Religious Art

The themes of religion have provided a lot of the content of painting in the West. In great periods of painting, such as the Renaissance in Europe, the wealthy who could afford to hire artists often subsidized major religious paintings as appropriate to the scale of their own palaces and as gifts to religious institutions. The church has been described as the "Mother of the Arts." Michelangelo was supported by popes and other princes of the church in the production of his greatest paintings. The painting itself may not have specifically religious subject matter but may be expressive and in that expression reveal something of the grandeur and misery of the human spirit. The artist who paints religious themes in ways that are religiously powerful might just say "I mix my paints with faith".

     
Saint Veronica, C.1865

Saint Veronica, C.1865

Delaroche
Delaroche Paintings 1797 - 1856 Painter,Sculptor,France,Academic Classicism Saint Veronica, c.1865 Oil on canvas Private collection Religious... more info
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Sainte Famille [The Holy Family], 1863

Sainte Famille [The Holy Family], 1863

Bouguereau
Bouguereau Paintings 1825 - 1905 France, Academic Classicism Sainte Famille [The Holy Family], 1863 Oil on canvas, 53 7/8 x 42 1/2 inches (137 x 108... more info
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Shadow Of Death, 1870-1873

Shadow Of Death, 1870-1873

William Holman Hunt
William Holman Hunt Paintings 1827 - 1910 England, Pre-Raphaelite Shadow of Death, 1870-1873 Oil on canvas, 36.5 x 28.74 inches [92.7 x 73 cm]... more info
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Solly Madonna

Solly Madonna

Raphael
Raphael Paintings 1483 - 1520 Painters,Sculptor, Architect, Poet, Italy, Renaissance Solly Madonna Oil on panel, 78,9 x 58,2 cm Berlin, Staatliche... more info
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St Bonaventura Receiving The Banner Of St Sepulchre From The Madonna, 1710

St Bonaventura Receiving The Banner Of St Sepulchre From The Madonna, 1710

Francesco Solimena
Francesco Solimena Paintings 1657 - 1747 Painter, Italy, Baroque St Bonaventura Receiving the Banner of St Sepulchre from the Madonna, 1710 Oil on... more info
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St Francis And The Angel, 1612-1613

St Francis And The Angel, 1612-1613

Orazio Gentileschi
Orazio Gentileschi Paintings 1563 - 1639 Italy, Baroque St Francis and the Angel, 1612-1613 Oil on canvas, 52.36 x 38.58 inches [133 x 98 cm]... more info
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St Francis In The Desert, 1480

St Francis In The Desert, 1480

Giovanni Bellini
Giovanni Bellini Paintings 1430 - 1516 Painter, Musician, Early Renaissance St Francis in the Desert, 1480 Tempera on panel, 124x141 cm The Frick... more info
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St Francis Supported By An Angel, 1603

St Francis Supported By An Angel, 1603

Orazio Gentileschi
Orazio Gentileschi Paintings 1563 - 1639 Italy, Baroque St Francis Supported by an Angel, 1603 Oil on canvas, 49.61 x 38.58 inches [126 x 98 cm]... more info
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St George And The Dragon

St George And The Dragon

Antony van Dyck
Antony van Dyck Paintings 1599 - 1641 Belgium, Baroque St George and the Dragon Oil on canvas Sint-Jacobskerk, Antwerp Religious Paintings more info
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St Jerome In Prayer, 1505

St Jerome In Prayer, 1505

Bosch
Bosch Paintings 1450 - 1516 Northern Renaissance St Jerome in Prayer, 1505 Oil on panel, 31 1/2 x 23 3/4 inches (80.1 x 60.6 cm) Museum voor Schone... more info
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St Jerome, 1590

St Jerome, 1590

El Greco
El Greco Paintings 1541 - 1614 Greece, Mannerism St Jerome, 1590 Oil on canvas, 110x95 cm The Frick Collection Religious Paintings... more info
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St Joseph With The Infant Jesus, C.1635

St Joseph With The Infant Jesus, C.1635

Guido Reni
Guido Reni Paintings 1575 - 1642 Italy, Baroque St Joseph with the infant Jesus, c.1635 Oil on canvas, 49.61 x 39.76 inches [126 x 101 cm]... more info
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St Martin Dividing His Cloak, C.1618

St Martin Dividing His Cloak, C.1618

Antony van Dyck
Antony van Dyck Paintings 1599 - 1641 Belgium, Baroque St Martin Dividing his Cloak, c.1618 Oil on panel, 67.56 x 62.2 inches [171.6 x 158 cm] Royal... more info
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St Mary Magdalene, 1623-27

St Mary Magdalene, 1623-27

Simon Vouet
Simon Vouet Paintings 1590 - 1649 France, Baroque St Mary Magdalene, 1623-27 Oil on canvas, 241 x 171 cm Galleria Nazionale d"Arte Antica, Rome... more info
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St Peter

St Peter

Ribera
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St Peter

St Peter

Ribera
Ribera Paintings 1591 - 1652 Spain, Baroque St Peter Oil on canvas, 29.53 x 24.8 inches [75 x 63 cm] Hermitage, St Petersburg Religious Paintings more info
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