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Religious Art Paintings

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

El Greco's 'Christ taking leave of His Mother' captures a poignant moment between Christ and Mary.

Christ taking leave of His Mother

El Greco

William Blake's 'The Circumcision' depicts the infant Jesus during his ritual circumcision.

The Circumcision

William Blake

Albrecht Dürer's 'The Circumcision of Christ' depicts a religious scene with intricate details.

The Circumcision of Christ

Albrecht Dürer

Mary Magdalene holding a skull, painted by Artemisia Gentileschi in 1631.

Mary Magdalene holding a Skull

Artemisia Gentileschi

A depiction of Mary Magdalene in a moment of repentance, with a skull and jar of ointment.

Mary Magdalene

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

A nearly nude man bound over a metal grate with flames beneath him is restrained by armored men and a robed figure, with a crowd and a seated bearded man observing.

Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence

Peter Paul Rubens

Peter Paul Rubens' 'Abraham's Sacrifice' depicts the moment of divine intervention.

Abraham's Sacrifice

Peter Paul Rubens

The Saints Maurus, Gregory, Papianus, Nereus, Domitilla en Achilleus by Peter Paul Rubens depicts a group of saints in a celestial arrangement.

The Saints Maurus, Gregory, Papianus, Nereus, Domitilla en Achilleus

Peter Paul Rubens

William Blake's 'The Body of Christ Borne to the Tomb' depicts Christ's body being carried to the tomb.

The Body of Christ Borne to the Tomb

William Blake

Rembrandt's 'Abraham Entertaining the Angels' depicts a biblical scene with rich colors and intricate details.

Abraham Entertaining the Angels

Rembrandt van Rijn

Carl Bloch's 'Turning Water to Wine' depicts a biblical scene of transformation.

Turning Water to Wine (The Wedding at Cana)

Carl Bloch

Three angels seated at a table with Abraham kneeling in welcome, surrounded by food and a woman peering from a doorway.

Abraham van Diepenbeeck (zugeschrieben) Abraham bewirtet die drei Engel 388 Bavarian State Painting Collections

Abraham Jansz. van Diepenbeeck

Martyrdom of St. Ursula by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the serene moment of St. Ursula's death.

Martyrdom of St. Ursula

Peter Paul Rubens

Frederic Leighton's 'Abram and the Angel' depicts a biblical scene with vibrant colors and dramatic figures.

Abram and the Angel

Frederic Leighton

Mary Magdalen in meditation, a Baroque painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, depicting the saint in contemplation.

Mary Magdalen in meditation

Artemisia Gentileschi

The Crucifixion by Giambattista Tiepolo depicts a dramatic religious scene.

The Crucifixion

Giambattista Tiepolo

Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy by Artemisia Gentileschi depicts a moment of spiritual transport.

Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy

Artemisia Gentileschi

Hugues Merle's 'Mary Magdalene in the Cave' depicts a contemplative moment of the biblical figure.

Mary Magdalene in the Cave

Hugues Merle

A nude woman with long red hair stands against a dark rocky background, her hands on her chest and a crucifix visible in the shadows behind her.

Mary Magdalene

Titian

A depiction of cardinals and bishops adoring the Eucharist in a radiant setting.

The Princes of the Church Adoring the Eucharist

Peter Paul Rubens

Detail of Tintoretto's painting featuring the Comiciro family adoring the Madonna and Child.

The Comiciro/Comero Family Adoring the Madonna and Child (detail 2)

Tintoretto

This painting depicts Mary Magdalene kneeling in a moment of contemplation.

Mary Magdalene Kneeling, Study For The Christ And Mary Magdalene

Albert Edelfelt

Four figures gathered around a table, one raising his right hand in blessing, with loose brushstrokes and a single lit candle near the upper left corner.

The Supper at Emmaus

Anthony van Dyck

Raphael's 'Mary with the Child, John the Baptist and a Holy Boy' depicts a serene religious scene.

Mary with the Child, John the Baptist and a Holy Boy (Madonna Terrranuova)

Raphael

The Nativity with the Annunciation to the Shepherds beyond by Bartolomé Estebán Murillo depicts the birth of Christ and the angel's announcement.

The Nativity with the Annunciation to the Shepherds beyond

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

A chaotic scene of soldiers and mothers violently struggling over infants amid classical ruins, with lifeless children on the ground and anguished expressions.

Massacre of the Innocents

Peter Paul Rubens

A seated figure of King David in heavy robes and an elaborate turban, holding a scroll with Hebrew script.

King David

Aert de Gelder

The Holy Family features the Christ Child, Mary in contemplation, and Joseph watching protectively, set against a distant landscape.

The Holy Family

Il Sodoma

El Greco's Dormition of the Virgin depicts the Virgin Mary surrounded by apostles at her death.

Dormition of the Virgin

El Greco

The Conversion of Saint Mary Magdalene by Paul Delaroche depicts a pivotal moment in the saint's life.

The Conversion of Saint Mary Magdalene

Paul Delaroche

The Conversion of Mary Magdalene by Paolo Veronese depicts a dramatic moment of transformation.

The Conversion of Mary Magdalene

Paolo Veronese

This painting depicts a grieving mother in a poignant moment of sorrow.

Mater Dolorosa (Mourning Mother)

George Romney

A radiant bearded figure emerges from clouds above men and horses in turmoil, with a fallen armored man and a rearing white horse in the foreground.

The Conversion of Saint Paul

Peter Paul Rubens

A central figure in luminous robes gestures toward a meal shared with angels in a warm, intimate setting.

Abraham and the Angels

Aert de Gelder

An old man gazes upward in awe, holding a sleeping child, illuminated by a golden light in a darkened setting.

Simeon's Song of Praise

Aert de Gelder

A painting depicting Fray Luis de Granada and Saint John Chrysostom in deep conversation.

Fray Luis de Granada y San Juan Crisóstomo

Francisco de Zurbarán

A depiction of travelers resting, possibly the Holy Family, in a dark landscape.

Travellers Resting (Rest on the Flight into Egypt)

Rembrandt van Rijn

A pale figure of Christ slumped in agony, surrounded by men in armor, with dramatic lighting highlighting the scene.

The Scourging of Christ

Aert Mytens

The Conversion of the Proconsul by Raphael depicts a biblical miracle in a dramatic court scene.

The Conversion of the Proconsul

Raphael

Fragment depicting Christ enthroned with angels, attributed to Giotto.

Giotto, eternal and angels, perhaps cornice of the baroncelli altarpiece

Giotto di Bondone

Evelyn De Morgan's 'Gloria in Excelsis' features a celestial scene with angels and vibrant colors.

Gloria in Excelsis

Evelyn De Morgan

A calm, robed figure stands among armored soldiers, illuminated by torchlight in a dark, tense scene.

The arrest of Christ

Aert de Gelder

The Coronation of the Virgin by Filippino Lippi depicts the Virgin Mary receiving a crown from Christ.

The Coronation of the Virgin

Filippino Lippi

The Adoration of the Magi by Jan Brueghel the Elder depicts the Three Wise Men presenting gifts to the infant Jesus.

The Adoration of the Magi

Jan Brueghel the Elder

A gathering of figures in a temple courtyard, engaged in rituals and conversations under grand arches.

De voorhof van de tempel DM 999 803 Dordrechts Museum

Aert de Gelder

Rembrandt's 'The Holy Family with a Curtain' depicts a serene domestic scene with a drawn curtain.

The Holy Family with a Curtain

Rembrandt van Rijn

A solitary figure of Christ stands barefoot between two guards, illuminated by a shaft of golden light.

Christ before Caiphas

Aert de Gelder

A vision of angels ascending and descending a ladder of light above a sleeping figure under a tree.

Jacob's Dream

Aert de Gelder

Saints Amandus and Walburga by Peter Paul Rubens, depicting the two saints in a moment of spiritual authority.

Saints Amandus and Walburga

Peter Paul Rubens

An elderly man reading a book illuminated by a candle, with deep shadows highlighting his features.

St Jerome Reading by Candlelight

Abraham Bloemaert

A radiant Christ enthroned, surrounded by saints and angels, with the dead rising from graves below.

Last Judgment

Aert Pietersz.

A depiction of the martyrdom of Saint Projectus by Wiktoria Goryńska.

Męczeństwo św.Projektusa

Wiktoria Goryńska

A regal figure in red and gold kneels by water, as an elder prepares to baptize him, surrounded by attendants and a dramatic sky.

The Baptism of the Eunuch

Abraham Bloemaert

Carl Bloch's 'Den angrende Peter' depicts a moment of remorse and reflection.

Den angrende Peter

Carl Bloch

Carl Bloch's 'Denying Satan' depicts a dramatic religious scene.

Denying Satan

Carl Bloch

Christ hangs on the cross with blood flowing, surrounded by mourners in colorful robes and gold halos against a golden background.

The Crucifixion

Fra Angelico

The Virgin Mary stands in sorrow, her hands crossed over her chest, eyes lifted in anguish, framed by a white veil.

Seven Sorrows Polyptych:Sorrowing mother

Albrecht Dürer

Meeting of St Francis and St Dominic by Fra Angelico, depicting the embrace of the two saints.

Meeting of St Francis and St Dominic

Fra Angelico

Saint Sebastian is depicted being cared for by holy women in this painting by Corot.

Saint Sebastian Succored by the Holy Women

Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

The Holy Family features three figures with intimate expressions, illuminated by soft light against a dark background.

The Holy Family

Albrecht Dürer

A group of mourners surrounding the limp body of Christ, illuminated by a flickering torch.

The Lamentation

Alessandro Turchi

The Virgin Mary is lifted above a stone tomb, surrounded by cherubs, as figures below gaze upward in awe.

The Assumption of the Virgin

Alessandro Turchi

A scene depicting the baptism of Christ with dramatic light and wild landscape.

The Baptism of Christ

Alessandro Magnasco

Christ's body laid on rich fabrics, attended by two angels in a solemn scene.

The Body of Christ Anointed by Two Angels

Alessandro Allori

Paul Gauguin's 'The Yellow Christ' features a striking depiction of Christ against a vibrant yellow background.

The Yellow Christ

Paul Gauguin

Albrecht Dürer's 'The Death of the Virgin' depicts a somber scene of mourning.

The Death of the Virgin

Albrecht Dürer

The Virgin Mary depicted in multiple panels, each marked by a luminous halo, expressing grief and resilience.

The Seven Sorrows of the Virgin

Albrecht Dürer

Rembrandt's 'St. Paul Seated at a Desk' depicts the apostle in deep reflection.

St. Paul Seated at a Desk

Rembrandt van Rijn

The Virgin with golden hair and a rose robe holds a floral wreath above the Christ Child, who holds a crown of thorns.

The Virgin and Child with a Floral Wreath and a Crown of Thorns

Alessandro Allori

Three Camaldolese monks in a rocky cave, engaged in ecstatic prayer with dramatic postures and flickering white habits.

Three Camaldolese Monks in Ecstatic Prayer

Alessandro Magnasco

A serene interior view of the Wawel Cathedral, featuring a golden shrine and figures in prayer illuminated by light.

Interior of the Wawel Cathedral

Aleksander Gryglewski

The Deposition by Peter Paul Rubens depicts Christ's body being lowered from the cross, surrounded by grieving figures.

The Deposition

Peter Paul Rubens

Jacques Callot's 'The Death of St. Benedict' depicts the saint's final moments with dramatic lighting.

The Death of St. Benedict

Jacques Callot

A portrait of Apostle Bartholomew by Rembrandt, depicting him in a moment of reflection.

Apostle Bartholomew

Rembrandt van Rijn

Peter Paul Rubens' painting depicts the moment of Saint Francis receiving the stigmata.

The Stigmatization of Saint Francis of Assisi

Peter Paul Rubens

A friar in prayer with clasped hands, illuminated by a single shaft of light, surrounded by shadows and a skull.

Praying Friar

Alessandro Magnasco

St Gregory the Great kneels in prayer, flanked by saints, with the Virgin and Child above.

St Gregory the Great with Saints

Peter Paul Rubens

A serene scene of monks in a monastery dining, with one reading aloud in a softly lit room adorned with religious iconography.

Refectory in a Greek Monastery (Mount Athos)

Theodoros Ralli

A woman gently bows her head as she lights a candle, her face illuminated by the flame in a softly shadowed interior.

The Lighting of the Candle

Theodoros Ralli

A pair of travelers, one mounted and the other walking, move along a sunlit path surrounded by glowing trees.

Flight into Egypt

Adam Pijnacker

A servant woman in red and white points accusingly at an elderly man in a pale robe, with two armed soldiers nearby and a table holding a helmet and sword.

The Denial of St Peter

Rembrandt van Rijn

Three half-length figures in a dark interior: a soldier in ornate armor accusing an elderly man, with a woman in a white headscarf pointing at him.

The Denial of Saint Peter

Caravaggio

The Denial of St. Peter depicts a dramatic moment from the New Testament.

The Denial of St. Peter

Gerard van Honthorst

Eugène Delacroix's 'The Descent from the Cross' depicts Christ's body being lowered with emotional intensity.

The Descent from the Cross

Eugène Delacroix

Two figures kneel at a shrine, one woman with a scarf and a man in prayer, surrounded by candles and rose petals.

At Prayer

Theodoros Ralli

A group of figures lowers the lifeless body of Jesus Christ from the cross, illuminated against a dark background.

The Descent from the Cross: central panel

Peter Paul Rubens

Rembrandt's 'The Descent from the Cross by Torchlight' captures a dramatic moment with rich colors and intricate details.

The Descent from the Cross by Torchlight

Rembrandt van Rijn

A crowded scene depicting the figure of Christ surrounded by soldiers and onlookers, with light highlighting the chaos.

Way to Calvary

Albrecht Dürer

Figures lower the pale, wounded body of Jesus Christ from the cross, supported by a white shroud and surrounded by mourners in vibrant garments.

The Descent from the Cross

Peter Paul Rubens

Rembrandt's 'The Descent from the Cross by Torchlight' captures a dramatic moment in a religious narrative.

The Descent from the Cross by Torchlight

Rembrandt van Rijn