Free downloadable Catholic paintings of the Virgin Mary
The Virgin Mary lies on her deathbed surrounded by the apostles, while Christ stands behind her holding her soul as a small child. It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukraine.
Christ enthroned as Pantocrator, the ruler of all, between the Virgin Mary and Saint John the Baptist who intercede for the faithful, in the traditional Deesis composition. It is part of the Zhovkva iconostasis (1697-1699) by Ivan Rutkovych, now in the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum in Lviv, Ukra
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.
Christ on the cross, with the Virgin Mary and Saint John standing beneath, and angels above. An icon of the Przemyśl school of icon painting, mid-16th century, from the Church of the Archangel Michael in Stara Skvariava, 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.
A color print from 1904 after the English painter William Henry Margetson (1861-1940). The angel Gabriel appears with outstretched hands before the Virgin Mary, who sits clothed in white and draws back in awe.
The Virgin Mary sits enthroned on a raised dais with the Christ Child and extends a hand of blessing over the poor and sick who come to her, painted by the Austrian artist Hermann Eichler (1842-1901).
A triptych with Mary on the central panel and the Christ Child sitting before her on a cushion. The child holds a bird in his left hand, and at right is a small vase of flowers, with a landscape in the background. On the left wing stands Saint John the Evangelist with a chalice in a landscape, and o
The enthroned Madonna with Saints Jerome and John the Baptist and a kneeling Carthusian monk. At left Mary sits on a throne with the Christ Child on her lap, and the child holds an open book on his lap and a rosary in his outstretched hand. Beside them stand Saint Jerome and Saint John the Baptist,
The vision of Saint Anne, an allegory of the Immaculate Conception. The kneeling Anna sees Mary carried by angels on a cloud toward heaven, where Christ awaits her with outstretched arms. Behind Anna kneels her husband Joachim with folded hands. The work is a preliminary study for the altarpiece dat
The Virgin Mary in a red veil holds the Christ Child on her lap while an angel holding a lily looks on, painted by the Veronese artist Paolo Morando, known as Cavazzola (1486-1522).
The Annunciation to Mary. On the left, Mary kneels behind a lectern with a book, and on the right the kneeling angel holds a lily branch. The painting was formerly considered a preliminary study for the Annunciation compositions in Amsterdam (SK-A-282) and Seville. Medium: Oil on panel.
A triptych whose central panel shows Mary seated with the Christ Child on her lap in the walled garden of a castle. In the foreground two sibyls hold a book and a basket of flowers, three angels make music at the back left, and Joseph stands at the right. In the sky, God appears in a halo of light,
This and 1953.660.2 are believed to be the remaining components of a six-panel altarpiece. The large central panel is now preserved in Barcelona (Museu National d’Art de Catalunya). Ferrer collaborated with the painter Pere Garcia de Benavarri on this commission. Spanish works like these often featu
Although Gherardo Starnina is regarded as one of the most important painters of his time in Florence, little is known about him. He probably studied with a well-regarded Florentine painter who made numerous frescoes. He is claimed to have participated in the painting of the frescoes in the Castellan
George Hitchcock decided to study art in Paris after practicing law for five years. He eventually settled in Holland and painted this Dutch peasant mother holding her baby and posing formally in a garden. Hitchcock was a visionary painter fascinated by the power of faith. But, like with many of his
In medieval Italian churches, painted altarpieces served as the focal point for worshippers during the rituals of faith. The figures of Jesus, Mary, and eight saints are framed by a golden background that would have glistened in the flickering candlelight of the church. Medium: Tempera and gold on
Public-domain paintings, icons and sculpture of the Annunciation, when the angel Gabriel greets Mary, all free to download.
This small but opulent panel painting was once joined to another panel with hinges to form a diptych. Given its small size, its original function was for private devotional use. It could be folded like a book when not in use and was highly portable. The missing panel has not been positively identifi
Bernardino di Betto, called Pinturicchio, is said to have acquired his nickname ("little painter") because of his small stature, and used it to sign some of his paintings. Born in Perugia, the provincial capital of Umbria, he trained under local artists, eventually becoming a paid assistant of the p
Two angels, barely visible against a dark background, crown Mary as the Queen of Heaven. Her slight features are made more substantial by her elaborately draped, brilliant crimson mantle. Holding the Christ child, she stands on a floor scattered with red and white roses, symbols of her purity. Green
This panel once formed the left wing of an altarpiece originally located in a Cistercian convent in the German town of Fröndenberg. The Coronation of the Virgin was a common subject; though it is not based on a biblical text it often appeared in medieval books of hours as a focus of contemplation. I
The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception maintains that the Virgin Mary was conceived free from sin, therefore ready to be the pure vessel for Christ’s birth. The Immaculate Conception enjoyed intense devotion in Spain during the 1600s, although it was only accepted as official doctrine in 1854. Th
Among the first northern European artists to study in Rome, Gossaert returned north to serve in various German and Flemish courts, incorporating Italian Renaissance ideas. Gossaert also painted the frame, including the Latin inscription: "Mother, may your contemplation be our reconciliation." The pa
