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Altar Catholic

Sources of Light - St. Andrews Catholic Church, Pasadena
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
towards an altar and the religious murals on the back wall. The light shaft and votive candles gently
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Early 2000s Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Altar, Church of St. John the Baptist in Ein Karem
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
his composition on the altar with its sculpture of the Virgin, and the cobalt tones enhance the
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2010s Realist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Altar de St. Antonio de Padua Hand Colored Engraving 1724
Located in Paonia, CO
June 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He was born and raised
Category

1720s Baroque Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

St. Peter's Interior with the Nave
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, centerfold (as usual) Catholic tradition holds that the basilica is the burial site of Saint Peter, chief
Category

1740s Old Masters Interior Prints

Materials

Etching

Devil Emerges from Surrealist Voodoo Drum - Sans titre (Diable)
Located in Miami, FL
Sainte Trinité; his great mural, Nativity, stood above the high altar. (The Catholic archbishop had — to
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1970s Surrealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

"Memorias" (FRAMED) Painting 34" x 28" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other Mexican artists, making
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

"Ladrillo" (FRAMED) Painting 20.5" x 21" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

"El Purerco" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other Mexican artists
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"Conejo" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other Mexican artists
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"Super Artist" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"Popeye" Painting (FRAMED) 20" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other Mexican artists, making
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

"Untitled 27" (FRAMED) Pencil Drawing 21" x 18" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
. He hid in the dark corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Pencil, Paper

"Untitled 28" (FRAMED) Pencil Drawing 21" x 18" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other Mexican artists, making them his mentors; his
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Pencil

"Della" (FRAMED) Painting 19" x 22" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other Mexican artists, making
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil

"50" (FRAMED) Pencil Drawing 17" x 15" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Pencil

"Las Metas Pequeńas" (FRAMED) Painting 21" x 20.5" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
. He hid in the dark corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

"Untitled 29" (FRAMED) Pencil Drawing 21" x 18" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other Mexican artists, making them his mentors; his
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Pencil

"Lavate Los Dientes" (FRAMED) Painting 21" x 20.5" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
. He hid in the dark corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

"Los Huevos" (FRAMED) Painting 21" x 20.5" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

"Sueńos Chicos" (FRAMED) Painting 21" x 20.5" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
. He hid in the dark corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

"Calica" (FRAMED) Painting 14.5" x 20" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other Mexican artists
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Ink, Acrylic

"Demon" (FRAMED) Painting 33" x 27" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
. He hid in the dark corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Acrylic, Ink

"Airness" (FRAMED) Pencil Drawing 22" x 19" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought out the work of other
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Pencil, Paper

"Historia" (FRAMED) Painting 38" x 32" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
. He hid in the dark corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Cathedral, Volterra, Italy, Black-and-White Landscape Photography in Tuscany
By Hank Gans
Located in New york, NY
of the interior of a Roman Catholic cathedral southwest of Florence in Tuscany. A 12th century
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2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Black and White, Digital, Pigment, Archiva...

Woman with Two Children in Red - Dutch Style Interior Scene in Oil on Canvas
By Joseph Tomanek
Located in Soquel, CA
were painted for local Roman Catholic churches. One of his murals, 50 feet long, was installed at the
Category

1920s Romantic Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Beatificado" Modern Tabloid Inspired Religious Social Commentary Painting
Located in Houston, TX
the cardinal sitting at the altar. Dividing the image is a subhead that reads, “El pueblo católico
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1970s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Felt Pen

The Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist
Located in Como, IT
context of the painting of the Catholic Counter-Reformation and of the principles of verisimilitude and
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Early 17th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century female artist Antonietta Brandeism Piazza San Marco, Venice
By Antonietta Brandeis
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
surrounded by architectural elements above the altar and creates a dramatic statement as worshippers look up
Category

19th Century Academic Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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FOLDWORK - triptych - green-black
By STUDIO BERG
Located in Berlin, DE
The abstract wall sculpture FOLDWORK – TRIPTYCH by STUDIO BERG appears to be shifting between a three-dimensional line drawing and, when opened, gently evoking the idea of an unfolde...
Category

2010s German Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Brass

FOLDWORK - triptych - green-black
FOLDWORK - triptych - green-black
H 44.1 in W 87.41 in D 2.76 in
19th Century Religious Hand-Painted Altar Triptych Icon Ecclesiastical Art
Located in Forney, TX
A beautiful 19th century hand carved and painted partial git live edge wooden triptych retable church altarpiece, depicting "The Bible Parable of the Prodigal Son". The European anti...
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Antique 19th Century European Gothic Revival Religious Items

Materials

Iron

Saint Matthias Apostle 17th Century Tuscany Paint Oil on table Old master Italy
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Florentine painter of the seventeenth century Circle/follower of Francesco Morandini known as Poppi (Poppi about 1544 - Florence 1597) St. Matthias the Apostle Oil on the table 66 x...
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique 18th Century Flemish Netherlandish Religious Baroque Gilt Wood Triptych
Located in Portland, OR
Antique late 18th Century Baroque, Netherlandish/Flemish Gilt Wood Triptych Painting, egg tempera on panel, circa 1780, "Saint Tobias and The Angel". The gilt wood case with iron str...
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Late 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Egg Tempera

Greek orthodox icon (1800) painted on wooden pannel
Located in Oostende, BE
Greek orthodox icon (painted around the year 1800). At the top: "Mother of God of the Unfading Flower” Left bottom: Saint George Middle: The Mother of God in Paradise Right: Saint ...
Category

Antique Early 1800s Greek Paintings

Materials

Wood

Antique Carved Polychrome Painted Panel Devotional Icon Triptych Altarpiece
Located in Forney, TX
A rustic religious folding three carved wood panel devotional painting icon triptych, 20th century, comprised of three heavily patinated metal hinged shaped wooden panels, decorated ...
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Religious Items

Materials

Metal

18th century oil sketches for a Baroque interior - a pair
Located in London, GB
A FEAST OF THE GODS WITH VENUS AND BACCHUS Collections: With Appleby Brothers, London, June 1957; Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London, 1961; John and Eileen Harris, acquired from the abo...
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Early 18th Century Baroque Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Diana Boullogne Mythological Paint Oil on canvas old master 17/18th Century
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Bon Boullogne (Paris, 1649 - Paris, 1717) workshop of Episodes from the myth of Diana oil painting on canvas Dimensions: 84 x 114 cm. with antique frame 100 x 132 cm. The beautiful...
Category

Late 17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

Russian Icon from the 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Type: Decorative Russian Icon Era: 19th Century Material: Painted on Metal Plate and Framed Dimensions: 45 x 40 cm (main icon), 18 x 14 cm (smaller icon) Features and Details: This d...
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Antique Late 19th Century Wall-mounted Sculptures

Materials

Fruitwood

Russian Icon from the 19th Century
Russian Icon from the 19th Century
H 45 in W 40 in D 20 in
Qing Dynasty Low Scroll Altar Table
Located in New York, NY
19th Century Chinese Low Scroll Altar Table of the Qing Dynasty. A Low Chinese Kang Table with Cabriole Legs. A wonderful Antique table of solid wood as a scroll Altar table conso...
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Antique 1840s Chinese Qing Console Tables

Materials

Elm

Qing Dynasty Low Scroll Altar Table
Qing Dynasty Low Scroll Altar Table
H 9 in W 38.5 in D 9.5 in
19th Century, Monumental Carved Boiserie Panels from Lartington Hall
Located in London, GB
The Lartington hall carved Boiserie panels by Signor Anton Leone Bulletti. A highly important suite of eight carved and patinated wood panels commissioned by Monsignor Thomas Edw...
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Antique 19th Century English Renaissance Revival Panelling

Materials

Wood, Pine

Bed King Tester 4 Poster Oak RenaissanceStyle Carved Adam Eve Armorials Tapestry
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A vintage king size oak tester or four poster bed in the Renaissance style. Hand carved with Adam & Eve carvings in the headboard, figurative sculptures in the bedposts, three carve...
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Vintage 1950s English Renaissance Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Flemish 17th, Orpheus and Animals, Large Decorative Wall Old Master Painting
Located in Greven, DE
Flemish school, 17th century Orpheus and the animals Oil on canvas, 146,5 x 217 cm Provenance: South German private collection. On an impressive, room-filling format, this painting ...
Category

17th Century Baroque Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Vintage Catholic Lourdes Souvenir Building with Music Box, France 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage silvered Music Box was a souvenir from a pilgrims journey to the famous City of Lourdes in France. It is made of metal and wood. The music box plays a nice melody and is...
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Vintage 1920s French Religious Items

Materials

Metal

Russian Icon depicting Mother of God 'Tikhvinskaia', Mid-19th Century
Located in NICE, FR
This beautiful orthodox icon from the mid-19th century in Russia depicts the Mother of God Tikhvinskaia. It originates from the town of Kineshma, 335 kilometres northeast of Moscow. ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Spanish 17th Century Weathered Carved Wooden Christ Fragment
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique carved wooden Christ figure fragment with a strong expression. Beautiful weathered , Spain circa 1650-1700. Weathered, and losses. Measurement with the base
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Antique 17th Century Spanish Religious Items

Materials

Wood

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St Peter's Basilica, Rome
Located in Bristol, GB
Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. While it is neither the mother church of the Catholic Church nor the
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Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

St Peter's Basilica, Rome
St Peter's Basilica, Rome
H 27 in W 19 in D 3 in
Dean of Westminster Bringing the Crown for the Coronation of George IV
By James Stephanoff
Located in New York, NY
Rich Cope, Bringing the Crown from the Altar on a Cushion of Cloth of Gold" at the Coronation of George
Category

1820s Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

St. Theresa in the Serra Chapel, Mission San Juan Capistrano
By Peter Adams
Located in Pasadena, CA
Teresa of Avila, one of the Doctors of the Church. The sculpture presently stands near the altar by the
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Retablo Exvotos (Peasant Released from Jail by Cow), " Oil on Tin signed
By Macario Alfaro
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Catholic saints. The literal translation for "retablo" is "behind the altar." This genre of folk art
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1930s Folk Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

Mexican Retablo Exvotos - "Farmer Bitten by Boar" oil on tin
Located in Milwaukee, WI
tabula or “behind the altar” (retro for back and tabula for board, tablet; the Latin tabulum means table
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1940s Mixed Media

Materials

Oil

"Retablo: Shepherd with Vision of Virgin of Guadalupe" by Jeronimo Crus
By Jeronimo Crus
Located in Milwaukee, WI
" frame The Spanish word retablo was derived from the Latin term retro tabula or “behind the altar
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1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Metal

Dispute On The Eucharist Rubens Paint Old master Oil on table 17th Century Italy
By Peter Paul Rubens (Siegen 1577 - Antwerp 1640)
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
the sacrament, but rather as a passionate argument among Catholic scholars on the crucial theme of
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17th Century Old Masters Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Untitled 26" (FRAMED) Pencil Drawing 21" x 18" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
. He hid in the dark corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Pencil

"Dreams" (FRAMED) Pencil on Paper painting 16" x 15" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
. He hid in the dark corners and sketched the artwork that covered the walls and altars. Antonio sought
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Paper, Pencil

View of the Pantheon in Rome Engraving Signed and Dated Luigi Rossini
By Luigi Rossini
Located in Roma, IT
Pantheon is a former Roman temple, now a Catholic church (Basilica di Santa Maria ad Martyres or Basilica
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19th Century Realist Landscape Prints

Materials

Engraving

Nude in Landscape
By Joseph Tomanek
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
subjects of which many were painted for local Roman Catholic churches. One of his murals, 50 feet long, was
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20th Century American Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nude in Landscape
Nude in Landscape
H 14 in W 10 in D 2 in
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Altar Catholic For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate altar catholic for your needs in our varied inventory. In our selection of items, you can find contemporary examples as well as a modern version. If you’re looking for an altar catholic from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right altar catholic is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes black, gray, beige and orange. There have been many interesting altar catholic examples over the years, but those made by Peter Adams, Antonietta Brandeis, Giovanni Battista Piranesi and Joseph Tomanek are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and panel. A large altar catholic can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller altar catholic, measuring 8.25 high and 4.75 wide, may better suit your needs.

How Much is a Altar Catholic?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — an altar catholic in our inventory may begin at $750 and can go as high as $20,000, while the average can fetch as much as $6,000.

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