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Basilica of Bom Jesus, Goa
The Jesuit Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, India. The basilica was built in Portuguese Goa from 1594 to 1605.
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Fort Jesus, Mombasa
Fort Jesus, Mombasa, Kenya. The fort was built in 1593 when Mombasa and other parts of the Swahili Coast were part of the Portuguese Empire.
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Brass Pyxis Depicting Jesus' Return to Jerusalem
Dating to the late 13th century CE, this brass pyxis depicts Jesus' return to Jerusalem, juxtaposed with standing figures (possibly saints). It is engraved, and decorated with silver. Measures 10.5 cm height and 10.3 cm in diameter. Weighs...
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Bible
The Bible takes its name from the Latin Biblia ('book' or 'books') which comes from the Greek Ta Biblia ('the books') traced to the Phoenician port city of Gebal, known as Byblos to the Greeks. Writing became associated with Byblos as an...
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Jerusalem
Jerusalem is a major holy city for the three Western traditions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It sits on spurs of bedrock between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea area. To the north and west, it tapers off to the Jezreel Valley...
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The Last Supper
The Last Supper, oil on panel (c. 1562) by Joan de Joanes (1510–1579). Prado Museum.
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Detail of the Lamentation over the Dead Christ by Botticelli
A detail showing Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene from the 'Lamentation over the Dead Christ' by the Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510 CE). 1490-2 CE. (Alte Pinakothek, Munich)
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Giotto
Giotto di Bondone (b. 1267 or 1277 - d. 1337 CE), usually referred to as simply Giotto, was an Italian painter and architect whose work was hugely influential in the history of Western art. Giotto is most famous today for the cycle of frescoes...
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Mosaic Floor from a Villa at Hinton St. Mary
This is the central roundel of a 4th century CE mosaic floor from a villa at Hinton St. Mary, Dorset. It is one of the most important early Christian remains from the Roman Empire. The roundel is probably the earliest known mosaic picture...
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Byzantine Ivory Panel Depicting the Baptisim
A figure of the young Christ stands full-face up to the waist in water. To the left, St. John, the Baptist, stands and leans forward upon a rock. One of his hands rests upon Christ's head. At the upper part of the panel, the hand of God appears...