)
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Freyr is the brother of Freja, and the Scandinavian god of fruitfulness, crops, sun and rain.
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Unterlinden Museum. The Isenheim Altarpiece, Nikolaus Hagenauer and Matthias Grünewald, in 1512-1516. The resurrection of Christ. Detail. Colmar. France. Colmar. France.
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Jacob Fighting the Angel c1660, oil on canvas. Story from Bible: Genesis 32:23-24. Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669) Dutch painter.
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Christ in Gethsemane by Ivanov, Alexander Andreyevich (1806-1858) / State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow / Neoclassicism / End 1840s / Russia / Watercolour and white colour on paper / Bible / 26,1x39,9
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Colored skiolet icon with religious motifs.
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Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) between 1308 and his death in 1321. Paradiso Canto III. Piccarda Donati and souls whose vows had been broken. Engraving by Gustave Dore, 1868. Colored.
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The name of Jesus, historic steel engraving from 1860
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Italy, Venice, oil painting of Annunciation
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The Bible. The Prophets. Book of Daniel. Daniel in the Lion's Den. Engraving by Gustave Dore, 1866.
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French Happy New Year, postcard depicting a the new year waving away the old one. 1907
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Girl in a rough position putting her faith in Christ
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Christ and Mary Magdalene, Artist Unknown, Mosaic
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Two Angels Carrying Torches. Giovanni Battista Franco (Italy, Venice, circa 1510-1561). Italy, 16th century. Prints; engravings. Etching and engraving
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The Return of The Dove Artist Unknown
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'Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata', 1585, Oil on canvas, 170 x 87 cm. Author: EL GRECO-Domenikos Theotokopoulos (1540-1614). Location: MONASTERIO-PINTURA. SAN LORENZO DEL ESCORIAL. MADRID. SPAIN. JESUS. SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS. CRISTO CRUCIFICADO.
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Pieta (After Delacroix) 1890 Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890 Dutch) Oil on canvas Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Eve was created by God taking her from Adam's rib to be his companion (Genesis 2:18) Old Testament. Antique digitally colored Biblical illustration by Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
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Vintage Photograph. Composite of statue of jesus casting light on globe with family in center
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Dante. Jean Delville (1867-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1919. 142.2 x 177.8cm. Illustration to Canto XXVIII of 'Purgatory'. The poet meets Mathilda in the wood of the Earthly Paradise and she makes him drink from the river Lethe to purge himself of past sins and prepare for passage to Paradise.
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Jacob Wrestles with the Angel by W. Ebbinghaus, 19th Century
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Early piety: remember thy creator in the days of thy youth - Girl reading Bible with her mom, circa 1846
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Christ Walking on the Sea, Currier and Ives, color lithograph, (1857-1907), Washington, D.C., Library of Congress
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Fabriano (Italia, Marche - provincia di Ancona), Monastero di San Silvestro in Montefano. Chiostro grande, lunetta n 10, Silvestro abbraccia la Regola di San Benedetto, ciclo di affreschi di Antonio Ungarini (noto come Ungherini da Fabriano), 1740 circa
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MURAL-LOS 4 EVANGELISTAS Y JESUCRISTO. Author: FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ DIAZ (1932-2012). Location: ST. -JOHANNIS-KIRCHE. VELEZ MALAGA. Malaga. SPAIN. JESUS. SAN MARCO EVANGELISTA. SAN JUAN EVANGELISTA Y APOSTOL. SAN LUCAS EVANGELISTA. SAN MATEO APOSTOL Y EVANGELISTA.
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The Spirit of Christmas Night keeps watch over the Holy Child. Reproduced from a water colour by Daphne Allen. Daphne Constance Allen (6 January 1899 - 1985) was an English artist who achieved recognition at an early age as a painter and illustrator. Throughout her career she painted religious subjects and landscapes.
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New Testament. The Annunciation. Luke 1:30. Engraving by Gustave Dore. 19th century. Later colouration.
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Italy. Risorgimento. Pope Pio IX won over to Italy after his death (6 february 1878). Lithography by Dalsani, 1878.
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The Guardian Angel 1850 Oil Print Artist Unknown
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Coronation of the Virgin, after El Greco Timothy Cole (American, 1852-1931). Coronation of the Virgin, after El Greco, n.d. Wood engraving American Art n.d.
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Mandan Ceremony by George Catlin, oil on canvas, (1796-1872)
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'The Mercy of Fra Martin de Vizcaya' (detail), 17th century. Author: FRANCISCO DE ZURBARAN. Location: MONASTERIO-PINTURA. GUADALUPE. CACERES. SPAIN.
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Baptism of Christ, 24x18 cm, detail of the right panel on the front of the Modena Triptych, 1568, by El Greco (1541-1614), tempera on wood.
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The Adoration of the name of Jesus, c1578, by El Greco. Domnikos Theotokópoulos (1 October 1541 - 7 April 1614), most widely known as El Greco was a Greek painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance
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Jan van Bijilert 1597-1630. Saint John the Evangelist. oil painting on canvas cm 94,3 x 77,6.
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Jacopo Tintoretto, Italian (1518-1594), Christ at the Sea of Galilee, c. 1575-1580, oil on canvas
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El Greco / 'St. Veronica with the Holy Shroud', c. 1580, Oil on canvas, 91 x 84 cm. Museum: MUSEO DE SANTA CRUZ, MANCHESTER, SPAIN.
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Samuel (11th C. BC) The Child of the Temple Hebrew Judge and First of the Great Prophets Artist Unknown
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Fairy origins : Vilis - Samian spirits of the wild.
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The Poems of Thomas Gray, Design 45, 'The Progress of Poesy.', William Blake, 1757-1827, British, between 1797 and 1798, Watercolor with pen and black ink and graphite on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper with inlaid letterpress page, Sheet: 16 1/2 x 12 3/4 inches (41.9 x 32.4 cm), angel, arrows, bow, branches, chariot, dancing, dead, fiddle, fire, flames, flutes, girls, light, literary theme, man, musical instruments, religious and mythological subject, star, sun, text, tree, trees, violin, wings, women
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Three archangels
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'Sengen, the Goddess of Mount Fuji', 1912. Sengen is the Shinto Goddess of Fujiyama, the highest mountain in Japan, considered the most holy. She is blossom-princess and symbolises delicate earthly life. From "Myths & Legends of Japan", by F. Harland Davis. George G. Harrap & Company, London, 1912
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A boy examining the marks on Jesus's hands and feet.Nails are withdrawn, but the marks are still there
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The tree of life on either side of the river was there the tree of life which bare twelve manner of fruits.
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Palestine-Starlight , Asia - Magazine Covers
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Vasudeva exchanges baby krishna for girl born, mathura, uttar pradesh, india, asia, Copyright: xArunxMishra/DinodiaxPhotox
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Old Testament Trinity by Mikhail Vasil'evich Nesterov, 1862-1942, Russia, Kostroma Artistic Museum
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VIRGEN CON NINO - SIGLO XX. Author: CINARO. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN. INFANT JESUS. VIRGIN MARY.
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Iconic image in a gold frame from the 1950s in a bedroom, Eckental, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
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This illustration shows Joan of Arc hears the voices of Saint Michael, Saint Catherine, and Saint Margaret, who order her to aid the king of France and assure her that God will help her. This painting by Benouville dates to the 19th century and is preserved in the house of Joan of Arc at Domremy.
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Red Cross Nurse helping the World, circa 1919