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Historical Religious Art Drawings

An array of classic drawings depicting religious themes, featuring figures such as saints, angels, and the Virgin, characterized by soft lines and historical contexts.

Ascension of the Virgin, Red crayon on paper, The Virgin shown kneeling upon a cloud and raising her face and arms. Surrounded by angels., Italy, ca. 1800, figures, Drawing, Drawing
Ascension of the Virgin, Red crayon on paper, The Virgin shown kneeling upon a cloud and raising her face and arms. Surrounded by angels., Italy, ca. 1800, figures, Drawing, Drawing
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Holy family with Johannes de Boper, Elisabet and two angels, Ludwig Büsinck, Georges Lallemand, 1623 print paper Holy Family with John the Baptist, Elisabeth presentThe Vision of Saint John of Matha 1646-1707 Giacinto Calandrucci Italian. The Vision of Saint John of Matha 338319Matthias and Barnabas in Prayer, Anonymous, After Federico Zuccaro, 1560 - 1640 drawing paper. chalk. ink pen / brushAscension of the Virgin, Red crayon on paper, The Virgin shown kneeling upon a cloud and raising her face and arms. Surrounded by angels., Italy, ca. 1800, figures, Drawing, DrawingSaint Catherine Flanked by a Male and a Female Saint 17th century Anonymous, Italian, Bolognese, 17th century Italian. Saint Catherine Flanked by a Male and a Female Saint 339999Feder in brown by Bartolomeo Altomonte depicting the Annunciation with brown laved highlights, dated around 1720.Drawing by Andrea Lanzani depicting a Holy Bishop with pen and washes, white highlights appliedBleigriffel drawing by Bartolomeo Altomonte showing the Madonna surrounded by saints and angels, dated around 1720.Saint Dominic Giving the Rosary to Pope Pius V. Artist: Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century. Dimensions: 11-3/4 x 7-3/8 in. (29.8 x 18.8 cm). Date: 17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.The Coronation of the Virgin. Francisco Ribalta (Spanish, 1565 - 1628)Christ in the court of Getemane; The little passion; Passio Christi AB Alberto Durer Nurenbergensi Effigiata. Christ prays in the court of Getemane. An angel appears to him and shows him the cross. In the foreground three sleeping disciples. The group of soldiers arrives by the city gate right. Print is part of an album.Depiction of the risen Christ with a kneeling woman, highlighting figure, gesture, and drapery in black chalk with gray lavation.Depicts the acceptance of the cross, drawn with feather and wash on brownish paper, showing figures, gestures, and composition.Christ and the disciples on the road to Emmaus, c. 1614 - c. 1655 drawing Zwolle paper. ink. chalk brushDepiction of a setting or place associated with the Madonna, showing figures or objects in devotional context.Anonymous drawing showing the Adoration of the Shepherds, executed in brown pen with brown wash, partial chalk designation, and black border line.Christ in the court of Gethsemane.The proclamation, with God the Father.Funeral of the Virgin 1803-1867 Germany. Graphite on ivory wove paper . Peter CorneliusThe Virgin and Child Appearing to Saint Anthony of Padua and a Hermit 1615-66 Giovanni Angelo Canini Italian. The Virgin and Child Appearing to Saint Anthony of Padua and a Hermit 338369Ascension of Maria. .Saint Hyacinth Receiving the Dominican Habit 1556-1622 Aurelio Lomi Italian. Saint Hyacinth Receiving the Dominican Habit 340279Red chalk drawing by Johann Michael Rottmayr depicting St. Antonius of Padua experiencing a vision, with red washes emphasizing mystical and spiritual aspects of the scene.Cross out. The body of Christ is taken from the cross by John the Evangelist, Joseph of Arimatea and Nikodemus. Maria Magdalena kneels at the feet of Christ. Maria sits mourning alongside the cross. Right three men who open the grave for Christ. Links a group of spectators, possibly the Maria's.Maria with child, John the Baptist and an angel playing the violin.A drawing of John the Baptist delivering a sermon, executed with metal pen on brown paper.The Flagellation of Christ 1632 Matthäus Gundelach German. The Flagellation of Christ 359727The Holy Family with Angels 16th century Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian. The Holy Family with Angels 342136Bernhard Rode's drawing depicts the Ascension of Christ using red chalk, brown brush, and chalk washes, emphasizing figure, gesture, and religious composition.Three female saints on clouds, Giacinto Brandi (attributed to), 1633 - 1691 drawing paper. chalk female saintsAngels with a Medallion Representing the Martyred Bishop St. Rufinus, Pen and ink, black chalk on paper, Four figures of flying angels support a medallion at center from the bottom. Two angels above the medallion hold a paper scroll showing the inscription: VICIT TORMENTA RVFINVS; within the medallion is a half-figure of the bishop Saint Rufinus, shown in pontificalibus (wearing a bisop's vestments)., Italy, mid- 17th century, figures, Drawing, DrawingFeather drawing by Valerio Castello depicting the Pentecost miracle with the descending Holy Spirit, created between 1624 and 1659.Black chalk drawing by Charles Eisen depicting the birth of the Virgin Mary, executed with lead handle and red chalk accents.Adoration of the Kings, Quirinus van Banken, 1600 - 1699 drawing paper. ink. chalk pen / brush adoration of the kings: the Wise Men present their gifts to the Christ-child (gold, frankincense and myrrh)Angel who visits a man and child. The angel flies with raised arms on the man and the child, who injected backwards in wonder. Also a second study by the angel and a kneeling woman with child and sitting man. Page 20 from a sketchbook with 72 pages.Descent from the Cross 17th century Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century Italian. Descent from the Cross 340599Anonymous drawing depicts Maria appearing to St. Antonius of Padua, showing the figures, gestures, and composition, executed with feather, ink, and lavated in the second half of the 16th century.Abraham Entertaining the Three Angels (Genesis 18:1-15) (recto); A Couple Embracing, and Other (verso) 1710-80 Attributed to Francesco Lamarra Italian. Abraham Entertaining the Three Angels (Genesis 18:1-15) (recto); A Couple Embracing, and Other (verso) 339090The Crucifixion; Hans von Aachen, German, 1552 - 1615; about 1587; Pen and brown ink and gray wash, heightened with white gouache, over black chalk; 33.3 x 45.9 cm (13 1/8 x 18 1/16 in.)Kneeling monk and non.Holy Family with an Angel. Guido Reni (Italian, 1575 - 1642)The Madonna of the Rosary. Dated: 1674. Dimensions: overall: 32.3 x 24 cm (12 11/16 x 9 7/16 in.). Medium: pen and brown ink on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Vicente Salvador Gómez.Children decorating a roadside chapel. Scholtz, Julius (1825-1893), draughtsman, cartoonistAngel Appearing to Joachim, Marc Antonio Raimondi, Italian, 1483 - 1527, Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471-1528, Engraving on paper, In right foreground, Joachim kneeling; left, above him an angel in three-quarter view. In mid-distance, shepherds with herd. In background, mountains, a sea, and a port., Italy, ca. 1515, religion, Print, PrintDomenico Piola, Blessed Maria Vittoria Fornari's Vision of the Trinity, c 1670 Blessed Maria Vittoria Fornari's Vision of the TrinityThe Body of Saint Catherine of Siena carried in Procession, after Francesco Vanni 18th century Anonymous, French, 18th century French. The Body of Saint Catherine of Siena carried in Procession, after Francesco Vanni 337875The Virgin Immaculate with the Four Doctors of the Church, Study for the Dispute over the Immaculate Conception 1625-1713 Carlo Maratti Italian Together with a second drawing in the Museums collection (inv. 62.137), the present sheet represents a composition study for the altarpiece commissioned from Maratti by Cardinal Alderano Cybo (1613-1700) for his private chapel in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome. Completed and installed in 1686, the painting represents the Dispute of the Four Doctors of the Church (Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Gregory the Great, Saint Augustine, and Saint John Chrysostom) over the Immaculate Conception. Above the four saints appears the subject of their patristic discourse, the Immaculate Virgin Mary surrounded by a choir of angels, seated on a crescent moon, and crowned by a nimbus of stars. The present drawing records a preliminary idea for the whole composition - later modified - where the figure of the youthful John the Evangelist was intendeKing and a queen on a throne, behind them is FAMA; Christ and Maria.Angels Ministering to St. Sebastian 1601-67 Alonso Cano Spanish. Angels Ministering to St. Sebastian 335316Ink and feather drawing by an anonymous artist depicting Saint Teresa receiving the boy Jesus from the Virgin Mary.Christ and the Centurion 17th century Anonymous, French, 17th century French. Christ and the Centurion 336408Depicts Christ on the Mount of Olives, drawn with feather, wash, and white highlights, showing figure, gesture, and landscape.Worship of kings. .God the Father and Angels. Date/Period: Ca. 1750-1800. Drawing. Black and red chalk on thick cream paper. Author: UNKNOWN.Christ and the Centurion (recto); Figure Waving to Departing Ship (verso). n.d. Giuseppe Passeri (Passari) Italian. Christ and the Centurion (recto); Figure Waving to Departing Ship (verso). 372541A red chalk drawing by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich from around 1754 depicting Saint Francis in front of the Madonna with the child.Ascension of Christ, Denys Calvaert, 1570 - 1580 drawing paper. paint (coating). chalk the Ascension (Christ surrounded by radiant light or in a mandorla)Anonymous drawing depicts the biblical scene of the Resolution of Lazarus, created with brown brush on brownish paper, showing figures and gestures.Terrier to the grave - cardboard for the cross for the church. Jakub in Nysa; Schall, Raphael (1815-1859); 1848 (1848-00-00-1848-00-00);Black chalk drawing by Bartolomeo Altomonte circa 1720 depicting the communion of a saint with detailed figures and gestures.Apsis with birth and visitation. Marking the painting of an APSIS with the bottom of birth, above the visitation, and even higher sitting figures of evangelists (). With color indications in French.Christ in the synagogue in Nazareth; Life of Christ. Design for a glass window.A chalk drawing by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich from around 1750 depicting the Madonna with Christ Child and Saint Joseph, emphasizing figures, posture, and composition.Christ and the Woman of Samaria 16th century Anonymous, Italian, 16th century Italian. Christ and the Woman of Samaria 341934Madonna and Child with Saints 17th century Anonymous, Italian, Roman-Bolognese, 17th century Italian. Madonna and Child with Saints 340063Anonymous pen drawing with gray wash on brown paper showing Christ on the Mount of Olives in prayer.Anonymous 1600-1700 depicts a bearded saint kneeling to the left with a book, facing a Madonna floating in clouds, drawn with feather and blue lavation, showing figures, gesture, and divine context.Christus roept vier discipelen.Christ walks along the Lake Galilee and calls the fishermen Simon Petrus, Andreas, James and Johannes. He asks them to leave their nets and follow him. In the background, three men look and a walled city. To the Bible text in mat. 4: 18-22.The death of Ananias surrounded by Apostles 1518 Ugo da Carpi Italian. The death of Ananias surrounded by Apostles 399988A pencil drawing by Eduard von Engerth from 1855-1860 on paus paper depicting a bishop of alms, possibly Nikolaus or Ambrosius, emphasizing figure and vestments.Female saint with Christ child with Mary, Peter van Lint, 1619 - 1690, A female saint, kneeling before Mary, holds the Christ child in her arms., draughtsman: Peter van Lint, , 1619 - 1690, paper, pen, brush, h 336 mm × w 266 mmAndries Both, The Kneeling Hermit Facing Left The Kneeling Hermit Facing LeftMeal at Simon de Fareeër; The four meals. A woman (Maria Magdalena) omits the feet of Christ, while at a round table with a Pharisee (Simon), two ladies and some disciples. This print is part of a four-part series of prints with meals that Christ participates.Madonna honored by two saints. Madonna troning on a half moon on clouds, honored by two saints (maybe the H. Benedict or the H. Fredianus), who kneel for her. Design for a painting.Group from Last Judgment, St. Bartholomew, St. Peter, and other Apostles n.d. Domenico del Barbiere Italian. Group from Last Judgment, St. Bartholomew, St. Peter, and other Apostles 364073The Virgin with Child and Saints, by Jacopo de Barbari (1445-1516), engraving.Rest on the Flight into Egypt, Giulio Carpioni (I), 1623 - 1679 print The Holy Family in a landscape. Maria reads a book. The Christ child sits on her lap and gestures to the viewer that he must be quiet. print maker: Venicepublisher: Padua paper etching Holy Family, and derived representationsHoly Family at a Ruin. Holy family, with John the Baptist as a child, with a ruin.St. Aloysius Gonzaga is received in Heaven by the Christ Child, Pen, brush and sepia on paper, Two angels lift the cloud with the saint. The Christ Child sits above on a cloud. Beside is an adoring angel. At left are two groups of two cherubim., Italy, 1770-1790, religion, Drawing, DrawingA brown pen drawing by Samuel Bottschild depicting the biblical announcement to the shepherds, showing figures, posture, and narrative context.The dance of death: Death as a cardinal in the Roman Catholic church approaches a prince and encourages him to change his gentle reign to despotism. Drawing by or after E. Ille.Christ for Pilate. Leaf 20 recto from a sketchbook with 58 sheets.Netherlandish 16th Century, The Baptism of Christ, late 16th century The Baptism of ChristLast Supper. The last supper of Christ with his students. The students are scared of the announcement that one of them will betray Christ.A light brown ink drawing by Ignaz Günther depicting the Evangelist Matthew, showing figure, gesture, and religious attributes.The messenger of God appears to Joshua, Ferdinand Bol, 1640 - 1645 drawing paper. ink pen / brush Joshua encounters an angel holding a sword (at first not recognizing the angel, Joshua may be shown drawing his sword)Anonymous study sheet depicting Saint Peter centrally, Saint Antonius Abbas on the left, and the proclamation angel on the right, drawn with feather up to the chest, originating in the early 16th century.Pieta with a Dominican saint and St. Charles Borromeo. unknown, draughtsman, cartoonist, Turchi, Alessandro (1578-1649), painterRed chalk drawing with traces of white highlights by Sebastiano Conca depicting a religious scene.The Annunciation ca. 1516 Lucas van Leyden Netherlandish. The Annunciation 364797Christ before the High Priest Caiphas 1624-63 attributed to Francesco Allegrini Italian. Christ before the High Priest Caiphas 338052Anonymous drawing of Christ on the Mount of Olives with an angel beside him holding the instruments of the Passion, executed in pen with additions.Adoration of the Magi 1688-1765 Ercole Graziani the Younger Italian. Adoration of the Magi 338915Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane 1848 Johann Friedrich Overbeck German. Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane 334935A feather drawing by Lodovico Cardi depicting a composition study for the representation of the Pentecost miracle.Godenhjelm, Berndt Abraham, work, The Ascension, pencil on paper, drawing, RELIGION; NT; SCENE; ascension; Christ, 65 cm x 49.5 cmChrist calls four disciples, Anonymous, 1795 - 1850 print Christ walks past the lake of Galilee and calls the fishermen Simon Petrus, Andreas, Jakobus and Johannes. He asks them to leave their nets and follow him. Three men watch in the background and lies a walled city. To the Bible text in Mat. 4: 18-22. Netherlands paper etching calling of Peter and Andrew; they are called away from their fishing-boat (Matthew 4:18-20; Mark 1:16-18). calling of James and John, the sons of Zebedee (Matthew 4:21-22; Mark 1:19-20; Luke 5:10-11)Simone Cantarini, The Holy Family The Holy FamilyChrist before Caiaphas, 1597 print Numbered in the bottom left: 4. Haarlem paper engraving Caiaphas tearing his clothes ~ trial of ChristBirth of Christ, Anonymous, 1500 - 1599 drawing The angels present wear the Arma Christi. paper. ink. pencil pen adoration of the Christ-child by Mary and Joseph (+ angel(s)). 'Arma Christi' (+ angel(s))