Emotional Religious Scenes

Dramatic illustrations capturing deep emotions such as grief and sacrifice in biblical stories, rendered in monochromatic and classic styles.

Mount of Olives. Jesus meets an angel in the garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem. New Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)
Mount of Olives. Jesus meets an angel in the garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem. New Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)
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The holy women visit the tomb of Jesus. Colored Illustration for The life of Our Lord Jesus Christ written by the four evangelists, 1853
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Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) Italian poet: Inferno first part of his Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy) illustrated by Gustave Dore 1863. Canto X: Dante, keeping close to his guide Virgil, looks on one of the sinners burning in hell in their open tombs.
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'The Night of Good Friday', c1892, (1917). Artist: Johann Heinrich Hofmann.
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Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Catherine of the Wheel, martyred 307 AD. Sainte-Catherine, Christian virgin martyr., c 287-305 AD. Tortured, sentenced by Emperor Maxentius to be broken on a spiked wheel, then beheaded, c. 305. Depicted with a wheel. Copperplate stipple engraving from Mr. M. Es Les Jeunes Martyres de la Foi Chretienne, Young Martyrs of the Christian Faith, Francois Janet, Paris, 1819.
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The Civil War In America
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Title page for the Europisch Mercury of 1725. Title page for European Mercury, DL. XXXVI over the year 1725. A spiritual pulls a curtain aside and reveals a scaffold on which the bodies of convicts are minced in pieces.
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SCENE FROM 'THE COFFEE MERCHANT', 'The flower-girl gave him a piece of bread, with three large dates.', 1871
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Child wearing a fox mask, Japan. Old 19th century engraved illustration Travel to Japan by Aime Humbert from El Mundo en La Mano 1879
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Engraving titled 'The Druid's Last Sacrifice'. Depicted are priests who are about to sacrifice a virgin princess to bring back favour of the Gods, however, the Romans arrived to save her. Dated 19th Century
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assassination of Muhammad Ghori whilst at evening prayer 1206 Copyright: xKenxGraham/DinodiaxPhotox
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The Prophet Baruch, Old Testament Bible
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Ruth and Naomi in the desert. Ruth embracing her mother-in-law Naomi and promising to stay with her now they are bereaved (Ruth 1.14) Old Testament. Antique bible illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883)
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Jacob pouring oil on the stone, Morning, View, Landscape, Mountains, Valley, Lake, Light, Sky, Plants, Bible, Old Testament, First Book of Moses, Chapter 28, Verse 18, historical illustration 1850
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Gustave Doré; Black and White Engraving; Cain and Abel Offering their Sacrifices to God
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The Magdalenen Hill near Bolzano in South Tyrol, Italy, Field chapel by the wayside, 1887, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century artwork, original date unknown, Europe
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''Pictures of the Year - VII. "Christ and the Magdalene", after Arthur Hacker', 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891.
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Antigone covers the body of Polynices with earth, Greek mythology, landscape, castle, mountains, mourning, death, spade, important woman, history, historical illustration 1894
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Dante, Hell, Chant 1 (IFF 22 P.226) (Factitious Title)
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Interview Between Jesus & Nicodemus James Tissot (1836-1902 French)
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THE DEAD CHRIST, BY GUSTAVE DORE, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for the Bible. engraved by Adolphe Francois Pannemaker, Belgian, 1822-1900, c. 1870, Art, Artist, holy book, religion, religious, christianity, christian, romanticism, colour, color engraving.
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The pilgrim at the gate. Date: First published: 1678
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Augustinian canons and their St Bernard dogs rescuing a traveller, Switzerland. Artist: Unknown
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The Druid warns Maeve about Cuchulain (Cu Chulainn)
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Religious Ceremony of the Druids by Forrest C. Crooks, 1893-1982
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Abruzzo L'Aquila Sulmona S. Panfilo, Cathedral9. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Exterior views of the facade, various portals and apses. Details of the main gothic portal include statues of Saints Panfilo and Pelino, and a lunette fresco of the Pieta and mourners. Interior views include: ceiling frescoes, cupola paintings of music-making angels (19th-20th centuries), low-relief sculptures of the Four Evangelists in the pendentives, sarcophagi, a baroque marble high altar, choirstalls, a baptismal font, a wooden crucifix (13th-14th centuries), a gilt bust of St. Panfilo, 13th century frescoes by the Sulmona School, altar paintings of St. Joseph and St. Carlo Borromeo. In the 11th century crypt are capitals of various styles (including one figural in an orans gesture), a 12th century relief sculpture of the Madonna and Child, a throne, frescoes and sarcophagi. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this
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Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Journey of Dante through the Hell, guided by the Roman poet Virgil. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored.
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Christ, praying in the light, raises Lazarus from his tomb. Etching after J. Lievens, 1631.
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Irene of Athens or Irene Sarantapechaina, c. 752 - 803, a Byzantine empress from 797 to 802, exiled to Lesbos
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In Greek legend, Paris was a Trojan prince, the son of Priam and Hecuba. When Eris, the Greek goddess of discord, was not invited to the marriage of the Greek leader Achilles, she threw a golden apple into the festivities, with the words "for the fairest" written on it. The goddesses Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena each claimed the apple, and Zeus, the king of the gods, had Paris choose which one should get it. Hermes, the messenger god, acts as a guide, arranging the meeting between the goddesses and Paris (meeting seen here in this 1915 illustration). Aphrodite promised Paris Helen, queen of Spa
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Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet 1620-1645 Netherlands. Oil on paper mounted on wood . Jan Lievens
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villain your work' Russian world war one propaganda poster. The enemy of the people is personified by Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), whose policies had contributed to the outbreak of the war. He is caricatured as a cloven-foote , tailed devil, his spiked helmet barely able to conceal his pointed ears and holding human skulls : an icon of greed, evil and brutality.
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Spanish Inquisition - late 15th century. A Spanish Jew before the Grand Inquisitor. Engraving 1891.
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Amsterdam, Covens & Mortier, Lastman, Pieter, Costumes from Italy, Ornamenti delli Contadini di Sicilia, Peasant couple dressed in Sicilian fashion, A peasant couple dressed in the fashion of Sicily, Italy. The couple is depicted full-length. The seated man plays the lute, his head is adorned with a beret. He accompanies the singing woman standing next to him. The woman wears a dress with a belt, her head is partly covered with a small headdress to which a veil is attached. The print is part of a twelve-part series of prints with Italian costumes., print, prints, Japan (collection), height 167 mm, width 115 mm, Work conception, 1583 - 1633-04-04, after print by, 1720 - 1772, paper, etching, etchings, Publication (Event), Publication, Dutch, publisher
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A depiction by Constantijn Daniel van Renesse showing Hagar with an angel, executed with brown and gray pen and brushes over reddish and black chalk, with white highlights on a brownish surface.
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Predictions of the future of Sylvester in a Russian village, customs, Russia, historically, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century template, around 1890, Record Date Not Stated
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The caption for this illustration reads: I saw how black her face was and how white her hands were! The Serbian hero Marko is looking at a veela, a wicked demon, evil spirit. The illustration is from a 1921 book on Serbian myths and legends.
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Saint Francis of Assisi preaching to the birds. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Jesus Christ by Veuillot 1890
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Deathbed of Tsar Alexander III of Russia (1844-1894), his consort Maria Feodorovna (Princess Dagmar of Denmark) at his side. From Le Petit Journal, 11 November 1894.
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St Lawrence left with St Vincent. Saint Vincent of Saragossa, also known as Vincent Martyr, the Protomartyr of Spain, was a deacon of the Church of Saragossa. He is the patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia. martyred under the Emperor Diocletian around the year 304. St Lawrence or Laurence of Rome (c.225 – 258), martyred during the persecution by Emperor Valerian.
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Joan of Arc (born c. 1412; died 1431), a French saint and national heroine, led the French army to several victories against the English in the Hundred Years' War. She said she heard the voices of Saint Michael, Saint Catherine, and Saint Margaret , who ordered her to aid the king of France and assured her that God will help her. Here, in this illustration by Edward Dalziel, Joan of Arc is shown tending her flock. This drawing accompanied Charles Dickens' account of the tale in his book "A Child's History of England."
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A native hut illuminated by luminous beetles in a cage, 19th century. From The Universe or, The Infinitely Great and the Infinitely Little, published 1882.
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Moses is set adrift by Jochebed on the Nile in a basket made of bulrushes and pitch; Black and White Illustration;
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Consigning bodies of the plague to a communal grave in the plague pit - Plague of London, 1665. Illustration by John Franklin (fl 1800-61) for W Harrison Ainsworth 'Old Saint Pauls', London, 1855, first published 1841
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Kissing the Cross by Giovanni Segatini (1858-1899) Italian painter known for his large pastoral landscapes of the Alps. Oil painting. In later life he combined a Divisionism painting style with Symbolist images of nature. He was active in Switzerland for most of his life.
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Conversion of St Paul on the road to Damascus. New Testament. Antique digitally colored Biblical illustration by Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
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The sins of mankind, the fall of man, Adam and Eve, paradise, serpent, animal, Psalm 90, verses 1-12, Old Testament, Bible, tree, apple tree, apple, historical illustration 1890
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Imogen and the Shepherds, 'Cymbeline,' Act IV, scene II, James Smetham, 1821-1889, British, ca. 1874, Oil over ink on panel, Support (PTG): 4 3/4 x 12 9/16 inches (12.1 x 31.9 cm), cave, chemise dress, Cymbeline, play by William Shakespeare, dead, death, forest, girl, hat, hills, illustration, landscape, literary theme, men, mourning, play, shepherds, sleeping, staffs, trees
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19th cent. engraving by Gustave Dore. Tobias and the Angel.
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The dying Tarcisius, Tharsicius, Tarsitius, Tarcisius and Tarkisius, according to legend a Roman boy who belonged to the then persecuted Christian community in Rome in the second half of the 3rd century and helped the priest in pastoral care. He is the patron saint of altar boys, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, exact original date not known
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Ten corpses inside a chullpa, ancient Aymara funerary tower originally constructed for a noble person or noble family. Chullpas are found across the Altiplano in Peru and Bolivia, South America. Travel across South America from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean, 1848-1960 by Paul Marcoy (1815 - 1887) First stage, from Islay to Arequipa, Peru. Le Tour du Monde 1862
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The return from Calvary, by Schmalz. 1898
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In Norse mythology, Frigga, also spelled Frigg, is the wife of Odin. Originally a Germanic earth-goddess, she came to be associated with the Scandinavian Freyja and thus was worshiped as a goddess of fertility and love. From her similarities with Venus, the Latin day dedicated to Venus came to be known in Germanic-speaking countries as Frigg's Day or Friday. Frigg was said to spins clouds from her bejeweled distaff in the Norse constellation known as Frigg's Spinning Wheel.
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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) written. Engraving. Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet. Color.
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A Victorian Era woman rocking her baby to sleep while angels look on
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Beginning of the Gospel, Matthew Gospel, angel, sleep, woodworking, boards, tools, inscription, New Testament, Bible, historical illustration 1850
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Painting depicting Saint Blandina, the Slave Girl, a Christian martyr during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius.