Biblical Scenes Illustrated

Antique engravings illustrating key biblical events, featuring angels and symbolic elements, rich in detail and dramatic expression evoking spiritual themes.

Adam & Eve-The Expulsion From The Garden (from Milton''s "Paradise Lost") Gustave Dore (1832-1883/French) Engraving

Procedure to De Herders, Wallerant Vaillant, After Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, 1658 - 1677 print A group of shepherds and their families are awakened at night by an angel who appears in the cloud sky and announces the birth of Christ. paper annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (and/or shepherdesses) at night; a host of singing angels in the air

The meeting of Isaac and Rebekah. Old Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

...and there was War in Heaven...

St Anthony the Great (Antony) of Thebes 251-356. Egyptian aesthetic; Father of Christian monasticism; Patron saint of herdsmen. Here with his emblem, a pig, being appealed to by victim of St Anthony's Fire (gangrenous ergotism). Halo a symbol of holiness and that power of healing emanates from God. Woodcut from Hans van Gersdorff 'Veldt Boeck van den Chirugia Scheel-Hans', Amsterdam, 1593. Woodcuts from 1517 Strasbourg edition. Ergot poisoning caused by eating flour from grain contaminated with ergot fungus (Claviceps purpurea). Rye particularly susceptible, especially in wet seasons.

Moses Comes Down From Mt.Sinai Carrying The Ten Commandments From God Engraving

''St. Jacobs Oil, Conquers Pain', 1888. From, 'The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888'.

Mocoa Indians at Alto de la Cruz. Nariño Department, Colombia, South America. Journey through Equinoctial America 1875-1876 by Edward Francois Andre. Le Tour du Monde 1879

Procedure to De Herders, Wallerant Vaillant, After Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, 1658 - 1677 print A group of shepherds and their families is awakened at night by an angel who appears in the cloud sky and announces the birth of Christ. paper annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds (and/or shepherdesses) at night; a host of singing angels in the air

Passion game Oberammergau 27.09.1934 for the 300th anniversary of the Festspiele. Scene on the oil mountain

Attributed to Hans Springinklee, Saint Jerome in Penitence Saint Jerome in Penitence

Bible, Creation of Eve, Genesis 1, 2, 21, Moses, Old Testament, God, Adam and Eve, ray of light, paradise, stream, forest, plants, first humans, naked, historical illustration 1885

The vocation of Ezekiel. Jehovah God sends Ezekiel to prophesy. Ezekiel book. Sacred biblical history Old Testament. Old engraving from the book Historia Sagrada 1920 Juan Lagui Lliteras

Beatrice and Dante watch a vision of circling angels

The flight into Egypt Gospel of Matthew (2, 13-159) Rest on the Flight into Egypt. Ancient Egypt History. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

The Star in the East - The Maji following the Star to the place of Jesus Christ's birth

Woman costume during the reign of William II, from the collection of Meyrick, vintage engraving. Woman costume during the reign of William II, from the collection of Meyrick, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10648720

Jesus healing a Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda. Illustration for The life of Our Lord Jesus Christ written by the four evangelists, 1853

Woman costume during the reign of William II, from the collection of Meyrick, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837.

Saint Euphemia, the All-praised, martyred 307 AD. Sainte-Euphemie, Christian virgin martyr saint. Tortured and then thrown to wild animals in an arena at Chalcedon. Depicted with a flaming pyre. Copperplate stipple engraving from Mr. M. Es Les Jeunes Martyres de la Foi Chretienne, Young Martyrs of the Christian Faith, Francois Janet, Paris, 1819.

Proclamation to the shepherds. A group of shepherds and their families are awakened at night by an angel that appears in the cloud sky and announces the birth of Christ.

Samuel Blesses Saul. Old Testament. Antique digitally colored Biblical illustration by Gustave Doré (1832-1883)

The parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) New Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

The Divine Comedy (1307-1321). Italian narrative poem by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). Purgatory. "When we had reached the blessed Angel..." Illustration by Yann Dargent (1824-1899). Engraving. Published in Paris, 1888. Author: Jean-Edouard Dargent. known as Yann Dargent (1824-1899). French artist.

Conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus. New Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

The entombment of Christ, 19th or 20th century. Artist: Newton & Co

GRABADO-LA RELIGION BROTA Y EL ATEISMO DESAPARECE. LUCIFER.

The Last Judgement (Revelation 20:12) New Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)

Immurement of a nun, Special case of being buried alive, Immurement is a form of imprisonment or for reasons of asceticism, Historical, digitally rest...

Gustave Doré; The Prophet Ezra in Prayer; Black and White Engraving

Rudolf of Hapsburg and the Priest - The lad who became Emperor performs his First Act of Service for the Church

Genesis, the Beginning. God said, let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark

Der Magdalenenhügel bei Bozen in Südtirol, Italien, Feldkapelle am Wegesrand, 1887, Historisch, digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19...

Political cartoon by Thomas Nast depicting Victoria Woodhull as the devil who holds banner, 'Be saved by free love,' addressed to the women burdened by a drunk husband and children. Woodhull was an eccentric 19th century reformer who espoused a single moral standard for men and women.

Moses suspension in reeds on the banks of the Nile, story, exodus, second book of Moses, chapter 2, verse 3, Bible, Old Testament, suspend, leave, basket of papyrus, swimming, baby, guardian angel in heaven, waves, wind, drift, hiding, lonely, motherly love, hardship, historical illustration based on Gustave Doré around 1880

The Buddhas of Bamyan, Bamyan valley, Hazarajat region, central Afghanistan, seen here in the 19th century. The statues were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. From Monuments de Tous les Peuples, publ

Blessing of the crusaders, First crusade, historical illustration, 1880, Germany, Europe

Proclamation to the shepherds. A group of shepherds and their families are awakened at night by an angel that appears in the cloud sky and announces the birth of Christ.

Greek idyll, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century model, exact date of depiction unknown, historical, two young people dressed in antique robes in a decorative boat in front of a cave

Bliej Kultury unknown

religion biblical scenes ""The Deluge: Rising of the Waters"" wood engraving by Gustave Dore (1832 - 1883) 19th century,

This painting is titled Die Glebe Gefahr (The Yellow Peril) and was painted by German king Wilhelm II. The people standing on the shore with swords in their hands represent patron saints of the strong power of Europe. The rising Buddhists in the east represent China. Wilhelm II gifted this painting to Tsar Nicholas II, representing that Europe will unite to fight China, and encouraging the Soviet Union to invade China.

Prophecy of Daniel by unknown painter, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery, 43x35, 7

Old Testament. Genesis. Chapter 24. The meeting of Isaac and Rebeckah. Engraving by Gustave Dore (1832-1883).

Biblical History, St. Hubert, Historical steel engraving from 1860

The Baptism of Christ, 1899. George Minne (Belgian, 1866-1941). Woodcut;

Martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria as she is borne by bears to Mount Sinai. Saint Catherine of the Wheel was, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the pagan emperor Maxentius.

EZRA IN PRAYER, BY GUSTAVE DORE, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for the Bible. 1870, Art, Artist, holy book, religion, religious, christianity, christian, romanticism, colour, color engraving.

SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI he preaches poverty to three angels who then fly away... Date: 1182 - 1226

Most Holy Lord Jesus with Joan Francis Fremyot of Chantal, Jeanne Francoise Fremyot de Chantal (1572-1641), Francis de Sales (1567-1622) and English Catholic martyr Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690), Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

King John swearing fealty to the Pope before Princes Arthur and Hubert, 19th century.Artist: T Sherratt

Two monumental Buddhist figures, which regrettably will be destroyed by Islamic fanatics in the 21st century. Date: circa 1880

A Spanish witch flies to the Sabbat on the back of a horned, cloven-footed demon Date: 1875

Biblical Story, Adam and Eve in Paradise, Historical Steel Engraving from 1860

The Cross Welcomes the Army of the Crusaders, First Crusade, Historical, Digital Reproduction of an Original 19th century Artwork

The song of the angels - Print showing an angel appearing to shepherds tending their sheep. Includes text from the Bible, Luke II, 10, 13, 14: "And the angel said unto them, Fear not, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people...."

New Testament. Mary Magdalene repentant. Luke 7:47. Engraving by Gustave Dore. 19th c. Later colouration.

A huge host of angels descend through the clouds in Paradise

Christ walks on the water during a storm on the Sea of Galilee, print maker: Jan Luyken, publisher: Pieter Mortier (I), print maker: Haarlem, publisher: Amsterdam, 1703 - 1762, paper, etching, h 108 mm × w 155 mm

'Under the Arches', 1872. destitute men, womenmand children sleep under the bridges on the banks of the River Thames. From, "LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. Grant and Co., 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C., 1872.

Lullaby in front of Christmas, child, sleeping, dream, bed, angels, singing, fir tree, candles, ornaments, heaven, shoes, historical illustration 1895

This sketch by Louis Delaporte is one of dozens he drew during his two-year venture (1866-68) with the Mekong Exploration Commission sponsored by the French Ministry of the Navy, the intention of which was to lay the groundwork for the expansion of French colonies in Indochina. Traveling the Mekong by boat, the small French delegation voyaged from Saigon to Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang, then farther north into the uncharted waters of Upper Laos and China's Yunnan province, before returning to Hanoi in 1868 by foot, accompanied by porters and elephants.

Christ Appearing to Mary Albert Pinkham Ryder (1847-1917 American) Oil on canvas Smithsonian Institution (Smithsonian American Art Museum) Washington, D.C., USA

Men-Ka-Ra Tomb Chamber. Ancient Egypt History. Old 19th century engraved illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado 1879

Saint Catherine of Bologna. Line engraving by F. Spagnoli.

Three Crosses, by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633, Dutch print, engraving, drypoint. This is an early state of a copperplate drypoint engraving, the artist developed through several versions. Through the process he eliminated figures, generalized the forms and increased the dark tonality and expressive intensity (BSLOC_2016_3_34)

Second day of creation, The first days of creation, God the creator of the world, First book of Moses 1-19, Old testament, Heaven, sea, earth, light, darkness, days, years, Bible, historical illustration 1890

Baruch imprisoned with his manuscripts. Old Testament. Antique digitally colored Biblical illustration by Gustave Doré (1832-1883)

Pierre Dupuis (1833-1875). "Baptism of Christ". Sketch for the church of Bagnolet. Oil on canvas, around 1870. Museum of Fine Arts of the city of Paris, Petit Palais. 52020-3 Baptism Christ, baptize, Church of Bagnolet, sketch, saint, oil on canvas

Bernhard of Carinthia is surprised by Turkish raids during the Second Crusade, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

This image shows Dante meeting Matilda, by the painter A Maignan. At the end of Purgatorio,Dante meets Matildain the earthly paradise.Matilda clearly prepares Dante for his meeting withBeatrice the woman to whom (historically) Dante dedicated his previous poetry, the woman at whose request Virgil was commissioned to bring Dante on his journey, and the woman who allegorically symbolizes the path to God. Albert Pierre Rene Maignan(1845 1908) was a French history painter and illustrator.

Ukhat, attendant to goddess Ishtar, tempts Ea Bani, a huge warrior with golden locks who lives in the wilds.

Annunciation: Archangel Gabriel appearing to Virgin Mary to tell her she will bear Jesus. Illustration by JJ Tissot for his 'Life of Our Saviour Jesus Christ' 1897. Oleograph.

Adam and Eve being driven from the Garden of Eden by the Angel of God for eating the Forbidden Fruit. 19th century engraving.

Zedekiah had been installed as king of Jerusalem by the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II following the Siege of Jerusalem in 597 BCE. But Zedekiah revolted against Babylon, and entered into an alliance with Pharaoh Hophra, the king of Egypt. In 589 BCE, Nebuchadnezzar began an 18-month siege of Jerusalem, eventually breaking down Jerusalem's walls and conquering the city. Jerusalem was plundered, its temples were burnt down, and most of its inhabitants were taken into captivity in Babylon. The Prophet Jeremiah had tried to warn Zedekiah against breaking his alliance with Babylon. After conquering Jerusalem, Nebuchadnezzar ordered Zedekiahs eyes gouged out. Jeremiah was well-treated however, and went on to live in Egypt. He is credited with writing the Books of Jeremiah, Kings I and Kings II in the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible), and the Book of Lamentations.

St. Francis of Assisi, Francis, Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, 1181 or 1182 to 3 October 1226, the founder of the Order of Friars Minor, Ordo fratrum minorum, Franciscans, St. Francis of Assisi lies on the ground; candle, skull and book stand beside him, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

The Elmauer Haltspitze in the Kaiser Mountains, with summit cross, Tyrol, Austria / Die Elmauer Haltspitze im Kaisergebirge, mit Gipfelkreuz, Tirol, Österreich, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

Biblical story, Saul at the Witch of Endor, Witch of Endor, necromancer, 1st Book of Samuel of the Bible, chrome lithograph from a house Bible, ca 1870

In this 1905 illustration, Andwari (left) curses the ring Loki is holding as he marches off with it and the treasure.

The Third Day of Creation (From Die Bibel in Bildern), Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872)

The 1917 caption reads: Then did Christian draw his sword Pilgrim's Progress. The Pilgrims Progress, is a religious allegory by the English writer John Bunyan, published in two parts in 1678 and 1684. The work is a symbolic vision of the good mans pilgrimage through life. Christian is the central character of the book and the hero of the pilgrimage. Because Bunyan wrote The Pilgrim's Progress as an allegory rather than a novel, Christian is not represented as particularly complicated or conflicted and has a simple personality.

Engraving from the Dore Bible illustrating Genesis, The Dove sent forth from the Ark by Gustave Dore 1832-1883 French artist and illustrator, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

The Deluge. Noah's Ark. Book of Genesis. Chapters 6-9. Engraving. Colored.

Angels of Sodom Gustave Moreau (1826-1898 French) Musee Gustave Moreau, Paris, France

Agriculture, Shepherd scenes The shepherd night watch reads the stars. To know the hour. 1920, Middle East

The Crucifixion, Execution, of Jesus of Nazareth, Christ, Good Friday, Golgotha, 1653, Rembrandt van Rijn, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

The crusades were a series of religious wars in western Asia and Europe initiated, supported and sometimes directed by the Catholic Church, Mehmed the Conqueror, conquered Constantinople, Mehmed II, Mohamed II infront of Constantinople, 1453, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

ST Simeon, or Simon the Zealot - One of the original followers of Jesus, he later preached in Egypt, then went to Persia where he was crucified. Date: first century

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