a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

The Disembowelment of Judas
Artist: Giovanni Canavesio
 1491    Painting

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An accursed villain in the Passion of Christ, Judas is regarded synonymous to the devil and to evil. Thanks to his well played antihero role, he is also one of the most recalled apostles, damned for his betrayal. He betrayed Christ at two specific moments: the first was while devising the plan with the Pharisees over the agreement of the 30 pieces of silver and the second was during the execution of the said plan in the Garden of Gethsemane. As he hands his Master over to the murders, he steps closer to his own death, a self-murder.

The Ecstacy of St. Teresa of Ávila
Artist: Bernini
  Statue

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Bernini's sculpture is a portrayal of St. Teresa’s vision where an angel pierces her heart with a divine arrow, representing her mystical union with God.  It took Bernini 5 years to make this out of marble.  It is located at The Cornaro Chapel, Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome.