Saint Sebastian (1480) by Andrea Mantegna - Public Domain Catholic Painting
St. Sebastian is the subject of three paintings by the Italian Early Renaissance master Andrea Mantegna.
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Our Lady of la Naval Procession - Catholic Stock Photo
A procession, in Christianity, is an organized body of people advancing in formal or ceremonial manner as an element of Christian ritual or as a less official expression of popular piety. Public processions seem to have come into vogue soon after the recognition of Christianity as the religion of the...
St. Jerome in a Cave (1512) by Albrecht Dürer - Catholic Coloring Page
Jerome, also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Latin priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome. Jerome was born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia.
Repentant Magdalene and Her Sister Martha (1620) by Peter Paul Rubens - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Jesus at the home of Martha and Mary (also referred to as Christ in the House of Martha and by other variant names) refers to a Biblical episode in the life of Jesus which appears only in Luke's Gospel (Luke 10:38–42)).
Pascal Candle - Catholic Stock Photo
A Paschal candle is a large, white candle used in liturgies in Western Christianity (viz., the Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Churches, the Anglican Communion, and the Methodist Churches, among others).
Christ Before Annas (1509-1511) by Albrecht Dürer - Bible Coloring Page
The trials of Jesus are ordinarily divided into six stages, with each stage being regarded as a separate trial. The first three were Jewish (or religious) in nature, and the last three were Roman (or civil) judgments.
Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Paul the Anchorite (1634) by Diego Velázquez - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Paul of Thebes is known to posterity because around the year 342, Anthony the Great was told in a dream about the older hermit's existence, and went to find him. Jerome related that Anthony the Great and Paul met when the latter was aged 113.
Our Lady of la Naval Procession - Catholic Stock Photo
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary - La Naval de Manila (Spanish: Nuestra Señora del Santísimo Rosario - La Naval de Manila; Tagalog: Mahal na Ina ng Santo Rosaryo ng La Naval de Manila; commonly known as Our Lady of La Naval de Manila, Santo Rosario, or La Gran Señora de Filipinas) is a venerated…
Christ Washing St. Peter's Feet (16th Century) by Albrecht Dürer - Bible Coloring Page
According to the Gospel, Jesus performed a final act of service for his Disciples, following the Passover meal. Arising from the table, He tied a towel about His waist and filled a basin with water.
Christ the Saviour (Pantokrator) (550) by Unknown - Public Domain Byzantine Icon
This is the oldest known icon of Christ Pantocrator, encaustic on panel (Saint Catherine's Monastery). The two different facial expressions on either side may emphasize Christ's two natures as fully God and fully human.
Saint Benedict's Parish Church - Catholic Stock Photo
St. Benedict’s Parish started as a mission Chapel of the Church of St. Gregory the Great, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Chapel was established by virtue of Pope John Paul II’s motu proprio, Ecclesia Dei, under the aegis of the Most Rev. Walter F. Sullivan, DD, then Bishop of Richmond.
Sudarium Displayed by Two Angels (16th Century) by Albrecht Dürer - Catholic Coloring Page
The Sudarium of Oviedo, or Shroud of Oviedo, is a bloodstained piece of cloth measuring c. 84 x 53 cm kept in the Cámara Santa of the Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo, Spain.
Christ on the Cross (1620) by Peter Paul Rubens - Public Domain Bible Painting
Christ on the Cross, Christ between the two murderers or Le Coup de Lance is a 1620 painting of the Crucifixion of Jesus by Peter Paul Rubens, originally intended for the Convent of the Friars Minor. It is now in the Koninklijnk Museum voor Schone Kunsten in Antwerp.
Statue of Blessed Ludovica Albertoni (1671–1674) by Bernini - Catholic Stock Photo
Blessed Ludovica Albertoni (Italian: Beata Ludovica Albertoni) is a funerary monument by the Italian Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The Trastevere sculpture is located in the specially designed Altieri Chapel in the Church of San Francesco a Ripa in Rome, Italy.
The Lamentation of Christ (16th Century) by Albrecht Dürer - Bible Coloring Page
The Lamentation of Christ is a very common subject in Christian art from the High Middle Ages to the Baroque. After Jesus was crucified, his body was removed from the cross and his friends mourned over his body. This event has been depicted by many different artists.
Longinus the Centurion (1680) by Fyodor Zubov - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Longinus (/ˌlɒnˈdʒaɪnəs/) is the name given to the unnamed Roman soldier who pierced the side of Jesus with a lance and who in medieval and some modern Christian traditions is described as a convert to Christianity. His name first appeared in the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus.
Bishops at the Second Vatican Council (1962) - Vintage Catholic Stock Photo
The Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, commonly known as the Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II, addressed relations between the Catholic Church and the modern world.
The Last Supper (1523) by Albrecht Dürer - Bible Coloring Page
The Last Supper is the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus shared with his apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion. The Last Supper is commemorated by Christians especially on Maundy Thursday.
Miracle of Saint Hubert (1617) by Peter Paul Rubens & Jan Brueghel - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Hubertus or Hubert was a Christian saint who became the first bishop of Liège in 708 A.D. He is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, and metalworkers.
Ciborium in the Basilica of Saint John Lateran (Rome) - Catholic Stock Photo
In ecclesiastical architecture, a ciborium ("ciborion": κιβώριον in Greek) is a canopy or covering supported by columns, freestanding in the sanctuary, that stands over and covers the altar in a basilica or other church.
Manasseh, Repentant Sinner (1596) by Karel van Mander - Bible Coloring Page
This beautifully executed drawing by Karel van Mander shows Manasseh, King of Judah, who has been shackled and imprisoned by an Assyrian King. According to the biblical story (2 Chronicles: 33:1-25), Manasseh turned to God in repentance during his captivity.
Saint Rufina (1665) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Saints Justa and Rufina (Ruffina) (Spanish: Santa Justa y Santa Rufina) are venerated as martyrs. They are said to have been martyred at Hispalis (Seville) during the 3rd century. Only St.
Bust of Jesus Christ (17th Century) by Bernini - Catholic Stock Photo
Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (UK: /bɛərˈniːni/, US: /bərˈ-/, Italian: [ˈdʒan loˈrɛntso berˈniːni]; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 1598 – 28 November 1680) was an Italian sculptor and architect.
The Incredulity of Thomas (1565–1585) by Pellegrino Tibaldi - Bible Coloring Page
Saint Thomas, one of Jesus' disciples, was not present when the resurrected Christ first appeared to his disciples. Until he had seen for himself the wounds of Jesus' Crucifixion, Thomas refused to believe in the Resurrection.