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The Light of the World (Keble College version). The Light of the World (1851–1854) is an allegorical painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910) representing the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an overgrown and long-unopened door, illustrating Revelation 3:20: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will ...
The image of the Divine Mercy is a depiction of Jesus Christ that is based on the Divine Mercy devotion initiated by Faustina Kowalska . According to Kowalska's diary, Jesus told her "I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. I also promise victory over enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death.
The Head of Christ, also called the Sallman Head, is a 1940 portrait painting of Jesus of Nazareth by American artist Warner Sallman (1892–1968). As an extraordinarily successful work of Christian popular devotional art, [1] it had been reproduced over half a billion times worldwide by the end of the 20th century. [2]
Raphael 's last painting, "Transfiguration of Jesus", is a masterpiece that reflects his mastery of Renaissance painting techniques. However, it is also greatly influenced by the Byzantine style of art, particularly in terms of its use of color and perspective . In Byzantine art, color was used to convey spiritual and emotional meaning.
Oil on canvas. Dimensions. 118 cm × 156.5 cm (46 in × 61.6 in) Location. Collezione privata, Firenze. The Incredulity of Saint Thomas is a painting of the subject of the same name. It is one of the most famous paintings by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio, c. 1601-1602. There are two autograph versions of Caravaggio's The Incredulity of ...
The Disputation of the Sacrament ( Italian: La disputa del sacramento ), or Disputa, is a painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Raphael. It was painted between 1509 and 1510 [1] as the first part of Raphael's commission to decorate with frescoes the rooms that are now known as the Stanze di Raffaello, in the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican.
Blotter art is a type of psychedelic art and incorporates many of its elements, such as color palettes reminiscent of 1960s art and the use of bright, contrasting colors. [8] Blotter art emphasizes psychedelic themes, [6] frequently incorporating repeating patterns in its designs, such as fractal, paisley, moiré, or kaleidoscopic patterns. [4]
The Annunciation. The Annunciation is an 1898 painting by the African-American painter Henry Ossawa Tanner. It depicts the biblical scene of the Annunciation, where the archangel Gabriel visits Mary to announce that she will give birth to Jesus. [1] The painting is held by the Philadelphia Museum of Art .