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- Madonna and Child with Angels, Lippi. Madonna & Child, Filippo Lippi: information. Fra Filippo Lippi’s paintings are contradictory. On the one hand they are religious and pious, but on the other they are sensual, with a Renaissance passion for this world.
- Head of Christ, Richard Hook. Head of Christ, Richard Hook – information. This is one of the most popular images of Christ ever painted, more familiar to modern-day Christians than the famous medieval paintings on this page.
- The Dead Christ, Mantegna. The Dead Christ, Mantegna – information. This painting is unusual in that it ignores Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus, major figures in pictures of the entombment of Christ.
- Creation of Adam, Michelangelo. The hands of Adam and God: is this the most famous detail in all art? The Italian writer Vasari said that God was so dissatisfied with all the art that had been done so far that he finally sent down Michelangelo to correct the situation.
Women in Scripture Art Reflections. Fleur Dorrell explores paintings of 16 different women in the Bible as interpreted by some inspiring artists.
- The Search For A Wife For Isaac, Genesis 24
- Rebekah at The Well
- Negotiations
- The Gifts
- Rebekah Consents
- Love at First Sight
- Rebecca’s Two Sons, Esau and Jacob, Genesis 25:19-34
- Jacob and Rebekah Steal The Birthright
- Isaac Blesses Jacob, Genesis 27
- Isaac Meets His Match
1 Now Abraham was old, well advanced in years; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 Abraham said to his servant, the oldest of his house, who had charge of all that he had, ‘Put your hand under my thigh 3 and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not get a wife for my son from the daughters of th...
15 Before he had finished speaking, there was Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, coming out with her water-jar on her shoulder. 16 The girl was very fair to look upon, a virgin whom no man had known. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up. 17 Then the servant ran to meet her and s...
33 Then food was set before him to eat; but he said, ‘I will not eat until I have told my errand.’ He said, ‘Speak on.’ 34 So he said ‘I am Abraham’s servant. 35 The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become wealthy; he has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, camels and donkeys. 36 And Sarah my master’s ...
53 And the servant brought out jewellery of silver and of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah; he also gave to her brother and to her mother costly ornaments. 54 Then he and the men who were with him ate and drank, and they spent the night there. When they rose in the morning, he said, ‘Send me back to my master.’ 55 Her brother and her mo...
57 They said, ‘We will call the girl, and ask her.’ 58 And they called Rebekah, and said to her, ‘Will you go with this man?’ She said, ‘I will.’ 59 So they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse along with Abraham’s servant and his men. 60 And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, ‘May you, our sister, become thousands of myriads; may your o...
63 Isaac went out in the evening to walk in the field; and looking up, he saw camels coming. 64 And Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she slipped quickly from the camel, 65 and said to the servant, ‘Who is the man over there, walking in the field to meet us?’ The servant said, ‘It is my master.’ So she took her veil and covered herself. 66...
19 These are the descendants of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham was the father of Isaac, 20 and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, sister of Laban the Aramean. 21 Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his prayer, and his wife Rebekah conceive...
29 Once when Jacob was cooking a stew, Esau came in from the field, and he was famished. 30 Esau said to Jacob, ‘Let me eat some of that red stuff, for I am famished!’ (Therefore he was called Edom.) 31 Jacob said, ‘First sell me your birthright.’ 32 Esau said, ‘I am about to die; of what use is a birthright to me?’ 33Jacob said, ‘Swear to me first...
1 When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see, he called his elder son Esau and said to him, ‘My son’; and he answered, ‘Here I am.’ 2 He said, ‘See, I am old; I do not know the day of my death. 3 Now then, take your weapons, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field, and hunt game for me. 4 Then prepare for me savoury...
5 Now Rebekah was listening when Isaac spoke to his son Esau. So when Esau went to the field to hunt for game and bring it, 6 Rebekah said to her son Jacob, ‘I heard your father say to your brother Esau, 7 “Bring me game, and prepare for me savoury food to eat, that I may bless you before the Lord before I die.” 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my wor...
JUDITH: Bible artworks and paintings of the beautiful widow who murdered Holofernes and saved her people from slaughter; with her story and Bible text.
The obscure peasant woman has inspired more artists than can be named. By some estimates, she is more influential than Jesus in western art. A long tradition credits Luke with first painting Mary’s likeness—with the assistance of an angel.
For centuries, art has portrayed biblical women in ways that reflect society’s attitudes towards women and their role. Depictions of female biblical figures fluctuate according to historical and social perceptions. Jewish art often features heroic and worthy women who, through their courageous deeds, helped to triumph over Israel’s enemies.
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Biblical paintings are works of art that depict tales, characters, or events from the Bible. They can be seen in churches and other religious institutions. Biblical paintings have been made by a great number of prominent artists over the course of several centuries.
