Religion

Infused with reverence and symbolism, our religious artworks echo centuries of faith, ritual, and transcendence. These timeless pieces are rich in narrative and spiritual depth, connecting the visible with the divine.

  • Christ and His Mother Studying the Scriptures (c. 1908)

    Christ and His Mother Studying the Scriptures (c. 1908)

    Henry Ossawa Tanner (American, 1859–1937)

    A young Christ leans over the scriptures, his mother’s hand resting gently on his shoulder. The soft glow of candlelight illuminates their faces, casting shadows across the pages. There’s an intimacy here—a quiet moment of shared devotion, where wisdom passes between them without a word.

  • The Devout Childhood of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (between 1851 and 1852)

    The Devout Childhood of St. Elizabeth of Hungary (between 1851 and 1852)

    Charles Allston Collins (English, 1828–1873)

    A young saint kneels in quiet prayer, her simple dress pooling around her. Sunlight filters through the window, casting soft shadows on the stone floor as she clasps her hands—a moment of devotion untouched by time. The scene hums with the quiet intensity of faith in its earliest bloom.

  • The Immaculate Conception (c. 1680)

    The Immaculate Conception (c. 1680)

    Bartolomé Estebán Murillo (Spanish, 1618–1682)

    A young woman floats on clouds, bathed in golden light, her hands clasped in prayer as cherubs swirl around her. The heavens part above her bowed head, rays piercing through the darkness below. Blue robes ripple weightlessly, caught between earth and sky.

  • Narcissus (1597–1599)

    Narcissus (1597–1599)

    Caravaggio (Italian, 1571–1610)

    A boy kneels by dark water, transfixed by his own reflection. His fingers barely break the surface, blurring the face staring back—youth and vanity frozen in that fragile moment before the ripples fade. The pool holds him captive, mirroring a fate already written in myth.

  • Designs for the Front and Back Cover of ‘L’Evangile de Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ selon Saint Pierre’ (1895)

    Designs for the Front and Back Cover of ‘L’Evangile de Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ selon Saint Pierre’ (1895)

    Carlos Schwabe (German, 1866–1926)

    A celestial figure hovers above a sea of upturned faces, bathed in golden light. Below, dark waves churn with desperate hands reaching skyward. The stark contrast between divine radiance and earthly turmoil pulses with tension—a visual hymn of salvation and struggle.

  • Ave Maria (1815)

    Ave Maria (1815)

    Piotr Stachiewicz (Polish, 1858–1938)

    A woman kneels in shadowed devotion, hands clasped tight. The glow of candlelight traces her bowed head, the folds of her shawl, as whispered prayers rise like smoke. Somewhere beyond the frame, an unseen presence lingers—soft, watchful, waiting in the hush.

  • The Annunciation (Ca. 1525-1528)

    The Annunciation (Ca. 1525-1528)

    Pieter Coecke van Aelst (Flemish, 1502–1550)

    A golden light spills through arched windows as the angel kneels, wings still trembling. Mary’s hands hover between surprise and acceptance, her blue robe pooling around her. The moment hangs—divine interruption in an ordinary room.

  • The Assumption of the Virgin

    The Assumption of the Virgin

    Ambrogio Bergognone (Italian, 1453–1523)

    Mary ascends, bathed in golden light, her robes swirling as angels lift her toward heaven. Below, the apostles gaze upward, some reaching out as if to follow. The scene pulses with divine energy—earthly figures grounded in awe while the Virgin transcends mortal bounds. A moment suspended between earth and eternity.

  • Le bon Dieu chez les enfants Pl.01 (1920)

    Le bon Dieu chez les enfants Pl.01 (1920)

    Francis Jammes (French, unknown)

    A child’s hand reaches toward the divine, bathed in soft light. The sacred meets innocence—no barriers, only quiet wonder. Shadows cradle the moment like a whispered prayer.