Holman Hunt’s Light of the World, a Knock of Grace
The Light of the World is one of the most famous religious paintings of the nineteenth century, made by the…
Caravaggio’s Supper at Emmaus, Christ Revealed
Supper at Emmaus is one of the most dramatic religious paintings of the Baroque, made by Caravaggio in 1601. It…
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…
The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb: 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…