a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

The Adoration of the Golden Calf
Artist: Nicholas Poussin
 1633-34    Painting

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The painting  depicts the adoration of the golden calf by the Israelites, from chapter 32 of the Book of Exodus.  It is oil on canvas, measures 154 cm × 214 cm (61 in × 84 in) and is housed in mthe National Gallery in London.

The Adoration of the Kings
Artist: Jan Gossaert
 1510-1515    Painting

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The Adoration of the Kings  throws together some thirty figures on an architectural background, varied in detail, massive in shape and fanciful in ornament. This painting is now on display at the National Gallery, which bought it in 1911. Gossaert surprises the viewer with pompous costume and flaring contrasts of tone. His figures are often rigid and conventional. The landscape which shows through the colonnades is adorned with towers and steeples.