This small picture illustrates the biblical passage in which a woman accused of adultery—an offense punishable by death in Mosaic law—is brought before Christ. He responds to her accusers with the words written across the top of the painting: "He that is without sin among…
This work is linked to John 4:5-42. The Image depicts Christ paused to rest at Jacob’s Well, a holy site for both Samaritans and Jews. There he requested a drink of water from a Samaritan woman. Though she was initially surprised, since Jews and Samaritans were traditional…
Christ Appearing to His Disciples/Apostles After the Resurrection is one of Blake’s large colour print series from 1795, which refers to the gospel of Luke, chapter 24 verses 36-40:And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, “Peace…
This is a depiction of Mary Magdalen's visitation by the crucified Jesus just prior to his Ascension to Heaven. A key point of emphasis in the biblical account is that Mary was not to touch Jesus, and Ryder's Christ has just gestured her to her knees, restraining her…
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