Jeanne d'Arc

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Eugene Thirion

(French, ????-????)

Jeanne d'Arc, 1876

Oil on canvas

I can't find any information on this artist, but I adore this painting.

The Morning of the Resurrection

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Edward Burne-Jones

(British, 1833-1898)

The Morning of the Resurrection, 1882

Oil on canvas

     But Mary was standing outside the tomb weeping; and so, as she wept, she stooped and looked into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying. And they said to her, " Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."
     When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there, and did not know that it was Jesus.
     Jesus said to her, " Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away."
     Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means, Teacher).

John 20:11-18

Taking of Christ

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Caravaggio

(Italian, 1571-1610)

Taking of Christ, 1598

Oil on canvas

Sweet Cecelia

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Edward Reginald Frampton

(American, 1872-1923)

Sweet Cecelia, 1898

Oil on canvas

I love beautiful paintings of St. Cecelia. :)

St. Dominic

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Giovanni Bellini

(Italian, 1430-1516)

Full Title: Portrait of Fra Theodoro da Urbino in the Character of St. Dominic, 1515

Tempera on panel

This picture was formerly assigned to Giovanni Bellini and
catalogued as St. Dominic.

He wears the Dominican robe and a black skull cap. The right
hand, which alone is seen above the red marble parapet, holds a
lily (probably of later date), and a book in red binding, on which
is a small white label with the words "Sancts Dominies." Behind
is a green curtain with a pattern of daisies and red flowers.

From the catalogue of British and foreign pictures at the National Gallery in Great Britain, found at www.ebooksread.com

Saint George and the Dragon

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Raphael

(Italian, 1483-1520)

Saint George and the Dragon, 1506

Oil on wood

The Star of Bethlehem

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Edward Burne-Jones

(British, 1833-1898)

The Star of Bethlehem, 1888-91

Oil on canvas

Nativity with St. Francis and St. Laurence

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Caravaggio

(Italian, 1571-1610)

Nativity with St. Francis and St. Laurence, 1609

Oil on canvas

Caravaggio, of course, is always original. His Mary is in disarray, and slumps back in exhaustion - in fact, like any woman who has just given birth. Joseph gazes unblinkingly at the little form on the floor -  new life, so full of promise. The shepherds crowd around, talking among themselves. An angel hovers overhead, holding the banner that proclaims 'Gloria in Excelsis Deo'.

from a website of biblical art

Why Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead?

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John Rodham Spencer Stanhope

(English, 1829-1908)

Why Seek Ye the Living Among the Dead?, ????

Oil, gesso, gold leaf, wax medium on canvas

Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, "Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again."

Luke 24:2-7 KJV

St. Therese

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Edgar Maxence

(French, 1871-1954)

St. Therese, ????

Oil on canvas

Thérèse of Lisieux (2 January 1873 – 30 September 1897), or Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, born Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin, was a French Carmelite nun. She is also known as "The Little Flower of Jesus".

from her wikipedia article.

 She is often pictured with an armful of roses because of what she said on her deathbed: “After my death, I will let fall a shower of roses. I will spend my Heaven doing good upon earth. . . My mission is to make God loved."

The Prioress' Tale

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Edward Burne-Jones

(British, 1833-1898)

The Prioress' Tale, 1865-98

Oil on canvas

The Prioress's Tale is a story from Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. In Russel Ash's book Sir Edward Burne-Jones there is a short summary of the story and the symbolism of the flowers:

This painting tells the story of a seven year old boy whose throat was cut for singing a Christian song in a Jewish city in Asia, but miraculously continued to sing when the Virgin Mary placed grain in his mouth. He died soon afterwards and was buried as a martyr. The flower symbolism of the white lily represents purity, that of the red poppy consolation, the dwarf sunflower adoration and the wallflower fidelity in adversity. 

The Meeting of Sir Thomas More With His Daughter After His Sentence to Death

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William Frederick Yeames

(English, 1835-1918)

The Meeting of Sir Thomas More With His Daughter After His Sentence to Death, 1863

Oil on canvas

After the reading of his sentence, the constable escorted More to an awaiting barge, which carried him the short ways down the Thames toward the Tower of London.  The party disembarked the barge at Old Swan Stairs.  An armed guard led More, dressed in a coarse woolen gown, up Old Swan Lane and down Thames Street.  As More and his guards approached the Tower, his daughter Margaret knelt to receive his blessing, then embraced and kissed him.  More then was escorted through the large crowd back to his cell, where he would spend the last six days of his life.

Account found here.

St. Francis in Prayer

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Caravaggio

(Italian, 1571-1610)

St. Francis in Prayer, 1606

Oil on canvas

The Adoration

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James Archer

(English, 1823-1904)

The Adoration, 1854

Oil on Panel

Kind of odd painting . . . I think I like it! 

Pietà

 

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Annibale Carracci

(Italian, 1560-1609)

Pietà, 1599-1600

Oil on canvas

Women Saints at the Tomb

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William Adolphe Bouguereau

(French, 1825-1905)

Le Saintes Femmes au Tombeau (Women Saints at the Tomb), ????

Oil on canvas

Pietà

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Massimo Stanzione

(Italian, 1585-1656)

Pietà, 1621-25

Oil on canvas

Holy Cecilia with Lyre

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Antoon van Wely

(Dutch, 1866-1956)

Holy Cecilia with Lyre, ????

Oil on canvas

I can find barely any info on this artist, but what I've seen of his paintings have been gorgeous. This is my favorite. Everything about it is beautiful. It's so simple, but I can look at it forever and not get tired of it! I love the colors and her hands especially.

Christ in the House of His Parents

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John Everett Millais

(English, 1829-1896)

Christ in the House of His Parents, 1849-50

Oil on canvas

This painting is full of Pre-Raphelite detail! Enlarge it and check it out! As for what's going on in the painting, Wikipedia sums it all up perfectly:

The painting depicts the young Jesus assisting Joseph in his workshop. Joseph is making a door, which is laid on his carpentry work-table. Jesus has cut his hand on an exposed nail, leading to a sign of the stigmata, prefiguring the crucifixion. As Saint Anne removes the nail with a pair of pincers, his concerned mother Mary offers her cheek for a kiss while Joseph examines his wounded hand. The young John the Baptist brings in water to wash the wound, prefiguring his later baptism of Christ. An assistant of Joseph's, representing potential future Apostles watches these events. In the background various objects are used to further point up the theological significance of the subject. A ladder, referring to Jacob's ladder is visible leaning against the back wall; a dove standing for the Holy Spirit rests on it. Other carpentry implements refer to the Holy Trinity. . . . The sheep in the fold in the background represent the future Christian flock.

The Annunciation

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Edward Burne-Jones
(English, 1833-1898)
The Annunciation, 1876-1879

Oil on canvas

I love paintings of the Annunciation because there are so many different interpretations of it. This painting is very different from the usual ones, it's more solemn for one thing, and the composition is very creative. Definitely check out the details, especially the relief on the wall above her head (it's of the expulsion from the garden of Eden).