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The Virgin with the Child, Saint Elizabeth and the infant Saint John the Baptist
By Martin Gomez the Elder
Located in Barcelona, ES
the Visitation from the high altar of Villarejo del Espartal and the Virgin with the Child from the
Category
18th Century and Earlier Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
St Peter
s Basilica, Rome
Located in Bristol, GB
Jesus's apostles and also the first Bishop or Pope of Rome. Saint Peter's tomb is directly below the high
Category
Late 20th Century Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rude French Figural Bronze Bust Sculpture, "La Marseillaise"
By Francois Rude, F. Barbedienne Foundry
Located in Paris, FR
gardens of the Luxembourg (1852), a Calvary in bronze for the high altar of St Vincent de Paul (1855), as
Category
Early 20th Century French Beaux Arts Busts
Materials
Bronze
Beautiful 17th Century Oil on Canvas by Ciro Ferri
By Ciro Ferri
Located in Madrid, ES
for the high altar of Santa Maria in Vallicella is a masterpieces of 17th-century bronze decorative
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Pair of Exceptional Mars and Minerva Sconces
Located in San Antonio, TX
ciseleurs-doreurs.
He made a great cross and six candlesticks for the high altar of Notre Dame, which
Category
20th Century Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Scale Vintage Ashanti Stool
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
stools were used as thrones for high status nobility and family altars.
Category
Vintage 1950s Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Hardwood
Fine Chinese Altar Table with Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid
Located in Cypress, CA
This unusual Chinese high altar table is finely inlaid with mother-of-pearl in birds and floral
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Console Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
German Baroque Wood Carved Life Sized Putto, Original Polychrome #1 of 2
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This exquisitely carved putto (#1 of 2) was originally part of a group on a high altar from a early
Category
Antique 17th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paint, Wood
German Baroque Wood Carved Life Sized Putto, Original Polychrome #2 of 2
Located in Vero Beach, FL
This exquisitely carved putto (#2 of 2) was originally part of a group on a high altar from an
Category
Antique 17th Century German Baroque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
Martin FEUSERSTEIN (after) - Adoration of the sheperds
Located in PARIS, FR
Feuerstein”
27 x 19 cm (39 x 31 cm with the frame)
The original composition adorns the high altar of the
Category
1890s Academic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Glass, Oil
Set of 18th Century Baroque style Solomonic Carved Gilt Wood Columns
Located in Lincoln, GB
to decorate the high altar, many such columns as these have been used in altars in Europe
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
Vintage Gothic Revival Kittenger High Back Altar Chairs, a Pair
By Kittinger
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fantastic pair of vintage Gothic Revival altar chairs. Beautiful patina of time on these carved
Category
Mid-20th Century American Gothic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Sanctuary 35
By Paula Murray
Located in Bloomfield, ON
-most or most holy part of a church containing the high altar.
Murray studied ceramics at Sheridan
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Maple
Pair of 18th Century Carved Chestnut Solomonic Columns from Portugal
Located in Dallas, TX
4th century, Constantine brought the columns to Rome to be incorporated into the high altar at St
Category
Antique 18th Century Portuguese Baroque Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood, Chestnut
Pair of White Painted 110-Inch Tall 17th Century Solomonic Columns from Italy
By Bernini
Located in Dallas, TX
high altar at St. Peter’s Basilica. Constantine’s columns, which were from the 2nd century CE, were
Category
Antique Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Victorian Neo Gothic Oak High Tall Church Altar triptych + 1865
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful, antique Victorian period era Neo Gothic Triptych Holy Altar in solid oak and acquired
Category
Antique 1860s North American Gothic Revival Architectural Elements
Materials
Oak
Sanctuary (Porcelain and Wood Wall Sculpture)
By Paula Murray
Located in Bloomfield, ON
church containing the high altar, while at the same time referencing the experience of walking through a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Maple
Pair of 19th century Italian Gold Gilt Candlesticks
Located in Charleston, SC
wall.According to the Caeremoniale Episcoporum, there should be on the high altar six candlesticks and candles of
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Metal, Gold
Set of Five 18th Century Italian Candlesticks
Located in Charleston, SC
affixed to the wall.According to the Caeremoniale Episcoporum, there should be on the high altar six
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Candle Holders
Materials
Metal
Scope Of Luca Giordano Oil On Canvas 17th Century, The Deposition Of Christ
Located in Milan, IT
Oil on canvas.
Between 1652 and 1665 Luca Giordano painted the Deposition of Christ for high altar
Category
17th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Italian Precious Polychrome Marble Mosaic Rectangular Floor Tile, Rome 1800s
Located in Firenze, IT
Pavement’ in front of the High Altar, completed in 1268.
Newly framed with a removable wrought iron frame
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Medieval Architectural Models
Materials
Marble, Carrara Marble, Serpentine, Porphyry
The Infants Christ and Saint John the Baptist Embracing
By (Attributed to) Nicolas Poussin
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
and the Miracle of St Francis Xavier for the high altar of the church of the novitiate of the Jesuits
Category
Early 17th Century Old Masters Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk
Alessandro for Baker Console Table
Located in North Miami, FL
High gloss white lacquer Asian altar table. Designed for Baker's Far East Collection. An excellent
Category
20th Century American Console Tables
Pair of Chinese Footed Offering Bowls with Celestial Dragons, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruits, baked goods, and other foods
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Gilt Offering Bowl, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
vessel atop a home altar, piled high with fruits, sweets, and other foods. The papier-mâché bowl is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer
Materials
Paper
Chinese Famille Rose Footed Offering Bowl, c. 19th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Footed Offering Bowl, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Footed Offering Bowl, c. 1862
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Footed Offering Bowl, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
20th Century French Metal Mesh Panel Screen by Atelier de Marolles
Jean Touret
By Jean Touret, Atelier Marolles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
high bronze altar for the Notre Dame which was installed in 1981.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal
20th Century French Metal Mesh Panels Screen by Atelier de Marolles, Jean Touret
By Atelier Marolles, Jean Touret
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
and copper. He is also know for developing the monumental high bronze altar for the Notre Dame which
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Metal, Wrought Iron
Chinese Footed Offering Bowl with Gathering of Immortals, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other foods. The cartouche
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
St. Peter
s Interior with the Nave
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Fairlawn, OH
directly below the high altar of the basilica.
Note: "Designed principally by Donato Bramante
Category
1740s Old Masters Interior Prints
Materials
Etching
Set of 18th Century Baroque style Solomonic Carved Gilt Wood Columns
Located in Lincoln, GB
to decorate the high altar, many such columns as these have been used in altars in Europe
Category
Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Mounted Objects
Materials
Wood
1950s Wrought Iron Chandelier Attributed to Jean Touret and the Atelier Marolles
By Atelier Marolles, Jean Touret
Located in London, GB
monumental bronze high altar installed in 1981 in the choir of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Organic Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Italian Altar Candelabra in Carved Wood, Lacquered and Gilded
Located in Prato, Tuscany
! Surely, destined for daily use, they were placed on the high altar or in a wall chapel and showed all
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Floor Lamps
Materials
Wood
Fine Paris Porcelain Coffee Can Vue De Notredame De Paris, French Ca 1795
By Paris Studio
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
high altar was consecrated in 1189. The choir, the western facade, and the nave were completed by 1250
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Georgian Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of 19th Century Italian Silver Gilt Candlesticks
Located in Charleston, SC
wall.According to the Caeremoniale Episcoporum, there should be on the high altar six candlesticks and candles of
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Metal
Pair of 18th century Italian Painted candlesticks
Located in Charleston, SC
affixed to the wall.According to the Caeremoniale Episcoporum, there should be on the high altar six
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Religious Items
Materials
Vermeil, Metal, Silver
Japanese Carved and Red Lacquer Kamakura-Bori Altar Table, Mid-19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
that taper elegantly upwards to support a high waist and long altar top with upturned ends. Crafted in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture
Materials
Softwood
Giovanni Battista Pittoni, Holy Family with Cupids, Venetian Baroque, Italian
By Giovanni Battista Pittoni
Located in Greven, DE
direct relationship to Münster is the commission for the high altar painting of the Baroque St. Clemens
Category
Early 18th Century Rococo Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large 17th Century Italian High-Relief Carving "Madonna"
Located in Doylestown, PA
A large and important Baroque carved wood high-relief altar piece depicting the assumption of the
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Wood
18th century Italian Baroque Portrait painting of a lady - fur pearls Venice
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Sant'Urbano ai Pantani, on the high altar there is a canvas by Ceccarini depicting Sant'Urbano, Santa Chiara
Category
18th Century Rococo Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
View of the Pantheon in Rome Engraving Signed and Dated Luigi Rossini
By Luigi Rossini
Located in Roma, IT
above the high altar of St. Peter's Basilica, but, according to at least one expert, the Pope's accounts
Category
19th Century Realist Landscape Prints
Materials
Engraving
Chinese Floral Offering Bowl, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Footed Offering Bowl with Scholars
Objects, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before an altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Footed Offering Bowl, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Serving Bowls
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Footed Offering Bowl, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Footed Offering Bowl with Gathering of Immortals, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
dish for ritual offerings, placed before a home altar and piled high with fruit, baked goods, and other
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Renaissance Italian Bronze by Niccolo Rocatagliata
By Niccolo Roccatagliata
Located in Louisville, KY
angles on the high altar. He spent almost a decade working in Maggiore, creating the 'Allegory of the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
European Highly Carved Walnut Altar Crucifix
Located in Oaks, PA
European highly carved walnut altar crucifix.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European High Victorian Religious Items
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Placide Poussielgue-Rusand, Paris, -19th century
Located in Säffle, SE
: chalices, ciborium, patens, monstrances and was also the maker of the high altar of the Church of the Holy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Religious Items
Materials
Silver, Brass
An Important 17th c. Flemish Duquesnoy Marble Sculpture of Putti
Located in San Francisco, CA
the handsome baldachino (done along with Bernini) over the high altar in St. Peter's, the colossal
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures
Materials
Carrara Marble
Large Pair of Late 18th Century Baroque Style Solomonic Carved Giltwood Columns
Located in Suffolk, GB
decorate the high altar, many such columns as these have been used in altars in Europe particularly in
Category
Antique 1790s European Baroque Pedestals and Columns
Materials
Giltwood
Antique Pair of European Altar Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of antique high back altar chairs, likely from Italy or Spain from the 18th century, in great
Category
Antique 18th Century European Chairs
Materials
Wood
Polychrome Limewood Figure
the Tuition of the Virgin
Located in Suffolk, GB
part of a Mariological cycle on a High altar.
The Virgin is dressed in a plain silver robe, her
Category
Antique 16th Century European More Furniture and Collectibles
Pair of Tudor Carved Oak and Oil Gilt Lions
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
monarchs since the fourteenth Century have been crowned in the Chair, before the high altar at Westminster
Category
Antique 16th Century English Animal Sculptures
Materials
Oak
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