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The Immaculate Conception
Artist: Murillo
 1660    Painting

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La Immaculada Concepción was painted by the Spanish Baroque artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. There are several works of art with this title in El Prado Museum; this one is nearly 108 x 75 inches long. The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception holds that the Virgin Mary, the pure vessel that would carry Jesus Christ, was conceived without original sin. The Holy Roman Catholic Church teaches that, from her conception, Mary had been given the graces that are usually bestowed through baptism after a child's birth.

The Importunate Neighbor
Artist: William Holman Hunt
 1895    Painting

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The Parable of the Friend at Night (also known as the Parable of the Friend at Midnight or of the Importunate Neighbour) is a parable of Jesus which appears in Luke 11:5–8. In it, a friend eventually agrees to help his neighbor due to his persistent demands rather than because they are friends, despite the late hour and the inconvenience of it.

This parable demonstrates the need to pray without giving up. It is similar to the Parable of the Unjust Judge and is depicted by several artists,

Hunt conveys a specific narrative; the title of the work already suggests the conflicting premise of intrusion and social pressure.

The title “The Importunate Neighbor” suggests a provocative state of discomfort, just as the role of the “neighbor” could be interpreted in the sense of not only physical, but also social and emotional intrusion. This effect is accentuated not only by the depiction of the characters, but also by the architectural environment that surrounds them. Hunt effectively captures the tension between private space and social expectations, which adds another layer of complexity to the work.

 

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The Bible, its themes, events and characters, are the subject of many of mankind's finest works of art.

Here, we endeavor to present a myriad of examples from the history of art.

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