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Painting of the dead Christ on a shroud, mourned by kneeling and standing figures beside a cave, with the crown of thorns and

The Lamentation

Cornelis van Haarlem, 1600

Painting of a muscular bearded man gazing upward, holding a wooden cross and a glass of red wine against a dark background.

Christ holding the Cross and a Chalice

Cornelis van Haarlem, 1591

The Holy Family in a dark forest: Mary holds the infant Christ, who reaches for a cherry branch offered by Joseph.

The Holy Family

Cornelis van Haarlem, 1590

Gilded gothic panel of the Madonna enthroned in blue robes holding the Christ Child in pink, with halos and tracery.

Madonna Enthroned (from a ten-part altarpiece)

Lorenzo Monaco, 1390

Gilded arched panel of the Lamentation of Christ with mourners around the dead Christ, a cross and a city behind.

Lamentation of Christ

Gilded panel of the Crucifixion with Mary and John kneeling at the cross and God above in blue clouds.

The Crucifixion

Lorenzo Monaco, 1415

Gold-ground panel of the Madonna of Humility seated on a cloud with the Christ Child, flanked by two kneeling angels, in a gi

The Madonna of Humility with two Angels

Lorenzo Monaco, 1420

Gothic gold-ground altarpiece with the Virgin and Child enthroned in the center, flanked by saints, angels and prophets.

Lorenzo Monaco, Monte Oliveto Altarpiece, 1410, Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence

Oil painting of the Madonna and Child on a cloud with a kneeling saint holding a lily, surrounded by cherubs.

Madonna and Child with St Maurus

Francesco Solimena

Painting of the Madonna and Child enthroned above armored martyrs and cherubs under a dramatic sky.

Madonna of the Martyrs

Francesco Solimena, 1705

Oil painting of the Annunciation: an angel with a lily branch kneels on a cloud before the kneeling Virgin Mary, under a dove

The Annunciation

Francesco Solimena, 1693

Painting of robed saints and an angel gathered among clouds in a dramatic dark sky, looking upward.

Saints in Glory

Francesco Solimena, 1690

Oil painting of the Madonna holding the infant Christ on a white cloth, with three cherubs above and a gold bowl beside them.

Madonna and Child

Francesco Solimena, 1720

Painting of a small boat battling huge waves under a stormy sky, with a hilltop city glowing in the distance.

Christ Stilleth the Tempest

John Martin, 1852

Painting of the Nativity with the Virgin, infant Christ, Saint Joseph, God the Father, a dove and cherubs in clouds.

The Nativity with God the Father and the Holy Ghost

Giambattista Pittoni, 1740

Oil painting of the Madonna holding the infant Christ, with two angels behind her and a stone column at right.

Madonna and Child with two angels

Giambattista Pittoni, 1725

Painting of a friar in a brown habit gazing down at a floating infant on clouds, holding a white lily.

The Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua

Giambattista Pittoni, 1730

Baroque painting of a bound nude martyr on a platform, an executioner at work, a crowd watching, and cherubs holding a palm a

Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew

Giambattista Pittoni, 1735

Oil painting of the Virgin Mary praying with clasped hands and upturned eyes, a golden halo glow behind her head.

Madonna

Carlo Dolci, 1650

Painting of a bearded man with a halo holding a wooden cross beside a red-robed child with a halo under a tree.

Jésus prenant la croix de saint Joseph

Carlo Dolci, 1635

Painting of the Virgin and Christ Child receiving kneeling magi with gold vessels, two cherubs above, in a dark cave.

Adoration of the Magi

Carlo Dolci, 1633

Painting of a curly-haired child in a red robe with a halo, holding a bouquet of roses against a blue sky.

The Infant Christ with a Floral Wreath

Carlo Dolci, 1663

Painting of Saint Paul the hermit with a halo, offering bread to a raven, beside a book and cross in a rocky landscape.

Saint Paul the hermit

Carlo Dolci, 1648

Painting of the Virgin and Christ Child receiving gifts from kneeling kings beneath a bright star and angels.

The Adoration of the Kings

Carlo Dolci, 1649

Circular painting of the Virgin holding the Christ Child, with the infant John the Baptist and a scroll beside them.

Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

Painting of the Virgin Mary in blue and red holding the Christ Child, who holds a gold cross, both with halos.

Madonna and Child

Carlo Dolci, 1651

Triptych with Christ's entry into Jerusalem in the centre and saints on the wings, set against a distant city.

Triptych with The Entry of Christ into Jerusalem, saints and on the outside of the wings, patrons of the Van Lokhorst…

Jan van Scorel, 1526

Painting of the Virgin Mary in a red dress and blue mantle holding the nude Christ Child against a pale blue sky.

Madonna and Child

Jan van Scorel, 1527

Painting of the dead Christ mourned by women and men in a rocky landscape, with a kneeling donor in white at right.

Lamentation of Christ with a Donor

Jan van Scorel, 1535

Panel painting showing a haloed saint giving a cloak to a knight on a road, and a winged angel above a sleeping man beneath a

Saint Francis meets a Knight Poorer than Himself and Saint Francis's Vision of the Founding of the Franciscan Order

Painting of Christ's betrayal at night: soldiers with spears and torches seize a haloed figure while a disciple cuts an ear.

The Betrayal of Christ

Painting of an angel guiding a bearded man in yellow robes past sleeping armored soldiers in a dim prison.

Liberation of Saint Peter

Hendrick ter Brugghen