Pictures for the 1st Sunday in Advent, Year C

This is a small selection of free-use illustrations, photographs or images based on the readings and prayers/propers in the Roman Catholic lectionary for the first Sunday in Advent, Year C.  It is part of the Lectionary Art Series.

See Hymn Suggestions for this Sunday for more information about the readings and seasonal notes about this day, and links to other weeks.

Classical

Tree of Jesse

Source:     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:12th-century_painters_-_The_Tree_of_Jesse_-_WGA15728.jpg
Artist:      Unknown Miniaturist, English (active 1140s)

Jesse Tree from York Minister Cathedral

Source:     Wikimedia
Artist:       Unknown

The Powers of Jerusalem Will be Shaken - Titus destroying Jerusalem

Source:    Wikimedia
Artist:      Wilhelm von Kaulbach

Jesse Tree from Notre-Dame de Reims

Source:     Wikimedia
Artist:      L. Steinheil  (1861)

Contemporary

Stay Awake Praying at all Times - Luke 21:36

Background:    https://www.flickr.com/photos/v-a-k/11291387135
License:            https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Stay Awake - Signs upon the Sun

Source:   www.LiturgyTools.net
Background image based on this picture from Megapixel

First Sunday of Advent

Source:     Wikimedia
Artist:      Micha L. Rieser

Line Art

Tree

Source:     https://pixabay.com/p-32518/?no_redirect

Related resources

Where to find pictures to use in church

Catholic Mass planning 
sheet

General-purpose church-service templates