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Blue-toned painting of a kneeling woman reaching toward moonlit water, with a pale standing figure behind her on a shore.

Moses in the Bullrushes

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1921

Painting of a kneeling bearded man raising his arm toward a winged angel floating above him in clouds.

(Moses Viewing the Promised Land)

Robert Walter Weir, 1860

Painted wooden panel of Saint Anthony in a brown habit holding the Christ Child, both with halos, on a worn gold ground.

St. Anthony with the Christ Child

Arroyo Hondo Painter, 1825

Painting of luminous angels above blue hills, with shepherds gathered by a small fire at the lower right at night.

Angels Appearing before the Shepherds

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1910

Nude goddess with golden braids stands on a shell boat with two cherubs, doves and distant ships at sea.

Venus Guiding Eneas and the Trojans to the Latin Shore

William Page, 1860

Painting of a young woman with upturned gaze holding a white banner and an arrow, wearing blue and gold drapery.

Saint Ursula

Bernardo Cavallino, 1650

Painted study of a robed bearded figure on a hillside gesturing toward misty mountains, with a glowing light at left.

Study for Moses and the Burning Bush

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1902

Painting of a haloed bearded man in pink robe and green cloak gesturing, with robed figures and a hilly landscape behind.

Christ Addressing the People

Bonifazio di Pitati, 1400

Painting of a young angel with large white wings and a white robe against a pale blue background.

Angel

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1887

Painting of a sunlit Paris-style street with a church facade, pedestrians and a horse-drawn carriage in warm golden tones.

Saint Roche, Rue Saint Honore

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Oil painting of the Baptism of Christ with John the Baptist, a dove descending in light, and angels above a river.

Baptism of Christ

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1700

Painting of a reclining winged angel gazing upward on a stone pedestal against a black background.

Untitled (Angel)

Annie Cauley, 1870

Classical landscape with a river, dancing figures, a lyre player, a ruined temple, and distant mountains under a pale sky.

Apollo and the Seasons (Classical Landscape)

Welsh Richard Wilson, 1770

Loose blue-toned painting of two robed figures on a rooftop beside a dark dome, with a pale horizon behind them.

Study for Christ and Nicodemus on a Rooftop

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1920

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

The Magi

H. Siddons Mowbray, 1910

Loose painted study of robed figures, one kneeling in the foreground, against a yellow wall.

Study, Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciples

Henry Ossawa Tanner, 1900

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 a young woman with downcast eyes and braided hair wearing a red dress and blue mantle against a grey background.

Head of the Madonna (from la Belle Jardiniere)

Painting of the Madonna holding the standing Christ Child, both with gold halos, framed by columns and gilded scrollwork.

Madonna and Child

Antonio da Correggio, 1800

Painting of a robed risen Christ reaching toward a kneeling woman in green drapery beneath a dark tree and glowing sky.

Christ Appearing to Mary

Albert Pinkham Ryder, 1880

Full-length oil portrait of a standing man in red turban and white robes, with domed buildings and palms behind him.

Hindu Man

Antonion Zeno Shindler, 1890

Loose painting of a haloed woman holding a child beside a draped figure, in warm reds and browns.

The Holy Family

Robert Loftin Newman, 1910

Painting of the Virgin with the Christ Child and young John the Baptist kneeling before green curtains.

Madonna

Master of Serumido, 1500

Painting of a sunlit city street with a church facade, a horse-drawn carriage, and pedestrians under a pale sky.

Saint Roche Church

Frank Edwin Scott, 1920

Loose painting of a reclining nude woman on white drapery beside a seated figure, with red curtains and scattered gold coins.

Payment of Zeus

Carl Marr, 1930

Loose painting of a helmeted woman with spear standing in a chariot pulled by dark horses under a pale, cloudy sky.

Minerva in a Chariot

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1890

Panel painting of the Virgin and Child receiving a gilded casket from a kneeling king, with soldiers and a landscape behind.

Adoration of the Kings

Flemish Bernard van Orley, 1400

Folk painting of Saint Anthony of Padua in blue habit holding the Christ Child and a white lily before red curtains.

Saint Anthony of Padua

Eighteenth-Century Novice, 1770

Painting of a young winged angel with white wings and a white gown against a pale blue background, gazing forward.

Angel

Abbott Handerson Thayer, 1880