Details: The story of Abigail and David in the Bible is found in 1 Samuel 25. In this story, Abigail is the wife of Nabal, a wealthy but foolish man who refused to show hospitality to David and his men. David was angry and planned to take revenge on Nabal,...
Details: The "Wedding at Cana" is a biblical account of a wedding celebration where Jesus Christ performed his first miracle by turning water into wine. Cana is a town in Galilee, located in modern-day Israel. The term "miracle" refers to a supernatural event that cannot be explained by natural laws...
Details: This image depicts a scene from the Bible story of David and Bathsheba. In the image, David is lying in bed, with Bathsheba standing over him, looking down at him with a sad expression. The image is in black and white, with a detailed and realistic style. The overall...
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...
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...
