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Category Archives: Closer Look

Christ Teaching on the Mountain: Pieter Jan van Reysschoot

Flemish artist Pieter Jan van Reysschoot masterfully illustrates Christ’s use of creation to teach the multitudes about God’s compassionate character.

Eyre Crowe: Wittenberg, October 31, 1517

Victorian artist, Eyre Crowe does a masterful job of recreating that moment in the town of Wittenberg, Germany that set in motion the Protestant Reformation.

Madonna and Child: Anthony van Dyck

Although Anthony van Dyck died in the prime of life, he left behind a surprisingly prolific body of work.

The Brothers of Joseph: Francisco Collantes

Baroque Spanish artist Francisco Collantes relies on his considerable skill as a landscape painter to enhance the storytelling power of this Biblical narrative from Genesis 37.

St. John the Evangelist: Master of Cueza

This depiction of St. John the Evangelist by the Master of Cueza provides an intriguing look at various accoutrements used by medieval scribes.

Old Testament Characters: Pietro Negroni, called Il Giovane Zingaro

Roughly the same size, these beautifully rendered panels painted by Pietro Negroni most likely came from an altarpiece in a convent church in the Calabrian city of Cosenza.

Preparing to Depart for Canaan: Leandro Bassano, called Leandro da Ponte

This vibrant painting depicting Abraham and his family’s departure for Canaan features many of the details that the Bassano family were skilled in painting.

The Annunciation: Pieter Fransz. de Grebber

In this lovely Annunciation Dutch Golden Age artist, Pieter Fransz. de Grebber, follows the standard imagery–except for two details.

Rest on the Flight into Egypt: Bartolommeo Guidobono

Numerous legends have embellished the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt recorded in Matthew 2:13-15.  Seventeenth-century artist Bartolommeo Guidobono’s depiction draws upon one of the most intriguing.

The Dream of St. Peter: Roelandt Savery

Roelandt Savery’s lifelong interest in studying and painting exotic animals and topography made him one of the most imaginative artists of the late sixteenth-early seventeenth centuries.