Religious Art Paintings

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

Christ appears to Mary Magdalene in a dramatic scene filled with emotion.

Christ Appears to Mary Magdalene

Peter Paul Rubens

A dramatic scene of Christ healing a possessed man, showcasing intense emotions.

Christ Curing a Possessed Man

Charles-Antoine Coypel

A crucifixion scene with Christ on the cross, flanked by two thieves, set against a vast landscape.

Christ on the Cross between the Two Thieves

Albrecht Altdorfer

A composition sketch for the painting 'Martyrdom of St Matthias' by Józef Simmler.

Composition sketch to the painting ‘Martyrdom of St Matthias’

Józef Simmler

Gustave Moreau's 'Saint Cecilia' captures the essence of the saint in a richly symbolic manner.

Saint Cecilia

Gustave Moreau

Saint Cecilia by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the patron saint of music surrounded by instruments.

Saint Cecilia

Peter Paul Rubens

The Crucifixion scene with Mary and John set against a vast landscape.

Crucifixion with Mary and John

Albrecht Altdorfer

The Madonna enthroned with the Christ Child, surrounded by saints and angels, in a richly colored altarpiece.

San Cassiano Altarpiece

Antonello da Messina

El Greco's 'Head of Christ' captures a moment of quiet suffering with an elongated face and downward gaze.

Head of Christ

El Greco

Gustave Doré's Ecce Homo depicts Christ before the crowd, emphasizing his suffering and isolation.

Ecce Homo

Gustave Doré

El Greco's 'Mount Sinai' depicts Moses receiving the Law from God on a dramatic mountain landscape.

Mount Sinai

El Greco

This painting depicts animals entering Noah's Ark.

Einzug der Tiere in die Arche Noah

Oskar Laske

Christ crowned with thorns gazes down while a kneeling figure looks up in silent devotion.

Christ contemplated by the Christian Soul

Diego Velázquez

A depiction of Mary Magdalene in a contemplative pose.

La Magdeleine

Jean-Jacques Henner

Francisco de Goya's painting 'Ruega por ella' features a woman in prayer.

Ruega por ella. (She prays for her.)

Francisco de Goya

Half Figure of an Angel (after Rembrandt) by Vincent van Gogh, depicting an angel in serene contemplation.

Half Figure of an Angel (after Rembrandt)

Vincent van Gogh

A portrait of Sister Jerónima de la Fuente by Diego Velázquez, depicting her in a solemn pose with a crucifix.

The Nun Jerónima de la Fuente

Diego Velázquez

This painting depicts the coronation of the Virgin Mary.

La Coronación De La Virgen

Diego Velázquez

Descent from the Cross by Nicolas Poussin depicts Christ's body being lowered from the cross surrounded by grieving followers.

Descent from the Cross

Nicolas Poussin

Descent of the Cross by Peter Paul Rubens depicts Christ's body being lowered from the cross.

Descent of the Cross

Peter Paul Rubens

Design for the crowning of the high altar of the Church of the Jesuits in Antwerp by Peter Paul Rubens.

Design for the crowning of the high altar of the Church of the Jesuits in Antwerp (now St. Carolus Borromeus)

Peter Paul Rubens

A group of figures tenderly attends to a fallen body under a dramatic sunset sky.

Finding of the Body of Saint Florian

Albrecht Altdorfer

Die Anbetung durch die Könige depicts the Magi adoring the infant Christ.

Die Anbetung durch die Könige

Paolo Veronese

A depiction of Noah's Ark by Oskar Laske.

Die Arche Noah

Oskar Laske

Titian's 'Sacrifice of Isaac' depicts the moment Abraham is stopped by an angel from sacrificing his son.

Sacrifice of Isaac

Titian

A golden-haired child angel gazes upward with wide, luminous eyes, embodying innocence and divine presence.

A Child Angel

Peter Paul Rubens

A poignant depiction of a dead child being carried to heaven by angels.

A dead Child carried to Heaven by Angels

Peter Paul Rubens

Saint Agatha stands composed, holding a plate with her severed breasts, embodying dignity and faith.

Saint Agatha

Francisco de Zurbarán

Saint Alexius depicted in a brown wrap, holding a staff.

Saint Alexius In A Brown Wrap, Holding A Staff

Guercino

A depiction of Saint Ambrose in contemplative thought, adorned in episcopal vestments.

Saint Ambrose

Francisco de Zurbarán

Saint Ambrose by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the Bishop of Milan in a moment of moral authority.

Saint Ambrose

Peter Paul Rubens

A vibrant garland of flowers surrounds a monochrome depiction of the Virgin and Child appearing to a kneeling saint.

Guirlande de fleurs avec l'apparition de la Vierge-à-l'Enfant à St Léopold

Abraham Jansz. van Diepenbeeck

Saint Andrew by Anthony van Dyck depicts the apostle in a moment of contemplation.

Saint Andrew

Anthony van Dyck

An old man, Saint Andrew, with a cross, illuminated by harsh light against a dark background.

Saint Andrew

Jusepe de Ribera

Saint Andrew by Nicolaes Maes depicts the apostle in a moment of contemplation.

Saint Andrew

Nicolaes Maes

Luca Giordano's 'Saint Anne Received by the Virgin and Christ' depicts a tender moment between three figures.

Saint Anne Received by the Virgin and Christ

Luca Giordano

Saint Anthony Abbot by Paolo Veronese depicts a religious figure in a vibrant setting.

Saint Anthony Abbot

Paolo Veronese

Saint Anthony Abbot turns away from a pile of gold coins in Fra Angelico's painting.

Saint Anthony Abbot Shunning the Mass of Gold

Fra Angelico

Saint Anthony raises a dead man in a dramatic scene by Francisco de Goya.

Saint Anthony Raising a Dead Man

Francisco de Goya

This painting depicts Saint Augustine in a contemplative pose, showcasing Rubens' Baroque style.

Saint Augustine

Peter Paul Rubens

Saint Benedict by Francisco de Zurbarán depicts the saint in a contemplative pose.

Saint Benedict

Francisco de Zurbarán

A depiction of Saint Donatus performing a miracle.

A Miracle of Saint Donatus of Arezzo

Leonardo da Vinci

A monk gazes into a mirror, reflecting on his inner self.

A monk examines himself in a mirror

Carl Bloch

Saint Cecilia is depicted playing the organ in this Baroque painting by Guercino.

Saint Cecilia Playing the Organ

Guercino

A contemplative portrait of St. Peter, with his head bowed and eyes cast downward.

Head of St Peter

Raphael

Saint Christopher by Peter Paul Rubens depicts the saint carrying the Christ child across a river.

Saint Christopher

Peter Paul Rubens

Saint Christopher carrying the Christ child through a river, painted by Titian in 1523.

Saint Christopher

Titian

Francisco de Zurbarán's 'Saint Diego of Alcalá' depicts the saint in a contemplative pose.

Saint Diego of Alcalá

Francisco de Zurbarán

Saint Dominic and Saint Francis kneel before Christ, pleading for mercy in Rubens' dramatic painting.

Saint Dominic and Saint Francis Protecting the World from the Wrath of Christ

Peter Paul Rubens

Nicolas Poussin's 'Die Heilige Familie mit dem Johannesknaben' depicts the Holy Family with vibrant colors and intricate details.

Die Heilige Familie mit dem Johannesknaben

Nicolas Poussin

A depiction of the Holy Family with Elizabeth and the young John the Baptist by Jacob Jordaens.

Die Heilige Familie mit Elisabeth und dem Johannesknaben (Rückseite- Tür, Türöffnung und Herme)

Jacob Jordaens

Gustav Klimt's 'Die Jungfrau' features a serene depiction of the Virgin Mary.

Die Jungfrau (The Virgin)

Gustav Klimt

The Holy Family is depicted with the infant Christ reaching toward an elder saint on a marble stair, surrounded by cherubs and architecture.

Holy family and Saint Willibrord

Abraham Jansz. van Diepenbeeck

Saint Francis prays beneath a tree in this serene painting by Rembrandt.

Saint Francis beneath a Tree praying

Rembrandt van Rijn

A saintly figure surrounded by angels and skeletons, with roses at their feet.

A Saint with Angels and Skeletons

José Guadalupe Posada

El Greco's Saint Francis in ecstasy depicts the saint receiving the stigmata in a mystical vision.

Saint Francis in ecstasy

El Greco

Saint Francis kneeling in prayer, surrounded by a barren landscape.

Saint Francis in Prayer

El Greco

This painting depicts Saint Francis of Assisi in a contemplative pose.

Saint Francis Of Assisi According To Pope Nicholas V’s Vision

Francisco de Zurbarán

Saint Francis of Assisi by El Greco, depicting the saint in prayer with a skull.

Saint Francis of Assisi

El Greco

Saint Francis of Assisi in meditation by El Greco, depicting the saint in deep contemplation.

Saint Francis of Assisi in meditation

El Greco

Albrecht Dürer's engraving depicts the martyrdom of Saint John the Evangelist.

Die Marter des Evangelisten Johannes, aus der Folge der Apokalypse, Urausgabe Deutsch

Albrecht Dürer

Saint Francis receives the stigmata in a dramatic landscape, painted by Titian.

Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata

Titian

Saint Francis Xavier by Bartolomé Estebán Murillo depicts the saint in an ecstatic vision.

Saint Francis Xavier

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo

Saint Ignatius Loyola depicted in a moment of divine vision.

Saint Ignatius Loyola

Peter Paul Rubens

A kneeling female figure with upraised arms, expressing fervent supplication.

Kneeling Female Figure with Upraised Arms

Abraham Bloemaert

Francisco de Goya's painting depicts Saint Isabel of Portugal healing a sick woman.

Saint Isabel of Portugal Healing the Wounds of a Sick Woman

Francisco de Goya

Saint James the Greater depicted as a contemplative pilgrim by El Greco.

Saint James the Greater (Oviedo)

El Greco

Rubens' depiction of the meeting between Abraham and Melchisedek, showcasing dramatic energy and color.

Abraham and Melchisedek

Peter Paul Rubens

Rembrandt's 'Abraham caressing Isaac' captures a tender moment between father and son.

Abraham caressing Isaac

Rembrandt van Rijn

Rembrandt's painting depicts Saint Jerome in a serene landscape.

Saint Jerome beside a Pollard Willow

Rembrandt van Rijn

Saint Jerome kneels in the desert, studying with a lion by his side.

Saint Jerome in the Desert

Giovanni Bellini

El Greco's 'Adam and Eve before God the Father' depicts the couple's confrontation with divine judgment.

Adam and Eve before God the Father

El Greco

Agnolo Bronzino's 'Saint John the Baptist' showcases the artist's signature Mannerist style.

Saint John the Baptist

Agnolo Bronzino

Gerard van Honthorst's 'Adoration of the Child' depicts a tender moment of worship.

Adoration of the Child

Gerard van Honthorst

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo's 'Adoration of the Magi' depicts the Three Wise Men presenting gifts to the infant Jesus.

Adoration of the Magi

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Tintoretto's 'Adoration of the Magi' depicts the Magi presenting gifts to the infant Christ in a dynamic, theatrical scene.

Adoration of the Magi

Tintoretto

Abraham Bloemaert's 'Adoration of the Shepherds' depicts a serene nativity scene.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Abraham Bloemaert

Adoration of the Shepherds by Anthony van Dyck depicts shepherds kneeling in awe before the newborn Christ.

Adoration of the Shepherds

Anthony van Dyck

This painting depicts Saint John the Baptist in a serene setting.

Saint John the Baptist

Italian School

A kneeling figure in layered court robes holding a tall staff, surrounded by a shimmering field of gold and silver leaf.

Heike Nōkyō: Frontispiece of the Kanfugen Sutra

Unknown Artist

Guercino's painting depicts the Virgin Mary surrounded by figures in a dramatic cloud setting.

Die Muttergottes in Wolken, unten ein Geistlicher vor einem Bischof kniend, links ein Krieger und eine Frau

Guercino

A central figure with a halo extends a hand in welcome to a group of children gathered around.

La de små barn komme til meg

Adolph Tidemand

Salvator Rosa's painting depicts Saint John the Baptist preaching in a wild landscape.

Saint John the Baptist Preaching in the Wilderness

Salvator Rosa

El Greco's 'Agony in the Garden' depicts Christ in prayer as an angel offers a chalice.

Agony in the Garden

El Greco

El Greco's 'Saint John the Evangelist and an Angel' depicts the saint receiving divine inspiration.

Saint John the Evangelist and an Angel

El Greco

El Greco's painting depicts Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Francis of Assisi in a mystical setting.

Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Francis of Assisi

El Greco

Saint John the Evangelist by Anthony van Dyck, depicting the apostle in a moment of divine inspiration.

Saint John the Evangelist

Anthony van Dyck

El Greco's depiction of Saint John the Evangelist, showcasing his divine inspiration.

Saint John the Evangelist at full length

El Greco

El Greco's Saint John the Evangelist depicts a youthful figure in spiritual rapture.

Saint John the Evangelist

El Greco

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Paolo Veronese depicts a religious scene with vibrant colors.

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Paolo Veronese