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.
Mary and Joseph kneel by the newborn Christ, as the shepherds arrive and the heavens open above. An icon of the Lviv school of icon painting, first half of the 17th century, from St. Paraskeva Church in Lviv, Ukraine.
The angel Gabriel appears to Mary as she stands at her lectern and announces that she will bear the Son of God (Luke 1:26-38). An icon of the Lviv school of icon painting, first half of the 17th century, from St. Paraskeva Church in Lviv, Ukraine.
Mary and Joseph bring the infant Christ to the temple, where Simeon receives him (Luke 2:22-38). It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
The young Mary is brought by her parents Joachim and Anne to the temple steps and received by the priest. It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
Mary kneels beside the newborn Christ in the manger, with Joseph and the shepherds, under the star. It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
The angel Gabriel brings Mary the news that she will bear the Son of God (Luke 1:26-38). It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
Public-domain paintings, icons and sculpture of the Annunciation, when the angel Gabriel greets Mary, all free to download.
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.
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&...
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" 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
