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Painting of a veiled woman in blue gazing down as a winged child holds a crown of thorns, with a cross in the distance.

Adoration of the Thorn Crown

Carlo Maratta, 1700

Seated young man with a cross points toward a robed figure on a hill, beside a lamb, in a landscape with blue mountains.

Saint John the Baptist Pointing to Christ in a Landscape

Carlo Maratta, 1656

Study by Carlo Maratta showing an angel with a sword above a reclining woman and onlookers beneath a stormy sky.

Study for the altarpiece of Saint Rosalie among the Plague-Stricken

Carlo Maratta, 1657

Mary gazes at the sleeping infant Christ on straw as three angels look on in a dark, candlelit Nativity scene.

The Holy Night (The Nativity)

Carlo Maratta, 1655

Oil painting of the Virgin Mary reading with the Christ Child, Saint Joseph standing by a column, and a ruined castle in the

The Holy Family

Madonna and Child with young Saint John the Baptist, painting showing the Virgin, Christ Child and infant John against a dark

Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist

Triptych panel of the Virgin and Child with Saint Catherine, flanked by two standing saints, on a red gold background.

Mystical marriage of Saint Catherine

Lorenzo Salimbeni, 1400

Painting of two haloed women seated in a gothic arcade, one reading a book and one holding a golden vessel.

Saints Catherine and Mary Magdalene

Konrad Witz, 1440

Panel painting of the Virgin and Child enthroned among crowned saints, with gold haloes and Gothic arches.

Enthroned Virgin and Child, with Saints Paul, Peter, Clare of Assisi, Mary Magdalene, Barbara, Catherine of Alexandri…

Master of Saint Veronica, 1400

Painting of Saint Veronica holding a white veil with Christ's face, both haloed in gold against a gold background.

Saint Veronica with the Sudarium

Master of Saint Veronica, 1420

Madonna with a haloed Christ Child holding pea blossoms against a gold background, in a red mantle and green veil.

Madonna mit der Erbsenblüte

Master of Saint Veronica, 1400

Still life painting of a glass vase of flowers beside a crucifix, skull, shell, fruit, and a quill on a ledge.

Flower still-life with a skull and crucifix

Jan Davidsz. de Heem, 1645

Gilded altarpiece panel of an enthroned Virgin and Child with angels and saints, and a Crucifixion above.

Virgin and Child with Angels and Saints

Angelo Puccinelli, 1385

Dark night scene of a bloodied man in white robes lying on rocky ground, watched by a veiled woman in mourning.

Saint Stephen as a Martyr

Constantin Meunier, 1866

Triptych with the Madonna and Child in a gold oval, flanked by scenes of the Crucifixion, Flagellation, Resurrection and pray

Triptych of the Madonna with Saints

Master of Saint Veronica

Painting of the Holy Family with saints and cherubs by a fountain, a palm tree and a distant city behind them.

The Holy Family with Saints Elizabeth and the Infant John the Baptist

Sébastien Bourdon, 1660

Painting of the dead Christ laid beside the cross with mourners, a ladder, a dog, and angels in a stormy sky.

Deposition

Sébastien Bourdon, 1643

Oil painting of the dead Christ in a white shroud, mourned by the Virgin Mary and a kneeling woman in a gilded frame.

Lamentation for the Dead Christ

Sébastien Bourdon, 1665

Painting of nuns and mourners gathered around a shrouded body being lifted from a coffin in a dim stone interior.

The Invention of the Body of a Saint Woman

Sébastien Bourdon, 1658

Painting of a man in a red cloak defending women at a well among sheep, goats, and shepherds in a wooded landscape.

Moses Defending the Daughters of Jethro

Sébastien Bourdon, 1650

Oil painting of a nude male figure lying on a stone slab with a white loincloth against a dark blue background.

Le Christ au tombeau

Jean-Jacques Henner, 1884

Painting of Christ on a dark cross, arms outstretched, head bowed, wearing a white loincloth against a shadowy background.

Christ en croix

Jean-Jacques Henner, 1889

Reclining nude figure with bald head and white cloth on dark ground under a cloudy sky, painting by Jean-Jacques Henner.

Saint Jerome in the desert

Jean-Jacques Henner, 1881

Grisaille sketch of a preacher at a pulpit addressing a seated bishop and crowd inside a columned church interior.

La prédication de saint Augustin devant Valère Esquisse pour le tableau du chœur de l'église de Notre-Dame-des-Victoires

Charles André van Loo, 1755

Virgin Mary holding the nude infant Christ, who reaches for fruit, with a lake and city landscape behind them.

Virgin and Child: The Gambaro Madonna

Francesco Francia, 1495

Painting of the Virgin holding the infant Christ, who holds a goldfinch, with a green curtain and landscape behind.

Virgin and Child on a Parapet

Francesco Francia, 1510

Painting of the Virgin and Christ Child with two saints, one holding a cross-topped staff, against a green landscape.

Madonna and Child with Saints Jerome and Francis

Francesco Francia, 1500

Painting of the Virgin and Child with a friar holding a red cross, set before a pale blue landscape with hills.

Vierge à l'Enfant avec saint François, par Francesco Francia

Francesco Francia, 1503

Painting of the Adoration of the Child with the Virgin, kneeling angels, a saint and a crucified Christ in a landscape.

Adoration of the Child

Francesco Francia, 1498

Oil sketch of Christ in red robe and blue cloak standing on a cloud above a globe, within a gold arched field.

Christ on the Globe. Sketch for an altar piece

Adolph Tidemand, 1842

Gold-ground altarpiece panel of the Madonna and Child flanked by four saints, with two angels holding a crown above.

Madonna and Child with St John the Evangelist, St John the Baptist, St James of Compostela and St Nicholas of Bari

Agnolo Gaddi, 1388

Gilded altarpiece of Madonna and Child enthroned, surrounded by angels, with blessing Christ in the gable above.

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Twelve Angels, and with the Blessing Christ [middle panel]

Agnolo Gaddi, 1387