Antique Catholic

Old portrait of Peter Canisius, a renowned Dutch Jesuit Catholic priest. He became known for his strong support for the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation in Germany, A...

Exceptionally carved antique French oak Gothic sacristy vestry altar wine cabinet~~c. 1870s-1880s In 18th and 19th century Europe, sacristy or vestment cabinets were used to stor...

Art Deco Watercolour Framed Art Work of a Catholic Nun Dated and Signed G Hastain 1927 with G Staples of Croydon label to rear Artist address Kilmartin Avenue, Streatham, London

Antique print titled 'Ordre de Vallombreuse'. Print of a Vallombrosian. This print originates from 'Histoire et Costumes des Ordres Religieux'. Artists and Engravers: Author: Abbé...

Lady Berkeley was a Catholic, and Huysmans’ inclusion of a putti in her portrait - typically continental, Baroque Catholic iconography - is indicative.

Maximilian I (1573-1651) was the Duke of Bavaria from 1597 and Elector from 1623. A devout Catholic, he was one of the leading proponents of the Counter-Reformation during the Thirty...

I believe most Catholics ate fish on Fridays in 1830 so I tend to think this is a celebration of waning anti-Catholic sentiment in London... almost 200 years ago.

As leader of the ultra‑Catholic League, Guise had amassed immense political influence, presenting himself as the defender of Catholic France against the Huguenots.

Vernhet, a documented Catholic missionary, journalist, and founder of the influential French newspaper Le Peuple (est. 1871).

He was Bishop of Worcester during the Reformation and Church of England chaplain to King Edward VI, but was arrested on charges of treason and burned when the Catholic Mary I ascende...

Although imprisoned in the Tower of London during the anti-Catholic hysteria of the Popish Plot, he remained one of the most senior and respected Catholic peers in the kingdom.

Saint Joseph is portrayed as a carpenter, holding woodworking tools .The artwork reflects Catholic religious iconography of the period, with warm tones, soft lighting, and detailed c...

This refers to the community center for the Marist Brothers, a Catholic religious order. The Brothers were dedicated to educating young people, especially those in need, and often op...

A striking 18th-century Spanish Colonial polychrome wood sculpture depicting Saint Francis Xavier, one of the most revered missionary saints of the Catholic Church. The saint is rep...

A beautiful 19th-century Spanish Colonial Catholic Mexican Folk Art ex-voto retablo lámina painting featuring the Arch Angel Michael (San Miguel), sword in one hand, the scales of ju...

Artist: After Bartolomé Esteban Murillo Date: Early 20th Century Medium: Oil on Canvas (after original) Style/Movement: Baroque Revival / Religious Art Additional Details: Devotiona...

In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic (Western and Eastern Rites), Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox churches.

Otherwise known as a thanksgiving candelabra, this dates from circa 1900 and originates from a Catholic Church in France. Such wonderful pieces would typically have been donated to ...

It was the location of one of the first Catholic missions to be established in Rwanda. Today, it is the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nyundo.

A beautifully weathered 19th-century Italian marble holy water font, hand carved in a graceful shell form and originally salvaged from a Catholic church. Rich in texture and patina, ...

The composition portrays three anguished figures emerging from stylised flames, their expressive gestures and sorrowful faces conveying the suffering and hope associated with the doc...

As Mater Dolorosa—the Sorrowful Mother—the Virgin became one of the most enduring subjects of Catholic devotional art. In this iconography, Mary is depicted alone, her uplifted gaze ...

A deeply expressive 19th century oil on canvas portrait traditionally identified as Saint Francis Xavier, one of the most important figures of the Jesuit order and among the most rev...

A rare and extraordinary large-scale fine quality antique giltwood religious wall-hanging plaque / church altar element. circa 1860 19th century, Continental Europe, all most certai...

Dated 1648 and depicting Véron at the age of 73, this striking oval portrait captures the intellectual authority and religious conviction of one of the most active Catholic controver...

He is one of the most popular Catholic saints, and his veneration is widespread throughout the world.

He is one of the most popular Catholic saints, and his veneration is widespread throughout the world.

Saint Teresa of Ávila, born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada and also known as Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a Spanish noblewoman who chose a monastic life in the Roman Catholic Churc...

Taken together, these inscriptions are consistent with a rosary that received a formal blessing under Pope Pius X, who was later canonized and remains closely associated with early 2...

He became a successful naval commander during the reign of his brother and acceded to the throne in 1685. James was the last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland and ha...

Benedict, or another hermitic or monastic saint venerated in the Catholic tradition. Executed in oil on canvas, the work shows stylistic features characteristic of Southern European...

The parallel between ancient Rome and contemporary France is evident in the ‘triumvirate’ evoked by Caron, which refers to the three leading French Catholic figures – Anne de Montmor...

These works, often featuring flowing drapery and emotional expressions, were central to Catholic Counter-Reformation art. Country: Spanish School, Spain.

These details reflect the traditional Catholic interpretation of life’s journey guided by faith.

The view features the iconic medieval Catholic cathedral at center, with the River Seine flowing around the Île de la Cité and into the background.

This tender, intimate moment – with the Child Jesus touching the saint’s face – is one of the most iconic depictions of St. Anthony in Catholic art. The multilingual caption along t...

Pieces of this type were commonly worn as personal talismans or given as meaningful gifts, particularly within Catholic traditions. A well-sized pendant with clear religious signific...

Printed in blackletter Fraktur type with ornamental initials and decorative printer’s devices, the book contains vivid apocalyptic imagery characteristic of Baroque Catholic devotion...

This theme became especially popular in 19th-century Catholic visual culture as part of renewed Marian devotion.

German chromolithographs of this quality were produced through complex multi-stone color layering and were highly prized in Catholic homes, schools, and churches. The lower margin c...

It was a challenge to the Catholic influence of architect A. W. N. Pugin. First published in 1849, this second edition contains the 14 illustrations, drawn by the author, which repre...

Provenance: Acquired privately circa 2000, thence by descent, London Measurements 52'' x 37'' Artist Biography Born in Hampstead, London he was raised in Sussex in a strictly ort...

The Latin inscription on the back reads: " IOSEPHO GVARINO S-R-E CARDINALI ARCH-ET ARCHIM - MESSANEM IUBILAEUM EPISCOPALE CELEBRANTI MESSANAE CIVITAS AMATISSIMO SVO PATRI ET ANTIST...

Puritanism, a religious reform movement in the late 16th and 17th centuries that sought to “purify” the Church of England of remnants of the Roman Catholic “popery” that the Puritans...

The structure represents Charles Borromeo, a Catholic saint and former archbishop of Milan. According to sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi "The statue of St.

This particular Saint dates back to the 13th century. The Roman Catholic image of the Christ Child is quite popular among the Hispanic cultures of Spain, Latin America, and parts of...

The piece is inspired by "The Sacred Heart" in Catholic art history which symbolizes God's unconditional love for mankind.

A rare late 17th century religious work portraying a Catholic priest, likely a Jesuit, holding a burning heart inscribed with the Latin word 'Charitas', symbolizing the sitter’s divi...

From 1555 we find it in Bologna, where it assumes a central role in painting linked to the Catholic Counter-Reformation, implementing skilfully balanced compositions between the sinu...

In Easter celebrations of the Italian Catholic church, the figure of Christ is removed from the cross after Good Friday and laid on the stone on Saturday to then be removed on Sunday...

TECHNIQUE Chromolithography MAKER German devotional publisher, Germany, circa 1900 KEYWORD BLOCK Holy Family antique print, God the Father religious art, Holy Trinity antique image...

The painting follows academic religious realism, typical for Catholic devotional art produced in the late 19th century.

Saint Savior of the World, a title given to Christ on the Catholic feast of the Transfiguration of Jesus celebrated on August 6, closely linked to the cult of the End of the World.

Dated Bozen, February 21, 1912, and presented by The Board of the Catholic Boys' Education Association Rainerum, signed by the institution’s chairman and secretary.

Dated Bozen, February 21, 1912, and presented by The Board of the Catholic Boys' Education Association Rainerum, signed by the institution’s chairman and secretary.

Several pages feature circular sigil-like symbols and repeated ritual formulas involving sacred numerical repetition (“three times”), characteristic of Heilsegen and Brauchmedizin tr...

Such works provide rare evidence of female education, music-making, and manuscript production within the Catholic monastic culture of Habsburg Austria. A museum-quality manuscript o...