Valentin de Boulogne’s Christ & the Adulteress
July 31, 2013 · by Amy · in Art, Art History, Dutch Baroque, French Baroque, Jesus, Museums, Religious History, Sacred Art, Shorts
One of my favorite accounts of Jesus’ life comes from John 7:53 – 8:11. While at the temple teaching, the Pharisees bring Jesus a woman who was caught in adultery. As they bring charges against the woman before Christ, saying…
The Nativity
The Nativity of Jesus is drawn from accounts of Christ’s birth in the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. Following the Annunciation, Mary tells Joseph that she is with child and goes to visit her relative, Elizabeth, who is pregnant with John…
Albrecht Durer and the Man of Sorrows
August 31, 2011 · by Amy · in Art, Art History, Explorations, Jesus, Northern Art, Religious History, Sacred Art
Albrecht Dürer was born in 1471 to a successful family, the head of whom was a goldsmith. When he was 15, Dürer began studying with Michael Wolgemut, a German printmaker. It was under his tutelage that Dürer shaped into a…
