Initial E from a Municipal Law Book: The Last Judgment (1330) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This initial E serves as a frame for the figure of Christ, shown here as the judge of the world with the swords of justice emanating from his mouth.
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Jesus Amidst The Doctors In The Temple (1846-1917) by William Hole - Public Domain Catholic Painting
from William Hole's series of THE LIFE OF CHRIST, which was published in the UK and in the USA both (in various books and publications) before 1923.
Christ on the Cross (1575–1605) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Flemish oil on panel painting of Christ on the Cross, made in Flanders about 1575-1605. The panel measures 40.1 x 32.3 cm.
Jesus Calling Zacchaeus from Geistliche Auslegung des Lebens Jesu Christi (The Spiritual Interpretation of the Life of Christ), Plate 15 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century (1485) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
In this scene (Luke 19: 1-10), Jesus Christ passes through Jericho and notices a wealthy, but diminutive, devotee who has climbed a sycamore tree (drawn here with recognizable seed pods) in order to see him better.
Christ Taking Leave of His Mother (c. 1504–1505) by Albrecht Dürer - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Germany, early 16th Century. Medium: Woodcut
The Mocking of Christ (1280) by Cimabue - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Medium: paint, gold and poplar wood. Dimensions: height: 25.8 cm (10.1 in); width: 20.3 cm (7.9 in).
The Disrobing of Christ (c. 1785–90) by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Pen and brown and black ink, brush and black, brown, and red-brown wash, over black chalk; framing lines in pen and brown ink.
Crucifixion of Jesus (1866) by Gustave Doré - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Wood engraving drawn by Gustave Doré, engraved by J. Gauchard Brunier. Printed in: Heilige Schrift 1867 by Stuttgarter Druck- und Verlagshaus Eduard Hallberger.
Lamentation over the Body of Christ (c. 1500) by Gerard David - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This painting was once part of the Saint Anne Altarpiece, a series of 10 panels set within an architectural frame that hung behind a church’s altar. Gerard David and his workshop produced this large-scale project for export to Spain.
Christ Carrying the Cross (1425) by Master of the Worcester Carrying of the Cross - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Brutal tormentors surround the suffering figure of Jesus as he carries his cross to Calvary, the site of his crucifixion. In the upper-left corner, his mother, Mary, and her companion are also reviled by the crowd.
Jesus in the House of Jairus (1790/1804) by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Pen and brown ink and brush and brown and black and gray wash, over black chalk, on ivory laid paper
Day Appears at Last,…and in the Very Disk of the Sun Shines the Face of Jesus Christ, plate 24 of 24 (1896) by Odilon Redon - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Lithograph in black on light gray China paper laid down on ivory wove paper.
The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Christ Delivering the Possessed (1638-1643) by Claude Vignon - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Etching by Claude Vignon from the series The Miracles of Jesus Christ, made in France about 1638-1643, showing Christ delivering the possessed.
Jesus Mocked (1865) by Édouard Manet - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Throughout his career Édouard Manet managed to shock and confound the public with his bold technique and unorthodox approach to subject matter. The most startling feature of this painting is that he painted it at all.
Deesis with Saints, triptych (18-19th century) - Public Domain Orthodox Icon
The images depict Saints Athanasius and Nicholas (top left); Saint George (bottom left); The King of Kings and Great [High Priest] Jesus Christ, sided by the Mother of God and Saint John (center panel); Saints Paraskevi and Marina (top right); Saint Demetrius (bottom right).
The Crucifixion (1487) by Carlo Crivelli - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Carlo Crivelli’s vivid style married the beautiful with the grotesque. Here, the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Evangelist gaze in anguish at Jesus on the cross.
Christ in Majesty; miniature of Jesus Christ in the Godescalc Evangelistary (781-783) by Godescalc - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Miniature of Christ in Majesty from the Godescalc Evangelistary, an illuminated Gospel book made in 781-783 and now in the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
The Crucifixion with Saint Rosalia (1599-1641) by Anthony van Dyck - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Paintings of the crucifixion in this style are often created as private devotional art for viewing and meditation on Christ's passion.
Die Verspottung Jesu (1839-1924) by Hans Thoma - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Hans Thoma was a German painter. He was born on 2 October 1839 in Bernau, Grand Duchy of Baden, in the Black Forest, Germany. He was the son of a miller and was trained in the basics of painting by a painter of clock faces.
Bust Of Christ (Salvator Mundi) (1575-1642) by Guido Reni - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Guido Reni was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, although his works showed a classical manner, similar to Simon Vouet, Nicholas Poussin and Philippe de Champaigne. He painted primarily religious works, but also mythological and allegorical subjects.
Christ’s Appearance to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection (1835) by Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Depiction of Christ's appearance to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection, by Alexander Andreyev, 1835.
Crucifixion (ca. 1425–30) by Donato de' Bardi - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Donato de’ Bardi’s style blends Netherlandish and French influences, emphasizing refined detail and careful study of light. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain.crucifixion.jpg376 KBdownload-circle Please SUBSCRIBE or DONATE to help keep this site free!...
The Raising of Lazarus (late 1570 or 1580s) by Studio of Jacopo Tintoretto - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Jacopo Tintoretto ran a busy workshop in Venice, specializing in dramatic, complex religious paintings, which he produced at incredible speed. This crowded composition, with its daring foreshortening and elongated figures, is consistent with Tintoretto’s style. However, the overall quality of the execution suggests the work is by studio assistants...
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...