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St. Cuthbert's Island
St. Cuthbert's Island, near Lindisfarne, where Saint Cuthbert (c. 634 - 20 March 687) retired to live in solitude before he was offered the bishopric of Lindisfarne.

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St Michael's Mount, Cornwall, England
St Michael's Mount is a tidal island in Mount's Bay, Cornwall, England. The island is a civil parish and is linked to the shore by a causeway, passable between mid-tide and low water. The castle and chapel have been in ownership since 17th...

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Margaret of Valois' Account of St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Margaret of Valois' eyewitness account of St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre is among the most famous and the only written record of the event left by a member of the royal family of France at the time. Her account appears in her memoirs as Letter...

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Delivery of the Keys to St. Peter by Perugino
The Delivery of the Keys to Saint Peter fresco by the Italian Renaissance artist Pietro Perugino (c. 1450-1523 CE). Sistine Chapel, Rome, c. 1481 CE.

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Virgin and Child with St. Anne by Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci's c. 1503 CE coloured charcoal illustration Virgin and Child with St. Anne (National Gallery, London)

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Miracle of St. Mark by Tintoretto
The Miracle of Saint Mark Rescuing a Slave by the Italian Renaissance artist Tintoretto (c. 1518-1594 CE). 1548 CE. (Academia, Venice)

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Depiction of Hildegard of Bingen in the St. Foy Church
A depiction of the Catholic Saint Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1178 CE) holding a model of the church. The stained glass window was created by the Ott Brothers in 1892 CE for the St. Foy Church in Sélestat, France. The window can still...

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Danse Macabre in St. Mary's Church, Beram
"Dance of the Dead" fresco from the Church of St. Mary in Beram, Croatia. Painted by Vincent of Kastav, 1471. Artwork depicting the "Danse Macabre" motif became popular in Europe after the Black Death.

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Relics of St. Lazarus, Marseille
The alcove holding an altar to Saint Lazarus, the man whom Jesus raised from the dead. The saint's relics, including his skull, are in the box at the statue's feet.

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Ceiling of the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Rome
The ceiling of the Church of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Rome. It is an example of Baroque architecture, constructed between 1626 and 1650 CE. The frescoes adorning the roof depict the works of Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556 CE) and the...