Religious Scenes and Iconography

Vivid depictions of biblical events with figures in traditional attire, expressive poses, and collaborative scenes highlighting religious narratives.

Saint Stephen disputing with the Jews by Circle of Ferrer i Arnau Bassa. Dated 14th Century,

Jacopo Orcagna / Effusion of the Holy..

Last Supper, ca 1370, by Jaime Serra (active 1358-1395), tempera on wood.

Madonna della Misericordia, Ghirlandaio, Domenico, 1472.

Coronation of the Virgin, 1454, by Enguerrand Quarton (ca 1420-after 1466), tempera on panel, 183x220 cm.

The Ascension of our Lord 1593, Icon Oil on Wood Novgorod, Russia

Christian wall painting, Voronet Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bucovina, Romania, Europe

Noli me Tangere Giotto di Bondone (c. 1266-1337/ Florentine) Fresco Arena Chapel, Cappella degli Scrovegni, Padua

Armenian Apostolic Church, Mural, Baptism of Jesus Christ by John the Baptist in the Jordan, Bethlehem Church or Bedkhem Church, Julfa district or Jolfa, Isfahan, Iran, Asia

CODICE PALATINO GRECO-MOISES EN EL MONTE SINAI. Location: BIBLIOTECA APOSTOLICA-COLECCION. VATICANO.

Altar Frontal with Man of Sorrows and Saints ca. 1465 German This altar frontal depicts Christ as the Man of Sorrows displaying the wounds from his Crucifixion. He wears the Crown of Thorns as well as the cloak in which he was dressed by Roman soldiers prior to his execution. A popular devotional image in the late Middle Ages, the Man of Sorrows incites the viewer's empathy with Christ's suffering. Here, Christ is accompanied by Saint John the Baptist and the Virgin on the left, and by saints John the Evangelist and Jerome on the right. The arms of the Nuremberg citizen Martin Pessler (died 1463) and his wife, Margarete Toppler (died 1469), appear at the bottom. This tapestry may well be one of the seven altar frontals Margarete is known to have given to the Lorenzkirche in Nuremberg, a parish church that was richly endowed by the city's merchant class in the late Middle Ages.. Altar Frontal with Man of Sorrows and Saints. German. ca. 1465. Wool, linen, and metallic thread (gilt membra

Andrea di Bartolo (Siena, 1358/64-1428). Christ on the route to Calvary (ca. 1415 - 1420). Tempera on panel. 54.5 x 49.2 cm. Museum: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya (MNAC), Barcelona, SPAIN.

Russian icon with Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ as child by anonymous painter, tempera on panel, 13th century, USA, New York, Cathedral Church of the Mother of God of the Sign in New York City

Coronation of the Virgin', 1495. Tempera and oil on wood. Pintoricchio (Bernadino di Betto 1454-1513) Italian Renaissance painter. Christ Heaven Cherubim Angel Music Instrument Harp Viol() Saints

The Dormition of the Virgin Ioannes Mokos Greek. The Dormition of the Virgin. Ioannes Mokos (Greek, active 1680-1724). Tempera and oil on wood, gold ground. Paintings

Transfiguration of Jesus by unknown painter, tempera on panel, Russia, St Petersburg, State Hermitage, 78x61

LA TRINIDAD DE LOS ANGELES - S XX. Author: MONJAS BENEDICTINAS. Location: CONVENTO DE LAS BENEDICTINAS. MADRID. SPAIN.

Europe, Montenegro, Budva. Medieval city protected by city wall dating back to 15th century. Typical area Orthodox Church, colorful mosaics.

Death and Assumption of the Virgin by Angelico, Fra Giovanni, da Fiesole (ca. 1400-1455) / Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston / Renaissance / ca 1432 / Italy, Florentine School / Tempera on panel / Bible / 61,8x38,5

Jesus Meets His Mother (4th Station of the Cross) 1898 Martin Feuerstein (1856-1931 French) St. Anna Church, Munich, Germany

Michaeliskirche, Michel, baroque church St. Michaelis, first start of construction 1647- 1750, A mosaic of Jesus surrounded by angels with a bright expression, Hamburg, Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany, Europe

Sea of Galilee by Pier Antonio Mezzastris, fresco, circa 1500, circa 1430-circa 1506, Italy, Foligno, Chiesa di Santa Maria in Campis

Italy, Campania, Caserta province, Sant'Angelo in Formis, basilica of San Michele (Saint Michael), Stories of the New Testament with Kiss of Judas, fresco, 1072-1078, detail

Russia, Moscow, Red Square, Resurrection Gate detail, RESTRICTED: Not available for use by any River Cruise operator. Call for more Information.

Melkite icon of the Holy Family returning to Nazareth, Nazareth, Galilee, Israel, Middle East

The Mid-Pentecost Artist Unknown End of 15th Century Icon Cathedral of St. Sophia Novgorod, Russia Tempera on canvas

Abruzzo, L'Aquila, L'Aquila, S. Maria di Collemaggio, Italy, 20th century, photo, photography, Europe

Romania, Cluj-Napoca, Orthodox Church, Mosaic,

Noli me tangere / Duccio / 1308/11

'The Epiphany', c1230. Artist: Giotto

The Epiphany'. Giotto dii Bondone (c1266-1337) Italian painter.

The Coming of the Holy Spirit. Barcelona, Cataluña Museum of Art. Author: SERRA FRANCESC. Location: MUSEU NACIONAL D'ART CATALUNYA. Barcelona. SPAIN. JESUS. SAN JUAN EVANGELISTA Y APOSTOL. JUDAS ISCARIOTE (3 ac-30 dc).

Christ before Pilate (Vlad III as Pontius Pilate) by Master of Velenje Panels (active 1450-1465)/ Narodna galerija Ljubljana/ ca 1463-1464/ Germany/ Tempera on panel/ Medieval art/ 83,5x51,5/ Portrait,Bible,Mythology, Allegory and Literature

BIBLIA DE CARLOS EL CALVO - PAGINA DE PENTECOSTES. Location: BASILICA DE SAN PABLO. Rome. ITALIA.

The Crucifixion', byzantine mosaic in St Mark's Basilica, Venice, Italy.

St Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) Also known as Doctor Angelicus, member of Dominican order. Italian theologian and philosopher who attempted to reconcile Aristotle's science with Christian doctrine. Concept of a Just War. On his left is Aristotle and on right Plato, while Averroes (Ibn Rushd 1126-1198) famous medieval philosopher born in Cordova reclines at bottom picture. Among figures above him are Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. At top Christ sits in heaven.

Italy, Veneto Region, Padua, Padua Cathedral, Baptistry, Stories of the New Testament, The Wedding at Cana, fresco detail

The Maesta, front, by Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308 - 1311, 14th Century, tempera on panel. Italy. Tuscany. Siena. Cathedral. Verso, lower fascia, second panel, in the bottom. The Last Supper, detail of Jesus wearing a blue mantle/cloak sitting with the apostles, around a laid table. Table-cloth, jug, bread, wine glasses and knives. Bright color clothes and gold aureoles/halos.

Road to Calvary - 15th century - 30x20,5 cm - tempera and gold leaf on panel. Author: SIMONE MARTINI (1280-1344). Location: LOUVRE MUSEUM-PAINTINGS. France. JESUS.

Italy, Veneto Region, Padua, Padua Cathedral, Baptistry, Stories of the New Testament, detail with Christ among the Doctors in the Temple, fresco

HISTORIAS DE SAN JUAN BAUTISTA - ENTIERRO DE SAN JUAN BAUTISTA - 1356-1359 - TEMPLE/TABLA - GOTICO CATALAN - NP 3107 - CONJUNTO 142893. Author: JAIME SERRA (1358-1395) JAUME SERRA. Location: MUSEO DEL PRADO-PINTURA. MADRID. SPAIN.

Bulgaria - Rila Monastery (last rebuilt 1816-1847. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1983). Church of the Nativity of the Virgin. Glory of the Virgin. Fresco

The Deposition from the Cross or the Altarpiece of the Holy Trinity, ca 1432, by Giovanni da Fiesole known as Fra Angelico (1400-ca 1455), tempera on wood, 176x185 cm. Detail depicting the holy women.

St Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata by Lorenzo del Monaco circa 1370-1425. Tempera on wood panel Florence circa 1420

Russian icon by unknown painter, tempera on panel, 16th century, Russia, Kirillov, Ferapontov Monastery

Italy - Tuscany Region - Florence - Convent of St. Marco - First floor cells - Fra Angelico (1400-55) - Baptism of Christ (1437-45)

Retablo de la Transfiguración, 1445-1452. La boda de Caná. Pintura al temple sobre tabla. Catedral de Barcelona. Author: Bernat Martorell.

Christus heilt den Blinden, Kloster St. Johannes Bigorski, Mazedonien Christ healing the blind, Monastery of St. John Bigorski, Macedonia Copyright: xZoonar.com/ZvonimirxAtletix 21181881

Giorgio Vasari fresco of Jesus Christ Last Judgment, Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence, Italy.

Prayer in the Garden, by the Master of the the Sagra at Carpi (active ca 1437), panel.

Italy, Veneto Region, Padua, Padua Cathedral, Baptistry, Stories of the New Testament, detail, Jesus calls Andrew and Simon Peter, fresco

Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta or Duomo di Spoleto, Saint Mary's Assumption cathedral, Spoleto, Italy. Life of the Virgin by Filippo Lippi, 1467-1469. Dormition (Mary's death)

Church of St. Saviour of Chora. Saint Ann and Joachim with Maryon their knees

Baptism and Resurrection of Jesus, cross-domed church of Kimissis tis Theotokou with frescoes from the Old and New Testament, Asklipio, one of the oldest churches of Rhodes from the 13th century, Greece, Europe

Interior of Church of All Nations, alternative name Basilica of Agony; Mount Of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel

Icon: W. John the Baptist from the deesis group with "persons" and images in the fields; Unknown Russian workshop (1700-1970); 18th/19th century (1750-00-00-1850-00-00);Amnos (iconogr.), Guardian Angel (iconogr.), Anna Prophet (Bible), Baptism of Christ (iconogr.), Deesis (iconogr.), Helena (Saint - Ca 255-327), John the Baptist (Saint), Jesus Christ, Constantine the Great (Saint - Ca 272-337), Cutting the head of St. John the Baptist (iconogr.), Increase in the Holy Cross (iconogr.), Meeting of the Lord (iconogr.), Symeon Teofor (Saint), Entrance of Christ to Jerusalem (iconogr.), Angels, icons, inscriptions, Nimb (iconogr.), Donkey (iconogr.), Poteirons, message (provenance), wings, armor (iconogr.), Saints

Interior, Monastery Church of St. Nicholas, Probota, South Bukovina, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Moldavia, Frescoes, Fresco, Europe

Gospel Book. Unknown

Colorful Virgin Mary Mosaic, Basilica of Notre Dame de Fourviere, Lyon, France. Built from 1872 to 1896.

Vatican pinacoteca,Nicolaus and Johannes,Last Judgement,second half 12th cent.,Tempera on wood, 288 x 243 cm Vatican museum, Vatican city, Rome, Italy.

Ceiling mosaic in the Basilica of San Marco, St. Mark's Cathedral, interior view, Venice, Veneto region, Italy, Europe

Italy, Elilia Romagna, Castell'Arquato, collegiata fresco

The blessed heals the foot of a monk of Vallombrosa Abbey, tile from the altarpiece of the Blessed Humility, by Pietro Lorenzetti (ca 1280-1348), tempera and gold on wood panel.

Ecce Agnus Dei by Giovanni di Paolo (ca 1403-1482) Art Institute of Chicago 1455-1460 Tempera on panel 68,5x39,5 Italy, School of Siena Renaissance Bible Painting

Mosaic in lunette of Christ giving word of God to Saint Peter and Paul 5-6th century AD Santa Constanza Rome. Museum: Santa Constanza, Roma, ITALIA. JESUS. SAINT PETER. SAN PABLO.

Apotheosis of St Thomas Aquinas, by Francesco Traini (active 1321-1345), tempera and gold on wood, 375x258 cm. Church of Santa Caterina, Pisa, Italy.

Triptych with Scenes from the Life of the Virgin, anonymous, c. 1450 painting Triptych with scenes from the life of Maria. On the center panel the birth of Mary, the proclamation to Mary, the visitation, the birth of Christ, the worship of the kings and circumcision. On the inside of the left side panel Joachim with his herd, the rejection of Joachim's sacrifice, the proclamation to Anna and the meeting at the gate. On the inside of the right side panel Mary and Joseph at Christ between the scribes in the temple and the death of Mary, with the disciples. The outside sides of the side panels show eight scenes from the passion of Christ. Left: the scourge, the cross -support, the betrayal and Christ for Pilate. Right: Christ on the cross, the cross -decline, the burial and the resurrection. Westphalia panel. oil paint (paint) series of scenes from the life of Mary

Cristofor de Premis (1440-1486). Italian miniaturist. Jesus says: Lazarus disease is not mortal. Codex De Predis. (1476). Royal Library, Turin, Italy.

Italy, Veneto Region, Padua, Padua Cathedral, Baptistry, Stories of the New Testament, detail, John the Baptist Preaching in the Desert, fresco

The Maesta, front, by Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308 - 1311, 14th Century, tempera on panel. Italy. Tuscany. Siena. Cathedral. Verso, lower fascia, first panel. Entry into Jerusalem, detail of Jesus wearing a red dress/garment and blue mantle/cloak, reaches Jerusalem's doors riding a donkey, disciples following him

The Marriage Feast at Cana, from back panels of La Maesta (Majesty), painted 1308 for high altar of duomo (cathedral), Siena

Center of an altarpiece showing the Burial and the Assoneption of the Virgin c.1408-9 Tempera and tooled gold on panels

Joachim and Anne's meeting at the Golden Gate, detail from the cycle of frescoes on the exterior walls of the Church of Humor, 1530, by an unknown artist. Romania, 16th century.

Watercolor by Bonaventura Emler depicting Dante's Purgatory, showing layered terraces, figures, and architectural elements.

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

The flagellants, detail of The Virgin of Mercy, by Pietro di Domenico from Montepulciano (active in the first half of the 15th century).

DE PREDIS, Cristoforo (1440-1486). Stories of Saint Joachim, Saint Anne, Virgin Mary, Jesus, the Baptist and the End of the World. 1476. Jesus resurrected rises his eyes to heaven and tells a parable. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Miniature Painting. ITALY. PIEDMONT. Turin. Royal Library.

Mural in Voronets Monastery, Sistine Chapel of Eastern Europe, Moldavian Monasteries, Mural, Romania, Europe

Concert of angels, 16th century, Flemish painting.

Altarpiece of St. s.XIV. Left detail depicting the doubt of St. Thomas. Gothic art. Tempera on wood. SPAIN. CATALONIA. Barcelona. National Art Museum of Catalonia.

Gouache painting by Josef von Führich depicting the martyrdom of Saint Stefanus, with white highlights.

Carrying of Jesus on the Cross, detail of carved winged altar, work of the Lukas Guild Antwerp, late Gothic, Sankt Lambertus, Affeln, Neuenrade, Maerkischer Kreis, Sauerland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Christ before Pilate, 1523-1525, by Giacomo Carucci known as Pontormo (1494-1556), fresco. Certosa del Galluzzo, Florence.

Assisi, Umbria, Italy. Fresco of St. Francis's vision of a seraph by Giotto, in the Basilica of San Francesco. (For Editorial Use Only)

The healing of an old man, detail of the Marciana Weekday Altarpiece, by Paolo Veneziano (ca 1300-ca 1365).

The disciples are convinced the Jesus is dead. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy.

'Icon: The Nativity'. Mediterranean, Second half of the 15th century. Dimensions: 55x45x2 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg.

The Last Supper, from Santa Constana de Linya, Spain

Religious illustration with Saint James and Saint Bartholomeo by Paolo Veneziano, tempera on panel, circa 1345, circa 1330-circa1360, Croatia, Zagreb, Muzej Mimara, 48, 8x42

Jesus Christ being laid to rest after his crucifixion

The Resurrection of LAZARUS, Gothic retable showing the life of Saint LAZARUS, wood, 14th century

ANGELICO, Fra (1387-1455). Coronation of the Virgin. 1440-1441. ITALY. Florence. St. Mark's Convent. In the low part, from left to right, Saint Thomas, Saint Benedict, Saint Dominic, Saint Francis, Saint Peter the Apostle Martyr and Saint Mark. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Fresco.

Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ and Saint Catherine of Siena by Giovanni di Paolo, tempera on panel, circa 1460, circa 1403-1482, USA, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 28, 9x28, 9

Benedict lets a spring appear, fresco depicting scene from the life of St. Benedict, by Sodoma, cloister of Abbazia di Monte Oliveto Maggiore Monastery, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Wall painting of St George in the Greek-Orthodox Saint Georges Cathedral, Beirut, Lebanon, Middle East, Orient, Asia

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Siena. Artist: Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia) (Italian, Siena 1398-1482 Siena). Dimensions: Overall, with added strips, 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm); painted surface 11 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (28.9 x 28.9 cm).These three panels belong to a series from the base (predella) of a large altarpiece and constituted the first extensive narrative cycle of Catherine of Siena, a Sienese mystic as well as minister to the poor and plague-stricken. They were commissioned after her canonization in 1460 and are based on the biography written by her confessor, Raymond of Capua. Among the most notable features is the way space is manipulated to enhance the mystic character of their subject. Two further scenes are in the Metropolitan (Robert Lehman Collection). For more information about these paintings, including detailed descriptions of the stories, visit metmuseum.org. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Main altar sculpture dating from 1980, of the Last Supper, by Claude Gruer, Saint_Samson cathedral, Dol_de_Bretagne, Ille_et_Vilaine, Brittany, France...

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Siena by Giovanni di Paolo (Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia); Tempera and gold on wood; 15th century

Fra Angelico / Burial of Mary / c.1434

The Maesta, front, by Duccio di Buoninsegna, 1308 - 1311, 14th Century, tempera on panel. Italy. Tuscany. Siena. Cathedral. Verso, lower fascia, second panel, in the bottom. The Last Supper, detail of Jesus wearing a blue mantle/cloak sitting with the apostles, around a laid table. Table-cloth, jug, bread, wine glasses and knives. Bright color clothes and gold aureoles/halos.

Trinity Cathedral. The iconostasis.

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