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The Liberation of Saint Peter by Laurent de La Hyre (about 1647) - Public Domain Bible Drawing

In this simple yet dramatic composition, an angel leads Saint Peter past the sleeping guards, releasing him from King Herod's imprisonment on the night before his trial. Early Christians traditionally regarded the episode as symbolic of the coming deliverance of the Church from persecution. With its elegantly posed figures, carefully...

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The Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Giovanni Bottani (mid 18th century) - Public Domain Bible Drawing

He was born in Cremona, and lived as a boy in Pontremoli. He was sent to study in Florence, where he was a pupil of Vincenzo Meucci and Antonio Puglieschi. He moved to Rome to work under Agostino Masucci, then he returned to Cremona after 1745. In 1769, he was...