In Christianity, a person recognised as having an exceptional degree of sanctity, virtue and proximity to God

concept

Jesus calls the fishermen from the sea to be his apostles. Etching by J. Wachsmuth after J.C. Tardieu and C.J. Vernet.

The Virgin Mary and the Christ child, with Saint Augustine, Saint George, Saint John the Baptist, Saint Stephen and an angel with a lily. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F. Francia.

St. John of God carrying a sick patient from a hospital ward. Line engraving by G. Petrini.

Saint Peter is crucified upside down. Engraving by C. Tinti, 1784, after G. Reni.

Saint Cecilia with Saint Paul the Apostle, Saint John the Evangelist, a bishop and Saint Mary Magdalen. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after Raphael.

The dissection of the body of a miser in the presence of St Anthony of Padua: the miser's heart is found not in his body, but in a casket with his money. Engraving by G. Canuti after Girolamo da Treviso.

Saint Mary Magdalene. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after T. Viti.

Saint John the Evangelist watches an angel giving robes to martyrs. Woodcut.

Saint Anne with the young Mary. Coloured stipple engraving.

Saint Sebastian with the infant Saint John the Baptist, Saint Francis, Saint Antony of Padua or Saint Bernardino and Saint George. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Francia.

The last sacrament of Saint Jerome. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, 1830, after Annibale Carracci.

The mystic marriage of Catherine of Alexandria and the infant Christ. Etching by C. Bouzonnet Stella after F. Lauri.

The ecstasy of Andrea Corsini. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni, c. 1635-40.

Antoniter-Forum. Heft 10, 2002 / herausgegeben von Joseph Kiermeier-Debre.

Saints and animals in the Middle Ages / Dominic Alexander.

Bernadette of Lourdes : her life, death and visions / Thérèse Taylor.

Saint Bonaventure resuscitates a dead child. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F.G. Gessi.

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Christian saints

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Images referencing Christian saints

Works from the collections

The ecstasy of Andrea Corsini. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni, c. 1635-40.

Antoniter-Forum. Heft 10, 2002 / herausgegeben von Joseph Kiermeier-Debre.

Saints and animals in the Middle Ages / Dominic Alexander.

Bernadette of Lourdes : her life, death and visions / Thérèse Taylor.

Saint Bonaventure resuscitates a dead child. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F.G. Gessi.

Christian saints

Images from the collections

Images referencing Christian saints

Works from the collections

The ecstasy of Andrea Corsini. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after G. Reni, c. 1635-40.

Antoniter-Forum. Heft 10, 2002 / herausgegeben von Joseph Kiermeier-Debre.

Saints and animals in the Middle Ages / Dominic Alexander.

Bernadette of Lourdes : her life, death and visions / Thérèse Taylor.

Saint Bonaventure resuscitates a dead child. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after F.G. Gessi.

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