Religious painting
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Overview and quickfacts
Religious painting is a type of painting that focuses on religious subjects. These paintings can be of any religion, but are most commonly of the Christian faith. Religious paintings often depict scenes from the Bible, such as the Last Supper, or Jesus Christ on the cross. Other religious paintings may depict saints, angels, or other religious figures.
The art style is also known as: 1. devotional painting; 2. sacred painting; 3. altar painting; 4. church painting; 5. icon
Categories: Impressionism, Modernism
1. Giotto di Bondone (1266-1337) 2. Duccio di Buoninsegna (c. 1255-1318/19) 3. Cimabue (c. 1240-1302) 4. Pietro Cavallini (c. 1250-1330) 5. Simone Martini (c. 1284-1344) 6. Ambrogio Lorenzetti (c. 1290-1348) 7. Giovanni Pisano (c. 1250-1315) 8. Arnolfo di Cambio (c. 1240-1302) 9. Orcagna (c. 1315-1368) 10. Andrea Pisano (c. 1270-1348) 11. Nardo di Cione (c. 1320-1363/4) 12. Maso di Banco (c. 1320-1350) 13. Francesco Traini (c. 1260-1316) 14. Stefano da Verona (c. 1330-1389) 15. Jacopo Avanzi (died 1360) 16. Bartolomeo Vivarini (c. 1432-1499) 17. Antonio Vivarini (c. 1400-1458) 18. Giovanni d’Alemagna (c. 1400-1455) 19. Niccolò Pizzolo (c. 1420-1478) 20. Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435-1488) 21. Pietro Perugino (c. 1446-1523) 22. Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449-1494) 23. Sandro Botticelli (c. 1445-1510) 24. Filippino Lippi (c. 1457-1504) 25. Pietro da Cortona (1596-1669) 26. Luca Giordano (1634-1705) 27. Mattia Preti (1613-1699) 28. Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1639-1709) 29. Andrea Pozzo (1642-1709) 30. Carlo Maratta (1625-1713)
1. The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci (1498) 2. The Sistine Chapel ceiling, Michelangelo (1512) 3. The Hay Wagon, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 4. The Triumph of the Name of Jesus, Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1672) 5. The Calling of Saint Matthew, Caravaggio (1600) 6. The Adoration of the Magi, Giotto (1305) 7. The Baptism of Christ, Piero della Francesca (1450) 8. The Annunciation, Leonardo da Vinci (1472) 9. The Marriage at Cana, Paolo Veronese (1563) 10. The Crucifixion, Peter Paul Rubens (1612) 11. The Entombment, Michelangelo (1500) 12. The Raising of Lazarus, Rembrandt (1632) 13. The Last Judgment, Michelangelo (1541) 14. The Transfiguration, Raphael (1520) 15. The Assumption of the Virgin, Titian (1516) 16. The Nativity, Giotto (1305) 17. The Resurrection, Piero della Francesca (1463) 18. The Annunciation to the Shepherds, Guido Reni (1609) 19. The Adoration of the Shepherds, Gerard van Honthorst (1622) 20. The Adoration of the Magi, Hieronymus Bosch (1485) 21. The Temptation of Saint Anthony, Hieronymus Bosch (1485) 22. The Hay Wagon, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 23. The Conversion of Saint Paul, Caravaggio (1601) 24. The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, Caravaggio (1601) 25. The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew, Caravaggio (1602) 26. The Calling of Saint Matthew, Caravaggio (1600) 27. The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci (1498) 28. The Sistine Chapel ceiling, Michelangelo (1512) 29. The Hay Wagon, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 30. The Triumph of the Name of Jesus, Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1672)
Detailed Description
Religious painting is a genre of painting that depicts religious subjects, often with a moral or spiritual message. Religious paintings can be found in churches, temples, monasteries, and other places of worship. They can also be found in private homes, where they may be used as devotional objects. Religious paintings have a long history, dating back to the early days of Christianity. Early Christian paintings often depicted scenes from the Bible, such as the life of Christ or the Passion of the Christ. In the Middle Ages, religious paintings were used to tell stories from the Bible to illiterate people. Many of these paintings were large and complex, with multiple scenes depicted on a single canvas. Famous religious paintings include the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo, The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci, and The Raising of the Cross by Peter Paul Rubens. Religious paintings can be found in all cultures and religions, and they continue to be made today.
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1. Giotto di Bondone (1266-1337) 2. Duccio di Buoninsegna (c. 1255-1318/19) 3. Cimabue (c. 1240-1302) 4. Pietro Cavallini (c. 1250-1330) 5. Simone Martini (c. 1284-1344) 6. Ambrogio Lorenzetti (c. 1290-1348) 7. Giovanni Pisano (c. 1250-1315) 8. Arnolfo di Cambio (c. 1240-1302) 9. Orcagna (c. 1315-1368) 10. Andrea Pisano (c. 1270-1348) 11. Nardo di Cione (c. 1320-1363/4) 12. Maso di Banco (c. 1320-1350) 13. Francesco Traini (c. 1260-1316) 14. Stefano da Verona (c. 1330-1389) 15. Jacopo Avanzi (died 1360) 16. Bartolomeo Vivarini (c. 1432-1499) 17. Antonio Vivarini (c. 1400-1458) 18. Giovanni d’Alemagna (c. 1400-1455) 19. Niccolò Pizzolo (c. 1420-1478) 20. Andrea del Verrocchio (c. 1435-1488) 21. Pietro Perugino (c. 1446-1523) 22. Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449-1494) 23. Sandro Botticelli (c. 1445-1510) 24. Filippino Lippi (c. 1457-1504) 25. Pietro da Cortona (1596-1669) 26. Luca Giordano (1634-1705) 27. Mattia Preti (1613-1699) 28. Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1639-1709) 29. Andrea Pozzo (1642-1709) 30. Carlo Maratta (1625-1713)
Known Paintings / Pictures / Images
1. The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci (1498) 2. The Sistine Chapel ceiling, Michelangelo (1512) 3. The Hay Wagon, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 4. The Triumph of the Name of Jesus, Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1672) 5. The Calling of Saint Matthew, Caravaggio (1600) 6. The Adoration of the Magi, Giotto (1305) 7. The Baptism of Christ, Piero della Francesca (1450) 8. The Annunciation, Leonardo da Vinci (1472) 9. The Marriage at Cana, Paolo Veronese (1563) 10. The Crucifixion, Peter Paul Rubens (1612) 11. The Entombment, Michelangelo (1500) 12. The Raising of Lazarus, Rembrandt (1632) 13. The Last Judgment, Michelangelo (1541) 14. The Transfiguration, Raphael (1520) 15. The Assumption of the Virgin, Titian (1516) 16. The Nativity, Giotto (1305) 17. The Resurrection, Piero della Francesca (1463) 18. The Annunciation to the Shepherds, Guido Reni (1609) 19. The Adoration of the Shepherds, Gerard van Honthorst (1622) 20. The Adoration of the Magi, Hieronymus Bosch (1485) 21. The Temptation of Saint Anthony, Hieronymus Bosch (1485) 22. The Hay Wagon, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 23. The Conversion of Saint Paul, Caravaggio (1601) 24. The Crucifixion of Saint Peter, Caravaggio (1601) 25. The Martyrdom of Saint Matthew, Caravaggio (1602) 26. The Calling of Saint Matthew, Caravaggio (1600) 27. The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci (1498) 28. The Sistine Chapel ceiling, Michelangelo (1512) 29. The Hay Wagon, Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) 30. The Triumph of the Name of Jesus, Giovanni Battista Gaulli (1672)
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