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Woodcut print of a seated Buddha with closed eyes inside an arched, ornate niche, pale figure on dark ground.

Bouddha (Buddha)

Paul Gauguin, in or after 1895

Engraving of the dead Christ supported by grieving figures, with haloed mourners and a Latin inscription below.

The Lamentation

Hieronymus Wierix, 1586

Grey chalk drawing of a nude martyr with raised arms surrounded by soldiers beneath classical columns and arches.

The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence

Leandro Bassano, 1557-1622

Woodcut print of Christ's betrayal: armed men seize a haloed figure while a disciple draws a sword, with a kneeling man in fr

The betrayal of Christ. From Der schatzbehalter oder schrein der wahren reichthumer des heils und der ewigen seligkei…

Michel Wolgemut, 1491

Circular study of a heavenly scene with a saint and the Virgin before the Trinity, surrounded by angels, clouds, and bishops.

Monastic Saint Presented to the Holy Trinity by the Virgin, Study for a Circular Ceiling Decoration

Lazzaro Baldi, 1622-1703

Red chalk allegory: winged figure above a papal shield, scholars around a star globe, and a domed city on the right.

Allegory in Honor of Pope Benedict XIV

Pompeo Batoni, ca. 1745

Engraving of Christ raising a young man from a bier before a crowd, under a tall arch with a domed building beyond.

Christ Raises the Dead Son of the Widow of Nain

Jacob Matham, 1593/94

Pen and grey wash drawing of a monstrance design with two kneeling angels, a flower wreath, and cherub heads.

Design for a Monstrance

Stefano Della Bella, 1610-64

Engraving of the crucifixion of Christ with mourning women kneeling below and a soldier thrusting a spear, dated 1590.

Christ on the Cross

Raphaël Sadeler, 1590

Black and white woodcut of a kneeling Madonna with a haloed child, with the text 'With Good Wishes for Christmas'.

Madonna and Child: Madonna kneeling

Eric Gill, 1914

Pen and ink sheet of scattered figure studies, including a haloed rider on a donkey amid a crowd and a banquet table scene.

Scenes from the Life of Christ and Other Figure Studies

Stefano Della Bella, 1610-64

Etching of a seated woman holding an infant, an older woman, a boy at right, and a man working with an axe behind.

Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist

Elisabetta Sirani, 1650/60

Pen and brown ink drawing of Christ reaching into limbo to raise souls, with angels above and grid lines across the sheet.

Christ in Limbo: Design for the Standard of a Confraternity

Filippo Bellini, 1550-1604

Etching of the Virgin with the Christ Child and young John the Baptist, a lamb at right, before classical columns.

Virgin and Christ Child with John the Baptist

Orazio Farinati, 1583

Grey wash drawing of three seated figures at a table in a forest, an old man standing beside them, a jug on the ground.

Abraham entertaining the Angels

Philips Koninck

Brown wash drawing of a robed saint reading an open book within an arched niche, with a haloed head.

Saint Mark

Domenico Beccafumi, 1538

Pen and brown ink drawing of reclining nude male figures with a crowd of onlookers behind them.

Copy in Reverse Design Orientation: Based on the Group of Reclining Figures at Left in Domenico Beccafumi's Scene of…

Domenico Beccafumi

Red chalk drawing of a penitent woman holding a skull, with angel musicians in clouds and putti and objects below.

The Penitent St. Mary Magdalen

Charles Parrocel, 1742

Etched frontispiece with crucified Christ, angels in clouds, and haloed apostles around a rocky base with a Latin title plaqu

Frontispiece, from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Etching of Saint Paul's martyrdom: an executioner raises a sword over a kneeling man as soldiers and angels look on.

The Martyrdom of Saint Paul, plate two from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Etching of Saint Andrew on an X-shaped cross with executioners, a crowd, and an angel above in a city street.

Martyrdom of Saint Andrew, plate three from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Ink and wash drawing of a winged angel and a man locked in struggle, with clouds and a distant landscape behind them.

Jacob Wrestling with the Angel

Giulio Benso, 1601-68

Etching of Saint James the Major's martyrdom: a kneeling man beside an executioner in a city street, with soldiers and an ang

Martyrdom of Saint James the Major, plate four from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of two seated draped figures on a curved cornice below a rectangular framed panel, on an arched sheet.

Seated Figures of Saint Ursula and Saint Cecilia

Gian Lorenzo Bernini, 1598-1680

Etching of Saint Philip's martyrdom: a figure on a cross raised by ladders, soldiers and crowds below, a heavenly figure abov

Martyrdom of Saint Phillip, plate eight from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Pen and wash drawing of a bearded saint baptizing a kneeling man beneath columns, with onlookers and a dove above.

St. Peter Baptizing Cornelius (Acts 10: 44-48)

Laurent Pêcheux, n.d.

Etching of a martyrdom in a domed church, with soldiers, robed onlookers, a crucifix on the altar, and an angel above.

Martyrdom of Saint Mathias, plate eleven from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Etching of soldiers martyring Saint Thaddeus in a colonnaded square, with an obelisk and a radiant figure in clouds above.

Martyrdom of Saint Thaddeus, plate twelve from The Martyrdoms of the Apostles

Jacques Callot, n.d.

Graphite drawing of a woman's head with lowered eyes, hair bound by a headband, and soft shading on a pale sheet.

Head of an Angel

Alphonse-Henri Périn, ca. 1833

Pen and brown ink drawing of Christ speaking with two women in a vaulted interior, one seated at a table.

Christ in the House of Martha and Mary

François Perrier, ca. 1640

Pen and wash drawing of the Adoration of the Magi with the Virgin and Child, kneeling kings, attendants, and a writing figure

The Adoration of the Magi

Nosadella, 1500-1571

Grey ink drawing of two women tending a wounded nude male figure beside a tree, with a third woman holding a tray.

Two Women Annointing the Wounds of Saint Sebastian (recto); Study of a Nude Male Figure (verso)

Giovanni Biliverti, 1585-1644