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Religion and Beliefs


Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Ancient Religions and Cults, Other Religions.



11 subcategories
African Religions

AFRICAN RELIGIONS

Ancient Cults and Religions

ANCIENT CULTS AND RELIGIONS

Buddhism

BUDDHISM

Christianity

CHRISTIANITY

Confucionism

CONFUCIONISM

Hinduism

HINDUISM

Islam

ISLAM

Judaism

JUDAISM

Native American Religions

NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIONS

Prophets

PROPHETS

Shinto

SHINTO

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Resurrection and sleeping guards, top; Jesus' birth in the stable at Bethlehem. From the "Clarissinnen- altar", the altar of the nuns of Saint Clara, Wroclaw (Breslau), Poland. By a Silesian Master, around 1370. Tempera on wood, 45 x 30 cm
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Resurrection and sleeping guards, top; Jesus' birth in the stable at Bethleh...

Jesus prays on the Mount of Olives while the disciples sleep, top; Judas' kiss of betrayal. From the "Clarissinnenaltar", the altar of the nuns of Saint Clara in Wroclaw (Breslau), Poland. By a Silesian master around 1370. Tempera on wood, 45 x 30 cm
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Jesus prays on the Mount of Olives while the disciples sleep, top; Judas' kiss...

Crucifixion. Wood (1449) 179 x 179 cm Inv. 4919
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Crucifixion. Wood (1449)...

The Deploration. An imaginary Jerusalem in the background, the open tomb at right. Smaller donor figures right and left foreground. After 1480. 131 x 171 cm Inv. 1868 A
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The Deploration. An imaginary Jerusalem in the background, the open tom...

Visitation; Saint Mary meets Elisabeth, the mother of Saint John Baptist. The background is Rotenturm- strasse, still a street in downtown Vienna which leads towards St. Stephan's Cathedral. Panel from the altar of Schottenkirche. Oakwood (1469-80), 80 x 80 cm
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Visitation; Saint Mary meets Elisabeth, the mother of Saint John Baptist. T...

The Flight to Egypt (the medieval city of Vienna in the background). The star of the Three Magi on the horizon. One of 21 (originally 24) panels from the altar of Schottenkirche-church in Vienna (1469-1480). Tempera on oakwood, 80 x 80 cm
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The Flight to Egypt (the medieval city of Vienna in the background). The sta...

The Presentation in the Temple. Panel from the altar of Schottenkirche-church. Inscription on the wall is "Nunc dimittis", the words of old Simeon who died in peace after having seen the Child in the Temple. 1469-1480, Tempera on oakwood, 80 x 80 cm
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The Presentation in the Temple. Panel from the altar of Schottenkirche-church...

The martyrdom of Saint Ursula, in the background the Rhine river and Cologne where, according to legend, Saint Ursula and her 11.000 virgins were killed by the Huns. Center panel of the Ursula Altar, 1522-1527, Limewood, 215 x 162 cm Inv. 1888
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The martyrdom of Saint Ursula, in the background the Rhine river and Colo...

The martyrdom of Saint Ursula, right shutter of the Ursula Altar. "Huns" killing the 11.000 virgins. In the background the Rhine river with sailboats carrying the virgins. 1522-1527. Limewood, 173 x 77 cm Inv. 1888
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The martyrdom of Saint Ursula, right shutter of the Ursula Altar....

Holy Night. Limewood (1520-1525) Inv. 2716
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Holy Night. Limewood (1520-1525)...

Saint Mary hands a pomegrenate to the Child. Limewood, 42.2 x 27 cm Inv. 6503
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Saint Mary hands a pomegrenate to the Child. Limewood, 42.2 x 27 cm...

The Holy Family's rest on the flight to Egypt. Bohemia/Moravia, around 1410 Coloured woodcut (Einblattholzschnitt) 28,4 x 21,2 cm Inv. 69/1930
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The Holy Family's rest on the flight to Egypt. Bohemia/Moravia, around...