Halo Collection (#80)

The Birth of the Virgin, 1661 (oil on canvas)
XIR899068 The Birth of the Virgin, 1661 (oil on canvas) by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); 185x360 cm; Louvre, Paris

Adoration of the Magi triptych, detail of the adoration: the Virgin, Saint Joseph and a wise man, c
XIR898596 Adoration of the Magi triptych, detail of the adoration: the Virgin, Saint Joseph and a wise man, c.1466, (tempura on panel) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506); Galleria degli Uffizi

Noli me Tangere, c. 1305 (fresco)
XIR898562 Noli me Tangere, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto di Bondone (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; (add.info)

Virgin and Child, also called Madonna Conestabile (with frame), c. 1502-4, (oil on wood)
XIR898227 Virgin and Child, also called Madonna Conestabile (with frame), c.1502-4, (oil on wood) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); State Hermitage Museum, St

The Holy Family (or The Pearl), detail: the Virgin, Saint Elizabeth and Child, c
XIR898175 The Holy Family (or The Pearl), detail: the Virgin, Saint Elizabeth and Child, c.1518 (oil on wood) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 144x115 cm; Prado, Madrid

The Lamentation over the Death of Christ (detail of the Virgin and Saint John), c
XIR898163 The Lamentation over the Death of Christ (detail of the Virgin and Saint John), c.1490 (tempera on wood) by Botticelli

Virgin and child with Saint John the Baptist (tempera on panel)
XIR898128 Virgin and child with Saint John the Baptist (tempera on panel) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Gemaeldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden

The Annunciation (detail of the angel), c. 1472-75 (oil on wood)
XIR897968 The Annunciation (detail of the angel), c.1472-75 (oil on wood) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: L Annonciation)

Triptych of the Virgin and Child (left panel: Saint Christopher) (tempera on wood)
XIR897979 Triptych of the Virgin and Child (left panel: Saint Christopher) (tempera on wood) by Lorenzetti, Pietro (c.1284-after 1345); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dijon

An Apostle (fresco)
XIR897842 An Apostle (fresco) by Forli, Melozzo da (1438-94); Pinacoteca Vaticana, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Un Apetre. ); Italian, out of copyright

The Annunciation (detail of the Virgin), c. 1472-1475 (oil on wood)
XIR897969 The Annunciation (detail of the Virgin), c.1472-1475 (oil on wood) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: L Annonciation)

Virgin and Child in the central panel of a Polyptych, 1354 (tempera on panel)
XIR897894 Virgin and Child in the central panel of a Polyptych, 1354 (tempera on panel) by Veneziano, Paolo (fl.1333-62); 100x62 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Polyptyque)

The Virgin Enthroned Among Saints (detail of an angel), c. 1424-5 (tempera on panel)
XIR897827 The Virgin Enthroned Among Saints (detail of an angel), c.1424-5 (tempera on panel) by Angelico, Fra (Guido di Pietro) (c.1387-1455); San Domenico, Fiesole

Triptych depicting the Coronation of the Virgin (right panel: the Dominican Saints
XIR897840 Triptych depicting the Coronation of the Virgin (right panel: the Dominican Saints, angel musicians and a Benedictine monk) (tempera on panel) by Angelico, Fra (c.1387-1455) & Lippi

The Crucifixion, with Saint Andrew, Saint Matthew and a man kneeling at the foot of the cross
XIL896305 The Crucifixion, with Saint Andrew, Saint Matthew and a man kneeling at the foot of the cross (oil on wood) by German School, (15th century); 113.5x106 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

The Virgin Mary, 1595-1600 (oil on canvas)
XIR896040 The Virgin Mary, 1595-1600 (oil on canvas) by Greco, El (Domenico Theotocopuli) (1541-1614); 52x37 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg

Madonna Adoring the Child, c. 1520 (oil on panel)
XOS877594 Madonna Adoring the Child, c.1520 (oil on panel) by Basaiti, Marco (1470-1530); 20.6x16.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Tobias and the Angel, c. 1475 / 1480 (oil and tempera on panel)
XOS877573 Tobias and the Angel, c.1475/1480 (oil and tempera on panel) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); 32.7x23.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian, out of copyright

The Coronation of the Virgin, c. 1370 (tempera on panel)
XOS877581 The Coronation of the Virgin, c.1370 (tempera on panel) by Gaddi, Agnolo (c.1350-96); 163.2x79.6 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Madonna and Child (obverse), c. 1415 (tempera on panel)
XOS877583 Madonna and Child (obverse), c.1415 (tempera on panel) by Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460/5-1523/6); 29.7x18.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian, out of copyright

The Angel of the Annunciation, c. 1333 (tempera on panel)
XOS877578 The Angel of the Annunciation, c.1333 (tempera on panel) by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); 29.5x20.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian, out of copyright

The Annunciation, c. 1445 / 1450 (tempera on panel)
XOS877576 The Annunciation, c.1445/1450 (tempera on panel) by Carnevale, Fra (d.1484); 87.6x62.8 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Madonna and Child, c. 1445 / 1450 (tempera on panel)
XOS877575 Madonna and Child, c.1445/1450 (tempera on panel) by Veneziano, Domenico (c.1400-61); 83x57 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Madonna of Humility, c. 1435-40 (tempera on panel)
XOS877569 Madonna of Humility, c.1435-40 (tempera on panel) by Sassetta (Stefano di Giovanni di Consolo) (c.1392-1450); 48.4x21.2 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian

Madonna and Child Enthroned, c. 1420 (tempera on panel)
XOS877566 Madonna and Child Enthroned, c.1420 (tempera on panel) by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); 95.7x56.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Saint Ursula with Two Angels and Donor, c. 1455-60 (tempera on panel)
XOS877560 Saint Ursula with Two Angels and Donor, c.1455-60 (tempera on panel) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); 44.5x28.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian

Madonna and Child, c. 1505 / 1510 (oil on canvas)
XOS877559 Madonna and Child, c.1505/1510 (oil on canvas) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506); 56.3x41 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome, Saint Bernardino, and Angels, c
XOS877553 Madonna and Child with Saint Jerome, Saint Bernardino, and Angels, c.1460-70 (tempera on panel) by Pietro, Sano di

The Nativity, 1523 (oil on panel)
XOS877554 The Nativity, 1523 (oil on panel) by Lotto, Lorenzo (c.1480-1556); 46x35.9 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Niccolini-Cowper Madonna, 1508 (oil on panel)
XOS872782 Niccolini-Cowper Madonna, 1508 (oil on panel) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 80.7x57.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Dream, 1897
XJL86539 Dream, 1897 by Cutanda y Toraya, Vicente (1850-1925); Museo de Santa Cruz, Toledo, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright possible copyright restrictions apply, consult national copyright laws

St. Francis of Assisi, while being carried to his final resting place at Saint-Marie-des-Anges
XIR83626 St. Francis of Assisi, while being carried to his final resting place at Saint-Marie-des-Anges, blesses the town of Assisi in 1226, 1853 (oil on canvas) by Benouville

The Departure of the Apostles, 1845 (oil on canvas)
XIR83504 The Departure of the Apostles, 1845 (oil on canvas) by Gleyre, Charles (1806-74); 197x294 cm; Musee Girodet, Montargis

Madonna and Child with St. Francis and the donor Fra Jacopo da Montefalco (left) and St
XAM75389 Madonna and Child with St. Francis and the donor Fra Jacopo da Montefalco (left) and St. Bernardino of Siena (right), c.1452 (panel) by Gozzoli

St. John in the Desert, c. 1445-50 (tempera on panel)
XOS741866 St. John in the Desert, c.1445-50 (tempera on panel) by Veneziano, Domenico (c.1400-61); 28.4 x 31.8 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

St. Napoleon, Roman Officer and Martyr (etching) (b / w photo)
XIR736847 St. Napoleon, Roman Officer and Martyr (etching) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: a Paris chez Basset)

St. John the Baptist, panel from a polyptych removed from the church of St. Francesco in Padua
XAM72517 St. John the Baptist, panel from a polyptych removed from the church of St. Francesco in Padua, 1451 (panel) (see also 72516) by Vivarini

St. Vincent de Paul and the Sisters of Charity, c. 1729 (oil on canvas)
XIR71548 St. Vincent de Paul and the Sisters of Charity, c.1729 (oil on canvas) by Andre, Jean (Frere) (1662-1753) (attr.to); 231x200 cm; Musee de l Assistance Publique, Hopitaux de Paris

Virgin and Child with John the Baptist
XIR69895 Virgin and Child with John the Baptist by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510); Museu de Arte, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Italian, out of copyright

Annunciation with S. S. Barbara and Katherine, 1310-40
XTD69824 Annunciation with S.S. Barbara and Katherine, 1310-40 by School of Cologne, (14th century); Wallraf Richartz Museum, Cologne, Germany; German, out of copyright

Joan of Arc (1412-31) at the Coronation of King Charles VII (1403-61) 17th July 1429
XIR66704 Joan of Arc (1412-31) at the Coronation of King Charles VII (1403-61) 17th July 1429, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 240x178 cm; Louvre, Paris

Resurrection of Christ, 1518
XAM66591 Resurrection of Christ, 1518 by Altdorfer, Albrecht (c.1480-1538); 70.5x37 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; German, out of copyright

The Magdalene with the Mirror (b / w photo)
XIR64992 The Magdalene with the Mirror (b/w photo) by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652); 128x94 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Besancon, France; French, out of copyright

Altarpiece of the Dominicans: Noli Me Tangere, c. 1470-80 (oil on panel)
XIR62384 Altarpiece of the Dominicans: Noli Me Tangere, c.1470-80 (oil on panel) by Schongauer, Martin (c.1440-91) (school of); height: 115 cm; Musee d Unterlinden, Colmar, France; German

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"Halo: A Divine Symbol of Light and Majesty" The halo, a timeless symbol of divinity and enlightenment, has adorned religious icons throughout history. From the Greek Orthodox icon of Christ's resurrection in Thessalonica, Macedonia, Greece, to the depiction of The Holy Trinity in the 1420s, this celestial aura transcends borders and continents. Intricately painted with tempera on panel during the Renaissance period by skilled artists like William Holman Hunt, halos became synonymous with heavenly radiance. They illuminated figures such as The King of Kings and embodied Jesus as The Light of the World in his c1851-1853 masterpiece. Not limited to Christianity alone, halos also found their place in other faiths. An ancient Coptic art piece from Egypt showcases Christ alongside Abbott Mena on a wooden canvas dating back to the 7th century AD. Meanwhile, Hindu gods Krishna and Rada are depicted with divine halos in India. Even beyond religious contexts, halos continue to inspire awe-inspiring artwork worldwide. In Geneva's Taize icon or Kopan monastery's portrayal of Manjushri - the deity embodying knowledge - these radiant circles serve as a visual representation of spiritual enlightenment. Halos have stood the test of time as symbols that transcend cultures and beliefs. Whether it be St. Teresa of Avila immortalized on canvas or early 12th-century frescoes adorning Bet Maryam Church in Lalibela; they remind us that there is something greater than ourselves – an ethereal light guiding our path towards higher realms. As we gaze upon these sacred depictions across centuries and continents alike, let us remember that within each halo lies not only divine majesty but also an invitation for us all to seek illumination within ourselves – becoming beacons amidst darkness just like those depicted throughout history.