Catholic paintings of angels which are in the public domain.
The angel Gabriel appears to Mary as she stands at her lectern and announces that she will bear the Son of God (Luke 1:26-38). An icon of the Lviv school of icon painting, first half of the 17th century, from St. Paraskeva Church in Lviv, Ukraine.
The holy women arrive at the tomb with ointments and find an angel seated beside the empty burial cloths (Mark 16:1-8). An icon of the Sudova Vyshnia school of icon painting, 1st half of the 17th century, from Lipie, now in the Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland.
The Holy Face of Christ on a cloth, set against a gilded ground and supported by two angels. It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
On Easter morning the myrrh-bearing women come to the tomb and are met by an angel seated at its entrance, who announces the Resurrection (Mark 16:1-8). It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
Three angels sit at a table, the three visitors who were welcomed by Abraham at Mamre (Genesis 18) and have long been read as an image of the Holy Trinity. It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
The angel Gabriel brings Mary the news that she will bear the Son of God (Luke 1:26-38). It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
A color print from 1904 after the English painter William Henry Margetson (1861-1940). The angel Gabriel appears with outstretched hands before the Virgin Mary, who sits clothed in white and draws back in awe.
The Annunciation to Mary. On the left, Mary kneels behind a lectern with a book, and on the right the kneeling angel holds a lily branch. The painting was formerly considered a preliminary study for the Annunciation compositions in Amsterdam (SK-A-282) and Seville. Medium: Oil on panel.
This and 1953.660.2 are believed to be the remaining components of a six-panel altarpiece. The large central panel is now preserved in Barcelona (Museu National d’Art de Catalunya). Ferrer collaborated with the painter Pere Garcia de Benavarri on this commission. Spanish works like these often featu
These panels depicting Saints Anthony the Abbot and Michael originally flanked a central scene of the Madonna and Child with Angels, now lost, to form a triptych. Giovanni di Cosimo de’ Medici of Florence commissioned the ensemble in 1457 as a diplomatic gift to Alfonso V of Aragon. Fra Filippo Lipp
This small but opulent panel painting was once joined to another panel with hinges to form a diptych. Given its small size, its original function was for private devotional use. It could be folded like a book when not in use and was highly portable. The missing panel has not been positively identifi
This print by the Italian Mannerist artist Battista Franco Veneziano, made around 1560, depicts an angel seated on a cloud. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This panel by the Spanish painter Domingo Ram shows the angel Gabriel appearing to the priest Zacharias to announce the birth of his son, John the Baptist. It comes from a retable depicting Saint John the Baptist and scenes from his life, painted in tempera on wood with a gold ground.
This anonymous 17th-century drawing depicts Tobias and the archangel Raphael, from the Old Testament Book of Tobit, in which the angel guides and protects the young Tobias on his journey. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Jesus Christ rising from a marble tomb holding the cross of St. George, Christ is flanked by angels, and surrounded by frightened soldiers.
Etching in black on off-white laid paper
Florence, Italy. Ink and tempera on vellum.
Sir Anthony van Dyck was a Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Southern Netherlands and Italy.
This angel carries symbols of the Passion—the events associated with Jesus Christ’s suffering and death. The pitcher, basin, and cloth represent those used by Pontius Pilate to wash his hands of responsibility for Christ’s crucifixion.The painting belongs to a series of twelve angels carrying symbols of...
This angel holds a tablet inscribed “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews” in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin was placed on the cross, above Jesus. The painting belongs to a series of twelve angels carrying symbols of Christ’s Passion—the events associated with Jesus Christ’s suffering and death-...
Subject: The way to Jerusalem – Crusaders marching toward Jerusalem, guided by an angel (likely during the Crusades, c. 1096–1291). Gustave Doré: 19th‑century French artist and master illustrator/engraver, famous for dramatic religious and literary scenes. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain306096rg.jpg334 KBdownload-circle...
This painting by Gerard de Lairesse depicts Saint Anthony the Hermit in an allegorical manner, illustrating his role as a caretaker for those afflicted with leprosy and those considered mentally simple in society. In religious and cultural tradition, Saint Anthony was known as a patron saint for people suffering from...
Thayer frequently used family members as models for his angels, most notably his daughter Mary, blending portraiture with allegory. His technique for these works involved manipulating paint with brooms, scrapers, and even his hands to create soft, ethereal effects. The resulting images have a notable sense of serenity and idealization—...
Icon depicting Archangel Michael, a typical example of Coptic art from the 17th century. It was donated by Antonis Benakis together with other Coptic artworks to the Byzantine and Christian Museum. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain960px-Archangel_Michael_%28Coptic_icon%2C_Byzantine_and_Christian_Museum%29.jpg313...
