Old Testament paintings - Web Gallery of Art
网页Old Testament paintings. by REMBRANDT. Images of holy people and of stories from the Gospels were the object of veneration that the Reformation was intended to ban. Biblical heroes for which no cult existed were found in the Jewish Bible.
The Bible Stories Essential to Art History | Artsy
网页2018年12月18日 · The ubiquity of New and Old Testament images in art originates from the need to visually illustrate and spiritually inspire largely illiterate audiences in an emotional—rather than intellectual—manner. There is a hierarchy to these narratives that was primarily dictated by the physical spaces in which they were to appear.
The Bible in Art: Depictions of Biblical Stories in Paintings and ...
网页From the iconic images of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling to the stunning landscapes of 19th-century American painter Thomas Cole, the Bible has played a central role in the history of art. One of the most common subjects of biblical art is the life of Jesus, with scenes such as the Nativity, the Crucifixion, and the Last Supper appearing ...
Art in the Christian Tradition - Vanderbilt University
网页Many of the images are interpretations of Christian scripture: the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Apocrypha. Sarcophagi, mosaics, frescoes, manuscripts, sculpture, architecture, and paintings are searchable by keyword, scripture reference, iconographic content, personal name, time period, and geographic location.
Art and the Bible - artbible.info
网页Information about classic works of art inspired by stories in the Bible. Large online collection of biblical art. Complete, searchable King James Version: Old Testament, New Testament, Apocrypha.
The Old Testament (Getty Center Exhibitions)
网页The Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible modified and reordered for Christian use) served as one of the richest sources for narrative art in the Middle Ages. It provided familiar stories–such as those of the Creation of the World and Noah's Ark–and held up heroes such as David and Solomon for emulation.
Biblical Art: Images Illustrating Christian Bible
网页Old Testament Art. The Old Testament consists of 39-46 books (or more), depending on whether it is seen from a Catholic, Protestant, Eastern Orthodox or Jewish viewpoint.
Old Testament—All Gospel Art - The Church of Jesus Christ of …
网页2021年4月6日 · Old Testament—All Gospel Art. Grid View. List View. Boy Samuel Called by the Lord (God Appears in a Night Vision to the Boy Prophet Samuel) Enoch and His People Are Taken Up to God (City of Zion Translated or City of Zion Is Taken Up) Isaiah Writes of Christ’s Birth (The Prophet Isaiah Foretells Christ’s Birth)
Bible and Visual Art - Biblical Studies - Oxford Bibliographies
网页2022年2月21日 · A broad treatment of medieval Christian visualization of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, including in sculpture, wall painting, stained glass, liturgical objects, and illustrated Bibles such as the Biblia pauperum. Kidd provides a nuanced interpretation which examines the multiple meanings typical of medieval exegesis, and the problematic ...
Lorenzo Monaco (Piero di Giovanni) | Moses - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
网页These four Old Testament prophets are among the masterpieces of Monaco, a leading late Gothic Florentine painter. Each figure holds an identifying attribute. David, holding a psaltery, is considered a direct ancestor of Christ; Moses holds two tablets of the Ten Commandments featuring pseudo-Hebrew script; Abraham prepares to sacrifice his only ...