Religious Art Paintings

Browse free public domain religious art artworks, paintings, illustrations, and museum pieces.

A woman in a blue robe cradles a nude child beside a stone fountain, flanked by two angels holding a richly embroidered red cloth in a walled garden.

Madonna at the Fountain

Jan van Eyck

The painting shows the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child appearing in a radiant cloud above a kneeling Saint Bernard dressed in white habit.

The Apparition of the Virgin to Saint Bernard

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

A bearded man in a torn rose robe presses his finger into a wound on a standing figure draped in pale cloth, surrounded by two shadowed men.

The Incredulity of Saint Thomas

Caravaggio

A woman in a red robe cradles an infant while three men kneel around them in a dark stable with a donkey’s head visible.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Caravaggio

The Virgin of the Rosary venerated by Carthusians, a Baroque painting by Francisco de Zurbarán.

The Virgin of the Rosary venerated by Carthusians

Francisco de Zurbarán

The Vision of Fray Lauterio by Bartolomé Estebán Murillo depicts a mystical moment of contemplation.

The Vision of Fray Lauterio

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

An elderly bearded man is nailed to a wooden cross while two executioners pull ropes to raise it against a dark background.

Crucifixion of Saint Peter

Caravaggio

Rembrandt's 'The Visitation' depicts a moment of joyful encounter between two biblical figures.

The Visitation

Rembrandt van Rijn

Christ enthroned on clouds with raised hand, surrounded by the Virgin Mary, Moses, angels, the blessed ascending, and the damned falling amid swirling clouds.

The Great Last Judgement

Peter Paul Rubens

Rembrandt's 'The Wedding Night of Tobias and Sarah' captures a moment of intimacy and divine blessing.

The Wedding Night of Tobias and Sarah

Rembrandt van Rijn

A chaotic scene of naked bodies twisting and falling downward through dark clouds and fiery flames, with a red-robed winged figure above and monstrous creatures below.

Fall of the Damned

Peter Paul Rubens

Seven figures stand closely on a black-and-white tiled floor, with a priest joining the hands of the Virgin in blue and Joseph in yellow and green before a gray and white drapery backdrop.

The Marriage of the Virgin

El Greco

A dense crowd in vivid dress surrounds Christ carrying the cross, set in a rugged landscape with soldiers, women, children, and a distant cityscape.

The Procession to Calvary

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Peter Paul Rubens' 'Three Studies of Crucified Figures' showcases dynamic compositions and rich colors.

Three studies of crucified figures

Peter Paul Rubens

Luca Giordano's 'Madonna and Child' captures a tender moment between mother and child.

Madonna and Child

Luca Giordano

A snow-covered village square filled with armored soldiers on horseback and townspeople in chaotic struggle beneath a pale blue sky.

Massacre of the Innocents

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

A detailed painting by Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret depicting a religious scene.

Madone À La Treille

Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

Saint Francis in a brown habit embraces the body of Christ on the cross, with Christ’s left arm resting on Francis’s shoulder and a dark blue globe under Francis’s foot.

Saint Francis embracing Christ on the Cross

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

A bearded man in a deep red robe embraces a barefoot, ragged youth while others look on in a grand architectural space.

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

A young woman with a blue mantle and white veil gazes outward with a somber expression against a smoky gray background.

Mater dolorosa

El Greco

Filippino Lippi's Madonna and Child depicts a tender moment between mother and son.

Madonna and Child

Filippino Lippi

Christ stands in shallow water with hands in prayer as John the Baptist pours water over his head, a white dove hovers above, and three angels stand nearby.

The Baptism of Christ

Piero Della Francesca

Two male figures stand side by side in voluminous cloaks, one with gray hair and beard gesturing outward, the other bald with a dark beard pointing to an open book.

Saints Peter and Paul

El Greco

Mary sits beneath a tree, cradling the Christ Child, with Joseph reading behind them.

The Flight into Egypt

Nicolas Poussin

A bound man in a voluminous white habit with bowed head and closed eyes is set against a deep black background.

Saint Serapion

Francisco de Zurbarán

A young woman in a red dress and white mantle holds a small child with prayer beads on her lap against a neutral grey background.

Our Lady of the Rosary

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

A kneeling king in blue and gold robes reaches to touch the Christ Child’s foot while the Virgin Mary holds the child, surrounded by other figures in a dark stable.

Adoration of the Magi

Artemisia Gentileschi

A man in a rose-colored robe kneels holding a painter’s palette and brushes, gazing up at Christ crucified on a wooden cross against a dark background.

Saint Luke as a painter, before Christ on the Cross

Francisco de Zurbarán

A young woman in a red robe cradles a skull while an elderly woman offers jewels over a basin, a protective angel leans in, and a demon looms behind.

The Temptation of the Magdalene

Jacob Jordaens

A luminous figure in white descends stairs surrounded by a dense crowd, soldiers in armor, a man lifting a wooden cross, and mourners beneath grand classical architecture.

Christ Leaving the Court

Gustave Doré

A young Roman monk in contemplation, seated in a sparse cell with a crucifix.

Un penseur, jeune moine romain

Alexandre Cabanel

A painting depicting the Virgin Mary crowned by two angels.

Virgin Mary Crowned By Two Angels

Albrecht Dürer

Christ holding the globe of the world in a serene pose, attributed to Paolo Veronese.

Veronese - Attribué à - Le Christ tenant la boule du monde, MI 862 ; P.Y. 103, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes

Paolo Veronese

This painting depicts the Virgin Mary with the Child Jesus and Saint John.

Virgin and Child with Saint John

Francisco de Zurbarán

Virgin Mary enthroned with Christ Child, flanked by saints and a kneeling donor.

Virgin and Child, with Saints and Donor

Jan van Eyck

Henri Matisse's 'Vierge et l’enfant au décor fleuri' features a vibrant depiction of the Virgin and Child.

Vierge et l’enfant au décor fleuri

Henri Matisse

Agnolo Bronzino's 'Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist' showcases intricate details and vibrant colors.

Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist

Agnolo Bronzino

François Boucher's 'Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist and Angels' depicts a tender moment of devotion.

Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist and Angels

François Boucher

Agnolo Bronzino's 'Virgin of the Annunciation' features intricate details and vibrant colors.

Virgin of the Annunciation

Agnolo Bronzino

A depiction of women and children gathered near a cross, showcasing Goya's unique style.

Women and children near a cross

Francisco de Goya

A close-up of Christ's face, crowned with thorns, gazing vulnerably into the viewer's eyes against a dark background.

Christ Crowned with Thorns

Antonello da Messina

Zebulun, a painting by Francisco de Zurbarán, depicts the biblical patriarch in contemplative solitude.

Zebulun

Francisco de Zurbarán

A solitary Christ in prayer with three sleeping disciples in a dark landscape.

Agony in the Garden

Lucas Cranach the Elder

A young Christ in the Temple, gazing thoughtfully while resting his fingers on an open book.

Christ in the Temple

Antonio da Correggio

A serene Madonna with Child, crowned by angels, illuminated against a dark background.

Madonna with Child

Antonello da Messina

A woman with auburn hair and green drapery, kneeling at the foot of a cross, her hands clasped and a tear on her cheek.

Mary Magdalene at the foot of the cross

Ary Scheffer

The Nativity scene with a radiant newborn child in a manger surrounded by shepherds and angels.

Nativity

Antonio da Correggio

Four saints stand in a close arc, with a subdued dragon beneath them, each marked by their emblem.

Saints Peter, Martha, Mary Magdalen, and Leonard

Antonio da Correggio

The Virgin Mary gazes directly at the viewer, her face framed by a white veil and surrounded by a gold background.

Virgin Intercessor

Antonello da Messina

Adam and Eve stand by a tree, each holding forbidden fruit, with a serpent coiled above Eve.

Adam and Eve

Lucas Cranach the Elder

Angels in mourning, with one central angel in rose robes, surrounded by ethereal figures in soft tones.

Engelen treurende over den dood van Christus DM S 52 Dordrechts Museum

Ary Scheffer

William Blake's painting 'St. Matthew' depicts the apostle in a moment of divine inspiration.

St. Matthew

William Blake

A depiction of the Madonna and Child surrounded by celestial elements.

Madonna and Child in Glory

Pompeo Batoni

A preacher in voluminous robes gestures authoritatively amidst a stormy scene, with a woman and child below him expressing fear and hope.

Thomas van Aquino predikende gedurende den storm DM S 21 Dordrechts Museum

Ary Scheffer

A priest stands at an altar with a knife, surrounded by figures bringing offerings in a ritualistic setting.

Sacrificial festival

Arnold Böcklin

A bare-chested figure kneels in devotion beside a lion, with a crucifixion scene on a tree in a rocky landscape.

Saint Jerome and Abraham panels

Antonello da Messina

The Virgin and Child are depicted in a gentle light, with Raphael and Dante kneeling in reverence below.

The Painter Raphael and the Poet Dante in Adoration Before the Blessed Virgin and Child

Ary Scheffer

A figure of Christ with a lantern stands at a closed door overgrown with plants, symbolizing spiritual illumination.

The Light of the World

William Holman Hunt

Madonna and Child with Angels by Fra Angelico depicts the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child surrounded by adoring angels.

Madonna and Child with Angels

Fra Angelico

Mary rises above a crowd with outstretched arms surrounded by cherubs and angels amid swirling clouds and golden light.

Assumption of Mary

Peter Paul Rubens

A seated woman holding a child on her lap is surrounded by richly dressed men, including a kneeling man presenting a gift, in a dark stable.

Anbetung der Könige

Peter Paul Rubens

The Archangel Gabriel kneels holding white lilies, greeting the Virgin Mary who stands with bowed head inside a room with a red and white tiled floor and a window showing a landscape.

Annunciation

Sandro Botticelli

A richly dressed king kneels offering a gift to the infant Christ on the Virgin Mary's lap, surrounded by two other kings, attendants, and a crowd in warm torchlight.

Adoration of the Three Kings

Peter Paul Rubens

Fra Angelico's Madonna and Child with Augustine and Thomas depicts a serene moment of devotion.

Madonna and Child with Augustine and Thomas

Fra Angelico

Jesus Christ with arms nailed to the cross, head tilted upward in agony, illuminated against dark swirling clouds and a distant landscape.

Christ expiring on the cross

Peter Paul Rubens

Jesus Christ in red and blue robes raises a whip to drive money changers from a temple with marble columns, surrounded by alarmed figures and scattered coins.

Christ Driving the Money Changers from the Temple

El Greco

Rembrandt's 'Christ at Emmaus' captures a profound moment of recognition.

Christ at Emmaus: the larger Plate

Rembrandt van Rijn

A woman in a white and gold dress collapses on steps as two women aid her and a bearded man in red gestures, set against grand columns and a golden dome.

Esther before Ahasuerus

Peter Paul Rubens

Jesus Christ in a bright red robe stands at the center surrounded by soldiers and mourners, with a rope around his neck and a figure pulling his garment.

Disrobing of Jesus

El Greco

Rembrandt's 'David in Prayer' captures a moment of deep contemplation.

David in Prayer

Rembrandt van Rijn

A group of women and children tightly gathered, showing varied expressions of grief and distress, with two standing figures clasping hands above them.

Elevation of the Cross (left panel)

Peter Paul Rubens

A powerful angel in red and gold gestures toward fleeing Adam and Eve, with a living skeleton pulling Eve away from a lush garden.

Expulsion from the Garden of Eden

Peter Paul Rubens

A triptych showing the Virgin Mary enthroned under a golden canopy presenting a blue vestment to a kneeling man in monastic robes, flanked by figures on left and right panels.

Ildefonso Altarpiece

Peter Paul Rubens

A young woman in a red robe and blue mantle stands on a crescent moon with a serpent beneath her feet, flanked by two cherubs holding a palm frond and a wreath.

Immaculate Conception

Peter Paul Rubens

A golden-haloed figure in a yellow robe addresses seated women, children, and men by a pale city wall, with a second scene of elders debating under a portico.

Lunette of the north wall

Fra Angelico

A kneeling figure faces away at the foot of steps while three standing figures surround a swaddled infant at the center against a blank background.

Presentation in the Temple

Peter Paul Rubens

A bearded man in an orange robe writes at a wooden desk as a winged angel leans down toward him against a dark background.

Saint Matthew and the angel

Caravaggio

A bishop in white robes with a mitre and crozier stands triumphantly over a man lying on the ground beneath him, set against a softly painted landscape.

Saint Norbert overcoming Tanchelm

Peter Paul Rubens

An elderly man with a white beard cradles a swaddled infant under a shaft of golden light, surrounded by figures in a shadowy architectural setting.

Simeon’s Song of Praise

Rembrandt van Rijn

A mother cradles a child in a cloth while kneeling shepherds and other figures gather reverently in a rustic stable.

The Adoration of the Shepherds

Peter Paul Rubens

A bearded man in a golden-yellow cloak holds a glowing staff upright, gazing upward against a stormy, swirling grey and ochre sky.

St James the Great

El Greco

A bearded elderly man in a brown cloak holds a large iron key in his right hand and a staff in his left, set against a dark background.

St Peter

Rembrandt van Rijn

A winged armored figure raises a spear above his head, standing on a writhing horned creature against a rolling landscape background.

St Michael

Raphael

Madonna and Child with Four Saints by Titian, featuring the Madonna with the Christ Child and four saints.

Madonna and Child with Four Saints

Titian

Three richly dressed men kneel and stand before a seated woman holding a child, framed by a ruined stone arch with a rustic shelter and a walled city in the background.

The Adoration of the Magi

Albrecht Dürer

The Apostle Peter

Peter Paul Rubens

A richly dressed man in armor kneels on a grand staircase before two bishops, surrounded by attendants, onlookers, and beggars under pale stone arches.

The Conversion of Saint Bavo

Peter Paul Rubens

A woman in a red dress cradles an infant while a bearded man in blue leans in, a child with a lamb stands nearby, and an older woman watches.

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist

Peter Paul Rubens

A tied lamb with creamy wool lies on a dark table against a deep brown-black background, its body softly blending into shadow.

The Lamb of God

Francisco de Zurbarán

A symmetrical scene showing two central enthroned figures framed by cherubs and angels in clouds with a radiant dove above.

The Holy Trinity

Peter Paul Rubens