If you are on a Mac running macOS Catalina or later, you can download specific versions directly via Terminal. Apple Support (Applications > Utilities). To see available versions, type: softwareupdate --list-full-installers To download Ventura, use this command:
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Ventura.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume macos ventura recovery image download
For M-series Macs, Apple publishes for IT departments. These are the closest thing to a "recovery image download" for Apple Silicon. If you are on a Mac running macOS
/Applications/Install macOS Ventura.app/Contents/SharedSupport/SharedSupport.dmg macos ventura recovery image download
Once you've downloaded the recovery image, you'll need to create a bootable image. Here are the steps:
