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... Bible more vividly within the grasp of many millions of men . On each occasion that a true artist approaches a biblical subject , he illu- minates some portion of scriptural text and deepens our comprehension of the world's greatest ...
... Bible more vividly within the grasp of many millions of men . On each occasion that a true artist approaches a biblical subject , he illu- minates some portion of scriptural text and deepens our comprehension of the world's greatest ...
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... Bible began to multiply when Christianity grew in power and acceptance , and biblical histories were written for the instruction of the masses who could not grasp the significance of the Bible itself . The Bible is not easy to ...
... Bible began to multiply when Christianity grew in power and acceptance , and biblical histories were written for the instruction of the masses who could not grasp the significance of the Bible itself . The Bible is not easy to ...
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... Bible was being printed , and even an illustrated edition appeared in Germany by 1480 , to be followed by many others both there and in Holland and later in other countries . Biblical art , however , in the larger sense , as produced by ...
... Bible was being printed , and even an illustrated edition appeared in Germany by 1480 , to be followed by many others both there and in Holland and later in other countries . Biblical art , however , in the larger sense , as produced by ...
Contents
The Birth of Christ Unknown Artist 14th Century frontis | 23 |
The Nativity Fra Angelico 15th Century | 40 |
Madonna and Child Fra Lippo Lippi 15th Century | 136 |
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The Bible in Art: Twenty Centuries of Famous Bible Paintings Clifton Harby Levy No preview available - 1936 |
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16TH CENTURY right 19TH CENTURY 19TH CENTURY JESUS 19TH CENTURY left Abraham ALBRECHT DÜRER ALEXANDRE BIDA angel ANGELICO ANTHONY VAN DYCK APOSTLES CHAPTER artists beast behold Bible BIDA blessed brought called cast CATACOMB CHAPTER XV child Christ Christian daughter David dead death disciples dream earth Egypt Elijah EXODUS CHAPTER faith father FRA ANGELICO GENESIS CHAPTER GERARD DE JODE Gospels hand hath healing heard heaven Herod Holy Ghost Isaac Israel Israelites Jacob JAMES JEAN DUVET Jerusalem Jews JOHN CHAPTER Joseph king land Lord LUKE CHAPTER MARK CHAPTER Mary Magdalene MATTHEW CHAPTER miracle Moses mother NUMBERS painters painting pass PAUL Peter PETER PAUL RUBENS PETER VON CORNELIUS Pharaoh Philistines picture PREACHES priests prison prophet RAFFAELLO SANTI REMBRANDT VAN RIJN RESURRECTION REVELATION CHAPTER RUBENS Samson Saul scene Scripture servant seven spake spirit stood things thou hast TINTORETTO TISSOT took wife woman worship