Circa 1545, Spanish Carmelite nun, Saint Teresa of Avila , topped by a halo, worships a small Crucifix. Sometimes referred to as Saint Teresa of...
Circa 725 AD, Pope Gregory II, elected in 715. Depicted with a halo. Round frame over a latin text and a blank coat of arms.
The Blessed Mother, 1892. George Hitchcock decided to study art in Paris after practicing law for five years. He eventually settled in Holland and...
The Annunciation, circa 1580. The attribution of this painting had long been in question, but its condition made a proper assessment difficult. A...
Seated Amitabha, late 1500s-early 1600s. This magnificent Buddha, called Amitabha is seated on a lotus pedestal with both palms facing up over...
Composite of scenes from Persian, Urdu, and Sanskrit literature, circa 1735. The figure of Joseph, identified by his halo, sits in the center near...
Amitabha Triad, possibly 1400s. This hanging scroll illustrates a dramatic apparition of Buddha Amitabha and the two attendant bodhisattvas, or...
Pelagia and Philammon' . Scene from "Hypatia", a novel by Charles Kingsley: the monk Philammon finds his sister Pelagia at the point of death in the...
1400s JULY 17 1430 JOAN OF ARC IN ARMOUR WITH HALO AT CORONATION CHARLES VII OF FRANCE BY JEAN AUGUST DOMINIQUE INGRES IN 1854
Circa 600 AD, Gregory the Great, Pope Gregory I . Depicted with a halo and giving a blessing. Introduced Gregorian chant to the liturgy. Circular...
Islamic illustration of the Archangel Gabriel helping the armies of Muhammed. Gabriel's appearance makes the enemy hide their faces and flee....
John Wilkes, English politician, 1763 . Wilkes is wearing a wig that Hogarth has fashioned into two horns. He holds a cap entitled liberty that...