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A lifeless Christ is supported by two mourners, one cradling his arm and the other gently touching his head, against a dark background.

The lamentation of Christ

Peter Paul Rubens

A crowded scene shows a young woman in pale dress supported by others, with an executioner holding an axe and angels descending from clouds above.

The Martyrdom of S. Catherine

Peter Paul Rubens

A group of figures surrounds Lazarus rising from a white shroud as Jesus in a red robe extends his arm, illuminated by dramatic light against a dark background.

The raising of Lazarus

Peter Paul Rubens

A single figure with long dark hair, a full beard, and a golden halo gazes heavenward against a deep brown background.

The Redeemer

El Greco

A depiction of the Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist and two angels, showcasing Botticelli's early style.

Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist and Two Angels

Sandro Botticelli

This painting depicts the Madonna and Child surrounded by saints in a Rococo style.

Madonna and Child with Saints Joseph, Zacharias and Elisabeth and the Infant Saint John

Pompeo Batoni

Shepherds and animals gather around a newborn infant in a manger inside a rustic stable, with a young woman and an older man nearby.

Adoration of the Sheperds

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

Shepherds gather reverently around the Holy Family in a rustic stable, with Mary holding the glowing infant Christ and Joseph nearby.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Titian

A radiant light shines through clouds onto the angel Gabriel with wings unfurled and Mary in blue and red garments, standing on a tiled floor with columns behind.

Annunciation

Titian

A luminous angel in white robes with wings and raised arm faces a solitary woman standing beneath a dark, arching tree against a dramatic landscape.

Angel Appearing to the Magdalen

El Greco

A pale, elongated Christ hangs on a cross with a crown of thorns, bloodied wounds, and a white cloth, set against a dark sky and the city of Toledo below.

Christ on the Cross with a View of Toledo

El Greco

A hooded figure kneels in a rocky landscape, gazing upward toward radiant light, with a skull resting on a cloth at his left.

Ecstasy of Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata

El Greco

A seated woman in a rose-colored gown embraces a curly-haired child reaching toward her, while an older woman holds a child with a wooden cross, and a bearded man in an orange cloak watches thoughtfully.

Holy Family of Francis I

Raphael

Mary in a blue mantle and red dress cradles the Christ Child who touches a small book, set against a landscape with hills and snowy mountains.

Madonna and Child (The Conestabile Madonna)

Raphael

A bearded man in a black robe is pierced by a spear, surrounded by attackers and five winged cherubs above, set against a classical building and palm trees.

Martyrdom of Saint Thomas

Peter Paul Rubens

The painting shows Christ crowning the Virgin Mary surrounded by angels above, with apostles gathered around an empty tomb below.

Oddi Altarpiece

Raphael

A woman with long hair in a red cloak sits in a rocky landscape, looking upward with her hand on her chest beside a skull and open book.

Penitent Magdalen

El Greco

Mary Magdalene with bare shoulders draped in striped cloth, tears streaming down her cheeks, right hand on chest, a glass jar at bottom left, rocky outcrop behind, and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Penitent Mary Magdalene

Titian

Jesus Christ stands half-draped in a rose-red mantle showing his wounds to three apostles closely gathered around him, with a bearded apostle behind and a dark background.

Rockox Triptych

Peter Paul Rubens

Six figures cluster around a revived man emerging from a shroud, with a bearded man in robes commanding at right and a rocky landscape behind.

Resurrection of Lazarus

Peter Paul Rubens

Women preparing the kouvouklion with flowers and a priest observing in a serene setting.

Holy Friday, Greece

Theodoros Ralli

A depiction of Christ's body being lowered from the cross, surrounded by mourners with elongated limbs and angular poses.

Deposition from the Cross

Rosso Fiorentino

The Last Judgment depicts Christ enthroned, surrounded by angels, saints, and the blessed and damned souls.

The Last Judgment

Stefan Lochner

Sandro Botticelli's Madonna and Child with Young Saint John the Baptist features vibrant colors and delicate figures.

Madonna and Child with Young Saint John the Baptist

Sandro Botticelli

A depiction of the Annunciation featuring the Virgin Mary.

Madonna Annunciate

Gaetano Gandolfi

Eucharist by Nicolas Poussin depicts Christ at the Last Supper, offering bread and wine to his apostles.

Eucharist

Nicolas Poussin

The body of Christ being lowered from the cross, surrounded by mourners in a swirling composition.

The Deposition from the Cross

Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci)

The Visitation by Pontormo depicts the Virgin Mary and Elizabeth in a close embrace, surrounded by flowing drapery and vibrant colors.

The Visitation (Carmignano)

Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci)

Madonna of the Basket by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child in a tender domestic scene.

Madonna of the Basket

Peter Paul Rubens

A dramatic depiction of Christ bound and confronted by the high priest, illuminated by candlelight.

Christ before the High Priest

Gerard van Honthorst

The painting depicts the four apostles John, Peter, Mark, and Paul, rendered with meticulous detail and strong colors.

The Four Apostles

Albrecht Dürer

The body of Christ is depicted with anatomical precision, showing wounds and a pallor suggestive of death.

The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb

Hans Holbein the Younger

Odilon Redon's 'And I John Saw These Things, and Heard Them' captures a mystical vision through rich colors and symbolic imagery.

And I John Saw These Things, and Heard Them

Odilon Redon

The painting shows the angel Gabriel with white wings and a golden halo approaching Mary, who stands inside a shadowed room with a blue mantle and red dress, beneath high arches.

The Annunciation

Sandro Botticelli

Walter Crane's 'Cain and Abel' depicts the biblical story of the two brothers.

Cain and Abel

Walter Crane

This painting depicts Mary Magdalene in a contemplative pose, showcasing Giordano's Baroque style.

Manner of Murillo’s Mary Magdalene

Luca Giordano

The Martyrdom of St. Andrew by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the saint bound to a cross, gazing heavenward.

The Martyrdom of St. Andrew

Peter Paul Rubens

Carl Bloch's 'Christ at Gethsemane' depicts a moment of deep emotional turmoil.

Christ at Gethsemane

Carl Bloch

Virgin Mary cradles the Christ Child, flanked by two saints in a serene composition.

Maria mit Kind und zwei Heiligen

Paolo Veronese

Guido Reni's 'Holy Family with an Angel' features a serene depiction of the Holy Family.

Holy Family with an Angel

Guido Reni

Eugène Delacroix's 'Martyrium des Heiligen Georg' depicts the martyrdom of Saint George.

Martyrium des Heiligen Georg

Eugène Delacroix

A depiction of Mary Magdalene by Guido Reni showcasing her emotional depth.

Mary Magdalene

Guido Reni

A solemn depiction of the Mass of Father Cabañuelas, featuring the deceased priest surrounded by mourners.

Mass of Father Cabañuelas

Francisco de Zurbarán

A young scholar with a halo gazes upward, illuminated by light, holding a book symbolizing religious scholarship.

A Doctor of the Eastern Church

Jusepe de Ribera

A somber scene depicting the burial of Christ, surrounded by mourners in dark robes, conveying deep sorrow and reverence.

The burial of Christ

Adriaen van der Werff

Jacques Callot's painting depicts Jesus preaching by the sea.

Jesus Preaching at the Side of the Sea

Jacques Callot

Luca Giordano's 'Saint Peter healing Saint Agatha' depicts a dramatic religious scene.

Saint Peter healing Saint Agatha

Luca Giordano

El Greco's painting depicts Christ bidding farewell to his mother, Mary, filled with emotion.

Christ bids Farewell to his Mother

El Greco

Saint Francis Xavier blesses a dying man surrounded by a desperate crowd in a dramatic scene.

Miracle of Saint Francis Xavier

Nicolas Poussin

Jacques Callot's 'Adoration of the Magi' depicts the biblical scene of the Magi visiting the newborn Jesus.

Adoration of the Magi

Jacques Callot

Mocking of Christ by Peter Paul Rubens depicts Christ being humiliated by Roman soldiers.

Mocking of Christ

Peter Paul Rubens

Jesus Christ hangs on a cross wearing a crown of thorns, blood streaming from his hands and feet, with a skull and stones at the base.

Crucifixion of Christ

Diego Velázquez

William Blake's 'Moses Indignant at the Golden Calf' depicts Moses in fury over idol worship.

Moses Indignant at the Golden Calf

William Blake

A detailed landscape painting depicting the temptation of Christ.

Mountain Landscape With The Temptation Of Christ

Jan Brueghel the Elder

Angels playing musical instruments in a heavenly scene.

Music-making Angels

Jan van Eyck

The painting shows the Virgin Mary rising with outstretched arms above apostles reaching upward, beneath God the Father and angels in radiant light.

Assumption of the Virgin

Titian

A barefoot man in an orange robe writes at a desk while a winged angel hovers above, both illuminated against a dark background.

The Inspiration of Saint Matthew

Caravaggio

Saint Barbara stands before her executioners, symbolizing her martyrdom.

Saint Barbara

Peter Paul Rubens

Nicolas Poussin's 'Birth of Christ' captures the moment of Christ's nativity.

Birth of Christ

Nicolas Poussin

A kneeling man in a blue robe is crowned by angels above while soldiers and mourners surround him under a luminous blue sky.

The Martyrdom Of Saint Paul

Peter Paul Rubens

Our Lady of the Pillar by Francisco de Goya depicts the Virgin Mary appearing to Saint James.

Our Lady of the Pillar

Francisco de Goya

Saint Andrew depicted in a contemplative pose, holding his cross.

Saint Andrew (Oviedo)

El Greco

Saint Anthony preaches to fish gathered at the water's edge, surrounded by townsfolk.

Saint Anthony Preaching to the Fish

Paolo Veronese

Two elderly men, one in black robes and the other in pale rough clothing, sit before a rocky cliff with a raven descending carrying bread above them.

Saint Anthony Abbot and St. Paul, the first hermit

Diego Velázquez

A woman with long wavy hair and a golden halo clasps striped drapery over her bare chest, with a skull and open book on a ledge before her and a landscape behind.

St. Magdalene as Penitent

Titian

A young Saint Anthony of Padua holding the Christ Child in a moment of serene contemplation.

Saint Anthony of Padua

Raphael

A contemplative portrayal of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux in a moment of devotion.

Saint Bernard

Gustave Van de Woestijne

Saint Basil the Great, depicted in a commanding pose with a gold cross and richly embroidered vestments.

Saint Basil

Peter Paul Rubens

A young man bound to a tree with arrows in his torso kneels on a rocky outcrop against a hilly landscape and cloudy sky.

The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian

El Greco

Saint Casimir, Polish Crown Prince, depicted in regal attire with a lily and the Polish crown.

Saint Casimir - Polish Crown Prince

Jan Matejko

Paolo Veronese's painting depicts Saint Catherine of Alexandria in a dramatic prison scene.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria in Prison

Paolo Veronese

Saint Catherine stands resolute before her martyrdom, surrounded by rich colors and golden light.

Saint Catherine

Peter Paul Rubens

Saint Bonaventura is depicted deeply engrossed in reading a book, illuminated by a gentle light.

Saint Bonaventura reading in a book

Peter Paul Rubens

Saint Cecilia gazes upward while playing an instrument, surrounded by cherubic angels and framed by deep red drapery.

Saint Cecilia

Abraham Jansz. van Diepenbeeck

Caravaggio's Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy captures a moment of divine revelation.

Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy

Caravaggio

This painting depicts Saint Christopher carrying the Holy Child across a river.

Saint Christopher and the Holy Child

Guido Reni

An angel presenting a lily to Mary, who is seated at a table, both figures illuminated against a dark background.

The Annunciation

Adriaen van de Velde

Saint Elizabeth of Thuringia by Francisco de Zurbarán depicts the saint in a serene moment of devotion.

Saint Elizabeth Of Thuringia

Francisco de Zurbarán

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary by Hugues Merle depicts a compassionate figure in a serene setting.

Saint Elizabeth Of Hungary

Hugues Merle

Saint Ferdinand King of Castille Leon and Asturias by Bartolomé Estebán Murillo depicts the saint in serene triumph.

Saint Ferdinand King of Castille Leon and Asturias

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

Saint Francis stands beside a bishop saint in a luminous panel by Fra Angelico.

Saint Francis and a Bishop Saint

Fra Angelico

Odilon Redon's painting 'Saint Jean' features a dreamlike portrayal of Saint John.

Saint Jean

Odilon Redon

A figure of Saint Francis gazes upward toward radiant light, with crossed hands, a knotted cord at his waist, and a skull resting on a rock in the foreground.

Saint Francis In Ecstasy

El Greco

Saint Francis kneels in prayer before a crucifix, embodying a moment of deep devotion.

Saint Francis in Prayer before a Crucifix

El Greco

A religious scene depicting Easter celebrations.

Easter

Jacques Callot

A depiction of Saint Francis in contemplative pose, showcasing his humility and spiritual depth.

Saint Francis

Pontormo (Jacopo Carucci)

Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy, painted by Anthony van Dyck in 1629, depicts the saint receiving the stigmata in a moment of serene rapture.

Saint Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy

Anthony van Dyck

Guercino's 'Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph' depicts a biblical scene with rich colors and dramatic lighting.

Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph

Guercino

A man in a red and gold embroidered chasuble stands with one hand raised and the other on an open book, illuminated by radiant light from above.

Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Peter Paul Rubens

El Greco's painting depicting the Virgin Mary bestowing a chasuble upon Saint Ildefonso.

Saint Ildefonso

El Greco