The son has spent all his money and now returns to his father, almost without any clothes left. The father welcomes him lovingly without a word of rebuke. This work is linked to Luke 15:21 …20 So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still in the distance, his…
The Biblical parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man (Luke 16:19-21) tells of a man who feasted and celebrated every day, while a beggar named Lazarus sat starving nearby. Dogs came to lick the sores on the poor man's body. However, when the two men died, Lazarus was welcomed…
This altarpiece was originally painted for the church of St Giobbe in Venice. It depicts the common religious theme of The Virgin Mary in consultation with a group of saints and a heavenly gathering. In this particular painting the saints depicted are, from left to right,…
King Ahab and the people of Israel had fallen away from the worship of the God, worshipping instead the pagan god, Baal, and God had punished them for this with a long drought. To resolve the deadlock, the prophet Elijah arranged a test or trial between God and Baal on…
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