Female saint in art: paintings, drawings and prints

Head of a Female Saint, Hans Holbein le Jeune

Head of a Female Saint, c. 1515.

Kopf einer weiblichen Heiligen (museum title)

Hans Holbein le Jeune (Swiss), oil on spruce wood

Kunstmuseum Basel, Switzerland

Saint Sebastian Succored by the Holy Women, Camille Corot

Saint Sebastian Succored by the Holy Women, 1874.

Saint Sebastian Succored by the Holy Women (museum title)

Camille Corot (French), oil on canvas

National Gallery of Art, United States

The Mystical Marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

El matrimonio místico de santa Catalina de Alejandría (museum title)

Luis Juárez (Mexican), oil on canvas

National Museum of Art (MUNAL), Mexico City, Mexico

The Holy Family with Saints Francis and Anne and the Infant Saint John the Baptist, Pierre Paul Rubens

The Holy Family with Saints Francis and Anne and the Infant Saint John the Baptist, c. 1630–1635.

The Holy Family with Saints Francis and Anne and the Infant… (museum title)

Pierre Paul Rubens (Belgian), oil on canvas

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

Allegory of the Holy Eucharist, Miguel Cabrera

Allegory of the Holy Eucharist, 1750.

Alegoría de la Santa Eucaristía (museum title)

Miguel Cabrera (Mexican), oil on copper

Andrés Blaisten Collection, Mexico

Saints Marcellinus and Marcellianus Led to Martyrdom, after Paolo Veronese, Francisco Laso

Saints Marcellinus and Marcellianus Led to Martyrdom, after Paolo Veronese, 1847.

Los santos Marcelino y Marceliano conducidos al martirio… (museum title)

Francisco Laso (Peruvian), oil on canvas

Lima Art Museum (MALI), Peru

Our Lady of the Rosary with Saint Dominic and Saint Rose, École de Cuzco

Our Lady of the Rosary with Saint Dominic and Saint Rose, c. 1750.

Virgen del Rosario con santo Domingo y santa Rosa (museum title)

École de Cuzco, oil on canvas

Lima Art Museum (MALI), Peru

The Holy Family, c. 1651.

The Holy Family (museum title)

Nicolas Poussin (French), oil on canvas

J. Paul Getty Museum, United States

Saint Agnes, 1920–1921.

Święta Agnieszka (museum title)

Jacek Malczewski (Polish), oil on wood

National Museum in Warsaw, Poland

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth, Nicolas Poussin

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and Saint Elizabeth, 1650.

La Sainte Famille (museum title)

Nicolas Poussin (French), oil on canvas

Fogg Art Museum, United States

Saint Gertrude (Santa Gertrudis), Miguel Cabrera

Saint Gertrude (Santa Gertrudis), 1763.

Saint Gertrude (Santa Gertrudis) (museum title)

Miguel Cabrera (Mexican), oil on canvas

Dallas Museum of Art, United States

The Double Trinity with Saint Isidore the Farmer and Saint Maria de la Cabeza, Melchor Pérez de Holguín

The Double Trinity with Saint Isidore the Farmer and Saint Maria de la Cabeza, 1701.

La Doble Trinidad con San Isidro Labrador y Santa María de… (museum title)

Melchor Pérez de Holguín (Bolivian), oil

Casa Nacional de Moneda, Potosí, Bolivia

Holy Family, 1719.

La Sainte Famille (museum title)

Antoine Watteau (French), oil on canvas

Hermitage Museum, Russia

The Holy Family and Brother Pedro Basto, Miguel Cabrera

The Holy Family and Brother Pedro Basto, 1752.

La Sagrada Familia y el Hermano Pedro Basto (museum title)

Miguel Cabrera (Mexican), oil on canvas

National Museum of the Viceroyalty (Tepotzotlán), Mexico

The Holy Family with a Lamb, 1507.

Sagrada Familia del Cordero (museum title)

Raphaël (Italian), oil on wood

Prado Museum, Spain

Den helllige Katarina af Alexandria, Pierre Paul Rubens

Den helllige Katarina af Alexandria, 1620–1630.

Den helllige Katarina af Alexandria (museum title)

Pierre Paul Rubens (Belgian), engraving

Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK), Denmark

Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalene, Titien

Madonna and Child with Mary Magdalene, c. 1561–1569.

La Vierge à l'Enfant avec Marie-Madeleine (museum title)

Titien (Italian), oil on canvas

Hermitage Museum, Russia

Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and a Goldfinch, École de Cuzco

Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist and a Goldfinch, c. 1730–1760.

Sagrada Familia con san Juan Bautista niño y un jilguero (museum title)

École de Cuzco, oil on canvas

Lima Art Museum (MALI), Peru

Sainte Anne, la Vierge et l'Enfant, Leonardo da Vinci

Sainte Anne, la Vierge et l'Enfant, 1500.

Sainte Anne, la Vierge et l'Enfant (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Department of Prints and Drawings, Louvre Museum, France

La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus avec sainte Anne et saint Jean-Baptiste, Leonardo da Vinci

La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus avec sainte Anne et saint Jean-Baptiste, 1500.

La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus avec sainte Anne et saint… (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian), fusain et craie sur papier et toile

National Gallery, United Kingdom

Le Martyre de sainte Ursule, 1610.

Le Martyre de sainte Ursule (museum title)

Caravaggio (Italian), oil

Gallerie d'Italia, Italy

Saint Rose of Lima, 1859.

Santa Rosa de Lima (museum title)

Francisco Laso (Peruvian), oil

Ignacio Merino Municipal Art Gallery, Peru

The Virgin of Carmel with Saint Teresa and Saint John of the Cross

La Virgen del Carmen con santa Teresa y san Juan de la Cruz (museum title)

Juan Rodríguez Juárez (Mexican), oil on canvas

National Museum of Art (MUNAL), Mexico City, Mexico

Saint Margaret and the Dragon, c. 1565.

Sainte Marguerite et le dragon (museum title)

Titien (Italian), oil on canvas

Prado Museum, Spain

Saint Barbara, c. 1740.

Saint Barbara (museum title)

Miguel Cabrera (Mexican), oil on copper

Philadelphia Museum of Art, United States

Le Martyr de sainte Julie, Hieronymus Bosch

Le Martyr de sainte Julie, 1497.

Le Martyr de sainte Julie (museum title)

Hieronymus Bosch (Dutch), oil on wood panel

Doge's Palace, Italy

Saint Barbara fleeing from her Father, Pierre Paul Rubens

Saint Barbara fleeing from her Father, c. 1620.

Saint Barbara fleeing from her Father (museum title)

Pierre Paul Rubens (Belgian), oil on wood

Dulwich Picture Gallery, United Kingdom

Saint Agnes, 1920–1921.

Święta Agnieszka (museum title)

Jacek Malczewski (Polish), oil and watercolor on cardboard

National Museum in Warsaw, Poland

The Holy Family with Saint John and Saint Elizabeth in a Landscape, Nicolas Poussin

The Holy Family with Saint John and Saint Elizabeth in a Landscape, 1650s.

La Sainte Famille avec saint Jean et sainte Élisabeth dans… (museum title)

Nicolas Poussin (French), oil on canvas

Department of Paintings, Louvre Museum, France

The Holy Family with Saint John Saint Elizabeth and Saint Joseph Praying, Nicolas Poussin

The Holy Family with Saint John Saint Elizabeth and Saint Joseph Praying, 1650s.

La Sainte Famille avec saint Jean, sainte Elisabeth et… (museum title)

Nicolas Poussin (French), oil on canvas

Department of Paintings, Louvre Museum, France

Funeral of Saint Rose, 1918.

Funerales de santa Rosa (museum title)

Teófilo Castillo (Peruvian), oil on canvas

Lima Art Museum (MALI), Peru

Saint Rose of Lima, Juan Rodríguez Juárez

Saint Rose of Lima, c. 1710.

Saint Rose of Lima (museum title)

Juan Rodríguez Juárez (Mexican), oil on copper

Philadelphia Museum of Art, United States

The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula (fragment)

El martirio de santa Úrsula (fragmento) (museum title)

Luis Juárez (Mexican), oil on wood

National Museum of Art (MUNAL), Mexico City, Mexico

La Sainte Famille sur un banc d'herbe, Albrecht Dürer

La Sainte Famille sur un banc d'herbe, 1526.

La Sainte Famille sur un banc d'herbe (museum title)

Albrecht Dürer (German), woodblock print

National Gallery of Art, United States

Saint Christina Urged to Worship the Idols, after Paolo Veronese, Francisco Laso

Saint Christina Urged to Worship the Idols, after Paolo Veronese, 1847.

Santa Cristina instigada a adorar a los ídolos, según Paolo… (museum title)

Francisco Laso (Peruvian), oil on canvas

Lima Art Museum (MALI), Peru

Holy Family with St Elizabeth and St John the Baptist, Nicolas Poussin

Holy Family with St Elizabeth and St John the Baptist, c. 1655.

Sainte Famille (museum title)

Nicolas Poussin (French), oil on canvas

Hermitage Museum, Russia

Penitent Mary Magdalene, 1560s.

Marie-Madeleine pénitente (museum title)

Titien (Italian), oil on canvas

Rijksmuseum, Netherlands

La Madone des palefreniers, 1605.

La Madone des palefreniers (museum title)

Caravaggio (Italian), oil on canvas

Borghese Gallery, Italy

Études pour La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus et sainte Anne, Leonardo da Vinci

Études pour La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus et sainte Anne, 1500.

Études pour La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus et sainte Anne (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian), aquarelle et fusain et pierre noire et plume

British Museum, United Kingdom

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist, Pierre Paul Rubens

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist, 1614–1615.

The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the… (museum title)

Pierre Paul Rubens (Belgian), huile sur bois de chêne

The Wallace Collection, United Kingdom

The Holy Family, Melchor Pérez de Holguín

The Holy Family, 1717.

La Sagrada Familia (museum title)

Melchor Pérez de Holguín (Bolivian), oil

Casa Nacional de Moneda, Potosí, Bolivia

La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus et sainte Anne, Leonardo da Vinci

La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus et sainte Anne, 1511.

La Vierge, l'Enfant Jésus et sainte Anne (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian), oil on poplar panel

Department of Paintings, Louvre Museum, France

L'Enterrement de sainte Lucie, Caravaggio

L'Enterrement de sainte Lucie, 1608.

L'Enterrement de sainte Lucie (museum title)

Caravaggio (Italian), oil

Santa Lucia al Sepolcro sanctuary, Italy

Saint Frances Announcing the End of the Plague in Rome, Nicolas Poussin

Saint Frances Announcing the End of the Plague in Rome, c. 1657.

Sainte Françoise Romaine annonçant à Rome la fin de la peste (museum title)

Nicolas Poussin (French), oil on canvas

Department of Paintings, Louvre Museum, France

The Canigiani Holy Family, c. 1505–1506.

Die Heilige Familie aus dem Hause Canigiani (museum title)

Raphaël (Italian), oil on wood

Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany

Penitent Magdalene, c. 1561–1565.

Madeleine pénitente (museum title)

Titien (Italian), oil on canvas

Hermitage Museum, Russia

The Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist and St. Elizabeth, Nicolas Poussin

The Holy Family with the Infant St. John the Baptist and St. Elizabeth, 1651.

La sainte famille avec sainte Élisabeth, le petit saint… (museum title)

Nicolas Poussin (French), oil on canvas

Norton Simon Museum, United States

Study for the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, Leonardo da Vinci

Study for the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, 1501–1506.

Study for the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne (museum title)

Leonardo da Vinci (Italian)

Galeries de l'Académie, Italy

Double Trinity with Saint Augustine and Saint Gertrude, École de Cuzco

Double Trinity with Saint Augustine and Saint Gertrude, c. 1700–1730.

Doble Trinidad con san Agustín y santa Gertrudis (museum title)

École de Cuzco, oil on canvas

Lima Art Museum (MALI), Peru

The Holy Family with Child Saint John, Caravaggio

The Holy Family with Child Saint John, 1603.

The Holy Family with Child Saint John (museum title)

Caravaggio (Italian)

Großherzogliche Gemäldegalerie Oldenburg, Germany