Public domain paintings of Catholic male saints.
This painting depicts a vision of the Virgin Mary appearing to Saint Philip Neri, the 16th-century Roman priest known for his joyful spirituality. It is by the French painter Etienne Parrocel, who spent most of his career in Rome and was in demand for religious commissions during the 18th century.
This painting shows Herod being presented with the severed head of Saint John the Baptist, an episode from the Gospels. It is by the Venetian painter Pietro della Vecchia, who was one of the leading religious painters in Venice during the 17th century and was known for reviving the style of the grea
This Byzantine medallion, made of gold, silver and enamel worked in cloisonne around 1100, once formed part of the frame surrounding an icon and depicts the Evangelist Saint Matthew. It is about 3 1/4 inches in diameter and is held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This engraving of Saint Matthew the Apostle, dated 1636, is by the French printmaker Jacques Callot. It comes from his series Les Images de tous les saincts et saintes de l'annee, which paired each saint with their feast day on the calendar, here September 21st.
Small Russian icon of the Christ Child with Saints Boris and Gleb. Tempera and gold on wood in a gold and enamel frame studded with jewels; the icon with its frame measures 11.1 x 10.2 cm.
This painting and another depicting an unidentified male saint, which also belongs to the Lehman Collection, formed part of a group of eighteen panels depicting saints (now in the Courtauld Institute Gallery, London; Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts; Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Hon
The largest of these fresco fragments may represent the late fourth-century saint John Chrysostom, who is usually depicted with a pointed beard, sunken cheeks, and a high forehead. Byzantine fresco with modern restoration, 24 x 23.7 cm.
The moody, unfiltered emotions of Saints Matthew and Francis showcase Giovanni’s interest in depicting strongly expressive figures. The artist found inspiration for his implacable saints in the sculpture of his great compatriot Jacopo della Quercia. These two figures are from a major altarpiece. A s
Italian antiphonary leaf with Saint John the Evangelist and Saint John the Baptist in an historiated initial M, in tempera, ink and gold on parchment. The leaf measures about 56.7 x 39.6 cm.
Engraving after Raphael showing Saint Paul the Apostle, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Cecilia, Saint Augustine of Hippo and Saint Mary Magdalen. A print on paper from the Wellcome Collection.
Engraving by Schelte a Bolswert after a composition by Peter Paul Rubens, showing seven Church Fathers and saints: Jerome, Bernard of Clairvaux (?), Dominic, Clare, Gregory the Great, Ambrose and Augustine of Hippo. Printed on paper from the Wellcome Collection.
Medium: Black and red chalk, pen and black and gray ink, brush and brown wash, watercolor, and gouache, heightened with white gouache; framing lines in red chalk and graphite (right edge).
This painting depicts a young Saint John the Baptist living as a hermit in the wilderness. His cross of reeds, pointing gesture, and the nearby lamb refer to his role as a prophet foretelling the coming of Christ, the so-called “lamb of God,” in the New Testament.
Sir Anthony van Dyck was a Flemish Baroque artist who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Southern Netherlands and Italy.
From the church of Archangel Michael, village of Krowitsia-Sama. Castle-Museum in Łańcut, Poland Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain18-3-Ланцут-З-церкви-архангела-Михаїла-у-Кровиці-Самій.jpg361 KBdownload-circle Please SUBSCRIBE or DONATE to help keep this site free!...
This early 19th-century Orthodox icon depicts Thomas the Apostle, who is traditionally shown holding a scroll representing his apostolic preaching. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain.apostle-thomas-icon.jpg56 KBdownload-circle Please SUBSCRIBE or DONATE to help keep this site free!...
Mariotto was famous for painting crisp details and the kind of subtle color shifts seen in the angels’ feathered wings and draped robes. These small panels once crowned the upper corners of a large altarpiece made for a church on the outskirts of Florence, Italy (Santo Stefano in Pane). During...
Saint Ambrose, who lived in the fourth century, was an important Christian scholar and bishop. Here he is depicted among his books in a forceful pose emphasized by his massive hands. On the table’s edge, a scourge, or whip—the knotted rope attached to a wooden rod—symbolizes Ambrose’...
David, roi d’Israël: King David of Israel, biblical poet‑warrior and ancestor of Jesus (Old Testament: 1–2 Samuel; 1 Kings 1–2; Psalms). Nicolas Auguste Hesse: 19th‑century French painter known for religious, historical, and allegorical works and stained‑glass designs. Free DownloadThis image is in the public...
Saint Joachim: Joachim, traditionally honored as the father of the Virgin Mary, shown as a holy elder (from later Christian tradition, not a specific Bible passage). Nicolas Auguste Hesse: 19th‑century French painter known for religious, historical, and allegorical works and stained‑glass designs. Free DownloadThis image is in the...
(Subject) Saint Joseph: Joseph, earthly father of Jesus and husband of Mary, protector of the Holy Family (Gospels of Matthew and Luke). The painter (Nicolas Auguste Hesse): 19th‑century French academic painter known for religious, historical, and allegorical works and stained‑glass designs. Free DownloadThis image is in the public...
Saint Zaccharie: the biblical priest-prophet Zechariah, father of John the Baptist. Nicolas Auguste Hesse (1795–1869): French academic painter known for religious and historical scenes. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domain307369rg.jpg376 KBdownload-circle...
The "meeting of Anthony and Paul" refers to a famous story from early Christian monasticism. Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Paul of Thebes are considered two of the very first Christian monks (also called Desert Fathers), living in the Egyptian desert in the 3rd and 4th centuries...
Saint Onophrios, also known as Onuphrius or Onofrio, is a Christian saint and hermit who lived in the Egyptian desert, probably in the 4th or 5th century. He is revered in both Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions, especially among Coptic Christians. Free DownloadThis image is in the public domainSaint_Onophrios....
