Biblical Scenes and Figures

Historical engravings illustrating key biblical scenes and figures, capturing sacred moments from the Old and New Testament.

Montezuma, a hostage of the Spanish, is killed when he addresses rebel Aztecs. Date: June 1520

The Christianization of Saul. Saul the persecutor falls torn down before the power of our Lord Jesus son of God and becomes. Acts of the Apostles book, New Testament Sacred biblical history. Old engraving from the book Historia Sagrada 1920 Juan Lagui Lliteras

Woodcut, The Crossing of Jordan, Book of Joshua, 3, 17, Old Testament, Catholic Picture-Bible

Phoenician sailors trading in a Mediterranean coastal town. After a 19th century work by an unidentified artist.

Abimelech (nineteenth century BC). Philistine king of Gerar (southern Palestine). Death of Abimelech. Engraving by E. Goebel on an illustration by Gustave Dore´ (1833-1883) for "The Bible in Pictures.".

Death of Agag. Samuel kills Agag. Old Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

Pope Benedict VIII is torn from his horse, reigned from 18 May 1012 to his death in 1024

Conversion of Saul by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, illustration, (1794-1872)

Jugurtha, king of Numidia, is summoned to Rome to discuss peace ; but the talks break down and Jugurtha leaves, He will be defeated and executed.

Cleopatra and Antony as Isis and Osiris, Alexandria, Egypt, celebration, happiness, love, soldiers, palm branches, important woman, history, historical illustration 1894, Africa

Montezuma, a hostage of the Spanish, is killed when he addresses rebel Aztecs. Date: June 1520

The Greek fell successively five or six servants of the king, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyages, Travel Journal, (1880-81).

Woodcut, five kings in the cave of Makeda, Book of Joshua, 10, 17, Old Testament, Catholic Picture- Bible

Torture, Torture of the 55 Salzburg Christians, Austria, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Europe

Netherlands. 16th century. Excesses commited by the heretics in Flanders. Engraving by Rafael del Castillo. "Historia de Espana Ilustrada".

Pilgrims under escort of knights templars in sight of Jerusalem, in the 14th century.

Pope Telesphorus (died c. 137). Bishop of Rome from c. 126 -137, during reigns of Roman Emperors Hadrian and Antoninus Pius. Engraving.

King David Punishing The Ammonites , Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866. In 1866, the French artist and illustrator Gustave Doré (18321883), published a series of 241 wood engravings for a new deluxe edition of the 1843 French translation of the Vulgate Bible, popularly known as the Bible de Tours. This new edition was known as La Grande Bible de Tours and its illustrations were immensely successful. Siege of Rabbah. David attacks the Ammonites

The letter of the Persian governor is brought in front of King Darius, Thathanai, Darium, Apharsach, governor, crowd, throne, letter, read, warriors, weapons, Bible, Old Testament, The Book of Ezra, chapter 5, verse 6, historical illustration c. 1850

Henry Stern taken prisoner by Tewodros II in Abyssinia in 1863, Ethiopia. Old 19th century engraved, Narrative of a Journey through Abyssinia by Guillaume Lejean from El Mundo en La Mano 1879

Paul, the Apostle, Saint (10 - 67). Apostle of Jesuchrist. Saint Paul threatened by the Jews in Jerusalem. Engraving.

Costumes tournaments during the reign of Henry VIII, vintage engraving. Costumes tournaments during the reign of Henry VIII, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10656110

Paul threatened by the Jews in Jerusalem, story of the Apostles chapter 21, verse 27, traitors, Jews, province of Asia, crowd, battle, soldiers, weapons, lances, arrest, seize, incitement, anger, people, law, temple, doctrine, betrayal, Greeks, profane, Christian religion, Bible, New Testament, steel engraving Doré, historical illustration 1885

Jewish Captives Weeping Over Babylonian Captivity Eduard Bendermann (1811-1889 German)

Muriel putting the Sealed Paper into Master Walter's Hand, 1857. Scene from "Master Walter, the Physician. A Tale of Old London": 'Muriel put a sealed paper into Master Walter's hand. "If thou dost follow the directions herein contained," said she, "there will be none in this town whom thou needest envy. Farewell!" She stepped into the boat, and the sturdy arms of the rowers rapidly swept it below the bridge'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857.

Christ is nailed to the cross; Passion of Christ; Passionis et resurrectionis. Christ is nailed to the cross. Left in the foreground A woman with a child on the chest, pointing to the cross. A furious crowd in the background. In the margin a caption in Latin. Print from a series of fifteen with the passion of Christ.

Miracles Saint Rainier, Camposanto. Pisa. Tuscany, Italy. Europe. Drawing by Saint-Elme Gautier (1849 - 1903) Travel through Tuscany 1881 by Eugene Muntz (1845 - 1902) Le Tour du Monde 1886

The Tebsite Arasna offers King David his threshing floor, barn, offer, group, kneel, servant, come, buy, build altar, plague, cease, people, oxen, harness, house, trees, subject, Bible, Old Testament, Second Book of Samuelis, chapter 24, verses 21 and 22, historical illustration c. 1850, Middle East

Woodblock engraving depicting a victim of the Spanish Inquisition being led to the stake wearing a San Benito, a linen overall painted with figures of demons and creatures from Hell. Dated 19th century

Paris of Lake Tanganyika. A bazaar in Aden, vintage engraving. Paris of Lake Tanganyika. A bazaar in Aden, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyage, Travel Journal, 1880-81. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10657326

Madjouto Burial, Central Africa. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Journey from Zanzibar to Benguela by Verney Lovett Cameron, Le Tour du Monde 1877

Paris of Lake Tanganyika. A bazaar in Aden, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyage, Travel Journal, (1880-81).

The crusades were a series of religious wars in western Asia and Europe initiated, supported and sometimes directed by the Catholic Church, the arriva...

Woodcut, Gedeon's victory over the Midianites, Book of Judges, 7, 9, Old Testament, Catholic Picture-Bible

The Tower of Babel - Building a tower to the sky - Old Testament

Old Snake charmer in Marrakech, Morocco. Africa. Travels in Morocco (1670-1789-1860) Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1860

David fetches the Ark of the Covenant from Kiniath Tearim, crowd, making music, harp, flute, trumpet, ox cart, city, joy, contentment, Bible, Old Testament, Second Book of Samuelis, chapter, historical illustration c. 1850, Middle East

The emperor Charlemagne halts the sun so that a battle may continue Date: circa 780

Alexander the Great discovers the body of King Darius III. After a 19th century work by Gustave Dore. Alexander the Great, 356 BC - 323 BC. King Darius III, c.380 BC - 330 BC.

Emperor Otto III proposes to make Rome the imperial capitol.

Warriors, in the centre two noblemen in cloaks and in the background a Turkish horseman, facsimile of the copperplate engraving by Albrecht Dürer, 15t...

Simri's downfall, city, defeat, royal palace, burn, death, torch, fire, kindle, crowd, Bible, Old Testament, First Book of Kings, chapter 16, verse 18, historical illustration circa 1850, Near East

Native American scalp dance, c17th century (c1880). Artist: Unknown

Saladin (1137-1193) was a Muslim warrior and sultan of Egypt. He defeated the Crusaders in the Battle of Hattin in 1187.

Joshua spares Rahab, Joshua let the harlot Rahab and her family live, book of Joshua, chapter 6, verse 25, Bible, Old Testament, history book, scout, Jericho, spy, spy, task, warrior, group, spears, rider, dead, beheaded, head cut off, cruel, grief, spare, life, woman, historical illustration based on Gustave Dorve é around 1880

ROBERT ASKING HIS FATHER'S PARDON

Pope Saint Nicholas I together with Louis II the Younger, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor

A knight astride his horse and accompanied by his lover encounters a funeral procession. Engraving by A. Birrell after Lady Diana Beauclerk, 1796.

JESUS FALLING BENEATH THE CROSS, BY GUSTAVE DORE

Handing over the Crown of Hungary to Matthias 1608, 1611 Bohemia, digital improved reproduction of an original print 1880, Matthia, 1557 u 1619, was Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1612, King of Hungary and Croatia from 1608

Pilgrims, 1744 - 1802 print A group of pilgrims with pilgrimage vanes. The man on the left has spelled Sint Jacobsschelpen on his cloak. paper etching pilgrim(s)

The farewell of St. Louis and Blanche of Castile, vintage engraved illustration.

Torture, Torture of the 55 Salzburg Christians, Austria, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Death of Archbishop Denis Affre (1793-1848). Archbishop Affre was killed while trying to negotiate peace during the French Revolution of 1848.

St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153) preaching the second crusade. French monk. From the picture by James Archer.

Punishment for having cooked the Negus bread badly, Ethiopia. Old 19th century engraved, Narrative of a Journey through Abyssinia by Guillaume Lejean from El Mundo en La Mano 1879

The star of the wise men, Matthew, chapter 2, verse 9, king Herod, astrologist, starry sky, star, Arab, magnificently decorated camel, rider, horse, migration, Bethlehem, birth of Jesus, Christian religion, Bible, New Testament, steel engraving Doré, historical illustration 1885

Rügegericht beim Haberfeldtreiben, Haberfeldtreiben ist ein heute nicht mehr gebräuchliches, geheimes, Rügegericht im Oberland, Bayern, das vor allem ...

Scene showing Pawnee Indians apparently throwing the javelin/spears in a competition Date: 1871

Crucifixion'. Jesus nailed to the cross. St John 19.18. Iullustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for 'The Bible' (London 1866). Wood engraving.

Reconstruction of the temple. Engraved by Charles Maurand after a work by Gustave Dore. The picture refers to the building of the Second Temple which was constructed to replace Solomon's Temple aft

The Hagarites are defeated by the Reubenites, war, defeat, beat, pray, weapons, army, mountains, God, strife, Bible, Old Testament, First Book of Chronicles, chapter 5, verse 20, historical illustration c. 1850

Anti-Semitic riots broke out at the coronation of Richard I in 1189 in London. Angry mobs murdered some 30 Jews as a false rumour spread that the new king had called for Jews to be killed. Afterward,

COSTUMES OF NAPLES AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.

Expulsion of Heliodorus, 2nd book of the Maccabees, chapter 3, verse 25, God protects his temple, rider in golden armor, winged horse, rearing, hooves, shagen, angel, ray of light, wounded, lances, armor, fear, terror, battle, Christian religion, Bible, Old Testament, steel engraving Doré, historical illustration 1885

Turkish Baschibozuks, Basi Bozuk, Turkey, historical illustration, 1877, Asia

The German emperor Ludwig IV quarrelled with the pope and was excommunicated. After his death, the monks, therefore, refused to admit his body to consecrated burial in the cathedral where his predecessors lay. This illustration, which dates to around 1900, depicts the confusion and dismay as the torchlit procession wavers in the darkness, while above them towers the stern figure of the monk who bars their way.

Antwerp, Jode, Gerard de, Groeningen, Gerard van, Wierix, Johannes, History of the Maccabees, Mattathias kills a Jew and an envoy of the king, Mattathias kills a Jew who, in accordance with the king's orders, wanted to offer a sacrifice on the altar in Modein and the king's envoy. In this way he showed his devotion to the law of God. Below the image a reference in Latin to the Bible text in 1 Macc. 2. This print is part of an album., print, prent, albumblad, prints, prenten, height 205 mm, width 289 mm, Zuid-Nederlands, 1549 - 1618, print maker, prentmaker, 1572 - 1576, paper, papier, engraving, engraving (printing process), Work conception, 1515 - 1599, after a design by, Publication (Event), Publication, Noord-Nederlands, 1509 - 1591-02-05, publisher

The death of Jezebel by order of King Jehu who had her thrown onto the street and trampled. Old Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

Old Testament. Enslavement of the Israelites in Egypt. Exodus, chapter 1. Engraving by Julios Schorr von Carolsfeld (1794-1872). Author: Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld.

The Spaniards burn a man at the stake. A member of the clergy or priest holds out a Bible and a crucifix to the man who is to be burned or tortured. Spaniards on horseback pursuing Native Americans in the background, c. 1550, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

SAINT PAUL RESCUED FROM THE MULTITUDE, BY GUSTAVE DORE, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for the Bible. 1870, Art, Artist, holy book, religion, religious, christianity, christian, romanticism, colour, color engraving.

The death of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, c. 1043 - 1099. To the Christians, he was known as El Campeador, or The Champion. The Muslims knew him as El Cid, The Lord. From Las Glorias Nacionales, published

PROCESSION OF THE CRUSADERS ROUND THE WALLS OF JERUSALEM

Execution of the assassins of Prince Michael III Mihailo Obrenovic, Serbian Prince, murdered 10 June 1868, in Belgrade, Serbia, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century master, exact original date not known, Europe

Christmas Masque at the Court of King Charles II: 19th century black and white illustration; From The London Illustrated News

Pilgrims. A group of pilgrimage players with pilgrims vases. The man on the left has spelled Sint Jacobs shells on his cloak.

QUEEN PHILIPPA INTERCEDING FOR THE BURGESSES OF CALAIS

Gaius Julius Caesar (100 BC - 44 BC). Roman politician, general and writer. In 60 BC he established a triumvirate with Pompey and Crassus. Conquered Gaul. Head of the empire an dictator in perpetuity (Dictator Perpetuus). Funeral of Julius Caesar. Engraving by A. Roca. "Historia Universal", by Cesar Cantu. Volume II, 1854.

The Execution of Saint Adalbert by the Pagans, Adalbert of Prague, 956, 23 April 997, known in Czech by his birth name Vojtech, was a Bohemian missionary and Christian saint. He was the Bishop of Prague and a missionary, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Scene from the the Antisemitism campaign in Spain, starting 1492, 1880, historical illustration, Spain, Europe

Pietro Doria rejecting the pleading of the Venetian ambassador for peace following the siege of Venice, historical illustration, circa 1886

Lohengrin is a character in German Arthurian literature, the son of Parzival, who retires to his swan boat, never to return, Historical, digitally res...

Anti-semitism. Russian Empire. 19th century. Persecution of Jewish. Podolia Village, actual Ukraine. Engraving by the Spanish and American Illustration, 1882, Spain.

Engraving depicting a victim of the Inquisition being led to the stake wearing a San Benito, a linen overall and creatures from Hell. Dated 19th Century

Joan of Arc telling the people of her first vision of the Virgin. Joan of Arc 1412 - 1431, aka Jeanne d'Arc or Jeanne la Pucelle. French heroine and martyr. From Histoire de France, published 1855.

Vintage antique illustration and line drawing or engraving of biblical Israelites and rebellion against Moses and Aaron.From Biblische Geschichte des alten und neuen Testaments, Germany 1859.Numbers 16.. Vintage Drawing of Biblical Story of Israelites and Rebellion Against Moses and Aaron

'BERNABO VISCONTI, DUKE OF MILAN, RECEIVING THE NUNCIOS FROM POPE INNOCENT VI., IN 1361,' BY GIANNETTI, IN THE CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBITION

A monster representing the harm alleged to be done by the Roman Catholic church. Wood engraving.

Hannibal weeps when he sees the head of his brother Hasdrubal. Hasdrubal's Carthaginian army had been defeated by Roman consuls Marcus Livius and Gaius Claudius Nero at the Battle of the Metaurus, 207

Parable of the Prodigal Son. The return of the Progal Son. G. Dore engraving.

Pope Pius IX is carried aloft in procession Date: 1847

Witch Scene, Witches at Walpurgis Night at the Witches' Dance Place, c. 1650, Germany, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the time, Europe

Roma antigua. Septimia Zenobia (245-274), reina de Palmira, hecha prisionera por el emperador Aureliano en el año 272.

Dore, Paul Gustave (1832-1883). La Sainte Bible. 1866. The angel of the Maccabees. Engraving.

Emmanuel Resolving to Retake Mansoul from John Bunyan's Holy War

Sleeping Beauty, crowd sleeping in the rooms, illustration from Perrault's Fairy Tale by Charles Perrault, illustrated by Gustave Dore

THE SLAUGHTER OF THE SONS OF ZEDEKIAH, BY GUSTAVE DOR. Gustave Dore, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for the Bible. 1870, Art, Artist, holy book, religion, religious, christianity, christian, romanticism, colour, color engraving

Weigel, Christoph, Nuremberg, Luyken, Caspar, Descent from the Cross, verso - stamped, print, prints, height 251 mm, width 194 mm, North Netherlands, 1672-12-18 - 1708-10-04, print maker, printmaker, 1708 - 1708, paper, papier, etching, etchings, Publication (Event), Publication, German, 1654-11-09 - 1725-02-05, publisher

CARDINAL ORSINI'S VISIT TO HENRY

Painting depicting the Merchant Mariners of the Ancient World.

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