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Made and painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder, the painting depicts Jesus Christ with children, based on the New Testament verse "Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God" (Mark 10:14); a popular subject of Protestant iconography in line with the Lutheran teachings of Sola gratia and Sola Fide; salvation by grace through faith, a theme ...
Christ Blessing the Children; Christ Blessing the Children (Lucas Cranach the Elder) The Christ Child and the Infant John the Baptist with a Shell; Christ Child with a Walking Frame; Christ embracing Saint Bernard (Ribalta) Christ Enthroned (Cima da Conegliano) Christ Enthroned (Moskos) Christ Enthroned (Tzanes) Christ enthroned with the Virgin ...
The work's alternative title, "Suffer the little children to come unto me" is based on a passage from the gospel of Matthew in which Jesus was instructing his disciples through the example of children. The painting is part of the artist's body of religious work, which is less well-known than her depictions of strong women. [1]
The Nativity of Jesus has been a major subject of Christian art since the 4th century. The artistic depictions of the Nativity or birth of Jesus , celebrated at Christmas , are based on the narratives in the Bible, in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke , and further elaborated by written, oral and artistic tradition.
The Christ Child and the Infant John the Baptist with a Shell or The Holy Children with a Shell (Spanish - Los Niños de la concha) is a 1670-1675 oil on canvas painting by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, now in the Prado Museum in Madrid. One of the artist's most popular works, it was widely reproduced in prints and on plates. [1]
Paintings of the Holy Family, usually, Mary, Joseph and the infant Jesus Pages in category "Paintings of the Holy Family" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total.
In the first-century AD, many Jews understood Exodus 20:4–6 ("Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image") as a proscription against any depiction of humans or animals. Consequently, no figure art was produced for, or by, the Jewish communities in Judea and Galilee during Jesus' lifetime, or in the decades that followed. [11]
Art critic Friedrich Pecht wrote that Liebermann's treatment of the biblical narrative was purely humorous and without religious reverence – a witty child who makes fun of a few old people. In his view, Liebermann portrayed Jesus as "the ugliest, snobby Jewish boy imaginable" and the rabbis as a "pack of the sleakiest haggling Jews". [9]