a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

Solomon Writing Proverbs
Artist: Gustave Dore
 c. 1880    Engraving

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Proverbs I: 1- 4 . 'The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.'

St John the Baptist in the Wilderness
Artist: Joshua Reynolds
 1776    Painting

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Reynolds has depicted the biblical figure of John the Baptist as a young child in the wilderness. John the Bapist was one of Reynolds' favorites to depict. The wild gesturing of John heralds the coming of Christ, who is symbolically represented by the lamb beside him and his impending sacrificial death through the cross John holds.

This oil on canvas painting is in The Wallace Collection, London, UK.