Drawn from the Old Testament, a series of continuous narratives depicts episodes from the life of Joseph, the favorite son of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob. To make the story easier to follow, Biagio d'Antonio included inscriptions identifying the principal characters. In the…
Ghiberti's first set of doors for the Florence Baptistery are admired for the quality of their design and execution and stand as exemplars of the International Gothic style. However, his second set, christened by Michelangelo, the "Gates of Paradise," emphatically…
Supper at Emmaus is an undated oil on canvas painting by the Dutch or Flemish painter Matthias Stom. It measures 61 in × 74 inches and it now hangs in the Museum of Grenoble. The painting depicts the scene described in the Gospel of Luke, when the Emmaus disciples…
This work depicts the moment of Christ's betrayal by his disciple Judas. Set in a wooded landscape, this biblically themed piece features a cluster of figures reaching out toward Christ who is pictured near the right side of the canvas dressed in a blue cloak. Judas is…
Here, the arrest of Christ has been portrayed. Apart from Jesus, the other figures present include John, three soldiers, Judas, as well as a man with a lantern in hand. This Baroque painting is an oi on canvas, measures 133.5 cm × 169.5 cm (52.6 in × 66.7 in) and is housed…
This painting shows Peter the Apostle weeping after his betrayal of Jesus. It is oil on canvas and currently in the Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle, UK. Variants of the painting are in the Museo Soumaya, Oslo, the Museo del Prado, the San Diego Museum of Art and the Toledo…
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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