Pentecost (1515-1525) by Workshop of Bernard van Orley - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Oil on panel painting of the descent of the Holy Spirit, made in Flanders. It measures 119 x 93.5 cm (46 7/8 x 36 3/4 in.).
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The Dormition of the Virgin (No date) by Ioannes Mokos - Public Domain Orthodox Icon
Tempera and oil on wood icon with a gold ground, by the Greek painter Ioannes Mokos. It measures 34.3 x 28.6 cm (13 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.).
Saint John the Divine (1510-1530) - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
Saint John the Evangelist was the disciple of Christ who was next to him at the Last Supper. The portrayal here refers to later accounts according to which John was handed a cup with poisoned wine from which, at his blessing, a serpent arose.
John the Evangelist (1510-1515) - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
Stained glass panel of colorless glass with vitreous paint and silver stain, made in Cologne, Germany. It measures 37.8 x 17.3 cm (14 7/8 x 6 13/16 in.).
The Adoration of the Magi (1510-1515) - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
Stained glass panel of colorless glass with vitreous paint and silver stain, made in Cologne, Germany. It measures 39.1 x 34.6 cm (15 3/8 x 13 5/8 in.).
Saint John on Patmos (1450-1500) - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
Writing on a long scroll, the youthful saint records divinely inspired revelations. Due to his youthfulness, he probably represents Saint John, who, in addition to his own Gospel, was believed to have written the Apocalypse (Book of Revelation) while living in exile on the Greek Island of Patmos.
Christ of the Resurrection (16th century) - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
Oak wall statue of the risen Christ. It is 69.2 cm (27 1/4 in.) tall.
Pietà with Donors (1515) - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
The donors are Pons de Gontaut and his brother Armand, Bishop of Sarlat, in whose family funerary chapel this sculpture and the Entombment originally stood. Their coats of arms were held by the angels in the Entombment scene.
Virgin and Child with Bird (15th century) - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
Represented as Queen of Heaven, the Virgin holds a playful Christ Child who, in turn, has caught a bird in flight. The bird symbolizes the soul and its resurrection. The bird nourishes itself on the blood of Christ, an act that refers to the Eucharist.
Virgin and Child (1325-1350) by Guillem Seguer - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
The Catalan sculptor, architect, and painter Guillem Seguer was active in the diocese of Lleida and elsewhere in the mid-1300s. This limestone statue with polychromy and gilding measures 132.7 x 41.6 x 32.1 cm (52 1/4 x 16 3/8 x 12 5/8 in.).
Virgin and Child (16th century) - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
Limestone statue with traces of polychromy, made in Troyes, France. It measures 75.9 x 43.8 x 30.5 cm (29 7/8 x 17 1/4 x 12 in.).
The Virgin Mary with the Christ Child, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Paul and Saint Mary Magdalene (1830) by Francesco Rosaspina - Public Domain Catholic Coloring Page
Pencil drawing by Francesco Rosaspina after a painting by Giacomo Francia (Raibolini), from the Wellcome Collection. The border measures 26 x 18.7 cm.
The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Margaret (1488-1493) by Filippino Lippi - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This monumental tondo, among Filippino's most significant works, was commissioned by Neapolitan cardinal Oliviero Carafa, a leading political and ecclesiastical figure.
Virgin and Child (15th century) - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
Limestone relief statue with traces of polychromy and gilding, made in Lorraine, France. It measures 69.9 x 54.6 x 27.3 cm (27 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.).
Adoration of the Magi (18th century) by Rybotychi School - Public Domain Orthodox Icon
Icon of the Adoration of the Magi by the Rybotychi school, from the village of Uherci. Held in the Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland.
Adoration of the Magi (18th century) - Public Domain Orthodox Icon
Icon of the Adoration of the Magi from the early 18th century, from the village of Rodatychi in the Lviv region of Ukraine.
The Adoration of the Christ Child (1490) by Vincenzo Frediani - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Tempera on panel, made in Florence, Italy. The painting measures 52 × 47.2 cm (20 1/2 × 18 9/16 in.).
The Holy Family with Mary Magdalen (1590–95) by El Greco - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The seemingly weightless figures, the startling color combinations, and the moody, imprecise setting all show El Greco’s interest in conveying the intense spirituality of these figures rather than their concrete reality.
Christ Stripped of His Garments (1580-1654) by Lorenzo Garbieri - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, with black chalk, heightened with lead white (partly discolored), on tan laid paper, laid down on gray wove paper.
Adoration of the Christ Child (After 1479) by Workshop of Andrea della Robbia - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
Glazed terracotta. Dimensions: 67 × 44.5 cm (26 3/8 × 17 1/2 in.)
Monographia of the cathedral of Chartres - Theotokos and Child Christ with Angels (1867) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Chrome lithography of the stained glass window: The life of Jesus, Paris, Imprimerie impériale.
The Denial of Peter (1624–1628) by Peter Wtewael - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Wtewael depicts when Peter denies knowing Jesus. Few works by this artist are known, and he draws on an unusual combination of styles.
The Flagellation (folio 182 recto), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier (1602–1604) by Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Two Romans flog Jesus, bound to a stake on a hilly horizon. His expression conveys pain and compassion, as he endures cuts and bindings that secure him so tightly to the post that his feet are elevated off the ground.
Adoration of the Magi (18th century) - Public Domain Orthodox Icon
Ukrainian icon of the Adoration of the Magi, made in the second half of the 18th century.