Free downloadable public domain images of stories from the New Testament.
In Ethiopian Orthodox art, the crucifixion is depicted with vibrant colors and stylized, flat forms that emphasize spiritual meaning and Christ’s divinity rather than his suffering. Christ is typically shown alive and serene, a symbol of victory over death, with figures such as Mary, John, and angels included to...
In Ethiopian Orthodox art, the Nativity scene is rendered with vivid, symbolic colors and stylized, flat figures that convey the spiritual significance of Christ’s birth. Mary is usually shown centrally positioned and often depicted reclining or seated with the Christ child nearby, both adorned with halos as symbols of...
In Coptic Orthodox art, the crucifixion is depicted with a focus on spiritual symbolism and theological meaning rather than physical agony. Christ is shown on the cross with eyes open or gently closed, signifying awareness and acceptance, and often with a calm, compassionate expression. The style features vivid colors, frontal...
The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration on the 13th of Mesri in the Coptic calendar, which is August 19 on the Gregorian calendar. This feast always takes place during the Fast of St. Mary. Even though it is celebrated with joyful music, it remains a fasting...
In Coptic tradition, the Presentation of the Lord Christ in the Temple, also known as Candlemas, is celebrated 40 days after Jesus' birth to commemorate His entry with the Virgin Mary into the temple at Jerusalem. This feast is rooted in the Mosaic Law, which required a mother to...
Coptic tradition recounts that the Holy Family’s journey through Egypt spanned approximately three to four years. Throughout this period, they are said to have visited many sites, mainly traveling along and across the Nile River. Accounts describe the Holy Family repeatedly crossing the Nile, journeying through the Delta, and...
The annunciation in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo tradition is celebrated as the Feast of the Annunciation, locally known as ብስራተ ገብርኤል (Bisrate Gebriel). This feast commemorates the announcement made by the Archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive by the Holy Spirit and bear Jesus Christ, the...
About the Image: Line drawing of the Nativity: Mary and Joseph gaze at infant Jesus in a manger. The Star of Bethlehem shines brightly. Three wise men approach with gifts. Shepherds with their flock and animals like a donkey and sheep are present. The scene is set against a rustic...
About the Image: The story of "The Calling of the Apostles St. James and St. John" is an important biblical narrative that holds significant theological and spiritual implications. Biblical Account: In the New Testament, specifically in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, there's a recounting...
Details: El Greco's son, Jorge Manuel, who was known to work in the style of his father, probably painted this canvas. A reduced version of El Greco's original painting for the Cathedral of Toledo, it shows the dramatic moment before the Crucifixion when Christ's...
Details: The Flight into Egypt is an event recounted in the Gospel of Matthew and other New Testament apocrypha[1]. It tells the story of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus fleeing to Egypt to escape King Herod's orders to kill the newborn child[2]. The event is also mentioned...
Details: The scribes were learned men in ancient Israel who studied the Law, transcribed it, and wrote commentaries on it[1]. Jesus engaged in discussion with the Jewish Scribes during the Feast of the Passover when he was twelve years old[2]. Alexandre Gabriel Decamps painted a work titled '...
Details: The term "visitation" in the Bible typically refers to the visit of the Virgin Mary to her relative Elizabeth, as described in Luke 1:39-56[1]. It can also refer to God's judgment or punishment, as seen in Isaiah 10:3[2], or a call...
Details: The Descent from the Cross is a scene from the Gospels in which Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus take down Jesus' body from the cross[1]. It is also known as the Deposition of Christ, as it symbolizes Jesus being taken away from his position[2]. Peter Paul...
Details: Christ on the cross has been depicted in art since the 4th century CE[1]. Early Byzantine depictions often show Christ flanked by Longinus and Stephaton with their spear and pole with vinegar[1]. In British art, George James Frampton created a stele of Christ on the cross with...
Details: The Confession of Peter refers to an episode in the New Testament in which the Apostle Peter proclaims Jesus to be the Christ[1]. This is depicted in Peter's Confession (1503) by Master of Delft, which shows Christ being led out from his trial on the left...
Details: The Visitation is the biblical event of Mary visiting her cousin Elizabeth, as described in the Gospel According to Luke (1:39–56)[1]. It is honored with a special feast celebrated on May 31[2][3] and is closely connected with Jesus and his saving work[4]. In...
Details: Jesus taught that people should pay taxes to the Roman authorities[1][2][3][4], as demonstrated by his response to a joint attempt by the Herodians and Pharisees to make him stumble in front of them[3][4]. Jesus asked them to produce a coin, which was an...
Details: The Visitation is a theme in Christian art, especially in the Catholic Church, which depicts the visit of Mary, the mother of Jesus, to her cousin Elizabeth, who was pregnant with John the Baptist. It is an event described in the Gospel of Luke, where Mary travels to visit...
Details: Lazarus of Bethany, also venerated as Righteous Lazarus, the Four-Days Dead in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the subject of a prominent sign of Jesus in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus restores him to life four days after his death. Wikipedia The Master of Delft was a...
Details: The calling of the disciples is a key episode in the life of Jesus in the New Testament. It appears in Matthew 4:18–22, Mark 1:16-20 and Luke 5:1–11 on the Sea of Galilee. John 1:35–51 reports the first encounter with two of...
Details: The baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist is a major event in the life of Jesus which is described in three of the gospels: Matthew, Mark and Luke. It is considered to have taken place at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, today located in Jordan. Modern biblical scholars view...
Details: Acts 12:3–19 says that Peter was put into prison by King Herod, but the night before his trial an angel appeared to him, and told him to leave. Peter's chains fell off, and he followed the angel out of prison, thinking it was a vision...
Details: In Christianity, the feeding the multitude is two separate miracles of Jesus reported in the Gospels. The first miracle, the "Feeding of the 5,000", is the only miracle—aside from the resurrection—recorded in all four gospels (Matthew 14:13–21; Mark 6:31–44; Luke...
