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This small triptych is remarkable both for its preservation and for the fact that it is still intact; the spaces below the center panel were originally filled with small relics. The right wing shows events from the life of Christ leading up to the Flight into Egypt while the left shows events follow
These two scenes from the life of Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, a thirteenth-century Augustinian priest, were part of the base (predella) of an altarpiece in the Muzzarelli chapel of the church of Sant'Andrea in Ferrara. They show two of the saint's miracles: reviving a child who had died before bein
Six other panels from this series are known; all were owned by the German painter and collector Johann Anton Ramboux in the nineteenth century, and together they formed either the predella or a row of figures above the main panels of an altarpiece. The figures are based on cartoons prepared by Simon
This important altarpiece was most likely painted for the church of Santo Stefano al Ponte, in Florence, by one of Giotto di Bondone's closest pupils. Originally the figures were shown on individually framed arched panels, as was traditional with Gothic altarpieces. A century and a half later the Go
This process print depicts Saint Radegund, a sixth-century queen of France who became a nun, venerated here as patron saint of people suffering from tuberculosis of the lungs. It is held in the Wellcome Collection, London.
This tempera and gold panel shows six of Christ's apostles standing in a row, each identifiable by his traditional attributes. It was painted by an unidentified Spanish painter working in Ona and is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This small picture illustrates the biblical passage in which a woman accused of adultery-an offense punishable by death in Mosaic law-is brought before Christ. He responds to her accusers with the words written across the top of the painting: "He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a s
U.S. Air Force chaplain Maj. Mitchell Zygadlo, the 501st Combat Support Wing's Roman Catholic chaplain, prays with his rosary inside the chapel at RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom, on December 8, 2015. Zygadlo, who grew up in Poland, said his faith had always been a strong cornerstone of his spiritual
This icon depicts the Adoration of the Magi, with the three wise men kneeling before the infant Christ and the Virgin Mary beneath a radiant star. It dates to the second half of the 18th century, photographed by L. Skop, and is part of the icon.org.ua collection of Ukrainian sacred art.
An artist of incomparable fantasy and expressive power, Tura was court painter to the dukes of Ferrara. This scene depicts a weary Holy Family fleeing to Egypt after receiving a warning that King Herod was seeking to kill the infant Jesus. This roundel belongs to a series of three showing the early
In the top scene, Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra (270-343)-the original "Saint Nick"-is shown throwing three balls of gold through a window, providing the dowry of three poverty-stricken maidens. In the other panel he resuscitates three youths who had been pickled by an innkeeper during a famine. Th
This tempera and gold panel depicts the martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist, executed at the order of Herod as recounted in the Gospels. It was painted between 1430 and 1469 by an unidentified Catalan painter and is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A graceful Saint Michael is poised to deal a fatal blow to his monstrous opponent. Originally part of a larger ensemble, this painting was made in Italy by an artist inspired by the richness and refinement of Valencian art. The painter may have been associated with Gherardo Starnina (ca. 1360-1413),
This medallion is one of a group of nine, from an original twelve, that once surrounded an icon of the Archangel Gabriel; the set may have been sent as a gift from the Byzantine court to the neighboring Christian state of Georgia. The medallions depict a hierarchy of the Church, including apostles,
This icon depicts the Adoration of the Magi, showing the three wise men presenting their gifts to the infant Christ and the Virgin Mary. It was painted by the Rybotychi School in the early 18th century, originally from the village of Uhertsi, and is now held in the Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland
This engraving shows the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child attended by a bishop saint, an angel, Saint Jerome and Saint Margaret. It was made by Francesco Rosaspina around 1800-1809 after a composition by the Italian Mannerist painter Parmigianino, and is held in the Wellcome Collection, London.
This engraving depicts a monastic saint attended by fellow monks and a lion within a cloister. It was printed in Rome by Lorenzo Vaccari between 1575 and 1608 and is held in the Wellcome Collection, London.
This close-up portrait shows Christ crowned with thorns, gazing upward as he bears his cross, one of the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. It was painted in 1513 by the Italian Renaissance painter Andrea Solario and is held in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, France.
This panel shows the Resurrection of Christ, who stands triumphant above his tomb bearing a banner of victory while the soldiers guarding it sleep on, one of the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. It is part of the inner right wing of the Wurzach Altarpiece, painted in 1437 by the German sculptor and
This close-up composition shows Christ bearing the cross on the road to Calvary, one of the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. Painted in oil on canvas around 1565 by the Venetian master Titian, it measures 67 by 77 cm and is held in the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid.
Cadets from 9th Regiment, Advanced Camp were given the opportunity to attend religious field services between phases of their Field Training Exercise at Fort Knox, Kentucky, on August 4, 2023. This service was led by retired Col. Richard Spencer, a bishop of the Military Archdiocese, which supports
Luis Antonio Gokim Cardinal Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, speaks to family and friends during Mass at the Airman-Marine Memorial Chapel on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, on June 4, 2019. The eminent Archbishop of Manila visited MCAS Miramar to spread wisdom and to hold Mass for all to
This painting shows Christ mocked and crowned with thorns by his tormentors, one of the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. It was painted around 1618-1620 by the young Flemish artist Anthony van Dyck, then chief studio assistant to Peter Paul Rubens, and shows Rubens' influence in its sombre palette
This painting shows Roman soldiers pressing a crown of thorns onto the head of Christ during his Passion, one of the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary. Dated to around 1604-1605, it is now held in the Cassa di Risparmi e Depositi of the Palazzo degli Alberti in Prato, Tuscany; its attribution to Car
