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Biblical Narratives in Art

Classical paintings depicting significant biblical events and figures, rich in detail and historical context, capturing profound religious themes.

The preaching of John the Baptist; 1634/35 Rembrandt; Dutch (1606 Leiden - 1669 Amsterdam)
The preaching of John the Baptist; 1634/35 Rembrandt; Dutch (1606 Leiden - 1669 Amsterdam)
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Muslim tribe by Pyotr Nikolayevich Grusinsky, oil on canvas, 1872, 1837-1892, Russia, St Petersburg, State Russian Museum, 300x400
4069-3310
Fire in the Temple of Diana, Ephesus
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The baptism of Christ, circle of Maarten van Heemskerck, c. 1560 - c. 1565
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Wheat field and soldiers, from The Rest on the Flight into Egypt (detail)
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Saint Martin Divides his Cloak (The Charity of St Martin), Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot, 1623
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Basilica minor Santo Stefano Rotondo, Santo Stefano al Monte Celio, Basilica di Santo Stefano Rotondo al Celio, church in Rome on the Celio hill, Italy, frescoes of early Christian martyrs, tortures and executions, Europe
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Moses Choosing the seventy Elders, Jacob de Wit, 1736 - 1737 painting Moses prefers the seventy elders. In a plain in the desert, Moses with vast arms stands between the Israelites. In the background the tabernacle or ark of the covenant, right palm trees and tents. Modello for the large painting in the Vroetreschapkamer of the former town hall on Dam Square.  panel. oil paint (paint)  Moses choosing judges
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Moses Beating Water from the Rock, painting by Jacob Jordaens, c. 1660, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from an 18th or 19th century original
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Grape harvest, month of October
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Carthusian Monks in a Landscape, Alessandro Magnasco, 1700 - 1749 painting Karthuizer monks in a landscape. A few monks are studying in books on the banks of a stream. A high wooden cross is set up on the right. Pendant of SK-A-3407.  canvas. oil paint (paint)  anchorite, hermit. monastic orders, monastic life: Carthusians
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Conversion of St. Paul by Abraham Brueghel, (1631-1690)
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St Francis in a Rocky Landscapeoil on wood. Abraham Govaerts (1589-1626) Flemish Baroque painter. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)Italian Christian religious, founder of the Franciscan order.
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Landscape with Saint Bruno , Alessandro Magnasco, 1700 - 1749 painting Landscape with a Karthuizer hermit, perhaps the Holy Bruno. The saint is in a landscape on the banks of a stream on rocks in prayer with a cross in his hands. Pendant of SK-A-3408.  canvas. oil paint (paint)  the founder of the Order of the Carthusians, Bruno; possible attributes: cross, finger at lips, lily, mitre at his feet, olive-branch, ray of light, skull, (seven) star(s)
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Healing of the leper. unknown, painter
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Soldiers gambling away the garments of Christ, detail, 1505-7
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The Meeting of Antony, Marc Antony and Cleopatra, Pharaoh Cleopatra VII born 69 BC, died 12 August 30 BC, ruled Egypt as the last queen of the Macedonian-Greek dynasty of the Ptolemies from 51 BC to 30 BC, Marc Antony, was a Roman politician and general, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the period
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Christ Blessing The Little Children. Christ blesses the children. Christ is sitting on the stairs of a building with arches near a ruin and blesses the children who come to him, some with their mothers.
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Indian Treaty of Greenville 1795 Artist Unknown
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Landscape with Moses and the Burning Bush 1610-16 Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) Italian A pupil of Annibale Carracci, Domenichino was a key proponent of an idealizing, classical style. His landscapes transpose observation of nature to a timeless, idyllic realm. According to the Bible (Exodus 3), a burning bush that was not consumed by its flames was one of three miracles that God showed Moses to confirm his mission to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.. Landscape with Moses and the Burning Bush 436205
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Reception of the Jews, from the series History of Civilization in Poland". Matejko, Jan (1838-1893), painter
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Laterna Magica picture, resting caravan in oriental landscape, Unknown
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Grand Duke Dmitry Donskoy visiting Sergius of Radonezh before the Battle on the Snipes' Field on 1380 (Casket), Lyubomudrova, Liudmila Borisovna
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The Martyrdom of the Pilgrims at Colonia, from Scenes from the Life of Saint URSULA
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Martyrdom of early Christians. Siemiradzki, Henryk (1843-1902), painter
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SALIDA DE UNA PROCESION 1903-ACUARELA/PAPEL 46X33 CM. Author: JOAQUIM MIR TRINXET (1873-1940). Location: FUNDACION EVARISTO VALLE. Gijón. ASTURIAS. SPAIN.
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Felice Giani (1760-1823). Rome. Altar in St. Peter's Square.
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'The Carmelite Nuns in the Garden', 18th century.  Artist: Charles Guillot
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Monks go to a church, watched by a group of Germans, Charles Rochussen, 1871 drawing   paper. ink. watercolor (paint). pencil brush / pen fictitious scene ~ anonymous historical person(s). going to church. monk(s), friar(s). spreading the gospel; missionary work. extinct, 'historical' peoples
1899-30177
The Adoration of the Magi, by Secco Giovan Battista, 1609, 17th Century, oil on canvas. Italy, Lombardy, Milan, San Pietro in Gessate Church. Detail. Landscape mountains fortified city: town houses procession: train camels people cabin: hut St Joseph Magi comet clouds.
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The Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee -  Depiction of the Gospel scene of the "sinful woman" who washed Jesus' feet with her tears and dried them with her hair, and whose outpouring of love was contrasted with Simon's conspicuous lack of hospitality toward Jesus - Paolo Veronese, 1570
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Servants bringing food, from Wedding Feast Presided over by the Archdukes (of Austria) (detail)
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Dutch merchant with slaves; Dutch merchant with slaves in a East Indies Hills. A Dutch man and an Asian woman walk side by side, followed by two tongued men. The woman wears a sarong and kebeaja and holds a cloth in her left hand. The man wears a red knee-length jacket called Justaucorps in Europe. The very low-placed bag (valves) are typical of fashion in the early 18th-century. The wide, ranked cuffs that often have these types of coats are missing here. The man carries a belt to his means that a short sword hangs. Under the jacket he wears a long indigo-colored pants with panties at the knee. He also wears a hat, neckerchief, a Rattan walking stick and the only one in the group of shoes, decorated with silver buckles. The two to slavowed men wear a wrap around the waist, one of them a shawl and both a white cloth around the head. It is not clear whether it concerns slaved Africans or asian slaves. The procession is closed by three Asian men who act as guards of the slaves. The guard
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Angel Appearing to Shepherds  1656 Nicolas Berchem (1620-1683 Dutch) Oil on canvas City of Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, England
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Peru. Cusco city. The Archbishop Palace. Paintings of Diego Quispe Tito. Zodiac series.
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Xavier, Saint Francis (1506-1552). Jesuit missionary, co-founder of the order and patron saint of the missions. Anonymous author. Colonial baroque. Oil on canvas.
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Night at Calvary by Vereshchagin, Vasili Petrovich (1835-1909) / State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow / Russian Painting of 19th cen. / 1869 / Russia / Oil on canvas / Bible / 66,5x100
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Apparition of Christ to his disciples at Lake Tiberiades, Fray Manuel Bayeu y Subias, 18th century, oil on canvas, from the Cathedral of San Pedro de Jaca, Diocesan Museum of Jaca, Huesca, Spain.
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The Parable of the blind
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The Welsh Funeral, 1848. By David Cox
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Saint John the Baptist preaching, 19th century
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THE PLAGUE - 1649 - BAROQUE PAINTING. Author: ANONYMOUS. Location: HOSPITAL DEL POZO SANTO. SPAIN.
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Ramón Llull joven montado a caballo, en la iglesia de Santa Eulàlia persiguiendo a una dama. retablo barroco dedicado a Ramon Llull, Iglesia de San Miguel ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.
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Temptation of St. Anthony. nieznany malarz niderlandzki, painter
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View of Ankara, anonymous, 1700 - 1799 painting In the background the walled city of Ankara (Angora), in the middle plan a landscape with men on horseback, accompanied by (hunting) dogs and a hunter on the right, a horse caravan and a camel caravan that crosses a bridge. The different stages of wool production are shown in the foreground. The angora goats are shaved on the far right. Then we see the weaving of the wool from right to left through a drapenier, washing and cooking the wool, weighing the wool, weighing again (possibly the inspection of the wool), spinning and the sale of the wool And a busy marketplace. Turkey canvas. oil paint (paint)  prospect of city, town panorama, silhouette of city. wool (material ~ textile industry) Ankara
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A Hermit in a Ruin. A hermit in a ruin. An old man is sitting with a book on his lap under a dry tree. A balebas or pumpkin is growing at the foot of the tree.
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The Roads to Heaven and Hell - An old poster showing how to get to one place or the other
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Worshippers at a Shrine. Date/Period: 1655 - 1749. Painting. Oil on canvas Oil on canvas. Height: 185.40 mm (7.29 in); Width: 155.60 mm (6.12 in). Author: ALESSANDRO MAGNASCO.
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The Marriage Feast. Man with bagpipes at bottom left. Guests feasting and drinking. Bride, wearing crown, sits at table on centre right. Painting by Pieter Balten (1525-1598) South Netherlandish painter. Oil on wood.
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The Destruction of the San Saba Misson in Texas and the Martyrdom of Fathers Alonso G. de TERREROS and JosZ de SANTIESTEBAN, c. 1758 - 1765
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The poor and needy at the gate of the benedictine Abbey of Port-Royal des Champs (destroyed 1710), gouache, 17th century
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Jansson, Karl Emanuel, work, Artist's own funeral I, sketch, 1874, oil on canvas, painting, QUALITY PICTURE; funeral; the artist's funeral; the crowd; LANDSCAPE; church; Finstrom; Åland, 22 cm x 30 cm
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The judgment of Christ. The imprisonment of Christ. Night scene with links Christ between a group of armed soldiers. A high wall in the background. Together with SK-A-2360, belongs to a series of passengence performances whose other parts are located in Aschaffenburg.
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La colegiata de Guadalupe The Collegiate Church of Guadalupe. Date/Period: 1859. Painting. Oil on canvas Oil on canvas. Height: 735 mm (28.93 in); Width: 1,120 mm (44.09 in). Author: Luis Coto.
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The Covenanter's Baptism, Sir George Harvey (St Ninians, Stirling, Scotland, 1806 - 1876) 1831
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Baptism of Lithuania. Ciesielski, Władysław (1845-1901), painter
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The Arrest of Christ.
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Christ in the Storm on the Lake of Galilee by Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669) / Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston / Baroque / 1633 / Holland / Oil on canvas / Bible / 160x128
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Pursuit of knowledge under difficulties , Monks, Donkeys, Reading, Tombs & sepulchral monuments. Louis Prang & Company Collection
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Sainte Genevi�ve in Prayer Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824-1898). Sainte Genevi�ve in prayer. Oil on canvas.
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