Caravaggio’s Entombment of Christ: Descent into Darkness
The Entombment of Christ, also called the Deposition, is one of the most admired religious paintings of the Baroque, made…
Chagall’s White Crucifixion: A Jewish Christ
White Crucifixion is one of the most powerful religious paintings of the twentieth century, made by the Jewish artist Marc…
Gauguin’s Yellow Christ: Faith in Bold Color
The Yellow Christ is one of the most striking religious paintings of the late nineteenth century, made by Paul Gauguin…
Rubens’ Descent from the Cross: Grief in Motion
The Descent from the Cross is one of the greatest works of the Flemish Baroque, painted by Peter Paul Rubens…
Rubens’ Elevation of the Cross: Strain and Glory
The Elevation of the Cross, also called The Raising of the Cross, is one of the most powerful works of…
El Greco’s Disrobing of Christ, Espolio: The Red Robe of Christ
The Disrobing of Christ, known in Spanish as El Espolio, is one of the great masterpieces of El Greco, painted between…
Holbein’s Dead Christ: The Painting That Shook Dostoevsky
The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb is one of the most unsettling religious paintings ever made, created…
Caravaggio’s Conversion of Saint Paul: Struck by Light
The Conversion of Saint Paul is one of the boldest religious paintings of the Baroque, made by Caravaggio around 1600…
Caravaggio’s Crucifixion of Saint Peter: Upside Down
The Crucifixion of Saint Peter is one of the most unflinching religious paintings of the Baroque, made by Caravaggio in…
Dali’s Sacrament of the Last Supper: A Cosmic Table
The Sacrament of the Last Supper is one of the most famous religious paintings of the twentieth century, made by…