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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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Page of a sketchbook; Exodus - gathering of manna; Sacrifice, Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523-1605, Brown ink and wash on paper, Horizontal rectangle. a: The camp of the Israelites, with Moses standing at left. The women kneel on the ground gathering the manna. Inscription below: 'Esodo il populo d'Israel...' Recto: B: An altar in the foreground on which an animal is being sacrificed. Figures in background. Inscription below., Netherlands, ca. 1590, figures, Drawing, DrawingAfter Daniele Ricciarelli, Descent from the Cross Descent from the CrossKneeling Christ. Christ's head in outline; Thoma, Hans (1839-1924); 1860-1924 (1860-00-00-1924-00-00);A pen and pencil drawing by Daniel Gran depicting the Evangelist Mark, focusing on figure, posture, and symbolic attributes.Aaron with the show breaks, Anonymous, 1650 - 1700 drawing paper. chalk brush the twelve cakes of the showbread ~ Jewish religion. high priest ~ hierarchy of priests. Aaron (not in biblical context); possible attributes: attributes of Aaron: censer, dressed as high priest or bishop, ointment jar, rod or flowering wandHoly Family with John the Baptist and Elizabeth.Religious drawing by Alessandro Saluzzi showing a nun presenting her heart to a bishop, observed by two kneeling angels at their feet, with three heads above. Executed in red chalk, brown wash, and white on oxidized brown paper.Three Scenes from the Life of St. John the Baptist; John the Baptist preaching, Baptism of Christ, Beheading of John theBaptist. Artist: UnknownStanding Franciscan Saint Holding Crucifix 1659-1800 Italy. Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, and red chalk and red chalk wash, on ivory laid paper, laid down on ivory wove board . Giovanni Battista GaulliTempting Jesus in the desert; Głębocki, Adrian (1833-1905); 1857 (1857-00-00-1857-00-00);Saint William at the Feet of Saint Gregory. Madonna honored by two saints, Jacopo da Empoli (Circle of), 1575 - 1700 drawing Madonna Tronend on a half moon on clouds, worshiped by two saints (possibly the Holy Benedict or the Holy Fredian), who kneel in front of her. Design for a painting. paper. graphite (mineral). chalk. ink pen / brush Benedict of Nurcia, abbot of Monte Cassino and founder of the Benedictine Order; possible attributes: aspergillum, book, cup (sometimes broken), raven with loaf, sieve (or tray). Madonna accompanied by saint(s)Christ depicted collapsing under the cross, drawn in red chalk with red washes by an anonymous artist.Ink and brush drawing by Jean de Saint-Igny showing the proclamation of Mary, highlighting figures, gesture, clothing, and raised hands, with white highlights.Three studies of kneeling angels with a torch.Three naked boy with torches.The Arrest of Christ 1624-63 attributed to Francesco Allegrini Italian. The Arrest of Christ 338082King Solomon Receiving the Queen of Sheba 1624-63 attributed to Francesco Allegrini Italian. King Solomon Receiving the Queen of Sheba 338038The Holy Family with Saints. Artist: Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola) (Italian, Zadar (Zara) ca. 1510-1563 Venice). Date: ca. 1550-55 ().In Mariette Album, folio 28, bottom right. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Pompeo Girolamo Batonis drawing depicts Saint Joseph in half-figure with a flowering staff, executed in red chalk with white heightening on brownish paper around 1740.Virgin Mary and the Christ child ..Sketch of a sitting, lactating Madonna.A red chalk drawing by Philipp Hieronymus Brinckmann depicting the Crucifixion of Christ, showing the central figure on the cross and surrounding elements.The Annunciation of the Virgin, After Guido Reni, Felice Giani, Italian, 1758-1823, Pen and ink, brush and brown washes on paper, On verso: Virgin ascending with angels and a sibyl and St. John the Baptist, Italy, 1813-18, figures, Drawing, DrawingMoses shows the dining of the law.Seated Madonna with Christ child and the young John. .Meeting of Brandes with archbishop Jacob Lindblom. Draughtsman: Jan Brandes. Dating: 1805. Place: Linköping. Measurements: h 417 mm × w 329 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.A drawing by Matthäus Günther, circa 1738, depicting the Pentecost miracle, executed in gray-brown pen, emphasizing figures, composition, and movement.Calvary. Design for a painting.Three saints and sea monsters, Leonardo Parasole, After Antonio Tempesta, c. 1580 - c. 1630 print On the left are three saints next to a sea containing several samples. Italy paper Mis-Shap Animals; Samples. SaintsPencil drawing by Josef von Führich illustrating Psalm 8, depicting Christ surrounded by children in a synagogue.Mary with Christ and Saints, Charles Onkhena, After Jean Baptiste Louis Maes Canini, 1816 - 1886 print paper etching Madonna: Mary standing (or half-length), Christ-child close to her bosomThe funeral of the S lan to Sinai, a picture on the tree in the treasury of the Mary of Mary's church in Krakow. (Saint Catherine Alexandria) Kryci Ski, Walerian (1852 1929), Kulmbach, Hans Suess von (Ca 1485 1522), Salb, Marcin (fl. 1862 1899)A red chalk drawing on gray paper showing the sleeping child Jesus appearing to a kneeling saint, attended by angels, with white highlights.Photo production of the painting The migration of Christ, Van Anthony Van Dyck, Anonymous, After Anthony Van Dyck, 1858 - 1866 Photograph. visit card Antwerp paper. cardboard albumen print lamentation over the dead Christ by his relatives and friends (Christ usually without crown of thorns)Three Angels Visiting Abraham 1793 Charles Meynier French. Three Angels Visiting Abraham. Charles Meynier (French, Paris 1768-1832 Paris). 1793. Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash.. DrawingsThis drawing by an anonymous artist depicts the Madonna with the Christ child, St. John, and Holy Magdalena on clouds. Executed in pen, ink, and wash, it emphasizes religious figures, arrangement, and divine context.The Angel Appearing to Joseph in his Dream.A pen and ink drawing by Domenico Maria Canuti from around 1674 showing Christ appearing to the kneeling saints Dominic and Katharina of Siena.Study for a cross road: Jesus meets his motherInk drawing by Lodovico Lana depicting the Annunciation, executed with pen and ink and washes.The Baptism of Christ. Luca Cambiaso, Holy Family with Infant Saint John Holy Family with Infant Saint JohnKneeling Saint and Lost Souls before the Madonna and Child, with Four Alternate Border Designs 17th century Anonymous, Italian, 17th century Italian. Kneeling Saint and Lost Souls before the Madonna and Child, with Four Alternate Border Designs 389415Virgin and Child Appearing to Saint Cajetan of Thiene 1681-1682 Italy. Pen and brown and gray ink, with brush and brown wash and red chalk wash, heightened with lead white (partially oxidized), on tan laid paper, laid down on cream laid card . Domenico Maria CanutiThe Virgin, turned toward right, kneels upon her left knee. The Infant stands beside her as if craving protection. An angel, standing beside, at right; at left sits a girl with a book in her right hand. Framing line. Date: 1800-1825. Graphite, brush and brown ink on paper. Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.Bible Lesson recto. Dated: 1780/1790. Dimensions: sheet: 18.9 × 20.1 cm (7 7/16 × 7 15/16 in.). Medium: pen and brown ink over graphite on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: MATHER BROWN.Ink drawing by Giovanni Battista Cipriani depicting Christ collapsing under the cross, showing the figure, cross, posture, and surrounding ground, executed in ink and wash.Paid of Christ.Beggar at a cemetery. A beggar sits on his knees praying for a grave. His dog is left on the left. His hat and staff right. Several graves can be seen in the background. It's a full moon.Red chalk drawing by Domenico Maria Canuti depicting the prophet Isaiah promising healing to a king, showing figures, gestures, and composition details, lavated with a feather.A drawing by Giovanni Mauro della Rovere depicting the Ascension of Christ, executed in chalk, feather, laved, and deck white, dated 1575-1640.The Holy Family. Dated: 1724. Dimensions: block: 27.9 x 35.1 cm (11 x 13 13/16 in.) sheet: 29.2 x 37.5 cm (11 1/2 x 14 3/4 in.). Medium: etching and mezzotint with woodcut printed in brown and ochre on laid paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Elisha Kirkall after Raphael.Saint Francis Praying 1638-1682 Spain. Pen and brown ink with brush and gray wash, on cream laid paper . Bartolomé Estéban MurilloAn ink and feather study sheet by Donato Creti showing John the Baptist with Christ, a female group seated nearby, and a cross set depicting the baptism scene.David Preventing Abishai from Killing Saul.Christ and the scribes.Francisco Herrera (el Mozo) depicted the crucifixion of three martyrs using pen and sepia between 1642 and 1685.Saint John preaching and various studies. Morazzone (1573-1626), draughtsman, cartoonist, Il Cerano (1573-1632), draughtsman, cartoonistHoly family with Elisabet and the young Johannes de Boper, Simone Cantarini, 1622 - 1648 print The Holy Family sits in a landscape together with Elisabet and the young John the Baptist. Italy paper etching Holy Family, and derived representations. Holy Family with John the Baptist, Elisabeth presentChrist Giving the Keys to St. Peter. Date/Period: 1817/1818. Width: 17.9 cm. Height: 11.2 cm (Complete). Author: Bertel Thorvaldsen.Victor François Eloi Biennourry, The Mocking of Christ, 1852 The Mocking of ChristAnonymous black and reddish chalk drawing with white highlights depicts Saint Joseph with his staff, focusing on figure, gesture, and symbolic attributes, dated 1600-1700.Study by Rev. Matthew William Peters of an angel carrying the spirit of a child to paradise, executed in pencil, reddish, and black chalk.Giovanni Bilivertis drawing depicts two saints, executed in red chalk with wiping and wash.Anonymous. "Virgin of Korsoum". Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris, Petit Palais. 112280-23 Chretian art, Christianity, preparation, religious history, Christian iconography, religious iconography, icon, Christian religion, Orthodox religionSkiopticone image with religious motifs.A company of eight praising people around a table, Ernst Willem Jan Bagelaar, After Jan Luyken, 1798 - 1837 print Netherlands paper etching (public) prayerPrincess receives flowers. A princess is on the terrace of the palace and while behind her a servant holding her coolness with a range and other serving dishes holds a woman a bunch of flowers in front of her, she is accompanied by two ladies holding a tampoa and a drum. The performance is framed by frame lines in light gray.An Angel Blowing a Trumpet (recto); The Virgin and Child with Kneeling Saints (verso). Mattia Preti (Italian, 1613 - 1699)Luca Cambiaso, Flagellation of Christ Flagellation of ChristThe Entombment ofChrist. Artist: UnknownBewening van Christus, anonymous, after Anthony van Dyck, 1636 - 1679 print Mary supports the body of Christ. Next to her is Maria Magdalena, who holds his hand. On the right three angels. The passion tools are the front right. print maker: Low Countriespublisher: Antwerp paper engraving Christ's body supported by Mary, others presentChrist seduced by the devil.Bhagat Sen Worshipping Vishnupada mid-18th century India (Pahari Hills, Guler) According to the inscription, this portrait is of Bhagat Sen, who stands venerating the footprints of Vishnu (Vishnupada). The flasks in his belt and the Kangra-style rural landscape suggest that he has come to this holy place on a pilgrimage.. Bhagat Sen Worshipping Vishnupada. India (Pahari Hills, Guler). mid-18th century. Ink and wash on paper. PaintingsStudy sheet with ten angels with attributes.Joshua and the Angel (Joshua 5:13), Richard Westall, 1765-1836, British, before 1835, Graphite on medium, smooth, cream wove paper, Sheet: 3 3/8 x 5 3/8 inches (8.6 x 13.7 cm), angel, beard, cape, helmet, illustration, Joshua is told by the angel with the sword to take off his sandals, Old Testament, religious and mythological subject, robe, shield, sword, wingsChrist falls under the cross for the third time - a cardboard box to the cross for the church. Jakub in Nysa; Schall, Raphael (1815-1859); 1848 (1848-00-00-1848-00-00);Rectangular plate with the burial of Christ. Rectangular plate Multi-colored painted with the gravestone of Christ derived from a print of Johannes Saderer to a drawing by Dirck Barendsz.Godenhjelm, Berndt Abraham, work, Full-size figures of the Nine Apostles, pencil and marker on calcareous paper, drawing, RELIGION; NT; FIGURE; apostles, 25.3 cm x 30.2 cmHead of suffering Christ with thorns crown.Head of Maria with the Christ child.Pen drawing showing Death guiding a bishop and a blind man, created around 1633-1634.Kali Presenting the Heads of Chanda and Munda to Durga: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya (Glory of the Goddess) ca. 1780 India (Himachal Pradesh, Guler) In order to engage in battle, Durga manifests as the fierce, emaciated goddess Kali. At the center of the frenzied battle, together with her lion vehicle (vahana), Kali beheads the demons Chanda and Munda. In the upper right, both goddesses appear: Kali presents the heads of the demons to Durga, who is shown in a benign form with many arms and holding a trident. In turn, Durga bestows the name Chamunda on her terrible manifestation.. Kali Presenting the Heads of Chanda and Munda to Durga: Scene from the Devi Mahatmya (Glory of the Goddess) 38015