Home›Works›Subject Matter›Old Testament and Biblical HistoryGroupOld Testament and Biblical HistoryPaintings depicting a specific episode from the Hebrew Bible and its narrative history: the Creation and the Garden of Eden, the Flood, the patriarchs, the Exodus, the kings and prophets of Israel, and the apocryphal historical books such as Judith and the Maccabees. This group is kept separate from Christian Religious Scenes because these subjects belong to a shared Jewish and Christian scriptural history rather than specifically Christian doctrine or devotion, and excludes a New Testament or saint's-life subject, which belongs under Christian Religious Scenes instead.FactsBrowse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonNarrative CategoryWell-attestedReligious 1Browse ByAll Old Testament and Biblical HistoryOld Testament and Biblical History31 entriesOld Testament and Biblical HistoryFilter Results31 entriesCreatorAllAndrei Rublev (1)Antonio da Correggio (1)Artemisia Gentileschi (1)Bartolomeo della Gatta (1)Cimabue (1)Cosimo Rosselli (1)Dieric Bouts (1)Georgios Klontzas (1)Giovanni Bellini (1)Jan van Eyck (1)Judith Baca (1)Luca Signorelli (1)Masaccio (1)Michelangelo (7)Peter Paul Rubens (1)Pietro Perugino (2)Raphael (2)Rembrandt (3)Sandro Botticelli (2)Art FormAllFresco (12)Painting (19)MovementAllCaravaggism (1)High Renaissance (1)Renaissance (1)MediumAllEgg tempera and gold leaf on wood panel (1)Fresco (13)Oil on canvas (4)Oil on oak panel (1)Oil on panel (2)Oil paint on panel (1)Paint on concrete (1)Tempera (1)Year CreatedAll1411 (1)1425 (1)1432 (1)1464 (1)1466 (1)1480 (2)1481 (2)1482 (2)1508 (3)1511 (1)1512 (3)1515 (1)1518 (1)1530 (1)1580 (1)1607 (1)1613 (1)1630 (1)1654 (1)1659 (1)1664 (1)1978 (1)GenreAllPainting (31)GroupAllOld Testament and Biblical History (31)PlaceAllAthens (1)Belgium (2)France (2)Germany (1)Italy (9)Naples (1)Netherlands (1)Pau (1)Rome (1)United States (1)Vatican City (10)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 31Altarpiece of the Holy SacramentHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksAssumption of the Virgin (Correggio)History, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksBathsheba at Her Bath (Rembrandt)History, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksDelivery of the KeysHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksDescent from Mount Sinai (Sistine Chapel)History, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksDrunkenness of NoahHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksExpulsion from the Garden of EdenHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksEzekiel's Vision (Raphael)History, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksGhent AltarpieceHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksGreat Wall of Los AngelesHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksJacob's Ladder (Moskos)History, Religious and Mythological Paintings2 linksJeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of JerusalemHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksJudith Slaying HolofernesHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings4 linksMoses Breaking the Tablets of the LawHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksMoses Leaving for EgyptHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksProphet Daniel (Michelangelo)History, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksProphet Isaiah (Michelangelo)History, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksProphet Jeremiah (Michelangelo)History, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksProphet Joel (Michelangelo)History, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksPunishment of the Sons of KorahHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksSanta Trinita MaestàHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksSeparation of Light from DarknessHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksSistine Chapel CeilingHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings5 linksSusanna and the Elders (Rubens)History, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksTestament and Death of MosesHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings4 linksThe Creation of AdamHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksThe Expulsion of Heliodorus from the TempleHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksThe Last Judgment (Klontzas)History, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksTheotokos of KurskHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings2 linksTrinity (Andrei Rublev)History, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksYouth of MosesHistory, Religious and Mythological Paintings3 linksSources1. Tate glossary: History paintingtier 2TateHistory painting glossary entry, definition sentenceQuote, History painting glossary entry, definition sentencepaintings with subject matter drawn from classical history and mythology, and the BibleView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.