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Religious paintings · 3

Religious art from different traditions with explanations of its imagery. Explore the works, their purposes, histories and sources.

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114 artworks. Open a painting to read its story and explore its details.

The Annunciation — Jean Hey, Master of MoulinsJean Hey, Master of Moulins

The Annunciation

1490–95Madonna and Child — Giovanni BelliniGiovanni Bellini

Madonna and Child

late 1480sMahadevi, the Great Goddess — Unidentified Bikaner painterUnidentified Bikaner painter

Mahadevi, the Great Goddess

ca. 1725The Last Communion of Saint Jerome — Sandro BotticelliSandro Botticelli

The Last Communion of Saint Jerome

early 1490sThe Demon Hiranyaksha Departs the Demon Palace: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series — Unidentified Indian paintersUnidentified Indian painters

The Demon Hiranyaksha Departs the Demon Palace: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series

ca. 1740Virgin and Child — Bartolomé Estebán MurilloBartolomé Estebán Murillo

Virgin and Child

1670sVirgin and Child — Hans MemlingHans Memling

Virgin and Child

c. 1485Avalokiteshvara Teaching a Devotee — Mahavihara MasterMahavihara Master

Avalokiteshvara Teaching a Devotee

early 12th centuryThe Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John — Hendrick ter BrugghenHendrick ter Brugghen

The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John

ca. 1624–25Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine (Kitano Tenjin engi emaki) — Unidentified Japanese paintersUnidentified Japanese painters

Illustrated Legends of the Kitano Tenjin Shrine (Kitano Tenjin engi emaki)

late 13th centuryKrishna Revels with the Gopis: Page from a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherds) — Unidentified Malwa painterUnidentified Malwa painter

Krishna Revels with the Gopis: Page from a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Song of the Cowherds)

ca. 1630–40The Meditation on the Passion — Vittore CarpaccioVittore Carpaccio

The Meditation on the Passion

ca. 1490The Coronation of the Virgin — Annibale CarracciAnnibale Carracci

The Coronation of the Virgin

after 1595The Rest on the Flight into Egypt — Gerard DavidGerard David

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt

ca. 1512–15The Adoration of the Magi — Giotto di BondoneGiotto di Bondone

The Adoration of the Magi

possibly ca. 1320Samson Captured by the Philistines — GuercinoGuercino

Samson Captured by the Philistines

1619The Crucifixion; The Last Judgment — Jan van EyckJan van Eyck

The Crucifixion; The Last Judgment

ca. 1436–38Landscape with Saint John on Patmos — Nicolas PoussinNicolas Poussin

Landscape with Saint John on Patmos

1640The Adoration of the Shepherds — Andrea MantegnaAndrea Mantegna

The Adoration of the Shepherds

shortly after 1450The White Path Between Two Rivers — Unidentified Japanese paintersUnidentified Japanese painters

The White Path Between Two Rivers

1200sSaint Andrew — Simone MartiniSimone Martini

Saint Andrew

ca. 1326The Penitence of Saint Jerome — Joachim PatinirJoachim Patinir

The Penitence of Saint Jerome

ca. 1515Welcoming Descent of Jizō — Unidentified Japanese paintersUnidentified Japanese painters

Welcoming Descent of Jizō

1200sJesus Mocked by the Soldiers — Édouard ManetÉdouard Manet

Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers

1865

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