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Gaggini was a member of a large family of sculptors whose Palermo workshop supplied monumental religious sculptures for the cathedrals of Palermo and Messina in Sicily and Montelione in Calabria. After 1507 Antonello himself worked for 15 years to produce marble sculptures for Palermo Cathedral. Thi
Growing up in exile in Persia, the young Hadassah, later called Esther, prays the psalm of the captives: "How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land? If I forget thee, O Jerusalem..." (Psalm 137:4-6) Life of Esther Visualized is a 1947 Bible comic book from The Standard Publishing Company
"And the king loved Esther above all the women... so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen." Esther kneels before King Ahasuerus in the royal palace at Shushan. (Esther 2:17) Life of Esther Visualized is a 1947 Bible comic book from The Standard Publishing Company of Cincinn
Saint Catherine holds the sword with which she was martyred. This painting and another in the collection (1942.633.2) were originally the wings of an altarpiece flanking a central panel, now lost, that may have depicted the Holy Family. The identity of this artist is unknown, but he is named for a p
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a Christian, was martyred for refusing to make sacrifices to idols as decreed by the pagan Roman emperor Maxentius. While Maxentius first attempted to slay Catherine with spiked wheels, the machine broke when she prayed for salvation, and the emperor subsequently behea
Memling adapted this composition from a large, celebrated altarpiece that he completed in 1479 for the Sint-Janshospitaal in Bruges. This smaller, more modest version was commissioned by an unidentified donor who kneels at the left, shown reciting his rosary as he contemplates Saint Catherine's myst
Jerome and Catherine sit on a grass-covered bench before some rose bushes. The two saints can be identified by their attributes: Jerome with the lion, and Catherine with the sword and the broken wheel of her martyrdom. The painting was made in Bruges or Brussels around 1480-1490.
This painting, made about 1570, shows Christ on the cross with the Virgin Mary, Saint John the Evangelist, and Saint Catherine of Siena gathered at its foot. It is by Marco Pino, an Italian Mannerist painter trained in Siena who later worked in Rome and Naples.
Engraving made in France by Alphonse François after a painting by Hans Memling. The Virgin Mary holds the Christ Child, surrounded by Saints Catherine of Alexandria, Agnes, Cecilia, Lucy, Margaret of Antioch and Barbara.
These three panels belong to a series from the base (predella) of a large altarpiece and constituted the first extensive narrative cycle of Catherine of Siena, a Sienese mystic as well as minister to the poor and plague-stricken.
Paintings of the crucifixion in this style are often created as private devotional art for viewing and meditation on Christ's passion.
According to legend, Veronica pitied Jesus as he carried his cross to Calvary and offered him her kerchief, or sudarium, which miraculously retained the imprint of Jesus' face after he wiped his brow. The cloth presumed to have been Veronica's-her name means vera icon, or true...
Sainte Elisabeth: Saint Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist and kinswoman of Mary (Gospel of Luke 1). Nicolas Auguste Hesse: 19th‑century French painter known for religious, historical, and allegorical works and stained‑glass designs. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain307371rg.jpg363 KBdownload-circle...
Sainte Anne: Saint Anne, traditionally honored as the mother of the Virgin Mary (from the Protoevangelium of James). Auguste Hesse: 19th‑century French painter known for religious, historical, and allegorical works and stained‑glass designs. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain307370rg.jpg412 KBdownload-circle...
This panel represents Catherine Benincasa of Siena, one of the most influential women of the late Middle Ages. Affiliated with the Dominican order, she was renowned for her devotion to the poor and sick as well as for her mystical visions. In one such vision, she saw herself marked with...
Tradition holds that Saint Mary Magdalene, a close follower of Jesus Christ, retreated to a cave in penitence during the final years of her life. Here, she clutches her purple robes and looks up at the bright divine light that falls upon her. Two attributes, or identifying symbols, of the...
This Baroque sketch likely served as a preparatory study for a larger work, depicting Saint Teresa of Ávila's ascent into heaven with dynamic movement and celestial light typical of Counter-Reformation religious ecstasy.
Hesse, a French painter born in 1795, was known for producing stained glass designs, portraits, and large-scale religious compositions. He was decorated in 1840 for his contributions to art and later became a member of the Institut, succeeding Eugène Delacroix in 1863.
François-Joseph Navez's Saint Cecilia of Rome (1842) is a notable example of neoclassical art that reflects the artist's deep engagement with religious themes and classical aesthetics. Navez, a prominent Belgian painter born in 1787, became well-known for his historical and genre paintings.
This circular work of art, known as a tondo, shows the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph with the child Jesus, and Saint Elizabeth holding John the Baptist on the right.
Saint Monica tenderly holds a boy (possibly Saint Augustine) while beckoning the viewer with an open hand in this Academic painting by French artist Alexandre Cabanel.
This is a Symbolist painting depicting St. Cecilia, the patroness of musicians, surrounded by angels who announce her impending martyrdom.
Karl von Blaas was an Austrian painter known for his detailed and expressive historical and religious paintings. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and Venice, becoming a prominent figure in 19th-century academic art. "Die Heilige Katharina" (Saint Catherine) is a notable work by...
Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911) was an American artist renowned for his illustrations and paintings, particularly those that drew upon literary and historical themes. Abbey's works often exhibit a meticulous attention to detail and a deep sense of narrative. "The Three Marys" depicts a significant moment...
