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About the Image: The Holy Family, consisting of the Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph, has been a popular subject in Christian art since the 1490s 1. Saint Joseph is often depicted in images of the Nativity, where he is found in Scripture 2. In these images, Mary...
About the Image: This statue of the Apostle James. Saint James, also known as the Apostle James or James the Greater, was one of Jesus Christ’s 12 disciples. He was honored with a favored position by Jesus Christ and was one of the twelve chosen disciples of Jesus. He...
About the Image: The sculpture depicts a seated figure of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child on her lap. The figure is wearing a crown and a long robe, while the child is looking up at her. The sculpture is carved from wood and has a dark patina. The...
About the Image: The Fall of Simon Magus is a late-Baroque painting by Pompeo Batoni, originally intended as the basis for a mosaic altarpiece in the Basilica of St Peter1. The painting is likely a studio copy of the original, which was displayed in the church of Santa Maria degli...
About the Image: Saint Andrew is the subject of a painting by Pompeo Batoni, an Italian painter of the 18th century. The painting is part of a series of religious paintings commissioned by Batoni's most important patron, Count Cesare Merenda of Forlì1. The painting is available as an...
About the Image: The Crucifixion is a religious painting by Pompeo Batoni, an Italian painter of the 18th century. The painting depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, with Mary and John the Evangelist standing at the foot of the cross. The painting is displayed in various galleries, including the Museum...
About the Artist: Pompeo Girolamo Batoni was an Italian painter who displayed a solid technical knowledge in his portrait work and in his numerous allegorical and mythological pictures. The high number of foreign visitors travelling throughout Italy and reaching Rome during their "Grand Tour" led the artist to...
About the Image: The Allegory of Religion is a painting by Pompeo Batoni, an Italian painter of the 18th century12. The painting depicts a female figure, representing religion, holding a cross and a chalice, surrounded by cherubs and putti12. The painting is known for its use of light and color...
About the Image: The Madonna and Child in Glory is a painting by Pompeo Batoni, created in 174712. The painting depicts the Madonna holding the infant Jesus, surrounded by angels and cherubs in a heavenly setting13. The painting is known for its use of light and color and is considered...
About the Image: Pope Benedict XIV was the pope from 1740 to 1758. He was born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini in Bologna, Italy, in 16751. Benedict XIV was known for his efforts to reform the church and his support for the arts and sciences1. During his papacy, he issued several important...
About the Image: The Madonna and Child with Saints Joseph, Zacharias and Elisabeth and the Infant Saint John is a painting by Pompeo Batoni, created between 1738 and 17401. The painting depicts the Madonna holding the infant Jesus, with Saints Joseph, Zacharias, and Elisabeth, and the infant Saint John the...
About the Image: The Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist is a painting by Pompeo Batoni, an Italian painter of the 18th century[2][3]. The painting depicts the Madonna holding the infant Jesus, with the infant Saint John the Baptist standing beside them[1]. The...
About the Image: The Gabrielli Madonna is a painting by Pompeo Batoni, created in 1732 in the Gabrielli chapel of the Church of San Gregorio Magno al Celio in Rome[1][3]. The painting depicts the Madonna on a throne with child and four saints and blesseds of the Gabrielli...
The page features a coloring page of Saint Padre Pio, highlighting his life as a Franciscan friar, priest, and mystic known for his stigmata and miracles. It mentions his founding of a hospital and his veneration as a saint. The image is available for free public download.
About the Image: Susanna and the Elders is a painting by Pompeo Batoni, created in 1751 in Rococo style[3]. The painting depicts the biblical story of Susanna, who was spied on by two elders while bathing and falsely accused of adultery[1]. The painting is considered a testament to...
About the Image: By mid-eighteenth century Pompeo Batoni prevailed as the leading portraitist in Rome catering to an elite clientele of wealthy tourists from the British Isles. Decades earlier, he had launched his career painting historical and biblical subjects, and he continued to depict such subjects in a dignified, classicizing...
About the Image: The Return of the Prodigal Son is a story from the Bible, appearing in the Gospel of St. Luke[3]. It tells the story of a son who asks his father for his inheritance and leaves the parental home, only to fritter away all his wealth. He...
About the Image: "The Return of the Prodigal Son" is a renowned oil painting by Rembrandt that depicts the moment of the prodigal son's return to his father in the Biblical parable. The painting is part of the collection of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg...
About the Image: Murillo's great talent for dramatic painting is apparent in this monumental depiction of the familiar parable of the prodigal son, an allegory of repentance and divine forgiveness. With players and props effectively placed to underscore the drama, it is reminiscent of a well-staged theater piece....
About the Image: The Return of the Prodigal Son is a story from the Bible, that appears in the Gospel of St. Luke[3]. It tells the story of a son who asks his father for his inheritance and leaves the parental home, only to fritter away all his wealth....
About the Image: The story of Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well is found in the Gospel of John, chapter 4, verses 4-42[4]. Jesus was traveling through Samaria on His way to Galilee when He stopped at a well in the town of Sychar. While His...
About the Artist: Giovanni della Robbia (1469-1529) was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, primarily known for his work in ceramics. He was the son of Andrea della Robbia (1435-1525), the brother of Girolamo della Robbia (1488-1566), and the grandnephew of Luca della Robbia (1399/1400-1482)[1]. Giovanni worked as an assistant...
About the Image: A number of paintings of favorite saints sometimes decorated a bedroom. (The 1784 inventory of Manuel Herrera in Oruro, in present-day Bolivia, lists more than fifty religious paintings in the alcoba.) This Cuzco school image of Saint Joseph, who also served as the patron saint of the...
About the Image: Christ appears to his followers at the cenacle, the upper room where they had shared the Last Supper. Exposing his glowing wounds, Jesus reveals himself to them—to their delight and wonder—while the servants who tend the disciples peer through the curtains in astonishment. About the...
