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Gilded religious panel of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple with the Virgin, Christ Child and a bearded priest.

Presentation of Christ in the Temple

Miguel Alcañiz, 1400

Painting of a young Cupid pinned on the floor by a man in red while a woman reaches toward him, with arrows and a dove nearby

Cupid Chastised

Bartolomeo Manfredi, 1605

Saint George on a white horse spears a dragon as a princess in a red gown looks on, with a walled city behind.

Saint George and the Princess

Antonio Cicognara, 1475

Medieval painting of Saint Francis receiving stigmata as a winged seraph with a cross appears above him beside a wounded Chri

Stigmata of Saint Francis

Master of the Lindau Lamentation, 1420

Painting of Saint George on a white horse above a coiled dragon, beneath a glowing red sun and turbulent sky.

Saint George and the Dragon (Saint Georges et le dragon)

Odilon Redon, 1909

Painting of the risen Christ blessing from a marble tomb, with sleeping armored soldiers, a kneeling angel and three women be

Resurrection

Bartolomé Bermejo, 1475

Painting of Saint Lucy standing among burning logs as a soldier raises a sword, with onlookers, a city, and hills behind.

The Martyrdom of Saint Lucy

Master of the Figdor Deposition, 1505

Painting of a reclining nude man in purple flowers, draped women and goats, bathers in turquoise sea, and a rainbow over rock

Ulysses with Calypso

Maurice Denis, 1905

Painting of Christ being baptized by John in a forest river, with a dove and cherubs above in light.

Baptism of Christ

Paolo Veronese, 1534

Gilded panel of the Virgin and Child crowned, flanked by four angels, two playing lutes and two offering dishes.

Virgin and Angels

Pedro García de Benavarre, 1470

Painting of the Crucifixion with Christ on the cross, angels, mourners, mounted riders and a walled city on green hills.

Christ on the Cross

Master of the Figdor Deposition, 1505

Saint Francis in a grey habit holds a skull while Brother Leo kneels in prayer against a dark background.

Saint Francis and Brother Leo Meditating on Death

Nativity scene with kneeling Virgin Mary, infant Christ, praying angels, a kneeling man in red, an ox and shepherds in a land

The Birth of Christ

Master of the Brunswick Diptych, 1490

Painting of a nude man raising a staff beside two bearded older men in red and green robes against a dark background.

Moses, Aaron and Hur on Mount Horeb

William Page, 1850

Painting of Saint Jerome in red robes and hat writing in a book beside a lion, against a gold background.

Saint Jerome, part of an altarpiece

Donato de' Bardi, 1445

Painting of a woman in red with children, a lamb, a basket of grapes, and a bearded man beside a tree.

The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist and an Angel

Workshop of Peter Rubens, 1630

Painting of the Adoration of the Shepherds with Mary, the Christ Child in a manger, kneeling shepherds, a donkey and animals.

Frans Floris I - The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1568, 113

Icon of the Mother of God and Infant Christ (Virgin Eleousa)

Icon of the Mother of God and Infant Christ (Virgin Eleousa)

Angelos Akotantos, c. 1425-50

Gilded panel painting of a monk at a lectern facing haloed saints in red, blue and green robes, under a Gothic canopy.

The Virgin Mary and Saints Peter, Paul, John the Evangelist, and Katherine of Alexandria Appearing to Saint Martin, f…

Master of Riglos, 1433

Painting of a bearded man in red robes speaking with a veiled woman drawing water at a well beneath a large tree.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria

Follower of Jacopo Tintoretto, 1567

Painted reconstruction of a haloed female saint in a veil and flowing robe, framed by columns and dark floral scrollwork.

Saint Mary Magdalene. Artistic reconstruction of a stained-glass panel from the Dominican church in Kraków

Stanisław Wyspiański, 1895

Landscape painting of robed figures on a path under tall trees, with a stone bridge, distant city and mountains.

Christ Healing the Blind Man at Jericho

Gaspar de Witte, 1671

Painted panel of a bearded saint with a crown, holding a crucifix and lily, surrounded by flowers and trees.

Saint John of Nepomuk (San Juan Nepomuceno)

The Laguna Santero, 1776

Painting of the Nativity with Mary, Joseph and the infant Christ, and three Magi bringing gifts under a night sky.

The Magi

H. Siddons Mowbray, 1910

Folk painting on wood of a saint in a green robe and red cloak holding a palm frond and a small child.

Saint Anthony (San Antonio)

Santo Niño Santero, 1840

Christ on a rocky height raises his hand toward angels in light while a winged devil lurks in shadow below.

Christ Tempted by the Devil

John Ritto Penniman, 1810

Painting of Saint John the Baptist in blue mantle, pointing upward and holding an open book beneath a gilded inscribed arch.

Saint John the Baptist

Jan van Eyck, 1350

Folk painting of a winged saint in red and blue holding a sword and scales while standing on a lion-headed dragon.

Saint Michael (San Miguel)

School of Quill Pen Santero, 1840

Painting of mourners lowering the dead Christ onto a white cloth, with three crosses on a rocky hill behind.

Quinten Massijs - The Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1511, 245

Folk devotional painting of a crucified figure flanked by two spear-bearing soldiers in red tunics, within an oval frame.

Saint Acacius (San Acacio)

Antonio Molleno, 1800