Murillo’s Vision of the Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception of Los Venerables is the most celebrated of the many versions of this subject painted by Bartolome…
Caravaggio’s Calling of Saint Matthew: A Beam of Grace
The Calling of Saint Matthew is one of the great paintings of the Baroque, made by Caravaggio at the very…
Rembrandt’s Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is the only seascape Rembrandt ever painted, and one of the most dramatic…
Rembrandt’s Return of the Prodigal Son, His Last Word
The Return of the Prodigal Son is among the last and most moving works of Rembrandt, painted around 1668, near…
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…
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…
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…