Religious and Historical Sculptures

Photographs of sculptural works from notable European cathedrals, featuring detailed reliefs and figures that depict religious narratives and historical moments.

King Phoroneus as personification of the beginning of the law making from the workshop of Andrea Pisano, Relief on Giotto Campanile of Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, Florence, Italy King Phoroneus as personification of the beginning of the law making from the workshop of Andrea Pisano, Relief on Giotto Campanile of Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, Florence, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20351449

Notre Dame catholic cathedral, Chartres, France. Ambulatory sculptures, 16th century. The Adoration of the Magi, attributed to Jean Soulas, between 1521 and 1535.

King Phoroneus as personification of the beginning of the law making from the workshop of Andrea Pisano, Relief on Giotto Campanile of Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, Florence, Italy King Phoroneus as personification of the beginning of the law making from the workshop of Andrea Pisano, Relief on Giotto Campanile of Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, Florence, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20351449

Sculpture in the niche, decorating the gate of Zwinger. Dresden. Germany

Italy - Emilia Romagna Region - Bologna - St. Petronius - Jacopo Della Quercia - Portal - Pillar on Right Side - Panel

Statues and reliefs on the facade of the Duomo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

ESCULTURA DE HERCULES-ARQUITECTURA RENACENTISTA. Author: RIBERA ANDRES / MARTIN DE OLIVA DIEGO. Location: AYUNTAMIENTO ANTIGUO. SPAIN.

Statue detail from the Leon cathedral. Castilla y Leon, Spain

View of the intricate bas-relief sculpture depicting a group of figures in classical attire against a textured stone backdrop, Rome, Lazio, Italy.

Michelangelo's statue of Moses, 16th century. Artist: Unknown

Marble statue decorates the fountain in the CAMPO (central plaza) of the MEDIEVAL city of SIENA - TUSCANY, ITALY

Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. Western Facade Sculpture Depicting Mary'S Coronation Paris. France.

Europe, Germany, Bavaria, Passau, relief sculpture on building

Our Lady of Sorrows, bass relief on the facade of Sant Andrea de Urso church in Rome, Italy

Tympanum St Ulrich church, Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

The parable of the vineyard, relief on the side of the West door or Portal of the Judgement, Baptistery, Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, 12th-13th century. Detail.

Relief. Genesis. Eve spinning. 13th c.Base of the portal of the Upper Chapel. La Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France.

Church of St. Charles (1716-1737). Right column with spiral decoration depicting scenes from the life of St. Charles Borromeo. The Courage. Carved by Lorenzo Mattielli (1678/88-1748). Detail. Vienna. Austria.

Belgium, Flanders, Brussels-Capital Region, Brussels, Brussel, Bruxelles, detail stone carving inside town Hall, Grand Place

River Aniene, Quattro Fontane, Rome, Italy

Figures on the facade of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France, Europe

Relief sculpture on the Arch of Titus (Arco di Tito); 1st-century AD honorific arch, Rome, Italy. constructed in c. AD 82 by the Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate Titus's victories, including the Siege of Jerusalem (AD 70).

ARTE GOTICO. ESPAÑA. Detalle de la TUMBA-SARCOFAGO DE RAMON D'ALEMANY DE CERVELLO, adosada a la pared del claustro gótico del MONASTERIO DE SANTES CREUS. AIGUAMURCIA. Provincia de Tarragona. Comarca del Alt Camp. Cataluña.

Relieve. Plaza Mayor. Vic. Girona..Catalunya.España.

Dos esculturas de mujer y hombre cabizbajos.

Statue on the Porta della Carta, detail of the Doge Palace, St. Mark Square, Venice, Italy

Statues and reliefs outside the Duomo, Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

Historical religious reliefs on the St. Sebald Church, Nuremberg, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Seville, November 26, 2025. Feature on the doors, sculptures, and facade of the Cathedral. Photo: Raúl Doblado ARCHSEV.

Hercules and Cacus from the workshop of Andrea Pisano, Relief on Giotto Campanile of Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, Florence, Italy Hercules and Cacus from the workshop of Andrea Pisano, Relief on Giotto Campanile of Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, Florence, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 21349311

The Martyrdom of St. Stephen pediment of the front door of the Saint Etienne du Mont Church, Paris The Martyrdom of St. Stephen pediment of the front door of the Saint Etienne du Mont Church, Paris Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20570879

Detalle de la capilla de la Concepción, siglo XVII. Catedral de Santa María de Tarragona.

Damià Forment / Retablo mayor, 1529, alabastro, Monasterio de Poblet.

Skulptur der Justitia an einem Eingangsportal von 1587, Görlitz, Oberlausitz, Sachsen, Deutschland

Florentine Saints, Portal of Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower), Florence, Italy

Alexander the Great riding a panther, 14th century, main facade of the Cathedral of Regensburg, Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Portugal, Lisbon, detail of the Monument to the Discoveries

Sculpted lunette containing a scene depicting the Vision of Constantine, by Emilio Zocchi, over the right door of Basilica of Santa Croce Basilica of the Holy Cross - famous Franciscan church in Florence, Italy Sculpted lunette containing a scene depicting the Vision of Constantine, by Emilio Zocchi, over the right door of Basilica of Santa Croce Basilica of the Holy Cross - famous Franciscan church in Florence, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20724479

Angel in a Niche, Fragment from the Tomb of Don Garcia Osorio, from the Church of San Pedro, Ocaña. Spain, circa 1500-1510. Sculpture. Alabaster with traces of polychromy and gilding

Italy: Francesco Redi (1626 - 1697), Italian physician, naturalist, biologist and poet. 19th century statue outside the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy. Sculpted by Pietro Costa (2016)

FUENTE DE APOLO-ESCULTURA-VERANO. Location: EXTERIOR. MADRID. SPAIN.

Our Lady of Sorrows, bass relief on the facade of Sant Andrea de Urso church in Rome, Italy

Sarcophagus of mourning women. 4th century BC. Pentelic marble. From Royal Necropolis of Sidon. Chamber I. Archaeological Museum. Museum of Ancient Orient. Istanbul. Turkey.

Green Man from Christchurch Cathedral. Oxford. Roof Boss.

Carving On Capital Of Column In Colonnade To Palazzio Ducale, San Marco Square In Venice, Italy, Europe

Bass-relief representing the Saint Simon the Apostle, Cathedral of St. Martin in Lucca, Italy

Florenz, Italien - 09.02.2024 - Statue von Farinata degli Uberti Florenz, Italien - 09.02.2024 - Statue von Farinata degli Uberti

Tomb of the Dukes of Cardona, 16th century, Poblet Monastery. Author: DAMIA FORMENT.

Jesus presented in the Temple, relief by Stoldo Lorenzi (1534-1583), marble, detail of the Mannerist facade of the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli presso San Celso, Milan, Lombardy, Italy.

Angel playing the harp, sculpture on a family tomb, Monumental Cemetery, Cimitero monumentale di Staglieno), Genoa, Italy, Europe

Roman Sarcophagus. A married couple offers a sacrifice to Concord in the presence of Juno Pronuba, the goddess of weddings. The couple is shown is the centre and, on the right, a servant an be seen leading a bull to be sacrificed. 180 AD. Antonine era. Vatican Museums.

Detail from the façade from the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore, more commonly called the 'Duomo'. Florence, Italy. Started in 1296 based on Arnolfo di Cambio's design, but was not complete until 1436 when Filippo Brunelleschi engineered the dome. One of Italy's largest churches. The current façade was designed by Emilio De Fabris in 1871 and was completed in 1887. The original, incomplete façade was dismantled in 1588. The entire façade is dedicated to Christ's mother.

Notre-Dame de Chartres cathedral Gate sculptures

MARIA DE MOLINA. REINA DE CASTILLA. ESPOSA DE SANCHO IV. DETALLE DEL SEPULCRO EN EL MONASTERIO DE HUELGAS DE VALLADOLID.

Italy. Pisa. The pulppit of Pisa Cathedral. By Giovanni Pisano (c.1250-1315). Gothic style. Detail. Allegory to music and geometry.

Detail of carving of a couple on the Parsvanatha Temple, Khajuraho, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Madhya Pradesh state, India, Asia

Biblical story, tile relief, external wall of Orsanmichele Church in Florence, Tuscany, Italy Biblical story, tile relief, external wall of Orsanmichele Church in Florence, Tuscany, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20735166

Relief of saint beside the main portal, cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, Florence (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1982), Tuscany. Italy, 19th century. Detail.

Architectural details of Opera National de Paris: Percolese Facade sculpture. Grand Opera Garnier Palace is famous neo-baroque building in Paris, France Architectural details of Opera National de Paris: Percolese Facade sculpture. Grand Opera Garnier Palace is famous neo-baroque building in Paris, France Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20576072

Bartolomé Ordóñez, Martirio de Santa Eulalia, 1519. Trascoro Catedral de Barcelona.

Bass-relief representing the Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, Cathedral of St. Martin in Lucca, Italy

RELIEVE ALTAR MAYOR-CURACION DEL LEPROSO. Location: CATEDRAL-INTERIOR. Toledo. SPAIN.

HEMICICLO/SALON DE SESIONES - CARIATIDES EN MARMOL DEL TESTERO DEL HEMICICLO - SIMBOLIZAN LAS CIENCIAS Y EL COMERCIO - SIGLO XIX. Author: SABINO MEDINA (1814-1879). Location: CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS-ESCULTURA. MADRID. SPAIN.

"Le Courage civique et la Gloire", Sculpture by Théodore-Charles Gruyère, Decoration of the Louvre, Paris. Édouard Baldus (French, born Germany, 1813 - 1889)

Sculpted lunette containing a scene depicting the Vision of Constantine, by Emilio Zocchi, over the right door of Basilica of Santa Croce Basilica of the Holy Cross - famous Franciscan church in Florence, Italy Sculpted lunette containing a scene depicting the Vision of Constantine, by Emilio Zocchi, over the right door of Basilica of Santa Croce Basilica of the Holy Cross - famous Franciscan church in Florence, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 20347521

Clock floor in the south tower, sculpture storage, St., Sankt, Saint

Angel, Portal of Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower), Florence, Italy

Ludovisi Battle sarcophagus. 3rd century. Roman era. Battle scene between Romans and Goths. National Museum of Rome. Altemps Palace. Rome. Italy. Italy.

Sculpture, Art Nouveau church, Gaggstatt, Art Nouveau, Kirchberg-Gaggstatt, church, church tower, tower, Jagsttal, Jagst, Hohenlohe-Franken, Hohenlohe, Heilbronn-Franken, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, Europe

angel with trumpet angel with trumpet, J.Serra Riera sculptor, Llucmajor cemetery, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain Copyright: xZoonar.com/Tolox 21302218

Poland, Wroclaw, the Aula Leopoldina (Auditorium Academicum) is the Baroque Hall of the University.

Oliva family sepulchral lauda , 15th century, stone with traces of polychrome, convent of San Francisco, Palma,Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Venice, Doge's Palace, 'Drunkenness of Noah' chapiter

Italy, Tuscany, Pisa, Piazza dei Miracoli, cathedral, marble pulpit with Universal Judgement by Giovanni Pisano, 1301-1310, detail

sculpture relief La Resistance de 1814 of Triumphal Arch in Paris

Italy, Sicily, Catania, the Duomo and the elephant statue

Gionitus. Erfinder der Astronomie, 1334-1336. Aus der Werkstatt von Andrea Pisano, Relief auf dem Campanile von Giotto der Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore Kathedrale der Heiligen Maria der Blume, Florenz, Italien Gionitus. Inventor of Astronomy, 1334-1336. From the workshop of Andrea Pisano, Relief on Giotto Campanile of Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flower, Florence, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 22607742

Alexander the Great riding a panther, 14th century, main facade of the Cathedral of Regensburg, Regensburg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Sculpture on Eton College Chapel, Eton, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Triumph Arch of Paris. Left face of the arch: Relief of 'The Triumph of Napoleon'. Projected by the French sculptor Jean-Pierre Cortot (1787-1843). Paris, France.

Europe, Spain, Barcelona, Columbus Monument sculpture

Sculptures by Meister Mateo, El Portico de la Gloria, westside of the Cathedral, Catedral de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain

Church of St. Charles (1716-1737). Right column with spiral decoration depicting scenes from the life of St. Charles Borromeo. The Courage. Carved by Lorenzo Mattielli (1678/88-1748). Detail. Vienna. Austria.

Monumental tomb. Sarcophagus. Roman period. Cladius Era. 1st century. Hierapolis Archaeology Museum. Turkey. Detail.

Allegorical sculpture on the pedestal of the Monument London

Statue, The Rape of Polyxena, by Pio Fedi, Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Marble sculptures Mercure and Neptun Marble sculptures Mercure and Neptun, Doge s Palace, Venice, Italy Copyright: xZoonar.com/JuergenxSchonnopx 916724

Exterior statue detail, Notre Dame cathedral, Paris, France

Marble tomb in the choir ambulatory, Saint-Paul Aurelien Gothic Cathedral, Saint-Pol-de-Leon, Finistere Penn ar Bed department, Bretagne Breizh region, France, Europe

PANTEON DE REYES- MEDALLON EN BRONCE DORADO DE CARLOS III OBRA DEL PLATERO JOSE ESTRADA- S XVIII. Author: CARLOS SALAS (1728-1780). Location: MONASTERIO DE SAN JUAN DE LA PEÑA. BOTAYA. HUESCA. SPAIN.

Perugia (Umbria - PG), Major Fountain in Piazza IV Novembre, Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, tiles. In each compartment there are two tiles. The Harvest and the Beating. Cancer and the month of June

Roland statue, centre point and landmark of Bremen, Germany, Europe

sculpted relief, Old portal of the Hospital de San Juan de Acre in the municipal cemetery, Romanesque style, Navarrete, La Rioja, Spain.

Spain, Toledo. Detail of statues on the Cathedral facade. UNESCO

Sculpted bust of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, held at the Castel Sant'Angelo, now a museum, but also his mausoleum. Roman, circa 2nd century AD.

Jacques Coeur Palace, Bourges, France. Chapel tympanum.

Italy, Ostuni. Cherubs on statue.

Alabaster figure at the entrance of the Ceramic Museum , Valencia, Comunidad Valencia, Spain, Europe

Se do Porto, Portugal, Oporto, gilded sculpture

Italy, Venice. The Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) 'Drunkenness of Noah' 15th century sculpture set on the corner of the palace

Ornamental relief sculptures on the façade of Bruges City Hall 1376.

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