Church Altar Collection

Boy taking first communion, attended to by Guardian Angel (coloured photo)
1092359 Boy taking first communion, attended to by Guardian Angel (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy taking first communion)

Academic art : The Vestals par Rico Cejudo, Jose (1864-1943), 1888-1895. Oil on canvas, 277x180
FIA5406092 Academic art : The Vestals par Rico Cejudo, Jose (1864-1943), 1888-1895. Oil on canvas, 277x180. Ayuntamiento de Sevilla by Rico y Cejudo, Jose (1864-1939); Ayuntamiento de Sevilla

High Altar, Westminster Abbey, London (photo)
5999054 High Altar, Westminster Abbey, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: High Altar, Westminster Abbey, London)

Fol. 142r An Angel Appears to Zacharias in the Temple (vellum)
ALI142384 Fol.142r An Angel Appears to Zacharias in the Temple (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Reale, Turin, Piedmont

The Crowd Invades And Devastates The Church Of Giussano (Brianza) To Protest Against The Parish Priests Moving
2798509 The Crowd Invades And Devastates The Church Of Giussano (Brianza) To Protest Against The Parish Priests Moving (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Lamentation over dead Christ, c. 1460-64 (oil on panel)
5310822 Lamentation over dead Christ, c. 1460-64 (oil on panel) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464); 80.6x130.1 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Madonna and Child with Saints Peter, Clement, Paul and Sebastian, 1448 - 1494
7264943 Madonna and Child with Saints Peter, Clement, Paul and Sebastian, 1448 - 1494. by Ghirlandaio, Domenico (Domenico Bigordi) (1449-94); San Martino Cathedral, Lucca

Madonna and Child with Saints Peter, Clement, Paul and Sebastian, 1448 - 1494
7264932 Madonna and Child with Saints Peter, Clement, Paul and Sebastian, 1448 - 1494. by Ghirlandaio, Domenico (Domenico Bigordi) (1449-94); San Martino Cathedral, Lucca

Chapel where Therese de Lisieux was baptized, Alencon, 2020 (photography)
7260415 Chapel where Therese de Lisieux was baptized, Alencon, 2020 (photography); (add.info.: Notre Dame Basilica, Alencon, Orne)

Saint Michael, c. 1840 (water-based paint on wood panel)
BRN195815 Saint Michael, c. 1840 (water-based paint on wood panel) by Aragon, Jose Rafael (c.1795-1862); 26x17.5 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Predella of the Profanation of the Host: The Body of the Jewish Pawnbroker Guarded by Angels and Devils, c
ALG80443 Predella of the Profanation of the Host: The Body of the Jewish Pawnbroker Guarded by Angels and Devils, c.1468 (tempera on panel) (detail) by Uccello, Paolo (1397-1475); Palazzo Ducale

The Sacrifice of Abraham (fresco)
ALG192828 The Sacrifice of Abraham (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Palazzo Arcivescovile, Udine, Italy

The Three Angels, detail of The Hospitality of Abraham and the Sacrifice of Isaac, 6th century (mosaic) (see 154709)
XIR322556 The Three Angels, detail of The Hospitality of Abraham and the Sacrifice of Isaac, 6th century (mosaic) (see 154709) by Byzantine School, (6th century); San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy

Gothic Art: View of the central nave
LRI4626445 Gothic Art: View of the central nave by French School, (12th century); Cathedral of St. Etienne, Bourges, France; (add.info.: Gothic Art)

Saint Ignatius of Loyola (colour engraving)
1730127 Saint Ignatius of Loyola (colour engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) founder of Jesuit order in 1540.)

Cabalistic drawing (engraving)
7185755 Cabalistic drawing (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cabalistic drawing)

Southern side chapel west side, Sint-Michiels, leaves baroque altarpiece of marbled wood with statues at the top by E
7241952 Southern side chapel west side, Sint-Michiels, leaves baroque altarpiece of marbled wood with statues at the top by E. van Zijl from 1616, baptistery by Zijl, E

Ancient Roman altars and pitcher used in sacrifices. 1802 (engraving)
7237035 Ancient Roman altars and pitcher used in sacrifices. 1802 (engraving) by Roccheggiani, Lorenzo (active 1804-1817); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Roman tripods and altars. 1802 (engraving)
7237094 Ancient Roman tripods and altars. 1802 (engraving) by Roccheggiani, Lorenzo (active 1804-1817); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tripod on an ancient bas-relief at the Villa Justinian 1)

Augur performing ex tripudiis ritual, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236779 Augur performing ex tripudiis ritual, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augur, priest and official of ancient Rome)

Ponitifex maximus or chief high priest, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236760 Ponitifex maximus or chief high priest, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info)

Flamen priest performing a ritual in ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236872 Flamen priest performing a ritual in ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flamen priest performing a ritual in ancient Rome)

Haruspex reading the entrails of a sacrificed sheep, ancient Rom 1796 (engraving)
7236782 Haruspex reading the entrails of a sacrificed sheep, ancient Rom 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info)

The high altar of the Church of San Luca in Genoa
5951177 The high altar of the Church of San Luca in Genoa by Italian School, (17th century); Chiesa di San Luca, Genoa, Liguria

Interior of the Church of San Luca, The main altar with the statue of the Immaculate
5951178 Interior of the Church of San Luca, The main altar with the statue of the Immaculate by Italian School, (17th century); Chiesa di San Luca, Genoa, Liguria

Parish church (Nederename, Sint-Vedastuskerk). Interior. The high altar. Adoration of the Magi. Simon De Paepe
7142272 Parish church (Nederename, Sint-Vedastuskerk). Interior. The high altar. Adoration of the Magi. Simon De Paepe. Ca 1660-1670

Religious conversion of the Gauls, c. 1920-29 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CHT177839 Religious conversion of the Gauls, c.1920-29 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Berty, Maurice (1884-1946); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Baroque altarpiece of the Sanctuary of the Miracle, Riner, Lleida, 2021 (photo)
7205239 Baroque altarpiece of the Sanctuary of the Miracle, Riner, Lleida, 2021 (photo) by Murato, Carlos (1721-1780); (add.info.: Baroque altarpiece of the Sanctuary of the Miracle, Riner)

Saint Ambrose Altar: episodes of the life of Saint Ambrose, detail of the posterieure part
LRI4586325 Saint Ambrose Altar: episodes of the life of Saint Ambrose, detail of the posterieure part (Golden altar representing story of life of st Ambrose)

Saint Ambrose Altar: episodes of the life of Saint Ambrose, detail of the posterieure part
LRI4586324 Saint Ambrose Altar: episodes of the life of Saint Ambrose, detail of the posterieure part (Golden altar representing story of life of st Ambrose)

The predication of Saint James the Major, detail of the lateral antependium, Altar of Saint James the Major
LRI4585223 The predication of Saint James the Major, detail of the lateral antependium, Altar of Saint James the Major, 1364 (silver) by Ognabene, Andrea di Jacopo d (14th century); Duomo, Pistoia

Detail of the central panel of the golden Altar, (9th century)
LRI4626521 Detail of the central panel of the golden Altar, (9th century) by Wolvinus (Vuolvinius, Vuolvino or Volvinio) (active c.824-859); Museo di Sant Ambrogio, Milan, Lombardy

Saint Ambrose Altar: detail of the part facing the fideles representing scenes of the life of Christ
LRI4626517 Saint Ambrose Altar: detail of the part facing the fideles representing scenes of the life of Christ (Golden altar representing scenes of the life of Christ)

Maquette for Knights for the Battle of Britain Altar at Westminster Abbey, 1947 (plaster)
700227 Maquette for Knights for the Battle of Britain Altar at Westminster Abbey, 1947 (plaster) by Hardiman, Alfred Frank (1891-1949); 56x17x55.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Silver Altar of Saint James the Major. Detail of the antependium with stories of new testament, nativity, 1287-1456
LRI4585158 Silver Altar of Saint James the Major. Detail of the antependium with stories of new testament, nativity, 1287-1456 by Ognabene, Andrea di Jacopo d (14th century); Duomo, Pistoia, Tuscany

Baroque altarpiece of the Sanctuary of the Miracle, Riner, Lleida, 2021 (photo)
7205237 Baroque altarpiece of the Sanctuary of the Miracle, Riner, Lleida, 2021 (photo) by Murato, Carlos (1721-1780); (add.info.: Baroque altarpiece of the Sanctuary of the Miracle, Riner)

Temple at Uppsala, Sweden (colour litho)
7173295 Temple at Uppsala, Sweden (colour litho) by Doepler, Carl Emil (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple at Uppsala, Sweden)

Dossal of an altar with central ciborium, from the left, St. Francis, St. Bartholomew
6366121 Dossal of an altar with central ciborium, from the left, St. Francis, St. Bartholomew, the Archangel Raphael and Tobiolo, c.1475 (bas-relief polychrome glazed terracotta) by Della Robbia

Untitled, after 1946 (screenprint)
873628 Untitled, after 1946 (screenprint) by Ramos Martinez, Alfredo (1871-1946); 55.25 x40.96 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; © San Diego Museum of Art

Romania: Ghinda, Children at the altar (b / w photo)
6017501 Romania: Ghinda, Children at the altar (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ghinda, Children at the altar)

Saint Ambrose altar: angels and saints worshiping the cross, detail of the side part
LRI4586316 Saint Ambrose altar: angels and saints worshiping the cross, detail of the side part (Golden altar representing angels and saints worshiping the cross)

Interior view of the church of Santo Spirito, major altar by Giovanni Caccini (1599-1608)
LRI4583729 Interior view of the church of Santo Spirito, major altar by Giovanni Caccini (1599-1608) (Interior view of the church of Santo Spirito, the main altar by Giovanni Caccini)

Messe de saint Gregoire - The Mass of Saint Gregory the Great - Peinture de Diego de la Cruz (active 1482-1500)
FIA5400185 Messe de saint Gregoire - The Mass of Saint Gregory the Great - Peinture de Diego de la Cruz (active 1482-1500) - before 1480 - Oil on wood - 168x168 - Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya

St Ambrose or Golden altar, front with scenes from the life of Christ, embossed gold work by Vuolvino / Volvino
LRI4626486 St Ambrose or Golden altar, front with scenes from the life of Christ, embossed gold work by Vuolvino / Volvino, 824-860, Basilica of Sant Ambrogio, Milan by Wolvinus (Vuolvinius)

Maquette for Knights for the Battle of Britain Altar at Westminster Abbey, 1947 (plaster)
700228 Maquette for Knights for the Battle of Britain Altar at Westminster Abbey, 1947 (plaster) by Hardiman, Alfred Frank (1891-1949); 56x17x55.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

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"Captivating Altars: A Glimpse into Sacred Spaces" In the heart of London, within the majestic Westminster Abbey, stands the awe-inspiring High Altar. Its grandeur and significance make it a symbol of divine reverence. Traveling back in time, we encounter the Silver Altar of Saint James the Major, adorned with intricate details depicting stories from the New Testament. The antependium showcases scenes like "The Slaughter of the Innocents, " reminding us of historical events that shaped our faith. Among these depictions is "Mattathias Killing a Man Making a Sacrifice to an Idol. " This engraving captures a pivotal moment when one's devotion clashed with idolatry, illustrating unwavering dedication to God. Created by Andrea di Jacopo d', this masterpiece known as the Silvered Altar of St. James portrays episodes from Jesus' life. Notably, it depicts "The Martyrdom of Saint James, " showcasing his ultimate sacrifice for spreading Christ's teachings. Stepping further into history, we glimpse Ancient Greece through colored engravings. These vivid images transport us to an era where kings ruled and religious practices were intertwined with daily life. Returning to the Silver Altar of Saint James, its antependium unfolds more tales from scripture - including Herod ordering "The Massacre of The Innocents. " This chilling scene serves as a reminder that even in times filled with darkness and cruelty, hope can prevail. Another panel reveals "The Death of Canute IV" in Denmark's Church of Saint Albanus—a poignant depiction capturing both tragedy and sanctity within sacred walls. Delving deeper into biblical narratives depicted on altarpieces worldwide brings us to Michiel Coxcie's painting titled "The Death Of Abel. " This haunting artwork evokes emotions surrounding humanity's first act against itself—brother turning against brother—an eternal tale resonating throughout history.