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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Pen and wash drawing of Saint Benedict ascending on clouds, supported by angels and putti within an arched niche.

The Ascension of Saint Benedict; verso: Ornamental sketches

Hans Georg Asam, late 17th-early 18th century

Engraving of a kneeling priest raising a chalice before a vision of the crowned Christ rising above an altar, with clergy in

Mass of St. Gregory

Etching in two parts: a friar holding a sun above clouds with Lima below, and a robed theologian between columns with text pa

Decoration for a Thesis in Honor of Saint Francis Solano in two parts: the top part with Saint Francis Solano, arms r…

Stefano Della Bella, 1639

Pen and wash drawing of Saint Peter with a rooster, a winged angel above, and a classical column beside steps.

Saint Peter

Lukas Stipperger, 1799

Engraved rocky landscape with a cave arch, waterfall, tall trees, and two small kneeling figures under rays of light.

Rocky Landscape with the Stigmatisation of Saint Francis

Aegidius Sadeler, n.d.

Engraving of Jesus and the tribute money in a colonnaded hall, framed by an ornate rococo border with cherubs and candelabra.

Le Denier de César (The Tribute Money), from Le Nouveau Testament (The New Testament)

Jacques Callot, printed 18th century

Etching of a dense forest with large oak trees, an angel beside a seated woman, and a reclining child in a clearing.

Hagar Consoled by the Angel

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded river landscape with a stone bridge, cottage, and a group of figures gathering in the foreground.

Zipporah Circumcising her Son

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Etching of a wooded landscape with a waterfall, rocky cliffs, two small figures on a knoll, and a distant town.

Tobias and the Angel

Anthonie Waterloo, 17th century

Engraving of the crucifixion of Christ between two thieves, with mourners, soldiers, and a skeleton in an ornate architectura

Christ on the Cross between Two Thieves

Philips Galle, n.d.

Sepia print of a wooded landscape with ruined arches, fallen tombs, and figures near a well, by J. M. W. Turner.

Christ and the Woman of Samaria, part XIV, plate 71 from "Liber Studiorum"

Joseph Mallord William Turner, January 1, 1819

Circular engraving of the Nativity with the Virgin kneeling before the infant Christ among ruined columns, an ox, and angels.

The Nativity

Master JG, ca. 1520s/1530s

Engraving of Christ in a central oval among angels, with naked souls emerging from a monstrous mouth amid grotesque demons.

The Descent of Christ Into Limbo

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1551

Engraving of Christ in an oval halo among angels, with naked souls emerging from a monstrous mouth and grotesque demons aroun

The Descent of Christ Into Limbo

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, ca. 1561

Engraving of Christ with a halo walking between two pilgrims carrying staffs, with hills and sunrise behind them.

Christ and the Disciples on the Way to Emmaus

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1571

Engraving of St. Anthony tempted by demons, with a giant fish-monster, boats on a river and a village in the distance.

The Temptation of St. Anthony

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1556

Engraving of St. James confronting a magician amid demons, witches, a cauldron and flying figures in a crowded scene.

St. James and the Magician Hermogenes from The Story of the Magician Hermogenes

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565

Engraving of a haloed saint surrounded by demons, witches and grotesque creatures in a cluttered magician's workshop and sky.

St. James and the Magician Hermogenes

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, 1565

Engraving of the parable of the wise and foolish virgins with an angel in clouds, a Gothic hall, and dancing figures.

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins

Pieter Bruegel the Elder, ca. 1560-63

Engraving of a muscular bearded man in a helmet, arms folded, with a draped cloth at his waist, on a pale sheet.

Joseph of Arimathea, after Michelangelo's Crucifixion fresco in the Cappella Paolina, Vatican

Nicolas Béatrizet, 1540-66

Colored design drawing of an altarpiece with a column, cherubs, and a figure of St. Sebastian, with a floor plan at right.

Design for an Altarpiece with a Figure of St. Sebastian

Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer, 1741

Pen and ink study of an ornate altar with a fluted column, rococo scrollwork, cherubs, and a standing figure on a pedestal.

Study for an Altar with a Figure on a Raised Socle at Left; verso: Study for an Altar with a Figure of an Angel or Saint

Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer, ca. 1720-40

Engraving of Satan falling from God's presence, with angels, flames, and a seated family with a dog below.

Satan Going Forth fron the Presence of the Lord

William Blake, 1825-26

Engraved title page with Hebrew heading and ornate lettering for Blake's Book of Job, framed by reclining winged angels and c

Title Page: Illustrations of the Book of Job

William Blake, 1825-26

Etching of a robed, haloed figure holding two keys, standing on steps between columns with flames below.

Christ Descending into the Grave, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

William Blake, March 1, 1813

Engraving of a family embracing in heaven, framed by two large winged angels above clouds.

The Meeting of a Family in Heaven, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

William Blake, March 1, 1813

Engraving of a Last Judgment scene with an enthroned Christ, angels with books, rising nude souls and falling damned figures

The Day of Judgment, from "The Grave," a Poem by Robert Blair

William Blake, March 1, 1813

Colored architectural design of an aedicular altar with a column, gilded ornament, putti, and a bearded saint with a sword at

Design for an Aedicular Altar with St. Paul at the Left

Johann Georg Dirr, ca. 1745-60

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with long wavy hair and a radiating halo, inside a decorative frame.

Head of Christ

called Stradanus Jan van der Straet, n.d.

Engraved print with Virgin and Child above Dutch scripture text, framed by ornament and nude figures.

The Commandment to Love One Another

Gillis van Breen, 1599