Dramatic Biblical Paintings

Classic oil paintings depicting significant biblical events and figures, with a focus on dramatic expressions and historical context, highlighting artistic techniques.

The Raising of Lazarus Carel Fabritius (1622-1654 Dutch) National Museum, Warsaw, Poland

The Raising of Lazarus Carel Fabritius (1622-1654 Dutch) National Museum, Warsaw, Poland

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary, Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti, 1580.

The Circumcision, by Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633, Dutch painting, oil on canvas. According to the Gospel of Luke, verse 2:21, Jesus was circumcised eight days after his birth. Rembrandt treats this familiar Biblical subject taking place in the humble surroun (BSLOC_2016_6_232)

The Meal in Emmaus, Rembrandt, Harmensz van Rijn, 1628.

The Raising of Lazarus. Date/Period: Ca. 1630-1632. Painting. Oil on oak panel. Height: 96.4 cm (37.9 in); Width: 81.3 cm (32 in). Author: Rembrandt.

'Tobit and Anna', 1626. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

Jesus in cradle with Virgin Mary and St. Joseph by Rembrandt van Rhijn, Oil on canvas, 1645, 1606-1669, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage, 117x91

Pilate Washing His Hands 1663 Mattia Preti (Il Cavalier Calabrese) Italian According to the Gospel of Matthew, the Roman governor Pontius Pilate tried to save Christ from death and symbolically washed his hands, stating I am innocent of the blood of this righteous person.” Pilate has been given monumental form in this rare depiction of the subject, while Christ is shown in the middle ground being led to the cross. The young African attendant is given a central role, not only in the composition but also through a facial expression that registers the import of Pilate’s action. Preti based his use of such African figures on Renaissance precedents, notably by the Venetian painter Paolo Veronese, though Preti executed this work in Malta, an island with a particularly multiracial population due to its centrality in the Mediterranean slave trade.. Pilate Washing His Hands 437333

Return of the Prodigal Son, Steen, Jan

Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet. Date/Period: Between ca. 1575 and ca. 1580. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 204.5 cm (80.5 in); Width: 410.2 cm (13.4 ft). Author: Tintoretto.

Isaac Blessing Jacob. The Bible recounts how Jacob, pretending to be his brother Esau, tricked their blind father into bestowingEsaus rightful blessing on him. The idea of imitating Esaus hirsute arms by wearing animal-skin gloves came from their mother Rebecca, who looks on from behind the bed. Flinck derived both this painting technique and narrative style from Rembrandt, by whom he was trained.

Saint John the Evangelist at Patmos. Date/Period: From 1616 until 1630. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 1,370 mm (53.93 in); Width: 1,040 mm (40.94 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

Rembrandt (1606-1669). Dutch Painter. Christ at Emmaus, 1648. Louvre Museum. Paris. France. Detail.

Holy Family with Angels, 1645. Rembrandt, Harmensz van Rijn.

VIDA DE SAN JOSÉ: DUDAS DE SAN JOSÉ (S.XVIII). COLECCIÓN PARTICULAR. Author: VILADOMAT ANTONIO.

Saint Thomas of Villanova (ca.1487-1555). Archbishop of Valencia, of the Order of the Augustinians. Painting by Antonio Cabral Bejarano (1788-1861), copy after Murillo, 1840-1860. Museum of Romanticism, Madrid, Spain.

A Hermit Praying in a Ruin. A praying hermit in a ruin. An old man is sitting with folded hands and a book on shot on the ground under a dry tree.

France, Paris, Reading Bible

'San Luis Gonzaga abrazando el Crucifijo', 1825, Oil on canvas, 85,7 x 67 cm, Inv. 3536. Author: LUIS LOPEZ PIQUER (1802-1865). Location: MUSEO LAZARO GALDIANO-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA. CRISTO CRUCIFICADO.

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Holy Family, 1645. Detail. Oil on canvas. The State Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg. Russia.

Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. Oil on canvas. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) Dutch painter and etcher. Age Sorrow Religion Judeo-Christian

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Holy Family, 1645. Detail. Oil on canvas. The State Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg. Russia.

The Calling of Saint Matthew - Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, circa 1600

Simeon's song of praise, Arent de Gelder, c. 1700

The Holy House of Nazareth Francisco de Zurbaran (1598-1664 Spanish)

Release of St. Peter from prison. Cuyp, Benjamin Gerritsz. (1612-1652), painter

SACRISTIA-DIEGO ORGAZ RECHAZA VISIONES-DET VIRGEN GUADALUPE. Author: FRANCISCO DE ZURBARAN. Location: MONASTERIO-PINTURA. GUADALUPE. CACERES. SPAIN.

Christ blessing the Children by Maes, Nicolaes (1634-1693)/ National Gallery, London/ 1652/ Holland/ Oil on canvas/ Baroque/ 218x154/ Bible

Gerrit Dou, Dutch (1613-1675), The Hermit, 1670, oil on panel

SAN MATEO - SIGLO XVII - BARROCO ESPAÑOL. Author: FRANCISCO DE ZURBARAN. Location: MARIENKIRCHE. CARMONA. Seville. SPAIN. SAN MATEO APOSTOL Y EVANGELISTA.

The dream of St Joseph, by Georges de La Tour (1593-1652).

Farewell of Tobias Bernardo Cavallino (1616-1656/Italian)

Saint Ambrose, bishop of Milan, baptizing Saint Augustine. unknown, painter

Alessandro Magnasco, The Choristers, c 1740 1745 The Choristers

'Scene from the Life of St Benedict. The Poisoned Cup of Wine'. France, Between 1643 and 1648. Dimensions: 92x78 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: PHILIPPE DE CHAMPAIGNE.

Christ Blessing the little Children, Jacob de Wet (I), 1640 - 1672 painting Christ blesses the children. Christ sits on the stairs of a building with arches near a ruin and blessing the children who come to him, some with their mothers. panel. oil paint (paint) Christ blessing children brought by their mothers, usually with some disciples disapprovingly looking on (Matthew 19:13-15; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17)

John the Evangelist (San Giovanni Evangelista), by Antonio Cifrondi, 17th Century, oil on canvas, 206 x 143 cm

Saint Teresa. Mezzotint.

Christ and Nicodemus. Christ in conversation with nicodemus, at night.

St. Peter. Murillo, Bartolomé Estebán (1618-1682), painter

Elisha and the Shumanite Woman (Detail) 1664 Gerbrand van den Eeckhout (1621-1674/Dutch) Oil on canvas Szepmuveszeti Museum, Budapest, Hungary

First Christians of Kieve by Vasili Grigorevich Perov, 1880, 1834-1882

Talmuda; Willenberg, Pawe (Fl. Ca 1850); around 1845 (1840-00-00-1870-00-00);Characters in the interior, message (provenance), interior, Jews

Karel Van III Mander (1610-1670), the repentant Peter, 1624-1670

A sick mother has her pulse taken by a priest while her children look concerned. Mezzotint.

The Holy Family with Saint Jean-Baptiste, Saint Elisabeth and Saint Zacharie

The caption for this illustration reads: The young man strove earnestly in prayer. According to the tale: A man sends his three sons out into the world with items to secure before marrying. The older ones trick the younger to go on his own. He comes to where a princess lives. Every suitor has been killed. The boy stays, prays to God, and survives. The princess helps him. The third chore from the father is for each son to find a wife. The boy goes back to the princess. That night, ghosts and vampires assail him (seen here). He prays and survives. The princess marries him.

Mariana Pineda in the chapel. 1862. Madrid, Congress of Deputies (eq. House of Commons). Author: VERA CALVO JUAN ANTONIO. Location: CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS-PINTURA. MADRID. ESPAíA.

The Cardinal by unknown French artist, oil on wood, 19th century, USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, David David Gallery

The last prayer of Johan van Oldenbarneveldt. Dating: 1840 - 1878. Measurements: h 108.2 cm × w 83 cm × t 3.9 cm; d 13.5 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Author: Simon Opzoomer.

Visit of Nicodemus to Christ. Date: 1880. oil on canvas. Museum: Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Christ and Mary Magdalene (Noli Me Tangere) Gustave Moreau (1826-1898 French) Oil on panel

Abraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael - Nicolaes Maes, 1657

The Apostle Paul in Prison, Rembrandt, Harmensz van Rijn, 1625.

St. Justina and St. Rufina - 19th century - oil on canvas. Author: FRANCISCO DE GOYA. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN. SANTA JUSTA. SANTA RUFINA.

Christ on the Cold Stone, by Gerard van Honthorst (copy after), c. 1614, Dutch painting, oil on canvas. Jesus sits on a bench, with crown of thorns on his head. This is the 'Mocking of Christ' which takes place before the Crucifixion. The scene is lit by (BSLOC_2016_6_234)

The penitent, painting by Theodor Poeckh (1839-1921) was a German portrait painter. Old 19th century engraved illustration from La Ilustración Artística 1882

The Banquet of Ahasuerus - Arent de Gelder, 1680s

Haman and Ahasuerus at Banquet with Esther, Rembrandt, Harmensz van Rijn, 1660.

Abruzzo, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, S. Maria di Collemaggio, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA - SIGLO XVIII. Author: MARIANO SALVADOR MAELLA. Location: MUSEO DE HISTORIA-PINTURAS. MADRID. SPAIN.

GESSLER DE LA CROIX, Alejandrina Aurora de (1831-1907). The Adoration of the Cross. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. ANDALUSIA. Cdiz. Museo de Cdiz.

Antoine de Favray (1706-1792). French painter. The Blessed Gerard receiving Godfrey of Bouillon. An episode from the history of the Order of Saint John, 1757. The scene takes place inside the Hospital (the Sacra Infermeria) of the Order where the Knights are tending the sick. National Museum of Fine Arts. Valletta. Malta.

The Virgin as a Child in Ecstasy. 1630. Oil on canvas (117 x 94). Spanish baroque. New York, Metropolitan museum. Author: FRANCISCO DE ZURBARAN. Location: METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. NEW YORK CITY. VIRGEN MARIA NIÑA.

Praying woman, Rembrandt van Rijn, circle of, c. 1660

The Pulpit Stair (An Attentive Hearer of the Word), Sir George Reid (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1841 - 1913) 1865

The Last Supper, Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, 1664 painting The last Supper. Christ with his disciples sat around a table in a departure lit with candles. canvas. oil paint (paint) Last Supper (in general) (Matthew 26:21-35; Mark 14:18-31; Luke 22:3, 22:15-23; John 13:21-38)

GREBBER, PIETER DE. DUTCH PAINTER. 1600-1653. JESUS AND THE SAMARITAN WOMAN. OIL OF 1634. PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID JESUS CHRIST.

Widow with a child at her husband's grave. Smokowski, Wincenty (1797-1876), painter

Saint Nicholas party. Dating: 1700 - 1899. Place: Holland. Measurements: h 59 cm × w 75 cm; d 9.4 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Jacob blessing the sons of Joseph. Victors, Jan (1619-1676), painter

Mozart. Rehearsing Requiem. JOHANN WOLFGANG MOZART.

The Virgin Annunciate, Master of Adoration of the Magi in the Prado, 1465-1470,

LA PAREJA ANTE CRISTO - SIGLO XX. Author: MANUEL MINGORANCE ACIEN (1920-2014). Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN. CRISTO CRUCIFICADO.

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St Matthew and an angel. (1621). Abraham Bloemaert (1564-1651) Dutch artist. Oil on canvas. Private collection.

Oil painting depicting Saint Helena having a vision, thus leading to the invention of the Cross. By Giovanni Battista Zelotti (1526 - 1578) Italian painter of the Renaissance period. Dated 16th Century

'His head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel', mid 19th century. Biblical scene, from Matthew 14: 11: 'And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.' The martyrdom by beheading of Saint John the Baptist: John was beheaded on the orders of Herod Antipas after the vengeful request of his step-daughter Salome and her mother Herodias. Engraving after 'Salome Receiving the Head of St. John the Baptist', a painting of 1637 by Guercino, in the Musée Des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, France.

Juan Correa de Vivar / 'Saint Benedict blessing Saint Maurus', 1540-1545, Spanish School, Panel, 94 cm x 87 cm, P00673. Museum: MUSEO DEL PRADO, MADRID, SPAIN.

Treasure, from Solomon with the Treasure of the Temple of Jerusalem, 1633 (detail)

Bible Reading, Eduard Karl Gustav Lebrecht Pistorius, 1831

Baptism of Christ. Szyndler, Pantaleon (1846-1905), painter

The Temptation of St Anthony, David Teniers (II), 1640-60, Flemish painting, oil on panel. St. Anthony the Hermit preys in a cave surrounded by all kinds of demons and monsters that try to distract him. Above him a bird and frog on flying fish joust in mid-air. Left in the foreground is a devil in cowl with a rosary (BSLOC_2016_3_220)

Young Jacob with Laban the Patriarch, from Rachel hiding the idols, fresco, 1726-28 (detail)

Wood oil painting of Carthusian monk (1855) by Filipo Balbi (1806-1890) in cloister of Santa Maria degli Angeli. National Museum (Baths of Diocletian). Rome. Italy.

Chapel of the Lord of the Steps of the House of the Dead, Chapter Room, Convent of San Francisco, Gothic-Manueline, 15th century, Evora, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe.

The happy family or The return of baptism - Attributed to Louis Le Nain, 1642

I. Mariano Asuncion, St. Scholastica, 1876. Oil on canvas.

The Jewish Bride, Isaac and Rebecca, by Rembrandt, circa 1665-9, oil on canvas, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Europe,

ANUNCIACION - 1653 - 1,60 X 2,29 CM - BARROCO ESPAÑOL - ESCUELA MADRILEÑA -. Author: JUAN DE CARREÑO MIRANDA (1614-1685). Location: HOSPITAL DE LA VENERABLE ORDEN TERCERA DE SAN FRAN. MADRID. SPAIN. VIRGIN MARY. ESPIRITU SANTO. DIOS PADRE. SAN GABRIEL ARCANGEL / ARCANGEL SAN GABRIEL.

The adoration of the shepherds, Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1660 - 1679

Saint John of God. Coloured etching by P. de Colle after N. Cavalli after P. Novelli.

Virtuous nun. Bardou Paul Józef, painter

Isaac blessing Jacob. Date/Period: 1638. Painting. Oil on canvas Oil. Height: 1,632 mm (64.25 in); Width: 2,013 mm (79.25 in). Author: Gerrit Willemsz. Horst.

The Young Virgin. Oil on canvas. Francisco de Zurbaran (1598-1664) Spanish painter. Mary as a child with halo looking up to heaven in prayer. Madonna Lily for purity and Carnation or Pink symbolising betrothal to God.

A Hermit Praying, 1670, Gerrit Dou, Dutch, 1613-1675, 13 1/4 x 10 5/8 x 1/4 in. (33.66 x 26.99 x 0.64 cm) (panel)26 x 23 5/8 x 2 7/8 in. (66.04 x 60.01 x 7.3 cm) (framed), Oil on panel, Netherlands, 17th century, The hermit monk turns to nature as a refuge from the temptations of the world. In the silence of his cave, he holds a rosary and meditates on the holy text. His altar is decorated with objects of devotionthe crucifixstands as a symbol of salvation, the extinguished candle, skull, and hourglass are reminders of the brevity of human life, while the small straw basket which holds the hermit’s items for survival, suggest the virtues of frugality.

BODA DE ALDEANOS-DET. Author: BRUEGHEL THE ELDER, JAN. Location: MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES-CONVENTO DE LA MERCED CALZAD, SEVILLE, SPAIN.

BODA DE ALDEANOS-DET. Author: JAN BRUEGHEL DE VELOURS-BRUEGHEL EL. Location: MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES-CONVENTO DE LA MERCED CALZAD. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN.

Ahasuerus, King of Persia, showing his treasure to Mordecai, uncle of his wife Esther, by Claude Vignon (1593-1670).

Portrait of Antoni Tyszkiewicz (1709-1762), Leliwa coat of arms, bishop of Samogitia. unknown, painter

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