Passion of Jesus Paintings

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Public domain paintings of the Passion of Jesus Christ.

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A Garland of Flowers Surrounding a Cartouche with a Pietà (1618–1667) by Jan Philips van Thielen - Public Domain Catholic Painting

Details: Jan Philip van Thielen or Jan Philips van Thielen was a Flemish painter who specialized in flower pieces and garland paintings. He was a regular collaborator with leading Flemish and Dutch figure painters of his time. Van Thielen was the most popular flower painter in Flanders and his patrons...

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The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John (1624–1625) by Hendrick ter Brugghen - Public Domain Bible Painting

Details: Painted roughly a century after the other works in this gallery, Ter Brugghen’s scene of Christ’s crucifixion draws on the dramatic, emotional appeal of earlier religious art to inspire the private prayers of a Catholic viewer. The Virgin Mary and John the Evangelist, who flank the cross,...

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Single Leaf from a "Biblia Pauperum": Christ Crowned with Thorns and Christ Carrying the Cross (1410) - Public Domain Bible Painting

Details: Also known as the "Poor Men's Bible," the Biblia Pauperum was a simple picture book used to explain biblical prophecies and symbolism. These volumes served as an aid for preachers to demonstrate the unity of the Bible. The iconography of these popular books juxtaposed two Old Testament scenes with...

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Christ Carrying the Cross, The Crucifixion, The Descent from the Cross, and the Entombment (1325-1350) Unknown Author - Public Domain Catholic Painting

Details: On this leaf, lively figures tell the story of Christ’s Crucifixion and of his appearances after the Resurrection. They are part of an extensive picture cycle from an early 14th-century book disassembled almost 200 years ago, its illustrated pages now scattered in libraries and private collections. The text...

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Crucifix with Three Angels and the Symbols of the Evangelists (1470–1480) by Firabet of Rapperswil - Public Domain Catholic Painting

Details: Early devotional woodcuts are exceedingly rare today because, ironically, they were such a common part of fifteenth-century life. Available by the thousands from peddlers or monastics and at shrines and fairs, these images were carried around, tacked up for use as home altars, sewn into clothing, and prayed to...

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Saint Augustine and Two Angels Adoring the Crucifix (1685–1695) by Giuseppe Passeri - Public Domain Catholic Painting

Details: One of the most sought-after painters in late 17th-century Rome, Passeri was also a prolific draftsman. The tenderly depicted venerating saint may be identified as Augustine, Bishop of Hippo (340–430), whose miter and crosier are held by two angels, while his numerous writings are represented by the open...

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