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Although the concept of the apostles in the context of Christianity generally refers to the first twelve apostles of Jesus Christ as enumerated in the Gospels [15] [16] (Judas Iscariot being replaced by Matthias due to his treachery), [17] some apostolados contain portraits of other important figures in Christianity, such as Jesus, Paul, Mary, and/or Luke.
F. C. Baur (1792–1860), professor of theology at Tübingen in Germany, the first scholar to critique Acts and the Pauline Epistles, and founder of the Tübingen School of theology, argued that Paul, as the "Apostle to the Gentiles", was in violent opposition to the original 12 Apostles. Baur considers the Acts of the Apostles were late and ...
Paintings of Paul the Apostle (2 C, 37 P) Pages in category "Paul the Apostle in art" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
The prohibition against icons was due to verses in Exodus 20:4 which critiqued the worship of graven images. [31] [32] Most figurative images were destroyed or plastered over, with exceptions of images at the monastery of Saint Catherine on Mount Sinai, Egypt. [33] [30] Byzantine art style declined after the Fall of Constantinople in 1453. [34 ...
This work, which includes two oil-on-panel paintings, depicts four prominent figures of Christianity: Saints John, Peter, Mark, and Paul. While the painting is known for its largescale size and reflection of the emerging humanist ideals of the time, the piece is also an early example of Dürer's conversion to, and support of, Protestantism . [ 2 ]
Saint Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis de Paul, and Saint Peter penitent; Saint Paul (Masaccio) Saint Paul (Velázquez) Saint Paul Enthroned; Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Crivelli) Saint Roderick (Murillo) San Domenico di Pesaro Altarpiece; San Zeno Altarpiece (Mantegna) São Paulo (Nuno Gonçalves) Self-Portrait as the Apostle Paul; Suardi Chapel
The apostle Matthew appears under this name only in the Gospel according to Matthew: [31] he is shown seated at "a toll booth" where Jesus comes to fetch him; [notes 9] the Gospel according to Mark repeats the scene identically, but calls the character "Levi" (as does the Gospel according to Luke [32]) and specifies that he is "the son of ...
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