Historic Religious Statues

A collection of wooden and painted sculptures depicting religious figures, including saints and apostles, showcasing intricate details and varied styles across centuries.

Bodhisattva, 386-537, Polychromed terracotta, China, 4th-6th century

The Savior ca. 1500 North Netherlandish. The Savior 463829

Anna-three. She stands on a ground with the right leg slightly forward, keeps the frontal Mary against himself and has an open gaps on the left. Head and gaze are focused on Mary. With the right hand, it holds the child to the right and with the left are right foot. It has a grape food in his hands. Anna wears a child cloth and a cap clothes over a cap. A robe falling into vertical folds is top on the ground, but releases the right shoe point. The sheath hangs from the shoulders, which is included under the left arm. Maria is wearing a cloak, embroidered neck, which is partially covered and struck over the knees. On her hair is a must for a crown. A cloth over the child's loins.

Saint Ursula of Cologne and Four Virgin Martyrs ca. 1500 South Netherlandish According to an early medieval legend, Saint Ursula and eleven thousand virgins were massacred by the Huns with arrows at Cologne. The saint originally may have held an arrow and a palm, signifying her martyrdom. A large series of similar figures for sculptural altarpieces was made in Malines in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth century. Saint Ursula of Cologne and Four Virgin Martyrs. South Netherlandish. ca. 1500. Oak, polychromy and gilding. Sculpture-Wood

Men's figure of Faience, Anonymous, 1760 - 1785 FaaMence men's figure, representing an apostle with a cross in hand. Multicolored painted. Delft . FaaMence men's figure, representing an apostle with a cross in hand. Multicolored painted. Delft .

Ecclesiastical Figure in Prayer. France, Burgundy, circa 1400-1420. Sculpture. Limestone with traces of polychromy

Virgin and Child ca. 1300 North French Carved fully in the round, the statuette impresses by the delicacy of its execution and its monumental character. The sculptor introduced optical corrections to accommodate a low vantage point, as from a prie-dieu (the Virgin's left eye is slightly higher than her right eye, so that when seen from below both eyes remain visible and appear focused on the Child). The surface, worn by kisses and caresses, attests to the intimate rapport of the devout with images during the Middle Ages.. Virgin and Child. North French. ca. 1300. Boxwood. Sculpture-Wood

Saint Mary of the Assumption. c. 1560. Workshop of Juan de Juni (1507-1577). Polychrome wood. Museu Marés, Barcelona, Spain. Author: Juan de Juni (Jean de Joigny).

Virgin of the Annunciation. Germany, Lower Rhine, circa 1500 (). Sculpture. Linden wood

Virgin and Child, Standing on the Crescent Moon.She has slightly forward the left foot and holds the naked, sitting child on the right arm. It turns his head toward the viewer, grabs a hand to Maria's veil, while the left hand lies above her shoulder. Maria carries a sleeves of sleeves a precleased robe, which depends on the crowbar, with a rectangular neck cut, where the shirt protrudes. The shoulder-dependent shoulder, tied by tires for the chest, is included under the arms and is to the left. One of the head on the shoulders clad veil with frowned edge collapses between her and neck.

Bodhisattva, 386-537, Polychromed terracotta, China, 4th-6th century

Wood carvings depicting Saint John the Evangelist by Anonymous. Dated 14th Century

VIRGEN PEREGRINA - SIGLO XVIII - PROCEDENTE DEL SANTUARIO DE A. LAMOSA (PONTEVEDRA). Location: MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS. Pontevedra. SPAIN.

Sainted Abbot ca. 1500 Netherlandish. Sainted Abbot 463880

Saint Mary Magdalene by unknown artist

VIRGEN DE LA PERA S XV. Location: CONVENTO DE TERESAS. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN.

ESCULTURA-VIRGEN DE NTRA SRA DE LA CORONADA (O DE LA ALCACHOFA)S XIII-MADERA POLICROMADA. Location: IGLESIA DE SAN MARTIN. TRUJILLO. CACERES. SPAIN.

Virgin and Child 1345 South Netherlandish In 1345 the Beguines (a religious order of lay women) of Saint Catherine at Diest paid two pounds for this sculpture, which originally stood on the high altar of the church. A copy remains there today.. Virgin and Child 466582

Virgin of the Annunciation ca. 1300-1310 French Interrupted in her spiritual meditations, the Virgin Mary modestly recoils from the archangel Gabriel (now lost), whose message foretells the birth of the Christ Child. The statuette's sensitively carved features and slight smile, elongated proportions, and graceful draperies show stylistic analogies to courtly art in Paris. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #3085. Virgin of the Annunciation Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as possible.. Virgin of the Annunciation 464607

Mare de Déu del Claustre, piedra policromada, siglo XIII. Monasterio de Vallbona de les Monges.

Shinto Deity in the Guise of the Monk Hyeja 1001-1125 Japan. This figure is said to represent the seventh-century Korean monk Hyeja, the foremost spiritual teacher of the first great Japanese patron of Buddhism, Prince Shotoku Taishi (573ñ621). The sculpture was made in the ichiboku technique, utilizing only a single block of wood. Its dramatic power is enhanced by the artistís use of the natabori method of carving, in which the chisel marks are clearly visible on the surface. Here Hyeja looks as if he has been chipped away; his devotion to Buddhism and consequent asceticism have reduced him to a frail figure.This work reflects the coexistence of Shinto and Buddhism. In Japan there was a belief in honji suijaku, a theory that Shinto deities (kami) were manifestations of Buddhist deities. This principle was also applied to historical figures like Prince Shotoku, and less commonly to individuals like Hyeja.. Wood with traces of pigment .

Figure of a saint, 17th-18th century, 6 × 2 1/4 × 1 in. (15.24 × 5.72 × 2.54 cm), Ivory, India, 17th-18th century, The province of Goa in western India was under Portuguese control from 1512-1961, forming a nexus in trading routes that circumnavigated the earth. Goan craftsman were renowned for their supple modeling of ivory (likely exported from Mozambique) into Christian icons, which feed the appetite for luxury products in Europe, as well as furthered evangelical missions throughout Asia and the Americas. Within the genre of Indo-Portuguese ivories, popular subjects include Christ as the Good Shepard’ (the image of Christ as child would have related to similar bronze statuettes of the God Krishna) and the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception,’ which shows Mary atop a crescent moon, both of which remain ever-present icons in South Asia’s diverse religious landscape.

Mary, Joseph and three angels.

Personification of abstinence, female allegorical figure parish church Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Nawaria

Evangelist or Apostle, anonymous, c. 1520 Northern Brabant oak (wood) Northern Brabant oak (wood)

SANTA MARTA CON UNA MONEDA EN LA MANO. Location: IGLESIA DE LAS CALATRAVAS-INTERIOR. MADRID. SPAIN.

Jizo bodhisattva.Jizo is a saviour of souls. He is a bodhisattva, an enlightened being who has postponed his own salvation to assist humankind.Although the figures gentle face is stylised, there is a degree of realism in the bodys attitude with some tension in the shoulder of the raised left arm. This lifelike element was introduced into Japanese sculpture around 1200.

St Francis, Master of Koudewater (follower of), c. 1480 - c. 1500 He stands on a ground with the right leg bent forward and shows the inside sides of his stigmatized hands. He has a large tonsure and wears a pure with a belt and a hanging hood over a pipeline. On the left, the side is visible through a split in the clothing. The naked stigmatized feet stick in sandals. Northern Brabant oak (wood) He stands on a ground with the right leg bent forward and shows the inside sides of his stigmatized hands. He has a large tonsure and wears a pure with a belt and a hanging hood over a pipeline. On the left, the side is visible through a split in the clothing. The naked stigmatized feet stick in sandals. Northern Brabant oak (wood)

Virgin and Child. From the 13th century onwards, life-size statues of the Virgin and Child were found throughout Europe. In form, they reflected monumental statues in large French cathedrals in cities such as Paris, Chartres, Amiens and Reims.

Stone carving depicting The Mother of God by Anonymous. Dated 14th Century

The Tang Dynasty ( June 18, 618 - June 1, 907) was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire. The dynasty was interrupted briefly by the Second Zhou Dynasty (October 8, 690 - March 3, 705) when Empress Wu Zetian seized the throne, becoming the first and only Chinese empress regnant, ruling in her own right. A fixed group of figures was generally positioned just outside the burial chamber in Tang tombs. This consisted of two guardians, two earth spirits and two officials, such as this individual. Tomb figures were always colourfully painted. Gilding was applied only to the most expensive examples.

VIRGEN BLANCA- S XIV-ESCULTURA GOTICA-CONJUNTO ANTES DE LA RESTAURACION-Restaurada en nº 186797. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Toledo. SPANIEN. INFANT JESUS. VIRGEN BLANCA. Santa María la Blanca.

Dominicus, anonymous, c. 1510 It stands on the left leg with the curved arms forward and has a crushing healing. He is dressed in Pij with a hood and scapular. Southern Germany walnut (hardwood) It stands on the left leg with the curved arms forward and has a crushing healing. He is dressed in Pij with a hood and scapular. Southern Germany walnut (hardwood)

Figure of Attendant Deity China. Figure of Attendant Deity 61759

Virgin and Child. Central Italian. Date: 1475-1500. Dimensions: 57 3/4 in. (146.7 cm). Pigmented terracotta. Origin: Central Italy. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

St. Mary Magdalena; approx. 1480 (1475-00-00-1500-00-00);

Standing Virgin and Child late 15th century or later North Netherlandish. Standing Virgin and Child. North Netherlandish. late 15th century or later. Clay, sand, glue with polychromy and gilding. Made in Utrecht, North Netherlands. Ceramics

Virgin and Child. Culture: French. Dimensions: Overall: 6 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 1 5/8 in. (16.5 x 5.7 x 4.1 cm). Date: 14th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Virgin and Child. Culture: French. Dimensions: 15 13/16 x 11 3/4 x 4 15/16 in. (40.1 x 29.9 x 12.5 cm). Date: 15th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Christ Salvator. In a profiled bank, Christ is in choral cap and albe, including the toes of the right out. He blesses the right hand while the left is on the globe that lies on the left knee. The head with separate hair and split beard is slightly turned to the right.

Virgin Mary of Turullón, polychrome wood carving, 12th century, parish church of Montmesa, Huesca Diocesan Museum, Aragon community, Spain.

Virgin and Child, polychrome wood, 13th century, Valladolid Museum , Castile and Leon, Spain.

St. Maurycy; Silesian workshop; approx. 1500 (1490-00-00-1510-00-00);

VIRGEN. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Toledo. SPANIEN. VIRGIN MARY.

The Virgin of the milk. Early 16th century. carving wood, polychrome loss. Alejo de Vahia (15th-16th century). Museu Marés. Spain.

The unknown artist responsible for this statue was a leading sculptor in Utrecht in the early 16th century. This standing, blessing figure of Christ holding a globe is what is known as a Salvator mundi (Saviour of the World). A larger, but less animated version of this statue once stood above the well of the Mariakerk in Utrecht.

Statue of St. Stephanus on the altar in the parish church of St. Peter and Paul in Oberstaufen, Germany Statue of St. Stephanus on the altar in the parish church of St. Peter and Paul in Oberstaufen, Germany

Madonna and Child unknown

Stone angel holding a crown. Ile-de-France, the beginning of the 14th century.

VIRGEN GOTICA EN MAFIL. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. MADRID. SPAIN. INFANT JESUS. VIRGIN MARY.

Female Saint. Standing female saint. On her head she has a diadem. With her right hand, she stops an opened book against him. Her left hand is missing. The image is related to a group of images that can be located in Utrecht. However, all images are made of different hand.

Saint Barbara ca. 1490 German This well-preserved figure of Saint Barbara came from the central shrine of the high altarpiece of the church of Saint Mauritius on the east side of the Rhine River, south of Strasbourg. The central shrine was dismantled prior to the early seventeenth century, and the sculptures were consigned to the charnel house in Kippenheim. The now-dispersed figures and the painted wings have survived, allowing for the reconstruction of the altarpiece. Dedicated to the Virgin, the central and larger group of the Virgin and Child occupied a niche of extended height and was flanked by Saints Mauritius and Catherine on the left and Saints Barbara and Gregory the Great on the right. The outer wings represented the Annunciation and the Visitation, and the inner wings showed the Nativity and the Adoration of the Shepherds. This sculpture retains much of its original paint and appliqué decoration; the red dress is enhanced with molded and gilt-wax brocade patterning, and the

franciscan catholic monk statue of sober franciscan monk who is reading the bible Copyright: xZoonar.com/IvonnexWierinkx 6667402

Daoist Deity, c. 1500 - c. 1700 Wooden statue of a standing Taoist feminine deity, a bowl in her both breasted in the sleeves. China wood (plant material) gilding Wooden statue of a standing Taoist feminine deity, a bowl in her both breasted in the sleeves. China wood (plant material) gilding

Verona 14th Century, Madonna and Child with Two Angels, 1321 Madonna and Child with Two Angels

Altar Angel ca. 1275-1300 French This elegant elongated figure originally stood atop a tall column that supported rods for curtains that shielded the sacred area of the altar. The angel originally was painted in rich colors and gilded, and probably once held either a candlestick or an object associated with the suffering of Jesus. Large wings once graced the figure.. Altar Angel 471429

Worship of kings. Maria is sitting on a profiled couch on an ascending ground with the naked Christ child shot that she supports both hands. Her gaze is aimed at the child who turns to the right with a smile (to the kings). Maria carries a cloak, a long-sleeved robe and round neck and a pleated shirt.

The Virgin and Child with St Anne, anonymous, c. 1515 - c. 1530 Anna stands on a versatile, plinth -shaped ground on a profiled pedestal. She holds the Maria on the left arm, who has the frontally placed naked child on her lap. Anna's right hand supports Maria's feet. In addition to a veil and Kindoek, she wears a cloak hanging down to the bottom and a cloak that is included under the elbows. Maria with hanging hair tresses in front of the shoulders wears a long dress. Mechelen walnut (hardwood) Anna stands on a versatile, plinth -shaped ground on a profiled pedestal. She holds the Maria on the left arm, who has the frontally placed naked child on her lap. Anna's right hand supports Maria's feet. In addition to a veil and Kindoek, she wears a cloak hanging down to the bottom and a cloak that is included under the elbows. Maria with hanging hair tresses in front of the shoulders wears a long dress. Mechelen walnut (hardwood)

San Damian, polychrome wood, seventeenth century, Old Capuchin Church, Huesca Diocesan Museum, Aragon community, Spain.

Tydeman Maes / 'Angel with Christs Cross'. 1425 - 1435. Walnut. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

Saint John The Evangelist 14th century French or Spanish. Saint John The Evangelist 467446

Screws with representation of faith, hope and love. Science of palm wood with representation of faith, hope and love. The three divine virtues are represented by three backing of each other. Women's figures. There is a lion on the three heads. Faith holds a cross in her right hand, in her left a book. Hope holds the anchor on her right hand, on her left is a bird. There is a child on the left arm of love; A second child is sticking to her dress. The lifting is mounted on a base.

VIRGEN DEL PERDON - SIGLO XIII. Location: CATEDRAL VIEJA. Plasencia. CACERES. SPAIN.

Our Lady of Sorrows, Digitally Restored Reproduction Original 19th century Painful Mother or Mother of Sorrows and Our Lady of Piety, Mater Dolorosa, Illustration of a Wooden Statue in Nuremberg, Germany, Europe

Llorantes, siglo XV, sepulcro de Fernando de Antequera, Monasterio de Poblet. Author: PERE OLLER.

VIRGEN DE LAS FIEBRES. Author: VAZQUEZ JUAN BAUTISTA EL VIEJO. Location: IGLESIA DE LA MAGDALENA. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN.

VIRGEN DE LA CINTA-ROMANICA. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. A CORUÑA. SPAIN.

Der heilige Johannes der Evangelist Saint John the Evangelist, polychrome wood carving, thirteenth century, Catalan work, Girona art museum, Girona, Catalonia, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/TOLOxBALAGUERx 22282702

Madonna and Child, c. 1400-1410. Bohemia, vicinity of Freistadt, 15th century. Lindenwood with polychromy; overall: 59.1 cm (23 1/4 in.).

Netuske with Fox from the Kyōgen Play "Hakuzōsu" 19th century Japan. Netuske with Fox from the Kyōgen Play "Hakuzōsu" 60385

Karyatide: The Theology ..

Apostle (Barthelomeus) Or Jacobus Minor (). .

Saint John at Calvary, polychrome wood carving, 16th century, comes from the altarpiece of the Virgen del Val, Church of San Bartolomé, Atienza, Guadalajara Province, Spain.

Prophet with spell band. .

Virgin with child, Biri Church, Oppland ca 1250-1260

Statuette of the Virgin and Child by Anonymous. Carved from wood and gilded with gold leaf. Dated 15th Century

The Virgin and Child with St Anne, c. 1500 Maria and Anna stand on a ground surface with beveled corners and focus on the child. Maria, with the left leg forward and the head slightly slanted to the left, carries her son in both hands, who grabs the fruits in a basket with one hand and holds a prayer cord in the other, thereby looking to Anna. This with the right foot over the plinth, holds him the basket between the two hands. Maria has a diadem on the wavy, hanging on to her back. She wears a finely pleated shirt under the rug with sleeves. The cloak, which falls down from her right shoulder in a large bend, is absorbed by the left hand. There is a belt around her waist with round closing piece, probably for the bracket bag. Anna's head, on which the hair lies in braids, is covered by a folded cloth with a frowned edge over which a shoulder mantle with lobed edge is laid, which has been slid back on the head. There is another child corner under the headscarf. She also wears a rug wit

Evangelist. .

Standing Female Saint ca. 1510 Hans von Reutlingen German This finely worked figure appears to have come from the immense bust reliquary of Saint Lambert commissioned by the prince-bishop Erard de La Marck for the now-destroyed cathedral of Saint Lambert in Liège. Created by the Aachen goldsmith Hans von Reutlingen and his workshop beginning in 1508, it was consecrated on April 22, 1512. The left hand of the crowned female figure is also missing, together with her other attribute, making it impossible to determine whether she represents the Virgin, a royal, or a martyred female saint.. Standing Female Saint. Hans von Reutlingen (German, Aachen, 1465-1547) or Workshop. German. ca. 1510. Silver and silver gilt. Made in Aachen, Germany. Metalwork-Silver

arcángel San Rafael guiando a Tobias, talla en madera, estofada,encarnada y policromada, siglo XVIII, museo colonial, Hotel museo Casa Santo Domingo, antiguo Convento de Santo Domingo,Antigua Guatemala, departamento de Sacatepéquez, Guatemala, Central America.

Corpus of Christ, c. 1150-1175. Mosan, Valley of the Meuse, Romanesque period, 12th century. Bronze: cast, traces of gilding; overall: 8.8 x 7.5 cm (3 7/16 x 2 15/16 in.).

'Gilt Bronze Figure of Kuan-Yin', 334 AD, (1936). Artist: Unknown.

Virgen, atribuido a Jordi de Déu, último cuarto del siglo XIV, 120 x 46 x 31 cm. MEV 911. Museo de Arte Medieval de Vic.

Standing Male Saint 17th-18th century possibly French. Standing Male Saint. possibly French. 17th-18th century. Ivory. Sculpture-Miniature

Mary Magdalen at the Foot of the Cross ca. 1420-30 Follower of the Master of Rimini The penitent Magdalen at the base of a now-lost crucifix was the focus of a carved altarpiece. Depictions of Mary Magdalen as a solitary figure before the cross first appeared in Italian painting of the twelfth century.. Mary Magdalen at the Foot of the Cross 468707

Shakyamuni Descending from the Mountains (Shussan Shaka) 19th century Japan. Shakyamuni Descending from the Mountains (Shussan Shaka). Japan. 19th century. Wood. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). Netsuke

Praying Virgin, 16th century, original from the Santo Domingos convent museum of Evora, Evora, Alentejo, Portugal, Europe.

Mary with Christ Child of Faience, Anonymous, 1748 Faaience female, in the form of Mary with the baby Jesus on the arm. Multicolored painted. Marked: I G, and dated 1748. Delft .

The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception 18th century Hispano-Philippine The pose indicates the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. A fuller rendering of the type would feature a crescent moon beneath her feet, following the iconography drawn from Revelation. The belief was embraced with particular enthusiasm in Spain and her colonial empire. An enormous number of ivory images of the Virgin were produced in the Philippines and many, like this example, show her robe distinctively tucked in back. The back of her head and hair were carved separately to permit the insertion of glass eyes, a realistic touch found in much Spanish devotional sculpture.. The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. Hispano-Philippine. 18th century. Ivory, partly gilded and polychromed; halo: silver; eyes: glass. Sculpture-Miniature

St Clare with Kneeling Female Donor, anonymous, c. 1500 - c. 1520 Holy Claris with founder Southern Netherlands wood (plant material) Holy Claris with founder Southern Netherlands wood (plant material)

Saint Stephen from the Church in Ptaszkowa

The Virgin Supported by Saint John, from a Crucifixion Group ca. 1340-50 South Netherlandish Said to have come from the collegiate church of Notre-Dame at Huy in Belgium, these figures were probably part of a large sculptural retable behind the altar. They are stylistically related to the marble Virgin and Child, exhibited nearby, ordered in 1345 for the church of Saint Catherine at Diest, Belgium.. The Virgin Supported by Saint John, from a Crucifixion Group 466626

Virgin and child. Castilian school. 13th c.Carving of polychrome wood. Romanesque art. Sculpture on wood. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Valladolid. National Museum of Sculpture.

Bronze statuette of a priest 3rd-2nd century B.C. Etruscan This large statuette portrays a man, perhaps a votary or a priest, pouring an offering to the gods from a patera (libation bowl) held in his right hand. The gesture is typical of human and divine beings who are making sacrifice.. Bronze statuette of a priest 249095

VIRGEN CON NIÑO Y SAN JUANITO. Author: BARTOLOME ORDOÑEZ (1480-1520). Location: CATEDRAL. Zamora. SPAIN. INFANT JESUS. VIRGIN MARY. SAN JUAN BAUTISTA NIÑO / SAN JUANITO.

Bodhisattva 10th century China. Bodhisattva. China. 10th century. Unfired clay with pigment. late Tang (618-907)-early Song (960-1279) dynasty. Sculpture

Flight to Egypt. Joseph leads the donkey to the left with Mary and the child.

Talla de la Virgen María con el Niño en su regazo, que se cree proveniente de la parroquia Mare de Déu del Coll, siglo XII. Museu d'Art Medieval de Vic.

Enthroned Virgin and Child. Culture: German. Dimensions: Overall: 13 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 5 1/8 in. (33.7 x 14.6 x 13 cm). Date: ca. 1430.Combining qualities of sweetness and fragility, the popular theme of the "beautiful Madonna" was an appealing creation in central European art about 1400. This devotional statuette, carved in the later "soft style" of about 1420-40, may have adorned a domestic altar. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Saint Clare 16th century German. Saint Clare 467448

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