Occidental religious paintings, as something that can represent the doctrines of Catholicism directly, played an important role in the spread of Catholicism during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

• 摘要西洋宗教画作为一种能够直接表现天主教教义的物质载体，在明清之际的天主教在华传播过程中起到过很大的作用。