Old Testament Collection

BIBLE: GIDEONs FLEECE. The Miracle of Gideons Fleece. Oil painting, c1490, from the school of Avignon, France

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, between 1570 and 1615. Creator: Cherubino Alberti
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, between 1570 and 1615

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, 16th century. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

The visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon, 1890. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales

The Fall of the Damned, c. 1620. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Fall of the Damned, c. 1620. Found in the Collection of Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Map of ancient Palestine kingdoms of Judah and Israel
Map of Phoenicia and Judea in the time of King Solomon, 10th century BC. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

BEARDSLEY: SALOME. The Black Cape. Pen-and-ink drawing by Aubrey Vincent Beardsley for Oscar Wildes Salome

Illustration of four priests carrying the Ark of the Covenant and crossing the River Jordan

Jews crossing the Jordan River with the Ark of the Covenant
Hebrews carrying the Ark of the Covenant across the Jordan River into the Promised Land. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

God, Cosmos, and Humanity. Miniature from Liber Scivias by Hildegard of Bingen, c. 1175. Found in the Collection of Eibingen Abbey

The Deluge. Artist: Court, Joseph-Desire (1797-1865)
The Deluge. Found in the collection of Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon

Daniel in the Lions Den, 1872, (1917). Artist: Briton Riviere
Daniel in the Lions Den, 1872, (1917). Painting held at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

The Adoration of the Christ Child. Creator: Unknown
The Adoration of the Christ Child. (ca. 1515)

The Fall of the Rebel Angels, 1562. Found in the collection of the Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

The Infant Samuel, c1776, (1912). Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
The Infant Samuel, c1776, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, (Cassell and Company, London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Ancient and Modern Jerusalem Map Engraving
Engraved illustration of Ancient and Modern Jerusalem Map Engraving from The Popular Pictorial Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Published in 1862. Copyright has expired on this artwork

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816. Creator: John Martin
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816

The Entry of the Animals into Noahs Ark, 1613. Found in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan. Artist: Maffei, Francesco (ca 1600-1660)
Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan. Found in the collection of Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Judith, 1901. Artist: Klimt, Gustav (1862-1918)
Judith, 1901. Found in the collection of the Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna

MILTON: PARADISE LOST. Satan bids the rebellious angels who had fallen with him into the fiery abyss to take courage and rise again together (Book 1, lines 344-5)

Peaceable Kingdom, ca. 1830-32. Creator: Edward Hicks
Peaceable Kingdom, ca. 1830-32

Travels of The Apostle Paul Map Engraving
Engraved illustration of the Travels of The Apostle Paul Map Engraving from The Popular Pictorial Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Published in 1862

KING DAVID PLAYING HARP. Miniature illumination, France, late 13th century

Manuscript Leaf with Opening of The Book of Nehemias, from a Bible, French, ca. 1280-1300. Artaxerxes kneels before the king receiving permission to make a journey

Esther before Ahasuerus. Creator: Artemisia Gentileschi
Esther before Ahasuerus

Miriam, 1862. Creator: Feuerbach, Anselm (1829-1880)
Miriam, 1862. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Judith and Holofernes, c. 1621. Artist: Gentileschi, Artemisia (1598-1653)
Judith and Holofernes, c. 1621. Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Wanderings of the Israelites Map Engraving
Engraved illustration of Wanderings of the Israelites Map Engraving from The Popular Pictorial Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Published in 1862. Copyright has expired on this artwork

WAR IN HEAVEN, 1480. War in Heaven - the Beast (Revelation XII, 7-10 and Revelation XIII): woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

ELISHA: SHE-BEARS. Two she-bears destroying the children who mocked Elisha (II Kings 2: 23)
ELISHA: SHE-BEARS. Two she-bears destroying the children who mocked Elisha (II Kings 2:23, 24). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

JUDGEMENT OF SOLOMON. (1 Kings 3: 24-27). Wood engraving, 19th century, after Gustave Dor

Passover ritual as begun in ancient Egypt
Jewish family marking their home with lambs blood for the first Passover. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Creation of Adam (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512. Found in the collection of The Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Moses leading the Children of Israel through the Red Sea, 15th century.Moses leading the Children of Israel through the Red Sea, 15th century. Illustration from a German Bible

The vision of Death. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

The Archangel Michael kills Satan, c.1545. Creator: Lotto, Lorenzo (1480-1556)
The Archangel Michael kills Satan, c.1545. Found in the Collection of the Museo Pontificio Santa Casa, Loreto

Rebel Angels
" Rebel Angels summoned to the conclave. A scene from Miltons Paradise Lost. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker."

Jacob Blessing Ephraim and Manasseh, 1656. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Jacob Blessing Ephraim and Manasseh, 1656. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Kassel

King David Playing the Harp, 1622. Artist: Honthorst, Gerrit, van (1590-1656)
King David Playing the Harp, 1622. Found in the collection of the Centraal Museum, Utrecht

Moses descending from Mount Sinai with the tablets of the law (Ten Commandments), 1866. From The Bible (Exodus 5.35)

Construction of the Temple at Jerusalem by King Solomon, 15th century. Solomon directs proceedings from a balcony

Antique Map - Biblical Palestine
Antique Map from 1864 of Biblical Palestine

The Creation of Adam painting by Michelangelo on ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
Vintage masterpiece painting of The Creation of Adam. Painted by Michelangelo on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, circa 1511a'1512

ASMODEUS. Asmodeus, the biblical demon of anger and lust (Tobit)
ASMODEUS. Asmodeus, the biblical demon of anger and lust (Tobit, 3:8). Wood engraving, French, 19th century

Sponsa De Libano, 1891, (c1930). Creator: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Sponsa De Libano, 1891, (c1930). The North and South Winds blow on the Bride of Lebanon. The lilies symbolise her virginity

The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba, 1648, (c1915). Artist: Claude Lorrain
The Embarkation of the Queen of Sheba, 1648, (c1915). The painting is held by the National Gallery, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney

The Fall of the Rebel Angels, c. 1660. Artist: Giordano, Luca (1632-1705)
The Fall of the Rebel Angels, c. 1660. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Deborah, Hebrew prophetess and judge, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Deborah, Hebrew prophetess and judge. According to the Bible, Deborah delivered her people from Jabin, King of Canaan and his general Sisera. Here she is singing her song of triumph

Historical map of Palestine with the twelve tribes of Israel. Colored steel engraving, published in 1886

Illustration of a bible scene, 2 Kings 12, Temple of Solomon is repaired by King Josiahs men

Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 35-36, Tabernacle, God instructs Moses to build a house of prayer for the wandering Israelites

Europe, Italy, Rome. Michelangelos masterpiece sculpture, Pieta (1499). St. Peters Basilica (aka Basilica di San Pietro), Vatican City

KING DAVID (d. 973 B. C. ). King of Judah and Israel
KING DAVID (d. 973 B.C.). King of Judah and Israel. David and Goliath (I Samuel 17: 49, 51). Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

ICON: ABRAHAM & ANGELS. Abraham and Sarah serving the three angels in the grove of Mamre (Genesis 18: 1-15): Byzantine icon, late 14th century

Creation of the heaven and earth
God creating the world by compass. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a manuscript of the 1400s

Ten Commandments delivered by Moses
Moses giving the tablets with the Ten Commandments to the people of Israel. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Cedars of Lebanon for Solomons Temple
Solomons servants hewing the cedars of Lebanon to build the temple in Jerusalem. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Last Supper
Antique illustration of The Last Supper Engraving

Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?, c1830s. Creator: GH Adcock
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?, c1830s

David with the Head of Goliath. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

The Finding of Moses. Found in the Collection of Collection Perez Simon, Mexico

The Queen of Sheba before the Temple of King Solomon in Jerusalem, ca 1630-1634. Private Collection

Garden of Eden (Les Tres Riches Heures du duc de Berry). Found in the collection of Musee Conde, Chantilly

The prophet Elijah rescuing Prince Nur ad-Dahr (From the Hamzanama), 1562-1577. From a private collection

Isaac blessing Jacob (Genesis 27)
Illustration of a Isaac blessing Jacob (Genesis 27)

Illustration of strip of land known as the fertile crescent which stretched from Egypt through Canaan and Mesopotamia to Babylonia in the Old Testament

Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 3, Moses and the Burning Bush, God reveals himself to Moses and instructs him to lead the Israelites out of Israel

CODEX AMIATINUS: EZRA. Ezra the scribe writing in a large codex held on his knees. Illumination from the Codex Amiatinus, Northumbria, early 8th century

The Heavenly Choir, a scene from Dante Paradiso. Engraving from 1870. Engraving by Gustave Dore, Photo by D Walker

Prophets and Sibyls: Jonah (Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican), 1508-1512. Found in the collection of The Sistine Chapel, Vatican

Fallen Angel, 1847. Creator: Cabanel, Alexandre (1823-1889)
Fallen Angel, 1847. Found in the collection of Musee Fabre, Montpellier

The Idolatry of King Solomon. Artist: Conca, Sebastiano (1680-1764)
The Idolatry of King Solomon. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

The little Garden of Paradise. Artist: Upper Rhenish Master (active c. 1410-1420)
The little Garden of Paradise. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main

The circumcision of Christ. Artist: Barocci, Federigo (1528-1612)
The circumcision of Christ. Private Collection

The Last Judgment (Winged Altar), Early 15th cen.. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Folio from Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami, 1539-1543. Artist: Anonymous
Folio from Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami, 1539-1543. Found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C

Jeremiah lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Daniel in the Lions Den, c1615. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Daniel in the Lions Den, c1615. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington

Tower of Babel (Genesis 11, 8)
Illustration of a Tower of Babel (Genesis 11, 8)

David receives envoys of King Hiram of Tyre (1 Chronicles 14)
Illustration of a David receives envoys of King Hiram of Tyre (1 Chronicles 14)

BALaM AND ASS. Balaams ass perceives the angel of the Lord, unseen to Balaam (Numbers: 22-24). Woodcut from the Cologne Bible, 1478-80

Feast from Book of Esther, 1430 artwork
Feast from Book of Esther. Illuminated manuscript miniature from the 15th-century Alba Bible, depicting the feast given by Queen Vashti and King Ahasuerus of Persia (The Book of Esther)

Jephthah and his Daughter, 1650-1700. Creators: Henri Mauperche, Pierre Patel I
Jephthah and his Daughter, 1650-1700

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"The Old Testament: A Journey through Ancient Stories and Artistic Masterpieces" Step back in time as we explore the captivating world of the Old Testament, a collection of ancient stories that have shaped civilizations for centuries. From majestic paintings to intricate illustrations, these artistic masterpieces bring to life the tales that have inspired faith, wonder, and contemplation. In "The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to King Solomon, " artist Edward John Poynter transports us to a momentous encounter between two legendary figures. The richness of colors and attention to detail immerse us in this royal meeting filled with intrigue and cultural exchange. Pieter Paul Rubens' "The Fall of the Damned" takes us on a harrowing journey into darkness. With its dramatic composition and powerful brushstrokes, this painting depicts the consequences faced by those who defy divine authority—a haunting reminder of moral choices. Joseph-Desire Court's "The Deluge" captures the biblical cataclysm with breathtaking realism. As torrents pour down from an angry sky, humanity grapples with its own frailty against nature's wrath—an allegory for our eternal struggle between hubris and humility. Briton Riviere's "Daniel in the Lions Den" portrays unwavering faith amidst perilous circumstances. Through skillful use of light and shadow, Riviere invites us into Daniel's den where courage triumphs over fear—a testament to resilience even when surrounded by adversity. A map showcasing ancient Palestine reveals kingdoms long gone but not forgotten—Judah and Israel—reminding us how geography shapes history while igniting curiosity about distant lands steeped in tradition. Anselm Feuerbach's portrayal of Miriam transports us back to biblical times. Her serene countenance reflects her pivotal role as a prophetess leading her people towards freedom—a symbol of strength amidst oppression. Pieter Bruegel (Brueghel) presents "The Fall of Rebel Angels" in a mesmerizing display of chaos and divine retribution.