Adoration of the Magi, Nativity of Christ (17th century) - Public Domain Orthodox Icon
Icon showing the Adoration of the Magi together with the Nativity of Christ. It is held in the Spiritual Treasures of Ukraine museum of Ukrainian icons in Kyiv.
Joyful Mysteries Paintings33
Free public domain paintings of the joyful mysteries. Including free paintings from the annunciation, the visitation, the nativity, the presentation, and the finding in the temple.
Check out the latest posts
The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (unknown date and author) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Bible. N.T. Luke 2.25-38. The light of the Holy Spirit, emanating from the form of a dove, shines on Simeon's head. Mary and Joseph present the two turtledoves as a gift to the Temple on the double occasion of Mary's purification and Jesus&...
Christ Among the Doctors (1480-1493) by Maestro Bartolomé - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The painting "Christ Among the Doctors" by Maestro Bartolomé depicts a scene where a youthful Christ, dressed in a simple robe, engages in a theological discussion with learned men in a church-like setting. The figures surrounding Christ, dressed in elaborate and colorful garments, exhibit expressions of contemplation...
Christ Among the Doctors by an Imitator of Rembrandt (unknown date) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
"Christ among the Doctors" is a famous painting depicting an episode from the early life of Jesus Christ. It is often associated with the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn, who created a well-known version of the scene. However, there are also imitators or followers of Rembrandt who...
Child Jesus Teaches in the Temple - Ceiling Fresco (1920, St. Gallen, Switzerland) by Josef Christian Heimgartner - Catholic Stock Photo
About the Image: The artwork in the image is a ceiling fresco titled "Child Jesus Teaches in the Temple," created by Josef Christian Heimgartner in 1920, located in St. Gallen, Switzerland. This piece is a vivid example of early 20th-century religious art, rendered in a neoclassical style...
Jesus Among the Doctors (1499) by Master of Mondsee - Public Domain Catholic Painting
About the Image: This painting, "Jesus among the Doctors," attributed to the Master of Mondsee, dates back to around 1500. It belongs to the Late Gothic period, specifically within the Northern Renaissance that swept through Europe at the time. The artwork is remarkable for its meticulous detail and...
Jesús Entre los Doctores (1638–1689) by Pedro Atanasio Bocanegra - Public Domain Catholic Painting
About the Image: The artwork depicts the Child Jesus discussing with the doctors of the Law in the Temple of Jerusalem. This painting belongs to a series of twelve artworks depicting the life of Jesus Christ, with their original golden frames, which come from the convent church of La Merced...
Historiated Initial (E) Excised from a Gradual: Adoration of the Magi (1200–1240 Italy, Siena) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
About the Image: DID YOU KNOW? X-ray fluorescence analysis is a nondestructive technique used to determine the elemental composition of materials. On this leaf it revealed that the dark blue pigment contains azurite. DESCRIPTION All the essential narrative elements—Mary, the infant Jesus, and the three Magi—are tucked...
Christ among the Doctors (1513, Netherlands) by Bernard van Orley - Public Domain Catholic Painting
About the Image: In the Bible, there is a story about Jesus as a child, where he is seen debating with the doctors (Luke 2:41-51). This image depicts that scene, using perspective to create a visually stunning piece of art. The temple's four pillars are prominently...
Jesus among the Doctors (1503) by Pietro Vaser - Public Domain Catholic Painting
About the Image: "Jesus disputing with the doctors" refers to an event from Christ's childhood, which is described in the Bible (Luke 2:41-51). In this captivating image of that event, we see a teenage Jesus Christ engaging in a deep conversation with Jewish Bible...
The Annunciation (1465–1470, Netherlands) by Hans Memling - Public Domain Catholic Painting
About the Image: The Annunciation is an intriguing event described in the Gospel of Luke 1:26-38. The painting depicts the Virgin Mary seated on a bench, reading the scriptures, while the archangel Gabriel appears on the right holding a staff with a cross. He asks the Virgin Mary...
The Nativity with God the Father, Joseph, and Angels (late 14th century) - Public Domain Illuminated Manuscript
Details: The newborn Christ lies swaddled in a manger and reaches toward his mother, the Virgin Mary, while Joseph sits nearby. The resemblance of Christ's manger to a Gothic tomb poignantly signals his eventual sacrifice. Above, God the Father extends a banderole reading, "You are my son,...
Nativity of Christ (15th century, Greece) - Public Domain Byzantine Painting
Details: This panel was painted on the Greek island of Crete, once part of the Byzantine Empire, and reflects the Post-Byzantine style that prevailed among the island's artists during the 15th century. The Christ Child lies in a manger while the Virgin Mary kneels in veneration. Joseph...
Presentation of Christ in the Temple (1480, France) by Jean Bourdichon - Public Domain Illuminated Manuscript
Details: This manuscript leaf comes from a Book of Hours illuminated by the French court painter Jean Bourdichon. It depicts the Presentation of Christ in the Temple of Jerusalem, an event celebrated in the liturgical calendar as Candlemas. Forty days after Jesus's birth, the Virgin Mary kneels before...
The Presentation in the Temple (1490–1500, Netherlandish) by Jacob Jansz - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Details: This small panel was once part of an altarpiece depicting the life of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, along with a Nativity scene now in the Rijksmuseum and a depiction of the Annunciation, now in the Glasgow Art Gallery. Forty days after the birth of a male...
The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry (1405–1408/1409) by The Limbourg Brothers - Public Domain Illuminated Manuscript
Details: Created between 1405 and 1408 or 1409, probably in Paris, the Belles Heures, or Beautiful Hours, a private devotional book, is one of the most sumptuous manuscripts to have come down to us from the Middle Ages. Commissioned by Jean de France, duc de Berry from the Limbourg brothers,...
Adoration of the Shepherds (18th century) by Juan Francisco de Aguilera - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Details: The Adoration of the Shepherds is a scene in which shepherds are near witnesses to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem[1]. It is often combined with the Adoration of the Magi in Christian art and is sometimes included in a Nativity scene as a peripheral feature[1]. The...
Adoration of the Sheperds (between 1536 and 1537) Benvenuto Tisi - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Details: The Adoration of the Shepherds is a scene in which shepherds are near witnesses to the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem[1]. It is described in Luke 2:15[2]. An angel appears to them and tells them not to be afraid, bringing news of great joy[3]. It...
The Adoration of the Magi (1633) by Peter Paul Rubens - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Details: The Adoration of the Magi (c. 1633) by Peter Paul Rubens is an oil painting on canvas measuring 4.2 m × 3.2 m (13 ft 9 in × 10 ft 6 in)[2]. It was painted as an altarpiece for a convent in Louvain, Belgium[2], and is now...
The Adoration of the Magi (c. 1624) by Peter Paul Rubens - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Details: The Adoration of the Magi (c. 1624) is an oil on canvas painting by Peter Paul Rubens, measuring 218 cm by 280 cm[1]. It was commissioned by Matthæus Yrsselius, abbot of St. Michael's Abbey, Antwerp, and paid for in two installments of 750 guilders each in...
La Visitation (1872) by Jules-Joseph Meynier - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Details: The Visitation depicts the visit of Mary, the mother of Jesus, to her cousin Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist. This event is described in the Gospel of Luke, and it is an important moment in the story of Jesus' birth. Mary travels to visit Elizabeth...
The Magi (1915) by H. Siddons Mowbray - Public Domain Bible Painting
Details: Harry Siddons Mowbray was an American artist. He executed various painting commissions for J.P. Morgan, F.W. Vanderbilt, and other clients. He served as director of the American Academy in Rome from 1902–1904. Wikipedia The biblical Magi also referred to as the Wise Men or Kings, also...
Jesus Among the Doctors (1651) by David Teniers the Younger - Public Domain Bible Painting
Details: Luke 2:41-52 describes the Finding in the Temple. At the age of twelve, Jesus joins Mary and Joseph, as well as a large number of their relatives and friends, on a journey to Jerusalem "according to custom" - that is, Passover. On the day of their...
Leaf from a Book of Hours: Annunciation to the Shepherds (1470-1480) by Guillaume Vrelant - Public Domain Bible Painting
Details: Guillaume Vrelant, born in Utrecht, was known to be in Bruges from 1454 onward where he died around 1481. He probably went there to sidestep a 1427 law which banned the sale of Utrecht images. A painter very much in vogue, he founded the Illuminators’ Guild in Bruges under...