Gothic Art

Gothic art flourished in medieval Europe from the 12th to 15th centuries — soaring cathedrals, illuminated manuscripts, altarpieces, and devotional paintings filled with spiritual intensity. This collection features public domain Gothic paintings and illuminations by Giotto, Simone Martini, Jan van Eyck and more, all free to download in high resolution. Gothic art bridged the sacred and the earthly in ways that still move viewers today. All works are free to download for personal and commercial use.

Christ on the Cross, gold medium by Simone Martini, depicting suffering and divinity.

Christ on the Cross

Simone Martini

Processional cross with Saint Mary Magdalene and a hermit, tempera on panel by Lorenzo Monaco

Processional Cross with Saint Mary Magdalene and a Blessed Hermit

Lorenzo Monaco

Aquamanile in the form of a horse, ceramic, unknown artist, c. 1200 - c. 1300

Aquamanile in the form of a horse

Unknown Artist

Hedwig beaker, glass medium, unknown artist, medieval design

Hedwig beaker

Unknown Artist

Virgin and Child, tempera on panel by Meester van Badia a Isola

Virgin and Child

Meester van Badia a Isola

Saints Augustine and Peter, tempera on panel by Paolo Veneziano

Saints Augustine and Peter

Paolo Veneziano

Aquamanile in the form of a lion, wax, by Meester Bernhuser

Aquamanile in the form of a lion

Meester Bernhuser

Aquamanile in the form of a mounted knight, Gothic style, unknown artist

Aquamanile in the Form of a Mounted Knight

Unknown Artist

North Front of Westminster Abbey by Thomas Malton, Gothic architecture, intricate carvings

North Front of Westminster Abbey

Thomas Malton

Gothic cabinet made of wood featuring imperial crown and lily, unknown artist

Cabinet of a Militia Company

Unknown Artist

Gothic tower illuminated by light, daguerreotype by Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre

Light effect on a gothic tower

Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre

Gothic architecture of Kings College Chapel and Clare Hall by Thomas Malton the Younger

Kings College, the Chapel and Clare Hall in the University of Cambridge

Thomas Malton the Younger

Interior of a gothic church at night, featuring stained glass, by Hendrick van Steenwijck the Younger

Interior of a Gothic Church at Night

Hendrick van Steenwijck the Younger

Armed Angel by Guariento di Arpo, tempera on panel, depicting a gold angel with intricate wings

Armed Angel (Principatus)

Guariento di Arpo

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints, tempera on panel by Ugolino di Nerio

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints Peter, Paul, John the Baptist, and Dominic and a Dominican Supplicant

Ugolino di Nerio

Interior of a Gothic cathedral by Pieter Neeffs the Elder, featuring intricate columns and stained glass.

Interior of a Gothic cathedral

Pieter Neeffs the Elder

Gothic architecture of Kathedrale von Reims by Domenico Quaglio the Younger

Kathedrale von Reims

Domenico Quaglio the Younger

Virgin Enthroned with Angels, gold medium by Spinello Aretino

Virgin Enthroned with Angels

Spinello Aretino

Saint John the Baptist and Saint Barbara, tempera on panel by Lluís Borrassà

Saint John the Baptist and Saint Barbara

Lluís Borrassà

Gothic architecture of St. Patrick’s Cathedral lithograph by Currier & Ives

The new St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Fifth Avenue, New York

Currier & Ives.

Retable and Frontal of the Life of Christ and the Virgin, gold, Spanish

Retable and Frontal of the Life of Christ and the Virgin

Spanish

Interior of a Gothic Church by Pieter Neeffs the younger, depicting gothic architecture in an unknown medium.

Interior of a Gothic Church

Pieter Neeffs the younger

Saint Francis kneeling before the Pope, tempera on panel by Spinello Aretino

Saint Francis before the Pope (The Approval of the Franciscan Rule)

Spinello Aretino

Interior of a Gothic Church by Augustus Pugin, featuring gothic architecture and stained glass.

Interior of a Gothic Church

Augustus Pugin

Gothic aquamanile sculpture of a centaur by Unknown Artist

Aquamanile in the Form of a Centaur

Unknown Artist

Interior of St. John's Cathedral in Warsaw by Marcin Zaleski, Gothic architecture

Interior of St. John’s Cathedral in Warsaw

Marcin Zaleski

The Stigmatization of Saint Francis by Taddeo Gaddi, gold medium, depicting Saint Francis in fervent prayer.

The Stigmatization of Saint Francis

Taddeo Gaddi

Crucifixion scene with the Virgin and Saint John, tempera on panel by Unknown Artist

Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John

Unknown Artist

Gothic portal with intricate carvings, albumen print by Unknown Artist

Westportaal van de abdijkerk van Saint-Gilles-du-Gard

Unknown Artist

Crucifix with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist, tempera on panel, unidentified artist

Crucifix with the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist, Christ the Redeemer, and a Praying Woman

Unidentified artist