a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

St. Jerome Writing
Artist: Caravaggio
 1605-06    Painting

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The aging saint is seen engrossed in writing as he stretches his lean skinny arms to one end of the table, while at the same time he is being observed by a skull which in turn is a reminder of the forces of death that he cannot avoid but struggles hard to overcome.

This Baroque oil on canvas painting measure 112 cm × 157 cm (44 in × 62 in)and is housed in the Galleria Borghese

St. John the Baptist
Artist: Lorenzo Ghiberti
 1412 - 16    Statue

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This statue of John the Baptist, the patron saint of Florence, was the first large bronze work in Florence, and represents an impressive technical achievement for its time, in that it was cast in a single piece. Indeed, Ghiberti had to accept financial liability if his ambitious undertaking did not come to fruition. The work follows the International Gothic style, as seen in the unnaturalistic, yet elegant, flowing curves of the figure's drapery and hair, and the general dignity of the work. Ghiberti exquisitely renders finer details too, including the goatskin cloak, the beard and hair, and the Saint's expression, which shows a slightly furrowed brow. His eyes are inlaid with silver.

This Bronze is housed in the Orsanmichele, Florence