Subject
Prayer
Prayer is a subject in art. The gallery holds 51 works in this subject in art, including works by Georges de La Tour, Raphael and Nicolaes Maes.
Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication. In the narrow sense, the term refers to an act of supplication or intercession directed towards a deity or a deified ancestor.
Key artists
Works
The Penitent Magdalen
Saint George and the Dragon
Saint Paul and a Group of Worshippers
Mary Magdalene
Brigand and his wife in prayer
Interior of a Catholic Church
Saying Grace
An Elderly Man in Prayer
Old Woman Praying
Old Woman Saying Grace, Known as ‘The Prayer without End’
Young Woman Praying
Death Struggle
Sant'Ambrogio Altarpiece
Werl Triptych
Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian Salvaged
Portrait of Willem van Bibaut
Celebration of a Mass
The Praying Jew
Stanislaus Kostka in prayer
The Virgin in prayer
Bøn om regn. Procession i Apenninerne
Discovery of the Sarcophagi Containing the Bodies of Dymphna and Gerebernus
Hope
Portrait of a man of the family Lespinette
Portrait of Margareta Mettenye with Saint Margaret
Mater Dolorosa
The Lady Giving Charity
Portrait of a lady in profile
Prayer for the Deceased
Portrait of a Man at Prayer with Saint John the Baptist
A Knight at Prayer in a Chapel, Preparing Himself for Combat
Death of the Virgin
The Doctor
The Devout Childhood of St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Beside the Fire
Three Studies of Hands Clasped in Prayer
Two studies of a male head
Kiss on the Shore by Moonlight
The Blessing
Knitting
Al solcito
Arrangement - Hieroglyphics (Painting No. 2)
Young Christian Girl
Canto II, Verse 471
The holy family
Portrait of a Young Fürleger with Loose Hair
Madonna in Prayer
Bătrân croitor
Äidin suru
Prayer for the Deceased
A Young Girl Plaiting her Hair
Frequently asked questions
What is Prayer?
Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication.
How many Prayer works does Artifact World Gallery have?
Artifact World Gallery holds 51 public-domain Prayer works, all free to view and download.
Who are the key Prayer artists?
Key Prayer artists in the collection include Georges de La Tour, Raphael and Nicolaes Maes.
Where can I see Prayer works?
Prayer works in the collection are held by Rijksmuseum, Statens Museum for Kunst and National Gallery of Art.