Biblical Scenes in Art

Classic paintings illustrating significant biblical events, displaying dramatic narratives through artistic interpretations from various historical periods.

Procession of Crusaders Around Jerusalem, 14th July 1099 1841 Jean Victor Schnetz (1787-1870 French) Oil on Canvas Chateau de Versailles, France

Emperor Heraclius triumphant with the cross, Museum of Sacred Art, Cathedral of Évora, Basilica Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assunção, Évora, Alentejo, Portugal.

Sacrifice of Melchizedek (anonymous 18th century), Eivissa Cathedral, "D'alt Vila", Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain. detail.

Sébastien Bourdon (1616-1671). Crucifixion of Saint Peter. Oil on canvas. Paris, Carnavalet museum. 76108-24

The Tribute Money, by Masaccio, Brancacci Chapel, Cappella dei Brancacci, Church of Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Church of Mercy. Azulejos. The cleansing of the Temple narrative. Jesus. Evora. Portugal.

emperador Heraclio triunfante con la cruz, Museo de Arte Sacro (Museu de Arte Sacra), catedral de Évora, Basílica Sé Catedral de Nossa Senhora da Assu...

Crucifixion, 1531, by Lorenzo Lotto (1480-1556), canvas, 453x248 cm. Church of Santa Maria in Telusiano, Monte San Giusto, Marche.

Medieval Renaissance fresco of Judas and Jesus Christ kissing, Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Assunta, San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy. From the 1400's.

Bearing the Cross, Road to Calvary, Frescoes by Andrea di Bonaiuto, 1365-1367, Apsidal Chapel, or Spanish Chapel, Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Procession of Crusaders Around Jerusalem, 14th July 1099 1841 Jean Victor Schnetz (1787-1870 French) Oil on Canvas Chateau de Versailles, France

Representation of the crucifixion, detail from The Deposition or Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1502, by Luca Signorelli (ca 1445-1523), tempera on panel, 270x240 cm.

Pizarro's capture of the Inca of Peru.

Christ Carrying the Cross, detail from Passion and Resurrection of Christ, fresco by Andrea Di Bonaiuto, Spanish Chapel in Santa Maria Novella Principal Dominican church in Florence, Italy Christ Carrying the Cross, detail from Passion and Resurrection of Christ, fresco by Andrea Di Bonaiuto, Spanish Chapel in Santa Maria Novella Principal Dominican church in Florence, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20421917

Luis de Madrazo y Kuntz / 'Pelagius of Asturias in Covadonga'. 1855. Oil on canvas. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Henry III (1379-1406). Called Henry the Sufferer. King of Castile and Leon. The King imparting justice. Engraving in Spain Illustrated History, 19th century. Colored.

Naulkanie from Christ; Master from Meskirch (1500-Ca 1543); 1. PO. 16th century (1501-00-00-1550-00-00);Annasz Son of Seti (Fl. 6-Post 33), Annasz Son of Seti (Fl. 6-Post 33)-iconography, Christ before Annasz (iconogr.), Jesus Christ, Meskirch (Germany), Nagravie (iconogr.), New Testament (Bible), Passion (iconogr.), Weyer, Johann Peter (1794-1864), Weyer, Johann Peter (1794-1864)-collection, cycles, German painting, religious painting, torturers of Christ (iconogr.), Bible scenes, biblical scenes, religious scenes, purchase (provenance)

Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople, painted 1841

Rembrandt - The anesse of the prophet balaam Harmensz van Rijn Rembrandt (1606-1669). "The anesis of the prophet balaam", 1626. Paris, Cognacq-Jay Museum.

King David returns to Jerusalem in triumph by Raphael.

Antoni Viladomat / 'Cuarta caída de Jesús', siglo XVIII. Capella del Dolors, Basílica de Santa María de Mataró.

Bela III founding the Cistercian monastery at Szentgotthard in 1183 (1795-1796). Artist: Istvan Dorfmeister

Fine arts, Brugger, Andreas, (1737 - 1812), painting, ""Christ led away"", circa 1805 / 1810, way of the cross, 1st station, Saint Dionysius parish church, Hiltensweiler, Baden-Wuerttemberg, rococo, religious art, religion, christianity, Jesus, easter cycle, passion, Good Friday, Pontius Pilatus, bonded, bonds, 19th century, Baden Wuerttemberg,

Battle of Huns and Franks, massacre of Nibelungs. Neuschwanstein, 19th cent.

Magelhaes visits the king of Sebu, Borneo

The Martyrdom of St Vitalis, by Fiori Federico known as Barocci (Baroccio), 1583, 16th Century, oil on canvas. Italy, Lombardy, Milan, Brera Art Gallery. Whole artwork. Martyrdom saint St Vitalis persecuters crowd shield dog spade pickaxe hole yellow white red angel clouds patch palm of the martyrdom dark sky woman children soldiers helms halberds.

Martyrdom of Saint Andrew, Miguel Jacinto Melendez, 18th century, oil on canvas, Vitoria, María Inmaculada Cathedral, Álava, Spain.

St Ursula Shrine, Departure from Basle', Detail, 1489, Artist: Hans Memling. Hans Memling was the leading artist in Bruges. His work is strongly influenced by Rogier van der Weyden.

Processional, Leighton, Frederic, 1854

I Vespri Siciliani (The Sicilian Vespers), Hayez, Francesco (1791-1882)

J.Huguet, Carrying the Cross

Siena cathedral duomo paintings, Italy Siena Italy - October 25, 2018: Wall paintings in Cathedral Duomo Piccolomini Library Copyright: xZoonar.com/Nataliya_Nazarovax 21333444

Antoni Viladomat / 'Tercera caída de Jesús', siglo XVIII. Capella del Dolors, Basílica de Santa María de Mataró.

'The Martyrdom of St Maurice'. Christian martyr d286. Commanded by emperor Maximilian to sacrifice to the gods, was killed for refusing. El Greco (1541-1614) Greek painter. Prado, Madrid.

Pope Leo I commands Attila, King of the Huns, to stop, Peter and Paul hurry as heavenly helpers, Stanza di Eliodoro, Stanzas of Raphael, Stanze di Raffaelo, fresco by Faffaelo Santi, 1512- 1514, Vatican Museums, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Latium, Italy, Europe

Martyrdom of Saint Andrew, Miguel Jacinto Melendez, 18th century, oil on canvas, Vitoria, María Inmaculada Cathedral, Álava, Spain

fine arts, Middle Ages, mural painting, Christ carrying the Cross, freso, St. Wolfgang Church, Pipping near Munich, Germany, 1479,

Baptism of Clovis, Joseph Blanc, 1880-1899, Panthéon, neoclassical monument, Paris, France

Historical painting of the Pope in Venice in front of St Mark's Basilica, interior view, Doge's Palace, Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Reception of Hernando Cortez by the Emperor Montezuma - Cortez and his men kneeling before Montezuma standing in attitude of benediction.

The First Sight of Land During Christopher Columbus's First Voyage October 12, 1492 Stock Montage, Inc.

Glory of the Florentine saints, fresco by Vincenzo Meucci in the Basilica di San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy Glory of the Florentine saints, fresco by Vincenzo Meucci in the Basilica di San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20193206

Jesus is given his cross, 2nd Cross Way, parish church of St. Peter and Paul in Oberstaufen, Germany Jesus is given his cross, 2nd Kreuzweg, parish church of St. Peter and Paul in Oberstaufen, Germany

Prince Vladimir chooses a religion in 988.(A religious dispute in the Russian court). Date/Period: 1822. Painting. Height: 55.50 mm (2.18 in); Width: 74 mm (2.91 in). Author: Johann Leberecht Eggink.

Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, Venice 1696-1770 Madrid). Dimensions: 32 x 17 5/8 in. (81.3 x 44.8 cm). Date: 1758-59.The present preliminary sketch is for one of Tiepolo's greatest religious works, the altarpiece in the apse of the cathedral at Este, near Padua. Commissioned in 1758 and installed on Christmas Day, 1759, the picture commemorates the plague of 1630 with the citizens of Este praying for the intercession of Saint Thecla. The first-century saint is shown among the victims; the town is depicted in the background. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The first Carmelite hermits in the spring of Elijah, detail from the predella of the altarpiece for the Carmine, Pietro Lorenzetti (ca 1280-1348), tempera and gold on wood panel.

Jesus falls the first time, 3rd Stations of the Cross, the parish church of St. Peter and Paul in Oberstaufen, Germany Jesus falls the first time, 3rd Stations of the Cross, the parish church of St. Peter and Paul in Oberstaufen, Germany Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 21391998

Aztec Emperor, Moctezuma II, leader of the Aztec empire, and Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes meet for the first time outside the city on the shores of Lake Texcoco. Detail of a 17th century European painting created 150 years after the Aztec conquest. Moctezuma II, stands in a cloth to prevent his contact with the earth. His attendants turn their heads to prevent looking at their great leader (BSLOC_2020_1_106)

CAPILLA DE SAN FRANCISCO - LA CONVERSION DE SAN PABLO (S XVII). Author: FRANCKEN FRANS II EL MOZO (1581-1642). Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN. SAN PABLO APOSTOL-PABLO DE TARSO.

Sermon to the soldiers and the publicans, Christening of the people, imprisonment of St John the Baptist, by Unknown, 1566, 16th Century, Unknow. Italy, Lombardy, Monza, Brianza, Cathedral. Detail. St John the Baptist preaches soldiers.

Christopher Columbus about to embark for the New World from Palos, Spain, 8 August 1492. Women and children sad at departure of loved ones. Print c1860. Exploration Discovery America

Anthony van Dyck,Saint Ambrose excluding Theodosius from the Milan Cathedral, oil on canvas, National Gallery, London, England, Great Britain.

Boyars visiting Peter I by Nikolai Dmitrievich Dmitriev-Orenburgsky, oil on canvas, 1862, 1837-1898, Russia, Taganrog, Regional Art Gallery, 150x200

Delivery of the venerated image of Our Lady of Victory to Father Domenico di Gesu Maria, by Sebastiano Conca (1680-1764). Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome.

Hieronymus Bosch;Carnival and Lent

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 - 4 October 1669), known by his given name Rembrandt, is considered one of the most important and best-known Dutch artists of the Baroque period, here the painting Balaam and the Donkey, from the story of the prophet Balaam in the 4th Book of Moses, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known

The great martyrdom of fifty two Christians in Nagasaki, September 10, 1622, detail from a painnting by an unknown artist, Japanese paper, 126x170 cm. Church of the Gesu, Rome, Italy. Japan, 17th century.

Jesus fällt das erste Mal, 3. Kreuzweg, Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul in Oberstaufen, Deutschland Jesus falls the first time, 3rd Stations of the Cross, the parish church of St. Peter and Paul in Oberstaufen, Germany Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 22774291

Caring on the cross; Scholtz, Julius (1825-1893); around 1885 (1880-00-00-1890-00-00);

SAN MIGUEL - PINTURA DEL ALTAR MAYOR - 1897. Author: ALEJANDRO FERRANT (1843-1917). Location: ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH. MADRID. SPAIN. SAN MIGUEL. DEMONIO.

VERONESE, Paolo Caliari, called Paolo (1528-1588). Allegory of the Battle of Lepanto. 1571. In the upper side, Venice wearing a white cloak (symbol of faith) is introduced to the Virgin by Saint Peter, Saint Roque, Saint Justina and Saint Mark and the angels act as witnesses. In the bottom, a depiction of the navy battle. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Venetian school. Oil on canvas. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Gallerie dell'Accademia (Academy Gallery).

Coronation of Blessed Virgin Mary by Alexei Ivanov Kvashnin, egg tempera on wood, 1710, Moscow School, Russia, Moscow, State Armory Chamber in Kremlin

Cimabue's Madonna Carried in Procession. Date/Period: 1853 - 1855. Painting. Author: Leighton of Stretton, Frederick Leighton, Baron.

Chinese Dance.

Europe, Germany, Berlin, Victory Angel of Berlin to commemorate the Prussian victory in the Danish-Prussian War

The Adoration of the Magi, 1499, by Lorenzo Costa (ca 1537-1583), oil on canvas, 75x181 cm.

Scene from the Inquisition, The Spanish Inquisition was a council for combating heresy, authorised by a papal bull in 1478 and established by King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella of the Crown, in 1480, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Jesus In Chains Fresco, Sanctuary of Jesus Atotonilco, Mexico. Built in the 1700s known as the Sistine Chapel of Mexico with Frescoes of Jesus Stories. Frescoes by Miguel Antonio Martinez between 1740 and 1775.

fine arts, religious art, allegories, coloured thesis, 1704, painting, Cistercian monastery Salem, Baden-Wuerttemberg, allegorie, fight of Catholic church against heathen and heretics, host, cross, Madonna, Saint Mary, Mother of God, Jesus Christ, coat of arms of abbot Emanuel I, imperial abbey, cleric, fine arts, baroque, religion, christianity,

SAN RAIMUNDO DE FITERO -. Author: JACINTO MELENDEZ MIGUEL (1679-1731). Location: PARROQUIA SAN ANDRES. Calahorra. LA RIOJA. SPAIN.

The Aachen Passion Altar. 1505-1510. By the Master of the Altars of Aachen, From left to right: Ecce Homo, Calvary and Lamentation of Christ. Late Gothic anonymous painter. Treasury Museum of the Cathedral of Aachen. Germany.

Patriarch Hermogenes Refusing to Bless the Poles (1860). Pavel Chistyakov

Wamba (died 687). Visigothic king of Hispania, Septimania and Galicia from 672 to 680. Wamba is elected the king. Colored engraving.

Frescoes by Juan O Gorman.Biblioteca Gertrudis Bocanegra-Iglesia de San Agustin (16th century). Pátzcuaro. Estado de Micchoacán.Mexico.

The Arrival of the Pilgrims at Colonia, from Scenes from the Life of Saint URSULA

Code of Hammurabi (Grieving to King) by Robert Thom

Dedication of Trieste to Austria, act signed 1382

The lawyer, the minstrel, the worker, the Franciscan and the child, detail from The Dance of Death, fresco from the 15th Century. Church of Saint-Germain in La Ferte-Loupiere, France.

The landing of the explorer Christopher Columbus at San Salvador; in the west Indies 1492.

escena del entierro de Ramon llull, retablo barroco dedicado a Ramon Llull, Iglesia de San Miguel ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Benedict receives the Gothic King Totila, Come Benedetto riconosce e accoglie Totila, Fresco by Luca Signorelli, Fresco cycle on the life of Benedict of Nursia, Benedetto da Norcia, Cloister, Olivetans, Monastery of Monte Olivetro Maggiore, Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Crete Senesi, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

martirio de San Sebastian, la Charola, siglo XII, antiguo oratorio romanico de los templarios, inspirada en la iglesia del santo sepulcro,iglesia del convento de Cristo,año 1162, Tomar, distrito de Santarem, Medio Tejo, region centro, Portugal, europa.

Descent from the Cross. Date/Period: Ca. 1696. Drawing. Pen and brown ink with gray wash over red chalk. Height: 341 mm (13.42 in); Width: 230 mm (9.05 in). Author: PHILIPP PETER ROOS.

altarpiece of the Souls, XVII century, Convent of Santo Domingo, Inca, Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Jane Shore Led In Penance To Saint Paul's, 1776 By Edward Penny, Oil Painting, History painting

CAPILLA DE SAN FERNANDO-S FERNANDO 1671. PINTURA BARROCA ANDALUZA. Author: JUAN DE VALDES LEAL. Location: CATEDRAL. JAEN. SPAIN. FERNANDO III EL SANTO CASTILLA / LEON. SAN FERNANDO (REY).

St Ursula and the caravels, detail from Martyrdom of the eleven thousand virgins, by the Master of the Repanel of St Auta (active ca 1512-1525).

Imperial Hall, mural of Heinrich II and wife Kunigunde being crowned by Pope Benedict VIII, Imperial Palace, Kaiserpfalz, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Goslar, Harz, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Veronica dries the face of the fallen Jesus. Scene of life-size terracotta figures and illusionistic frescoes from the IX Chapel of the Sacro Monte di Varese. Created at the time of the Counter-Reformation in the Baroque period, 17th century. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus the fallen. Scene of life-size terracotta figures and illusionistic frescoes from the IX. Chapel of the Sacro Monte di Varese. The result for the Counter-Reformation Baroque, 17th century

Saint Sebastian's martyrdom, the Charola, 12th century, old Romanesque oratory of the Templars, Tomar, district of Santarem, Middle Tagus, central region, Portugal.

Luca Giordano (1634-1705). Italian painter. Nicholas of Tolentino (1246-1305). Italian saint and mystic. Ecstasy of Nicholas of Tolentino, 1658. National Museum of Capodimonte. Naples. Italy.

The whole Spanish army knelt in the mud and confessed their sins - Scene from the conquest of Mexico

Wedding at Cana by Paulo Veronese

Alfonso XIII of Spain (1886-1941), who officially came of age in 1902 at the age of 16, is presented to his future brides by the Pope, standing next to his mother. Married Victoria Eugenie von Battenburg in 1906. Print, New York, 1902

Baptism of Kievan Rus by Russian master, oil on canvas, 19th century, Russia, Murom, State Museum of History and Art, 84x106

Moses in Raphidim where a spring emerged, 1856

Copy of the helmet and sword of Skanderbeg in the museum of the fortress of Kruja or Kruje, Albania, Europe

Wing of an Altarpiece with Adoration of the Magi, on the reverse is Presentation in the Temple, Pieter Aertsen, 1560 - 1565 painting Wing of an altarpiece. On one side the worship of the kings and on the other side the presentation in the temple. Together with the SK-C-1458 center panel, this side panel is part of a triptych with a performance of the worship by the kings. With integrated list. Amsterdam Carrier: panel. Carrier: Oil Paint (Paint). List: Wood (Plant Material) painting adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh). presentation of the Christ-child in the temple, usually Simeon (and Anna) present (Luke 2:22-39)

Architraves of the chancel screen from the church of the Holy Saviour in Cetina near Vrlika, 9th century. Detail. Museum of Croatian Archaeological Monuments, Split, Croatia.

The Charite of Saint Martin Georges Lallemant (v. 1575-V 1635). "The charity of Saint Martin".

Italy, Venice, Scenes from life of Saint Ursula (from Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine) Arrival of English Ambassadors, 1495-1500, close-up

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