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Category Archives: Closer Look

Pentecost, Arnaldo Gassies, called the Elne Master

This work by Arnaldo Gassies is like many early Spanish paintings–somewhat mysterious.

God Spares Jerusalem from Further Destruction, Jan Boeckhorst

Although this moving scene from the last chapter of II Samuel isn’t regularly depicted by the Old Masters, Jan Boeckhorst produced it at least twice.


Dr. Bob Jones Jr. wrote these words to Julius Weitzner in 1972; however, this voiceover was AI developed with the generous help of SermonAudio.com.

Christ on the Sea of Galilee, Unknown French

This dynamic scene from the gospel of Mark chapter four is a vivid reminder of Christ’s power over all creation.

An Angel Appearing to Hagar in the Wilderness, Lodovico Gimignani

Roman painter Lodovico Gimignani came from a family of painters. In this moving work, we see the simplicity of design and composition that typified his fresco style.

Madonna and Child with Saints and Cherubs, Francesco Menzocchi

The Renaissance interest in realism and naturalism even influenced how works of art were framed!

The Resurrection, Frère Jean André

Many of the surviving monumental paintings of Dominican friar Frère Jean André may be seen in churches in Lyon, Bordeaux, and Paris.

 

High Renaissance Cassone

One of the most important pieces of furniture during the Italian Renaissance was the cassone—the Italian word for a chest.

Moses Ordaining Aaron and His Sons into the Priesthood, Benjamin West

This beautiful modello preserves the near final version of one of Benjamin West’s lost paintings.

 

To learn more about the entire series to which this study image belongs, visit here.

Gaspar de Crayer: St. Augustine & St. Ambrose

In these two portraits, Flemish artist Gaspar de Crayer highlights Augustine, one of western civilization’s most noted philosophers, and Ambrose, the bishop who would bring this great scholar to Christ.

God’s Covenant with Noah, Unknown Roman

This work by an unknown 17th-century Italian painter beautifully unfolds the message of unmerited grace offered to mankind by a holy God.