a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

The Angel of God Appears to the Prophet Elijah
 lat 17th Century    Painting

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This is an oil painting on canvas completed in the late 17th century.
The canvas size 58 x 40.

This beautiful painting from the end of the 17th century represents the biblical episode which sees the appearance of the Angel of God to the prophet Elijah in the desert. Elijah is tired, hungry and thirsty and by invoking death he is visited by the Divine Messenger who brings him water and food.

The Angels Hovering Over the Body of Christ in the Sepulchre
Artist: William Blake
 1805    Painting

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This watercolor and ink work depicts a scene from the Biblical story of Jesus's death and rebirth. Following his crucifixion, Jesus's body was buried in a cave or tomb. As described in the Gospel of John, Mary Magdalene visited the tomb to find two angels sitting "where the body of Jesus had lain". Upset at the body's absence, she began to weep, only to find Jesus standing beside her. Adapting the details of this scene, Blake places the two angels hovering above Jesus's body, probably portraying the moment just before his resurrection. 

This is a work of pen, ink and watercolor on paper.  It is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK

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