Masterful Religious Paintings

Famous artworks depicting biblical stories and figures, filled with emotional expressions, detailed settings, and a mix of historical and spiritual themes.

Jesus healing a Deaf-Mute, 1635, detail

CAPILLA BRANCACCI - EL PAGO DEL TRIBUTO O EL TRIBUTO DE LA MONEDA (DETALLE) - 1428 - ANTES DE RESTAURAR - RENACIMIENTO ITALIANO. Author: TOMMASO DI SER GIOVANNI DI MONE (1401-28) MASACCIO. Location: IGLESIA DE SANTA MARIA DEL CARMINE. Florenz. ITALIA. APOSTLE PETER.

'Christ at the Home of Martha and Mary'. Italy, 1570s. Dimensions: 79x110 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Bassano, Francesco, II (Francesco da Ponte).

MARTIRIO DE SANTA LEOCADIA - SIGLO XVIII. Author: FRANCISCO BAYEU Y SUBIAS (1734-1795). Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Toledo. SPAIN.

The Manna from Heaven (detail)

Oil painting of religious story inside St. Salvators Cathedral Bruges 2013.

'The Samaritan Woman', 17th century, Oil on canvas, 30 x 37cm, P00996a. Author: BARTOLOME ESTEBAN MURILLO. Location: MUSEO DEL PRADO-PINTURA. MADRID. SPAIN. JESUS. Samaritana.

Greek Wedding.A Greek bride sits on a low platform, surrounded by family and friends. Her mother and mother-in-law welcome visitors. The bride receives gifts of gold jewellery and sumptuous cloth from her guests. In keeping with sumptuary laws (dress codes), the women do not wear veils inside the house. It is impossible to distinguish between the Greek and Turkish women based on their indoor attire.

The Last Supper by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, (1696-1770)

Coming of Messiah by Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov, Oil on canvas, 1837-1857, 1806-1858, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery, 540x750

The Last Supper El Greco (1541-1614/Greek)

Reading from the Torah in the Synagogue. Oil on canvas. Private Collection

Isaac (Bible), blessing, young men, women's figures, religious scenes, old people, purchase (provenance)

Ramón Llull joven montado a caballo, en la iglesia de Santa Eulàlia persiguiendo a una dama. retablo barroco dedicado a Ramon Llull, Iglesia de San Miguel ,Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.

Abraham Hondius, Christ in Emmaus, painting visual material oil paint wood, Painting: oil on panel. Reclining rectangle signed and dated lower left Abraham Hondius 1667 Emmaus Passion religion New Testament bible 'maneschiff' light effect night Jesus Christ

Aleksander Ivanov 'The Apparition of Christ to the People' Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov, 1806 ñ July 15 1858. Russian painter who adhered to the waning tradition of Neoclassicism

Fête champêtre with Turkish Courtiers under a Tent.This painting gives a licentious image of the courtiers. At left two guards are smoking their pipe undisturbed, while behind them a party of people indulge in eating, drinking, music- and lovemaking.

Parting the Red Sea, 1681, painting by Luca Giordano, oil on canvas, 600x375 cm, Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy, 17th century.

Christ as the gardener and Mary Magdalene. Coebergher, Wenzel (1561-1634), painter

Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Catholic Church Saint Eustache in Dobrota, Montenegro Nativity Scene, Adoration of the Magi, Catholic Church Saint Eustache in Dobrota, Montenegro Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20776096

Necromancer or Witch of Endor, a character in the 1st Book of Samuel in the Bible. Saul, the first king of Israel, he was looking for a woman who had a spirit of divination, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the time.

VERONESE, Paolo Caliari, called Paolo (1528-1588). Christ with the Doctors in the Temple. 1548. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Prado Museum.

Sermon of St. John. nieznany malarz flamandzki, painter

Italy, Cremona, The Death of Socrates

Esau sold his birthright. (Matteus Stom; 1600 Amersfoort 1641 Sicilian)

Replica of the Gold Crown from Geumgwanchong (Korean). It is the largest golden crown from Silla, 5th century AD. The outer band was discovered within the tomb while the inner cap was found outside of the tomb.

Alejandrina Gessler (Madame Anselma), Childbirth Celebration in Morocco, 1872-1880 ,oil on canvas, Real Academia de las bellas artes de San Fernando museum,Madrid

Painting titled 'The Appearance of Christ to the People' by Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov. Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov (1806-1858) a Russian painter.

Saint Joseph the Carpenter - Georges de La Tour, 1642

A Cardinal's Procession 1621 Ottavio Leoni (Il Padovano) Italian This beautiful copper represents a yet to be identified event, centering on the procession of a cardinal. The lion and eagles on the silver and gold mace in front of the prelate may be a reference to the cardinals coat-of-arms. The church behind him, which does not seem to represent an existing church, may also be related to the cardinal in the painting. Most of the figures in this painting appear to be portraits of specific individuals. The attribution of the painting to Ottavio Leoni is a tentative one.. A Cardinal's Procession. Ottavio Leoni (Il Padovano) (Italian, Rome 1578-1630 Rome). 1621. Oil on copper. Paintings

The stories of Christ, 1841, by Giovanni Chiarini, fresco cycle, nave in the Collegiate church of St Stephen, Vimercate, Lombardy, Italy, 11th-12th century.

Saint John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness. Balthasar Beschey (ca.1708-1776). Oil on panel. 51.8 x 37.8cm.

Tobit Burying the Dead 1640s Andrea di Lione Italian In the 1640s, Andrea di Lione was in Rome, where he knew both Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione and Nicolas Poussin. The pronounced classicism of this painting, including the extensive use of ancient architecture, is indebted to both artists. The cloaked figure represents the Old Testament character Tobit, a devout Jew who, in defiance of orders from his king, directed the burial outside the city of Nineveh of Jews whom the king had killed.. Tobit Burying the Dead 436891

Supper at Emmaus, Steen, Jan

The Prophet Nathan rebukes King David - Eugene Siberdt

Infant Baptism by Tupylev, Ivan Philippovich (1758-1821)/ State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow/ 1800/ Russia/ Oil on canvas/ Russian Art of 18th cen./ 54,5x83/ Genre

JUANES, Juan de (1523-1579). Saint Stephen Led to His Martyrdom. 1560 - 1565. Behind the Saint's group and the executioners appears Saul. Representation of the chapter 4, Acts of the Apostles. Renaissance art. Oil on wood. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Prado Museum.

The Vendramin Family, venerating a Relic of the True Cross. Date/Period: 1543. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 206.1 cm (81.1 in); Width: 288.5 cm (113.5 in). Author: TITIAN.

The Crucifixion, Execution, of Jesus of Nazareth, Christ, Good Friday, Golgotha, c. 1750, Giambattista Tiepolo, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Rudolph of Habsburg and the Priest, Wildens, Jan (1586-1653)

Greek Women Imploring at the Virgin of Assistance. Date/Period: 1826. Painting. Oil on canvas Oil on canvas. Height: 650 mm (25.59 in); Width: 550 mm (21.65 in). Author: Ary Scheffer.

Rebecca, future wife of the Hebrew patriarch Isaac, talking with Eliezer, who was a servant of his future father-in-law Abraham, by the well. Bartolome Esteban Murillo, circa 1660

Paris, France Saint-Francois-Xavier church The last supper by Henri Lerolle, 19th century oil painting

Kap An from Eucharist before chat Ch Opsk; French painter (Fl. 18th century); 2 after. 18th century (1790-00-00-1810-00-00);huts, peasants, priests, French painting, dogs, genre scenes, shelter

Christ appears... / Ivanov / 1834

Prayers in the Desert, 1840-1849. William James Muller d.1845

Altarpiece depicting Presentation of Mary to the temple, work by Alessandro Allori in Cathedral of St. Martin in Lucca, Italy Altarpiece depicting Presentation of Mary to the temple, work by Alessandro Allori in Cathedral of St. Martin in Lucca, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20034709

Joseph Interprets The Dreams of the Baker and the Butler. Jozef explains the bakery and the donor. Joseph is in prison on the left on a stone staircase, the bakery and the donor are chained to the right.

South America, Peru, Cuzco, painting in Cathedral of Santo Domingo

The Death of Chatham, Benjamin West, 1738-1820, American, active in Britain (from 1763), 1778, Oil on canvas, Support (PTG): 28 1/8 x 36 1/4 inches (71.4 x 92.1 cm), costume, death, groups, social, handkerchief, historical subject, men, robes, royalty, scepter, spectators, staff (walking stick), wigs, England, Europe, Kent, United Kingdom

The Supper at Emmaus, Rembrandt, Harmensz van Rijn, 1648.

V.G.Khudyakov /Beheading of John Baptist

'Childhood of Christ'. Holland, Circa 1620. Dimensions: 137x185 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: GERRIT VAN HONTHORST.

St Paul in the Areopagus, by Giovanni Ricco' (1817-1873).

Baptism by Akim Yegorovich Karneev, oil on canvas, 1873, 1833-1896, State Art Museum, Irkutsk 116x155

Metropolitan Alexei christening Tatar woman by Yakov Fyodorovich Kapkov, Oil on canvas, 1816-1854, 19th century, Russia, Moscow, State Tretyakov Gallery, 57, 2x67

Men singing in church by Vladimir Yegorovich Makovsky, oil on canvas , 1870, 1846-1920, Ukraine, Sevastopol, M. Kroshitsky Art Museum, 70, 5x89, 5

Italy - Veneto Region - Venice - Church of St. Salvador - Dinner in Emmaus by Giovanni Bellini

Queen Jadwiga; Simmler, Józef (1823-1868); 1867 (1867-00-00-1867-00-00);Gniewosz from Dalewice (CA 1350-1406), Gniewosz from Dalewice (CA 1350-1406) - iconography, Jadwiga (Saint - Queen of Poland - 1373 cars 1374-1399), Jadwiga (Saint - Queen of Poland - 1373 cars 1374 -1399 ) - iconography, Szajnocha, Karol (1818-1868). Jadwiga and Jagiełło, Tęczyński, Jan (Ca 1340-1405), Tęczyński, Jan (Ca 1340-1405)-iconography, Wyd, Piotr (Ca 1354-1414), Synd, Piotr (Ca 1354-1414)-iconography, Władysław Jagiełło (King of Poland - CA 1351-1434), Władysław Jagiełło (Polish King - CA 1351-1434) - iconography, academic (style), bishops, Polish history, queen, kings, oaths, historical events, rulers, purchase (provenance)

Emperor Napoleon at Coronation of Empress Josephine in Notre Dame Cathedral, 2nd December 1804, by Louis David, 1806

Sketch for Saint-Severin Church: Childhood of St. Francis de Sales. St. Francis de Sales preaching the heretics of Chablais. Victor-Louis Motz. Sketch for the Church of St. S�verin: the childhood of St. Francis de Sales. Saint Francis de Sales preaching the heretics of Chablais. Oil on cardboard, glued on plywood. 1852-1852.

Tsar Peter I founded the Holy Synod by Tupylev, Ivan Philippovich (1758-1821) Regional M. Vrubel Art Museum, Omsk 1801 Oil on canvas 70,5x54 Russia Classicism Genre,History Painting

The banquet given by King Ahasuerus to Esther and Haman, 17th century, Flemish painting, copper.

King David Handing the Letter to Uriah; 1611; Oil on oak panel Pieter Pietersz Lastman; Dutch; 1583-1633

VARALLO, ITALY - June 2020: the Sacro Monte at Varallo comprises 45 chapels inserted into the large monumental complexes Nazareth, Bethlehem, Pilates house, Calvary, Sepulchre and Parellas house populated by more than 800 life size painted statues, t

Last Supper; 18th century (1700-00-00-1800-00-00);Jesus Christ, Last Supper (Bible), disciples of Christ (Bible), Apostles (New Testament), Bible scenes

The Last Supper P. Rannje (19th C. Danish)

Sant Galderic (detalle), Iglesia parroquial de Opol.

fine arts, Feuerbach, Anselm, (1829 - 1880), painting, ""Laura in der Kirche"", (""Laura at the church""), 1864 / 1865, oil on canvas, 163 cm x 200 cm, Schack Gallery, Munich,

Abraham, father of the Hebrews, sending away Hagar his concubine, sometimes referred to as his second wife, and their son Ishmael, after Sarah his first wife bears him a son, Isaac. 'Bible' Genesis 21. Mid-19th century chromolithograph. Colour.

'THE Tree of Life' (detail), 1653. Author: IGNACIO DE RIES (1612-1661). Location: CATEDRAL. SEGOVIA. SPAIN.

The Liberation of Saint Peter by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644) / Art Gallery of New South Wales / c. 1635 / Italy, School of Genoa / Oil on canvas / Bible / 149x138 / Baroque

Ecuador.Quito.Centro historico.Painting the last dinner of the school of Quito, the colonial era, in the cloisters of the old Hospital San Juan de Dios ( XVI century) Current City Museum..

England, Berkshire, Windsor, Parish Church, Last Supper, by Francis de Cleyn, 17th century

Old Woman Saying Grace, by Nicolaes Maes, 1656, Dutch painting, oil on panel. Also known as ëThe Prayer without Endí. Ignoring her cat clawing at the table cloth, and elderly women fervently prays before eating her meal. Her table is set with bread, cheese, a jar, a bowl and a plate of fish. The artist was a student of Rembrandt (BSLOC_2016_3_193)

Age of Augustus, the Birth of Christ, by Jean-Leon Gerome, French painting, 1852-54, oil on canvas. Roman Emperor Augustus Caesar surrounded by prominent Romans with many peoples of the Empire gathered below. The Nativity scene in center the foreground no (BSLOC_2016_6_69)

Colored skiolet icon with religious motifs.

France, Rheims, Desdemona at the feet of her father (Othello scene)

Virgin and Child with Saints Dominic and Hyacinth 1730-1735 Italy. Oil on canvas . Giambattista Tiepolo

fresco ochsenhausen An image of a beautiful religious fresco in Ochsenhausen Germany Copyright: xZoonar.com/magannx 1917343

The Unequal Marriage also called The Arranged Marriage, 1862. Oil on canvas. Wassilij Wladimirowitsch Pukirew (1832 1890) Russian painter. Elderly high-ranking official, young, unhappy bride. Russian Orthodox priest.

Esther and Mordecai writing the first letter of Purim - Aert de Gelder, 1675

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