a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

The Pórtico da Gloria (The Porch of Glory)
Artist: Master Mateo
 1168-1188    Sculpture

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The stone Pórtico da Gloria is a Romanesque portico with numerous statues, including figures of prophets, apostles, and the twenty-four elders of the Apocalypse playing musical instruments.
It is located at the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, Spain

The Preaching of John the Baptist
Artist: Bartholomeus Breenbergh:
 1634    Painting

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This well-preserved picture by Breenbergh dates from a few years after his return from Rome to Amsterdam. The subject of Saint John preaching in the wilderness was often employed by Dutch artists as an analogy to Protestant worship when the Netherlands was still ruled by Catholic Spain.

this oil on wood painting measure 21 1/2 x 29 5/8 in. (54.6 x 75.2 cm). It can be seenin The Met on Fifth in NYC.