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Religious Art

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Alessandro AlloriDesigner · Modern designAlessandro di Cristofano di Lorenzo del Bronzino Allori (Florence, 31 May 1535 – 22 September 1607) was an Italian painter of the late Mannerist Florentine school.
Alexej von JawlenskyEngraver · PrintsAlexej Georgewitsch von Jawlensky (13 March 1864 – 15 March 1941), surname also spelt as Yavlensky, was a Russian expressionist painter active in Germany.
Altarpiece of AlellaTerminology · FurnitureIllustration — The project for the altarpiece of the Crucifixion for the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament for the Parochial Church of Sant Feliu (Saint Felix) of Alella, conserved in the Parish…
Altarpiece of Saints Ursula, Martin and AnthonyTerminology · FurnitureThe Altarpiece of Saints Ursula, Martin and Anthony is a reredo by the Spanish late Gothic painter Gonzalo Pérez, dating to 1420 and housed in the Museu de Belles Arts of Valencia, Spain.
Altarpiece of San Nicolò della LattugaTerminology · FurnitureThe Altarpiece of San Nicolò della Lattuga, also known as the Altarpiece of San Nicolò dei Frari or Madonna di San Nicolò dei Frari, is a work by Titian painted in oil on panel.
Altarpiece of the Guild of the JoinersTerminology · FurnitureIllustration — Joiner's Guild Altarpiece (c. 1511) by Quentin Matsys
Altarpiece of the Holy TrinityTerminology · FurnitureIllustration — The Altarpiece of the Holy Trinity (Master of the Litoměřice Altarpiece), National Gallery Prague
Altarpiece of the Saints JohnTerminology · FurnitureThe Altarpiece of the Saints John is a painting by Bernat Martorell conserved at the National Art Museum of Catalonia.
Andrea del VerrocchioArtist · PaintingsAndrea del Verrocchio (USalso; born Andrea di Michele di Francesco de' Cioni; c. 1435 – 1488) was an Italian sculptor, painter and goldsmith who was a master of a workshop in Florence.
Andrea MantegnaEngraver · PrintsAndrea Mantegna (lang; c. 1431September 13, 1506) was an Italian Renaissance painter, a student of Roman archaeology, and the son-in-law of Jacopo Bellini.
Barbara LonghiArtist · PaintingsBarbara Longhi (lang; 21 September 1552 – 23 December 1638) was an Italian painter.
Bartolomeo VivariniArtist · PaintingsBartolomeo or Bartolommeo Vivarini (c. 1432 – c.
Book of hours of Joan of FranceManuscript · ManuscriptsIllustration — Folio 13 recto of the book, showing John of Patmos and the coats of arms of Joan of France (above) and Catherine of Armagnac (below)
Braque TriptychTerminology · FurnitureIllustration — Interior panels of the Braque Triptych. C. Oil on oak panels with frame, 41cm × 34.5cm; 41cm× 68cm; 41cm × 34.5cm.
Christ Appointing Saint Roch as Patron Saint of Plague VictimsTerminology · FurnitureIllustration — Christ Appointing Saint Roch as Patron Saint of Plague Victims (1623–1626) by Rubens
Crucifixion TriptychTerminology · FurnitureThe Crucifixion Triptych is a painted altarpiece of c. 1443–1445 by Rogier van der Weyden, now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.
Despenser ReredosTerminology · FurnitureThe Despenser Reredos or Despenser Retable is a medieval altarpiece now in St Luke's Chapel, Norwich Cathedral. It is the cathedral's most important work of art.
DonatelloArtist · PaintingsDonato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi (c. 1386 – 13 December 1466), known mononymously as Donatello (lang), was an Italian sculptor of the Renaissance period.
Francesco BacchiaccaArtist · PaintingsFrancesco d'Ubertino Verdi, called Bachiacca (say "bah ki ah cka"). He is also known as Francesco Ubertini, il Bacchiacca (1494–1557).
Gino SeveriniArtist · SculptureGino Severini (7 April 1883 – 26 February 1966) was an Italian painter and a leading member of the Futurist movement. For much of his life, he divided his time between Paris and Rome.
GiorgioneArtist · PaintingsGiorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco (1470s – 17 September 1510), known as Giorgione, was an Italian painter of the Venetian school during the High Renaissance, who died in his thirties.
GiottoArtist · SculptureGiotto di Bondone (lang; c. 1267 – January 8, 1337), known mononymously as Giotto, was an Italian painter and architect from Florence during the Late Middle Ages.
Girolamo MuzianoDesigner · Modern designGirolamo Muziano or Mutiani (c. 1532 – 1592), was an Italian painter, one of the most prominent artists active in Rome in the mid-to-late sixteenth century.
Giuseppe ArcimboldoDesigner · Modern designGiuseppe Arcimboldo, also spelled Arcimboldi (lang; 5 April 1527 – 11 July 1593), was an Italian Mannerist painter best known for creating imaginative portraits in the shapes of human…
Gustav KlimtArtist · PaintingsGustav Klimt (14 July 1862 – 6 February 1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and a founding member of the Vienna Secession movement.
Gustave DoréEngraver · PrintsPaul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré (6January 1832 – 23January 1883) was a French artist.
Hans Holbein the YoungerEngraver · PrintsHans Holbein the Younger (Hans Holbein der Jüngere; c. 1497 – between 7 October and 29 November 1543) was a German painter and printmaker active in Switzerland and England.
Hans von KulmbachArtist · PaintingsHans Suess, known as Hans von Kulmbach (1480 in Kulmbach, Franconia – prior to 3 December 1522 in Nuremberg), was a German artist active in Poland.
Herrenberg AltarpieceTerminology · FurnitureIllustration — Original of the Herrenberg Altar in the Stuttgart State Gallery
Hours of Jeanne de NavarreManuscript · ManuscriptsThe Hours of Jeanne de Navarre is an illuminated book of hours with miniatures painted by Jean Le Noir.
Il Perdono di GesualdoTerminology · FurnitureIl Perdono di Gesualdo (in English, The Pardon of Gesualdo) is an altarpiece created in 1609 by the Florentine painter Giovanni Balducci for a commission from the madrigal composer Carlo…
Jan Baptist Martin WansArtist · PaintingsIllustration — An Imaginary Landscape near Rome
Jusepe de RiberaEngraver · PrintsJusepe de Ribera (baptised 17 February 1591 – 3 November 1652) was a Spanish painter and printmaker.
Martyrdom of the Ten ThousandTerminology · FurnitureThe Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand is an oil painting by Albrecht Dürer, dating to 1508 and now at the Kunsthistorisches Museum of Vienna, Austria.
Miraflores AltarpieceTerminology · FurnitureThe Miraflores Altarpiece (or Triptych of the Virgin, or The Altar of Our Lady or the Mary Altarpiece) is a c.
Monforte AltarpieceTerminology · FurnitureThe Monforte Altarpiece (c. 1470) is an oil-on-oak-panel painting of the Adoration of the Magi by the Flemish painter Hugo van der Goes, now housed in the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany.
Nicholas RoerichIllustrator · IllustrationProcopius the Righteous Praying is dated 1914. Snakes facing whisperer a serpent is dated 1947.
Nicolas PoussinArtist · PaintingsNicolas Poussin (lang; June 1594 – 19 November 1665) was a leading painter of the classical French Baroque style, although he spent most of his working life in Rome.
ORLANArtist · SculptureOrlan (stylized as ORLAN) is a French multi-media artist who uses sculpture, photography, performance, video, video games, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and robotics as well…
Paolo VeroneseArtist · PaintingsPaolo Caliari (152819 April 1588), known as Paolo Veronese (USalso), was an Italian Renaissance painter based in Venice, known for extremely large history paintings of religion and…
Paumgartner altarpieceTerminology · FurnitureIllustration — Paumgartner altarpiece, oil on wood, 157 cm × 248 cm. Alte Pinakothek, Munich.
Philippe de ChampaigneArtist · PaintingsPhilippe de Champaigne (French pronunciation: [filip də ʃɑ̃paɲ]; 26 May 1602 – 12 August 1674) was a Brabant-born French Baroque era painter, a major exponent of French Baroque painting.
Pierre Mignard IDesigner · Modern designPierre Mignard or Pierre Mignard I (17 November 1612 – 30 May 1695), called "Mignard le Romain" to distinguish him from his brother Nicolas Mignard, was a French painter known for his…
Portinari TriptychTerminology · FurnitureThe Portinari Altarpiece or Portinari Triptych (c. 1475) is an oil-on-wood triptych painting by the Flemish painter Hugo van der Goes, commissioned by Tommaso Portinari, representing the…
RaphaelArtist · SculptureRaffaello Sanzio da Urbino (March 28 or 6 April 14836 April 1520), now generally known in English as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance.
San Marco AltarpieceTerminology · FurnitureThe San Marco Altarpiece (also known as Madonna and Saints) is a painting by the Italian early Renaissance painter Fra Angelico, housed in the San Marco Museum of Florence, Italy.
Sandro BotticelliArtist · PaintingsAlessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi (c. 1445 – May 17, 1510), better known as Sandro Botticelli or simply Botticelli, was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance.
Thomas CrawfordArtist · SculptureThomas Gibson Crawford (March 22, 1814 – October 10, 1857) was an American sculptor who is best known for his numerous artistic contributions to the United States Capitol, including the…
Thornham Parva RetableTerminology · FurnitureIllustration — The Thornham Parva Retable
Westminster RetableTerminology · FurnitureIllustration — The Feeding of the Five Thousand; one of the better-preserved sections of the altarpiece

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