Historical Religious Scenes

A collection of Renaissance to 18th-century artworks depicting significant religious events with vivid figures, dramatic landscapes, and rich colors.

The Crucifixion 18th Century Artist Unknown Oil on canvas
The Crucifixion 18th Century Artist Unknown Oil on canvas
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Crucifixion of Jesus, painting by Michele da Verona, 1470 - 1536, Renaissance, Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe
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Dedication of the Monte Cassino church, by Luca Giordano (1634-1705), oil on canvas, 100x109 cm.
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Glazunov, Ivan Ilyich (*1969) Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow 1994 Oil on canvas Modern Russia Bible
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English settlers dealing with Indian people ('redskins'), 17th c. Painting.
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LA PROCESION - 1940 - COSTUMBRISMO ESPAÑOL. Author: CAPROTTI GUIDO. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION.
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The Council of Pereyaslav in 1654 (Casket), Morozov, Ivan Nikolaevich (1884-1962)
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The Jews Took Up Rocks to Stone Jesus (Les juifs prirent des pierres pour lapider Jésus) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Jews Took Up Rocks to Stone Jesus (Les juifs prirent des pierres pour lapider Jésus), 1886-1896. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 6 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. (15.6 x 21 cm). Jesus conversations with members of his community escalate and become violent: when he claims to know Abraham, the Old Testament patriarch, devout Jews are skeptical, given his youth. Alluding to his own transcendence as the Son of God, he replies: “Before Abraham was, I am.” At this response, the people attack Jesus with stones, gathering together as an angry mob. European Art 1886-1896
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Władysław Jagiełło and Vytautas praying before the battle of Grunwald. Matejko, Jan (1838-1893), painter
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The Moabites Taken Prisoners James Tissot (1836-1902 French) Jewish Museum, New York
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Manuel Cabral y Aguado Bejarano / 'The Corpus Christi Procession in Seville'. 1857. Oil on canvas. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España. Author: MANUEL CABRAL Y AGUADO BEJARANO.
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St Mark Preaching in Alexandria, Egypt, 1504-1507, by Gentile Bellini (1429-1507) and Giovanni Bellini (1430-ca 1516), oil on canvas, 347x770 cm. Detail.
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A Frank Encampment in the Desert of Mount Sinai. 1842 - The Convent of St. Catherine in the Distance, John Frederick Lewis, 1804-1876, British, 1856, Watercolor, gouache and graphite on slightly textured, beige wove paper mounted on board, Sheet: 26 1/4 x 53 1/2 inches (66.7 x 135.9 cm) and Frame: 32 x 59 x 2 3/4 inches (81.3 x 149.9 x 7 cm), birds, books, camels (mammals), carpets, convent, desert, dogs (animals), ducks, expedition, food, furniture, gazelle, genre subject, hunting, interpreter, map, men, monastery, newspaper, pilgrimage, rabbits, reclining, tea, tents, turbans, umbrella, Africa, Egypt, Frontier, Janub Sina', Mont-Sinaï, Saint Catherine's Monastery of Mount Sinai
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Anointing of Alexander II during his coronation as Tsar of Russia in 1856
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Funeral of the Five Victims Lesser, Aleksander (1814 1884)
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Pilgrims Worshipping outside Jerusalem. Charles Theodore Frere (1814-1888). Oil on canvas, 142.2 x 203.8cm.
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Funeral of Gediminas Alchimowicz, Kazimierz (1840 1916)
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P.Brueghel the Elder /Carrying the Cross
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Detail of Parable of the Blind
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Belshazzars Feast, 1636, oil on canvas, National Gallery, London, England, Great Britain.
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A Miracle of Saint John the Baptist, Reschi, Pandolfo, 1690.
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Taking of Christ, Chapel 33, Sacred Mountain of Varallo (UNESCO World Heritage List, 2003), Piedmont. Italy, 15th-17th century.
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An Ambassador's Audience with the Grand Vizier in his Yali on the Bosporus (Ambassador Cornelis Calkoen, 12 August 1727), Anonymous, 1700 - 1800
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Historisches Palästina, Eingang zu den Gräbern der Könige von Juda, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem frühen 19. Jahrhundert, Aufnahmedatum unbekannt / Historical Palestine, Entrance to the Sepulchres of the kings of Judah, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an early 19th century original, date unknown
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Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Nikolai Nikolayevich Ge, Oil on canvas, 1867, 1831-1894, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery, 229x352
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Sepulchral Chambers near Bethany, created by Luigi Mayer in 1804, published by R. Bowyer in London. The image pertains to the history of Palestine, specifically focusing on tombs and sepulchral monuments in Bethany
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Landscape and city, from Adoration of the Magi, tripytch, c.1495 (with donors Scheyven and Patron saints Peter Agnes and Joseph) (detail)
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Asia. Car festival in India. Engraving. Iconographic Enclyclopaedia of science, Literature and Art. 19th century. Author: Johan George Heck.
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Coronation of Alexander II, Moscow, September 17, 1856: Fireworks Display before the Cadets' Building 1856 Achille-Isidore Gilbert French. Coronation of Alexander II, Moscow, September 17, 1856: Fireworks Display before the Cadets' Building 341777
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First Anglo-Afghan 1838-1842: Bazaar at Cabul (Kabul) during fruit season. Veiled women on right. Refreshment stall on left. From J Atkinson 'Sketches in Afghanistan' London 1842. Hand-coloured lithograph.
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John the Baptist Teaching, By Pieter Bruegel the Elder, circa 1410, Groeningemuseum, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe
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Manuel Fernandez Carpio (1853-1929). Spanish painter. Procession of Saint Anthony in Madrid, 1893. History Museum. Madrid. Spain. (On loan, Prado National Museum, Madrid).
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The Annunciation to the Shepherd. The proclamation to the shepherds. In a landscape, sheers kneel with women and children for the angel that appears in a cloud. On the right lie sheep, goats and cows. In the distance a group of shepherds sleeps under a shelter.
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SAVITSKI, Konstantin Apollonovitch (1844-1905). Meeting of the icon. 1878. Realism. Oil on canvas. RUSSIA. MOSCOW. Moscow. Tretyakov Gallery.
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Initiation ceremony in a Viennese Masonic Lodge, during the reign of Joseph II, by Ignaz Unterberger (ca 1742-1797). Detail. Austria, 18th century.
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Painting depicting the sacred city of Varanasi and the River Ganges. Dated 18th Century
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Church festival in Kartli, Pirosmani, Niko (1862-1918)
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St Mark Preaching in Alexandria, Egypt, 1504-1507, by Gentile Bellini (1429-1507) and Giovanni Bellini (1430-ca 1516), oil on canvas, 347x770 cm.
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The Departure of the Israelites, 1829 Artist: David Roberts, Ancient Egypt, Oil Painting, Religion, Old Testament, Religion, Judaism, Bible, Exodus, Israel
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Belshazzar's Feast 1635; painting by Rembrandt van Rijn 1606 - 1609. The story of Belshazzar and the writing on the wall originates in the Old Testament Book of Daniel. The Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar looted the Temple in Jerusalem and has stolen the sacred golden cups. His son Belshazzar used these cups for a great feast where the hand of God appeared and wrote the inscription on the wall prophesizing the downfall of Belshazzar's reign.
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Elias Salaverria, procession of the Corpus Christi in Lezo, 1912, oil on canvas, Alava Fine Arts Museum, Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain
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But No Man Laid Hands Upon Him James Tissot (1836-1902 French)
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The Sermon of Christ at the Genezareth Lake,' by David Vinckboons, 1623.
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The Adoration of the Magi. Dating: 1590 - 1638. Measurements: h 41.2 cm × w 56.2 cm × t 1.0 cm; d 3.2 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Author: Pieter Brueghel (II).
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The Mosque (Arab Holiday) 1881 Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919 French) Oil on canvas Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France
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Pilate Washes His Hands James Tissot (1836-1902/French)
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Wedding Banquet of Joseph II: The Arrival of Isabella of Parma 1760 Martin van Meytens II (1695-1770 Swedish) Schoenbrunn Castle, Vienna, Austria
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Elias Salaverria, procession of the Corpus Christi in Lezo, 1912, oil on canvas, Alava Fine Arts Museum, Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain.
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The Gorkum Martyrs, by Cesare Fracassini, 1867, Vatican Museums, Rome, Italy
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River view by moonlight. River face at moonlight. View of a village built to a river. Left a few men around a fire, right a fisherman on the water and in the distance the towers of a church.
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Consulting the Delphic Oracle' After 19th century painting. Priestess of temple of Apollo at Delphi (Delphos now Kastri), known as Pythia, most famous Ancient Greek oracle. Position held by celibate woman over 50 whose words were delivered to supplicant in often ambiguous verse by priests. Suppressed by Theodosius 4th century AD. Greeks considered Delphi at foot of Mount Parnassus to be navel of the world.
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Seth Eastman, Ball Playing among the Sioux Indians, 1851 Ball Playing among the Sioux Indians
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Religious ceremony by P.V. Puretsky, Color lithograph, 1892, active 19th century, Russia, Moscow, State History Museum,
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Artwork: "Greeks at a Ceremony". Artist: Fritz Junghans. Catalog Number: G.O.1.3745.47. US Army Art Collection. Country: Unknown
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The temptation of Christ and the angio of him; Schinnalgl, Maximilian Joseph (1697-1762); 18th century (1700-00-00-1799-00-00);Tempting Christ (iconogr.), Angels, Dar (provenance), German painting, biblical scenes, scenes against the background of the landscape, religious scenes
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Festival of the four altars in Naples, ca 1757, by Antonio Joli (1700-1777), Italy 18th century.
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Russia, Celebration of the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918), litograph, 1896
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Burning of the New York Crystal Palace.
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Festival of Mariyamma in Boloor, India, dedicated to Goddess Mariyamma. Mariyamma is also referred to as the goddess of wealth. India; early 19th Century. ;French; lithograph; By Marlet 1828
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"The Feast of Saint John the Baptist c. 1875 Oil on canvas by Jules-Adolphe-Aimé-Louis Breton, French, 1827 - 1906"
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Dance of the feathers by Indians from Villa Alta, Oaxaca by Urbano Olivero, 1879, Mexico 19th century.
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Procession in Honor of Our Dear Lady of Sablon 1616 Denis van Alsloot (1570-1628 Flemish) Oil on canvas Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
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Muhammad al-Muqri, the Grand Vizier of Morocco calms inhabitants of Tetouan, after the military uprising which began the Spanish Civil War 1936
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Franco-Russian friendhsip celebrations in Paris: Tableau presented at the gala at the Opera, showing the Russian and French flags and the Russian Imperial double-headed eagle. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 28 November 1893.
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Portrait of the vicar of Campione d'Italia in front of the Sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Ghirli, 1838, ex voto for healing nose polyps, Campione d'Italia, Lombardy. Italy, 19th century.
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The Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat by De Myle, Simon (active ca. 1570) / Private Collection / 1570 / Flanders / Oil on canvas / Bible / 114x142
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Independence of Mexico (1810-1824). Miguel Hidalgo Costilla (1753-1811) and Jose Mari_a Morelos (1765-1815), Mexican priests and patriots, struggling for independence of Mexico. Mural by Diego Rivera (1886-1957). Detail. National Palace. Mexico city. Mexico.
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VIEW OF THE TRINITY LAVRA OF ST. SERGIUS FROM RAILWAY STATION STREET BY YUON, KONSTANTIN FYODOROVICH (1875-1958) / STATE OPEN-AIR MUSEUM OF THE TRINITY LAVRA OF ST. SERGIUS, SERGYEV POSSAD / RUSSIAN PAINTING, END OF 19TH - EARLY 20TH CEN. / 1911 / RUSSIA
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GERMANY BAYERN MUNICH OKTOBERFEST
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Infographic about the religious celebration of the Beauty Celebration of Opet that was held in Ancient Egypt in the Nile crescent periods. Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188.