Apostle Groups Art Photos

Because the 12 Apostles are so important to Christian history, many artists made sculptures and paintings which showed all Disciples with Christ, other Saints or events.

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Carved Christ & Apostles on marble sarcophagus for Bishop Concordius at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.Christ sending out Apostles scene on plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Pentecost altarpiece of Christ over Apostles between seven pillars of wisdom from Meuse Valley, France at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Altar painting with Christ, Apostles & Evangelist symbols from church of Santa Maria del castell de Besora at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Carved Christ & Apostles on marble sarcophagus for Bishop Concordius (380-90) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.Christ sending out Apostles scene (800s) on plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Pentecost altarpiece of Christ over Apostles between seven pillars of wisdom (c1160-70) from Meuse Valley, France at Cluny Museum. Paris, France.Altar painting (12thC) with Christ, Apostles & Evangelist symbols from church of Santa Maria del castell de Besora at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.
Antependium altar frontal carved relief embossed with copper showing Christ surrounded by Evangelist symbols & twelve apostles from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Enthroned Christ with Apostles wood carving at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Retabel from High Altar of St Peter's in Hamburg by Master Bertram at Hamburg Fine Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Apostles Philipp, Andrew, Matthew & Thomas painting from Köln at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Antependium altar frontal carved relief embossed with copper showing Christ surrounded by Evangelist symbols & twelve apostles (c1220-30) from Schleswig or Jutland at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Enthroned Christ with Apostles wood carving (c1350) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Retabel from High Altar (1379-83) of St Peter's in Hamburg by Master Bertram at Hamburg Fine Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Apostles Philipp, Andrew, Matthew & Thomas painting (c1420) from Köln at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Carved double arcade altar centered by Annunciation & Crowning of Mary surrounded by Saints & Apostles by South Schleswig Master at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Saints Agnes, Margaret, Barbara, Catherine, Ursula & Dorothy over Apostles painting by Master of Tucher Altarpiece of Nurnberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Detail of Apostles with attributes painting by Master of Tucher Altarpiece of Nurnberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Detail of Apostles with attributes painting by Master of Tucher Altarpiece of Nurnberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Carved double arcade altar centered by Annunciation & Crowning of Mary surrounded by Saints & Apostles (c1430-40) by South Schleswig Master at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Saints Agnes, Margaret, Barbara, Catherine, Ursula & Dorothy over Apostles painting (c1440) by Master of Tucher Altarpiece of Nurnberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Detail of Apostles with attributes painting (c1440) by Master of Tucher Altarpiece of Nurnberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Detail of Apostles with attributes painting (c1440) by Master of Tucher Altarpiece of Nurnberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Carved wooden altar with Crucifixion scene flanked by Apostles at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.John, James the Greater & Bartholomew Apostle figures from wooden Crucifixion altar at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Thomas, Matthew & James the Less Apostle figures from wooden Crucifixion altar at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Philip, Andrew & Peter Apostle figures from wooden Crucifixion altar at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.
Carved wooden altar (c1460) with Crucifixion scene flanked by Apostles at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.John, James the Greater & Bartholomew Apostle figures from wooden Crucifixion altar (c1460) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Thomas, Matthew & James the Less Apostle figures from wooden Crucifixion altar (c1460) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Philip, Andrew & Peter Apostle figures from wooden Crucifixion altar (c1460) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.
Jude Thaddeus, Simon & Matthias Apostle figures from wooden Crucifixion altar at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Jude & Simon on Christ + Apostles altarpiece from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.James the Less & John on Christ + Apostles altarpiece from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Andrew & Peter on Christ + Apostles altarpiece from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.
Jude Thaddeus, Simon & Matthias Apostle figures from wooden Crucifixion altar (c1460) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Jude & Simon on Christ + Apostles altarpiece (1480) from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.James the Less & John on Christ + Apostles altarpiece (1480) from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Andrew & Peter on Christ + Apostles altarpiece (1480) from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.
Paul & James the Great on Christ + Apostles altarpiece from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Unidentified Apostles on Christ + Apostles altarpiece from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Unidentified Apostle & Thomas on Christ + Apostles altarpiece from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Apostle farewell painting by circle of Wolfgang Katzheimer at Bamberg City Museum. Bamberg, Germany.
Paul & James the Great on Christ + Apostles altarpiece (1480) from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Unidentified Apostles on Christ + Apostles altarpiece (1480) from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Unidentified Apostle & Thomas on Christ + Apostles altarpiece (1480) from Eu in Normandy at LACMA. Los Angeles, CA.Apostle farewell painting (after 1483 & before 1487) by circle of Wolfgang Katzheimer at Bamberg City Museum. Bamberg, Germany.
Two Apostles wood carving from Swabia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Apostles & Prophets with Creeds stained glass window from France or Germany at Nelson-Atkins Museum. Kansas City, MO.Farewell of apostles in a wooded landscape painting by Albrecht Altdorfer from Regensburg at Berlin Gemaldegalerie. Berlin, Germany.Wooden winged altarpiece centered by Mass of St Gregory flanked by Virgin Mary & Child, Sts Anne & Cosmas & Damian with 12 Apostles in wings at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.
Two Apostles wood carving (c1500) from Swabia at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Apostles & Prophets with Creeds stained glass window (c1510) from France or Germany at Nelson-Atkins Museum. Kansas City, MO.Farewell of apostles in a wooded landscape painting (c1523) by Albrecht Altdorfer from Regensburg at Berlin Gemaldegalerie. Berlin, Germany.Wooden winged altarpiece centered by Mass of St Gregory flanked by Virgin Mary & Child, Sts Anne & Cosmas & Damian with 12 Apostles in wings (c1525) at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.
Detail of three Apostles on wing of Mass of St Gregory altarpiece at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.Detail of three Apostles on wing of Mass of St Gregory altarpiece at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.Detail of three Apostles on wing of Mass of St Gregory altarpiece at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.Detail of three Apostles on wing of Mass of St Gregory altarpiece at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.
Detail of three Apostles on wing of Mass of St Gregory altarpiece (c1525) at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.Detail of three Apostles on wing of Mass of St Gregory altarpiece (c1525) at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.Detail of three Apostles on wing of Mass of St Gregory altarpiece (c1525) at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.Detail of three Apostles on wing of Mass of St Gregory altarpiece (c1525) at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.
Four Apostles painting by Albrecht Dürer at Alte Pinakothek. Munich, Germany.Apostles stone carvings by Damià Forment et al at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Stoneware Apostle tankard with molded decoration added bearing names of 11 Apostles from Creusen at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Green glass humpen painted with apostles from Bohemia or Silesia at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Four Apostles painting (1526) by Albrecht Dürer at Alte Pinakothek. Munich, Germany.Apostles stone carvings (1534) by Damià Forment et al at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.Stoneware Apostle tankard (1692) with molded decoration added bearing names of 11 Apostles from Creusen at Deutsches Museum. Munich, Germany.Green glass humpen painted with apostles (early 17thC) from Bohemia or Silesia at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Lohgerber enameled glass beakers feature 12 apostles at Cultural History Museum. Rostock, Germany.Lohgerber enameled glass beakers feature 12 apostles at Cultural History Museum. Rostock, Germany.Stoneware Apostle jug by Charles Meigh. Hanley, England at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Altar with crucifixion flanked by Apostles & Saints at St Mary's Church. Rostock, Germany.
Lohgerber enameled glass beakers (1st half 18thC) feature 12 apostles at Cultural History Museum. Rostock, Germany.Lohgerber enameled glass beakers (1st half 18thC) feature 12 apostles at Cultural History Museum. Rostock, Germany.Stoneware Apostle jug (1842) by Charles Meigh. Hanley, England at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Altar with crucifixion flanked by Apostles & Saints at St Mary's Church. Rostock, Germany.
Details of crucifixion altar with Apostles & Saints at St Mary's Church. Rostock, Germany.Details of crucifixion altar with Apostles & Saints at St Mary's Church. Rostock, Germany.Christ with apostles carved Deocarus altar at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Apostle clay figures from St Jakob church of Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Details of crucifixion altar with Apostles & Saints at St Mary's Church. Rostock, Germany.Details of crucifixion altar with Apostles & Saints at St Mary's Church. Rostock, Germany.Christ with apostles carved Deocarus altar at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Apostle clay figures from St Jakob church of Nuremberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.
Statues of Apostles at Barcelona Cathedral. Barcelona, Spain.Detail of apostles attending the weighing of soles at Last Judgment on tympanum of Cathedral St Lazarre. Autun, France.Carvings of Christ & 11 Apostles on Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthius Grünewald in Unterlinden Museum. Colmar, France.Carvings of Christ & 11 Apostles on Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthius Grünewald in Unterlinden Museum. Colmar, France.
Statues of Apostles at Barcelona Cathedral. Barcelona, Spain.Detail of apostles attending the weighing of soles at Last Judgment on tympanum of Cathedral St Lazarre. Autun, France.Carvings of Christ & 11 Apostles (detail of left section) on Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthius Grünewald in Unterlinden Museum. Colmar, France.Carvings of Christ & 11 Apostles (detail of right section) on Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthius Grünewald in Unterlinden Museum. Colmar, France.
Stained glass window of Virgin & Apostles in St Martin church. Colmar, France.Stained-glass Apostles in Cathedral. Metz, France.Stained-glass Apostles in Cathedral. Metz, France.Apostles Matthew, Philip & Peter at central door of Cathedral. Metz, France.
Stained glass window of Virgin & Apostles in St Martin church. Colmar, France.Stained-glass Apostles in Cathedral. Metz, France.Stained-glass Apostles in Cathedral. Metz, France.Apostles Matthew, Philip & Peter at central door of Cathedral. Metz, France.
Apostles Paul, John & other at central door of Cathedral. Metz, France.Christ appears to Apostles by Sea of Tiberius on carved stone chancel screen in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.Sarcophagus with scene of remission of the law from St Peter's, Vatican at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Rear panel of Sarcophagus remission of the law from St Peter's, Vatican at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Apostles Paul, John & other at central door of Cathedral. Metz, France.Christ appears to Apostles by Sea of Tiberius on carved stone chancel screen (14thC) in Notre Dame Cathedral. Paris, France.Sarcophagus with scene of remission of the law (late 4thC) from St Peter's, Vatican at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Rear panel of Sarcophagus remission of the law (late 4thC) from St Peter's, Vatican at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Apostles stained glass window at Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois. Paris, France.Carved Christ giving scroll of laws to St Peter surrounded by other Apostles on marble sarcophagus at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.Carved Christ & Apostles on s-shaped strigil pattern on marble sarcophagus at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.Stained glass window of Apostles at Trinity Church. Boston, MA.
Apostles stained glass window at Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois. Paris, France.Carved Christ giving scroll of laws to St Peter surrounded by other Apostles on marble sarcophagus (end 4thC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.Carved Christ & Apostles on s-shaped strigil pattern on marble sarcophagus (end 4thC) at Arles Antiquities Museum. Arles, France.Stained glass window of Apostles at Trinity Church. Boston, MA.
Stained glass window of Apostles at Trinity Church. Boston, MA.Stained glass windows of Christ & Evangelists + Peter & Paul in Trinity Church. New York, NY.Apostles Simon, Paul & Peter on spire of St Mary's Church Indian River. PE.Apostles ring twelve sided spire of St Mary's Church Indian River. PE.
Stained glass window of Apostles at Trinity Church. Boston, MA.Stained glass windows of Christ & Evangelists + Peter & Paul in Trinity Church. New York, NY.Apostles Simon, Paul & Peter on spire of St Mary's Church Indian River. PE.Apostles ring twelve sided spire of St Mary's Church Indian River. PE.
Stained glass windows with apostles & evangelists at Dunblane Cathedral. Dunblane, Scotland.Baptism of our Lord; Calling of the Apostles; First Miracle at Cana; Healing the Sick stained glass windows by Ballantine of Edinburgh at St Giles Cathedral. Edinburgh, Scotland.

Stained glass windows with apostles & evangelists at Dunblane Cathedral. Dunblane, Scotland.Baptism of our Lord; Calling of the Apostles; First Miracle at Cana; Healing the Sick stained glass windows by Ballantine of Edinburgh at St Giles Cathedral. Edinburgh, Scotland.

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