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Angels with Attributes of the Passion: Angel Holding the Vessel and Towel for Washing the Hands of Pontius Pilate (1627) by Simon Vouet - Public Domain Catholic Painting
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...
The Mondsee Gospels and Treasure Binding with the Evangelists and Crucifixion (1030-1050) by Othlon of Regensburg - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
This Gospel Lectionary from the eleventh century was written in clear Carolingian minuscule in Regensburg, Germany. Its original treasure binding is very fragile because the spine is made from delicate Byzantine or Islamic silk, so it is not possible to photograph the whole manuscript. Only the cover has been photographed,...
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The Temptation of Christ, From the Life of Christ, Plate 11 (1534-35) by Georg Pencz - Public Domain Catholic Drawing
Figuring Jesus would be worn down after 40 days and 40 nights of fasting, Satan tempts him three times (Matthew 4:1-11). Eagle-eyed viewers will find all three narrated here: Satan taunts Jesus to turn stones into bread to satisfy his hunger, plunge off a temple and be...
Christ Before Annas (1480) by Israhel van Meckenem - Public Domain Catholic Drawing
This plate from Israhel van Meckenem’s “Passion” series, illustrating Christ’s trials and triumph, incorporates three events. According to the Gospel of John, after Jesus’s arrest, he was first taken to the powerful politician Annas, for questioning. At left, the disciple Peter has been apprehended, but he raises...
Angels with Attributes of the Passion: Angel Holding the Vessel and Towel for Washing the Hands of Pontius Pilate (1627) by Simon Vouet - Public Domain Catholic Painting
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...
The Denial of St. Peter (1623) by Gerrit van Honthorst - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This painting illustrates a scene from the Christian Bible. A young maidservant accuses the apostle Peter, in the yellow cloak, of knowing Jesus. Fearing for his own safety, Peter denies the acquaintance. While working in Italy, the Dutch artist Gerrit van Honthorst earned the nickname Gerard of the Night for...
Crucifixion (1180) by - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
Jesus is seen dead on the cross while his mother, Mary, and his favorite disciple, the Evangelist Saint John, mourn below. This large-scale work embodies the characteristics of Romanesque sculpture in the medieval period, with its heavy stylized bodies, calligraphic depiction of hair, and linear, energetic approach to rendering...
Triptych with the Madonna and Child with Louise de Bourbon, Saint Louis, Saint John, and Two Prophets (1538) by Pierre Reymond - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This scene depicting the Virgin Mary, her infant son Jesus Christ, and various saints and prophets also includes the kneeling figure of Louise de Bourbon (1495–1545), a member of the French royal family (Note the inscription LOYSE DE BOURBON on the hem of her dark habit). She was the...
Christ in Limbo (1480) by Martin Schongauer - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Before rising from the dead, Jesus descended into limbo, on the edge of Hell, where the souls of virtuous people who died prior to the Crucifixion awaited the coming of the Messiah. Martin Schongauer presents Jesus Christ as a triumphant figure of divine light, carrying the banner of the Resurrection....
Virgin and Child in a Landscape (1492–98) by Possibly Master of the Madonna Grog; Possibly Aert van den Bossche; Formerly Master of the Embroidered Foliage - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This painting is an altarpiece, a devotional image used in a Christian church, and many of the details are religious symbols. The walled garden, for instance, refers to the garden in the Bible’s Song of Songs and is associated with the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ. The...
Lamentation with Saint John the Baptist and Saint Catherine of Alexandria (1493–1501) by Master of the Legend of Saint Lucy - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Triptychs (hinged three-paneled works) such as this were often placed on or behind the altars of medieval churches and private chapels. The central panel of this triptych shows people mourning the death of Jesus. The city in the background is Bruges, where the artist worked. Saint John the Baptist...
Corpus (1700) by Master of Guadalcanal - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
With extraordinary anatomical precision, this sculpture focuses on the suffering of Christ, who is shown still alive and in extreme physical pain. Ivory was the material of choice for depictions of Jesus, not merely because it was an exotic material imported at great expense from southern Africa, but also because...
Madonna and Child with Grapes (1537) by Lucas Cranach the Elder - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Lucas Cranach the Elder worked in a time of religious upheaval. Martin Luther (a close associate of Cranach) led the Protestant Reformation challenging the Catholic Church, arguing that man could have a direct relationship with God without the need for a priest to intermediate. Cranach adapted familiar Catholic imagery to...
Angels with Attributes of the Passion, the Superscription from the Cross (1627) by Simon Vouet - Public Domain Catholic Painting
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-...
Massacre of the Innocents (1780–81) by Giacinto Diano - Public Domain Catholic Painting
In the biblical story of the Massacre of the Innocents, King Herod orders the killing of all boys two and younger in Bethlehem, Jesus’ birthplace. Three magi (wise men) from the East had arrived in Jerusalem seeking the newborn king of the Jews, whose star they had seen. Taking this...
John the Baptist as a Child, one of a pair (1640) by Attributed to Felipe de Ribas - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
The figure of the Infant Saint John the Baptist was carved as a companion figure for the Infant Jesus Christ (on the opposite pedestal). source: artsmis.org Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain.download.jpg423 KBdownload-circle Please SUBSCRIBE or DONATE to help keep this site free!...
Madonna and Child (1310) by Segna di Buonaventura - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Mary, the mother of Jesus, insists you look her in the eye. She has long inspired intense devotion. Christians believed that a relationship with her would bring them closer to her son, and worshippers identified with her role as a mother. Segna portrays them both as very human and approachable—...
The Betrayal of Christ (1618-1620) by Anthony van Dyck - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Looser and less formal than the portraits that made him famous, this work was completed shortly before Van Dyck began a six-year stint in Italy. It follows the biblical description of Jesus Christ’s betrayal in the Garden of Gethsemane. Judas, one of Jesus’ disciples, brings a band of...
Six Ovals from the Mysteries of the Passion of Jesus Christ, and the Life of the Virgin (Jacques Callot) by Jacques Callot - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Small etched scenes depicting the suffering of Jesus and the life of Mary (Gospels). Jacques Callot: 17th-century French printmaker famed for technical mastery in detailed etchings. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain.download.jpg526 KBdownload-circle Please SUBSCRIBE or DONATE to help keep this site free!...
Title Page for the Mysteries of the Passion of Jesus Christ, and the Life of the Virgin (1635–40) by Abraham Bosse; or François Collignon - Public Domain Catholic Painting
An ornamental title page featuring religious monograms and foliage for a series on Christ and Mary. Abraham Bosse: 17th-century French artist and master etcher known for detailed depictions of daily life and religious subjects. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain.download.jpg1 MBdownload-circle Please SUBSCRIBE or...
Ovals and Rondels from the Mysteries of the Passion of Jesus Christ, and the Life of the Virgin (Jacques Callot) by Jacques Callot - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Ovals and Rondels from the Mysteries of the Passion: – Series of small etchings depicting the suffering of Jesus and the life of Mary (Gospels). Jacques Callot: 17th-century French printmaker and draftsman, known for technical innovations in etching and depicting crowded, highly detailed scenes. Free DownloadThis image is in the...
Baby Jesus, from Nativity Scene ( 81 pieces) (mid 1700s) - Public Domain Catholic Stock Photo
German Nativity Scene (Krippe): – Elaborate 81-piece nativity featuring various figures, animals, and Baroque architecture. Unknown Artist: 18th-century German artisan, likely a carver specialized in religious folk art and complex multi-figure displays. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain.download.jpg446 KBdownload-circle Please SUBSCRIBE or DONATE...
Jesus and the Woman Taken in Adultery (15th-16th century) by Georg Pencz - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Jesus and the Woman Taken in Adultery: – Jesus saving a woman from accusers by challenging their sin (Gospels: John 8). Georg Pencz: 16th-century German artist, known for detailed Northern Renaissance engravings and religious paintings. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain.download.jpg670 KBdownload-circle Please SUBSCRIBE or...
Christ and the Woman of Samaria (1470) by Master of Jesus in Bethanye - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Christ asks the Samaritan woman to give him water to drink. She is taken aback because Jews did not associate with Samaritans. He speaks to her of the water of life that cures all thirst and reveals himself as the Messiah. The maker of this metalcut used punches, gouges, and...
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Jesus-Christ Donnant les Clefs a Saint Pierre (18th century) by Robert de Seri - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Jesus-Christ Donnant les Clefs a Saint Pierre: – Christ giving the keys of Heaven to Saint Peter, symbolizing his authority over the Church (Matthew 16). Robert de Seri: 18th‑century French etcher, known for reproductive prints after Renaissance masters like Raphael. Free Downloaddownload.jpg604 KBdownload-circle Please SUBSCRIBE or DONATE...
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