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The name James (from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos); Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ)) appears 42 times in the New Testament. [1] James was a very common given name in the historical period and region of Jesus, but surnames were still very rare. It is therefore not always clear which person these names refer to, and whether ...
The Catholic church responded by commissioning religious art that was less grandiose, and more contemplative. [38] In the counter-reformation the church often used trusted figures like the apostles to appeal to the masses, as seen in Bernardo Strozzi's Release of St. Peter (1635). Works incorporated stories of apostolic martyrdom to encourage ...
Sculptures of New Testament people (8 C, 8 P) J. Jesus in art (6 C, 38 P, 6 F) John the Baptist in art (2 C, 4 P) Saint Joseph in art (6 C, 4 P) L. Luke the ...
The New Testament mentions several people named James. The Pauline epistles, from about the sixth decade of the 1st century, have two passages mentioning a James. The Acts of the Apostles, written sometime between 60 and 150 AD, [44] also describes the period before the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. It has three mentions of a James.
New Testament people named James; New Testament people named John; New Testament people named Joseph; New Testament people named Judas or Jude; New Testament people named Mary; New Testament people named Simon
Pages in category "Paintings of New Testament people" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Paintings of New Testament people (12 C, 5 P) A. Paintings based on the Acts of the Apostles (2 C, 1 P) G. Paintings based on the Gospels (8 C, 9 P) M.
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