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  2. The Taking of Christ (Caravaggio) - Wikipedia

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    Two of the more puzzling details of the painting are, one, the fact that the heads of Jesus and St. John seem to visually meld together in the upper left corner, and, two, the fact of the prominent presence, in the very centre of the canvas and in the foremost plane of the picture, of the arresting officer's highly polished, metal-clad arm.

  3. Last Supper in Christian art - Wikipedia

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    Jesus hands Judas the sop, Tilman Riemenschneider, Holy Blood Altar, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1501–05. The first episode, much the most common in Western Medieval art, [13] is the dramatic and dynamic moment of Jesus' announcement of his betrayal.

  4. The Baptism of Christ (Verrocchio and Leonardo) - Wikipedia

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    Some art historians discern the hands of other members of Verrocchio's workshop in the painting as well. The picture depicts the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist as recorded in the Biblical Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. The angel to the left is recorded as having been painted by the youthful Leonardo, a fact which has excited so much ...

  5. John 20:27 - Wikipedia

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    Jesus granted Thomas's demands to verify his crucifixion, marks: [3] the marks of the nails in Jesus' hands and the pierced hole on his side . [4] It surely shocked Thomas that Jesus knows exactly his problem as every letter of his requirements for physical verification ( John 20:25 ) is met and spoken back to him with uncanny precision.

  6. Christ in the House of His Parents - Wikipedia

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    Jesus has cut his hand on an exposed nail, symbolizing the stigmata and foreshadowing Jesus's crucifixion. Some of the blood has fallen onto his foot. As Jesus's grandmother, Anne, removes the nail with a pair of pincers, his concerned mother, Mary, offers her cheek for a kiss. Joseph examines Jesus's wounded hand.

  7. Lamentation of Christ (Mantegna) - Wikipedia

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    The realism and tragedy of the scene are enhanced by the perspective, which foreshortens and dramatizes the recumbent figure, stressing the anatomical details, as well as the holes in Christ's hands and feet and the faces of the three mourners. [5] The sharply drawn drapery which covers the corpse contributes to the dramatic effect.

  8. Trump shares bizarre court sketch of him sitting next to ...

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    “The persecution of Trump reminds me of the persecution of Jesus,” another X user declared. Critics were less than convinced. “Just when you think he’s stooped to a new low, he gets even ...

  9. Religious perspectives on tattooing - Wikipedia

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    Tattoos hold rich historical and cultural significance as permanent markings on the body, conveying personal, social, and spiritual meanings. However, religious interpretations of tattooing vary widely, from acceptance and endorsement to strict prohibitions associating it with the desecration of the sacred body.