Historical Religious Figures

Portraits of significant historical and religious figures portrayed in elaborate attire, reflecting cultural history and artistry.

Costume of Emperors at their coronation since the time of Charlemagne. From an engraving in a work entitled Insignia Sacrae Majistatis Caesarum Principum.

Don Alfonso (Alonso) II el Casto (760-842), Rey de Asturias.

SAN PEDRO - HACIA 1525-1530. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN. APOSTLE PETER.

Cardinal Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros. Toledo cathedral. Author: Juan de Borgona. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Toledo. SPAIN. CARDENAL CISNEROS (1436-1517). FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ DE CISNEROS (1436-1517).

Saint Blaise. Colour lithograph by C. Schultz after H. Memlinc.

Prince Volodymyr. Date/Period: 1700. Author: UNKNOWN.

Christ as Salvator Mundi. Dated: c. 1470. Medium: woodcut, hand-colored in yellow and red. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: German 15th Century.

Costume of Emperors at their coronation since the time of Charlemagne. From an engraving in a work entitled Insignia Sacrae Majistatis Caesarum Principum.

Henry IV (15 April 1367 ñ 20 March 1413. King of England and Lord of Ireland (1399ñ1413). He was the tenth King of England of the House of Plantagenet

Umbria Perugia Gubbio Palazzo dei Consoli6. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Views of the palazzo's medieval exterior--crenellations and romanesque arches. Interior views of the huge Salone with displays of Medieval and Roman artifacts. The objects in the Pinacoteca and Museo Civico include a glass chalice painted in oils, a wood intarsia desk, frescoes, reliquaries, crucifixes, polyptychs, diptychs, and various other altar paintings, as well as some secular paintings by the Venetian school. Subjects of paintings include: the three Graces, the Assumption, Crucifixion, Death of Rachel, Flight into Egypt, Holy Family, Madonna and Child, S. Ubaldo, S. Francesco, S. Chiara, S. Crescentino, S. Vicenzo, S. Lazaro, S. Scholastica, S. Paolo and numerous other saints. Antiquities: Roman mosaic pavement (2nd century A.D., Iguvium); Etruscan bronze vessels; Roman sarcophagus; various fragments of relief sculpture and pottery. Many of these views are found in the Antiquities core collection, but all negative

Kaiser der deutschen Nation des Heiligen Römischen Reiches in der vollen Gewandung, amtliches Gewand, Historisch, digitale Reproduktion einer Original...

A colored woodcut from 1440-1450 depicting Saint Matthew, one of the twelve apostles, often represented with a book or quill symbolizing his role as evangelist. The print exemplifies early Renaissance European woodcut techniques.

Saint Vincent, Patron Saint of Lisbon. Artist: Frei Carlos (Portuguese, active second quarter 16th century). Dimensions: 64 x 20 7/8 in. (162.6 x 53 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: FREI CARLOS.

Russia, Volga-Baltic Waterway, Goritzy. Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, founded in 1397 by St. Cyril. Icon Museum. 15th century Icons.

Umbria Terni Calvi dell'Umbria S. Maria5. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Exterior views of the Medieval architecture of the church; interior views of the nave and main altar show it's Baroque paintings and noted late 16th century baptismal fountain. Object Notes: Hutzel shot this in 1984 German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s until his death. The result of this project, referred to by Hutzel as Foto Arte Minore, is thorough documentation of art historical development in Italy up to the 18th century, including objects of the Etruscans and the Romans, as well as early Medieval, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque monuments. Images are organized by geographic region in Italy, then by province, city, site complex and monument.

Hérode, roi de Judée still image. Reproductive prints. 1858. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Clothing & dress , Byzantine Empire, Herod Antipas, Tetrarch of Galilee, Robes

Saint Leonard church. Justus of Lyon was the 13th Bishop of Lyon. Arbois. France.

Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560Ð636). Bishop, confessor and Doctor of the Church. Altarpiece of Saint Isidore. 15th century. Diocesan Museum of Calatayud. Province of Zaragoza. Aragon. Spain.

Man van Smarten, Anonymous, 1500 - 1510 print Christ, seen from the front, shows his wounded hands. Text under print. Low Countries paper half or three-quarter figure of the Man of Sorrows

Saint Ignatius of Antioch, Anonymous, 1460 - 1499

Onias III. 2nd century BC. Jewish High Priest. Colored engraving.

PLACA - DETALLE - SIGLO XII - ESMALTE DE LIMOGES - COBRE - CINCELADO, DORADO Y ESMALTE EXCAVADO - CONJUNTO Nº 3406. Author: TALLER DE LIMOGES. Location: MUSEO LAZARO GALDIANO-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN. JESUS. CRISTO EN MAJESTAD. MAJESTAS DOMINI.

Sant Jaume, temple and gold on table, Valentí de Montoliu, 15th century, Diocesan Museum, Cathedral of the Virgin of the Snows, Ibiza cathedral, 13th century , Ibiza, Spain.

Saint Peter with keys of Heaven. Miniature of a prayer book. Conde Museum. Chantilly. France.

Retablo de Santa Maria de l'Escala, 1437-1439. Obispo en el sotabanco. Monestir de sant Esteve de Banyoles. Author: JOAN ANTIGO.

Ludwig IV., The Bayer Kaiser.

Martino di Bartolomeo, Saint Peter, with Saint James Major (left panel), c 1415 1420 Saint Peter, with Saint James Major left panel

Henry II (6 May 973 or 978) (13 July 1024), from the noble family of the Ottonians, was Duke of Bavaria as Henry IV 995-1004 and again 1009 to 1017, 1002-1024 King of the. East Frankish Empire, 1004 to 1024 and King of Italy from 1014 to 1024 Roman-German Emperor, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

mosaicos representando a la familia Hohenzollern, iglesia evangélica luterana Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche, Kurfürstendamm ,Charlottenburgo, Berlin, Alemania, europe.

SAN CARMELO - SIGLO XVII - BARROCO ESPAÑOL. Author: FRANCISCO DE ZURBARAN. Location: SALESAS REALES. MADRID. SPAIN.

Painting by El Greco, actually Domínikos Theotokópoulos (born around 1541 in Candia on Crete, died 7 April 1614 in Toledo), image of Cardinal Fernando Nino de Guevara (born 1541 in Toledo, died 8 January 1609 in Seville) was Archbishop of Seville (1601-1609) and Spanish Grand Inquisitor (1600-1602), Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Statue placed on the tomb of the Archbishop of Salisbury, Jocelyn, vintage engraving. Statue placed on the tomb of the Archbishop of Salisbury, Jocelyn, vintage engraved illustration. Colorful History of England, 1837. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10648855

Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Church by Giovanni del Biondo, detail of Polyptych of the high altar in the Basilica di Santa Croce Basilica of the Holy Cross - famous Franciscan church in Florence, Italy Saint Jerome, Doctor of the Church by Giovanni del Biondo, detail of Polyptych of the high altar in the Basilica di Santa Croce Basilica of the Holy Cross - famous Franciscan church in Florence, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20164115

Saint Nicolau dressed as a bishop, Gabriel Moger, 1407-1410, tempera on wood, Roser Vell church, Majorca, Spain.

CONSTANTINO IX-MOSAICO DE LA TRIBUNA MERIDIONAL-S XI-. Location: SANTA SOFIA DE CONSTANTINOPLA. ISTANBUL. TURQUIA.

Rudolf I (1 May 1218) (15 July 1291) was Count of Habsburg as Rudolf IV from about 1240 and the first Roman-German king from the Habsburg dynasty from 1273 to 1291, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known

Saint Stanislaus; Saint Nicholas; Man of Sorrows. Right Wing of Altar Retable from the Church of St Mark in Żywiec unknown

this Barbara; Oostsanen, Jacob Cornelisz. Van (Ca 1465/1470-1533); XV/16th century (1495-00-00-1533-00-00);Dutch painting, peacock feathers, women's figures, standing figures, towers, Saint. Barbara (iconogr.)

St. Augustine (354-430). African bishop, doctor and father of the church. Colored engraving.

Evangelist Catholic parish church of St. Genesius, Riedböhringen The parish church of St. Genesius is in Riedböhringen, a district of the city of Blumberg in the Black Forest Baar district in Baden-Württemberg. In the church there is the grave of Cardinal Augustin Bea and his parents. The Cardinal Bea Museum was set up in his birthplace in Riedböhringen in 1993. Augustin Cardinal Bea Sj born in 1881 in Riedböhringen near Donaueschingen died in 1968 in Rome was the Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He took part in the second Vatican Council and was instrumental in the declaration of Nostra Aetate in 1965, which contradicted the centuries -old allegation that the Jews were Godmakers.

Portrait of Cyril of Alexandria, Patriarch of Alexandria, with halo and robe, within decorative border of foliage. Vignettes of martyr Saint Polycarp, Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, Saint Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor, and Saint Julian of Toledo, Archbishop of Toledo, with crook and mitre. Chromolithograph by Jacquet after an illustration by C. Bail from Legende Celeste, nouvelle histoire de la Vie des Saints, Celestial Legend, Lives of the Saints, Paul Mellier, Paris, 1845.

Italy, Asissi, Saint Lawrence Martyr

Lazio Roma Rome Episcopal Complex (S. Giovanni in Laterano, Baptistery, Cathedral, Cloister)99. Hutzel, Max 1960-1990 Exterior views of 5th c. baptistery, restored in the 17th c. Interior views of baptismal urn (16th c.), carved walls, ceiling and wall painting; of mosaics and bronze doors in Cappella del Battista; of altar and mosaics in Cappella di S. Venanzio; of mosaic and statue in Cappella di S. Giovanni Evangelista. Architecture, architectural sculpture, sculpture, sculptural fragments, fresco painting, painting, coffering, tiling, stucco. Views 756-886 are of the cathedral. Medieval: Architecture, architectural sculpture, sculptural fragments, architectural fragments, tombstones, mosaics, sculpture, fresco painting, sculptural relief. Object Notes: Hutzel includes guidebook in German on the site. prints matched to negs General Notes: Views 756 thru 886 are of the Baptistery. German-born photographer and scholar Max Hutzel (1911-1988) photographed in Italy from the early 1960s u

Folk traditional costume, Clothing, History of costumes, Ecclesiastical garments, Swiss Guardsman, Pope in regalia and Pope in domestic garb, 17th cen...

Pope Benedict II, bishop of Rome from 683 to 685

Charlemagne (Charlemagne) (2 April 747 or 748) (28 January 814) was king of the Frankish Empire from 768 to 814, digitally restored reproduction of a ...

Anaclet, also Anencletos, Anencletus, Anacletus, is considered the second successor of Simon Peter in the leadership of the Christian community of Rome, which he is said to have held for a period of several years between 76 and 95, historical, authentic, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century, record date not stated, subsequently colored

Saint Nicholas by Russian sculpture / Regional Art Museum, Kaluga/ 17th century/ Russia/ Wood, tempera/ Old Russian Art/ Bible,Objects

Saint Nicolau dressed as a bishop, Gabriel Moger, 1407-1410, tempera on wood, Roser Vell church, Majorca, Spain, Europe

Saint. Stanisław Bishop unknown

Madonna between St. Dionysius and St. Eleutherius, by Cima da Conegliano Giovanni Battista known as Cima da Conegliano, 15th Century, board,

Portrait of Pope Saint Gregory I, Pope of the Catholic Church from 3 September 590. Dated 10th century

Trevi (Italy, Umbria, province of Perugia), Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Lacrime, Chapel of San Francesco. Giovanni di Pietro, known as Lo Spagna, side wall, San Giuseppe, 15th-16th century, fresco

Parish of Sant Jordi, Sant Jordi Palma, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

The Roman Emperor of the German Nation in full regalia, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

'Portrait of Andrea Corsini (1302-1373), Bishop of Fiesole (copy)'. Italy, 17th century. Dimensions: 39,5x22 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Anonymous Artist. 17th century. Guido Reni (after).

Trevi (Italy, Umbria, province of Perugia), Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Lacrime, Chapel of the Nativity. Perugino, Adoration of the Magi, San Paolo, 15th-16th century, fresco

Saint Lucy 1492-1505 Spain. Oil and gold on panel . Raphael Vergos

Saint, 16th century, Russia, Archangelsk, Museum

Bliżej Kultury Litography: Salb, Marcin (Fl. 1862 1899) & Society of Saint Łukasz in Krakow, Salb, Marcin (Fl. 1862 1899)

Stories of St Bridget, by Lotto Lorenzo, 1524, 16th Century, fresco. Italy. Lombardy. Bergamo. Trescore. Suardi Oratory. Monastic ordination of the saint of priest ministrant celebrant yellow miter

St. Vincent. Christian deacon from Saragossa, martyred under Diocletian c.304. Patron saint of drunkards and winegrowers. 19th century French coloured woodcut.

RETABLO DEL ALTAR MAYOR - TABLA DE LA EPIFANIA DETALLE DE REY MAGO - SOBRE 1503 FOTOGRAFIA EN BLANCO Y NEGRO - AÑOS 60. Author: SANTA CRUZ (-1508) y JUAN DE BORGOÑA (1470-1534). Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. AVILA. SPAIN.

John IV (born 6th or 7th century, died 12th October 642 in Rome) was pope from 640 until his death, Historical, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, subsequently coloured

Germany: Antique print of Maximilian I (1459-1519), 29th Holy Roman emperor, published by Estienne Richer, c. 1615

Luke the Evangelist, one of the four authors of the gospels, c.9-93 AD. Seated on a chair, right hand dipping a quill pen in an inkwell and left hand holding a book. Wearing late 8th century French costume. S. Luc Evangeliste, France, VIIIe siecle (fin). Taken from a manuscript formerly kept at the Abbey of Saint-Medard de Soissons. MS 686 Sup. Latin, Bibliotheque Imperiale. Chromolithograph after Mathieu from Charles Louandres Les Arts Somptuaires, The Sumptuary Arts, Hangard-Mauge, Paris, 1858.

Saint Ambrose, Great Doctor of the Western Church, pulpit in the Church of Holy Cross in Sisak, Croatia Saint Ambrose, Great Doctor of the Western Church, pulpit in the Church of Holy Cross in Sisak, Croatia Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20635018

Statue of San Francisco de Asis, St. Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de Asis Church and Convent, Old Havana, Unesco World Heritage Site, Cuba, Central America

Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, United States. San Jose Mission church, interior with historically significant retablo. (PR)

EL REY DAVID. Author: PEDRO BERRUGUETE. Location: IGLESIA DE SANTA EULALIA. PAREDES DE NAVA. PALENCIA. SPAIN. DAVID REY SIGLO XI AC.

Greek Orthodox bishop. Illustration from Francois Pouquevilles Travels through More, Albania and several other parts of the Ottoman Empire, 1805. Copperplate engraving by Dell'Acqua handcoloured by Lazaretti from Giovanni Battista Sonzognos Collection of the Most Interesting Voyages (Raccolta de Viaggi Piu Interessanti), Milan, 1815-1817.

Icon with Saint Nikita by Prokopy Ivanovich Chirin, tempera on panel, 1593, -1621/1623, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery, 29x22, 5

Soterus (d. 174 or 175), also called Soter or Pope of Mercy, was Bishop of Rome in the 160s and 170s, Historical, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, subsequently coloured

Portrait of King Pippin III (714-768) first king of the Frankish Carolingian dynasty and the father of Charlemagne. Dated 8th Century

Pentecost, ca 1450, by the Master of Budapest, painting on wood.

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Zenobius, John the Baptist, Reparata and John the Evangelist Nardo di Cione (Italian, Florentine, active 1343-1356/1366). Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints Zenobius, John the Baptist, Reparata and John the Evangelist, mid 14th century. Tempera and tooled gold on panel, 77 1/2 x 39 1/2 in. (196.9 x 100.3 cm). In 1348, the bubonic plague killed more than half the population of Florence, causing profound social, economic, and psychic devastation. In the plagues aftermath Nardo di Cione painted this large altarpiece, likely for the Duomo, the most important church in the city. There is a red and white banner near Jesus, who holds a bird in his hand; both are symbols of the Resurrection, his future triumph over death. For devout Christian survivors of the pandemic, this would have been a powerful image of salvation. The Duomo housed the relics of two of the saints depicted here: Zenobius (upper left), the first Bishop of Florence, and the city

Saint Leonce of Tripoli, Phoenician soldier and martyr, 4th century. In Byzantine military costume of the 11th century. From a painting by Dominique Papety made in the Agia Lavra Monastery, Mt. Athos, now in the Louvre. Saint Leonce, Empire de Byzance, XIe Siecle. Chromolithograph by Emile Beau after an illustration by Claudius Joseph Ciappori from Charles Louandres Les Arts Somptuaires, The Sumptuary Arts, Hangard-Mauge, Paris, 1858.

Abruzzo, L'Aquila, Bominaco, S. Pellegrino, Oratory, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

Gavelli, fraz. di Sant'Anatolia di Narco (Italia, Umbria, Valnerina. - provincia di Perugia), chiesa di San Michele Arcangelo. Zona absidale ciclo di affreschi di Giovanni di Pietro, detto Lo Spagna, arco del presbiterio con figure di santi

Spain, Galicia, detail of the statue of the bishop San Fructuoso in the Iglesia de San Fructuoso in Santiago de Compostela,

Portrait of Vladimir the Great by Russian Master, Facsimile, 1672, Russia, St. Petersburg, Russian National Library

Ramon Llull (1235-1316). Spanish writer and philosopher. Portrait of author according to Apostrophe Raimundi edition,1504.

Saint Casimir. unknown, graphic artist, Łazarski, Zygmunt (1885-1943), publisher

Lucius I (born in Rome, died 5 March 254) was Bishop of Rome for eight months (25 June 253 until his death), Historical, authentic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, subsequently coloured

fine arts, religious art, Saint Christopher as Cynocephali and Saint Sophia with her daughters Fides, Spes & Caritas, icon, Northern Russia, wood, mid 19th century, 30.6 x 25.1 cm,

San Claudio (607-699), abad del monasterio de Condat. Estampería popular del siglo XIX.

Saint Romuald, c. 1440, Fra Angelico (Fra Giovanni da Fiesole), Italian, (Florence), 1395/1400 - 1455, 15 15/16 x 5 1/4 x 5/8 in. (40.48 x 13.34 x 1.59 cm) (panel)15 1/4 x 5 7/16 in. (38.74 x 13.81 cm) (sight)19 x 9 x 1 3/8 in. (48.26 x 22.86 x 3.49 cm) (outer frame), Tempera on panel, Italy, 15th century, Saint Romuald, born in 950, founded a strict order of monks who valued austerity and meditation. His white robe shows that his order was related to the better-known Benedictines, and his book and staff, made from reeds, speak to his wisdom and commitment to living simply. The fine details of his expression and subtle shadows on his robe are hallmarks of the painter Fra Angelico, who was himself a devout friar.

Henry IV on the throne with crown, sceptre and orb, miniature from the Imperial Chronicle by the monk Ekkards von Aurach from 1113, digital improved reproduction of an original print from the 19th century

Saint George, or George of Lydda, Christian saint and martyr, died 303.. In Byzantine military costume of the 11th century. From a painting by Dominique Papety made in the Agia Lavra Monastery, Mt. Athos, now in the Louvre. Saint Georges, Empire de Byzance, XIe siecle. Chromolithograph by Emile Beau after an illustration by Claudius Joseph Ciappori from Charles Louandres Les Arts Somptuaires, The Sumptuary Arts, Hangard-Mauge, Paris, 1858.

SIGNORELLI, Luca (1445-1523). The Poet Dante. 1499-1504. ITALY. Orvieto. Cathedral. Renaissance art. Fresco.

Portrait of Pope Clement VIII (Ippolito Aldobrandini).

'Saint Isidore', 1655, Oil on canvas, 193 x 165 cm. Author: BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN. SAN ISIDORO.

Fresco of St. George of the Maestro di Selva in the church of Santa Maria in Selva in Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland Fresco of St. George of the Maestro di Selva in the church of Santa Maria in Selva in Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland, Europe

St. Gregory the Great (c.540-604) - 17th century - 198x125 cm - oil on canvas - Spanish Baroque. Author: FRANCISCO DE ZURBARAN. Location: MUSEO DE BELLAS ARTES-CONVENTO DE LA MERCED CALZAD. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN. SAN GREGORIO MAGNO. PAPA GREGORIO I MAGNO.

Bruchhausen above Unkel

Anthony and Cirillo, detail from the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, 1538-1539, by Michelangelo Anselmi (ca 1492-1556), fresco. Collegiate church of St Bartholomew, Busseto, Italy.

VRELANT, Willem (1410-1481). Book of Hours of Leonor de la Vega. 1465 - 1470. Illustration of Christ blessing. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library.

Knight of the Order of Montesa in the previous era to its union with that of San Jorge de Alfama, wearing in war dress, before 1399. Military order established by King Jaime II of Aragon in 1317 to take the place of the Order of the Temple. Chromolithography. "Historia de la Ordenes de Caballería y de las Condecoraciones Españolas". (History of the Orders of Chivalry and the Spanish Decorations). Madrid, 1865. Spain.

SAN AMBROSIO - SIGLO XVII - BARROCO ESPAÑOL. Author: Juan del Castillo. Location: CONVENTO DE LA MADRE DIOS. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN.

Benedict IV was pope from 900 to 903. He sided with Pope Formosus, who died in 896, and was involved in the struggles of Roman noble families, historical, authentic, digitally restored reproduction of a model from the 19th century, record date not stated, subsequently colored

MARTêNEZ COMPAîN Y BUJANDA, Baltasar Jaime (1735-1797). Trujillo del Perœ en el siglo XVIII. 1782 - 1785. Vol 1. Portraits of clergymen. Mercedarian priest. Watercolour. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Palacio Real Library.

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