Visions of Glory: Saints Through the Ages

"At A Glance" Series

By Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Francis of Assisi (1585-90) by Annibale CarracciMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

Visions of Glory

“Visions of Glory: Saints Through the Ages” is a sampling of our masterpieces spanning the centuries that express the manifold ways in which saints have been depicted in art. Meant to inspire devotion in the hearts of the faithful, the broad category of saints in art also provided artists with the opportunity to innovate ways of breathing new life into familiar stories. From contemplative prayer to martyrdom, artists relished depicting saints engaged in a wide range of activities. These paintings were commissioned for churches and private chapels, bedrooms as well as grand public spaces.

Capodimonte’s “At A Glance” Series provides a portal to explore our collections through a thematic lense. If you see something you like, we encourage you to search the artist or the title of the artwork in our platform to discover more information.

St. Agatha Visited in Prison by St. Peter (ca. 1650) by Antonio di BellisMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

Martyrdom of St. Agatha (1623-25) by Massimo StanzioneMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Agatha (ca. 1640) by Francesco GuarinoMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Jerome (ca. 1600) by Agostino CarracciMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Jerome and the Angel (1626) by Jusepe de RiberaMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Jerome (1597-1600) by Annibale CarracciMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Sebastian Taken to the Tomb (1602) by Passigno (Domenico Cresti)Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Sebastian (ca. 1520-25) by Garofalo (Benvenuto Tisi)Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Sebastian Tended by the Pious Women (1615) by Bartolomeo SchedoniMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Sebastian (1656-57) by Mattia PretiMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

The Assumption of Magdalena (1616-1617) by Giovanni LanfrancoMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

The Penitent Magdalene (signed ca. 1550) by TitianMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Lawrence (ca. 1605) by Giulio Cesare AmidanoMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

Martyrdom of St. Lawrence (1500-56) by Girolamo Galizzi da Santacroce (workshop)Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Francis of Assisi (1585-90) by Annibale CarracciMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Francis Delivers the Rule (ca. 1445) by Colantonio (Niccolò Antonio)Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Nicholas of Bari (1653) by Mattia PretiMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Nicholas of Bari Saves the Young Cupbearer (ca. 1655) by Luca GiordanoMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Nicholas between St. Januarius and St. Severus (1614-15) by Filippo VitaleMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

Mystical Marriage of St. Catherine (1517-18) by Correggio (Antonio Allegri)Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

The Mystical Marriage of St. Catherine (ca. 1585) by Annibale CarracciMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist (ca. 1564) by Marco PinoMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. John the Baptist (1635-40) by Cesare FracanzanoMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Anthony of Padua (1455-60) by Master of San Giovanni da CapestranoMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

The Miracle of St. Anthony of Padua (1622) by Battistello (Giovanni Battista Caracciolo)Museo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

The Martyrdom of St. Lucy (1659) by Luca GiordanoMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

St. Cecilia in Ecstasy (1645) by Bernardo CavallinoMuseo e Real Bosco di Capodimonte

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