Fine Art

Religious Art Paintings

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

The Descent of the Holy Spirit by Titian depicts the moment of Pentecost with dynamic figures illuminated by divine light.

The Descent of the Holy Spirit

Titian

Jacob meets Rachel at the well, a pivotal moment depicted by Paolo Veronese.

Jacob at the Well

Paolo Veronese

A painting depicting a small saint in a religious setting.

Homage of the Little Saint John

Jacques Callot

Abraham Bloemaert's 'Adoration of the Magi' depicts the biblical scene of the Magi presenting gifts to the infant Jesus.

Adoration of the Magi

Abraham Bloemaert

A richly detailed depiction of the interior of a parish church, showcasing ornate woodwork, a gilded altarpiece, and illuminated spaces.

Interior of the Parish Church in Krosno

Aleksander Gryglewski

The Adoration of the Magi by Murillo depicts the three Magi kneeling before the Christ Child.

Adoration of the Magi

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

Albrecht Dürer's 'Adoration of the Magi' depicts the Three Wise Men presenting gifts to the infant Jesus.

Adoration of the Magi

Albrecht Dürer

Diego Velázquez's 'Adoration of the Magi' depicts the three Magi presenting gifts to the infant Christ.

Adoration of the Magi

Diego Velázquez

A group of richly dressed figures surrounds a seated woman holding a child, with an elderly man kneeling and offering a vessel, set in a stable with animals and warm lighting.

Adoration of the Magi, Mechelen

Peter Paul Rubens

François Boucher's 'The Dream of Saint Joseph' depicts a serene moment of divine intervention.

The Dream of Saint Joseph

François Boucher

Jesus Christ hangs on the central cross with two robbers crucified beside him, Mary Magdalene clings to his feet, a grieving woman reaches out, and a Roman soldier kneels nearby.

Christ crucified between two robbers

Peter Paul Rubens

Christ kneels in prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, surrounded by sleeping disciples and approaching soldiers.

Christ in Garden of Gethsemane

Fra Angelico

A painting depicting the Virgin Mary adoring the Host.

The Virgin Adoring the Host

Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres

A scene depicting Christ with Mary and Martha, showcasing their contrasting actions and expressions.

Christ at the house of Martha and Mary

Alessandro Allori

A lone figure in blue steps onto turbulent waters beneath a stormy sky, framed by leaning trees.

Christ at the Sea of Galilee

Alessandro Magnasco

A bearded man in red and green robes is lifted heavenward by three winged angels above a stone platform under a swirling golden sky.

The Ecstasy of St Paul

Nicolas Poussin

A scene depicting Christ attended by angels amidst dense foliage and light.

Christ attended by Angels

Alessandro Magnasco

A serene depiction of Christ Crucified, emphasizing purity and grace.

Christ Crucified

Francisco de Goya

William Bouguereau's 'Ètude pour la dècoration de Sainte-Clotilde' is a detailed religious study.

Ètude pour la dècoration de Sainte-Clotilde

William Bouguereau

Jan Toorop's 'Étude pour ‘Christus in de woestijn’ explores themes of spirituality and isolation.

Étude pour ‘Christus in de woestijn’

Jan Toorop

A woman in a blue and gold dress leans over a well, offering water, with crumbling architecture and onlookers in the shadows.

Christ and the Samaritan Woman

Alessandro Magnasco

Adam and Eve express profound grief, with Eve's arms outstretched and Adam bent in despair over a lifeless figure.

Adam et Eve pleurant

Alessandro Turchi

A solitary monk in prayer, hands clasped and head bowed, captured in a moment of stillness.

Monk in Prayer

Édouard Manet

A young David stands holding Goliath's head, reflecting vulnerability and transformation.

David with the Head of Goliath

Alessandro Turchi

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's painting depicts the Virgin Mary being presented to her parents, Joachim and Anna, by God the Father.

The Immaculate Conception (Joachim en Anna receiving the Virgin Mary from God the Father)

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

An angel holds a torch illuminating the mourners around Christ's lifeless body in a scene of intimate grief.

Lamentation over the Body of Christ

Alessandro Turchi

Luca Giordano's 'The Education of the Virgin' depicts a significant moment in the Virgin Mary's early life.

The Education of the Virgin

Luca Giordano

A serene scene depicting Christ with women, their expressions reflecting longing and uncertainty, amidst a fading evening light.

Christus und die Frauen 3035 Kunsthistorisches Museum

Alexander Demetrius Goltz

Eugène Delacroix's 'The Education Of The Virgin' depicts a significant moment in religious history.

The Education Of The Virgin

Eugène Delacroix

Rembrandt's 'The Entombment of Christ' depicts the mourners in a somber, intimate scene.

The Entombment of Christ

Rembrandt van Rijn

Six figures carry the lifeless body of Christ toward the tomb, with the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene mourning on the left and a darkened tomb entrance on the right.

The Entombment of Christ

Titian

Rembrandt's 'The Entombment' depicts the burial of Christ with dramatic lighting and emotional intensity.

The Entombment

Rembrandt van Rijn

A lifeless Christ in a white shroud is supported by four mourners dressed in red, blue, black, and white garments under dramatic lighting.

The Entombment

Peter Paul Rubens

The Exposition of Moses by Nicolas Poussin depicts the moment Pharaoh's daughter discovers the infant Moses.

The Exposition of Moses

Nicolas Poussin

Kenyon Cox's painting reinterprets Titian's 'Madonna of the Rabbit' with a focus on color and form.

After Titian’s ‘Madonna of the Rabbit’

Kenyon Cox

The Infant Christ reaches out to Saint John in a warm, tender moment captured by Rubens.

The Infant Christ and Saint John

Peter Paul Rubens

A depiction of the Infant Jesus by Jacques Callot.

The Infant Jesus

Jacques Callot

Nicolas Poussin's 'The lamentation over the dead Christ' depicts a somber scene of mourning.

The lamentation over the dead Christ

Nicolas Poussin

Jacques Callot's painting 'The Blessing' depicts a religious scene with intricate details.

The Blessing

Jacques Callot

This artwork depicts St. Casimir in a detailed and traditional style.

St. Casimir – drawing according to the engraving by Franciszek Wacław Balcewicz of

Józef Simmler

The painting shows the Virgin Mary kneeling as Christ crowns her, surrounded by angels and saints above, with four saints standing below against a landscape.

Coronation of the Virgin

Sandro Botticelli

Luca Giordano's 'Flight into Egypt' depicts a dramatic scene of the Holy Family's escape.

Flight into Egypt

Luca Giordano

Salvator Rosa's 'The Finding of Moses' depicts the moment Moses is discovered in the river.

The Finding of Moses

Salvator Rosa

Christ stands at a closed door holding a lantern, bathed in golden light.

The Light of the World

François Boucher

A depiction of Pharaoh's daughter discovering the infant Moses in a basket by the riverbank.

Moses Saved from the River

Nicolas Poussin

Peter Paul Rubens' painting depicting the biblical encounter of Abraham and Melchizedek.

Abraham and Melchisidek

Peter Paul Rubens

Three women are arranged in a curved composition with the central woman holding a necklace, another presenting a letter, and a third tending to her foot.

Bathsheba receiving David's Letter

Rembrandt van Rijn

A depiction of a patrician recounting his dream to the Pope, illuminated by a warm golden light.

The Foundation of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. The Patrician recounts his Dream to the Pope

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

A serene portrait of Saint Cecilia with closed eyes, framed by a delicate veil and gown against a bare background.

Saint Cecilia (Rallis)

Theodoros Ralli

The painting 'The Miracles of St. Francis Xavier' by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the saint performing miracles.

The miracles of St. Francis Xavier

Peter Paul Rubens

The painting shows the infant Christ reaching toward a kneeling young woman, with Mary holding him and a bearded man standing nearby, set against a landscape and green curtain.

Madonna and Child with Saints Luke and Catherine of Alexandria

Titian

A depiction of the Madonna and Child by Rubens showcasing vibrant colors and dynamic composition.

Madonna and Child

Peter Paul Rubens

The Funeral of a Bishop Saint by Giotto di Bondone depicts a bishop's funeral with mourners and angels.

The Funeral of a Bishop Saint

Giotto di Bondone

Odilon Redon's 'Christ Crucified' explores themes of faith and suffering through a symbolic lens.

Christ Crucified

Odilon Redon

Peter Paul Rubens' 'The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man' depicts the biblical story of creation and temptation.

The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man

Peter Paul Rubens

The angel and Virgin Mary meet across a column, with light illuminating their figures and surrounding objects.

Annunciation

Antonello da Messina

A lifeless body cradled by angels with unfinished faces, framed by a distant landscape.

Pietà

Antonello da Messina

A depiction of Christ with a crown of thorns, gazing directly at the viewer with a gentle expression.

Ecce Homo

Antonello da Messina

Christ with a calm gaze, hand raised in blessing against a deep shadowed background.

Christ Blessing

Antonello da Messina

A young saint in a red vestment with a miter, absorbed in reading an open book.

Saint Gregor

Antonello da Messina

A close-up of Christ's face, showing a single tear and the details of his suffering.

Christ at the Column

Antonello da Messina

An angel supports the lifeless body of Christ, depicting a moment of profound grief and intimacy.

The Dead Christ Supported by an Angel

Antonello da Messina

A monk arranges wildflowers while a nun holds a potted sapling, illuminated by light in a serene setting.

W uroczystość Matki Boskiej Zielnej

Antoni Gramatyka

The Martyrdom and Last Communion of Saint Lucy by Paolo Veronese depicts a poignant religious scene.

The Martyrdom and Last Communion of Saint Lucy

Paolo Veronese

A painting depicting Christ healing a man with a withered arm.

Christ Healing the Man with the Withered Arm

Gerard van Honthorst

A depiction of Christ being taken to Calvary by a group of figures.

Christ Is Taken To Calvary

Albert Edelfelt

A barefoot, haloed figure distributes riches to the poor, surrounded by eager hands reaching for coins and goods.

Bernat de Quintaval Distributes his Riches to the Poor

Antoni Viladomat

A newborn is cradled by a woman in a humble interior, surrounded by attentive figures in a scene of reverence.

Birth of Saint Francis

Antoni Viladomat

A friar gazes in awe at the Christ Child appearing before him in a luminous cloud.

BMVB Visió de Sant Antoni de Pàdua

Antoni Viladomat

El Greco's 'Adoration of the Shepherds' captures the moment of awe as shepherds behold the newborn Christ.

Adoration of the Shepherds

El Greco

A dramatic depiction of the Crucifixion scene with three crosses silhouetted against a turbulent sky.

The Golgotha

Gustave Doré

Christ the Saviour blessing by Francisco de Zurbarán depicts Christ with a raised hand in blessing.

Christ the Saviour blessing

Francisco de Zurbarán

A young Christ as the Good Shepherd cradling a lamb in a serene landscape.

The Good Shepherd

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

Judith hands her maid the severed head of Holofernes, with contrasting fabrics and dramatic lighting.

Judith hands her maid the head of Holofernes

Antonio Bellucci

A wounded Saint Sebastian is cradled gently, illuminated by golden light amidst dark clouds.

Saint Sebastian

Antonio Bellucci

A dynamic ceiling filled with swirling figures and light, depicting a heavenly scene.

1530 in art

Antonio da Correggio

A serene figure draped in white sits at the mouth of a cave, holding a book, surrounded by a tranquil landscape.

La Madeleine, ou Une Pénitente dans le désert Musée du Louvre Peintures INV 6880 ; MR

Jean-Marc Nattier

Figures gathered in a dynamic composition, sketched with brown ink and red halos, showcasing an unfinished quality.

Saint Matthew and Saint Jerome [verso]

Antonio da Correggio

A tender moment between Madonna and Child, with soft light highlighting their closeness against a dark background.

Madonna and Child

Antonio da Correggio

Saint John the Baptist points towards Christ in a sunlit landscape.

Saint John the Baptist Pointing to Christ

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

A contemplative woman lies draped across the earth, illuminated by gentle light on her shoulder and golden hair.

Penitent Magdalene

Antonio da Correggio

The Nativity scene with Mary, Elizabeth, and John the Baptist, illuminated by soft light.

Nativity with Saints Elizabeth and John the Baptist

Antonio da Correggio

A crowned figure with hands raised in humility, receiving a crown of stars, with a dove hovering between them.

Coronation of Mary

Antonio da Correggio

A Madonna tenderly embraces the Christ child, their faces close, with soft expressions and gentle gestures.

Madonna with child

Antonio da Correggio

Two haloed figures, a kneeling woman in a red cloak and a standing bearded man in green and red robes with a spade, stand in a walled garden with cypress trees and an arched opening showing distant hills.

Noli me Tangere (predella, panel three)

Sandro Botticelli

'Noli me tangere' depicts the moment Mary Magdalene recognizes the resurrected Christ.

'Noli me tangere': the meeting of Christ and Mary Magdalene

Peter Paul Rubens

Apostle St Thaddeus (Jude) by El Greco, depicting the apostle in a moment of introspective stillness.

Apostle St Thaddeus (Jude)

El Greco

The Marriage Feast at Cana by Bartolomé Estebán Murillo depicts Jesus transforming water into wine at a wedding.

The Marriage Feast at Cana.

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

A naked man twists in agony on a black iron grill with flames beneath, surrounded by tormentors and two descending cherubs in a dark architectural scene.

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence

Titian

A Breton woman in traditional dress sits at the foot of a vivid green crucifix.

The Green Christ

Paul Gauguin