Adoration of the Magi (18th century) - Public Domain Orthodox Icon
Ukrainian icon of the Adoration of the Magi, made in the second half of the 18th century.
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The Resurrection of Jesus Christ (1499-1502 ) by Raphael - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Jesus Christ rising from a marble tomb holding the cross of St. George, Christ is flanked by angels, and surrounded by frightened soldiers.
Jesus Christ Parting from the Virgin to go and Suffer Death (1505-1536) by Daniel Hopfer, I - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Daniel Hopfer I’s visionary image depicts the Virgin sobbing before Christ’s betrayal, scourging, and crucifixion. Knowing her son will die a gruesome death, she feels physical pain at his departure.
Jesús entre los doctores (1612-1613) by Jusepe de Ribera - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Oil on canvas painting by Jusepe de Ribera of the boy Jesus among the teachers in the Temple, dated 1612-1613.
Ascension of Christ ( 1780–1820) by Giotto di Bondone - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray wash, heightened with lead white (oxidized), on blue laid paper, tipped onto cream laid paper
Initial E from a Municipal Law Book: The Last Judgment (1330) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This initial E serves as a frame for the figure of Christ, shown here as the judge of the world with the swords of justice emanating from his mouth.
The Virgin Mary Cradling the Ba (1764) by Charles-François Hutin - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Etching in black on off-white laid paper
Jesus Amidst The Doctors In The Temple (1846-1917) by William Hole - Public Domain Catholic Painting
from William Hole's series of THE LIFE OF CHRIST, which was published in the UK and in the USA both (in various books and publications) before 1923.
The Marriage at Cana (folio 58 verso), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier (1602-04) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Mughal, India. Medium: Gum tempera, ink, color, and gold on paper.
Mary Magdalene washing Jesus' Feet (1787) by Pierre Subleyras - Public Domain Catholic Painting
French. Etching on paper.
Christ on the Cross (1575–1605) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Flemish oil on panel painting of Christ on the Cross, made in Flanders about 1575-1605. The panel measures 40.1 x 32.3 cm.
Miniature Excised from a Gospel Book with Initial L[iber generationis]: The Symbol of Saint Matthew (recto) (c. 1125–50) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Florence, Italy. Ink and tempera on vellum.
The Mocking of Christ (1280) by Cimabue - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Medium: paint, gold and poplar wood. Dimensions: height: 25.8 cm (10.1 in); width: 20.3 cm (7.9 in).
Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier (1602–4) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Father Jerome Xavier (1549–1617) of the Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuit order of Catholic priests, spent 19 years as a guest at the Mughal court from 1595 until 1614.
The Disrobing of Christ (c. 1785–90) by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Pen and brown and black ink, brush and black, brown, and red-brown wash, over black chalk; framing lines in pen and brown ink.
Crucifixion of Jesus (1866) by Gustave Doré - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Wood engraving drawn by Gustave Doré, engraved by J. Gauchard Brunier. Printed in: Heilige Schrift 1867 by Stuttgarter Druck- und Verlagshaus Eduard Hallberger.
Lamentation over the Body of Christ (c. 1500) by Gerard David - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This painting was once part of the Saint Anne Altarpiece, a series of 10 panels set within an architectural frame that hung behind a church’s altar. Gerard David and his workshop produced this large-scale project for export to Spain.
Christ Carrying the Cross (1425) by Master of the Worcester Carrying of the Cross - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Brutal tormentors surround the suffering figure of Jesus as he carries his cross to Calvary, the site of his crucifixion. In the upper-left corner, his mother, Mary, and her companion are also reviled by the crowd.
Jesus in the House of Jairus (1790/1804) by Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Pen and brown ink and brush and brown and black and gray wash, over black chalk, on ivory laid paper
Day Appears at Last,…and in the Very Disk of the Sun Shines the Face of Jesus Christ, plate 24 of 24 (1896) by Odilon Redon - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Lithograph in black on light gray China paper laid down on ivory wove paper.
The Miracles of Jesus Christ: Christ Delivering the Possessed (1638-1643) by Claude Vignon - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Etching by Claude Vignon from the series The Miracles of Jesus Christ, made in France about 1638-1643, showing Christ delivering the possessed.
Jesus Mocked (1865) by Édouard Manet - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Throughout his career Édouard Manet managed to shock and confound the public with his bold technique and unorthodox approach to subject matter. The most startling feature of this painting is that he painted it at all.
Printed Book of Hours (Use of Rome): fol. 58r, Pentecost (1510) by Guillaume Le Rouge - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Folio 58 recto, showing Pentecost, from a Book of Hours (Use of Rome) printed on parchment in Paris in 1510 by Guillaume Le Rouge.
Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness (1622) by Diego Velázquez - Public Domain Catholic Painting
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.