Virgin Mary (Russian 16th century) - Public Domain Byzantine Painting
The Virgin Mary in this icon asks her son to forgive humanity's sins at the Last Judgement, flanked by four saints shown in intercessory prayer.
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Pieta (1876) by Gustave Moreau - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Gustave Moreau's "Pieta" (c. 1876) is a Symbolist religious painting depicting the Virgin Mary holding the body of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion.
Garland of Flowers surrounding a Sculpture of the Virgin Mary by Daniel Seghers (Flemish, 1645) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The image depicts a work of art titled "Garland of Flowers surrounding a Sculpture of the Virgin Mary," created in 1645 by Daniel Seghers, a Flemish artist who lived from 1590 to 1661. Seghers was renowned for his skill in painting intricate floral arrangements, often surrounding religious motifs,...
Double-sided Icon with Scenes from the Life of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the Saints (Ethiopian 18th century) - Public Domain Orthodox Painting
This double-sided triptych icon from Ethiopia is a small-scale painting that would have been used in private devotion. The cylinder at the top of the piece reflects the construction of smaller Ethiopian icons that were suspended from a cord and worn around the neck. When open, the piece displays several...
Le Voeu de Louis XIII au siège de la Rochelle (The vow of Louis XIII at the siege of La Rochelle) (1628) by Charles-André van Loo - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The image is a painting by Charles-André van Loo, a prominent French painter born in 1705 and who passed away in 1765. Van Loo was known for his works in the Baroque style, characterized by dramatic expression, rich color, and intense light and shadow contrasts. He was a highly regarded...
Stabat Mater (1875) by Jules-Louis Machard - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The artwork depicted is "Stabat Mater" from the year 1875, created by the French artist Jules-Louis Machard, who lived from 1839 to 1900. "Stabat Mater" refers to a 13th-century Christian hymn about the suffering of Mary, Jesus Christ's mother, during his crucifixion. 💸Please donate...
La Pentecôte (Pentencost) (1864) Felix-Henri Giacomotti - Public Domain Catholic Painting
Felix-Henri Giacomotti, a French artist who lived between 1828 and 1909. From an artistic perspective, the painting captures the biblical event of Pentecost, where the Holy Spirit is said to have descended upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ. This is suggested by the ethereal light and the...
Adoration of the Magi (1624) by Abraham Bloemaert - Public Domain Catholic Painting
"Adoration of the Magi" from 1624 by Abraham Bloemaert, a Dutch artist from the Baroque period. Bloemaert is noted for his detailed religious and mythological compositions, rich use of color, and dramatic lighting. This work depicts the biblical scene where the three Magi, or Wise Men, visit the...
The Niccolini-Cowper Madonna (1508) by Raphael - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The painting you are viewing is "The Niccolini-Cowper Madonna," created in 1508 by the Italian artist Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino), who lived from 1483 to 1520. Raphael is renowned for his extraordinary clarity of form and ease of composition, as well as the serenity and harmony that...
The Virgin Orans (1000, Ukraine) - Public Domain Byzantine Painting
The mosaic set is 6 meters in height and required approximately 2 million tesserae ( small pieces of tile, glass, or other material used in creating mosaics). It is a significant example of Old Rus art and is considered one of the largest monumental pieces. In Greek, "Orans" translates...
The Virgin of Loreto. Coloured woodcut (unknown author and date) - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The image depicts a religious icon known as "The Virgin of Loreto." The central figure is dressed in a long, ornate gown adorned with intricate patterns and golden embroidery, indicating reverence. Two angels show adoration towards her. The background is dark, highlighting the central figure and the angels....
The Virgin of Succour as Intercessor against cholera; above an appearance of the Trinity and the Holy Cross. Coloured etching - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The text on the image reads: Prayer for the relief from the Cholera epidemic. St. Mary of Succour. O God, you who does not want the death of the sinner, but that he turns to you, look mercifully on your people who return to you in repentance and sorrow, and...
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'...
Portable Icon with the Virgin Eleousa (early 1300s) - Public Domain Byzantine Painting
Images of the Virgin Eleousa, the Virgin of Compassion, developed in the later Byzantine centuries and profoundly influenced the art of the Latin West. Here, the intimate poses of the heads and hands display the warm emotional attachment of the Virgin and Child. The fifteenth-century Latin inscription on the reverse...
The Blessed Virgin with the Christ Child (14th-17th century) Gouache Painting - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The image titled "The Blessed Virgin with the Christ Child" depicts the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Christ Child seated outdoors in a serene setting. The Virgin Mary is dressed in a blue robe with red underneath, holding the young Christ Child closely. The background features a landscape...
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 and...
Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) and Saint Joseph with the Christ Child and an Angel. Gouache Painting (14th-16th Centuries?) Author Unknown - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The image in question portrays the Nativity – the birth of Jesus Christ, commonly found in Christian art. The artwork features central figures such as the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus, with Joseph and an angel. The detailed and colorful depiction, along with traditional iconography like halos and intricate patterns,...
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 have...
The Holy Family 1776 by Francisco Bayeu - Public Domain Catholic Painting
The painting depicts the Virgin Mary with the Christ child in the foreground, while Saint Joseph stands behind them with a flowered staff. It is an example of cabinet painting, small works created by Bayeu alongside his fresco sketches. The painting reflects his embrace of neoclassical principles of moderation and...
The Virgin with Christ Child enthroned with Saints Peter, Francis, Dominic and John the Baptist; above, the Resurrection of Christ - 1800s Chromolithograph by L. Gruner after G. Sanzio - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This is a chromolithograph from the 1800s, depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child enthroned, accompanied by Saints Peter, Francis, Dominic, and John the Baptist. Additionally, the image features the Resurrection of Christ above. A chromolithograph is a color lithograph produced by using multiple stones or plates, each carrying...
Pentecost (1769) by Francisco Bayeu - Public Domain Catholic Painting
This work was previously thought to be a sketch by Francisco Bayeu for lost compositions painted in 1796 for the convent of San Pascual in Aranjuez. However, this identification is incorrect, as Morales y Marín discovered. The definitive versions of the compositions were found in the iconographic program of Aranjuez...
The Assumption of the Virgin (Around 1760) by Francisco Bayeu y Subias - Public Domain Catholic Painting
"The Assumption of the Virgin" is a common subject in Christian art, depicting the Virgin Mary being taken up to heaven, body and soul, at the end of her earthly life. Francisco Bayeu y Subias was a Spanish painter known for his religious and historical works, and he...
The Adoration of the Magi (1516-1519) by Master of the Von Groote Adoration - Public Domain Catholic Painting
About the Image: In the sixteenth century Antwerp, a major trade metropolis, became one of north-western Europe’s leading art centres. Among its many painters’ workshops were a number of studios that worked closely with one another. For want of a better name, the respective artists are collectively known as...
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 into...