List of topics

Below is a list of topics that connect related works of art. Relationships can be found in a similar subject, a particular episode, or a special technique.

Abraham (13) Abraham is one of the main characters in [..]

Sacrificing Isaac (8)

Adam and Eve (11) According to the book of Genesis, Adam [..]

The Fall of Man (22) Temptation and Fall (Genesis 3:1-7). [..]

Allegory (3) An allegory is a painting with a different [..]
Altarpiece (14) An altarpiece is a painting, woodcut or sculpture [..]

Ghent Altarpiece (5) The famous altarpiece by the Van Eyck brothers, [..]
Grabow altarpiece (7)
Isenheim altarpiece (5)
Maesta (Duccio) (26) The Maestà is a large altarpiece that Duccio [..]
Mérode altarpiece (4) Famous altarpiece by Robert Campin, now in the [..]
Saint John Altarpiece Memling (3) Large triptych by Hans Memling, dated 1474-1479. It's [..]
San Zeno altarpiece (5)
Triptych with Crucifixion (3)

Apocalypse (9) The story that is told in the Book [..]
Apostles (13) Jesus' followers. After his death they tried to [..]

Andrew (9) Apostle, Peter's brother. [..]
John the Evangelist (19) One of the four gospel authors. [..]
Judas (11) Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve apostles. He [..]
Last Supper (15)
Matthew (7) One of Jesus' followers. One of the [..]
Paul (23)
Pentecost (9) Pentecost is the feast that celebrates the descent [..]
Peter (39)
Rubens' Apostles Series (12) Around 1612 Peter Paul Rubens made a series [..]
Thomas (3)

Doubting Thomas (3)

Archangels (1) The word archangel is derived from the Greek [..]

Gabriel (5) In the Old Testament Gabriel appeared to Daniel [..]

Annunciation (16) In art the word annunciation is usually used [..]

Michael (5) The archangel Michael, protector of Israel, is usually [..]
Raphael (7) In Hebrew the name Raphael means something like [..]

Arena Chapel (11)
Babylonian Captivity and Return (5) After the era of the Kings Jerusalem is [..]

Daniel (7)

Susanna (8) The story of the pretty Susanna is told [..]

Cain and Abel (9) Cain and Abel were sons of Adam and [..]
Canticles (1) The Song of Solomon. [..]
Creation (11)
Donor portrait (9)
Esther (18)
God (4)
Gospel authors (3) The authors of the four gospels. [..]

John the Evangelist (19) One of the four gospel authors. [..]
Luke (5) Author of one of the four gospels. Tradition [..]
Mark (4) Author of the oldest and shortest of the [..]
Matthew (7) One of Jesus' followers. One of the [..]

Hell (10)
Illuminated manuscripts (1) In medieval times the illumination of hand-written books [..]

Bedford Book of Hours (4) A book of hours made in the first [..]
Book of Hours of Étienne Chevalier (6) Étienne Chevalier (c. 1410 - 1474) was the [..]
Book of Kells (3) The Book of Kells is a medieval Gospel [..]
Dutch History Bible (18) The Royal Library of the Netherlands holds an [..]
Les belles heures du duc de Berry (4) Book of hours made in the first decade [..]
Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (3) A famous book of hours, made around 1410 [..]

Isaac (11) Son of Abraham, father of Jacob. Abraham was [..]

Sacrificing Isaac (8)

Jacob (23) Son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham. Jacob, and [..]

Jacob and the Angel (4)

Jesus (15)

Adulteress (7) Pharisees bring a woman accused of adultery before [..]
Ascension (5)
Baptism of Jesus (8)
Good Samaritan (9)
Holy Family (3)
Jesus among the Doctors (7) After having searched for three days Jesus' parents [..]
Jesus' Preachings (6)
Last Judgment (19)
Madonna (23) A depiction of Mary is often called a [..]
Martha and Mary (6) Two sisters from Bethany. Martha is the more [..]
Miracles by Jesus (21)

Healing of the Blind (4) The gospels tell several stories of Jesus healing [..]
Marriage at Cana (3) Jesus' first miracle: he turned water into wine. [..]
Raising of Lazarus (8)

Passion, Stations of the Cross (18) Passion is the common word for the suffering [..]

Agony in the Garden (6) The Mount of Olives is actually a small [..]
Before Pilate (5) Christ before Pontius Pilate (Matthew 27:11-26; [..]
Betrayal and Arrest (9)
Carrying of the cross (16)
Crown of Thornes (6) After his arrest Jesus was crowned King of [..]
Crucifixion (30) Christ on the cross, from the moment he [..]
Deposition (5) Crucifixion was not an unusual punishment in those [..]
Ecce Homo (9)
Entombment (7) The entombment of Christ. [..]
Entry into Jerusalem (5)
Flagellation (4) After being convicted by Pilate, Jesus is tied [..]
In Limbo (3) The story of Christ descending into Hell does [..]
Lamentation (14) After Jesus is taken from the cross, his [..]
Last Supper (15)
Maesta (Duccio) (26) The Maestà is a large altarpiece that Duccio [..]
Man of Sorrows (3) The risen Christ showing his wounds. It was [..]

Prodigal Son (11) A popular parable from the New Testament ( [..]
Resurrection (15) The resurrection of Christ, who died on the [..]

Doubting Thomas (3)
Emmaus (16)

Salvator Mundi (2) Christ as Saviour of the World is an iconographic [..]
Temptation of Christ (3) After having been baptised by John, Jesus spends [..]
The Birth of Jesus (12) Also known as The Nativity. The story is [..]

Adoration of the Magi (38) One of the most popular subjects in biblical [..]
Adoration of the Shepherds (12) Soon after Jesus was born, an angel appeared [..]
Annunciation (16) In art the word annunciation is usually used [..]
Circumcision (3) Just like other Jewish boys, Mary's child underwent [..]
Flight into Egypt (6) An angel had warned Joseph about Herod's plans [..]
Massacre of the Innocents (8)
Presentation in the Temple (9)
Visitation (7) The episode of the visit that pregnant Mary [..]

Transfiguration (3) Moses and Elijah appear on either side of [..]
Tree of Jesse (2) Jesus' family tree, showing his ancestors. In [..]

Job (9)

Blake's Book of Job (21) In 1826 the English artist William Blake published [..]

Joseph (O.T.) (16) In the Old Testament Joseph was one of [..]

Joseph and Potiphar's wife (4) In Egypt, Joseph came in the service of [..]

Joshua (9)
Judges (7) The seventh book in the Old Testament [..]

Jael (3) Jael lived during the time of the Judges. [..]
Samson (12)

Judith (15)

Judith kills Holofernes (6)
Judith with Holofernes' Head (11) Judith and her maid put warlord Holofernes' head [..]

Kings (7) After the era of the Judges came the [..]

David (16)

Amnon and Tamar (2) Tamar and Amnon were both children of king [..]
David and Bathsheba (7)
David and Goliath (8)
Tree of Jesse (2) Jesus' family tree, showing his ancestors. In [..]

Saul (6)
Solomon (12) Solomon was king of Israel and Judah from [..]

Lot (7)
Mary (14) The mother of Christ. [..]

Adoration of the Magi (38) One of the most popular subjects in biblical [..]
Adoration of the Shepherds (12) Soon after Jesus was born, an angel appeared [..]
Annunciation (16) In art the word annunciation is usually used [..]
Flight into Egypt (6) An angel had warned Joseph about Herod's plans [..]
Holy Family (3)
Lamentation (14) After Jesus is taken from the cross, his [..]
Madonna (23) A depiction of Mary is often called a [..]
Marriage at Cana (3) Jesus' first miracle: he turned water into wine. [..]
Pentecost (9) Pentecost is the feast that celebrates the descent [..]
Visitation (7) The episode of the visit that pregnant Mary [..]

Mary Magdalene (12) Mary Magdalene was probably Jesus's most prominent female [..]

Martha and Mary (6) Two sisters from Bethany. Martha is the more [..]
Penitence of Mary Magdalene (9) According to a mediaval story Mary Magdalene, her [..]

Moses (26) Most important character of the Old Testament. He [..]

Golden Calf (3) [Britannica 1911] CALF, THE GOLDEN, a molten image [..]
Moses' Childhood (3)
Transfiguration (3) Moses and Elijah appear on either side of [..]

Multipartite works (0)

Annunciation triptych (Van der Weyden) (2) Rogier van der Weyden's Annunciation triptych, dating from [..]
Beaune polyptych (2)
Bladelin Triptych (3) The Triptych with the Birth of Christ is a [..]
Braque triptych (4)
Canterbury stained glass (8) Canterbury Cathedral is known for its marvelous stained [..]
Garden of Earthly Delights (6) The famous triptych by Jeroen Bosch. View an extremely [..]
Ghent Altarpiece (5) The famous altarpiece by the Van Eyck brothers, [..]
Grabow altarpiece (7)
Isenheim altarpiece (5)
Maesta (Duccio) (26) The Maestà is a large altarpiece that Duccio [..]
Mérode altarpiece (4) Famous altarpiece by Robert Campin, now in the [..]
San Zeno altarpiece (5)
Triptych with Crucifixion (3)
Vienna Diptych (2) A diptych by Hugo van der Goes in [..]

Noah (4)

Flood (11)

Palazzo Patriarcale, Udine (8) The palace of the bishop of Udine stands [..]
Parable (5)

Good Samaritan (9)
Prodigal Son (11) A popular parable from the New Testament ( [..]

Paradise (6)
Plagues of Egypt (4) The ten plagues of Egypt. God punishes Egypt [..]
Prophets (33)

Balaam (3) Balaam was a heathen prophet from Mesopotamia. [..]
Daniel (7)

Susanna (8) The story of the pretty Susanna is told [..]

Elijah (7)

Transfiguration (3) Moses and Elijah appear on either side of [..]

Isaiah (7) Isaiah was one of the major prophets - [..]
John the Baptist (14) John the Baptist, prophet and elder cousin of [..]

Baptism of Jesus (8)
Birth of the Baptist (5) The birth of John the Baptist, the son [..]
Death of the Baptist (8)
Madonna (23) A depiction of Mary is often called a [..]
Visitation (7) The episode of the visit that pregnant Mary [..]
Zacharias (5) Priest in the temple of Jerusalem. He was [..]

Birth of the Baptist (5) The birth of John the Baptist, the son [..]

Jonah (6) Minor prophet and protagonist of the book which [..]

Ruth (5) Ruth is the main character in the [..]
Satan (2)

Temptation of Christ (3) After having been baptised by John, Jesus spends [..]

Sculpture (4)
Seven sacraments (3) Seven important moments in catholic life: the Eucharist, [..]
Sistine Chapel (16) Please see the article on the chapel [..]

Raphael Tapestries (8) Raphael made a number of designs on paper [..]
Sistine Chapel - ceiling (19)

Small passion (Dürer) (2) A series of woodcuts that Dürer published in [..]
Stephen (8) Stephen was a member of Jerusalem's first christian [..]
Tabernacle (0)
Tobit (17) The apocryphal book of Tobit tells the story [..]
Tondo (4)
Tornabuoni Chapel (8) A chapel in the church of Santa Maria [..]
Tower of Babel (8)