Free public domain paintings of the glorious mysteries. Including free paintings from the Resurrection, the Ascension, Pentecost, the Assumption, and the Coronation.
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 panel shows the Resurrection of Christ, who steps from the tomb bearing a cross-staff with a banner and gives a blessing with his right hand, while the soldiers guarding the tomb startle awake or continue sleeping. In the background are further scenes, from left to right: Christ in Limbo, the A
This tempera-on-poplar panel depicts the Resurrection of Christ, shown emerging from the tomb bearing the banner of victory over death, one of the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. It is the work of the Florentine painter Giovanni Dal Ponte (Giovanni di Marco, 1385-1437/38), painted in the 15th cent
This tempera-on-wood icon depicts the Ascension of Christ on the Mount of Olives, with two angels in white appearing to the apostles to announce his promised return, following the accounts in the Gospels of Mark and Luke and the Acts of the Apostles. It was originally part of the Feast Tier of the i
This fresco depicts the risen Christ appearing above his empty tomb as the women who came to anoint his body find it empty, an episode from the Gospel of Mark and one of the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. It decorates Cell 8 of the Convent of San Marco in Florence, painted by the Italian Early Re
This painting depicts the Ascension of Christ, when the risen Jesus departed from earth into heaven before his gathered apostles, an episode described in the Acts of the Apostles and one of the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. It is the work of the Italian Renaissance painter Benvenuto Tisi, known
This watercolor depicts Christ rising from the tomb as the soldiers guarding it lie asleep, an episode from the Gospels and one of the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. It is part of French painter James Tissot's celebrated Life of Christ series, painted between 1886 and 1894 and now held by the Bro
This panel depicts the Ascension of Christ, the moment described in the Acts of the Apostles when the risen Christ departed from earth into heaven forty days after his Resurrection, watched by his apostles. It is a work of the Flemish painter Adriaen van Overbeke, active in Antwerp in the early sixt
Pen and gray ink drawing with watercolor by Gerardus Gossen, after a work by Jacopo Negretti, called Palma il Giovane. It measures 32.1 x 26.4 cm (12 11/16 x 10 7/16 in.).
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.).
About the Image: Guido Reni's Assumption of the Virgin is a renowned oil on canvas painting that was created in 1627. The original painting is located in the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Castelfranco Emilia, with additional versions in Lyon and the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. There...
About the Image: The Assumption of the Virgin is a religious belief that has been around since the time of the Apostles, who knew Mary personally4. The doctrine's development is closely related to a feast devoted to Mary that passed from a general celebration in her honor to...
About the Image: The Assumption of the Virgin is a religious belief that has been around since the time of the Apostles, who knew Mary personally4. The doctrine's development is closely related to a feast devoted to Mary that passed from a general celebration in her honor to...
About the Image: This breathtaking artwork captures the moment of the resurrected Christ appearing to His mother, the Virgin Mary, with two famous Italian saints kneeling before Him. The left side is graced by Saint Catherine of Sienna, while Saint Francis of Assisi kneels on the right. Christ himself is...
About the Image: The religious artwork is known as the Coronation of the Virgin. This type of artwork typically depicts the Virgin Mary being crowned by Jesus Christ and sometimes surrounded by angels or other saints. The term "coronation" refers to the act of crowning, which in this...
Details: This precious volume was obviously highly prized by its owner, the French-born King of Navarre, who had his coat of arms painted on no less than twenty folios. Rather than directly commissioning this manuscript from a specific workshop, it seems that Charles the Noble acquired his book of...
Details: The resurrected Christ rises triumphantly from an opened tomb, the wound on his side reminding us of his death by crucifixion three days prior. He wears a red cape, bears a banner with a white cross on a red field, and holds forth his right hand in blessing. An...
Details: This painting shows Christ and his twelve disciples seated at a round table for the Last Supper. Christ raises his hand to consecrate the items before them—a chalice of wine and a loaf of bread, partially sliced to resemble the Eucharistic wafers of the Mass. Biblical accounts make...
Details: This painted enamel plaque, based on a print by Albrecht Dürer, shows the Resurrection of Christ, two days after his death on the Cross. Christ stands triumphantly, right arm outstretched, on the displaced lid of the sarcophagus from which he has just emerged. The two soldiers in the foreground...
Details: The Ascension icon depicts Jesus being escorted back to His heavenly home, with Mary and the faithful disciples present[1]. It conveys both confusion and peace, as worldly reasoning clashes with divine order[2]. The Virgin Mary is often placed at the center of the scene in Eastern iconography,...
Details: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, simply known as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman. A creative and prolific master in three media, he is typically considered one of the finest visual artists in the history of art and the most significant in Dutch art history. 🙏🏽This...
Details: Pentecost is a Christian holiday that takes place on the 50th day after Easter Sunday. It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the...
Details: The post-resurrection appearances of Jesus in the canonical gospels (and, to a lesser extent, other New Testament books) are said to have occurred after Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection, but before his ascension. The Gospel of John was written around the year 80 or 90 CE. Jesus...
Details: The Ascension of Jesus is the Christian teaching that Christ physically departed from Earth by rising into Heaven, in the presence of eleven of his apostles. According to the New Testament narrative, the Ascension occurred on the fortieth day counting from the resurrection. In the Christian tradition, reflected in...
