Idolatry Collection

The Idolatry of King Solomon. Artist: Conca, Sebastiano (1680-1764)
The Idolatry of King Solomon. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

LUTHER, Martin (1483-1546). German religious reformer.; MOSES (13th C. BC)
CUL4873274 LUTHER, Martin (1483-1546). German religious reformer.; MOSES (13th C. BC). Hebew prophet and legislator of the Old Testament

Elijah, Old Testament prophet, rebuking Ahab for forsaking the Lord for the god Baal. Bible I Kings 18
532079 Elijah, Old Testament prophet, rebuking Ahab for forsaking the Lord for the god Baal. Bible I Kings 18. Mid-19th century (chromolithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The idolatry of King Solomon, 1697. Creator: Franceschini, Marcantonio (1648-1729)
The idolatry of King Solomon, 1697. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genova.

Solomon's Idolatry, c1514. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Solomon's Idolatry, c1514. From The Large Power of Women, plate 3

Augustine Sacrificing to an Idol of the Manichaeans (?), c.1480. Creator: Aert van den Bossche
Augustine Sacrificing to an Idol of the Manichaeans (?), c.1480

Jeroboam Sacrificing to the Idols, c.1704-c.1744. Creator: Jacques Ignatius de Roore
Jeroboam Sacrificing to the Idols, c.1704-c.1744. Jeroboam, the King of Israel, enjoined his people to idolatry to prevent their contact with the Kingdom of Judah

Worship of the Golden Calf, c.1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Worship of the Golden Calf, c.1530. Other Title(s): Triptych with the Adoration of the Golden Calf

The Idolatry of King Solomon, 1635-1655. Creator: Jacob Hogers
The Idolatry of King Solomon, 1635-1655

The Idolatry of King Solomon, 1630-1648. Creator: Willem de Poorter
The Idolatry of King Solomon, 1630-1648

The Idolatry of King Solomon, 1644. Creator: Salomon Koninck
The Idolatry of King Solomon, 1644

Solomon Worshipping False Gods. Creator: Master MZ
Solomon Worshipping False Gods

Solomon Worshipping False Gods, 1501. Creator: Master MZ
Solomon Worshipping False Gods, 1501

Solomon's Idolatry, 1501. Creator: Master MZ
Solomon's Idolatry, 1501

Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Sturz Der Irmensaule Durch Karl Den Grossen, 772 AD. According to medieval sources, Charlemagne

Montezuma is allowed to be seen in public, by going out to his Temples... Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, poblacion, y progresos de la America septentrional

Idol Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli). Mexican idol. Engraving. Historia de la Conquista de Mexico, poblacion, y progresos de la America septentrional

Wooden anthropomorphic figure. Chimu culture
Wooden anthropomorphic figure. There were idols and depictions of ancestors In the temples and shrines. Chimu culture. Late Intermediate Horizon (1000-1470 AD). Peru. Museum of the Americas

Igbo Figures, Nigeria (wood) (see also 206681)
HSC206680 Igbo Figures, Nigeria (wood) (see also 206681) by African School; Horniman Museum, London, UK; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Story of Gideon, late 16th century (silk and wool)
CUL4904706 Story of Gideon, late 16th century (silk and wool) by Heemskerck, Maerten van (1498-1574); 371x403 cm; Museo Diocesano, Albarracin, Teruel

Apocalypse Tapestry or Apocalypse of Angers, 1375-80 (tapestry)
CUL4926542 Apocalypse Tapestry or Apocalypse of Angers, 1375-80 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl. 1363-1400); 156x259 cm; Chateau d'Angers

193-0082152 What a tailor can do!, plate 52 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81671 193-0082152 What a tailor can do!, plate 52 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21.8x15.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Adoration of Shepherds (Miniature, 12th century)
LRI4670800 The Adoration of Shepherds (Miniature, 12th century) by Armenian School, (12th century); Armenian Museum, Isfahan

Chapel where Therese de Lisieux was baptized, Alencon, 2020 (photography)
7260415 Chapel where Therese de Lisieux was baptized, Alencon, 2020 (photography); (add.info.: Notre Dame Basilica, Alencon, Orne)

The pious women, detail (illustrated manuscript, 1330)
LRI4670655 The pious women, detail (illustrated manuscript, 1330) by Armenian School, (12th century); Armenian Museum, Isfahan

The Raising of the Son of Theophilus and Saint Peter enthroned, 1428-1480 (fresco)
7260223 The Raising of the Son of Theophilus and Saint Peter enthroned, 1428-1480 (fresco) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); Chiesa di Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence

Salii priest in costume of an archaic warrior, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236732 Salii priest in costume of an archaic warrior, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the 12 Salii, or leaping priests)

Vestal Virgin, priestess ofthe goddess Vesta, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236740 Vestal Virgin, priestess ofthe goddess Vesta, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vestal Virgin, priestess of Vesta)

Wooden carved idol Kivvasa found in a charnel house in Secoton, , 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234165 Wooden carved idol Kivvasa found in a charnel house in Secoton, , 1859-1860 (engraving) by Bry, Theodore de (1528-98), after White

Friday bows down at the feet of Robinson Crusoe, 1842 (illustration)
7211521 Friday bows down at the feet of Robinson Crusoe, 1842 (illustration) by Souze, Auguste (b.1829 - fl.1860s); (add.info.: Cover of a volume of the adventures of Robinson Crusoe)

Madonna and Child with Saints, 17th century (Oil on canvas)
7216076 Madonna and Child with Saints, 17th century (Oil on canvas) by Bonatti, Giovanni (1635-81); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna and Child with Saints. Oil on canvas)

Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco)
7216156 Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Kanisuka inaugerates Mahayana (Northern) Buddhism 100 AD ( litho)
1266138 Kanisuka inaugerates Mahayana (Northern) Buddhism 100 AD ( litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Oriental supersititions in Rome (litho)
STC358063 Oriental supersititions in Rome (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: In 220 BC the consul had to personally beat down the door of the temple of)

Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco)
7216157 Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco)
7216158 Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Madonna and Child with Saints, 17th century (Oil on canvas)
7216077 Madonna and Child with Saints, 17th century (Oil on canvas) by Bonatti, Giovanni (1635-81); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Madonna and Child with Saints. Oil on canvas)

The Idolatry of King Solomon, 1635-55 (oil on canvas)
6337204 The Idolatry of King Solomon, 1635-55 (oil on canvas) by Hogers, Joseph (1614-55); 124--197 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Triumph of Chritianity. 1585 (fresco)
7232617 Triumph of Chritianity. 1585 (fresco) by Laureti, Tommaso (c.1530-1602); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Triumph of Chritianity)

Idolatry (engraving)
7167106 Idolatry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Idolatry. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood, 1834 (Charles Tilt).); © Look and Learn

Robinson Crusoe: Destruction of the tartar idol (colour litho)
7182773 Robinson Crusoe: Destruction of the tartar idol (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Destruction of the tartar idol)

Chinese Idol Worshippers (engraving)
7182211 Chinese Idol Worshippers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese Idol Worshippers)

Moise detruisant le Veau d or (engraving)
7179715 Moise detruisant le Veau d or (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moise detruisant le Veau d or)

Moses, angered by his people worshipping the golden calf, breaking the tablets of stone (engraving)
7172315 Moses, angered by his people worshipping the golden calf, breaking the tablets of stone (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses)

Dance around the Golden Calf (chromolitho)
7173050 Dance around the Golden Calf (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dance around the Golden Calf)

Hindoo Idol Makers, Isaiah xliv, 9-17 (engraving)
7180911 Hindoo Idol Makers, Isaiah xliv, 9-17 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hindoo Idol Makers, Isaiah xliv, 9-17)

Adamites being arrested in a square in Amsterdam (engraving)
7201574 Adamites being arrested in a square in Amsterdam (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adamites being arrested in a square in Amsterdam)

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Idolatry, a concept deeply rooted in human history, has taken various forms across different cultures and time periods. From the ancient civilizations of Mexico to the European Middle Ages, idols have held significant cultural and religious importance. In the bustling streets of Mexico, Montezuma boldly parades through public spaces with confidence. The idol Vitzliputzli (Huitzilopochtli), a wooden anthropomorphic figure revered by the Aztecs, stands as a symbol of power and devotion. Meanwhile, Charlemagne's destructive act against a pagan idol showcases the clash between Christianity and paganism during medieval times. This unknown creator immortalizes this event in an intriguing artwork from 1936. The story of Gideon unfolds on silk and wool tapestries from the late 16th century. These intricate pieces depict biblical scenes where faith triumphs over false idols. Similarly, Igbo figures crafted from wood in Nigeria represent spiritual beliefs passed down through generations. Moving forward to the Apocalypse Tapestry or Apocalypse of Angers created between 1375-80, we witness vivid imagery depicting divine judgment upon those who worship false gods. In contrast, "The Three Young Men in the Fiery Furnace" captures an oil painting that portrays unwavering faith amidst persecution. Mattathias' engraving reveals his heroic act of slaying a man making sacrifices to an idol—a testament to his commitment to monotheism during turbulent times. Francisco Goya's etching titled "What a tailor can do. " humorously critiques societal obsession with fashion as another form of modern-day idolatry. Lastly, "Faiths Victory in Rome's Cruelty, " an engraving accompanied by black-and-white photography commemorates Protestant martyrs who resisted Roman Catholic dominance during religious conflicts. Throughout history and across continents, idolatry remains both fascinating and controversial—reflecting humanity's eternal search for meaning beyond ourselves while raising questions about the power and influence we attribute to inanimate objects.