Before Christ

According to tradition, an image of Christ's face (the Vera Icon) was miraculously imprinted upon the cloth.

A kneeling monk in a white habit, his hands raised, looks up to a figure of God the Father who appears above him in a blue mantle within a halo of gold rays; an angel with outstretch...

The original model for this stool can be seen at the British Museum in London and was designed and manufactured during the 18th Dynasty around 1550 to 1292 Before Christ. Width 35 c...

It was made in preparation for the oil painting "Christ Before Pilate" from 1881. The work is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner.

And if that’s not enough to make a human feel insignificant, these coastal redwoods are the trees with annual rings formed prior to Columbus’ arrival, some even before Christ’s birth...

It was made in preparation for the oil painting "Christ Before Pilate" from 1881. The work is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner.

It was made in preparation for the oil painting "Christ Before Pilate" from 1881. The work is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner.

It was made in preparation for the oil painting "Christ Before Pilate" from 1881. The work is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner.

It was made in preparation for the oil painting "Christ Before Pilate" from 1881. The work is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner.

It was made in preparation for the oil painting "Christ Before Pilate" from 1881. The work is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner.

It was made in preparation for the oil painting "Christ Before Pilate" from 1881. The work is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner.

It was made in preparation for the oil painting "Christ Before Pilate" from 1881. The work is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner.

It was made in preparation for the oil painting "Christ Before Pilate" from 1881. The work is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner.

It was made in preparation for the oil painting "Christ Before Pilate" from 1881. The work is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner.

It was made in preparation for the oil painting "Christ Before Pilate" from 1881. The work is hand signed in pencil at the lower right corner.

An earlier model of this presented stool is shown at the exhibition in the British Museum in London and was designed and manufactured circa 1400 before Christ. The Thebes stool is in...

Albrecht Dürer Christ Before Caiaphas, 1512 Engraving on paper 4 5/8 x 2 7/8 inches Provenance Kennedy Galleries, New York, 1974 Private Collection of Emil Shasha, New York Estate o...

But given the inscription to its back Julius - 44 (Caesar died in 44 before Christ) its safe to assume this is a caricature. Its a large monumental head bust measuring 40 cm in height.

The woman kneels before Christ, pleading for the healing of her daughter.

This was done to emulate the style of the earlier Netherlandish master Lucas van Leyden, reflecting a late 16th-century revival of interest in Lucas's work. The Passion of Christ was...

The lower scene presents the dramatic episode of Christ Calming the Storm (Matthew VIII, 23–27). A small boat carrying Christ and his disciples is tossed violently by towering waves.

Antique Biblical Engravings – Christ and the Adulterous Woman & The Stoning of St.

Christ before Pilate, pen and ink with wash on laid paper, late 18th – early 19th century. (44.5 × 36.5 cm) Christ is brought to judgment and presented to the crowd, held by soldier...

Plate I – Lower scene Christ Walking with His Disciples Christ walks along a rural path, instructing his followers through word and gesture.

About red Lily flower says that it changed color at the night before Christ's suffering on the cross. All flowers bowed their heads in front of Savior as a sign of compassion and sor...

His commentary draws attention to analogies between Christ and Apollonius of Tyana, the miracle working mystic (or sham magician) Greek philosopher born just before Christ.

The first Bi discs appeared in China 5000 years before Christ.  According to Chinese tradition, they brought their owners happiness, wealth and protection against disease.

The outdoor setting, framed by trees and a mountainous horizon, reflects the natural simplicity of Christ’s ministry, while the clear contrast between the afflicted man and the compo...

Reading the Athenian siege of 415 before Christ off a printed map is exactly what this sheet was made for, and the classical citations turn it into an argument rather than a picture.

The blind man kneels before Christ at the foot of a grand colonnade, reaching out in faith.

A note in the Grand Port records the naval battle of 413 before Christ, in which the Athenians with 86 ships were beaten by the Syracusans with 74.

The figure of Christ is depicted holding an open book or scripture tablet in one hand while raising the other in gesture, his head framed by a gilded halo.

Christ on the Mount of Olives, Antique German Chromolithograph c.1900 This striking late 19th to early 20th century German chromolithograph depicts Christ in the Garden of Gethseman...

Dutch Baroque Life of Christ, 3 Double-Scene Biblical Engravings, ca 1700 This impressive Dutch Baroque set consists of three early-18th-century copper engravings, each sheet engrav...

The story takes place between 241 and 238 before Christ, during the war waged by Carthage against his rebellious mercenaries.

Dutch Baroque Passion of Christ, 3 Double-Scene Engravings by Mortier ca 1700 This powerful Dutch Baroque set comprises three early-18th-century copper engravings, each sheet contai...

The dynamic grouping of figures and expressive gestures underline the miraculous power of healing attributed to Christ. The lower scene depicts Matthew V–VII: the Sermon on the Moun...

The rider and horse "look" at Mary and the Christ Child, who occupy the entire field. Opposite them are the three kings, the eldest of whom kneels before Christ and offers him a gold...

His bleached denim and canvas collages are titled BC which refers simply to Bleach Collage, but also references the art historical dating reference BC (Before Christ) or BCE (Before ...

A Roman soldier stands behind Christ, and additional figures complete the dramatic biblical scene.

Research note: the iconography matches Noli me tangere, with Mary Magdalene kneeling before the risen Christ, often shown in garden or landscape settings with Christ in the role of g...

An evocative late 16th or early 17th century European religious painting depicting Christ before the High Priest Caiaphas, an episode from the Passion of Christ.

Rubens's treatments of Christ on the Cross provided an influential early precedent for the raised arms and heavily suspended body.

The composition centres on Mary kneeling in devotion before the Christ child, accompanied by Saint Joseph, approaching shepherds, an ox, and an ass, beside an antique classical sarco...

During the Late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, the Virgin often wore such a red garment to refer to the Passion of Christ. After all, the blessing Christ child with his orb would...

The Stations depicted include all fourteen traditional scenes from Christ condemned before Pilate through the Entombment.

Plate VI – Upper scene Christ Condemned by the World Christ stands before rulers and crowds who reject him.

Adoration of the Shepherds Nativity Scene – German Chromolithograph, 1900 DESCRIPTION This beautiful antique German chromolithograph depicts the Adoration of the Shepherds, one of t...

The second plate centers on episodes from the life of Christ. The upper engraving presents Christ among a gathered crowd, engaging directly with followers and adversaries alike, rend...

The composition shows the kneeling Virgin in adoration before the Christ Child, with the ox and donkey behind within a stylized architectural stable—an iconography deeply rooted in R...

The present work departs from that work most clearly in the addition of the various triumphant cherubs; the one to the top right bears on his shield the inscription 'indulgencia plen...

Created circa 1735 for a large illustrated family Bible, this copperplate engraving captures the intimate yet profound moment of Christ’s final meal before his crucifixion. At the c...

Interesting facts: Enthusiasm for the art and culture from the mystical land of the pharaohs was already present in Europe at the time of the ancient Romans, long before the birth of...

The word Posillipo means “freedom from sorrow” and, apparently, the poet found the situation worthy of its name; for when he died at Brindisi, just nineteen years before the birth of...

The 20 etchings of the series include: Plate with 6 Scenes (Lieure 685-690): Ovals: Adoration of the Shepherds, Visitation, Adoration of the Magi; Circles: Descent into Limbo, Desc...

Indeed, the word "classical," when used either specifically or figuratively, usually refers to those ideals of beauty and proportion developed on the Greek mainland more than four hu...