Bible in Art · 150 works in this collection

The New Testament in Art

The 75-work First Christmas gallery opens the New Testament story; 75 further works follow Christ’s ministry, cross, Resurrection, Pentecost, and the Church.

Every artwork and didactic is below. Scroll to continue, or listen to individual descriptions.

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The Annunciation

Fra Angelico

Luke 1:26–38

The Story in the Art

Gabriel and Mary meet in a spare Renaissance cloister. The open arcade, garden, and measured gestures create sacred stillness; Mary’s crossed arms signal humility and consent.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Leonardo da Vinci: The Annunciation Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi: The Annunciation with Saint Margaret and Saint Ansanus Jan van Eyck: The Annunciation Sandro Botticelli: The Cestello Annunciation Lorenzo Lotto: The Annunciation of Recanati Titian: The Annunciation El Greco: The Annunciation Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: The Annunciation Fra Filippo Lippi: The Annunciation

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The Annunciation

Leonardo da Vinci

Luke 1:26–38

The Story in the Art

Leonardo places the encounter in a walled garden opening toward a misty landscape. Gabriel’s lily signifies Mary’s purity, while the marble lectern lends the scene classical dignity.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Annunciation Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi: The Annunciation with Saint Margaret and Saint Ansanus Jan van Eyck: The Annunciation Sandro Botticelli: The Cestello Annunciation Lorenzo Lotto: The Annunciation of Recanati Titian: The Annunciation El Greco: The Annunciation Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: The Annunciation Fra Filippo Lippi: The Annunciation

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The Annunciation with Saint Margaret and Saint Ansanus

Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi

Luke 1:26–38

The Story in the Art

Gabriel’s gilded words travel visibly toward Mary as she recoils in startled grace. The gold ground places the event outside ordinary time, while the lily anchors its symbolism.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Annunciation Leonardo da Vinci: The Annunciation Jan van Eyck: The Annunciation Sandro Botticelli: The Cestello Annunciation Lorenzo Lotto: The Annunciation of Recanati Titian: The Annunciation El Greco: The Annunciation Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: The Annunciation Fra Filippo Lippi: The Annunciation

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The Annunciation

Jan van Eyck

Luke 1:26–38

The Story in the Art

The scene unfolds inside a richly symbolic church. Old Testament floor tiles and Romanesque-to-Gothic architecture suggest the old covenant becoming new through the Incarnation.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Annunciation Leonardo da Vinci: The Annunciation Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi: The Annunciation with Saint Margaret and Saint Ansanus Sandro Botticelli: The Cestello Annunciation Lorenzo Lotto: The Annunciation of Recanati Titian: The Annunciation El Greco: The Annunciation Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: The Annunciation Fra Filippo Lippi: The Annunciation

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The Cestello Annunciation

Sandro Botticelli

Luke 1:26–38

The Story in the Art

Gabriel and Mary reach toward one another across a severe tiled room. Their sweeping contours make the exchange feel both dramatic and tender, suspended at the moment of Mary’s answer.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Annunciation Leonardo da Vinci: The Annunciation Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi: The Annunciation with Saint Margaret and Saint Ansanus Jan van Eyck: The Annunciation Lorenzo Lotto: The Annunciation of Recanati Titian: The Annunciation El Greco: The Annunciation Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: The Annunciation Fra Filippo Lippi: The Annunciation

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The Annunciation of Recanati

Lorenzo Lotto

Luke 1:26–38

The Story in the Art

Mary turns toward the viewer in surprise while a cat bolts from Gabriel’s arrival. The familiar bedroom makes divine interruption feel immediate, domestic, and wonderfully human.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Annunciation Leonardo da Vinci: The Annunciation Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi: The Annunciation with Saint Margaret and Saint Ansanus Jan van Eyck: The Annunciation Sandro Botticelli: The Cestello Annunciation Titian: The Annunciation El Greco: The Annunciation Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: The Annunciation Fra Filippo Lippi: The Annunciation

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The Annunciation

Titian

Luke 1:26–38

The Story in the Art

A burst of angels and golden light descends into the dark interior. Titian’s loose, glowing paint transforms Gabriel’s greeting into a sweeping revelation from heaven.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Annunciation Leonardo da Vinci: The Annunciation Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi: The Annunciation with Saint Margaret and Saint Ansanus Jan van Eyck: The Annunciation Sandro Botticelli: The Cestello Annunciation Lorenzo Lotto: The Annunciation of Recanati El Greco: The Annunciation Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: The Annunciation Fra Filippo Lippi: The Annunciation

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The Annunciation

El Greco

Luke 1:26–38

The Story in the Art

El Greco joins Venetian color to a visionary sky. Mary’s prayer desk, the dove, and Gabriel’s emphatic gesture create a vertical current between earthly devotion and heavenly action.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Annunciation Leonardo da Vinci: The Annunciation Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi: The Annunciation with Saint Margaret and Saint Ansanus Jan van Eyck: The Annunciation Sandro Botticelli: The Cestello Annunciation Lorenzo Lotto: The Annunciation of Recanati Titian: The Annunciation Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: The Annunciation Fra Filippo Lippi: The Annunciation

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The Annunciation

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Luke 1:26–38

The Story in the Art

Soft clouds, youthful angels, and warm light surround Mary’s quiet response. The lily, book, and descending dove make the theological meaning clear without disturbing the scene’s intimacy.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Annunciation Leonardo da Vinci: The Annunciation Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi: The Annunciation with Saint Margaret and Saint Ansanus Jan van Eyck: The Annunciation Sandro Botticelli: The Cestello Annunciation Lorenzo Lotto: The Annunciation of Recanati Titian: The Annunciation El Greco: The Annunciation Fra Filippo Lippi: The Annunciation

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The Annunciation

Fra Filippo Lippi

Luke 1:26–38

The Story in the Art

Lippi stages the mystery in an elegant palace court. Gabriel kneels at the threshold, while ordered architecture and garden space frame Mary’s inward concentration.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Annunciation Leonardo da Vinci: The Annunciation Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi: The Annunciation with Saint Margaret and Saint Ansanus Jan van Eyck: The Annunciation Sandro Botticelli: The Cestello Annunciation Lorenzo Lotto: The Annunciation of Recanati Titian: The Annunciation El Greco: The Annunciation Bartolomé Esteban Murillo: The Annunciation

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The Visitation

Fra Angelico

Luke 1:39–45

The Story in the Art

Mary and Elizabeth embrace at the edge of a winding road. Their meeting becomes the calm center of a broad landscape, joining physical journey with spiritual recognition.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Visitation Jacopo Pontormo: The Visitation Raphael and workshop: The Visitation Rembrandt van Rijn: The Visitation

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The Visitation

Domenico Ghirlandaio

Luke 1:39–45

The Story in the Art

Elizabeth kneels before Mary within a monumental Florentine setting. Contemporary dress and architecture invite Renaissance viewers to see the Gospel event entering their own civic world.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Visitation Jacopo Pontormo: The Visitation Raphael and workshop: The Visitation Rembrandt van Rijn: The Visitation

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The Visitation

Jacopo Pontormo

Luke 1:39–45

The Story in the Art

Mary and Elizabeth’s monumental figures form a radiant knot of color. Their doubled attendants and weightless drapery turn a greeting into an emotionally charged spiritual encounter.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Visitation Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Visitation Raphael and workshop: The Visitation Rembrandt van Rijn: The Visitation

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The Visitation

Raphael and workshop

Luke 1:39–45

The Story in the Art

The two women greet one another in the foreground while Christ’s future baptism appears in the distance. Raphael links the unborn children to the missions they will fulfill.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Visitation Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Visitation Jacopo Pontormo: The Visitation Rembrandt van Rijn: The Visitation

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The Visitation

Rembrandt van Rijn

Luke 1:39–45

The Story in the Art

Elizabeth steps into a pool of light to welcome Mary as servants and animals gather nearby. Rembrandt makes divine recognition emerge from the textures of ordinary household life.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Fra Angelico: The Visitation Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Visitation Jacopo Pontormo: The Visitation Raphael and workshop: The Visitation

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The Dream of Saint Joseph

Georges de La Tour

Matthew 1:20–24

The Story in the Art

An angel touches the sleeping Joseph beside a hidden candle. The childlike messenger, luminous sleeve, and Joseph’s weathered face turn revelation into a quiet drama of trust.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Philippe de Champaigne: The Dream of Saint Joseph

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The Dream of Saint Joseph

Philippe de Champaigne

Matthew 1:20–24

The Story in the Art

Joseph sleeps beside his tools as an angel speaks with calm authority. The carpenter’s sturdy body and workbench emphasize the obedience of an ordinary man entrusted with an extraordinary task.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Georges de La Tour: The Dream of Saint Joseph

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The Census at Bethlehem

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Luke 2:1–5

The Story in the Art

Mary and Joseph nearly disappear within a snowbound Flemish village crowded by taxes and daily labor. Bruegel relocates the Gospel into his own world, where sacred history arrives unnoticed.

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The Portinari Altarpiece

Hugo van der Goes

Luke 2:1–20

The Story in the Art

The monumental triptych joins the donors’ world to Bethlehem. Flowers, wheat, bare feet, and expressive shepherds carry layered references to humility, Eucharist, and Christ’s future sacrifice.

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The Nativity

Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle

Luke 2:6–7

The Story in the Art

The newborn lies directly on the earth before a radiant landscape. Midwives, inscribed scrolls, and miraculous light blend Gospel, tradition, and Northern attention to symbolic detail.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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Nativity: The Birth of Jesus

Giotto di Bondone

Luke 2:6–7

The Story in the Art

Mary bends toward the tightly wrapped child while Joseph waits below and angels sweep across the rocky sky. Giotto gives the sacred figures bodily weight, tenderness, and recognizable emotion.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel

Duccio di Buoninsegna

Luke 2:6–14

The Story in the Art

The cave, manger, angels, shepherds, and bathing of the child unfold in stacked sacred space. Prophets at the sides hold texts that present the birth as prophecy fulfilled.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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The Nativity

Piero della Francesca

Luke 2:6–14

The Story in the Art

Five angels sing beside the infant as Mary kneels in crystalline light. The roofless stable and distant Tuscan landscape unite humility, music, and Piero’s serene geometry.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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Mystic Nativity

Sandro Botticelli

Luke 2:6–14

The Story in the Art

Angels dance beneath an opened heaven while others embrace people below and demons retreat into cracks. Botticelli turns Christ’s birth into a vision of reconciliation and final peace.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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The Nativity at Night

Geertgen tot Sint Jans

Luke 2:6–14

The Story in the Art

The infant himself becomes the source of light, illuminating Mary, Joseph, and the angels from below. A distant angelic announcement echoes the miracle across the dark landscape.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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The Nativity

Petrus Christus

Luke 2:6–7

The Story in the Art

An arched portal frames the stable like the entrance to a church. Sculpted scenes of sin and punishment surround the threshold, setting Christ’s humble birth within the story of redemption.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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The Bladelin Triptych

Rogier van der Weyden

Luke 2:6–14

The Story in the Art

The central Nativity is flanked by visions shown to the Roman emperor Augustus and the Three Magi. Bethlehem becomes the event toward which different nations and eras look.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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The Nativity

Lorenzo Lotto

Luke 2:6–7

The Story in the Art

Mary and Joseph lean close to the child in an intimate stable filled with domestic objects. Lotto’s humble details make reverence feel personal, quiet, and near at hand.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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The Adoration of the Shepherds, called La Notte

Correggio

Luke 2:8–20

The Story in the Art

A supernatural brilliance radiates from the child, causing a nearby woman to shade her eyes. Swirling angels and deeply shadowed figures make the Nativity a revelation of light.

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The Nativity

Federico Barocci

Luke 2:6–7

The Story in the Art

Mary lifts a covering so the child’s glow reaches Joseph at the doorway. Barocci combines soft color, affectionate gesture, and dramatic illumination in a scene of domestic wonder.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence

Caravaggio

Luke 2:6–7

The Story in the Art

Known through photographs after its theft, the painting placed the Holy Family among heavy shadows and poor, earthbound witnesses. Its stark naturalism made Bethlehem immediate and vulnerable.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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The Nativity

Albrecht Altdorfer

Luke 2:6–14

The Story in the Art

A fragile shelter rises within immense nocturnal architecture as angels flicker like sparks. Altdorfer’s setting makes the small gathering at the manger feel cosmically significant.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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The Nativity

Albrecht Dürer

Luke 2:6–7

The Story in the Art

Dürer surrounds the Holy Family with weathered beams, masonry, tools, and carefully observed textures. The ruined structure becomes a symbol of an old order renewed by Christ’s birth.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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The Nativity

Guido Reni

Luke 2:6–14

The Story in the Art

Reni gathers idealized figures around a pool of soft heavenly light. The upward movement of angels and downward devotion of the worshippers bind heaven and earth.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Fra Angelico: The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

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The Nativity from the Armadio degli Argenti

Fra Angelico

Luke 2:6–14

The Story in the Art

The compact panel presents the stable as a place of prayer. Mary and Joseph kneel before the child while ordered ranks of angels and visitors make contemplation part of the story.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Robert Campin, Master of Flémalle: The Nativity Giotto di Bondone: Nativity: The Birth of Jesus Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel Piero della Francesca: The Nativity Sandro Botticelli: Mystic Nativity Geertgen tot Sint Jans: The Nativity at Night Petrus Christus: The Nativity Rogier van der Weyden: The Bladelin Triptych Lorenzo Lotto: The Nativity Federico Barocci: The Nativity Caravaggio: Nativity with Saint Francis and Saint Lawrence Albrecht Altdorfer: The Nativity Albrecht Dürer: The Nativity Guido Reni: The Nativity

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Adoration of the Shepherds

Domenico Ghirlandaio

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

Shepherds with individualized faces kneel beside a classical sarcophagus used as a manger. Ruins signal the passing of the pagan world, while a distant procession anticipates the Magi.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Giorgione

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

The Holy Family occupies a shadowed grotto while a luminous Venetian landscape stretches beyond. Sacred encounter and the created world are held in quiet poetic balance.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Andrea Mantegna

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

Craggy terrain, precise plants, and rustic shepherds surround the kneeling Virgin. Mantegna makes the landscape itself seem newly awakened by the child’s presence.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

El Greco

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

Light radiates from the child and gathers elongated bodies into a spiral of astonishment. Painted for El Greco’s own burial place, the work is both Nativity and personal meditation.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Georges de La Tour

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

A concealed candle gives every face sculptural presence. The shepherds’ silence, simple gifts, and close circle invite the viewer into the stillness of the newborn’s presence.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Peter Paul Rubens

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

Muscular figures press toward the brilliantly lit child as angels tumble overhead. Rubens turns worship into vigorous movement, warmth, and communal joy.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Rembrandt van Rijn

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

A lantern guides visitors into a humble barn where most forms dissolve into darkness. Rembrandt makes attentive looking—searching for the child—the painting’s central spiritual act.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Gerard van Honthorst

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

The infant’s glow lights delighted young faces from below. Honthorst’s theatrical darkness and natural smiles make the supernatural event feel spontaneous and warmly human.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

Murillo combines earthy baskets, animals, and bare feet with a gentle radiance around Mary and Jesus. Humble laborers become models of affectionate devotion.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Tintoretto

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

The stable becomes a dramatic two-level structure crossed by sudden light and daring angles. Visitors climb, lean, and gather as if Bethlehem were unfolding around the viewer.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Paolo Veronese

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

Richly colored drapery and grand architecture surround the humble manger. Veronese uses Venetian splendor not to disguise poverty, but to proclaim the child’s hidden kingship.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Jusepe de Ribera

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

Rugged hands, weathered faces, and strong contrasts dignify the shepherds’ poverty. Ribera’s realism insists that revelation is received by working people in a tangible world.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Nicolas Poussin

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

Poussin arranges figures and architecture with classical clarity while gestures carry the eye toward the child. Order, prophecy, and human response become parts of one carefully structured drama.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Le Nain brothers

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

Peasant visitors approach with grave restraint rather than theatrical excitement. Their direct presence and subdued earth colors make humility itself the painting’s nobility.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Jacob Jordaens

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

The figures crowd close, filling the canvas with robust faces, hands, fabric, and animal life. Jordaens turns Bethlehem into a lively gathering of shared amazement.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Agnolo Bronzino

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

Polished bodies, cool color, and complex poses give the scene courtly refinement. Beneath the elegance, concentrated gazes still converge on the vulnerable child.

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The Adoration of the Shepherds

Dosso Dossi

Luke 2:15–20

The Story in the Art

Dusky landscape, warm color, and informal gestures give the sacred gathering an enchanted pastoral atmosphere. The shepherds arrive as participants in a mystery rooted in nature.

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The Adoration of the Magi

Gentile da Fabriano

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

A glittering procession winds through the panel toward the child. Gold, brocade, exotic animals, and courtly ceremony express the magnitude of nations coming to honor Christ.

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The Adoration of the Magi

Sandro Botticelli

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

Members of the Medici circle appear among the worshippers, linking Florentine power to the biblical kings. Ruined architecture frames Christ as ruler of a new age.

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The Adoration of the Magi

Leonardo da Vinci

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

Leonardo’s unfinished surface exposes the invention beneath the painting. Spiraling figures, horses, ruins, and gestures show humanity stirred into profound psychological response.

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The Adoration of the Magi

Albrecht Dürer

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

Dürer combines Italian perspective with Northern precision in fabrics, jewels, hair, and landscape. The artist’s own features may appear in the elegant young king at right.

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The Adoration of the Magi Triptych

Hieronymus Bosch

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

The solemn offering is shadowed by strange figures, distant violence, and the enigmatic half-naked man in the stable. Bosch sets worship within a world already marked by evil and need.

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The Adoration of the Magi

Andrea Mantegna

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

The scene is compressed into an intense close-up. Precious vessels, varied faces, and the exchange of looks focus attention on recognition rather than procession.

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The Adoration of the Magi

Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

A vast circular composition gathers riders, animals, attendants, and worshippers around Mary and Jesus. The tondo becomes an image of the whole world converging on Bethlehem.

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The Adoration of the Magi

Domenico Ghirlandaio

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

The richly dressed kings kneel before Mary and the child as the Massacre of the Innocents appears in the distance. Celebration is joined to the vulnerability of children.

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The Adoration of the Magi

Peter Paul Rubens

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

Torchlight, muscular bearers, sumptuous gifts, and monumental kings surge across the immense canvas. Rubens presents Epiphany as a triumphant encounter of cultures and ages.

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The Adoration of the Magi

Diego Velázquez

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

Velázquez uses living models and restrained objects to make the event startlingly real. Royal visitors kneel, but the quiet gravity of Mary and the child governs the scene.

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The Adoration of the Kings

Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

Crowded faces, soldiers, curious onlookers, and oddly lavish gifts surround the small child. Bruegel makes human distraction and worldly power visible beside genuine worship.

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The Adoration of the Kings

Jan Gossaert

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

A ruined palace becomes a dazzling stage for brocade, jewels, portraits, angels, and gifts. The precise splendor proclaims Christ’s kingship amid the collapse of an older order.

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Saint Columba Altarpiece: Adoration of the Magi

Rogier van der Weyden

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

The eldest king kneels and touches the child with remarkable intimacy. Rogier balances courtly ceremony with a chain of glances and gestures that makes recognition personal.

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The Adoration of the Magi

Hans Memling

Matthew 2:1–12

The Story in the Art

Memling’s calm figures, luminous surfaces, and continuous landscape create a measured devotional world. The kings’ different ages traditionally symbolize humanity across generations.

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The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

Giotto di Bondone

Luke 2:22–35

The Story in the Art

Mary reaches toward the child as Simeon receives him across the altar. The push and pull of their hands gives theological prophecy the emotion of a family separation.

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The Presentation in the Temple

Ambrogio Lorenzetti

Luke 2:22–38

The Story in the Art

A richly patterned Gothic church encloses the ritual. Prophets, priests, and family gather beneath precise architecture that makes the Temple a vision of sacred order.

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The Presentation at the Temple

Andrea Mantegna

Luke 2:22–35

The Story in the Art

Figures press close behind a stone frame, as if sharing the viewer’s space. Mary’s protective grip and Simeon’s covered hands emphasize both maternal attachment and ritual reverence.

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The Presentation at the Temple

Giovanni Bellini

Luke 2:22–35

The Story in the Art

Bellini adapts Mantegna’s close grouping but softens the figures with light and color. The stone parapet becomes a threshold between the sacred event and the viewer.

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Simeon’s Song of Praise

Rembrandt van Rijn

Luke 2:25–35

The Story in the Art

The elderly Simeon cradles the child beneath towering temple architecture as light isolates the encounter. His fulfilled waiting becomes the emotional heart of the scene.

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The Flight into Egypt

Giotto di Bondone

Matthew 2:13–15

The Story in the Art

Mary rides beneath a sharp mountain led by Joseph and accompanied by angels. The steady procession and barren road make obedience, danger, and divine guidance visible.

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Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Caravaggio

Matthew 2:13–15

The Story in the Art

An angel plays music from a score while Joseph holds the pages and Mary sleeps with the child. The refugee family’s exhaustion is briefly transformed by beauty and grace.

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The Flight into Egypt

Adam Elsheimer

Matthew 2:13–15

The Story in the Art

A scientifically observed Milky Way arches over the tiny travelers, while moonlight and a campfire guide the eye. The vast night makes the family vulnerable yet providentially held.

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Landscape with the Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Joachim Patinir

Matthew 2:13–15

The Story in the Art

The Holy Family rests within an immense blue-green world of roads, rocks, villages, and distant water. Landscape becomes the true protagonist: creation sheltering the travelers’ uncertain journey.

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The Baptism of Christ

Piero della Francesca

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

Piero della Francesca interprets baptism and the calling of the disciples with attention to water, divine light, vocation, and the moment a life changes direction. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Baptism of Christ

Andrea del Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

Andrea del Verrocchio and Leonardo da Vinci interprets baptism and the calling of the disciples with attention to water, divine light, vocation, and the moment a life changes direction. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Baptism of Christ

El Greco

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

El Greco interprets baptism and the calling of the disciples with attention to water, divine light, vocation, and the moment a life changes direction. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Baptism of Christ

Tintoretto

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

Tintoretto interprets baptism and the calling of the disciples with attention to water, divine light, vocation, and the moment a life changes direction. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Baptism of Christ

Joachim Patinir

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

Joachim Patinir interprets baptism and the calling of the disciples with attention to water, divine light, vocation, and the moment a life changes direction. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Baptism of Christ

Giotto di Bondone

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

Giotto di Bondone interprets baptism and the calling of the disciples with attention to water, divine light, vocation, and the moment a life changes direction. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Calling of the Apostles

Domenico Ghirlandaio

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

Domenico Ghirlandaio interprets baptism and the calling of the disciples with attention to water, divine light, vocation, and the moment a life changes direction. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Calling of Saint Matthew

Caravaggio

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

Caravaggio interprets baptism and the calling of the disciples with attention to water, divine light, vocation, and the moment a life changes direction. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Denial? Calling of Saints Peter and Andrew

Caravaggio

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

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The Sermon on the Mount

Carl Bloch

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

Carl Bloch interprets teachings and parables with attention to listening, mercy, repentance, neighbor-love, and the reversal at the heart of the kingdom. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Sermon of the Beatitudes

James Tissot

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

James Tissot interprets teachings and parables with attention to listening, mercy, repentance, neighbor-love, and the reversal at the heart of the kingdom. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Sermon on the Mount

Fra Angelico

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

Fra Angelico interprets teachings and parables with attention to listening, mercy, repentance, neighbor-love, and the reversal at the heart of the kingdom. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Return of the Prodigal Son

Rembrandt van Rijn

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

Rembrandt van Rijn interprets teachings and parables with attention to listening, mercy, repentance, neighbor-love, and the reversal at the heart of the kingdom. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Return of the Prodigal Son

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo interprets teachings and parables with attention to listening, mercy, repentance, neighbor-love, and the reversal at the heart of the kingdom. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Return of the Prodigal Son

Pompeo Batoni

Matthew 3–7 · John 1

The Story in the Art

Pompeo Batoni interprets teachings and parables with attention to listening, mercy, repentance, neighbor-love, and the reversal at the heart of the kingdom. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Wedding at Cana

Paolo Veronese

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Paolo Veronese interprets signs and miracles with attention to human need, compassionate encounter, astonishment, and the transformation of ordinary matter. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Wedding at Cana

Giotto di Bondone

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Giotto di Bondone interprets signs and miracles with attention to human need, compassionate encounter, astonishment, and the transformation of ordinary matter. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Marriage at Cana

Gerard David

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Gerard David interprets signs and miracles with attention to human need, compassionate encounter, astonishment, and the transformation of ordinary matter. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Rembrandt van Rijn: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee Eugène Delacroix: Christ on the Sea of Galilee James Tissot: Jesus Stilling the Tempest Tintoretto: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Giovanni Lanfranco: The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes Bernardo Strozzi: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Henry Ossawa Tanner: Christ and Nicodemus James Tissot: Jesus and Nicodemus Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn: Christ and Nicodemus Annibale Carracci: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Guercino: Christ and the Woman of Samaria Angelica Kauffman: Christ and the Samaritan Woman

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Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee

Rembrandt van Rijn

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Rembrandt van Rijn interprets signs and miracles with attention to human need, compassionate encounter, astonishment, and the transformation of ordinary matter. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Gerard David: The Marriage at Cana Eugène Delacroix: Christ on the Sea of Galilee James Tissot: Jesus Stilling the Tempest Tintoretto: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Giovanni Lanfranco: The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes Bernardo Strozzi: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Henry Ossawa Tanner: Christ and Nicodemus James Tissot: Jesus and Nicodemus Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn: Christ and Nicodemus Annibale Carracci: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Guercino: Christ and the Woman of Samaria Angelica Kauffman: Christ and the Samaritan Woman

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Christ on the Sea of Galilee

Eugène Delacroix

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Eugène Delacroix interprets signs and miracles with attention to human need, compassionate encounter, astonishment, and the transformation of ordinary matter. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Gerard David: The Marriage at Cana Rembrandt van Rijn: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee James Tissot: Jesus Stilling the Tempest Tintoretto: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Giovanni Lanfranco: The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes Bernardo Strozzi: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Henry Ossawa Tanner: Christ and Nicodemus James Tissot: Jesus and Nicodemus Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn: Christ and Nicodemus Annibale Carracci: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Guercino: Christ and the Woman of Samaria Angelica Kauffman: Christ and the Samaritan Woman

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Jesus Stilling the Tempest

James Tissot

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

James Tissot interprets signs and miracles with attention to human need, compassionate encounter, astonishment, and the transformation of ordinary matter. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Gerard David: The Marriage at Cana Rembrandt van Rijn: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee Eugène Delacroix: Christ on the Sea of Galilee Tintoretto: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Giovanni Lanfranco: The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes Bernardo Strozzi: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Henry Ossawa Tanner: Christ and Nicodemus Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn: Christ and Nicodemus Annibale Carracci: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Guercino: Christ and the Woman of Samaria Angelica Kauffman: Christ and the Samaritan Woman

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The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes

Tintoretto

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Tintoretto interprets signs and miracles with attention to human need, compassionate encounter, astonishment, and the transformation of ordinary matter. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Gerard David: The Marriage at Cana Rembrandt van Rijn: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee Eugène Delacroix: Christ on the Sea of Galilee James Tissot: Jesus Stilling the Tempest Giovanni Lanfranco: The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes Bernardo Strozzi: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Henry Ossawa Tanner: Christ and Nicodemus James Tissot: Jesus and Nicodemus Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn: Christ and Nicodemus Annibale Carracci: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Guercino: Christ and the Woman of Samaria Angelica Kauffman: Christ and the Samaritan Woman

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The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes

Giovanni Lanfranco

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Giovanni Lanfranco interprets signs and miracles with attention to human need, compassionate encounter, astonishment, and the transformation of ordinary matter. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Gerard David: The Marriage at Cana Rembrandt van Rijn: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee Eugène Delacroix: Christ on the Sea of Galilee James Tissot: Jesus Stilling the Tempest Tintoretto: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Bernardo Strozzi: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Henry Ossawa Tanner: Christ and Nicodemus James Tissot: Jesus and Nicodemus Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn: Christ and Nicodemus Annibale Carracci: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Guercino: Christ and the Woman of Samaria Angelica Kauffman: Christ and the Samaritan Woman

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The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes

Bernardo Strozzi

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Bernardo Strozzi interprets signs and miracles with attention to human need, compassionate encounter, astonishment, and the transformation of ordinary matter. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Gerard David: The Marriage at Cana Rembrandt van Rijn: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee Eugène Delacroix: Christ on the Sea of Galilee James Tissot: Jesus Stilling the Tempest Tintoretto: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Giovanni Lanfranco: The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes Henry Ossawa Tanner: Christ and Nicodemus James Tissot: Jesus and Nicodemus Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn: Christ and Nicodemus Annibale Carracci: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Guercino: Christ and the Woman of Samaria Angelica Kauffman: Christ and the Samaritan Woman

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Christ and Nicodemus

Henry Ossawa Tanner

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Henry Ossawa Tanner interprets encounters of grace with attention to recognition, forgiveness, hospitality, and the dignity of the person before Christ. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Gerard David: The Marriage at Cana Rembrandt van Rijn: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee Eugène Delacroix: Christ on the Sea of Galilee James Tissot: Jesus Stilling the Tempest Tintoretto: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Giovanni Lanfranco: The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes Bernardo Strozzi: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes James Tissot: Jesus and Nicodemus Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn: Christ and Nicodemus Annibale Carracci: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Guercino: Christ and the Woman of Samaria Angelica Kauffman: Christ and the Samaritan Woman

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Jesus and Nicodemus

James Tissot

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

James Tissot interprets encounters of grace with attention to recognition, forgiveness, hospitality, and the dignity of the person before Christ. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Gerard David: The Marriage at Cana Rembrandt van Rijn: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee Eugène Delacroix: Christ on the Sea of Galilee Tintoretto: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Giovanni Lanfranco: The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes Bernardo Strozzi: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Henry Ossawa Tanner: Christ and Nicodemus Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn: Christ and Nicodemus Annibale Carracci: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Guercino: Christ and the Woman of Samaria Angelica Kauffman: Christ and the Samaritan Woman

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Christ and Nicodemus

Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn interprets encounters of grace with attention to recognition, forgiveness, hospitality, and the dignity of the person before Christ. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Gerard David: The Marriage at Cana Rembrandt van Rijn: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee Eugène Delacroix: Christ on the Sea of Galilee James Tissot: Jesus Stilling the Tempest Tintoretto: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Giovanni Lanfranco: The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes Bernardo Strozzi: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Henry Ossawa Tanner: Christ and Nicodemus James Tissot: Jesus and Nicodemus Annibale Carracci: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Guercino: Christ and the Woman of Samaria Angelica Kauffman: Christ and the Samaritan Woman

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Christ and the Samaritan Woman

Annibale Carracci

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Annibale Carracci interprets encounters of grace with attention to recognition, forgiveness, hospitality, and the dignity of the person before Christ. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Gerard David: The Marriage at Cana Rembrandt van Rijn: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee Eugène Delacroix: Christ on the Sea of Galilee James Tissot: Jesus Stilling the Tempest Tintoretto: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Giovanni Lanfranco: The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes Bernardo Strozzi: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Henry Ossawa Tanner: Christ and Nicodemus James Tissot: Jesus and Nicodemus Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn: Christ and Nicodemus Guercino: Christ and the Woman of Samaria Angelica Kauffman: Christ and the Samaritan Woman

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Christ and the Woman of Samaria

Guercino

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Guercino interprets encounters of grace with attention to recognition, forgiveness, hospitality, and the dignity of the person before Christ. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Gerard David: The Marriage at Cana Rembrandt van Rijn: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee Eugène Delacroix: Christ on the Sea of Galilee James Tissot: Jesus Stilling the Tempest Tintoretto: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Giovanni Lanfranco: The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes Bernardo Strozzi: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Henry Ossawa Tanner: Christ and Nicodemus James Tissot: Jesus and Nicodemus Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn: Christ and Nicodemus Annibale Carracci: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Angelica Kauffman: Christ and the Samaritan Woman

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Christ and the Samaritan Woman

Angelica Kauffman

Mark 2–6 · Luke 7–19 · John 2–12

The Story in the Art

Angelica Kauffman interprets encounters of grace with attention to recognition, forgiveness, hospitality, and the dignity of the person before Christ. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Paolo Veronese: The Wedding at Cana Giotto di Bondone: The Wedding at Cana Gerard David: The Marriage at Cana Rembrandt van Rijn: Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee Eugène Delacroix: Christ on the Sea of Galilee James Tissot: Jesus Stilling the Tempest Tintoretto: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Giovanni Lanfranco: The Miracle of the Bread and Fishes Bernardo Strozzi: The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes Henry Ossawa Tanner: Christ and Nicodemus James Tissot: Jesus and Nicodemus Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn: Christ and Nicodemus Annibale Carracci: Christ and the Samaritan Woman Guercino: Christ and the Woman of Samaria

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The Transfiguration

Raphael

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Raphael interprets identity and glory with attention to revelation, radiant light, friendship, grief, and the promise of life. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Titian: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Tintoretto: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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The Transfiguration of Christ

Giovanni Bellini

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Giovanni Bellini interprets identity and glory with attention to revelation, radiant light, friendship, grief, and the promise of life. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Titian: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Tintoretto: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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The Transfiguration

Fra Angelico

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Fra Angelico interprets identity and glory with attention to revelation, radiant light, friendship, grief, and the promise of life. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Titian: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Tintoretto: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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The Transfiguration

Titian

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Titian interprets identity and glory with attention to revelation, radiant light, friendship, grief, and the promise of life. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Tintoretto: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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The Transfiguration

Duccio di Buoninsegna

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Duccio di Buoninsegna interprets identity and glory with attention to revelation, radiant light, friendship, grief, and the promise of life. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Titian: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Tintoretto: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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The Transfiguration

Theophanes the Greek

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Theophanes the Greek interprets identity and glory with attention to revelation, radiant light, friendship, grief, and the promise of life. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Titian: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Tintoretto: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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Entry into Jerusalem

Giotto di Bondone

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Giotto di Bondone interprets jerusalem and the last supper with attention to public triumph, humble service, shared bread, betrayal, and watchful prayer. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Titian: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Tintoretto: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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Entry into Jerusalem

Duccio di Buoninsegna

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Duccio di Buoninsegna interprets jerusalem and the last supper with attention to public triumph, humble service, shared bread, betrayal, and watchful prayer. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Entry into Jerusalem

Pedro Orrente

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Pedro Orrente interprets jerusalem and the last supper with attention to public triumph, humble service, shared bread, betrayal, and watchful prayer. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Titian: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Tintoretto: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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The Last Supper

Leonardo da Vinci

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Leonardo da Vinci interprets jerusalem and the last supper with attention to public triumph, humble service, shared bread, betrayal, and watchful prayer. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Titian: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Tintoretto: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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The Last Supper

Tintoretto

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Tintoretto interprets jerusalem and the last supper with attention to public triumph, humble service, shared bread, betrayal, and watchful prayer. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Titian: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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The Last Supper

Domenico Ghirlandaio

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Domenico Ghirlandaio interprets jerusalem and the last supper with attention to public triumph, humble service, shared bread, betrayal, and watchful prayer. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Titian: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Tintoretto: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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The Last Supper

Andrea del Castagno

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Andrea del Castagno interprets jerusalem and the last supper with attention to public triumph, humble service, shared bread, betrayal, and watchful prayer. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Titian: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Tintoretto: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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The Last Supper

Juan de Juanes

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Juan de Juanes interprets jerusalem and the last supper with attention to public triumph, humble service, shared bread, betrayal, and watchful prayer. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Titian: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Tintoretto: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Dirk Bouts: The Last Supper

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The Last Supper

Dirk Bouts

Matthew 16–26 · John 12–17

The Story in the Art

Dirk Bouts interprets jerusalem and the last supper with attention to public triumph, humble service, shared bread, betrayal, and watchful prayer. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Raphael: The Transfiguration Giovanni Bellini: The Transfiguration of Christ Fra Angelico: The Transfiguration Titian: The Transfiguration Duccio di Buoninsegna: The Transfiguration Theophanes the Greek: The Transfiguration Giotto di Bondone: Entry into Jerusalem Duccio di Buoninsegna: Entry into Jerusalem Pedro Orrente: The Entry into Jerusalem Leonardo da Vinci: The Last Supper Tintoretto: The Last Supper Domenico Ghirlandaio: The Last Supper Andrea del Castagno: The Last Supper Juan de Juanes: The Last Supper

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The Taking of Christ

Caravaggio

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Caravaggio interprets betrayal, trial, and the way of sorrows with attention to fear, injustice, compassion, endurance, and the moral choices of witnesses. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Tintoretto: Christ before Pilate Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Elevation of the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross Tintoretto: The Crucifixion

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The Kiss of Judas

Giotto di Bondone

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Giotto di Bondone interprets betrayal, trial, and the way of sorrows with attention to fear, injustice, compassion, endurance, and the moral choices of witnesses. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Tintoretto: Christ before Pilate Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Elevation of the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross Tintoretto: The Crucifixion

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The Betrayal of Christ

Anthony van Dyck

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Anthony van Dyck interprets betrayal, trial, and the way of sorrows with attention to fear, injustice, compassion, endurance, and the moral choices of witnesses. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Tintoretto: Christ before Pilate Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Elevation of the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross Tintoretto: The Crucifixion

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The Denial of Saint Peter

Rembrandt van Rijn

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Rembrandt van Rijn interprets betrayal, trial, and the way of sorrows with attention to fear, injustice, compassion, endurance, and the moral choices of witnesses. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Tintoretto: Christ before Pilate Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Elevation of the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross Tintoretto: The Crucifixion

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The Denial of Saint Peter

Georges de La Tour

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Georges de La Tour interprets betrayal, trial, and the way of sorrows with attention to fear, injustice, compassion, endurance, and the moral choices of witnesses. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Tintoretto: Christ before Pilate Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Elevation of the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross Tintoretto: The Crucifixion

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Peter's Denial

Carl Bloch

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Carl Bloch interprets betrayal, trial, and the way of sorrows with attention to fear, injustice, compassion, endurance, and the moral choices of witnesses. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Tintoretto: Christ before Pilate Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Elevation of the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross Tintoretto: The Crucifixion

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Christ before Pilate

Tintoretto

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Tintoretto interprets betrayal, trial, and the way of sorrows with attention to fear, injustice, compassion, endurance, and the moral choices of witnesses. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Elevation of the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross

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Christ before Pilate

Mihály Munkácsy

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Mihály Munkácsy interprets betrayal, trial, and the way of sorrows with attention to fear, injustice, compassion, endurance, and the moral choices of witnesses. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Tintoretto: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Elevation of the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross Tintoretto: The Crucifixion

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The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece

Matthias Grünewald

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Matthias Grünewald interprets the crucifixion with attention to the figure of Christ, the responses of witnesses, darkness and light, and the tension between agony and redemption. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Tintoretto: Christ before Pilate Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Elevation of the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross Tintoretto: The Crucifixion

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Christ Crucified

Diego Velázquez

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Diego Velázquez interprets the crucifixion with attention to the figure of Christ, the responses of witnesses, darkness and light, and the tension between agony and redemption. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Tintoretto: Christ before Pilate Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Elevation of the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross Tintoretto: The Crucifixion

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Christ on the Cross

Francisco de Zurbarán

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Francisco de Zurbarán interprets the crucifixion with attention to the figure of Christ, the responses of witnesses, darkness and light, and the tension between agony and redemption. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Tintoretto: Christ before Pilate Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Peter Paul Rubens: The Elevation of the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross Tintoretto: The Crucifixion

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The Elevation of the Cross

Peter Paul Rubens

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Peter Paul Rubens interprets the crucifixion with attention to the figure of Christ, the responses of witnesses, darkness and light, and the tension between agony and redemption. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Tintoretto: Christ before Pilate Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross Tintoretto: The Crucifixion

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The Descent from the Cross

Peter Paul Rubens

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Tintoretto: Christ before Pilate Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross Tintoretto: The Crucifixion

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The Raising of the Cross

Rembrandt van Rijn

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Rembrandt van Rijn interprets the crucifixion with attention to the figure of Christ, the responses of witnesses, darkness and light, and the tension between agony and redemption. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Crucifixion

Tintoretto

Matthew 26–27 · John 18–19

The Story in the Art

Tintoretto interprets the crucifixion with attention to the figure of Christ, the responses of witnesses, darkness and light, and the tension between agony and redemption. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Caravaggio: The Taking of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Kiss of Judas Anthony van Dyck: The Betrayal of Christ Rembrandt van Rijn: The Denial of Saint Peter Georges de La Tour: The Denial of Saint Peter Carl Bloch: Peter's Denial Mihály Munkácsy: Christ before Pilate Matthias Grünewald: The Crucifixion from the Isenheim Altarpiece Diego Velázquez: Christ Crucified Francisco de Zurbarán: Christ on the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Elevation of the Cross Peter Paul Rubens: The Descent from the Cross Rembrandt van Rijn: The Raising of the Cross

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The Lamentation

Giotto di Bondone

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Giotto di Bondone interprets lamentation and resurrection with attention to mourning, physical tenderness, the empty tomb, recognition, and the transformation of despair. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Andrea Mantegna: Lamentation over the Dead Christ Pietro Perugino: The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Michelangelo: Pietà Rogier van der Weyden: The Descent from the Cross Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ Hans Holbein the Younger: The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb Raphael: The Entombment Titian: The Entombment of Christ Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection Andrea Mantegna: The Ascension of Christ Pietro Perugino: The Ascension of Christ Titian: The Descent of the Holy Spirit El Greco: Pentecost

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Lamentation over the Dead Christ

Andrea Mantegna

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Andrea Mantegna interprets lamentation and resurrection with attention to mourning, physical tenderness, the empty tomb, recognition, and the transformation of despair. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: The Lamentation Pietro Perugino: The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Michelangelo: Pietà Rogier van der Weyden: The Descent from the Cross Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ Hans Holbein the Younger: The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb Raphael: The Entombment Titian: The Entombment of Christ Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection Giotto di Bondone: The Ascension Pietro Perugino: The Ascension of Christ Titian: The Descent of the Holy Spirit El Greco: Pentecost

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The Lamentation over the Dead Christ

Pietro Perugino

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Pietro Perugino interprets lamentation and resurrection with attention to mourning, physical tenderness, the empty tomb, recognition, and the transformation of despair. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: The Lamentation Andrea Mantegna: Lamentation over the Dead Christ Michelangelo: Pietà Rogier van der Weyden: The Descent from the Cross Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ Hans Holbein the Younger: The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb Raphael: The Entombment Titian: The Entombment of Christ Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection Giotto di Bondone: The Ascension Andrea Mantegna: The Ascension of Christ Titian: The Descent of the Holy Spirit El Greco: Pentecost

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Pietà

Michelangelo

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Michelangelo interprets lamentation and resurrection with attention to mourning, physical tenderness, the empty tomb, recognition, and the transformation of despair. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: The Lamentation Andrea Mantegna: Lamentation over the Dead Christ Pietro Perugino: The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Rogier van der Weyden: The Descent from the Cross Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ Hans Holbein the Younger: The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb Raphael: The Entombment Titian: The Entombment of Christ Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection Giotto di Bondone: The Ascension Andrea Mantegna: The Ascension of Christ Pietro Perugino: The Ascension of Christ Titian: The Descent of the Holy Spirit El Greco: Pentecost

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The Descent from the Cross

Rogier van der Weyden

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Rogier van der Weyden interprets lamentation and resurrection with attention to mourning, physical tenderness, the empty tomb, recognition, and the transformation of despair. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: The Lamentation Andrea Mantegna: Lamentation over the Dead Christ Pietro Perugino: The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Michelangelo: Pietà Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ Hans Holbein the Younger: The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb Raphael: The Entombment Titian: The Entombment of Christ Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection Giotto di Bondone: The Ascension Andrea Mantegna: The Ascension of Christ Pietro Perugino: The Ascension of Christ Titian: The Descent of the Holy Spirit El Greco: Pentecost

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The Entombment of Christ

Caravaggio

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Caravaggio interprets lamentation and resurrection with attention to mourning, physical tenderness, the empty tomb, recognition, and the transformation of despair. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: The Lamentation Andrea Mantegna: Lamentation over the Dead Christ Pietro Perugino: The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Michelangelo: Pietà Rogier van der Weyden: The Descent from the Cross Hans Holbein the Younger: The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb Raphael: The Entombment Titian: The Entombment of Christ Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection Giotto di Bondone: The Ascension Andrea Mantegna: The Ascension of Christ Pietro Perugino: The Ascension of Christ Titian: The Descent of the Holy Spirit El Greco: Pentecost

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The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb

Hans Holbein the Younger

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Hans Holbein the Younger interprets lamentation and resurrection with attention to mourning, physical tenderness, the empty tomb, recognition, and the transformation of despair. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: The Lamentation Andrea Mantegna: Lamentation over the Dead Christ Pietro Perugino: The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Michelangelo: Pietà Rogier van der Weyden: The Descent from the Cross Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ Raphael: The Entombment Titian: The Entombment of Christ Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection Giotto di Bondone: The Ascension Andrea Mantegna: The Ascension of Christ Pietro Perugino: The Ascension of Christ Titian: The Descent of the Holy Spirit El Greco: Pentecost

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The Entombment

Raphael

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Raphael interprets lamentation and resurrection with attention to mourning, physical tenderness, the empty tomb, recognition, and the transformation of despair. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: The Lamentation Andrea Mantegna: Lamentation over the Dead Christ Pietro Perugino: The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Michelangelo: Pietà Rogier van der Weyden: The Descent from the Cross Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ Hans Holbein the Younger: The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb Titian: The Entombment of Christ Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection Giotto di Bondone: The Ascension Andrea Mantegna: The Ascension of Christ Pietro Perugino: The Ascension of Christ Titian: The Descent of the Holy Spirit El Greco: Pentecost

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The Entombment of Christ

Titian

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Titian interprets lamentation and resurrection with attention to mourning, physical tenderness, the empty tomb, recognition, and the transformation of despair. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: The Lamentation Andrea Mantegna: Lamentation over the Dead Christ Pietro Perugino: The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Michelangelo: Pietà Rogier van der Weyden: The Descent from the Cross Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ Hans Holbein the Younger: The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb Raphael: The Entombment Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection Giotto di Bondone: The Ascension Andrea Mantegna: The Ascension of Christ Pietro Perugino: The Ascension of Christ El Greco: Pentecost

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The Resurrection

Piero della Francesca

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Piero della Francesca interprets lamentation and resurrection with attention to mourning, physical tenderness, the empty tomb, recognition, and the transformation of despair. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: The Lamentation Andrea Mantegna: Lamentation over the Dead Christ Pietro Perugino: The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Michelangelo: Pietà Rogier van der Weyden: The Descent from the Cross Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ Hans Holbein the Younger: The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb Raphael: The Entombment Titian: The Entombment of Christ Giotto di Bondone: The Ascension Andrea Mantegna: The Ascension of Christ Pietro Perugino: The Ascension of Christ Titian: The Descent of the Holy Spirit El Greco: Pentecost

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The Ascension

Giotto di Bondone

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Giotto di Bondone interprets ascension, pentecost, and revelation with attention to mission, the gift of the Spirit, conversion, witness, heavenly worship, and the renewal of creation. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Ascension of Christ

Andrea Mantegna

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Andrea Mantegna interprets ascension, pentecost, and revelation with attention to mission, the gift of the Spirit, conversion, witness, heavenly worship, and the renewal of creation. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Ascension of Christ

Pietro Perugino

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Pietro Perugino interprets ascension, pentecost, and revelation with attention to mission, the gift of the Spirit, conversion, witness, heavenly worship, and the renewal of creation. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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The Descent of the Holy Spirit

Titian

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

Titian interprets ascension, pentecost, and revelation with attention to mission, the gift of the Spirit, conversion, witness, heavenly worship, and the renewal of creation. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: The Lamentation Andrea Mantegna: Lamentation over the Dead Christ Pietro Perugino: The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Michelangelo: Pietà Rogier van der Weyden: The Descent from the Cross Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ Hans Holbein the Younger: The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb Raphael: The Entombment Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection Giotto di Bondone: The Ascension Andrea Mantegna: The Ascension of Christ Pietro Perugino: The Ascension of Christ El Greco: Pentecost

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Pentecost

El Greco

Matthew 28 · John 20 · Acts 1–2 · Revelation

The Story in the Art

El Greco interprets ascension, pentecost, and revelation with attention to mission, the gift of the Spirit, conversion, witness, heavenly worship, and the renewal of creation. Look closely at gesture, light, setting, and the relationship between the principal figures.

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Compare other artists on this theme: Giotto di Bondone: The Lamentation Andrea Mantegna: Lamentation over the Dead Christ Pietro Perugino: The Lamentation over the Dead Christ Michelangelo: Pietà Rogier van der Weyden: The Descent from the Cross Caravaggio: The Entombment of Christ Hans Holbein the Younger: The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb Raphael: The Entombment Titian: The Entombment of Christ Piero della Francesca: The Resurrection Giotto di Bondone: The Ascension Andrea Mantegna: The Ascension of Christ Pietro Perugino: The Ascension of Christ Titian: The Descent of the Holy Spirit