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The Most Famous Artworks of Religious

The 60 most celebrated works of the Religious genre, ranked by renown across 20,916 works in the catalog.

A note on the ranking: "fame" here is a measure of renown, not of merit — synthesised from how widely a work is cited and held. It leans toward the Western canon and the best-digitised collections. Read it as a popular index, not a verdict.

  1. The Penitent Magdalen
    The Penitent Magdalen Georges de La Tour · 1640
  2. The Repentant Magdalen
    The Repentant Magdalen Georges de La Tour · 1638
  3. Saint George and the Dragon
    Saint George and the Dragon Raphael · 1506
  4. Salome
    Salome Henri Regnault · 1870
  5. Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child Italian 16th Century · 1508
  6. Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist
    Madonna and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist Fra Bartolomeo · 1499
  7. The Alba Madonna
    The Alba Madonna Raphael · 1510
  8. Saint Martin and the Beggar
    Saint Martin and the Beggar El Greco · 1598
  9. The Interior of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam
    The Interior of the Oude Kerk, Amsterdam Emanuel de Witte · 1660
  10. The Holy Family
    The Holy Family Joos van Cleve · 1512
  11. Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
    Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden Follower of Robert Campin · 1450
  12. The Lamentation
    The Lamentation Petrus Christus · 1450
  13. The Dead Christ with Angels
    The Dead Christ with Angels Édouard Manet · 1864
  14. Joseph and Potiphar's Wife
    Joseph and Potiphar's Wife Nicolas Bertin · 1700
  15. Annunciation
    Annunciation Hans Memling · 1490
  16. The Adoration of the Magi
    The Adoration of the Magi Sandro Botticelli · 1480
  17. The Temptation of Christ
    The Temptation of Christ Juan de Flandes · 1502
  18. Landscape with Bathsheba
    Landscape with Bathsheba Jan van Scorel · 1540
  19. Saint Paul and a Group of Worshippers
    Saint Paul and a Group of Worshippers Bernardo Daddi · 1333
  20. Saint Lucy
    Saint Lucy Francesco del Cossa · 1474
  21. The Holy Family with Saint Anne and the Infant John the Baptist
    The Holy Family with Saint Anne and the Infant John the Baptist El Greco · 1598
  22. The Visitation with Saint Nicholas and Saint Anthony Abbot
    The Visitation with Saint Nicholas and Saint Anthony Abbot Piero di Cosimo · 1490
  23. Saint Catherine
    Saint Catherine Lorenzo Lotto · 1522
  24. The Holy Family
    The Holy Family Unknown · 1515
  25. 釈迦三尊十六羅漢像|Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Arhats
    釈迦三尊十六羅漢像|Shaka (Shakyamuni), the Historical Buddha, with Two Attendant Bodhisattvas and Sixteen Arhats Unknown · 1350
  26. Pietà (The Dead Christ Mourned by Nicodemus and Two Angels)
    Pietà (The Dead Christ Mourned by Nicodemus and Two Angels) Filippino Lippi · 1500
  27. The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene
    The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John, Saint Jerome, and Saint Mary Magdalene Pietro Perugino · 1484
  28. Madonna and Child Enthroned
    Madonna and Child Enthroned Master of Monte Oliveto · 1320
  29. Susanna and the Elders
    Susanna and the Elders Nicolas Bertin · 1700
  30. Calvary with a Carthusian Monk
    Calvary with a Carthusian Monk Jean de Beaumetz · 1396
  31. Virgin and Child with Four Angels
    Virgin and Child with Four Angels Gerard David · 1510
  32. Untitled
    Untitled The Kota Master · 1762
  33. The Fifteen Mysteries and the Virgin of the Rosary
    The Fifteen Mysteries and the Virgin of the Rosary Unknown · 1517
  34. Ia Orana Maria
    Ia Orana Maria Paul Gauguin · 1896
  35. Madonna and Child
    Madonna and Child Vittore Carpaccio · 1508
  36. The Adoration of the Magi
    The Adoration of the Magi Hieronymus Bosch · 1475
  37. The Adoration of the Magi
    The Adoration of the Magi Fra Angelico · 1450
  38. Burg Weiler Altar Triptych
    Burg Weiler Altar Triptych Master of the Burg Weiler Altarpiece · 1470
  39. Madonna and Child with Saints
    Madonna and Child with Saints Bonifazio Veronese · 1530
  40. The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise
    The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise Benjamin West · 1791
  41. The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist; (reverse) Trompe-l'oeil with Painting of The Man of Sorrows
    The Birth and Naming of Saint John the Baptist; (reverse) Trompe-l'oeil with Painting of The Man of Sorrows Bernard Van Orley · 1514
  42. Madonna and Child with Saints and Donors
    Madonna and Child with Saints and Donors Sebastiano del Piombo
  43. Madonna and Child with Six Saints
    Madonna and Child with Six Saints Francesco Pesellino · 1450
  44. The Birth, Naming, and Circumcision of Saint John the Baptist
    The Birth, Naming, and Circumcision of Saint John the Baptist Giovanni Baronzio · 1335
  45. Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint John the Baptist
    Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome and Saint John the Baptist Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano · 1494
  46. Saint Cecilia and an Angel
    Saint Cecilia and an Angel Orazio Gentileschi · 1618
  47. The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew
    The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew Duccio di Buoninsegna · 1310
  48. Saint Teresa of Ávila Interceding for Souls in Purgatory
    Saint Teresa of Ávila Interceding for Souls in Purgatory Unknown · 1700
  49. Untitled
    Untitled Unknown · 1149
  50. Abraham's Parting from the Family of Lot
    Abraham's Parting from the Family of Lot Jan Victors · 1650
  51. The Crucifixion
    The Crucifixion Unknown · 1498
  52. Opening of the Fifth Seal
    Opening of the Fifth Seal El Greco · 1610
  53. God Holds Adam and Eve Responsible
    God Holds Adam and Eve Responsible Adriaen van der Werff · 1717
  54. Rosa Mystica
    Rosa Mystica Augustus Vincent Tack · 1923
  55. Adoration of the Magi
    Adoration of the Magi Titian · 1560
  56. Maude Adams (1872–1953) as Joan of Arc
    Maude Adams (1872–1953) as Joan of Arc Alphonse Mucha · 1909
  57. Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist
    Salome with the Head of Saint John the Baptist Unknown · 1500
  58. The Twelve Apostles: Saints Bartholomew, Andrew, Matthew, James the Greater, Thaddeus, Philip, James the Lesser, Simon, Peter, Paul, Thomas, and John
    The Twelve Apostles: Saints Bartholomew, Andrew, Matthew, James the Greater, Thaddeus, Philip, James the Lesser, Simon, Peter, Paul, Thomas, and John Unknown · 1501
  59. 釈迦三尊像|Shaka (Shakyamuni) Triad
    釈迦三尊像|Shaka (Shakyamuni) Triad Unknown · 1249
  60. Virgin and Child with the Pietà and Saints
    Virgin and Child with the Pietà and Saints Unknown · 1500