It is believed that cave painting were part of pre-historic mankind's belief system. Call it magic, of paganism or shamanism as you please, it was still a form of religion, therefore those would be the "first" religious paintings.
Christian religious art.
It is the longest religious oil painting in the world.
Religious painting with a sacred meaning is called "religious art" or "sacred art." These types of paintings often depict religious figures, scenes from religious texts, or themes central to a particular faith tradition.
The Mona Lisa is considered a secular painting. While some art historians have interpreted religious symbolism in the painting, it is predominantly viewed as a portrait of a real person, Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a wealthy Florentine merchant.
Street painting holds its history in Italy in the 1500′s when religious imagery was highly respected.
It's an icon - a Russian orthodox religious painting. Icons are considered sacred, posessing healing powers by themselves.
The first painting in 1956 was probably "10 Dollar Bill". But that was not his first painting ever. He started painting in the 1940s.
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they were used for religious or ritualistic ceremonies
the religious theme
His first abstract painting was Improvisation 7.
Boccioni's first major Futurist painting,