a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

Meeting of Jacob and Esau
Artist: Francesco Hayez
 1844    Painting

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This religious oil on canvas painting measures 208 x 300 cmwas painted in the Orientalism  style. It is housed in the Tosio Martinengo Gallery, in Brescia, Lombardy.

The Book of Genesis speaks of the relationship between Jacob and Esau, focusing on Esau’s loss of his birthright to Jacob and the conflict that had spawned between their descendant nations because of Jacob’s deception of their aged and blind father, Isaac, in order to receive Esau’s birthright/blessing from Isaac.

Michelagelo's David
Artist: Michelangelo
 1501-1504    Sculpture

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David is considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces ever created. At the Accademia Gallery, you can admire from a short distance the perfection of the most famous statue in Florence and, perhaps, in all the world: Michelangelo’s David.