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A religious picture, sometimes called a votive image, is a work of visual art that is representational and has a religious purpose, subject, or connection. Religious pictures are also often referred to as religious art or sacred art. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage religious pictures.
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French Medieval Carved Stone Panel Depicting A Madonna With Child
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful primitive medieval stone panel, depicting a Madonna with child
France before 1600
Weathered and small losses
Category
Antique 16th Century French Medieval Religious Items
Materials
Stone
$1,991 Sale Price
39% Off
Large 18th Century Italian / Neapolitan Hand Carved Wooden Head of Christ
Located in Buisson, FR
Unique handcarved wooden head of Christ with beautiful expression and glass eyes, once used at processions.
Napels/ Italy, circa 1750-1800. Beautiful example of 18th century craftsma...
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood
$3,031 Sale Price
28% Off
18th Century Portuguese Altar
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
An exquisite work of 18th century Portuguese craftsmanship, this carved, painted, and gilded wood tabletop altar-niche would have been used to stage religious artifacts or statuary f...
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Gold
Russian Religious Icon of St. John the Warrior, 19th Century
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Russia / 19th century / Icon St. John the Warrior / wood / Religious
A striking 19th-century Russian icon depicting St. John the Warrior, painted with exceptional attention to deta...
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Baroque Religious Items
Materials
Wood
French 17th Century Baroque Wooden Madonna with Child
Located in Buisson, FR
Lovely hand carved wooden Madonna with child with traces of old color. Despite of the fact this piece has several losses , she has a wonderful and strong expression and beautiful old...
Category
Antique 17th Century French Religious Items
Materials
Wood
$944 Sale Price
45% Off
Hand Carved Gothic Revival Oak Wall Coat Rack with Stylish Church Window Panel
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful craftsmanship, solid oak Gothic Revival coat-rack.
Anyone who has ever set foot in a Gothic (Revival) church or building will instantly recognize the stylistic elements re...
Category
Early 20th Century French Gothic Revival Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Wrought Iron
