Baroque Religious Items

This spectacular and highly refined 18th-century antique silver cross sculpture, crafted circa 1720–1750, stands as a powerful testament to the ma...

18th Century German Martin Luther Holy Bible. This is a rare 1733 German massive folio edition translated by Martin Luther and printed with numerous engravings in red and black by t...

Antique 17th century, Spanish baroque polychromed and gilded carved model of the Christ Child, Salvator Mundi, circa 1620. The is large finely carved statue of the Christ child, Sal...

A rare and extraordinary large-scale fine quality antique giltwood religious wall-hanging plaque / church altar element. circa 1860 19th century, Continental Europe, all most certainly from Italy and originally commissioned by the Roman Catholic church, executed in Baroque taste, featuring brillant heavily gilded sculptural wooden sunburst / starburst form, with original warm rich deep luxurious gilt-gold tones and dramatic intricately arranged radiating ray formation, framing a central angel putto mask carving, adorned in wavy textured hair and retaining remnants of original gesso and polychrome paint pigments, mounted over giltwood wings, all creating a visually striking masterpiece! Dimensions: (approx) 31.5" Diameter, 5.5" Deep; Weight: 3.5lbs A truly superb museum quality example. Remarkably well preserved. This important highly decorative religious work / statement piece is sure to become the focal point of any home! --- We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love decorating with religious antiques! Offering an extensive collection of unique religious objects spanning many centuries, regions, cultures and religions, from authentic holy relics, early Christian artifacts, monstrance reliquary, liturgical liturgy items, to tabernacle, altarpiece, reredos and retablos, Gothic Revival credence cupboard to real architectural salvaged church, Buddhist temple, Islamic mosque, Jewish orthodox synagogue building elements and fragments, 18th century repurposed mirrors, Victorian era Cathedral spire, various altar table, sanctuary, Italian castle vestments and tapestry panels, stone baptismal fonts...

Russia / 18th century / Icon “The Holy Trinity” / wood / religious An evocative 18th-century Russian Orthodox icon depicting “The Holy Trinity,” masterfully painted on wood in the t...

19th century pair of ornate gilded relicquaries made of brass with a gilt finish. The feature highly decorative Baroque or Rococo-style detailing, including intricate scrollwork, f...

A rare antique Italian giltwood framed reliquary. 18th/19th century, hand carved giltwood frame housing an exceptional relief carving, d...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...

Russia / 1900 / Icon Intercession of the Theotokos / Paleg Tohrof / Wood Panel / Polychrome Tempera / Religious / Antique This exquisite early-20th-century Russian icon presents a f...

An exceptional and highly decorative late 18th to early 19th-century European (Continental) religious tondo plaque, meticulously hand-carved from solid timber. This striking ecclesia...

Amazing Sculpture of the Virgin Mary Immaculate Conception, Olot School, 20th century – Girona, Catalonia Material: Wood pulp School: Olot School Period: Early 20th century Count...

A fantastic oratory or tabletop altar from 18th century Portugal, made of carved, painted, and gilded wood taking the form of a small cabinet (where religious statuary would be displ...

Original 1738 working sketch for a French Baroque altarpiece, functioning as both an architectural drawing and an approval document. Originating from the parish context of Jonvelle a...

A magnificent large rare and most impressive Italian baldachin tabernacle altar niche / altarpiece. circa 1800 Exquisitely hand-crafted in Italy in the early 19th century, this extraordinary one of kind masterpiece originally a prominent altarpiece fixture in a Catholic church, typically displaying a Santo or Jesus altar figure statue inside. Exceptionally executed throughout, parcel gilt polychrome painted, gessoed and carved wood two-piece architectural baldachin form, with dome top vaulted ceiling, raised on eight fluted Corinthian columns, over a shaped platform base with elaborate molded frieze, further raised on integral bracket risers in marbleized faux marble paint decorated finish. Breathtaking visually striking aesthetic, very fine quality craftsmanship, lavishly decorated with extraordinary detail throughout, even the unseen interior of the dome profusely decorated with the most intricate painstaking hand applied 24k gold leaf ornamentation, the exterior in brillant gilded finish, enhanced by beautifully aged warm rich dark patina! Dimensions: (approx) 45" Tall, 26.5" Wide, 26.5" Deep *Additional photos available upon request* Condition Report: A superb museum quality example, in overall very good antique condition, especially considering its 200 years old. Attractive appearance, with nicely aged distressed patina, authentic antique character and charm throughout, including scattered nicks, chips, losses, exposed gesso, fading, acrecetions, possible old touchups and restorations, all expected wear commensurate with age, use, handling and exposure. Overall strong, sturdy, stable, structurally sound. The floral dome painting likely later. Central hole and discoloration where altar figure was once placed. Overall a truly remarkable work of art! -- We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love decorating with religious antiques and have a special place in our heart for them. We have an extensive collection from around the world, spanning all regions and religions, including old world European Baroque period altarpiece, Spanish Colonial altar table, Roman Empire reliquary monstrance, architectural salvaged building elements, church architecture model, apprentice prototype, baptismal font, sacristy liturgical items, sanctuary vessel, vestment chest, monastery refectory table, Gothic court cupboard...

This is a Silver Chalice and Round Patten. It depicts a concave shaped cup adorned with an engraved garland of scrolls branches of leaves at the upper border. It is supported by a repousse stem decorated with cherubs’ faces, rocailles and scrolls of acanthus leaves. The round base also follows almost similar repousse pattern with cherubs’ faces and scrolls of acanthus leaves. Below the base is hallmarked...

French 18th Century Religious wall decoration fragment of a monstrance reliquary featuring a carved and gilded sunburst on a wooden tabernacle plaque, fragment door. We see this exqu...

Liturgical chalice made of sterling silver. Chalice with a round and elegant shape, features an embossment over its entire surface On the cup and base, embossing and chiseling with ...

Russia / 19th century / Icon St. John the Warrior / wood / Religious A striking 19th-century Russian icon depicting St. John the Warrior, painted with exceptional attention to deta...

Germany, 18th Century A magnificent Baroque carved wooden relief depicting the mystical vision of the Virgin Mary appearing to Saint Bernard/Bernhart. Created in Germany during the ...

Splendid 17th-century Italian painting by unknown artist, but certainly a follower of Caravaggio, relying on style and drawing. The painting has a very beautiful gilded wooden frame, with a subtle greek with spheres and an overlying rectangular frame with sinuous flowers on each corner, very elegant and beautiful. The painting depicts one of the most depicted religious scenes ever, the scourging of Christ, and is entirely done in oil on copper. The scourging of Jesus is an episode narrated in the Gospels (Mk15:15-16; Mt27:26-27; Lk23:16-26; Jn19:1-17[1]). Scourging is a flogging, particularly bloody, by means of sticks, rods or cat-o-nine-tails, the latter instrument consisting, in the Roman typology, of a short stick to which were secured several strings ending in metal claws, leads and bone splinters that caused tremendous lacerations and fractures to the tortured person. Chains are used in this scene, both to immobilize Jesus Christ and to flog him, as we can see in the upper right hand of the scourger. According to some personal research, it turned out that the actual scourging of Christ was mostly depicted at the column, while this Christ is on the ground, so presumably Christ here is scourged during the Way of the Cross at one of those stages where he fell. The painting has a very dark coloring, which is why this painting is believed to faithfully follow Caravaggio's style of dry, authoritarian brushstrokes. The painting shows a figure agonizing on the ground that continues to receive beatings and floggings of all kinds, representing Christ; his face is crucified in a loquacious expression of pain, he turns his eyes to heaven as if to invoke God, but at the same time those same eyes admonish the wickedness and arrogance inherent in humanity. Christ has one hand resting on the ground in the act of holding himself, while the other takes a completely unnatural stance against the barren ground. His body appears hardened to wanting to parry the blows, his legs are curled up on his knees as he takes kicks from the soldier above him. Christ is depicted pinned down from the neck with a very large and strong black iron bolt held by the other soldier. The soldier on the right in the foreground wears a one-shoulder tunic with an orange tunic and blue pants. On his feet he wears gray shoes, at his waist he has a belt with an iron helmet...

A stunning hand-crafted wood and applied gesso altar vase, late 18th century with faux marbling to the base and flame top. Small areas of loss to the gesso and wear to the paint com...

France / 18th century / Statue of the Virgin Mary kneeling on a cloud / Polychrome, oak / Antique / Religious An 18th century oak statue with its original polychromy depicting Mary...

Russia / 19th century / Religious Icon / oak / Baroque / Antique Traditional antique Russian Icon from the estate of a collector. Hand painted in tempura on an oak wooden panel in t...

Spanish Double-Sided Silver Devotional Reliquary Pendant with Saint Christopher and the Virgen de la Paloma Late 17th–Early 18th Century A finely crafted Spanish Catholic devotional...

Russia / 19th century / Icon of The Presentation of Our Lord / wood / Religious This exquisite 19th-century Russian icon depicts The Presentation of Our Lord, a central feast in the...

Hand-carved in Southern Europe during the late 19th century, circa 1880-1900, this striking giltwood sunburst sculpture is an exceptional example of period craftsmanship. At the hear...

Russia / 19th century / Religious Icon / oak / Baroque / Antique Religious Russian Icon “The Suffering Mother God”, 19th Century in tempera on panel from the estate of a collector. ...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile/azulejo The tile painted in cobalt blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set ...

A magnificent example of 18th-century Italian Baroque craftsmanship, this grand polychrome and gilded wooden niche embodies the opulence and theatricality of the period. At its cente...

Gorgeous blue hand painted Baroque cherub or angel 18th century style Portuguese ceramic tile or azulejo This tile painted in blue over white in typical 18th century Portugal set the...

A large-scale 17th century Spanish carving of Christ on the cross. Possibly of a much earlier date, the features and posture owing much to Byzantine depictions of Christ, especially ...

A striking French crucifix from around 1850, carved in wood with expressive Baroque detailing. The figure of Christ is rendered with emotional intensity; the anatomy finely modeled, ...

This rare and exquisitely crafted 19th-century hand-worked repoussé oil lamp menorah from Poland reflects the rich cultural and artistic traditions of Eastern European Judaica. Designed with intricate detailing and skilled craftsmanship, the piece embodies both spiritual reverence and artistic beauty, making it an outstanding historic artifact. The menorah is constructed from sterling showcasing traditional techniques of the 19th century. Every detail meticulously hand-finished, featuring subtle grooves and detailing that exhibit the artisan's attention to form and precision. The base of the menorah is footed, supported by legs that elevate the lamps and create an impression of grandeur. Adorning the menorah are traditional Polish motifs and delicate decorative flourishes, which are indicative of the region's Judaic art from this time period. These stylistic features highlight the integration of Jewish traditions into broader European design sensibilities while preserving its cultural integrity. This piece remains in remarkable vintage condition with a warm patina consistent with age. Minor wear and slight imperfections add to its authenticity and historic character. Whether displayed as a spiritual artifact or a decorative centerpiece, this 19th-century Polish menorah...

Wonderful 17th century French Baroque cast iron figure of the Virgin praying. Likely originally part of an outdoor shrine as it has been exposed to the ...

A scarce Baroque Period Spanish altarpiece retablo / reredo, by (attributed) Luis Salvador Carmona (1708-1767), depicting thorn crowned Christ crucified / Cristo crucificado hand carved, polychromed wood with forged iron nails, mounted on later plaque. This rare antique religious work / object of art, circa 1750, most likely commissioned by the Catholic Church of Spain, destined to be prominently displayed as an altarpiece / retablo or as part of a much larger reredo, directly behind the main altar at a Spanish or Continental European Catholic Church (French, Italian, Iberian, Portuguese) The Crucified Christ, displayed mounted on a later faded red fabric upholstered shaped backboard plaque with textured gilt border. The exceptional hand sculpted, carved, gessoed, polychrome painted figure depicting bloodied Jesus, with crown of thorns atop his head, only wearing a undulating shaped cloth around his loin, arms extended and feet crossed, spear head form iron nails through both. The verso covered in an old paper printed backing with metal hook hardware at top for wall hanging. Dimensions (approx): Overall: 22" High, 14.5" Wide, 3.25" Deep Figure only: 16" High, 10" Wide, 3" Deep Historical background: Artist: (attrib) Luis Salvador Carmona (1708, Nava del Rey – 1767, Madrid) was a Spanish Baroque sculptor who came from a family of artists, including uncle of Manuel Salvador Carmona. He was sent to be trained in Madrid in the workshop of Juan Alonso...

17th century old master oil painting of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. Spanish school. Dramatic expression and perfect use of chiaroscuro, the art of light and shadow effects, makes th...

One of a kind sculpture of Crucified Christ in carved wood and crystal eyes (one of them its loose), 18th century Hispano Filipino School. The crown, ...

"Corpus Of Christ (indo-portuguese, Circa 1660–1700)" Corpus of Christ (Indo-Portuguese, ca. 1660–1700) Corpus of Christ in Polychromed Wood Goa, Indo-Portuguese, late 17th century C...

A rare and highly decorative 18th century water gilded carved wood dagger, this most likely was held in the hand of the statue of a saint. Featuring an exceptionally well carved spir...

Russia / 19th century / Icon The Virgin of Tenderness or Eleousa / wood / Religious This poignant 19th-century Russian icon depicts The Virgin of Tenderness, also known as Eleousa, ...

An early 19th-century Italian hand-carved softwood sculpture of a standing Santos figure, dating to circa 1800-1820. This piece immediately captivates through its serene, contemplati...

A large 19th-century Italian Baroque–style crucifix, crafted in silvered bronze and ebonized wood, mounted on a circular wooden base. Above the figure of Jesus Christ is a plaque ins...

Decorate a living room, library, or study with this remarkable antique French religious plaque. Hand-carved in France circa 1680, the rectangular wooden panel depicts the biblical sc...

Intricately carved and rare late 18th Century carved wooded scroll, bearing the letters INRI - Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews). A magnificent ...

OUR LADY OF GLORY WITH ORATORY Brazilian sculpture of the 19th century , in polychrome and gilded wood. Oratory in painted and gilded wood. Small defects. Dim.: (sculpture) 42 cm; (...

Russia / 19th Century / Religious Icon / Egg tempera and gilt on wood panel / Antique A beautifully preserved 19th-century Russian Orthodox icon depicting Saint Nicholas the Wonderw...

Altarpiece. Wood carved and gilded. Baroque, towards the second half of the 17th century. The Solomonic column was an element already known in the Renaissance (and before) that was popularized in art, in large part, thanks to the Baldachin of St. Peter's Basilica of the Vatican by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1624-1633), where he presented branches. In Spain, this type can already be seen in the Silver Tabernacle of the Cathedral of Seville (Juan de Alfaro, 15931596), used in altarpieces from the 1620s; nevertheless, the apogee of the Solomonic column will come from the hand of José Benito de Churriguera, whose altarpieces have an extraordinary importance since the second half of the 17th century and already at the beginning of the 18th century (note similarities and differences between the present altarpiece and that of the Convent of San Esteban...

Full of movement and devotional expression, this impressive pair of antique religious sculptures depicts two adoring angels kneeling upon billowing clouds populated with winged cheru...

Exceptional 17th century carved wooden statue of Saint Micheal, European probably from a church or rectory. Naturally patinated and ori...

Russia / 19th Century / Religious Icon Christ Pantocrator / wood / Antique A striking 19th-century Russian religious icon depicting Christ Pantocrator, finely hand-painted in temper...

This powerful mid-17th century French crucifix, carved in walnut circa 1650, exemplifies the raw devotional intensity and expressive realism associated with early Baroque religious s...

A remarkable pair of scarce large Italian Baroque period carved and painted wood church altar reliquary busts. Born in Italy in the 18th century / possibly late 17th century, figural form, each hand carved from a single log, modeled as opposing figures, parcel gilt polychrome decorated, hollowed central cavity with original glazed glass relic viewing panel, rising on integral marbleized scroll foot base. Dimensions: (each) 21.25" Tall, 8.5" Wide, 8" Deep; 16.25lbs Total Condition Report: Very good original unrestored antique condition with beautifully aged patina. Wear consistent with age and use, including scattered nicks, chips, and chippy paint losses. One glazed panel with losses to sides. Overall in great shape, strong, sturdy, stable, and structurally sound. Presents splendidly We here at Lynx Hollow Antiques absolutely love decorating with religious antiques! From an antique altarpiece, tabernacle, reredos, shrine niche, baptismal font, crucifix, santo statue, icon, religious folk art, retablo, monastery table to church architectural elements...

This rare 17th century panel, carved in high relief, is museum quality and without doubt the work of an important Flemish master carver. It represents the biblical scene of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem for the census. Multiple figures surround the center in a well balanced setting. Rich, deep color and great patina, which developed over about 400 years, make this piece of art exceptional. The panel is mounted on a later dusty rose velvet backing. Condition: Small part of backdrop on right is missing. Joseph’s left hand is missing. Measurements: Image size - 8 ½” W x 12 ¼” H x 2” D Back panel - 10 ¼” W x 14” H x ½” D Entire piece - 10 ¼” W x 14” H x 2 ½” D Weight: 2 lbs. 8 oz.  

A rare and important Italian alabaster bust sculpture of Jesus Christ, C. 1860 A modeled bust of Holy Christ wearing a crown of thorns, excep...

Fabulous, hand-carved and veneered, 1700's, solid marble tabernacle from an Italian church altar. The scrolling, side pillars are surmounted by a ...

Germany, circa 1750 A monumental and exceptionally rare life-size Baroque sculpture depicting Saint Martin of Tours, masterfully hand-carved in wood and retaining its original polyc...

17th-Century Alpine Wooden Christ Torso with Polychrome Traces This finely carved wooden Christ torso, likely from the Alpine region and dating to the 17th century, is a remarkable p...

JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED Cross in exotic wood, 19th Century Portuguese sculpture carved in ivor... Signs of use. Dim. Height: (christ) 16 cm; (total) 45 cm good conditions

Italian portable travel altar, c. 1730. Walnut case with cartapesta, scagliola and carved wood, complete with original accessories. This rare and beautifully preserved altar dates t...